Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Removal
Notice:
Do not heat the vehicle body, emblem and name plate
excessively.
Hint:
When removing the emblem and name plate, heat the vehicle
body, emblem and name plate using a heat light.
Standard heating temperature

- Remove no. 1 Back door emblem assembly

- Put protective tape around the emblem.
- Insert a piano wire between the vehicle body and
emblem.
- Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example,
wooden blocks) to both wire ends.
- Pull the piano wire and scrape off the double-sided
tape that holds the emblem to the vehicle body.
Notice:
- If reusing the emblem, take care not to
damage the emblem.
- Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.
- Remove back door name plate

- Put protective tape around the name plate.
- Insert a piano wire between the vehicle body and
name plate.
- Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example,
wooden blocks) to both wire ends.
- Pull the piano wire and scrape off the double-sided
tape that holds the name plate to the vehicle body.
Notice:
- If reusing the name plate, take care not to
damage the name plate.
- Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.
- Remove no. 1 Back door emblem

- Put protective tape around the emblem.
- Insert a piano wire between the vehicle body and
emblem.
- Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example,
wooden blocks) to both wire ends.
- Pull the piano wire and scrape off the double-sided
tape that holds the emblem to the vehicle body.
Notice:
- If reusing the emblem, take care not to
damage the emblem.
- Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.
- Remove no. 4 Back door name plate (for 4wd)

- Put protective tape around the name plate.
- Insert a piano wire between the vehicle body and
name plate.
- Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example,
wooden blocks) to both wire ends.
- Pull the piano wire and scrape off the double-sided
tape that holds the name plate to the vehicle body.
Notice:
- If reusing the name plate, take care not to
damage the name plate.
- Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.
Notice:
Do not heat the vehicle body, emblem and name plate
excessively.
Hint:
When installing the emblem and name plate, heat the vehicle
body, emblem and name plate using a heat light.
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Other materials:
Opening/closing the back
door (vehicles without
power back door)
â– Open
Raise the back door while
pressing up the back door
opener switch.
â– Close
Lower the back door using the
back door handle A, and make
sure to push the back door
down from the outside to close
it.
Be careful not to pull the back door
sideways when closing the back
door with the handle.
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Direct clutch
Components
Disassembly
Inspect pack clearance of direct clutch
(see page ax-234)
Remove direct multiple disc clutch disc
Using a screwdriver, pry out the snap ring from the
direct clutch drum.
Remove the flange, 3 discs and 3 plates from the
direct clutch drum.
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Disposal
Hint:
When scrapping a vehicle equipped with an srs or disposing
of the front passenger side knee airbag, be sure to deploy the
airbag first in accordance with the procedure described
below. If any abnormality occurs with the airbag deployment,
contact the service dept. Of toyota motor sales,
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