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                           Last Modified: 05-08-2025 | 
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                           Doc ID: RM100000001E3DI | 
                      
                     
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                           Model Year Start: 2019 | 
                        
                           Model: RAV4 | 
                        
                           Prod Date Range: [11/2018 -                    
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                           Title: WIPER / WASHER: WIPER SWITCH: REMOVAL; 2019 - 2025 MY RAV4 RAV4 HV [11/2018 -        ] | 
                      
                   
                  REMOVAL
                   
                  PROCEDURE
                   
                  1. REMOVE LOWER STEERING COLUMN COVER 
                  NOTICE: 
                  If the removal procedures are followed incorrectly, the part may become damaged. 
                  
                     
                        
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                               (a) Turn the steering wheel assembly 90° to the right from the straight condition and remove the screw shown in the illustration. 
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                               (b) Turn the steering wheel assembly 90° to the left from the straight condition and remove the screw shown in the illustration. 
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                  (d) Push from both left and right sides to detach the claw as shown in the illustration. 
                   
                  
                     
                        
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           
                               
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                               Push in this Direction 
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                  (e) Remove the lower steering column cover as shown in the illustration. 
                   
                  
                     
                        
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           
                               
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                               Remove in this Direction 
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                  2. REMOVE UPPER STEERING COLUMN COVER 
                  (a) Detach the claw and disconnect the upper steering column cover. 
                   
                  
                     
                        
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           
                               
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                               Remove in this Direction 
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                               (b) Detach the claw and guide to remove the upper steering column cover from the meter hood spacer. 
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                  3. REMOVE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH ASSEMBLY 
                  (a) Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, detach the claw and remove the windshield wiper switch assembly. 
                   
                  
                     
                        
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           
                               
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                               Remove in this Direction 
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                               Protective Tape 
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                  NOTICE: 
                  Do not damage the claw. 
                  
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