Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Customer problem analysis

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

Hint:

In troubleshooting, confirm that the problem symptoms have been accurately identified. Preconceptions should be discarded in order to make an accurate judgment. To clearly understand what the problem symptoms are, it is extremely important to ask the customer about the problem and the conditions at the time the malfunction occurred.
Gather as much information as possible for reference.

Past problems that seem unrelated may also help in some cases.
The following 5 items are important points in the problem analysis:

Toyota RAV4. How to proceed with troubleshooting

Operation flow

Hint: Perform troubleshooting in accordance with the procedures below. The following is an outline of basic troubleshooting procedures. Confirm the troubleshooting procedures for the circuit you a ...

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 ...

Other materials:

Problem symptoms table (2006/01- )
Hint: Use the table below to help determine the cause of the problem symptom. The potential causes of the symptoms are listed in order of probability in the "suspected area" column of the table. Check each symptom by checking the suspected areas in the order they are listed. Replace p ...

Camshaft position correlation (bank 1 sensor a)
Dtc P0016 P0016 crankshaft position - camshaft position correlation (bank 1 sensor a) Description In the vvt (variable valve timing) system, the appropriate intake valve open and close timing is controlled by the ecm. The ecm performs intake valve control by performing the following: 1) cont ...

Rear occupant classification sensor rh collision detection
Description Dtc b1788 is output when the occupant classification ecu receives a collision detection signal sent by the rear occupant classification sensor rh when an accident occurs. Dtc b1788 is also output when the front seat rh is subjected to a strong impact, even if an actual acci ...