Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: On-vehicle inspection
Hint:
When pressing the switch for 0.3 Seconds or less, the roof
glass moves but auto operation does not operate.
- Check auto operation
- Turn the ignition switch on.
- When the roof glass is fully closed, press the slide
open switch for 0.3 Seconds or more. Check that
the roof glass automatically slides until it is fully
opened.
- When the roof glass is fully tilted up, press the
slide open switch for 0.3 Seconds or more.
Check that the roof glass automatically slides until it
is fully tilted down.
- When the roof glass is fully open, press the tilt up
switch for 0.3 Seconds or more. Check that the roof
glass automatically slides until it is fully closed.
- When the roof glass is fully closed, press the tilt
up switch for 0.3 Seconds or more. Check that the
roof glass automatically slides until it is fully tilted
up.
- When the auto operation is operating, check that
pressing any sliding roof control switch stops the
roof glass operation.
- Check sliding roof operation after
ignition switch is turned off
- Turn the ignition switch from on to off, and check
that the sliding roof operates. Then open the driver
side door once, and check that the sliding roof does
not operate.
- Turn the ignition switch from on to off and wait for
approximately 45 seconds. Check that the sliding
roof does not operate.
- Operate the auto (slide open or tilt up)
operation. While the roof glass is in motion, turn the
ignition switch from on to off. Check that the auto
operation continues until the roof glass opens or
closes fully.
- Check jam protection function
Caution:
- Do not use a part of your body, for example, your
hand, to check the jam protection.
- Do not allow anything to become caught in the
sliding roof by accident in this procedure.
- Perform the inspection from the inside of the
vehicle.
Notice:
- Do not use hard objects, such as a hammer, to
avoid damage to the roof.
- If the jam protection does not operate, reset the
sliding roof drive gear (motor).

- When the sliding roof auto operation is operating
and an object is caught between the vehicle body
and glass, check that the roof glass opens a
distance of 218 mm (8.58 In.) From the point of
contact with the object, or opens fully if an opening
distance of 218 mm (8.58 In.) Is not available.

- When the tilt up / down function is operating,
and an object is caught between the vehicle body
and the roof glass, check that the sliding roof tilts up
fully.
Read data list
Hint:
Using the intelligent tester's data list allows switch,
sensor, actuator and other item values to be read without
removing any parts. Reading the data list early in
trou ...
Description
When the sliding roof drive gear (sliding roof ecu) detects the motor's
malfunction, and the sliding roof
operation is stopped, dtc b2341 is output. When the sliding roof drive gea ...
Other materials:
If a warning light turns on or
a warning buzzer sounds
Calmly perform the following actions if any of the warning
lights comes on or flashes. If a light comes on or flashes, but
then goes off, this does not necessarily indicate a malfunction
in the system. However, if this continues to occur, have
the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
Actions to ...
If your vehicle has to
be stopped in an
emergency
Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop
the vehicle in the normal way, stop the vehicle using the following
procedure:
Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and firmly depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase the effort
req ...
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers
These features are used to defog the rear window, and to
remove raindrops, dew and frost from the outside rear view mirrors
(if equipped).
Vehicles with a manual air conditioning system
On/off
The defoggers will automatically
turn off after approximately 15 minutes.
Vehicles with an au ...