Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 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.
- Disconnect cable from positive battery terminal
- Remove battery clamp
- Remove the bolt and loosen the nut.
- Detach the 2 wire harness clamps.
- Detach the hook of the battery clamp from the battery bracket front, and then remove the battery clamp.
- Remove battery insulator
- Remove battery
- Remove front battery bracket
- Detach the 2 wire harness clamps.
- Remove the 4 bolts and bracket front.
- Remove battery bracket reinforcement
- Remove the 2 bolts and reinforcement bracket.
- Remove starter assembly
- Disconnect the starter connector.
- Open the terminal cap, remove the nut and disconnect the starter wire.
- Remove the 2 bolts and starter.
Starter
Components
...
Disassembly
Remove magnetic switch assembly
Remove the nut and disconnect the lead wire from
the magnetic switch.
Remove the 2 screws holding the magnetic switch
to the starter drive housin ...
Other materials:
Heated steering wheel/seat
heaters/seat ventilators
Heated steering wheel
Warm up the grip of the steering
wheel
Seat heaters
Warm up the seat upholstery
Seat ventilators
Maintain good ventilation by
pulling air through the seat
upholstery
WARNING
â– To prevent minor burn injuries
Care should be taken if anyone in
the following categories ...
Engine (ignition) switch
(vehicles with smart key
system)
Performing the following
operations when carrying
the electronic key on your
person starts the engine or
changes engine switch
modes.
Starting the engine
1. Pull the parking brake switch
to check that the parking
brake is set.
The parking brake indicator will
come on.
2. Check that the shift lever i ...
Parts location
System diagram
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