Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Automatic transaxle fluid
On-vehicle inspection
- Check transaxle fluid level
Hint:
Drive the vehicle so that the engine and transaxle are at normal operating temperature.
Fluid temperature: 70 to 80°c (158 to 176°f)
- Park the vehicle on a level surface and set the parking brake.
- With the engine idling and the brake pedal depressed, move the shift lever to each position from p to l position, and return it to the p position.
- Take out the atf dipstick and wipe it clean.
- Fully push the dipstick back into the pipe.
- Take it out and check that the fluid level is at the
hot position.
If there are leaks, it is necessary to repair or replace o-rings, fipgs, oil seals, plugs and/or other parts.
Torque converter clutch solenoid circuit
Description
The shift solenoid valve dsl is turned on and off by signals from the ecm to
control the hydraulic
pressure acting on the lock-up relay valve, which then controls operation of the ...
Speed 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 ai ...
Other materials:
Front lower ball joint
Components
Removal
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Remove front wheel
Remove front speed sensor lh (for 2wd) (see
page bc-191)
Remove front brake cylinder assembly lh
(see page br-40)
Remove front ...
Coolant thermostat (coolant temperature below thermostat regulating
temperature)
Hint:
This dtc relates to the thermostat.
Description
This dtc is set when the engine coolant temperature (ect) does not reach 75°c
(167°f) despite
sufficient engine warm-up time having elapsed.
Monitor description
The ecm estimates the ect based on the starting temperature, en ...
Slip indicator light remains on
Description
The slip indicator blinks during vsc and/or trc operation.
When the system fails, the slip indicator comes on to warn the driver.
For 2wd: with auto lsd switch on, when the hydraulic brake booster is at a high
temperature, the slip
indicator illuminates.
Wiring diagram
In ...
