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:
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 ...
Check for short circuit
If the wire harness is ground shorted (fig. 5), Locate
the section by conducting a resistance check with
the body ground (below).
Check the resistance with the body ground.
Disconnect connectors a and c, and measure
the resistance
Standard resistance (fig. 6)
Hint:
Measure ...
Occupant classification system malfunction
Description
The occupant classification system circuit consists of the center airbag
sensor and the occupant
classification system.
When the center airbag sensor receives signals from the occupant classification
ecu, it determines
whether or not the front passenger airbag, front seat side ...
