Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Disassembly
- Remove radiator grille sub-assembly
- Remove the 4 bolts and 4 nuts.
- Detach the 6 claws and remove the radiator grille.
- Remove no. 1 Radiator grille lower
- Detach the 18 claws and remove the radiator grille.
- Remove no. 2 Radiator grille lower
- Detach the 16 claws and remove the radiator grille.
- Remove front bumper arm hole cover lh
- Detach the 2 claws and disconnect the arm hole cover.
- Remove the hook and bumper arm hole cover.
- Remove front bumper arm hole cover rh
- Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Remove fog light assembly lh
- Remove the screw and fog light.
- Remove the 3 bolts and fog light mounting bracket.
- Remove fog light assembly rh
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Remove front bumper hole cover lh (w/o fog light)
- Remove the 3 bolts, bumper hole cover and fog light mounting bracket.
- Remove front bumper hole cover rh (w/o fog light)
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Remove front bumper extension lh (for wide body)
- Detach the 7 outside moulding retainers and remove the extension lh.
Notice:
- If reusing the extension, take care not to damage the extension.
- Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.
- Remove front bumper extension rh (for wide body)
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
Removal
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 preten ...
Reassembly
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Attach the 7 outside moulding retainers to install the
extension.
Install front bumper extension rh (for wide
body)
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side ...
Other materials:
Automatic transaxle fluid
On-vehicle inspection
Check transaxle fluid level
Hint:
Drive the vehicle so that the engine and transaxle are at
normal operating temperature.
Fluid temperature:
70 to 80°c (158 to 176°f)
Park the vehicle on a level surface and set the
parking brake.
With the engine idling and ...
Removal
Notice:
Do not heat the vehicle body, emblem and name plate
excessively.
Hint:
When removing the emblem and name plate, heat the vehicle
body, emblem and name plate using a heat light.
Standard heating temperature
Remove no. 1 Back door emblem assembly
Put protective tape aroun ...
Ecm communication circuit malfunction
Description
The circuit is used to send trc and vsc control information from the skid
control ecu to the ecm, and
engine control information from the ecm to the skid control ecu.
Inspection procedure
Hint:
Check that the part numbers of the installed ecm and skid control ecu are
cor ...
