Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Vacuum switching valve
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 purge vsv
- Disconnect the purge vsv connector.
- Disconnect the wire harness clamp.
- Disconnect the 2 purge line hoses from the purge vsv.
- Remove the purge vsv from the air cleaner hose.
Inspection
- Inspect purge vsv
- Measure the resistance of the purge vsv.
Standard resistance 
If the result is not as specified, replace the purge vsv.
- Check the operation of the purge vsv.
- Check that air does not flow from port e to port f.
- Apply battery voltage across terminals.
- Check that air flows from port e to port f.
If the result is not as specified, replace the purge vsv.
Installation
- Install purge vsv
- Install the purge vsv onto the air cleaner hose.
- Connect the 2 purge line hoses to the purge vsv.
- Connect the wire harness clamp.
- Connect the purge vsv connector.
- Connect cable to negative battery terminal
Canister
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 ...
Ventilation valve
Components
Removal
Remove no. 1 Engine cover (see page em-22)
Remove ventilation valve sub-assembly
Disconnect the ventilation hose from the ventilation
valve.
Using a ...
Other materials:
Rear bumper
Components
Removal
Remove rear bumper cover
Remove the 9 screws and 7 clips.
Put protective tape under the quarter panel.
Detach the 12 claws and remove the bumper cover.
Remove rear bumper protector
Hint:
When removing the bumper protector, heat the bumper
prot ...
Reassembly
Install piston
Using a small screwdriver, install a new snap ring
onto one end of the piston pin hole.
Hint:
Make sure that the end gap of the snap ring is not
aligned with the pin hole cutout portion of the piston.
Gradually heat the piston up to 80 to 90°c (176 to
194°f ...
Defogging the windshield
Set the air outlet selector dial to
position.
Set the outside/recirculated air
mode button to outside air mode if
recirculated air mode is used.
Perform the following operations accordingly:
To adjust the fan speed, turn the fan speed control dial.
To adjust the temperat ...
