Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: How to proceed with troubleshooting
Hint:
- Use these procedures to troubleshoot the sliding roof system.
- *: Use the intelligent tester.
- Vehicle brought to workshop
- Inspect battery voltage
Standard voltage: 11 to 14 v
If the voltage is below 11 v, recharge or replace the battery before proceeding.
- Inspect communication function of multiplex communication system (can)*
- Using the intelligent tester, check if the multiplex communication system (can) is functioning normally.
Result 
- Problem symptoms table
Result 
- Overall analysis and troubleshooting
- Data list / active test (see page rf-7)
- Terminals of ecu (see page rf-5)
- On-vehicle inspection (see page rf-9)
- Adjust, repair or replace
- Confirmation test
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System description
General
This system has the following functions: manual slide
open and close; auto slide open and close; manual tilt up
and down; auto tilt up and down; jam protection; and key
off operation. ...
Initialization
Initialize sliding roof drive gear subassembly
Notice:
When replacing the sliding roof drive gear, the
sliding roof drive gear requires initialization. If a
reset is not executed, the followi ...
Other materials:
Fail-safe chart
Fail-safe function
When communication fails in any of the main wires
(communication lines) due to a short circuit or other
causes, the fail-safe function, which is specified for
each system, operates to prevent the system from
malfunctioning.
The table below shows the effects on e ...
Checking the battery
Check the battery as follows.
■ Battery exterior
Make sure that the battery terminals
are not corroded and that
there are no loose connections,
cracks, or loose clamps.
Terminals
Hold-down clamp
■Before recharging
When recharging, the battery produces
hydrogen gas which is flammable
and exp ...
Air conditioning filter
The air conditioning filter must be changed regularly to maintain
air conditioning efficiency.
Removal method
Vehicles without a smart key system: turn the engine switch to the
“lock” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system: turn the engine switch off.
Open the glove box. Slide ...
