Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Body

Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual / Maintenance / Body

General maintenance

Tighten bolts and nuts

Tighten the bolts and nuts on the chassis parts listed below, if necessary.

Front axle and suspension
Drivetrain
Rear axle and suspension
Brake system
Engine mounting
Other chassis parts

Tighten the bolts and nuts on the body parts listed below, if necessary.

Seat belt system
Seats
Doors and hood
Body mountings
Fuel tank
Exhaust pipe system
Other body parts

Clean air conditioning filter

Visually inspect the surface of the filter.
If the filter is contaminated with foreign matter, clean or replace the filter.

General maintenance (2006/01- )

Inspect steering linkage and gear housing Check the steering wheel free play. Check the steering linkage for looseness or damage. Check that the tie rod ends do not have excessive ...

Other materials:

Diagnostic trouble code chart
Hint: Parameters listed in the chart may be different than your readings depending on the type of instrument and other factors. If any dtcs are displayed during a check mode dtc check, check the circuit for the dtcs listed in the table below. For details of each dtc, refer to the page indica ...

Replacement
discharge refrigerant from refrigeration system Start up the engine. Turn the a/c switch on. Operate the cooler compressor with an engine speed of approximately 1,000 rpm for 5 to 6 minutes to circulate the refrigerant and collect the compressor oil remaining in each component int ...

Dinghy towing
Your vehicle is not designed to be dinghy towed (with 4 wheels on the ground) behind a motor home. NOTICE ■To avoid serious damage to your vehicle Do not tow your vehicle with 4 wheels on the ground. ■To prevent causing serious damage to the transmission and AWD system (AWD models) 2WD models: ...