Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: How to proceed with troubleshooting
Hint:
- Use these procedures to troubleshoot the sliding roof system.
- *: 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.
- Inspect communication function of multiplex communication system (can)*
- Using the intelligent tester, check if the multiplex communication system (can) is functioning normally.
Result 
- Problem symptoms table
Result 
- Overall analysis and troubleshooting
- Data list / active test (see page rf-7)
- Terminals of ecu (see page rf-5)
- On-vehicle inspection (see page rf-9)
- Adjust, repair or replace
- Confirmation test
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System description
General
This system has the following functions: manual slide
open and close; auto slide open and close; manual tilt up
and down; auto tilt up and down; jam protection; and key
off operation. ...
Initialization
Initialize sliding roof drive gear subassembly
Notice:
When replacing the sliding roof drive gear, the
sliding roof drive gear requires initialization. If a
reset is not executed, the followi ...
Other materials:
Diagnosis system
Description
Air conditioning system data and the diagnostic
trouble codes (dtcs) can be read through the
data link connector 3 (dlc3) of the vehicle. When
the system seems to be malfunctioning, use the
intelligent tester to check for malfunctions and
perform troubleshooting.
...
Rear shock absorber
Components
Removal
Hint
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Remove rear wheel
Remove rear shock absorber assembly lh
Support the no. 2 Suspension arm lh with a jack.
Notice:
Place a wooden or rubber b ...
Throttle / pedal position sensor
Hint:
These dtcs relate to the accelerator pedal position (app) sensor.
Description
Hint:
This etcs (electronic throttle control system) does not use a throttle cable.
The app sensor is mounted on the accelerator pedal bracket and has 2 sensor
circuits: vpa (main) and
vpa2 (sub). This ...
