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                           Last Modified: 05-08-2025 | 
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                           Doc ID: RM100000002EKFY | 
                      
                     
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                           Model Year Start: 2024 | 
                        
                           Model: RAV4 | 
                        
                           Prod Date Range: [10/2023 -                    
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                           Title: SEAT: FRONT SEATBACK HEATER (for Manual Seat): REMOVAL; 2024 - 2025 MY RAV4 RAV4 HV [10/2023 -        ] | 
                      
                   
                  REMOVAL
                   
                  CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
                  CAUTION: 
                  Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the parts may injure your hands. 
                  The necessary procedures (adjustment, calibration, initialization, or registration) that must be performed after parts are removed and installed, or replaced during front seatback heater assembly removal/installation are shown below. 
                  Necessary Procedures After Parts Removed/Installed/Replaced (for HV Model)
                  
                     
                        
                        
                        
                        
                     
                     
                        
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                               Replaced Part or Performed Procedure 
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                               Necessary Procedure 
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                               Effect/Inoperative Function when Necessary Procedure not Performed 
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                               Disconnect cable from negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal 
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                               Perform steering sensor zero point calibration 
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                               Lane control system 
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                               Parking support brake system (for HV model)* 
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                               Pre-collision system 
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                               Reset back door close position 
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                               Power back door system 
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                               Back door lock initialization 
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                               Power door lock control system 
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                               Front passenger seat 
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                               Zero point calibration (Occupant classification system) 
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Occupant classification system
 
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Passenger airbag ON/OFF indicator
 
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Airbag system (Front passenger side)
 
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Seat belt warning system (Front passenger)
 
                                  
                               
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                  Necessary Procedures After Parts Removed/Installed/Replaced (for Gasoline Model)
                  
                     
                        
                        
                        
                        
                     
                     
                        
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                               Replaced Part or Performed Procedure 
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                               Necessary Procedure 
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                               Effect/Inoperative Function when Necessary Procedure not Performed 
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                               Link 
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                               Disconnect cable from negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal 
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                               Drive the vehicle until stop and start control is permitted (approximately 5 to 60 minutes) 
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                               Stop and start system 
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                               Perform steering sensor zero point calibration 
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                               Lane control system 
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                               Parking support brake system (for Gasoline model)*1 
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                               Pre-collision system 
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                               Reset back door close position 
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                               Power back door system 
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                               Back door lock initialization*2 
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                               Power door lock control system 
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                               Front passenger seat 
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                               Zero point calibration (Occupant classification system) 
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                                    - 
Occupant classification system
 
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Passenger airbag ON/OFF indicator
 
                                    - 
Airbag system (Front passenger side)
 
                                    - 
Seat belt warning system (Front passenger)
 
                                  
                               
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                     HINT: 
                     
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Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.
 
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The following procedure is for the LH side.
 
                      
                   
                   
                  PROCEDURE
                   
                  1.   PRECAUTION 
                  CAUTION: 
                  Be sure to read Precaution thoroughly before servicing. 
                   
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                  NOTICE: 
                  After turning the ignition switch off, waiting time may be required before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal. Therefore, make sure to read the disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal notices before proceeding with work. 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  2. REMOVE FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY LH 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  3. REMOVE VERTICAL ADJUSTING HANDLE LH (for Driver Side) 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  4. REMOVE RECLINING HINGE COVER LH 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  5. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER RELEASE HANDLE LH 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  6. REMOVE SEAT ADJUSTER COVER CAP LH (for Driver Side) 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  7. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH (for Driver Side) 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  8. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD RH (for Front Passenger Side) 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  9. REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER CUSHION SHIELD LH (for Driver Side) 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  10. REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER CUSHION SHIELD RH (for Front Passenger Side) 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  11. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK ASSEMBLY 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  12. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  13. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER 
                  Click here
                        
                           
                               
                           
                        
                     
                   
                   
                  14. REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK HEATER ASSEMBLY LH (for Driver Side) 
                  
                     
                        
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                               (a) Remove the 16 tag pins and front seatback heater assembly LH from the separate type front seatback cover. 
                              NOTICE: 
                              Be careful not to damage the separate type front seatback cover and front seatback heater assembly LH. 
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                  15. REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK HEATER ASSEMBLY RH (for Front Passenger Side) 
                  (a) for Standard Seat Type: 
                  
                     
                        
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                               (1) Remove the 16 tag pins and front seatback heater assembly RH from the separate type front seatback cover. 
                              NOTICE: 
                              Be careful not to damage the separate type front seatback cover and front seatback heater assembly RH. 
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                  (b) for Sports Seat Type: 
                  
                     
                        
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                               (1) Remove the 14 tag pins and front seatback heater assembly RH from the separate type front seatback cover. 
                              NOTICE: 
                              Be careful not to damage the separate type front seatback cover and front seatback heater assembly RH. 
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