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                           Last Modified: 05-08-2025 | 
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                           Doc ID: RM100000001E8V4 | 
                      
                     
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                           Model Year Start: 2019 | 
                        
                           Model: RAV4 | 
                        
                           Prod Date Range: [11/2018 - 08/2020] | 
                      
                     
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                           Title: DOOR LOCK: DOOR CONTROL BATTERY: REMOVAL; 2019 - 2020 MY RAV4 RAV4 HV [11/2018 - 08/2020] | 
                      
                   
                  REMOVAL
                   
                  PROCEDURE
                   
                  1. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE RH 
                  HINT: 
                  Use the same procedure described for the LH side. 
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                  2. REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIM BOARD RH 
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                  3. REMOVE FRONT DOOR OPENING TRIM WEATHERSTRIP RH 
                  
                     HINT: 
                     
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Pull back the front door opening trim weatherstrip RH so that the instrument side panel RH can be removed.
 
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Use the same procedure described for the LH side.
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                  4. REMOVE INSTRUMENT SIDE PANEL RH 
                  (a) Apply protective tape around the instrument side panel RH as shown in the illustration. 
                   
                  
                     
                        
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           
                               
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                               Protective Tape 
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                               (b) Using the moulding remover B, detach the clip. 
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                  (c) Detach the guide and remove the instrument side panel RH as shown in the illustration. 
                   
                  
                     
                        
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           
                               
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                               Remove in this Direction 
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                  5. REMOVE NO. 2 INSTRUMENT PANEL UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY 
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                  6. REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR ASSEMBLY 
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                  7. REMOVE LOWER NO. 2 INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL 
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                  8. REMOVE DOOR CONTROL BATTERY 
                  
                     
                        
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                               (a) Remove the nut and guide to disconnect the door control battery as shown in the illustration. 
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                  (b) Position the connector of the door control battery facing the outside of the vehicle and disconnect it as shown in the illustration. 
                  NOTICE: 
                  Take care not to scratch the instrument panel reinforcement with your hands. 
                   
                  
                     
                        
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           
                               
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                               Remove in this Direction 
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                  (c) Remove the door control battery to the instrument panel reinforcement assembly as shown in the illustration. 
                   
                  
                     
                        
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           
                               
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                               Remove in this Direction 
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