Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Removal (2006/01- )
- 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 roof headlining assembly
- Remove the roof headlining (see page ir-37).
- Remove sliding roof side garnish lh
- Using a screwdriver, detach the claws and remove the garnish.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove sliding roof side garnish rh
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Remove sliding roof glass sub-assembly
- Using a t25 "torx" driver, remove the 4 screws and glass.
- Pull the glass upward to remove it.
- Remove sliding roof weatherstrip
- Disconnect sliding roof drain hose
- Disconnect the 4 drain hoses.
- Remove sliding roof housing assembly
- Remove the 4 bolts, 8 nuts and housing.
Notice:
Be careful not to damage the curtain shield airbag when removing the housing.
Removal (2005/11-2006/01)
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 preten ...
Disassembly
Remove sliding roof drive gear subassembly
Remove the claw and room light bracket.
Remove the 2 bolts and drive gear.
Remove sliding roof drain hose joint lh
Rem ...
Other materials:
Operation check
Inspect driver side seat belt warning light
Turn the ignition switch on.
When the driver seat belt is not fastened, check that
the driver seat belt warning light on the combination
meter blinks.
When the driver seat belt is fastened, check that the
driver seat belt warning light o ...
Installation (2005/11-2006/01)
Install front drive shaft assembly lh
Coat the spline of the inboard joint shaft with gear
oil.
Using a brass bar and hammer, align the shaft
splines in the drive shaft.
Notice:
Set the snap ring with the opening side facing
downwards.
Be careful not to damage the oil s ...
Tilting up and down
Tilts the moon roof up*
Tilts the moon roof down*
*: Lightly press either end of the
moon roof switch to stop the moon
roof partway.
The moon roof can be operated when
Vehicles without a smart key system
The engine switch is in the “on” position.
Vehicles with a smart k ...
