Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Installation
- Install starter assembly
- Install the starter with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 37 n*m (377 kgf*cm, 27 ft.*Lbf)
- Connect the starter connector.
- Install the terminal nut and cover the nut with the cap.
Torque: 9.8 N*m (100 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*Lbf)
- Install battery bracket reinforcement
- Install the bracket reinforcement.
Torque: 19 n*m (194 kgf*cm, 14 ft.*Lbf)
- Install front battery bracket
- Install the bracket front with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 19 n*m (194 kgf*cm, 14 ft.*Lbf)
- Attach the 2 wire harness clamps.
- Install battery
- Install battery insulator
- Install battery clamp
- Attach the hook of the battery clamp to the battery bracket front.
- Temporarily tighten the nut and install the bolt.
- Adjust the battery clamp's position.
- Fully tighten the nut and bolt.
Torque: 5.0 N*m (51 kgf*cm, 44 in.*Lbf)
- Attach the 2 wire harness clamps.
- Connect cable to positive battery terminal
- Connect cable to negative battery terminal
Reassembly
Hint:
Use high-temperature grease to lubricate the bearings,
gears, return spring and steel ball when assembling the
starter.
Install planetary gear
Apply grease to the planetary gears an ...
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 ...
Other materials:
Front wheel alignment
Adjustment
Inspect tires
Inspect the tires (see page tw-1).
Measure vehicle height
Notice:
Before inspecting the wheel alignment, adjust the
vehicle height to the specification.
Press down on the vehicle several times to stabilize
the suspension, and measure the vehicl ...
Precaution
Caution:
The vehicle is equipped with a supplemental restraint
system (srs), which consists of a steering pad, front
passenger airbag, curtain shield airbag, front seat side
airbag, seat belt pretensioner, center airbag sensor,
front airbag sensor, side airbag sensor, rear airbag
senso ...
Back door
The back door can be
locked/unlocked and
opened/closed by the following
procedures.
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
â– Before driving
Make sure that the back door is
fully closed.
If the back door is not fully
closed, it may op ...
