Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Front wiper motor
Inspection
- Inspect front wiper motor

- Check the lo operation.
- Connect the battery's positive (+) lead to
terminal 5 (+1) and the negative (-) lead to
terminal 4 (e), and check that the front wiper
motor operates at low speed (lo).
Ok:
front wiper motor operates at low speed
(lo).
If the result is not as specified, replace the
motor.
- Check the hi operation.
- Connect the battery's positive (+) lead to
terminal 3 (+2) and the negative battery (-) lead
to terminal 4 (e), and check that the front wiper
motor operates at high speed (hi).

Ok:
front wiper motor operates at high speed
(hi).
If the result is not as specified, replace the
motor.

- Check the automatic stop operation.
- Connect the battery's positive (+) lead to
terminal 5 (+1) and the negative (-) lead to
terminal 4 (e). With the motor rotating at low
speed (lo), disconnect the lead from terminal
5 (+1) to stop the wiper motor operation at any
position other than the automatic stop position.
- Using sst, connect the terminals 1 (+s) and 5
(+1). Then connect the battery's positive (+)
lead to terminal 2 (b) to restart the motor
operation at low speed (lo).

- Check that the motor stops automatically at the
automatic stop position.
Ok:
refer to the illumination.
If the result is not as specified, replace the
motor.
Hint:
Use the table below to help determine the cause of the
problem symptom. The potential causes of the symptoms are
listed in order of probability in the "suspected area" column of
th ...
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 ai ...
Other materials:
Trailer towing
Your vehicle is designed primarily as a passenger-and-load-carrying
vehicle. Towing a trailer can have an adverse impact on
handling, performance, braking, durability, and fuel consumption.
For your safety and the safety of others, you must not overload
your vehicle or trailer. You must also e ...
Engine (ignition) switch
(vehicles without a
smart key system)
Starting the engine
Check that the parking brake is set.
Check that the shift lever is set in p.
Firmly depress the brake pedal.
Turn the engine switch to the “start” position to start the engine.
Changing the engine switch positions
“Lock”
The steering wheel is locked an ...
Diagnostic trouble code chart
Hint:
If any dtcs are displayed during the dtc check, inspect the
circuit listed for these dtcs. For details of each dtc, refer to
the page indicated in the dtc chart.
Hint:
: Warning
light comes on
X: warning light turns off (normal reset) ...