Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual: Do-it-yourself maintenance

Emission inspection and maintenance (i/m) programs

Some states have vehicle emission inspection programs which include obd (on board diagnostics) checks. The obd system monitors the operation of the emission control system. If the malfunction indic ...

Do-it-yourself service precautions

If you perform maintenance by yourself, be sure to follow the correct procedure as given in these sections. Caution The engine compartment contains many mechanisms and fluids that may ...

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Diagnosis system
Description When troubleshooting obd ii (on-board diagnostics) vehicles, the intelligent tester (complying with sae j1987) must be connected to the dlc3 (data link connector 3) of the vehicle. Various data in the vehicle's ecm (engine control module) can be then read. Obd ii regulations ...

Disassembly
Remove park/neutral position switch assembly Remove the nut, washer and control shaft lever. Using a screwdriver, pry off the lock plate. Remove the nut and lock plate. Remove the 2 bolts and pull out the switch. Remove breather plug hose Remove oil coo ...

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 pretensioner activation. Remove front seat assembly lh Remove the front seat. For manual sea ...