Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Engine coolant temperature sensor

Installation

Install crankshaft position sensor Notice: Make sure that the o-ring is not cracked or jammed when installing it. Apply a light coat of engine oil to the o-ring of the sensor. ...

Removal

Drain engine coolant (see page co-6) Disconnect cable from negative battery terminal Caution: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal ...

Other materials:

Check for intermittent problems
Hint: Inspect the vehicle's ecm using check mode. Intermittent problems are easier to detect with the intelligent tester when the ecm is in check mode. In check mode, the ecm uses 1 trip detection logic, which is more sensitive to malfunctions than normal mode (default), which uses 2 trip detec ...

Checking and replacing fuses
If any of the electrical components do not operate, a fuse may have blown. If this happens, check and replace the fuses as necessary. Vehicles without a smart key system: turn the engine switch to the “lock” position. Vehicles with a smart key system: turn the engine switch off. Aft ...

Brake switch "A" / "B" correlation
Description The stop light switch is a duplex system that transmits two signals: stp and st1-. These two signals are used by the ecm to monitor whether or not the brake system is working properly. If the signals, which indicate the brake pedal is being depressed and released, are detected ...