Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Removal
- Drain engine coolant (see page co-6)
- 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 no. 1 Engine cover
- Remove the 2 nuts and engine cover.

- Remove air cleaner cap

- Disconnect the mass air flow meter connector.
- Disconnect the purge vsv connector.
- Disconnect the 4 wire harness clamps.

- Disconnect the no. 2 Ventilation hose from the air
cleaner hose.
- Disconnect the purge line hose from the clamp.

- Lock the no. 1 Air cleaner hose clamp, and then
disconnect the no. 1 Air cleaner hose from the
throttle body.

- Unfasten the 2 hook clamps, and then remove the
air cleaner cap.
- Remove the air cleaner filter element from the air
cleaner case.
- Remove throttle body

- Disconnect the purge line hose from the throttle
body.
- Disconnect the water by-pass hose from the throttle
body.
- Disconnect the no. 2 Water by-pass hose from the
throttle body.
- Disconnect the no. 1 Throttle body hose from the
throttle body
- Disconnect the throttle position sensor and control
motor connector.
- Disconnect the wire harness clamp.
- Disconnect the fuel tube from the clamp.
- Remove the 4 bolts, and then remove the fuel pipe
support and throttle body.

- Remove the gasket from the intake manifold

Check throttle body
Check the throttle control motor operating sounds.
Turn the ignition switch on.
When pressing the accelerator pedal, check
the operating sound of the running mot ...
Inspect throttle body
Measure the resistance of the throttle control motor.
Standard resistance
If the result is not as specified, replace the throttle
body. ...
Other materials:
Dinghy towing
Your vehicle is not designed
to be dinghy towed (with 4
wheels on the ground)
behind a motor home.
NOTICE
â– To avoid serious damage to
your vehicle
Do not tow your vehicle with 4
wheels on the ground.
â– To prevent causing serious
damage to the transmission
and AWD system (AWD models)
2WD models: ...
Different diameter tire malfunction
Description
The skid control ecu measures the speed of each wheel by receiving signals
from the speed sensor.
These signals are used for recognizing that all 4 wheels are operating properly.
Therefore, all wheel
signals must be equal.
Inspection procedure
Check tire size
...
Diagnostic trouble code chart
If a dtc is displayed during the dtc check, check the circuit
listed in the table below and proceed to the page given.
Hint:
*1: "Comes on" means the malfunction indicator lamp
(mil) illuminates.
*2: "Dtc stored" means the ecm memorizes the
malfunction code if the ecm ...