Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Disassembly
Caution:
Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the seat frame
(with adjuster) may injure your hands.
Hint:
- Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
- The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
- Remove vertical adjuster cover lh (for driver side)

- Using a screwdriver, detach the 2 claws and remove
the cover.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove vertical adjusting handle lh (for driver side)

- Remove the 2 screws and handle.
- Remove reclining adjuster release handle lh (for driver side)

- Raise the reclining adjuster release handle to reveal
the claw. Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and
remove the release handle.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove reclining adjuster release
handle rh (for front passenger side)
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the driver side.
- Remove front seat cushion shield lh (for driver side)

- Disconnect the 2 rubber bands of the front seatback
board or front seatback cover from the front seat
frame (with adjuster).

- Remove the 2 screws.
- Using a screwdriver, detach the 3 claws and remove
the cushion shield.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove front seat cushion shield rh (for front passenger side)

- Disconnect the 2 rubber bands of the front seatback
board or front seatback cover from the front seat
frame (with adjuster).

- Remove the 2 screws.
- Using a screwdriver, detach the 3 claws and remove
the cushion shield.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove front seat cushion inner shield lh

- Remove the screw.
- Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and clip. Then
remove the inner shield.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove front seat inner belt assembly lh
(see page sb-22)
- Remove front seat cushion cover
- W/ seat heater system:
disconnect the connector.

- Using a clip remover, remove the 2 clips.
- Detach the 2 hooks on the seat cushion front side.
- Using a screwdriver, detach the hooks and remove
the seat cushion cover (with pad).
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

- Remove the 15 hog rings and seat cushion cover
from the seat cushion pad.
- Remove front seat cushion heater (w/ seat heater system)

- Cut off the 10 tack pins which fasten the seat heater,
and then remove the seat cushion heater from the
seat cushion cover.
Notice:
Be careful not to damage the seat cushion cover
and seat heater.
- Remove front seatback board subassembly lh (w/ seatback board)

- Open the lower part of the seatback board. Then
remove the 2 screws.

- Pull the seatback board in the direction indicated by
the arrow in the illustration to detach the 2 claws.
Then, remove the seatback board.
- Remove front seatback cover

- W/ seatback board:
remove the 5 hog rings
- W/ seatback board:
using a screwdriver, detach the hooks.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

- W/o seatback board:
open the 2 zippers.

- W/o seatback board:
lift up the seatback cover and remove the 3 hog
rings.

- Detach the 4 claws and remove the 2 headrest
supports.

- W/ front seat side airbag:
remove the nut and move the 2 seatback cover
brackets.
- Remove the seatback cover (with pad) from the seat
frame (with adjuster).

- Remove the 11 hog rings and seatback cover from
the seatback pad.
- Remove front seatback heater (w/ seat heater system)

- Cut off the 6 tack pins which fasten the seat heater,
and then remove the seat cushion heater from the
seat cushion cover.
Notice:
Be careful not to damage the seat cushion cover
and seat heater.
- Remove reclining adjuster lower inside cover lh

- Remove the screw.
- Detach the claw and remove the inside cover.
- Remove reclining adjuster lower inside cover rh

Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Remove reclining adjuster upper inside cover lh

- Remove the screw and inside cover.
- Remove reclining adjuster upper inside cover rh
- Remove the screw and inside cover.
- Remove front seat cushion lower shield lh

- Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and remove
the lower shield.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove front seat cushion lower shield rh
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Remove seat position airbag sensor (for
driver side) (see page rs-390)
- Remove occupant classification ecu (for
front passenger side) (see page rs-393)
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 ...
Caution:
Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the seat frame
(with adjuster) may injure your hands.
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below ar ...
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Intended use
Heed the following when using the vehicle:
Owner's Manual.
Information on the vehicle. Do not remove
stickers.
Technical vehicle data.
The traffic, speed, and safety laws where the
vehicle is driven.
Vehicle documents and statutory documents
Warranty
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Disassembly
Remove 2nd brake piston return spring sub-assembly
Place sst on the return spring and compress.
Using a screwdriver, pry out the snap ring.
Remove the piston return spring.
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through the data link connector 3 (dlc3) of the
vehicle. When the system seems to be
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vim) to check for malfunctions and perform repairs.
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