Toyota RAV4 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:
Speaking on the phone
The following screen is displayed when speaking on the phone.
To adjust the call volume
Select “-” or “+”. You can also adjust the volume using the steering
switches or the volume knob.
To prevent the other party from hearing your voice
Select “mute”.
Inputting tones
When usin ...
Parking brake assembly
Components
Disassembly
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the lh side and rh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Remove rear wheel
Disconnect rear disc brake cylinder
mounting lh (see page br-55)
Remove parking brake shoe adjusting
hole plug
Remove t ...
Inspection
Inspect rear stabilizer link assembly lh
As shown in the illustration, move the ball joint stud
back and forth 5 times before installing the nut.
Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at
a rate of 3 to 5 seconds per turn and take the torque
reading on the fifth turn.
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