Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Cooling fan relay
On-vehicle inspection
- 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 engine room no. 2 Relay block cover
- Inspect no. 1 Fan relay (marking: fan no. 1)
- Remove the relay from the engine room no. 2 Relay block.
- measure the resistance of the relay.
Standard resistance 
If the result is not as specified, replace the relay.
- Install the relay.
- Inspect no. 2 Fan relay (marking: fan no. 2)
- Remove the relay from the engine room no. 2 Relay block.
- Measure the resistance of the relay.
Standard resistance 
If the result is not as specified, replace the relay.
- Install the relay.
- Inspect no. 3 Fan relay (marking: fan no. 3)
- Remove the relay from the engine room no. 2 Relay block.
- Measure the resistance of the relay.
Standard resistance 
If the result is not as specified, replace the relay.
- Install the relay.
- Install engine room no. 2 Relay block cover
- Connect cable to negative battery terminal
Cooling fan motor
On-vehicle inspection
Inspect no. 1 Cooling fan motor
Disconnect the no. 1 Fan connector.
Connect the battery and ammeter to the no. 1 Fan
motor connector.
Check th ...
Radiator
Components
On-vehicle inspection
Check radiator reservoir cap subassembly
Measure the valve opening pressure.
If there are water stains or foreign matter on oring
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Other materials:
If the vehicle becomes
stuck
Carry out the following procedures
if the tires spin or
the vehicle becomes stuck
in mud, dirt or snow:
Recovering procedure
1. Stop the engine. Set the
parking brake and shift the
shift lever to P.
2. Remove the mud, snow or
sand from around the stuck
tire.
3. Place wood, stones or some
other mat ...
Smart key system
The following operations
can be performed simply by
carrying the electronic key
on your person, for example
in your pocket. The driver
should always carry the
electronic key.
Locks and unlocks the side
doors
Locks and unlocks the back
door
Starts the engine
â– Antenna location
Antennas ou ...
Reassembly
Hint:
When installing the ornament plate and emblem, heat the
radiator grille, ornament plate and emblem using a heat light.
Standard heating temperature
Notice:
Do not heat the emblem base and emblem excessively.
Install radiator grille emblem
Attach the 4 claws to install the radi ...
