Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: 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 move suddenly, become hot, or become electrically energized. To avoid death or serious injury, observe the following precautions.
When working on the engine compartment
- Keep hands, clothing and tools away from the moving fan and engine drive belt.
- Be careful not to touch the engine, radiator, exhaust manifold, etc. Right after driving as they may be hot. Oil and other fluids may also be hot.
- Do not leave anything that may burn easily, such as paper and rags, in the engine compartment.
- Do not smoke, cause sparks or expose an open flame to fuel or the
battery.
Fuel and battery fumes are flammable.
- Be extremely cautious when working on the battery. It contains poisonous and corrosive sulfuric acid.
Caution
When working near the electric cooling fans or radiator grille
Vehicles without a smart key system
Be sure the engine switch is off. With the engine switch in the “on” position, the electric cooling fans may automatically start to run if the air conditioning is on and/or the coolant temperature is high.
Vehicles with a smart key system
Be sure the engine switch is off. With the engine switch in ignition on mode, the electric cooling fans may automatically start to run if the air conditioning is on and/or the coolant temperature is high
Safety glasses
Wear safety glasses to prevent flying or falling material, fluid spray, etc.
From getting in your eyes.
Notice
If you remove the air cleaner filter
Driving with the air cleaner filter removed may cause excessive engine wear due to dirt in the air.
Hood
Release the lock from the inside of the vehicle to open the hood
Pull the hood lock release lever.
The hood will pop up slightly.
Push the auxiliary catch lever to
the left and lift t ...
Other materials:
Turn signal lever
Operating instructions
Right turn
Lane change to the right (move
the lever partway and release
it)
the right hand signals will flash 3
times.
Lane change to the left (move
the lever partway and release
it)
the left hand signals will flash 3
times.
Left turn
Turn signals ...
Mil circuit
Description
The mil (malfunction indicator lamp) is used to indicate vehicle malfunction
detections by the ecm.
When the ignition switch is turned on, power is supplied to the mil circuit, and
the ecm provides the
circuit ground which illuminates the mil.
The mil operation can be checked ...
Communication malfunction no. 1
Description
This dtc is output when a communication error occurs between the transponder
key amplifier and
transponder key ecu. Some possible reasons for the communication error are: 1) 2
or more ignition keys
are positioned too close together, or 2) noise is occurring in the communicatio ...
