Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual: Do-it-yourself maintenance

Emission inspection and maintenance (i/m) programs

Some states have vehicle emission inspection programs which include obd (on board diagnostics) checks. The obd system monitors the operation of the emission control system. If the malfunction indic ...

Do-it-yourself service precautions

If you perform maintenance by yourself, be sure to follow the correct procedure as given in these sections. Caution The engine compartment contains many mechanisms and fluids that may ...

Other materials:

Front seatback heater
Inspection Inspect front seatback heater assembly lh Measure the resistance of the seatback heater. Standard resistance If the result is not as specified, replace the seatback heater assembly Inspect front seatback heater assembly rh Hint: Use the same procedures desc ...

Luggage compartment features
Cargo hooks Raise the hooks to use. The cargo hooks are provided for securing loose items. Caution When the cargo hooks are not in use To avoid injury, always return the cargo hooks to their stowed positions. Grocery bag hooks Notice Grocery bag hook weight capacity Do not hang ...

System description
Brief description The can (controller area network) is a serial data communication system for real time application. It is a vehicle multiplex communication system which has a high communication speed (500 kbps) and the ability to detect malfunctions. By pairing the canh and canl ...