Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: How to proceed with troubleshooting
Hint:
Perform troubleshooting in accordance with the following flowchart.
*: Use the intelligent tester.
- Vehicle brought to workshop
- Inspect battery voltage
Standard voltage: 11 to 14 v
If the voltage is below 11 v, recharge or replace the battery before proceeding.
- Problem symptom confirmation
- Check can communication system*
- Check for dtc (see page ps-11).
Result 
Hint:
- When any can communication system dtcs are output, perform troubleshooting on the can communication system first.
- When communication to the power steering ecu is not established through the intelligent tester, inspect terminals sil of the dlc3 and the power steering ecu, and the ig circuit of the power steering ecu.
- Check dtc*
- Check for dtc (see page ps-11).
Result 
- Problem symptoms table
Result 
- Overall analysis and troubleshooting*
- Terminals of ecu (see page ps-8).
- Data list / active test (see page ps-14).
- Repair or replace
- Confirmation test
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System description
Description
The eps (electronic power steering) system generates
torque through the operation of the motor and the
reduction gear installed on the column shaft in order to
assist steering eff ...
Problem symptoms table
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
t ...
Other materials:
Air outlet damper control servo motor circuit
Description
The damper servo sends pulse signals to indicate the damper position to the
air conditioning amplifier.
The air conditioning amplifier activates the motor (normal or reverse) based on
these signals to move the
mode damper to the appropriate position, which controls the air o ...
Open in one side of can branch line
Description
If 2 or more ecus and/or sensors do not appear on the intelligent tester's
"bus check" screen via the
can vim, one side of the can branch wire may be open. (One side of the canh
[branch wire] /canl
[branch wire] of the ecu and/or sensor is open.)
Wiring diagram
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Removal
Table of bolt, screw and nut
Hint:
All bolts, screws and nuts relevant to installing and
removing the instrument panel are shown along with
their alphabet codes in the table below.
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconne ...
