Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: Instrument cluster

Theft deterrent system

Engine immobilizer system The vehicle’s keys have built-in transponder chips that prevent the engine from starting if a key has not been previously registered in the vehicle’s on-board computer ...

Warning lights and indicators

The warning lights and indicators on the instrument cluster and center panel inform the driver of the status of the vehicle’s various systems. For the purpose of explanation, the following illu ...

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Shift solenoid "d" performance (shift solenoid valve s4)
System description The ecm uses signals from the output shaft speed sensor and input speed sensor to detect the actual gear position (1st, 2nd, 3rd or o/d gear). Then the ecm compares the actual gear with the shift schedule in the ecm memory to detect mechanical problems of the shift s ...

Evaporator temperatur sensor
Removal Remove air conditioning unit Remove the air conditioning radiator (see page ac- 185). Remove evaporator temperature sensor (see page ac-193) Inspection Inspect evaporator temperature sensor Measure the resistance of the sensor. Standard resistance No ...

Intake air temperature circuit malfunction
Description The intake air temperature (iat) sensor, mounted on the mass air flow (maf) meter, monitors the iat. The iat sensor has a built-in thermistor with a resistance that varies according to the temperature of the intake air. When the iat is low, the resistance of the thermist ...