Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Transmission wire
Components


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.
- Remove no. 1 Engine under cover
- Drain automatic transaxle fluid
- Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain atf.
- Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
Torque: 47 n*m (479 kgf*cm, 35 ft.*Lbf)
- Remove automatic transaxle oil pan subassembly

- Remove the 18 bolts, oil pan and gasket.
Notice:
Some fluid will remain in the oil pan. Carefully
remove the oil pan.
- Remove the 3 magnets from the oil pan.
- Examine particles in the pan.

- Use the removed magnets to collect any steel
chips. Look carefully at the chips and particles
in the pan and on the magnet to anticipate what
type of wear you will find in the transaxle.
Steel (magnetic): bearing, gear and plate wear
brass (non-magnetic): bush wear

- Remove transmission wire
- Disconnect the 5 shift solenoid valve connectors.
- Remove the bolt, lock plate and atf temperature
sensor.

- Disconnect the transmission wire connector.
- Remove the bolt and transmission wire.

- Remove the o-ring from the transmission wire.
Inspection
- Inspect transmission wire

- Disconnect the b27 wire connector.
- Measure the resistance of the transmission wire.
Standard resistance 
Hint:
If the resistance is not as specified for either of the
atf temperatures shown in the table below, the
driveability of the vehicle may decrease.
Standard resistance 
Installation

- Install transmission wire
- Coat a new o-ring of the transmission wire
connector with atf.

- Install the transmission wire.
- Install the bolt.
- Connect the connector.

- Coat the o-ring of the atf temperature sensor with
atf.
- Install the atf temperature sensor with the lock
plate and bolt.
Torque: 6.6 N*m (67 kgf*cm, 58 in.*Lbf)
- Connect the 5 shift solenoid valve connectors.
- Install automatic transaxle oil pan subassembly

- Install the 3 magnets in the oil pan.

- Install a new gasket and the oil pan with the 18
bolts.
Torque: 7.6 N*m (77 kgf*cm, 67 in.*Lbf)
- Install no. 1 Engine under cover
- Connect cable to negative battery
terminal
- Add automatic transaxle fluid
Fluid type:
toyota genuine atf ws
- Inspect transaxle fluid level
- Inspect the fluid level (see page ax-102).
- Perform reset memory
- Perform the reset memory procedures (a/t
initialization) (see page ax-18).
Components
Removal
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the
cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to
prevent ai ...
Components
Removal
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the
cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to
preven ...
Other materials:
Folding table in the rear
General information
There is a folding table in the center armrest of
the rear console.
Safety information
Warning
A folded-out folding table protrudes into the
car's interior and, in case of accident, braking or
evasive maneuvers can cause injuries. Objects
on the table can be thrown around the car ...
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 ...
Diagnosis system
Description
Sliding roof system data and diagnostic trouble
codes (dtcs) can be read through the vehicle's
data link connector 3 (dlc3). When the system
seems to be malfunctioning, use the intelligent
tester to check for malfunctions and perform repairs.
Check dlc3
The vehi ...