Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Driver side - side airbag sensor circuit malfunction
Description
The side airbag sensor lh consists of part including the diagnostic circuit and the lateral deceleration sensor.
When the center airbag sensor receives signals from the lateral deceleration sensor, it determines whether or not the srs should be activated.
Dtc b1620/21 is set when a malfunction is detected in the side airbag sensor lh circuit.
Wiring diagram
Inspection procedure
- Check side airbag sensor lh
- Turn the ignition switch off.
- Disconnect the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal, and wait for at least 90 seconds.
- Interchange the side airbag sensor rh and the side airbag sensor lh, and connect the connectors to them.
- Connect the cable to the negative (-) battery terminal, and wait for at least 2 seconds.
- Turn the ignition switch on, and wait for at least 60 seconds.
- Clear the dtcs (see page rs-49).
- Turn the ignition switch off.
- Turn the ignition switch on, and wait for at least 60 seconds.
- Check the dtcs (see page rs-49).
Result 
Dtcs other than dtc b1620/21 and b1625/22 may be output at this time, but they are not related to this check.
Use simulation method to check
Front airbag sensor lh circuit malfunction
Description
The front airbag sensor lh consists of the diagnostic circuit, the frontal
deceleration sensor, etc.
If the center airbag sensor receives signals from the frontal deceleration
sens ...
Lost communication with driver side - side airbag sensor assembly
Description
The side airbag sensor lh consists of part including the diagnostic circuit
and the lateral deceleration
sensor.
When the center airbag sensor receives signals from the lateral ...
Other materials:
Room light assembly
Components
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 room light lens
Using a screwdriver ...
Transponder chip malfunction
Description
This dtc is output when: 1) during key code registration, a key malfunction
occurs; 2) the key code was
unable to be registered properly.
Inspection procedure
Reregister key
Clear the dtc (see page ei-18).
Reregister the key code with the transponder key ecu
(s ...
Fuel consumption information
The fuel consumption information can be displayed on entune
premium audio with navigation and entune audio screen.
Display the trip information or past record screen
Vehicles with entune audio
Press the “car” button.
Vehicles with entune premium audio with navigation and entune
au ...