Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: On-vehicle inspection

Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual / Seat belt / Seat belt warning system / On-vehicle inspection

Check driver side seat belt warning light

Turn the ignition switch on.
When the driver side seat belt is not fastened, check that the combination meter's driver side seat belt warning light starts blinking.
When the seat belt is fastened, check that the combination meter's driver side seat belt warning light turns off.

Check passenger side seat belt warning light

Turn the ignition switch on.
When the front passenger seat belt is not fastened, check that the heater control panel's front passenger side seat belt warning light starts blinking.
When the front passenger seat belt is fastened, check that the heater control panel's front passenger side seat belt warning light turns off.

Check seat belt warning buzzer

Turn the ignition switch on.
After turning the ignition switch on, if the vehicle is driven at 20 km/h (12.4 Mph) or more and the driver side or front passenger side seat belt is not fastened, check that the combination meter's buzzer sounds at 1.2 Second intervals for 30 seconds.
30 Seconds after the buzzer first sounds, check that the buzzer sounds at 0.4 Second intervals for 90 seconds.
120 Seconds after the buzzer has first sounded, check that the buzzer stops.
After the buzzer has stopped, turn the ignition switch off and then start the engine again. With the driver side or front passenger side seat belt unfastened, drive the vehicle at 20 km/h (12.4 Mph) or more. Check that the buzzer sounds.
After the buzzer has stopped, fasten the driver side or front passenger side seat belt, drive the vehicle at 20 km/h (12.4 Mph) or more, and then unfasten the seat belt. Check that the buzzer sounds.
After the buzzer has stopped, move the shift lever to r. Then move the shift lever to d and with the driver side or front passenger side seat belt unfastened, drive the vehicle at 20 km/h (12.4 Mph) or more.

Check that the buzzer sounds.

Data list / active test

Active test Hint: Performing the intelligent tester active test allows relay, vsv, actuator and other items to be operated without removing any parts. Performing the active test early in tro ...

Driver side seat belt warning light does not operate

Description When the ignition switch is on, the center airbag sensor transmits front seat inner belt status signals to the combination meter through the can bus line. If the driver seat belt is no ...

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Do-it-yourself service precautions
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Front lower ball joint
Components Removal Hint: Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side. The procedures listed below are for the lh side. Remove front wheel Remove front speed sensor lh (for 2wd) (see page bc-191) Remove front brake cylinder assembly lh (see page br-40) Remove front ...

Transmission wire
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 no. 1 Engine under cover Drain automati ...