Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Yaw rate and deceleration sensor
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 front seat assembly lh
- For manual seat:
remove the front seat lh (see page se-11).
- For power seat:
remove the front seat lh (see page se-27).
- Remove front door scuff plate lh (see page
ir-26)
- Remove yaw rate sensor bracket
- Remove the bolt and yaw rate sensor bracket.
- Remove yaw rate sensor assembly
- Disconnect the yaw rate sensor connector.
- Remove the 2 bolts and yaw rate sensor.
Notice:
Do not remove the sensor from the bracket.
Inspection
- Inspect yaw rate sensor
- Inspect the yaw rate sensor. If any of the following
occurs, replace the yaw rate sensor with a new one.
- The surface of the sensor is cracked, dented, or
chipped.
- The connector or wire harness is scratched,
cracked, or damaged.
- The sensor has been dropped.
Installation
- Install yaw rate sensor assembly
- Install the yaw rate sensor with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 14.5 N*m (148 kgf*cm, 11 ft.*Lbf)
Notice:
- Do not damage the yaw rate sensor.
- Make sure that the yaw rate sensor is
installed securely.
- Connect the yaw rate sensor connector.
- Install yaw rate sensor bracket
- Install the bracket with the bolt.
Torque: 14.5 N*m (148 kgf*cm, 11 ft.*Lbf)
- Install front door scuff plate lh (see page
ir-59)
- Install front seat assembly lh
- For manual seat:
install the front seat (see page se-22).
- For power seat:
install the front seat (see page se-37).
- Connect cable to negative battery
terminal
- Perform zero point calibration of yaw
rate and deceleration sensor
- Perform the yaw rate and deceleration sensor zero
point calibration (see page bc-24).
- Inspect yaw rate sensor signal
- Inspect the yaw rate sensor signal (see page bc-
28).
Components
Removal
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the lh side and rh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
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Components
Removal
Precaution
Caution:
Be sure to read the "precaution" thoroughly
before servicing (see page rs-1).
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
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Other materials:
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures should be observed to ensure safe
driving:
Starting the engine
Driving
With the brake pedal depressed, shift the shift lever to d.
Release the parking brake.
Gradually release the brake pedal and gently depress the accelerator
pedal to accelerate the vehicle.
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Air mix damper control servo motor circuit (driver
side)
Description
The air mix damper servo sends pulse signals to indicate the damper position
to the air conditioning
amplifier. The air conditioning amplifier activates the motor (normal or
reverse) based on these signals to
move the air mix damper (driver seat) to the appropriate position. T ...
Trouble in passenger airbag on / off indicator
Description
The occupant classification system detects the front passenger seat condition
and then indicates whether
the front passenger airbag is activated or not through the passenger airbag on /
off indicator
illumination.
The passenger airbag on / off indicator illumination changes dep ...