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                           Last Modified: 05-08-2025 | 
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                           Doc ID: RM100000001EV7B | 
                      
                     
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                           Model Year Start: 2019 | 
                        
                           Model: RAV4 | 
                        
                           Prod Date Range: [11/2018 -                    
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                           Title: LIGHTING (INT): REAR DOOR COURTESY SWITCH: REMOVAL; 2019 - 2025 MY RAV4 RAV4 HV [11/2018 -        ] | 
                      
                   
                  REMOVAL
                   
                  CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
                  
                     HINT: 
                     
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Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.
 
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The procedure listed below is for the LH side.
 
                      
                   
                   
                  PROCEDURE
                   
                  1. REMOVE BENCH TYPE REAR SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  2. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION LOCK HOOK 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  3. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK ASSEMBLY LH 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  4. REMOVE REAR CENTER SEAT OUTER BELT ASSEMBLY (FLOOR ANCHOR) (for RH Side) 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  5. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK ASSEMBLY RH (for RH Side) 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  6. REMOVE REAR DOOR SCUFF PLATE LH 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  7. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK HINGE SUB-ASSEMBLY LH 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  8. REMOVE NO. 3 BATTERY SERVICE COVER BOARD (for HV Model) 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  9. REMOVE NO. 2 BATTERY SERVICE COVER BOARD (for HV Model , RH Side) 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  10. REMOVE CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT ANCHOR BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY LH 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  11. REMOVE REAR DOOR OPENING TRIM WEATHERSTRIP LH 
                  HINT: 
                  Pull back the rear door opening trim weatherstrip LH so that the rear seat side garnish LH can be removed. 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  12. REMOVE REAR SEAT SIDE GARNISH LH 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  13. REMOVE REAR DOOR COURTESY LIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY 
                  (a) Disconnect the connector. 
                   
                  
                     
                        
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           
                               
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                               Remove in this Direction 
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                               "TORX" Screw 
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                               Connector 
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                  (b) Using  T30 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the "TORX" screw and rear door courtesy light switch assembly. 
                  
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