Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Outer rear view mirror
Components
Removal
Hint:
- Use the same procedures for the lh side and rh side.
- The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
- Remove front door lower frame bracket garnish lh (see page ed-19)
- Remove front armrest upper base panel lh (see page ed-19)
- Remove front door trim board subassembly lh (see page ed-20)
- Remove outer rear view mirror assembly lh
- Disconnect the mirror connector labeled a.
- Remove the 3 screws.
- Remove the outer rear view mirror.
- Remove outer mirror cover lh (w/ mirror heater)
- Using a moulding remover, detach the 4 claws.
Hint:
Apply protective tape to the mirror body.
- Remove the 2 connectors and disconnect the mirror.
- Using a screwdriver, detach the 8 claws and remove the mirror cover.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove outer mirror cover lh (w/o mirror heater)
- Using a moulding remover, detach the 4 claws.
Hint:
Apply protective tape to the mirror body.
- Disconnect the mirror.
- Using a screwdriver, detach the 8 claws and remove the mirror cover.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
Inspection
- Inspect outer rear view mirror assembly lh
- Disconnect the mirror connector.
- Apply battery voltage and check the operation of the mirror.
Ok 
If the result is not as specified, replace the mirror assembly.
- W/ mirror heater:
Check the resistance.
- Measure the resistance between the terminals.
Standard resistance
If the result is not as specified, replace the outer rear view mirror.
- Connect the cable from the negative battery (-) terminal to terminal 5 and the positive battery (+) terminal to terminal 4, then check that the mirror becomes warm.
Ok: mirror becomes warm.
Hint:
It takes a short time for the mirror to become warm.
If the result is not as specified, replace the outer rear view mirror.
- Inspect outer rear view mirror assembly rh
- Disconnect the mirror connector.
- Apply battery voltage and check the operation of the mirror.
Ok
If the result is not as specified, replace the mirror assembly.
- W/ mirror heater:
Check the resistance.
- Measure the resistance between the terminals.
Standard resistance
If the result is not as specified, replace the outer rear view mirror.
- Connect the cable from the negative battery (-) terminal to terminal 5 and the positive battery (+) terminal to terminal 4, then check that the mirror becomes warm.
Ok: mirror becomes warm.
Hint:
It takes a short time for the mirror to become warm.
If the result is not as specified, replace the outer rear view mirror.
Installation
- Install outer mirror cover lh
- Attach the 8 claws and install the mirror cover.
- After installing the outer mirror cover, check that there is no gap between the cover and mirror body.
Hint:
If there is a gap between the cover and body, noise will occur during driving.
- W/ mirror heater: connect the 2 connectors. Attach the 4 claws to install the mirror.
- W/o mirror heater: attach the 4 claws to install the mirror.
- Install outer rear view mirror assembly lh
- Pass the connector labeled a and wire harness of the mirror through the wire harness hole.
- Temporarily install the mirror by inserting the bosses on the mirror into the holes on the vehicle.
- Tighten the 3 screws in the sequence shown in the
illustration and install the mirror.
Torque: 9.0 N*m (92 kgf*cm, 80 in.*Lbf)
- Connect the connector labeled a.
- Install front door trim board subassembly lh (see page ed-33)
- Install front door lower frame bracket garnish lh (see page ed-35)
Inner rear view mirror
Components
Removal
Remove inner rear view mirror assembly
Disengage the 2 claws and separate the inner rear
view mirror cover as shown in the illustration.
Remove the in ...
Outer mirror switch
Inspection
Inspect outer mirror switch assembly
The l position of the left/right adjustment switch:
measure the resistance of the mirror switch.
Standard resistance (for left side)
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Other materials:
Disassembly
Hint:
When removing the ornament plate and emblem, heat the
radiator grille, ornament plate and emblem using a heat light.
Standard heating temperature
Notice:
Do not heat the emblem base and emblem excessively.
Remove hood to radiator grille seal
Remove the double-side tape.
Deta ...
Check for intermittent problems
Hint:
Inspect the vehicle's ecm using check mode. Intermittent
problems are easier to detect with the intelligent tester when
the ecm is in check mode. In check mode, the ecm uses 1
trip detection logic, which is more sensitive to malfunctions
than normal mode (default), which uses 2 trip detec ...
Brk relay
On-vehicle inspection
Inspect brk relay
Remove the brk relay from the engine room no. 1
Relay block.
Measure the resistance of the relay.
Standard resistance
If the result is not as specified, replace the relay. ...
