Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Room temperature sensor (for automatic ai conditioning system)
Components

Removal
- Remove lower instrument panel
- Remove the lower instrument panel (see page ip-
16).
- Remove room temperature sensor

- Disconnect the duct.
- Disconnect the connector.
- Detach the claws and remove the sensor.
Inspection
- Inspect room temperature sensor

- Measure the resistance of the sensor.
Standard resistance 
Notice:
- Touching the sensor even slightly may
change the resistance value. Hold the
connector of the sensor.
- When measuring the resistance, the sensor
temperature must be the same as the ambient
temperature.
Hint:
As the temperature increases, the resistance
decreases (see the graph).
If the result is not as specified, replace the room
temperature sensor.
Installation
- Install room temperature sensor
- Attach the claws to install the sensor.
- Connect the connector.
- Connect the duct.
- Install lower instrument panel
- Install the lower instrument panel (see page ip-23).
Installation
- Install ambient temperature sensor
- Connect the connector, and then push in the sensor.
- Install front bumper cover
- Install the front bumper cover (see page et-10).
- Connect cable to negative battery
terminal
- Check srs warning light
- Check srs warning light (see page rs-37).
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