Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Precaution
- Basic repair hint
- For vehicles with supplemental restraint system
- Electronic control
- Removal and installation of fuel control parts
- Removal and installation of engine intake parts
- Handling of hose clamps
- For vehicles equipped with mobile communication systems
- For vehicles equipped with vehicle stability (vsc) system
- When servicing active torque control 4wd vehicles
- When towing active torque control 4wd vehicles
- For vehicles equipped with catalytic converter caution:
- Inspection and adjustment of joint angle during removal and installation of propeller shaft (4wd)
Basic repair hint
Hints on operations
1
Attire
Always wear a clean uniform.
A hat and safety shoes must be worn.
2
Vehicle protection
Prepare a grille cover, f ...
Other materials:
Fuel information
You must only use unleaded gasoline in your vehicle.
Select octane rating 87 (research octane number 91) or higher.
Use of unleaded gasoline with an octane rating lower than 87
may result in engine knocking. Persistent knocking can lead to
engine damage.
At minimum, the gasoline you use sho ...
Symptom confirmation and diagnostic trouble code
Hint:
The diagnostic system in the rav4 has various
functions.
The first function is the diagnostic trouble code
(dtc) check. A dtc is a code stored in the ecu
memory whenever a malfunction in the signal circuits
to the ecu occurs. In a dtc check, a previous
malfunction's dtc can be ch ...
Shift lock system
Parts location
System diagram
On-vehicle inspection
Check shift lock operation
Move the shift lever to p.
Turn the ignition switch off.
Check that the shift lever cannot be moved to any
position other than p.
Turn the ignition switch on, depress the brake
pedal and chec ...
