Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Parking brake lever
Components
On-vehicle inspection
- Check parking brake switch assembly
- Remove the rear console box (see page ip-16).
Hint:
Refer to the procedures from the removal of the no.
1 Console upper panel garnish up until the removal of the rear console box sub-assembly.
- Disconnect the parking brake switch connector.
- Measure the resistance of the switch.
Standard resistance
If the result is not as specified, replace the switch assembly.
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 rear console box sub-assembly
- Remove the rear console box (see page ip-16).
Hint:
Refer to the procedures from the removal of the no.
1 Console upper panel garnish up until the removal of the rear console box sub-assembly.
- Remove parking brake lever sub-assembly
- Disconnect the parking brake switch connector.
- Remove the lock nut and wire adjusting nut.
- Disconnect the no. 1 Parking brake cable from the parking brake equalizer.
- Remove the 2 bolts and parking brake lever (with the no. 1 Parking brake cable).
- Remove no. 1 Parking brake cable assembly
- Disconnect the cable from the lever.
- Remove parking brake switch assembly
- Remove the screw and switch from the lever.
Installation
- Install parking brake switch assembly
- Install the parking brake switch with the screw.
Torque: 0.88 N*m (9.0 Kgf*cm, 7.8 In.*Lbf)
- Install no. 1 Parking brake cable assembly
- Connect the cable to the lever.
- Install parking brake lever sub-assembly
- Install the parking brake lever (with the no. 1
Parking brake cable) with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 14.5 N*m (148 kgf*cm, 11 ft.*Lbf)
- Connect the no. 1 Parking brake cable to the parking brake equalizer.
- Temporarily install the wire adjusting nut and lock nut.
- Connect the parking brake switch connector.
- Check parking brake lever travel (see page pb-1)
- Adjust parking brake lever travel (see page pb-2)
- Install rear console box sub-assembly
- Install the rear console box (see page ip-23).
Hint:
Refer to the procedures from the installation of the rear console box sub-assembly up until the installation of the no. 1 Console upper panel garnish.
- Connect cable to negative battery terminal
Parking brake system
Problem symptoms table
Hint:
Use the table below to help determine the cause of the
problem symptom. The potential causes of the symptoms are
listed in order of probability in the "suspected ...
Parking brake cable
Components
Removal
Remove rear console box sub-assembly
Remove the rear console box (see page ip-16).
Hint:
Refer to the procedures from the removal of the no.
1 Console upper p ...
Other materials:
Active test
Hint:
Performing an active test enables components
including the relays, vsv (vacuum switching valve) and
actuators, to be operated without removing any parts.
The active test can be performed with the intelligent
tester. Performing the active test as the first step of
troubleshooting is one ...
Engine (ignition) switch
(vehicles with a
smart key system)
Performing the following operations when carrying the electronic
key on your person starts the engine or changes engine
switch modes.
Starting the engine
Check that the parking brake is set.
Check that the shift lever is set in p.
Firmly depress the brake pedal.
The smart key system in ...
Rear wiper motor
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 back door center garnish (see page
ed-59)
...