Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: How to proceed with troubleshooting
Hint:
Use these procedures to troubleshoot the engine immobiliser system.
*: Use the intelligent tester.
- Vehicle brought to workshop
- Inspect battery voltage
Standard voltage: 11 to 14 v
If the voltage is below 11 v, recharge or replace the battery before proceeding.
- crank engine for more than 10 seconds
- Check for dtc*
- Check for dtcs and make a note of any codes that are output (see page ei-18).
- Clear the dtc.
- Recheck for dtcs. Based on the dtc output above, try to cause the output of the same sfi system dtc or engine immobiliser system dtc by simulating the original activity indicated by the dtc.
Result: 
- Problem symptoms table
Result: 
- Overall analysis and troubleshooting*
- Data list / active test (see page ei-19)
- Terminals of ecu (see page ei-13)
- Inspection (see page ei-43)
- Adjust, repair or replace
- Confirmation test
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System description
Engine immobiliser system description
The engine immobiliser system is designed to prevent
the vehicle from being stolen. This system uses a
transponder key ecu that stores the key codes of
a ...
Registration
Hint:
The key has 2 codes: the key code (immobiliser code) and
the wireless code (recognition code). Both of these codes
need to be registered. For wireless code registration
procedures, refer to ...
Other materials:
Occupant classification system malfunction
Description
The occupant classification system circuit consists of the center airbag
sensor and the occupant
classification system.
When the center airbag sensor receives signals from the occupant classification
ecu, it determines
whether or not the front passenger airbag, front seat side ...
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 should meet ...
Check mode procedure
Description
Check mode has a higher sensitivity to malfunctions
and can detect malfunctions that normal mode
cannot detect. Check mode can also detect all the
malfunctions that normal mode can detect. In check
mode, dtcs are detected with 1 trip detection logic.
Check mode pro ...
