Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Removal
- Table of bolt, screw and nut
Hint:
All bolts, screws and nuts relevant to installing and removing the instrument panel are shown along with their alphabet codes in the table below.
- 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 instrument cluster finish panel sub-assembly
- Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 clips, 6 claws and remove the instrument cluster finish panel.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove combination meter assembly
- Remove the 2 screws.
- Pull the combination meter as indicated by the arrow in the illustration to detach the 2 clips.
- Disconnect the connector and remove the combination meter.
- Remove no. 2 Instrument cluster finish panel center
- Using a screwdriver, detach the 3 clips, 3claws and remove the cluster finish panel, then disconnect the connector.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove no. 1 Instrument cluster finish panel center
- Using a screwdriver, detach the 3 clips, 3claws and remove the cluster finish panel, then disconnect the connector.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove radio receiver
- Remove the 4 bolts.
- Detach the 4 clips, remove the radio receiver and then disconnect the connectors.
- Remove instrument panel register assembly center
- Using a screwdriver, detach the 5 clips and remove the instrument panel register.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove glove compartment door assembly (see page ip-20)
- Remove front pillar garnish lh (see page ir- 27)
- Remove front pillar garnish rh (see page ir- 28)
- Remove upper instrument panel
- Remove the 2 bolts from the passenger airbag.
- Disconnect the passenger airbag connector.
- Remove the 2 bolts and 2 screws.
- Disconnect the connectors and clamps.
- Detach the 6 clips and 5 claws and remove the instrument panel.
Precaution
Precaution for vehicle with srs airbag and
seat belt pretensioner
Some operations in this section may affect the srs
airbags and seat belt pretensioner. Prior to
performing the corresp ...
Disassembly
Remove no. 1 Side defroster nozzle duct
Remove the 3 screws and duct.
Remove no. 2 Side defroster nozzle duct
Remove the 3 screws and duct.
Remove no. 1 Heater to re ...
Other materials:
Data list / active test
Read data list
Hint:
Using the intelligent tester's data list allows switch,
sensor, actuator and other item values to be read without
removing any parts. Reading the data list early in
troubleshooting is one way to save time.
Connect the intelligent tester (with can vim) to the
dlc3 ...
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 ...
Brake pedal
Components
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 instrument panel sub-assembly
Remov ...