Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Yaw rate and deceleration sensor
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 front seat assembly lh
- For manual seat:
remove the front seat lh (see page se-11).
- For power seat:
remove the front seat lh (see page se-27).
- Remove front door scuff plate lh (see page
ir-26)
- Remove yaw rate sensor bracket
- Remove the bolt and yaw rate sensor bracket.
- Remove yaw rate sensor assembly
- Disconnect the yaw rate sensor connector.
- Remove the 2 bolts and yaw rate sensor.
Notice:
Do not remove the sensor from the bracket.

Inspection
- Inspect yaw rate sensor
- Inspect the yaw rate sensor. If any of the following
occurs, replace the yaw rate sensor with a new one.
- The surface of the sensor is cracked, dented, or
chipped.
- The connector or wire harness is scratched,
cracked, or damaged.
- The sensor has been dropped.
Installation
- Install yaw rate sensor assembly

- Install the yaw rate sensor with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 14.5 N*m (148 kgf*cm, 11 ft.*Lbf)
Notice:
- Do not damage the yaw rate sensor.
- Make sure that the yaw rate sensor is
installed securely.
- Connect the yaw rate sensor connector.
- Install yaw rate sensor bracket
- Install the bracket with the bolt.
Torque: 14.5 N*m (148 kgf*cm, 11 ft.*Lbf)
- Install front door scuff plate lh (see page
ir-59)
- Install front seat assembly lh
- For manual seat:
install the front seat (see page se-22).
- For power seat:
install the front seat (see page se-37).
- Connect cable to negative battery
terminal
- Perform zero point calibration of yaw
rate and deceleration sensor
- Perform the yaw rate and deceleration sensor zero
point calibration (see page bc-24).
- Inspect yaw rate sensor signal
- Inspect the yaw rate sensor signal (see page bc-
28).
Components
Removal
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the lh side and rh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Ca ...
Components
Removal
Precaution
Caution:
Be sure to read the "precaution" thoroughly
before servicing (see page rs-1).
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Ca ...
Other materials:
Symptom simulation
Hint:
The most difficult case in troubleshooting is when no
problem symptoms occur. In such a case, a thorough
problem analysis must be carried out. A simulation of the
same or similar conditions and environment in which the
problem occurred in the customer's vehicle should be
carried out. No ...
Optimal use of the audio system
Displays the “setup” menu
Changes the following settings
Sound quality and volume
balance
The sound quality and balance
setting can be changed to produce
the best sound.
Automatic sound levelizer
Language
Selecting the mode
Using the audio control function
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Selecting shift ranges in the s position
To enter s mode, shift the shift lever to s. Shift ranges can be selected
by operating the shift lever, allowing you to drive in the shift range of
your choosing. The shift range can be selected by the shift lever.
Upshifting
Downshifting
The selected shift range, from 1 to
6, will be di ...