Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Room temperature sensor (for automatic ai conditioning system)
Components

Removal
- Remove lower instrument panel
- Remove the lower instrument panel (see page ip-
16).
- Remove room temperature sensor

- Disconnect the duct.
- Disconnect the connector.
- Detach the claws and remove the sensor.
Inspection
- Inspect room temperature sensor

- Measure the resistance of the sensor.
Standard resistance 
Notice:
- Touching the sensor even slightly may
change the resistance value. Hold the
connector of the sensor.
- When measuring the resistance, the sensor
temperature must be the same as the ambient
temperature.
Hint:
As the temperature increases, the resistance
decreases (see the graph).
If the result is not as specified, replace the room
temperature sensor.
Installation
- Install room temperature sensor
- Attach the claws to install the sensor.
- Connect the connector.
- Connect the duct.
- Install lower instrument panel
- Install the lower instrument panel (see page ip-23).
Installation
- Install ambient temperature sensor
- Connect the connector, and then push in the sensor.
- Install front bumper cover
- Install the front bumper cover (see page et-10).
- Connect cable to negative battery
terminal
- Check srs warning light
- Check srs warning light (see page rs-37).
Components
On-vehicle inspection
Inspect cooler condenser assembly
If the fins of the cooler condenser are dirty, clean
them with water. Dry the fins with compressed air.
Notic ...
Removal
Remove air conditioning unit
Remove the air conditioning radiator (see page ac-
185).
Remove evaporator temperature sensor
(see page ac-193)
Inspection
Inspect evapo ...
Other materials:
Shift solenoid "d" performance (shift solenoid valve s4)
System description
The ecm uses signals from the output shaft speed sensor and input speed
sensor to detect the actual
gear position (1st, 2nd, 3rd or o/d gear).
Then the ecm compares the actual gear with the shift schedule in the ecm memory
to detect mechanical
problems of the shift s ...
Rear wheel alignment
adjustment
Inspect tire
Inspect the tire (see page tw-1).
Measure vehicle height
Measure the vehicle height (see page sp-3).
Inspect toe-in
Standard toe-in
If the toe-in is not within the specified range, inspect the
suspension parts and replace them if necessar ...
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 airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
Remove canister
Disconnect the 2 tubes, hose a ...