Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Body
General maintenance
- Tighten bolts and nuts
- Tighten the bolts and nuts on the chassis parts listed below, if necessary.
- Front axle and suspension
- Drivetrain
- Rear axle and suspension
- Brake system
- Engine mounting
- Other chassis parts
- Tighten the bolts and nuts on the body parts listed below, if necessary.
- Seat belt system
- Seats
- Doors and hood
- Body mountings
- Fuel tank
- Exhaust pipe system
- Other body parts
- Clean air conditioning filter
- Visually inspect the surface of the filter.
- If the filter is contaminated with foreign matter, clean or replace the filter.
General maintenance (2006/01- )
Inspect steering linkage and gear housing
Check the steering wheel free play.
Check the steering linkage for looseness or
damage.
Check that the tie rod ends do not have
excessive ...
Other materials:
Fuel information
You must only use unleaded gasoline in your vehicle.
Select octane rating 87 (research octane number 91) or higher.
Use of unleaded gasoline with an octane rating lower than 87
may result in engine knocking. Persistent knocking can lead to
engine damage.
At minimum, the gasoline you use sho ...
On-vehicle inspection
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 established. Test
conditions:
Temperature at the air inlet is 30 to 35°c (86 to
95°f).
Engine is ...
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 no. 1 Engine cover
Remove ...
