Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Removal
- 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 front seat assembly lh
- Remove the front seat.
For manual seat (see page se-11)
for power seat (see page se-27)
- Remove front seat assembly rh
- Remove the front seat.
For manual seat (see page se-11)
for power seat (see page se-27)
- Remove rear no. 1 Seat assembly lh
- Remove the rear no. 1 Seat (see page se-45).
- Remove rear no. 1 Seat assembly rh
- Remove the rear no. 1 Seat (see page se-80).
- Remove no. 1 Console upper panel garnish
(see page ip-17)
- Remove no. 2 Console upper panel garnish
(see page ip-18)
- Remove upper console panel sub-assembly
(see page ip-18)
- Remove switch base (see page ip-18)
- Remove console cup holder box (see page
ip-18)
- Remove upper rear console panel subassembly
(see page ip-19)
- Remove console rear end panel (see page ip-
19)
- Remove no. 1 Instrument panel bracket
cover inner lh (see page ip-19)
- Remove no. 1 Instrument panel bracket
cover inner rh (see page ip-19)
- Remove rear console box sub-assembly
(see page ip-20)
- Remove front door scuff plate lh (see page
ir-26)
- Remove front door scuff plate rh (see page
ir-26)
- Remove cowl side trim board lh (see page ir-
26)
- Remove cowl side trim board rh (see page
ir-26)
- Remove front door opening trim
weatherstrip lh
- Remove front door opening trim
weatherstrip rh
- Remove rear door scuff plate lh (see page
ir-29)
- Remove rear door scuff plate rh (see page
ir-29)
- Remove rear door opening trim
weatherstrip lh
- Remove rear door opening trim
weatherstrip rh
- Remove lower center pillar garnish lh
(see page ir-29)
- Remove lower center pillar garnish rh
(see page ir-30)
- 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 rear no. 2 Seat assembly lh (w/ rear
no. 2 Seat)
- Remove the rear no. 2 Seat (see page se-109).
- Remove rear no. 2 Seat assembly rh (w/ rear
no. 2 Seat)
- Remove the rear no. 2 Seat (see page se-109).
- Remove rear floor no. 3 Board
- Remove rear floor no. 2 Board
- Remove rear floor no. 1 Mat support side
plate (see page ir-31)
- Remove back door weatherstrip
- Remove rear floor finish plate (see page ir-
31)
- Remove rear deck trim cover lh (w/ rear no.
2 Seat) (see page ir-31)
- Remove rear deck trim cover lh (w/ rear no.
2 Seat) (see page ir-31)
- Remove reclining remote control lever
bezel lh (w/o rear no. 2 Seat) (see page se-45)
- Remove reclining remote control lever
bezel rh (w/o rear no. 2 Seat) (see page se-80)
- Remove tether anchor bracket subassembly
(w/o rear no. 2 Seat) (see page ir-32)
- 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 deck trim side panel assembly lh
(w/ rear no. 2 Seat) (see page ir-32)
- Remove deck trim side panel assembly rh
(w/ rear no. 2 Seat) (see page ir-34)
- Remove front floor carpet assembly
- Partially remove the floor carpet.
Hint:
It is not necessary to fully remove the floor carpet.
Partially remove it so that the lock control cable can
be removed in a later step.
- Remove fuel lid lock control cable subassembly
- Remove the bolt and fuel lid lock open lever.
- Remove the tape and cable from the clamps as
shown in the illustration.


- Remove fuel lid lock control cable subassembly
- Remove fuel filler opening lid lock retainer
- Turn the lock retainer clockwise and remove the
lock retainer as shown in the illustration.

Install fuel filler opening lid lock retainer
Install the lock retainer and turn it counterclockwise
as shown in the illustration.
Install fuel filler opening lid lock retainer
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Other materials:
General maintenance (2006/01- )
Inspect steering linkage and gear housing
Check the steering wheel free play.
Check the steering linkage for looseness or
damage.
Check that the tie rod ends do not have
excessive play.
Check that the dust seals and boots are not
damaged.
Check that the boot clamps are not ...
How to proceed with troubleshooting
Hint:
Use these procedures to troubleshoot the tire pressure
warning system.
*: Use the intelligent tester.
Vehicle brought to workshop
Inspect battery voltage
Standard voltage:
11 to 14 v
If the voltage is below 11 v, recharge or replace the battery
before proceeding.
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Vehicle features and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country-specific
and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are
not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due
to the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to ...