Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Removal
Hint:
- Use the same procedures for the lh side and rh side.
- The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
- 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 front door scuff plate lh (see page ir-26)
- Remove front door opening trim weatherstrip lh
- Remove rear door scuff plate lh (see page ir-29)
- Remove rear door opening trim weatherstrip lh
- Remove center pillar garnish lower lh
- Remove the lap belt anchor cover.
- Remove the anchor's built-in bolt from the pillar and disconnect the outer belt.
- Using a screwdriver, detach the 2 claws.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Using a clip remover, detach the 2 clips and remove the garnish.
- Remove center pillar garnish lh
- Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 screws.
- Using a clip remover, detach the clip then remove the garnish.
- Pull out the outer belt anchor from the center pillar garnish.
- Remove front seat outer belt assembly lh
- Remove the nut and disconnect the shoulder anchor.
- Disconnect the pretensioner connector as shown in the illustration.
- Remove the bolt and outer belt.
- Remove front shoulder belt anchor plate sub-assembly lh
- Using a screwdriver, detach the 6 claws.
- Remove the anchor plate from the garnish.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove front shoulder belt anchor adjuster assembly
- Remove the 2 bolts and anchor.
Precaution
Caution:
Replace the faulty parts of the seat belt systems (outer
belt, inner belt, bolts, nuts, adjustable shoulder anchor,
tether anchor hardware and other related parts). When
inspecting a ...
Inspection
Inspect front seat outer belt assembly
Notice:
Do not disassemble the retractor.
Before installing the outer belt, check the elr.
When the inclination of the retractor is 15Рor
...
Other materials:
Positioning a floor jack
When raising your vehicle with a floor jack, position the jack correctly.
Improper placement may damage your vehicle or cause
injury.
Front
Rear
Caution
When raising your vehicle
Make sure to observe the following precautions to reduce the possibility of
death or serious injury:
...
Shifting the shift lever
Vehicles without a smart key system
While the engine switch is in the
“on” position, move the shift
lever with the brake pedal depressed.
When shifting the shift lever between p and d, make sure that the
vehicle is completely stopped.
Vehicles with a smart key system
While the en ...
Mil circuit
Description
The mil (malfunction indicator lamp) is used to indicate vehicle malfunction
detections by the ecm.
When the ignition switch is turned on, power is supplied to the mil circuit, and
the ecm provides the
circuit ground which illuminates the mil.
The mil operation can be checked ...
