Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Curtain shield airbag assembly
Components

On-vehicle inspection

- Check curtain shield airbag assembly (vehicle not involved in
collision)
- Perform a diagnostic system check (see page rs-
49).
- With the curtain shield airbag assembly installed on
the vehicle, perform a visual check. If any of the
defects mentioned below are present, replace the
curtain shield airbag with a new one:
cuts, minute cracks or marked discoloration on the
curtain shield airbag assembly.
If any of the defects mentioned above are present,
replace the curtain shield airbag with a new one.
Caution:
For removal and installation of the curtain shield
airbag, be sure to follow the correct procedure.
- Check curtain shield airbag assembly (vehicle involved in collision
and airbag has not deployed)

- Perform a diagnostic system check (see page rs-
49).
- With the curtain shield airbag removed from the
vehicle, perform a visual check. If there are any
defects as mentioned below, replace the curtain
shield airbag with a new one:
- Cuts, minute cracks or marked discoloration on
the curtain shield airbag.
- Cracks or other damage to the connectors.
Caution:
For removal and installation procedures of the
curtain shield airbag, be sure to follow the
correct procedure.
Hint:
When scrapping a vehicle equipped with an srs or disposing
of the front passenger side knee airbag, be sure to deploy the
airbag first in accordance with the procedure described
below. If an ...
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Caution:
Be sure to read the precautionary notices concerning the
srs airbag syst ...
Other materials:
Parts location
System diagram
...
Removal
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
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 ...
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures
should be observed to
ensure safe driving:
Driving procedure
â– Driving
1. With the brake pedal
depressed, shift the shift
lever to D.
2. Release the parking brake.
If the parking brake is in automatic
mode, the parking brake will be
released automatically.
3. Gradually re ...