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 15Ð or
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Other materials:
Road test
Problem symptom confirmation
Based on the result of the customer problem
analysis, try to reproduce the symptoms. If the
problem is that the transaxle does not shift up, shift
down, or the shift point is too high or too low,
conduct the following road test referring to the
automat ...
Side doors
The vehicle can be locked
and unlocked using the
entry function, wireless
remote control, door lock
switches, key or inside lock
buttons.
Unlocking and locking the
doors from the outside
â– Using the entry function
(vehicles with smart key
system)
Carry the electronic key to
enable this function.
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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 fan and generator v belt
Remove the belt (see page em-6).
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