Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Disassembly
- Remove radiator grille sub-assembly
- Remove the 4 bolts and 4 nuts.

- Detach the 6 claws and remove the radiator grille.

- Remove no. 1 Radiator grille lower
- Detach the 18 claws and remove the radiator grille.

- Remove no. 2 Radiator grille lower

- Detach the 16 claws and remove the radiator grille.
- Remove front bumper arm hole cover lh

- Detach the 2 claws and disconnect the arm hole
cover.
- Remove the hook and bumper arm hole cover.
- Remove front bumper arm hole cover rh

- Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Remove fog light assembly lh

- Remove the screw and fog light.
- Remove the 3 bolts and fog light mounting bracket.
- Remove fog light assembly rh
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Remove front bumper hole cover lh (w/o fog
light)

- Remove the 3 bolts, bumper hole cover and fog light
mounting bracket.
- Remove front bumper hole cover rh (w/o
fog light)
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Remove front bumper extension lh (for wide
body)
- Detach the 7 outside moulding retainers and
remove the extension lh.
Notice:
- If reusing the extension, take care not to
damage the extension.
- Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.

- Remove front bumper extension rh (for wide
body)
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
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 preten ...
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Attach the 7 outside moulding retainers to install the
extension.
Install front bumper extension rh (for wide
body)
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side ...
Other materials:
Dtc check / clear
Check dtc
Dtcs which are stored in the ecm can be displayed
with the intelligent tester.
The intelligent tester can display pending dtcs and
current dtcs. Some dtcs are not stored unless a
malfunction is detected in consecutive driving
cycles. When a malfunction is detected ...
Coolant thermostat (coolant temperature below thermostat regulating
temperature)
Hint:
This dtc relates to the thermostat.
Description
This dtc is set when the engine coolant temperature (ect) does not reach 75°c
(167°f) despite
sufficient engine warm-up time having elapsed.
Monitor description
The ecm estimates the ect based on the starting temperature, en ...
Evaporator temperature sensor circuit
Description
The no. 1 Cooler thermistor (evaporator temperature sensor) is installed on
the evaporator in the air
conditioning unit to detect the temperature of the cooled air that has passed
through the evaporator and to
control the air conditioner. It sends signals to the air conditioni ...