Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Installation
Hint:
- Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
- The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
- When installing the moulding, heat the vehicle body and moulding using a heat light.
Standard heating temperature 
Notice:
Do not heat the vehicle body and moulding excessively.
- Install no. 1 Rocker panel moulding retainer lh
- Install the 2 retainers with the 4 screws.
- Install quarter opening retainer lh
- Install the retainer with the 4 screws.
- Install no. 2 Rocker panel moulding retainer lh
- Install the retainer with the 2 screws.
- Install rear quarter outside moulding lh
- Attach the 5 clips to install the moulding.
- Using an air riveter or hand riveter with a nose piece, strike 2 rivets to the vehicle to install the rear quarter outside moulding to the vehicle.
Notice:
If the rivet is not positioned perpendicularly, it will bend the mandrel.
- Do not pry the rivet with the riveter, as this will cause damage to the riveter and mandrel.
- Confirm that the rivets are seated properly against the moulding. Do not tilt the riveter when installing the rivet to the moulding. Do not leave any space between the rivet head and moulding.
- Do not leave any space between the moulding and door panel. Firmly hold together the 2 items while installing the rivet.
- Install no. 1 Rear wheel opening extension lh
- Attach the 5 clips to install the extension.
Using an air riveter or hand riveter with a nose piece, strike 2 rivets to the vehicle to install the rear wheel opening extension to the vehicle.
Notice:
If the rivet is not positioned perpendicularly, it will bend the mandrel.
- Do not pry the rivet with the riveter, as this will cause damage to the riveter and mandrel.
- Confirm that the rivets are seated properly against the moulding. Do not tilt the riveter when installing the rivet to the moulding. Do not leave any space between the rivet head and moulding.
- Do not leave any space between the moulding and door panel. Firmly hold together the 2 items while installing the rivet.
- Install no. 2 Rear wheel opening extension lh
- Attach the clip to install the extension.
Install the screw and clip.
- Install front fender moulding subassembly lh
- Attach the 9 clips to install the extension
- Install the 4 screws and 2 clips.
Removal
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
When removing the moulding, heat the vehicle body and
moulding using a heat light. ...
Back door outside garnish
Components
Removal
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the
cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to
preven ...
Other materials:
Trailer Tongue Weight
A recommended tongue
weight varies in accordance
with the types of trailers or
towing as described below.
To ensure the recommended
values shown below, the
trailer must be loaded by
referring to the following
instructions.
Tongue Weight
The gross trailer weight should be
distribut ...
Lower instrument panel
Precaution
Precaution for vehicle with srs airbag and
seat belt pretensioner
Some operations in this section may affect the srs
airbags and seat belt pretensioner. Prior to
performing the corresponding operations, read the
srs airbag notice (see page rs-1).
Components
...
Trouble in passenger airbag on / off indicator
Description
The occupant classification system detects the front passenger seat condition
and then indicates whether
the front passenger airbag is activated or not through the passenger airbag on /
off indicator
illumination.
The passenger airbag on / off indicator illumination changes dep ...
