Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: 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:
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:
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 no. 1 Engine cover (see page es-410)
Remove air cleaner cap (see pag ...
Defogging the windshield
Set the air outlet selector dial to
position.
Set the outside/recirculated air
mode button to outside air mode if
recirculated air mode is used.
Perform the following operations accordingly:
To adjust the fan speed, turn the fan speed control dial.
To adjust the temperat ...
Disposal
Hint:
When scrapping a vehicle equipped with srs or disposing of
the front seat side airbag, be sure to deploy the airbag first in
accordance with the procedure described below. If any
abnormality occurs with the airbag deployment, contact the
service dept. Of toyota motor sales, u.S.A., Inc.
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