Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Check mode procedure
- Panel diagnosis (indicator check)
- Turn the ignition switch to lock.
- Turn the ignition switch on while simultaneously
pressing the a/c control auto switch and the rec/
frs switch.
- Check that all indicators and the display area are
turned on and off 4 times in succession at 1 second
intervals.


Hint:
After the indicator check is completed, the system
automatically enters sensor check mode.
- Press the off switch to terminate the panel
diagnosis.
- Panel diagnosis (sensor check)
- Perform the indicator check.
Hint:
After the indicator check is completed, the system
automatically enters sensor check mode.
- Press the rec/frs switch to enter actuator check
mode.
- After the actuator check is completed, press the
auto switch to enter sensor check mode.
Notice:
The sensor check must be performed again after
the actuator check is completed because sensor
check mode, which starts automatically after the
indicator check, cannot fully detect
malfunctions.
- Check the sensor check results displayed on the set
temperature display.


Hint:
- The illustration shows the display when code 21
is output.
- When 2 or more sensor check codes are
detected, the codes are displayed in ascending
numerical order.
- In cases with 2 or more codes, if they are difficult
to read, press the def switch to activate the step
operation and display them one by one.
- The codes are displayed in ascending numerical
order as the def switch is pressed.
- When any sensor check codes are displayed, refer
to the dtc chart (see page ac-39).
- Press the off switch to terminate the panel
diagnosis.
Hint:
Pressing the rec/frs switch returns the system to
actuator check mode.
- Panel diagnosis (clear sensor check code)
- Inspect, and repair or replace the malfunctioning
parts.
- Clear the sensor check codes.

- While pressing the def switch during sensor
check mode, press the rr def switch.
Hint:
Sensor check codes can be cleared by removing
the ecu-b2 fuse from the engine room no. 2
Relay block for more than 60 seconds.
- Perform the sensor check and confirm that normal
code 00 is displayed.
- Panel diagnosis (actuator check)

- Start the engine and warm it up.
- Perform the indicator check.
- When the sensor check is started after the indicator
check, press the rec/frs switch to start the
actuator check.
Hint:
Perform the actuator check with the engine running.
- Check the temperature and blower levels by hand at
each step while the actuator check proceeds from
step 0 to 9 at 1 second intervals (continuous
operation).

Hint:
Each step number is displayed on the set
temperature display.
- To display step numbers one by one manually,
press the def switch to activate the step operation.
The step number changes each time the def
switch is pressed.
Hint:
- Each step number blinks at 1 second intervals
during the step operation.
- The illustration shows the display when step
number 5 is displayed.
- Press the off switch to terminate the panel
diagnosis.
Hint:
Pressing the auto switch returns to sensor check
mode.


Check dtc
Connect the intelligent tester (with can vim) to the
dlc3.
Turn the ignition switch on and turn the intelligent
tester on.
Read the dtc by following the prompts on the
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Read data list
Read data list
Hint:
Using the intelligent tester's data list allows switch,
sensor, actuator and other item values to be read without
removing any parts. Reading the ...
Other materials:
Seat heaters
Turns on the front left seat
heater (high)
Turns on the front left seat
heater (low)
Turns on the front right seat
heater (high)
Turns on the front right seat
heater (low)
The indicator light comes on.
The seat heaters can be used when
Vehicles without a smart key system
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Child restraint system
â– Types of child restraint system installation methods
Confirm with the operation manual enclosed with the child restraint
system about the installation of the child restraint system.
Seat belt attachment
Child restraint LATCH
anchors attachment
Anchor brackets (for
top tether strap) attachment
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Pressure sensor circuit
Description
This dtc is output when the refrigerant pressure is either extremely low
(0.19 Mpa [2.0 Kgf/cm2, 28 psi]
or less) or extremely high (3.14 Mpa [32.0 Kgf/cm2, 455 psi] or more). The air
conditioning pressure
sensor, which is installed on the pipe of the high pressure side, detec ...