Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Rear airbag sensor
Components

On-vehicle inspection
- Check rear airbag sensor (vehicle not
involved in collision)
- Perform a diagnostic system check (see page rs-
49).
- Check rear airbag sensor (vehicle
involved in collision and airbag has not
deployed)
- Perform a diagnostic system check (see page rs-
49).
- When the quarter panel of the vehicle or its
periphery is damaged, check if there is any damage
to the rear airbag sensor. If there are any defects as
mentioned below, replace the rear airbag sensor
with a new one:
- Cracks, dents or chips on the sensor housing.
- Cracks or other damage to the connector.
- Peeling off of the label or damage to the serial
number.
Caution:
For removal and installation procedures of the
rear airbag sensor, be sure to following the
correct procedure.
- For removal and installation procedures of the
rear airbag sensor, be sure to following the
correct procedure.
- Replace the rear airbag sensor.
Caution:
- For removal and installation procedures of
the rear airbag sensor, be sure to follow the
correct procedure.
- If the airbags have deployed, replace the side
airbag sensor on the side in which the
collision occurred. Replace both if necessary.
Removal
Hint:
- Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
- The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Caution:
Be sure to read the precautionary notices concerning the
srs airbag system before servicing it (see page rs-1).
- 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 pretensioner activation.
- Remove rear door scuff plate lh (see page
ir-26)
- Remove rear door opening trim
weatherstrip lh
- Remove package tray trim pocket subassembly
(w/o rear no. 2 Seat)
- Remove tonneau cover assembly (w/o rear
no. 2 Seat)
- Remove rear floor no. 1 Board (w/o rear no.
2 Seat)
- Remove deck board assembly (w/o rear no. 2
Seat)
- Remove no. 2 Seat hinge cover lh (w/ rear no.
2 Seat) (see page se-109)
- Remove no. 2 Seat hinge cover rh (w/ rear no.
2 Seat) (see page ir-30)
- Remove no. 2 Seat leg cover lh (w/ rear no. 2
Seat) (see page se-109)
- Remove no. 2 Seat leg cover rh (w/ rear no. 2
Seat) (see page ir-30)
- Remove rear no. 2 Seat assembly lh (w/ rear
no. 2 Seat) (see page se-110)
- Remove rear no. 2 Seat assembly rh (w/ rear
no. 2 Seat) (see page se-110)
- Remove rear floor no. 2 Board
- Remove rear floor no. 3 Board
- Remove rear no. 1 Floor mat support side
plate (see page ir-31)
- Remove back door weatherstrip
- Remove rear floor finish plate
- Remove rear deck trim cover (w/ rear no. 2
Seat)
- Remove reclining remote control lever
bezel lh (w/o rear no. 2 Seat)
- Disconnect rear no. 1 Seat outer belt
assembly lh (see page sb-48)
- Disconnect rear no. 2 Seat outer belt
assembly lh (w/ rear no. 2 Seat) (see page sb-48)
- Remove deck trim side panel assembly lh
(w/o rear no. 2 Seat) (see page ir-32)
- Remove deck trim side panel assembly lh
(w/ rear no. 2 Seat) (see page ir-32)
- Remove airbag sensor rear lh

- Disconnect the connector.
- Remove the bolt and airbag sensor.
Installation
Hint:
- Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
- The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Caution:
Be sure to read the precautionary notices concerning the
srs airbag system before servicing it (see page rs-1).
- Install airbag sensor rear lh

- Install the airbag sensor with the bolt.
Torque: 9.0 N*m (92 kgf*cm, 80 in.*Lbf)
Notice:
- If the airbag sensor has been dropped, or
there are any cracks, dents or other defects in
the case, bracket or connector, replace it with
a new one.
- When installing the airbag sensor, be careful
that the srs wiring does not interfere with
other parts and that it is not pinched between
other parts.
- Install deck trim side panel assembly lh (w/
rear no. 2 Seat) (see page ir-53)
- Install deck trim side panel assembly lh (w/
o rear no. 2 Seat) (see page ir-52)
- Connect rear no. 2 Seat outer belt
assembly lh (w/ rear no. 2 Seat)
- Connect rear no. 1 Seat outer belt
assembly lh (see page sb-51)
- Install reclining remote control lever
bezel lh (w/o rear no. 2 Seat)
- Install rear floor finish plate (see page ir-
55)
- Install rear no. 1 Floor mat support side
plate (see page ir-55)
- Install rear floor no. 3 Board
- Install rear floor no. 2 Board
- Install rear no. 2 Seat assembly lh (w/ rear
no. 2 Seat) (see page se-121)
- Install rear no. 2 Seat assembly rh (w/ rear
no. 2 Seat) (see page ir-55)
- Install no. 2 Seat leg cover lh (w/ rear no. 2
Seat) (see page se-123)
- Install no. 2 Seat leg cover rh (w/ rear no. 2
Seat) (see page ir-56)
- Install no. 2 Seat hinge cover lh (w/ rear no.
2 Seat) (see page se-123)
- Install no. 2 Seat hinge cover rh (w/ rear no.
2 Seat) (see page ir-56)
- Install deck board assembly (w/o rear no. 2
Seat)
- Install rear floor no. 1 Board (w/o rear no.
2 Seat)
- Install tonneau cover assembly (w/o rear
no. 2 Seat)
- Remove package tray trim pocket subassembly
(w/o rear no. 2 Seat)
- Install rear door opening trim
weatherstrip lh
- Install rear door scuff plate lh (see page
ir-57)
- Connect cable to negative battery
terminal
- Check srs warning light
- Check the srs warning light (see page rs-34).
Components
On-vehicle inspection
Check side airbag sensor (vehicle not
involved in collision)
Perform a diagnostic system check (see page rs-
49).
Check side airbag sensor (ve ...
Components
On-vehicle inspection
Check seat position sensor (vehicle not
involved in collision)
Perform a diagnostic system check (see page rs-
49).
Check seat position sensor ...
Other materials:
Terminals of ecu
Check power steering ecu
Hint:
Measurements cannot be performed on the c connector
side of the power steering ecu.
Measure the voltage and resistance of the
connectors.
If the result is not as specified, the ecu may have a
malfunction. ...
Preparations to
use wireless
communication
The following can be performed using bluetooth® wireless communication:
A portable audio player can be operated and listened to via
audio system
Hands-free phone calls can be made via a cellular phone
In order to use wireless communication, register and connect a
bluetooth® device by p ...
Short in front passenger side - side squib circuit
Description
The front passenger side - side squib circuit consists of the center airbag
sensor and the front seat side
airbag rh.
The circuit instructs the srs to deploy when the deployment conditions are met.
These dtcs are recorded when a malfunction is detected in the front passenge ...