Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Disassembly
Caution:
Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the seatback
frame, seat cushion frame and reclining adjuster may
injure your hands.
- Remove rear seat headrest assembly
- Remove rear seat center headrest
assembly
- Remove center armrest hinge cover rh

- Return the seatback to the upright position.
- Remove the 2 rear seatback lock hooks.
- Fold back the seatback cover until the screws are
visible, and remove the 2 screws.
- Detach the claw and remove the hinge cover.
- Remove center armrest hinge cover lh

- Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 claws and remove
the hinge cover.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove rear seat center armrest assembly

- Remove the 2 nuts and armrest.
- Remove rear seat center armrest cover

- Detach the 2 clips.

- Pull the armrest cover in the direction indicated by
the arrow in the illustration to detach the 2 claws.
Then remove the armrest cover.
- Remove rear no. 1 Seat armrest assembly lh

- Remove the 2 nuts and armrest.
- Remove rear no. 3 Seat cushion hinge cover

- Using a screwdriver, detach the 6 claws and remove
the hinge cover.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove rear seat cushion lower hinge cover lh

- Using a screwdriver, detach the 5 claws and remove
the hinge cover.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove rear seat inner belt assembly rh
(see page sb-40)
- Remove rear no. 1 Seat cushion assembly lh

- Disconnect the rubber band of the seatback cover
from the seat cushion frame.
- Remove the 2 bolts

- Remove the 2 bolts, 2 bushes and cushion.
- Remove rear no. 1 Seat cushion cover

- Detach the 2 hooks.

- Remove the 29 hog rings and seat cushion cover
(with pad) from the seat cushion frame.

- Remove the 3 hog rings and seat cushion cover
from the seat cushion pad.
- Remove rear seat rear bracket cover lh

- Open the lower part of the seatback cover. Then
remove the 2 screws.
- Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 clips and remove
the bracket cover.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove rear seat cushion moulding lh

- Remove the screw.
- Detach the 2 claws and remove the moulding.
- Remove rear seat cushion rear moulding lh

- Remove the screw.
- Detach the claw and remove the moulding.
- Remove rear seat reclining release lever

- Pull the reclining control lever to reveal the 2
screws. Then remove the 2 screws and cover.
- Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and remove
the release lever.

Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove rear seatback lock control lever base lh

- Remove the screw.
- Using a screwdriver, detach the 2 claws and remove
the lever base.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove rear no. 1 Seatback assembly lh

- W/o rear no. 2 Seat:
detach the 2 clamps and disconnect the cable from
the reclining adjuster.
- Remove the 5 bolts and seatback.
- Remove rear seat lap type belt assembly center lh (see page sb-39)

- Remove rear seatback protector

- Using a clip remover, detach the 2 clips and open
the fastening tape.
Notice:
If clips are damaged during removal, replace
them.

- Detach the clip.
- Remove the 2 nuts and protector.
- Remove rear no. 1 Seatback cover

- Lift up the seatback cover and remove the 13 hog
rings.

- Detach the 4 claws and remove the 2 headrest
supports.
- Remove the seatback cover (with pad) from the
seatback frame.

- Remove the 3 hog rings and seatback cover from
the seatback pad.
- Remove rear seat cover lh

- Remove the 2 screws.
- Using a screwdriver, detach the 2 claws and remove
the cover.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove rear seatback cover lh

- Remove the 2 screws.
- Using a screwdriver, detach the 2 claws and remove
the cover.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
Remove package tray trim pocket subassembly
(w/o rear no. 2 Seat)
Remove tonneau cover assembly (w/o rear
no. 2 Seat)
Remove rear floor no. 1 Board (w/o rear no.
2 Seat)
Remove deck b ...
Caution:
Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the seatback
frame, seat cushion frame and reclining adjuster may
injure your hands.
Hint:
A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the st ...
Other materials:
Folding the mirrors
Push the mirror back in the direction
of the vehicle’s rear.
Mirror angle can be adjusted when
Vehicles without a smart key system
The engine switch is in the “acc” or “on” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The engine switch is in accessory or ignition on mode. ...
Vehicle speed sensor
Description
Refer to the sfi system (see page es-224).
Wiring diagram
Refer to the sfi system (see page es-224).
Inspection procedure
Refer to the sfi system (see page es-224). ...
Blower motor
On-vehicle inspection
Inspect blower motor (for automatic air conditioning system)
Disconnect the blower motor connector.
Connect the positive (+) lead from the battery to
terminal 1 and negative (-) lead to terminal 2, and
then check that the motor operates smoothly.
If the ...