Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Disassembly
Caution:
Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the seat frame
(with adjuster) may injure your hands.
- Remove reclining power seat switch knob
![Toyota RAV4. Remove reclining power seat switch knob](images/books/256/58/3.htm59.gif)
- Using a screwdriver, detach the knob.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove slide and vertical power seat switch knob
![Toyota RAV4. Remove slide and vertical power seat switch knob](images/books/256/58/3.htm60.gif)
- Using a screwdriver, detach the knob.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove front seat cushion shield lh
![Toyota RAV4. Remove front seat cushion shield lh](images/books/256/58/3.htm61.jpg)
- Disconnect the 2 rubber bands of the front seatback
board from the front seat frame (with adjuster).
![Toyota RAV4. Remove front seat cushion shield lh](images/books/256/58/3.htm62.jpg)
- Remove the 5 screws.
- Using a screwdriver, detach the 3 claws and remove
the cushion shield (with front no. 1 Seat cushion
inner shield).
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Disconnect the connector from the front power seat
lumbar switch.
![Toyota RAV4. Remove front seat cushion shield lh](images/books/256/58/3.htm63.jpg)
- Remove the front no. 1 Seat cushion inner shield
from the cushion shield.
- Remove the screw.
- Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and
remove the inner shield.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove front power seat lumbar switch
![Toyota RAV4. Remove front power seat lumbar switch](images/books/256/58/3.htm64.jpg)
- Remove the 2 screws and switch.
- Remove front seat cushion inner shield lh
![Toyota RAV4. Remove front seat cushion inner shield lh](images/books/256/58/3.htm65.jpg)
- Remove the screw.
- Using a screwdriver, detach the 3 claws.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Using a clip remover, detach the clip and remove
the inner shield.
- Remove front seat inner belt assembly lh
(see page sb-22)
- Remove front power seat switch
- Remove the 3 screws.
- Disconnect the connector and remove the switch.
- Remove front seat cushion cover
![Toyota RAV4. Remove front seat cushion cover](images/books/256/58/3.htm66.jpg)
- W/ seat heater system:
disconnect the connector.
![Toyota RAV4. Remove front seat cushion cover](images/books/256/58/3.htm67.jpg)
- 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.
![Toyota RAV4. Remove front seat cushion cover](images/books/256/58/3.htm68.jpg)
- Remove the 15 hog rings and seat cushion cover
from the seat cushion pad.
- Remove front seat cushion heater (w/ seat heater system)
![Toyota RAV4. Remove front seat cushion heater (w/ seat heater system)](images/books/256/58/3.htm69.jpg)
- 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
![Toyota RAV4. Remove front seatback board subassembly lh](images/books/256/58/3.htm70.jpg)
- Open the lower part of the seatback board. Then
remove the 2 screws.
![Toyota RAV4. Remove front seatback board subassembly lh](images/books/256/58/3.htm71.jpg)
- 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
![Toyota RAV4. Remove front seatback cover](images/books/256/58/3.htm72.jpg)
- Remove the 5 hog rings.
- Using a screwdriver, detach the hooks.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
![Toyota RAV4. Remove front seatback cover](images/books/256/58/3.htm73.gif)
- Detach the 4 claws and remove the 2 headrest
supports.
![Toyota RAV4. Remove front seatback cover](images/books/256/58/3.htm74.jpg)
- 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).
![Toyota RAV4. Remove front seatback cover](images/books/256/58/3.htm75.jpg)
- Remove the 11 hog rings and seatback cover from
the seatback pad.
- Remove front seatback heater (w/ seat heater system)
![Toyota RAV4. Remove front seatback heater (w/ seat heater system)](images/books/256/58/3.htm76.jpg)
- 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
![Toyota RAV4. Remove reclining adjuster lower inside cover lh](images/books/256/58/3.htm77.jpg)
- Remove the 2 screws.
- 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
![Toyota RAV4. Remove reclining adjuster upper inside cover lh](images/books/256/58/3.htm78.jpg)
- 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
![Toyota RAV4. Remove front seat cushion lower shield lh](images/books/256/58/3.htm79.jpg)
- Remove the screw.
- Detach the hook of the lower shield and remove the
lower shield.
- Remove front seat cushion lower shield rh
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Remove lumbar support adjuster assembly
![Toyota RAV4. Remove lumbar support adjuster assembly](images/books/256/58/3.htm80.jpg)
- Disconnect the connector.
- Remove the 2 screws and lumbar support adjuster.
- Remove seat position airbag sensor (see
page rs-390)
- Remove front seat wire
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below are for the rh side.
Remove front seat headrest assembly
Remove front seat assembly
Opera ...
Caution:
Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the seat frame
(with adjuster) may injure your hands.
Install front seat wire
Install seat position airbag sensor (see
page rs-390)
Install ...
Other materials:
Checking tires
Check if the treadwear indicators
are showing on the tires.
Also check the tires for uneven
wear, such as excessive wear
on one side of the tread.
Check the spare tire condition
and pressure if not rotated.
New tread
Worn tread
Treadwear indicator
The location of treadwear indicators
is show ...
Power outlets
The power outlet can be used for 12 v accessories that run on
less than 10 a.
Open the lid.
The power outlets can be used when
Vehicles without a smart key system
The engine switch is in the “acc” or “on” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The engine switch is in ...
Steering angle sensor communication stop mode
Description
Wiring diagram
Inspection procedure
Notice:
Turn the ignition switch off before measuring the resistances of the
main wire and the branch
wire.
After the ignition switch is turned off, check that the key reminder
warning system and light
reminder warning system ...