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

Brake

General maintenance Inspect brake lines and hoses Hint: Work in a well-lighted area. Turn the front wheels fully to the right or left before beginning the inspection. Using a mirror, ...

General maintenance (2005/11-2006/01)

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 ...

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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 ...

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 pretensioner activation. Remove air cleaner cap (see page es-411) Remove air cleaner case ...

On-vehicle inspection
Check front seat side airbag assembly (vehicle not involved in collision) Perform a diagnostic system check (see page rs- 49). With the front seat side airbag installed on the vehicle, perform a visual check. If any of the defects mentioned below are present, replace the fron ...