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
End
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:
Maintenance requirements
To ensure safe and economical
driving, day-to-day care
and regular maintenance
are essential. It is the
owner's responsibility to
perform regular checks.
Toyota recommends the following
maintenance:
■Repair and replacement
It is recommended that genuine
Toyota parts be used for repairs to
ensure ...
Connecting a bluetooth®
device
Up to 5 bluetooth® devices (phones (hfp) and audio players
(avp)) can be registered.
If more than 1 bluetooth® device has been registered, select
which device to connect to.
Press the “setup” button.
Select “bluetooth*”.
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of bluetooth sig ...
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 ...
