Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Replacement
- discharge refrigerant from refrigeration system
- Start up the engine.
- Turn the a/c switch on.
- Operate the cooler compressor with an engine
speed of approximately 1,000 rpm for 5 to 6 minutes
to circulate the refrigerant and collect the
compressor oil remaining in each component into
the cooler compressor.
- Stop the engine.
- Using sst, discharge the refrigerant gas.
Sst 07110-58060 (07117-58060, 07117-58070,
07117-58080, 07117-58090, 07117-78050,
07117-88060, 07117-88070, 07117-88080)
- Charge refrigerant
- Perform vacuum purging using a vacuum pump.
- Charge refrigerant hfc-134a (r134a).
Standard:
430 +-30 g (15.2 +-1.1 Oz.)
Sst 07110-58060 (07117-58060, 07117-58070,
07117-58080, 07117-58090, 07117-78050,
07117-88060, 07117-88070, 07117-88080)

Notice:
- Do not operate the cooler compressor before
charging refrigerant as the cooler
compressor will not work properly without
any refrigerant, and will overheat.
- Approximately 100 g (3.53 Oz.) Of refrigerant
may need to be charged after bubbles
disappear. The refrigerant amount should be
checked by measuring its quantity, and not
with the sight glass.
- Warm up engine
- Warm up the engine at less than 1,850 rpm for 2
minutes or more after charging the refrigerant.
Notice:
Be sure to warm up the compressor when
turning the a/c switch on after removing and
installing the cooler refrigerant lines (including
the compressor), to prevent damage to the
compressor.
- Check for leakage of refrigerant
- After recharging the refrigerant gas, check for
refrigerant gas leakage using a halogen leak
detector.
- Perform the operation under these conditions:
- Stop the engine.
- secure good ventilation (the gas leak detector
may react to volatile gases other than refrigerant,
such as evaporated gasoline or exhaust gas).
- Repeat the test 2 or 3 times.
- Make sure that some refrigerant remains in the
refrigeration system. When compressor is off:
approximately 392 to 588 kpa (4 to 6 kgf/cm2, 57
to 85 psi)

- Using a gas leak detector, check the refrigerant line
for leakage.
- If a gas leak is not detected on the drain hose,
remove the blower motor control (blower resistor)
from the cooling unit. Insert the gas leak detector
sensor into the unit and perform the test.
- Disconnect the connector and leave the pressure
switch on for approximately 20 minutes. Bring the
gas leak detector close to the pressure switch and
perform the test.
Inspect refrigerant pressure with
manifold gauge set
This method uses a manifold gauge set to locate
problem areas. Read the manifold gauge pressure
when these conditions are establishe ...
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Inside vehicle
General maintenance
Performing the following maintenance checks on the vehicle
is the owner's responsibility. The owner may perform the
maintenance or take the vehicle to a service center. Check
the parts of the vehicle described below on a daily basis. In
most cases, special tools are not requ ...
Ecm / pcm internal engine off timer performance
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Description
To ensure the accuracy of the evap (evaporative emission) monitor values, the
soak timer, which is built
into the ecm, measures 5 hours (+-15 minutes) from when the ignition switch is
turned off, before the
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Throttle actuator control system
Description
The throttle actuator is operated by the ecm, and opens and closes the
throttle valve using gears. The
opening angle of the throttle valve is detected by the throttle position (tp)
sensor, which is mounted on
the throttle body. The tp sensor provides feedback to the ecm in ord ...