Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: 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 front fender liner lh
- Remove front fender liner lh
- Remove the screw, nut and bolt.
- W/ splash shield: remove the front fender splash shield lh.
- Partially remove the fender liner.
Hint:
It is not necessary to fully remove the fender liner.
Partially remove it so that the bumper cover can be removed later.
- Remove front fender liner rh
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Remove radiator support opening cover
- Remove the 2 clips
- Partially remove the radiator support opening cover.
Hint:
it is not necessary to fully remove the radiator support opening cover. Partially remove it so that the bumper cover can be removed later.
- Remove radiator grille protector
- Remove the 2 radiator grille protectors.
- Remove front bumper cover
- Remove the 8 screws.
- Apply protective tape under the front fender and headlight.
- Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 claws.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- W/ fog light: disconnect the 2 fog light connectors.
- Using a clip remover, remove the hood cushion center.
- Using a clip remover, remove the 4 clips and remove the front bumper cover.
- Remove no. 2 Front bumper energy absorber
- Remove the absorber.
- Remove front bumper retainer
- Remove the bolt and retainer.
- Remove front bumper reinforcement subassembly
- Detach 5 clamps and remove the wire harness.
- Remove the 8 bolts and reinforcement.
- Remove front bumper side retainer lh
- Remove the bolt.
- Using a screwdriver, detach the clip and remove the bumper side retainer.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove front bumper side retainer lh
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
Components
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Disassembly
Remove radiator grille sub-assembly
Remove the 4 bolts and 4 nuts.
Detach the 6 claws and remove the radiator grille.
Remove no. 1 Radiator grille lower
Detach the 1 ...
Other materials:
How to proceed with troubleshooting
Hint:
*: Use the intelligent tester.
Hint:
If the display indicates a communication fault in the tester,
inspect the dlc3.
Hint:
Record or print dtcs and freeze frame data, if necessary.
Hint:
If the engine does not start, first perform the "check dtc"
procedures a ...
Front seatback heater
Inspection
Inspect front seatback heater assembly
lh
Measure the resistance of the seatback heater.
Standard resistance
If the result is not as specified, replace the seatback
heater assembly
Inspect front seatback heater assembly
rh
Hint:
Use the same procedures desc ...
System description
General
The front passenger occupant classification system
judges whether the front passenger seat is occupied
or not in accordance with the seat belt buckle
status; and whether the seat is occupied by an adult
or child (with child seat) in accordance with the load
that is applied ...
