Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Removal
- Discharge refrigerant from
refrigeration system (see page ac-172)
- 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 tube sub-assembly

- Remove the bolt.
- Remove plate, as shown in the illustration.
- Disconnect the suction tube and liquid tube.
Notice:
- Do not use a screwdriver or similar tool to
disconnect the tube.
- Seal the opening of the disconnected parts
using vinyl tape to prevent moisture and
foreign matter from entering them.

- Remove the 2 o-rings from the suction tube and
liquid tube.
- Disconnect inlet heater water hose

- Using pliers, grip the claws of the clip and slide the
clip.
- Disconnect the heater water inlet hose.
- Disconnect outlet heater water hose
Hint:
Disconnection of the heater water outlet hose is the
same as for the heater water inlet hose.
- Remove steering column assembly
- Remove the steering column (see page sr-11).
- Remove upper instrument panel
- Remove the upper instrument panel (see page ip-
4).
- Remove lower instrument panel
- Remove the lower instrument panel (see page ip-
16).
- Remove defroster nozzle assembly

- Detach the 3 claws and remove the defroster nozzle
assembly.
- Remove no. 1 Instrument panel brace subassembly

- Fold the floor carpet back.

- Disconnect the clamp and disconnect the wire
harness.

- Remove the bolt, nut, screw, and instrument panel
brace.
- Remove air duct rear

- Disconnect the 2 clamps and disconnect the wire
harness.

- Detach the 3 claws and remove the air duct rear.
- Remove air duct

- Detach the 2 claws and remove the air duct.
- Remove air conditioning amplifier assembly

- Detach the 2 clamps.
- Disconnect the connector.

- Remove the screw and amplifier.
- Remove drain cooler hose

- Remove the drain hose.
- Remove instrument panel reinforcement
- Disconnect the 12 clamps.

- Remove the 4 bolts and disconnect the ground wire.

- Remove the 3 bolts.

- Remove the 6 bolts and instrument panel
reinforcement.

- Remove air conditioner unit assembly

- Remove the bolt, nut and a/c unit.
Remove no. 3 Heater to register duct
Detach the 6 claws and remove the heater to
register duct.
Remove air duct
Detach the 2 claws and remove the air duct.
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Other materials:
Check mode procedure
Description
Check mode has a higher sensitivity to malfunctions
and can detect malfunctions that normal mode
cannot detect. Check mode can also detect all the
malfunctions that normal mode can detect. In check
mode, dtcs are detected with 1 trip detection logic.
Check mode pro ...
Dtc check / clear
Check dtc
Connect the intelligent tester (with can vim) to the
dlc3.
Turn the ignition switch on and turn the intelligent
tester on.
Read the dtc by following the prompts on the
tester screen.
Hint:
Refer to the intelligent tester operator's manual for
further details.
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Transmission fluid temperature sensor "A" performance
Description
Refer to dtc p0710 (see page ax-46).
Monitor description
This dtc indicates that there is a problem with output from the atf
temperature sensor and that the
sensor itself is defective. The atf temperature sensor converts the atf
temperature to an electrical
resistance v ...