Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: Automatic transmission

Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with a smart key system)

Performing the following operations when carrying the electronic key on your person starts the engine or changes engine switch modes. Starting the engine Check that the parking brake is set. ...

Shifting the shift lever

Vehicles without a smart key system While the engine switch is in the “on” position, move the shift lever with the brake pedal depressed. When shifting the shift lever between p and d, ...

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Can communication system
Precaution Precaution Turn the ignition switch off before measuring the resistance of the main wire and the branch wire. After the ignition switch is turned off, check that the key reminder warning system and light reminder warning system are not in operation. Before measuring th ...

Check for intermittent problems
Hint: Inspect the vehicle's ecm using check mode. Intermittent problems are easier to detect with the intelligent tester when the ecm is in check mode. In check mode, the ecm uses 1 trip detection logic, which is more sensitive to malfunctions than normal mode (default), which uses 2 trip detec ...

Removal
Drain engine coolant (see page co-6) 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 air cleaner cap (see page es-41 ...