Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Removal
Hint:
When removing the spoiler, heat the vehicle body and spoiler using a heat light.
Standard heating temperature 
Notice:
Do not heat the vehicle body and spoiler excessively.
- 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 back door center garnish (see page ed-59)
- Remove rear spoiler
- Remove the 3 bolts.
- Remove the 3 clips and spoiler.
- Disconnect the center stop light connector and remove the rear spoiler.
- Remove center stop light
- Remove the 2 screws and center stop light.
Ebxotdeyrior rear spoiler
Components
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Installation
Hint:
When installing the spoiler, heat the vehicle body and
spoiler using a heat light.
Standard heating temperature
Notice:
Do not heat the body and spoiler excessively.
Install cent ...
Other materials:
Removal
(2006/01- )
Remove front wheel
Drain automatic transaxle fluid
Drain the automatic transaxle fluid for u140f (see
page ax-147).
Drain the automatic transaxle fluid for u241e (see
page ax-146).
Drain the automatic transaxle fluid for u151e (see
page ax-172).
Remove front axle hub nut ( ...
Sruepsptrleaminetnstal restraint system center airbag sensor assembly
Components
On-vehicle inspection
Check center airbag sensor assembly
(vehicle not involved in collision and
airbag not deployed)
Perform a diagnostic system check (see page rs-
49).
Check center airbag sensor assembly
(vehicle involved in collision and airbag
not deplo ...
Transmission oil cooler
Components
Removal
Remove transmission oil cooler
*1: Disconnect the no. 3 Water by-pass hose from
the transmission oil cooler.
*2: Disconnect the no. 4 Water by-pass hose from
the transmission oil cooler.
*3: Disconnect the no. 1 Oil cooler inlet hose from
the transmiss ...
