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Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Diagnosis system

  1. Diagnosis

If the skid control ecu detects a malfunction, the abs, vsc and brake warning lights and the slip, downhill assist control and auto lsd indicator lights come on in accordance with the trouble area to warn the driver.

The table below indicates which lights come on when there are malfunctions in particular functions.

Toyota RAV4. Diagnosis system


Light on


Light on (blinking)


Light off


Hint:

  1. Check warning light and indicator light

  1. Release the parking brake lever.

Notice:

Before releasing the parking brake lever, set chocks to hold the vehicle for safety.

Hint:

When the parking brake is applied or the brake fluid level is low, the brake warning light comes on.

  1. When the ignition switch is turned on, check that the abs, vsc and brake warning lights and the slip, downhill assist control and auto lsd indicator lights come on and go off in about 3 seconds.

Toyota RAV4. Check warning light and indicator light


Hint:

If the warning lights do not illuminate, confirm whether the bulbs have burned out, and also check for can communication system dtcs, since the skid control ecu and combination meter are connected by the can communication line.

If the warning light remains on, perform relevant troubleshooting procedures. The relevant troubleshooting procedures are in the sections listed in the table below.


Terminals of ecu
Skid control ecu Hint: *1: W/ 16-inch disc *2: W/ downhill assist control *3: For 2wd (w/ auto lsd) Check skid control ecu Disconnect the a19 ecu connector. Measure the vo ...

Dtc check / clear
Check dtc (when using intelligent tester) Connect the intelligent tester (with can vim) to the dlc3. Turn the ignition switch on. Turn the tester on. Read the dtcs by following the pr ...

Other materials:

Problem symptoms table (2006/01- )
Hint: Use the table below to help determine the cause of the problem symptom. The potential causes of the symptoms are listed in order of probability in the "suspected area" column of the table. Check each symptom by checking the suspected areas in the order they are listed. R ...

Engine immobiliser system malfunction
Description This dtc is output when one of the following occurs: 1) the ecm detects errors in its own communications with the transponder key ecu; 2) the ecm detects errors in the communication lines; or 3) the ecu communication id between the transponder key ecu and ecm is different an ...

Instrument cluster
For the purpose of explanation, the following illustrations display all warning lights and indicators illuminated. â–  With 7-inch multi-information display The display of the speedometer can be selected from two types, analog or digital. When analog speedometer is displayed The units used on the m ...

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