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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Check for intermittent problems
Hint: Inspect the vehicle's ecm using check mode. Intermittent problems are easier to detect with the intelligent tester when the ecm is in check mode. In check mode, the ecm uses 1 trip detection logic, which is more sensitive to malfunctions than normal mode (default), which uses 2 trip detec ...

Removal
Discharge fuel system pressure (see page fu-9) 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 radiator support op ...

For vehicles equipped with vehicle stability (vsc) system
Notices when using drum tester Before beginning testing, disable the vsc. To disable the vsc, turn the ignition switch off and connect sst to terminals 12 (ts) and 4 (cg) of the dlc3. Sst 09843-18040 Notice: Confirm that the vsc warning light blinks. Vsc system will be r ...