Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 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:
Diagnosis system
Description
Air conditioning system data and the diagnostic
trouble codes (dtcs) can be read through the
data link connector 3 (dlc3) of the vehicle. When
the system seems to be malfunctioning, use the
intelligent tester to check for malfunctions and
perform troubleshooting.
...
General maintenance (2005/11-2006/01)
General notes
Maintenance requirements vary depending on the
country.
Check the maintenance schedule in the owner's
manual supplement.
Following the maintenance schedule is mandatory.
Determine the appropriate time to service the vehicle
using either miles driven or time elapsed ...
Disassembly
Caution:
Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the seat frame
(with adjuster) may injure your hands.
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Remove vertical adjuster cover lh (for driver side)
Using a screw ...