Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Circuit inspection

Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual / Introduction / How to troubleshoot ecu controlled systems / How to proceed with troubleshooting / Circuit inspection

A description of the main areas of each circuit inspection is below.

Item	Description
description	The major role, operation of the circuit and its component parts are explained.
Dtc no., Dtc detection condition, trouble area	Indicates the diagnostic trouble codes, diagnostic trouble code detection conditions, and trouble areas of a problem.
Wiring diagram	This shows a wiring diagram of the circuit. Use this diagram together with electrical wiring diagram to thoroughly understand the circuit.
Inspection procedures	Use the inspection procedures to determine if the circuit is normal or abnormal. If abnormal, use the inspection procedures to determine whether the problem is located in the sensors, actuators, wire harnesses or ecu.
Inspection procedure connector illustrations	Connector being checked is connected: connections of tester are indicated by (+) or (-) after the terminal name. Connector being checked is disconnected: for illustrations of inspections between a connector and body ground, information about the body ground is not shown in the illustration.

Problem symptoms table

When a "normal" code is output during a dtc check but the problem is still occurring, use the problem symptoms table. The suspected areas (circuits or parts) for each problem symptom are ...

Electronic circuit inspection procedure

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Other materials:

Hood
Release the lock from the inside of the vehicle to open the hood. Opening the hood 1. Pull the hood lock release lever. The hood will pop up slightly. 2. Push the auxiliary catch lever to the left and lift the hood. 3. Hold the hood open by inserting the supporting rod into the slot. WARNING ■ ...

Diagnosis system
Description When troubleshooting on-board diagnostic (obd ii) vehicles, the vehicle must be connected to the obd ii scan tool (complying with sae j1987). Various data output from the vehicle's ecm can then be read. Obd ii regulations require that the vehicle's onboard computer ...

Short in front passenger side curtain shield squib circuit
Description The front passenger side curtain shield squib circuit consists of the center airbag sensor and the curtain shield airbag rh. The circuit instructs the srs to deploy when the deployment conditions are met. These dtcs are recorded when a malfunction is detected in the front p ...