Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Removal
Hint:
When removing the spoiler, heat the vehicle body and spoiler using a heat light.
Standard heating temperature 
Notice:
Do not heat the vehicle body and spoiler excessively.
- 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 back door center garnish (see page ed-59)
- Remove rear spoiler
- Remove the 3 bolts.
- Remove the 3 clips and spoiler.
- Disconnect the center stop light connector and remove the rear spoiler.
- Remove center stop light
- Remove the 2 screws and center stop light.
Ebxotdeyrior rear spoiler
Components
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Installation
Hint:
When installing the spoiler, heat the vehicle body and
spoiler using a heat light.
Standard heating temperature
Notice:
Do not heat the body and spoiler excessively.
Install cent ...
Other materials:
Short in front driver side pretensioner squib circuit
Description
The driver side front pretensioner squib circuit consists of the center
airbag sensor and the front seat
outer belt lh.
This circuit instructs the srs to deploy when the deployment conditions are met.
These dtcs are recorded when a malfunction is detected in the front prete ...
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior
Perform cleaning in a manner
appropriate to each
component and its material.
Protecting the vehicle
interior
Remove dirt and dust using a
vacuum cleaner. Wipe dirty
surfaces with a cloth dampened
with lukewarm water.
If dirt cannot be removed,
wipe it off with a soft cloth
dampened with neut ...
Seat position sensor
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 (vehicle
involved in collision)
Perform a diagnostic system check (see page rs-
49).
Ev ...
