Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Ignition switch

Starter relay

On-vehicle inspection Disconnect cable from negative battery terminal Caution: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airb ...

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 preten ...

Other materials:

Open in stop light switch circuit
Description The skid control ecu detects the brake operating conditions through a signal transmitted by the stop light switch. The skid control ecu incorporates an open circuit detection circuit. This dtc is set under either of the following conditions: An open is detected in the stop lig ...

Coolant thermostat (coolant temperature below thermostat regulating temperature)
Hint: This dtc relates to the thermostat. Description This dtc is set when the engine coolant temperature (ect) does not reach 75°c (167°f) despite sufficient engine warm-up time having elapsed. Monitor description The ecm estimates the ect based on the starting temperature, en ...

Diagnosis system
Description Engine immobiliser system data and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) can be read through the vehicle's data link connector 3 (dlc3). In some cases, a malfunction may be occurring in the engine immobiliser system even though the security indicator light is not illuminated ...