Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: On-vehicle inspection
- Check throttle body
- Check the throttle control motor operating sounds.
- Turn the ignition switch on.
- When pressing the accelerator pedal, check
the operating sound of the running motor. Make
sure that no friction noises emit from the motor.
If friction noise exists, replace the throttle body.
- Check the throttle position sensor.
- Connect the intelligent tester to the dlc3.
- Turn the ignition switch on.
- Push the intelligent tester main switch on.
- Enter the following menus: diagnosis / enhanced obd ii / data list / throttle pos.
- Depress the accelerator pedal. When the throttle valve is fully opened, check that the value of "throttle pos" is within the specification.
Standard throttle valve opening percentage: 60% or more
Notice:
When checking the standard throttle valve opening percentage, the shift lever should be in the n position.
If the percentage is less than 60%, replace the throttle body.
Throttle body
Components
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Removal
Drain engine coolant (see page co-6)
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the
cable from the negative (-) battery terminal ...
Other materials:
Can bus line
Description
When any dtc for the can communication system is output, first measure the
resistance between the
terminals of the dlc3 to specify the trouble area, and check that there is not a
short in the can main wire,
between the main wire, to +b, or to gnd.
Wiring diagram
Inspecti ...
Air conditioning filter
The air conditioning filter
must be changed regularly
to maintain air conditioning
efficiency.
Removal method
1. Turn the engine switch to
OFF.
2. Open the glove box and slide
off the damper.
3. Push in each side of the
glove box to disconnect the
claws, and then slowly and
fully open the glove bo ...
General information
A large number of ecu controlled systems are used in the
rav4. In general, ecu controlled systems are considered to
be very intricate, requiring a high level of technical knowledge
to troubleshoot. However, most problem checking procedures
only involve inspecting the ecu controlled system's circ ...
