Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Driver side seat belt buckle switch circuit malfunction
![Toyota RAV4. Driver side seat belt buckle switch circuit malfunction](images/books/256/64/4.htm195.jpg)
Description
The driver side seat belt buckle switch circuit consists of the center airbag
sensor and the front seat inner
belt lh.
Dtc b1655/37 is recorded when a malfunction is detected in the driver side seat
belt buckle switch circuit.
![Toyota RAV4. Driver side seat belt buckle switch circuit malfunction](images/books/256/64/4.htm196.jpg)
Wiring diagram
![Toyota RAV4. Driver side seat belt buckle switch circuit malfunction](images/books/256/64/4.htm197.jpg)
Inspection procedure
- Check for dtc
![Toyota RAV4. Check for dtc](images/books/256/64/4.htm198.jpg)
- Turn the ignition switch on, and wait for at least 60
seconds.
- Clear the dtcs (see page rs-49).
- Turn the ignition switch off.
- Turn the ignition switch on, and wait for at least 60
seconds.
- Check the dtcs (see page rs-49).
Ok:
dtc b1655/37 is not output.
Hint
Dtcs other than dtc b1655/37 may be output at this
time, but they are not related to this check.
![](images/books/256/64/4.htm170.gif)
- Check connection of connector
- Turn the ignition switch off.
- Disconnect the cable from the negative (-) battery
terminal, and wait for at least 90 seconds.
- Check that the connectors are properly connected to the
center airbag sensor and the front seat inner belt lh.
Ok:
the connectors are properly connected.
![](images/books/256/64/4.htm172.gif)
- Check floor wire (open)
![Toyota RAV4. Check floor wire (open)](images/books/256/64/4.htm199.jpg)
- Disconnect the connectors from the center airbag sensor
and the front seat inner belt lh.
- Using a service wire, connect k2-11 (lbe+) and k2-12
(lbe-) (w/o curtain shield airbag), or k1-10 (dbe+) and
k1-18 (dbe-) (w/curtain shield airbag) of connector b.
Notice:
Do not forcibly insert the service wire into the
terminals of the connector when connecting.
- Measure the resistance of the wire harness side
connector.
Standard resistance![](images/books/256/64/4.htm200.jpg)
![](images/books/256/64/4.htm174.gif)
- Check floor wire (short)
![Toyota RAV4. Check floor wire (short)](images/books/256/64/4.htm201.jpg)
- Disconnect the service wire from connector b.
- Measure the resistance of the wire harness side
connectors.
Standard resistance![](images/books/256/64/4.htm202.jpg)
![](images/books/256/64/4.htm176.gif)
- Check floor wire (to b+)
![Toyota RAV4. Check floor wire (to b+)](images/books/256/64/4.htm203.jpg)
- Connect the cable to the negative (-) battery terminal,
and wait for at least 2 seconds.
- Turn the ignition switch on.
- Measure the voltage of the wire harness side connector.
Standard voltage ![](images/books/256/64/4.htm204.jpg)
![](images/books/256/64/4.htm178.gif)
- Check floor wire (to ground)
![Toyota RAV4. Check floor wire (to ground)](images/books/256/64/4.htm205.jpg)
- Turn the ignition switch off.
- Disconnect the cable from the negative (-) battery
terminal, and wait for at least 90 seconds.
- Measure the resistance of the wire harness side
connectors.
Standard resistance ![](images/books/256/64/4.htm206.jpg)
![](images/books/256/64/4.htm180.gif)
- Check front seat inner belt assembly lh
![Toyota RAV4. Check front seat inner belt assembly lh](images/books/256/64/4.htm207.jpg)
- Connect the connector to the center airbag sensor and
the front seat inner belt lh.
- Connect the negative (-) terminal cable to the battery,
and wait for at least 2 seconds.
- Turn the ignition switch on, and wait for at least 60
seconds.
- Clear the dtcs (see page rs-49).
- Turn the ignition switch off.
- Turn the ignition switch on, and wait for at least 60
seconds.
- Check the dtcs (see page rs-49).
Ok:
dtc b1655/37 is not output.
Hint:
Dtcs other than dtc b1655/37 may be output at this
time, but they are not related to this check.
![](images/books/256/64/4.htm182.gif)
- Replace front seat inner belt assembly lh
- Turn the ignition switch off.
- Disconnect the cable from the negative (-) battery
terminal, and wait for at least 90 seconds.
- Replace the front seat inner belt lh (see page sb-21).
Hint:
Perform the inspection using parts from a normal vehicle
if possible.
![](images/books/256/64/4.htm183.gif)
- Check center airbag sensor assembly
![Toyota RAV4. Check center airbag sensor assembly](images/books/256/64/4.htm208.jpg)
- Connect the cable to the negative (-) battery terminal,
and wait for at least 2 seconds.
- Turn the ignition switch on, and wait for at least 60
seconds.
- Clear the dtcs (see page rs-49).
- Turn the ignition switch off.
- Turn the ignition switch on, and wait for at least 60
seconds.
- Check the dtcs (see page rs-49).
Ok:
dtc b1655/37 is not output.
Hint:
Dtcs other than dtc b1655/37 may be output at this
time, but they are not related to this check.
![](images/books/256/64/4.htm184.gif)
![](images/books/256/64/4.htm185.gif)
End
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performed at the intervals specified in the “owner’s warranty
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