Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Charging generator

On-vehicle inspection

Check battery condition Notice: If the battery is weak or if the engine is difficult to start, perform the following procedures. Check the battery for damage and deformation. If severe d ...

Removal

Disconnect cable from negative battery terminal Caution: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt preten ...

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Precaution
Caution: The vehicle is equipped with a supplemental restraint system (srs), which consists of a steering pad, front passenger airbag, curtain shield airbag, front seat side airbag, seat belt pretensioner, center airbag sensor, front airbag sensor, side airbag sensor, rear airbag senso ...

Operation check
Inspect driver side seat belt warning light Turn the ignition switch on. When the driver seat belt is not fastened, check that the driver seat belt warning light on the combination meter blinks. When the driver seat belt is fastened, check that the driver seat belt warning light o ...

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 ...