Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Front drive shaft assembly (for 4wd)

Installation (2006/01- )

Install front drive shaft assembly lh Coat the spline of the inboard joint shaft with gear oil. Align the shaft splines and tap in the drive shaft with a brass bar and hammer. No ...

Removal (2005/11-2006/01)

Remove front wheel Drain automatic transaxle fluid Drain the automatic transaxle fluid for u140f (see page ax-147). Drain the automatic transaxle fluid for u241e (see page ax-146). ...

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Traction control switch (for 2wd)
Components 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 traction control switch (auto lsd switch) ...

Reassembly
Install wiring harness clamp bracket Install the bracket with the bolt. Install elbow tube Install straight pin Using a plastic hammer, install the 4 straight pins to the rear differential carrier. Thoroughly clean oil and water from the surface of the rear different ...

If the electronic key does not operate properly (vehicles with smart key system)
If communication between the electronic key and vehicle is interrupted or the electronic key cannot be used because the battery is depleted, the smart key system and wireless remote control cannot be used. In such cases, the doors can be opened and the engine can be started by following the procedur ...