Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Drive belt

Engine

On-vehicle inspection Inspect engine coolant Inspect engine oil Inspect battery Inspect air cleaner filter element subassembly Remove the air cleaner cap. Remove the air filter eleme ...

On-vehicle inspection

Check fan and generator v belt Visually check the drive belt for excessive wear, frayed cords, etc. If any defect has been found, replace the drive belt. Hint: Cracks on the rib ...

Other materials:

Cooling fan relay
On-vehicle inspection 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 engine room no. 2 Relay block cover Inspect ...

Disassembly (2006/01- )
Remove front axle inboard joint boot no. 2 Clamp One touch type: using a screwdriver, remove the no. 2 Inboard joint boot clamp, as shown in the illustration. Claw engagement type: using needle-nose pliers, remove the no. 2 Inboard joint boot clamp, as shown in the illustra ...

Fuel information
You must only use unleaded gasoline in your vehicle. Select octane rating 87 (research octane number 91) or higher. Use of unleaded gasoline with an octane rating lower than 87 may result in engine knocking. Persistent knocking can lead to engine damage. At minimum, the gasoline you use sho ...