Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Reassembly
Hint:
- Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
- The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
- Install seat lock release band
- Install the band with nut.
Hint:
After installing the band, feed it through the
seatback frame hole towards the rear of the vehicle.
- Install reclining lock release band
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Install seatback lock control cable assembly

- Install the cable to the seatback frame as shown in
the illustration.
- Install rear seat reclining inner cover lh

- Attach the 2 claws to install the inner cover.
- Install rear seat reclining inner cover rh
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Install rear no. 2 Seatback cover
Notice:
- Be careful not to damage the cover.
- When installing the hog rings, avoid wrinkling the
cover.

- Using hog ring pliers, install the seatback cover to
the seatback pad with 3 new hog rings.
- Install the seatback cover (with pad) to the seatback
frame.

- Attach the 4 claws to install the 2 headrest supports.
- Using hog ring pliers, install 19 new hog rings.
- Install rear seatback board carpet assembly lh

- Pass the 2 release bands through the 2 holes in the
seatback board carpet.

- Attach the 9 clips to install the carpet.
Hint:
Make sure that the release band is not inside the
seatback board carpet.
- Install rear seatback lock control bezel

- Pass the 2 release bands through the 2 holes in the
2 bezels.
- Attach the 2 claws to install the 2 bezels.
- Install the 2 screws.
- Install the 4 seatback lock hooks.
- Install rear no. 2 Seat headrest assembly
- Install rear seat cushion wire subassembly

- Install the wire with the nut.
Torque: 18 n*m (184 kgf*cm, 13 ft.*Lbf)
- Install seat lock control cable assembly

- Install the 5 cables to the seat cushion spring as
shown in the illustration.

- Clamp the cables to the seat cushion spring with 4
new cable ties as shown in the illustration.

- Cut off the 2 cable ties, as shown in the illustration.
- Attach the 2 clamps of the cable tie to the seat
cushion spring.
- Install rear no. 2 Seat cushion cover lh

Notice:
- Be careful not to damage the cover.
- When installing the hog rings, avoid wrinkling the
cover.

- Using hog ring pliers, install the seat cushion cover
to the seat cushion pad with 5 new hog rings.

- Attach the hooks and install the seat cushion cover
(with pad) to the seat cushion spring.

- Attach the 5 hooks.
- Install the 2 clips.
- Install rear no. 2 Seat inner belt assembly lh (see page sb-40)
- Remove rear no. 2 Seat cushion assembly

- Install the seat cushion to the seatback with the 4
bolts.
Torque: 42 n*m (428 kgf*cm, 31 ft.*Lbf)

- Connect the seat lock control cable of the rh side
to the seatback as shown in the illustration.

- Connect the seat lock control cable of the back side
to the seat cushion as shown in the illustration.
- Close the seat cushion cover and install the 2 clips.
- Install no. 1 Rear seat reclining cover lh

- Attach the 5 claws to install the cover.
- Install the 2 screws.
- Install no. 2 Rear seat reclining cover lh

- Attach the clip and 5 claws to install the cover.
- Install the 2 screws.
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Remove no. 1 Rear seat reclining cover lh
Remove the 2 screws.
Using ...
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Install no. 2 Seat leg box protector
Attach the clip to install the pr ...
Other materials:
Installation
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the lh side and rh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the
standard bolt chart (see page ss-2).
Install rear no. 1 Seat outer belt assembly lh
Align the claws with the sea ...
Abbreviations used in manual
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Vanity light
Components
Removal
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh and lh sides.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the
cable from the negative (-) battery terminal t ...