Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Circuit inspection

Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual / Introduction / How to troubleshoot ecu controlled systems / How to proceed with troubleshooting / Circuit inspection

A description of the main areas of each circuit inspection is below.

Item	Description
description	The major role, operation of the circuit and its component parts are explained.
Dtc no., Dtc detection condition, trouble area	Indicates the diagnostic trouble codes, diagnostic trouble code detection conditions, and trouble areas of a problem.
Wiring diagram	This shows a wiring diagram of the circuit. Use this diagram together with electrical wiring diagram to thoroughly understand the circuit.
Inspection procedures	Use the inspection procedures to determine if the circuit is normal or abnormal. If abnormal, use the inspection procedures to determine whether the problem is located in the sensors, actuators, wire harnesses or ecu.
Inspection procedure connector illustrations	Connector being checked is connected: connections of tester are indicated by (+) or (-) after the terminal name. Connector being checked is disconnected: for illustrations of inspections between a connector and body ground, information about the body ground is not shown in the illustration.

Problem symptoms table

When a "normal" code is output during a dtc check but the problem is still occurring, use the problem symptoms table. The suspected areas (circuits or parts) for each problem symptom are ...

Electronic circuit inspection procedure

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Other materials:

Child restraint systems with a top tether strap
Secure the child restraint system using the seat belt or latch anchors. Latch the hook onto the anchor bracket and tighten the top tether strap. Make sure the top tether strap is securely latched. Laws and regulations pertaining to anchorages The latch system conforms to fmv ...

Bottle holders
Front Rear Caution Items unsuitable for the bottle holder Do not place anything other than a bottle in the bottle holders. Other items may be thrown out of the holders in the event of an accident or sudden braking and cause injury. Notice Items that should not be stowed in the bott ...

Auto lsd indicator light remains on
Description This is the auto lsd switch for 2wd. When the auto lsd switch is pushed on, the auto lsd function is available and the auto lsd indicator light illuminates. Hint: The auto lsd does not operate even if the auto lsd switch is pressed under the following conditions: The trc or v ...