Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: 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:
Symptom confirmation and diagnostic trouble code
Hint:
The diagnostic system in the rav4 has various
functions.
The first function is the diagnostic trouble code
(dtc) check. A dtc is a code stored in the ecu
memory whenever a malfunction in the signal circuits
to the ecu occurs. In a dtc check, a previous
malfunction's dtc can be ch ...
Customize parameters
Hint:
The following items can be customized.
Notice:
When the customer requests a change in a function,
first make sure that the function can be customized.
Be sure to make a note of the current settings before
customizing.
When troubleshooting a function, first make sure that
the fu ...
If the vehicle becomes
stuck
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle
becomes stuck in mud, dirt or snow:
Stop the engine. Set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to p.
Remove the mud, snow or sand from around the stuck tire.
Place wood, stones or some other material to help provide t ...
