Last Modified: 05-08-2025 6.11:8.1.0 Doc ID: RM100000001K3DB
Model Year Start: 2020 Model: RAV4 Prod Date Range: [10/2019 - 10/2022]
Title: NAVIGATION / MULTI INFO DISPLAY: NAVIGATION ECU: REMOVAL; 2020 - 2022 MY RAV4 RAV4 HV [10/2019 - 10/2022]

REMOVAL

PROCEDURE

1. PRECAUTION

NOTICE:

  • When replacing the radio and display receiver assembly or navigation ECU, always replace it with a new one. If a radio and display receiver assembly or navigation ECU which was installed to another vehicle is used, the following may occur:
    • A communication malfunction DTC may be stored.
    • The radio and display receiver assembly or navigation ECU may not operate normally.
  • When performing the following work, the navigation system may restart when turning the ignition switch ACC (due to radio and display receiver assembly and navigation ECU certification).
    • Repair or replace the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal due to it being disconnected or depleted.
    • The radio and display receiver assembly or navigation ECU replacement or removal and installation.

NOTICE:

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2. REMOVE CONSOLE BOX ASSEMBLY

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3. REMOVE AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL ASSEMBLY

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4. REMOVE LOWER CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL

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5. REMOVE NAVIGATION ECU WITH BRACKET (w/o Mayday System)

(a) for Type A:

(1) Remove the 2 bolts.

Bolt

Connector

(2) Disconnect the 3 connectors and detach the clamp.

(3) Place your hand at the position shown in the illustration, and then while bending the instrument panel safety pad assembly, detach the guide and remove the navigation ECU with bracket.

Place Hand Here

Remove in this Direction

(4) Disconnect each connector.

HINT:

Remove the navigation ECU with bracket together with the No. 2 navigation wire.

(b) for Type B:

(1) Remove the 2 bolts.

Bolt

Connector

(2) Disconnect the 3 connectors and detach the clamp.

(3) Place your hand at the position shown in the illustration, and then while bending the instrument panel safety pad assembly, detach the guide and remove the navigation ECU with bracket.

Place Hand Here

Remove in this Direction

(4) Disconnect each connector.

HINT:

Remove the navigation ECU with bracket together with the No. 2 navigation wire.

6. REMOVE NAVIGATION ECU WITH BRACKET (w/ Mayday System)

(a) Remove the 2 bolts.

Bolt

Connector

(b) Disconnect the 3 connectors.

(c) Place your hand at the position shown in the illustration, and then while bending the instrument panel safety pad assembly, detach the guide and remove the navigation ECU with bracket.

Place Hand Here

Remove in this Direction

(d) Disconnect the 3 connectors.

HINT:

Remove the navigation ECU with bracket together with the No. 2 navigation wire, No. 2 antenna cord sub-assembly and telephone ECU wire (to transceiver).

7. REMOVE NO. 2 ANTENNA CORD SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) w/o Mayday System:

(1) for Type A:

  1. Disconnect the connector.
  2. Detach the clamp and remove the No. 2 antenna cord sub-assembly.

(2) for Type B:

  1. Disconnect the connector.
  2. Detach the clamp and remove the No. 2 antenna cord sub-assembly.

(b) w/ Mayday System:

(1) Disconnect the 4 connectors.

(2) Detach the clamp and remove the No. 2 antenna cord sub-assembly.

8. REMOVE NO. 2 NAVIGATION WIRE

(a) w/o Mayday System:

(1) for Type A:

  1. Disconnect the connector.
  2. Detach the clamp and remove the No. 2 navigation wire.

(2) for Type B:

  1. Disconnect the connector.
  2. Detach the clamp and remove the No. 2 navigation wire.

(b) w/ Mayday System:

(1) Disconnect the connector.

(2) Detach the clamp and remove the No. 2 navigation wire.

9. REMOVE TELEPHONE ECU WIRE (TO TRANSCEIVER) (w/ Mayday System)

(a) Disconnect the 2 connectors.

(b) Detach the clamp and remove the telephone ECU wire (to transceiver).

10. REMOVE NO. 1 MULTI-MEDIA MODULE BRACKET

(a) w/o Mayday System:

(1) for Type A:

  1. Remove the 2 screws and No. 1 multi-media module bracket.

(2) for Type B:

  1. Remove the 2 screws and No. 1 multi-media module bracket.

(b) w/ Mayday System:

(1) Remove the 3 screws and No. 1 multi-media module bracket.

11. REMOVE NO. 2 MULTI-MEDIA MODULE BRACKET

(a) w/o Mayday System:

(1) for Type A:

  1. Remove the 2 screws and No. 2 multi-media module bracket.

(2) for Type B:

  1. Remove the 2 screws and No. 2 multi-media module bracket.

(b) w/ Mayday System:

(1) Remove the 4 screws and No. 2 multi-media module bracket.

12. REMOVE NAVIGATION ECU