Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Air conditioning control assembly (for manual air conditioning system)
Components

Removal
- Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Notice:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the
cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to
prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
- Remove no. 2 Instrument cluster finish
panel center (see page ip-5)
- Remove no. 1 Instrument cluster finish
panel center (see page ip-5)
- Remove radio receiver assembly (see page
ip-5)
- Remove air conditioning control assembly

- Remove the 2 screws.
- Using a screwdriver, detach the 3 clips.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Disconnect the connectors and remove the air
conditioning control.
- Remove air mix control switch

- Detach the 2 claws and remove the air mix control
switch.
- Remove blower control switch

- Detach the 2 claws and remove the blower control
switch.
- Remove air vent mode control switch

- Detach the 2 claws and remove the mode control
switch.
Installation
- Install air vent mode control switch
- Attach the 2 claws to install the mode control switch.
- Install blower control switch
- Attach the 2 claws to install the blower control
switch.
- Install air mix control switch
- Attach the 2 claws to install the air mix control
switch.
- Install air conditioning control assembly

- Connect the connectors.
- Attach the 3 clips to install the air conditioning
control.
- Install the 2 screws.
- Install radio receiver assembly (w/ radio
receiver) (see page ip-10)
- Install no. 1 Instrument cluster finish
panel center (see page ip-10)
- Install no. 2 Instrument cluster finish
panel center (see page ip-10)
- Connect cable to negative battery
terminal
- Check srs warning light
- Check the srs warning light (see page rs-37).
Components
Removal
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Notice:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the
cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to
prevent air ...
Other materials:
Air inlet damper control servo motor circuit
Description
The damper servo (air inlet control) sends pulse signals to indicate the
damper position to the air
conditioning amplifier. The air conditioning amplifier activates the motor
(normal or reverse) based on
these signals to move the air inlet control damper to the appropriate pos ...
Compressor lock sensor circuit
Description
This sensor sends 1 pulse per engine revolution to the air conditioning
amplifier. If the ratio of the
compressor speed divided by the engine speed is smaller than a predetermined
value, the air conditioning
amplifier turns the compressor off, and the indicator blinks at appro ...
Engine (ignition) switch
(vehicles without a
smart key system)
Starting the engine
Check that the parking brake is set.
Check that the shift lever is set in p.
Firmly depress the brake pedal.
Turn the engine switch to the “start” position to start the engine.
Changing the engine switch positions
“Lock”
The steering wheel is locked an ...