DOOR / HATCH: REAR DOOR: DISASSEMBLY; 2024 MY RAV4 RAV4 HV [10/2023

Last Modified: 01-30-2024	6.11:8.1.0	Doc ID: RM100000002EKC8
Model Year Start: 2024	Model: RAV4	Prod Date Range: [10/2023 - ]
Title: DOOR / HATCH: REAR DOOR: DISASSEMBLY; 2024 MY RAV4 RAV4 HV [10/2023 - ]

DISASSEMBLY

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

The necessary procedures (adjustment, calibration, initialization or registration) that must be performed after parts are removed, installed or replaced during the rear door disassembly/reassembly are shown below.

Necessary Procedure After Parts Removed/Installed/Replaced (for HV Model)

Replaced Part or Performed Procedures	Necessary Procedures	Effect/Inoperative Function When Necessary Procedures are not Performed
*: When performing learning using the Techstream. Click here
Removal and installation of auxiliary battery terminal	Perform steering sensor zero point calibration	Lane control system
		Parking support brake system (for HV model)*
		Pre-collision system
	Reset back door close position	Power back door system
	Back door lock initialization	Power door lock control system
Power window regulator motor assembly LH Power window regulator motor assembly RH Rear door window regulator sub-assembly LH Rear door window regulator sub-assembly RH Rear door glass sub-assembly LH Rear door glass sub-assembly RH Rear door glass run LH Rear door glass run RH	Initialize power window control system	Auto up and down function Jam protection function Catch protection function Remote control function Wireless transmitter-linked function Key-linked function Key-off operation function Window open warning function

NOTICE:

After the ignition switch is turned off, the audio and visual system records various types of memory and settings. As a result, after turning the ignition switch off, make sure to wait at least 2 minutes before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal.
When the cable is disconnected from the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal and the security lock setting has been enabled, multi-display operations will be disabled upon next startup unless the password is entered. Be sure to check the security lock setting before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal.

Necessary Procedure After Parts Removed/Installed/Replaced (for Gasoline Model)

Replaced Part or Performed Procedures	Necessary Procedures	Effect/Inoperative Function When Necessary Procedures are not Performed
1: When performing learning using the Techstream. Click here 2: w/o Power Back Door System
Removal and installation of auxiliary battery terminal	Drive the vehicle until stop and start control is permitted (approximately 5 to 60 minutes)	Stop and start system
	Perform steering sensor zero point calibration	Lane control system
		Parking support brake system (for Gasoline model)*1
		Pre-collision system
	Reset back door close position	Power back door system
	Back door lock initialization*2	Power door lock control system
Power window regulator motor assembly LH Power window regulator motor assembly RH Rear door window regulator sub-assembly LH Rear door window regulator sub-assembly RH Rear door glass sub-assembly LH Rear door glass sub-assembly RH Rear door glass run LH Rear door glass run RH	Initialize power window control system	Auto up and down function Jam protection function Catch protection function Remote control function Wireless transmitter-linked function Key-linked function Key-off operation function Window open warning function

NOTICE:

After the ignition switch is turned off, the audio and visual system records various types of memory and settings. As a result, after turning the ignition switch off, make sure to wait at least 2 minutes before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal.
When the cable is disconnected from the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal and the security lock setting has been enabled, multi-display operations will be disabled upon next startup unless the password is entered. Be sure to check the security lock setting before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal.

HINT:

Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.
The procedure below is for the LH side.
When performing disassembly for the rear door, disconnect the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal after fully opening the rear door glass.

PROCEDURE

1. PRECAUTION

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.

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2. REMOVE DECK BOARD ASSEMBLY (for HV Model)

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3. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 FLOOR BOARD (for HV Model)

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4. REMOVE BATTERY HOLE COVER (for HV Model)

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5. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE AUXILIARY BATTERY TERMINAL

(a) for A25A-FXS:

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(b) for A25A-FKS:

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CAUTION:

Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal to disable the SRS system.
If the airbag deploys for any reason, it may cause a serious accident.

NOTICE:

When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected.

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6. REMOVE REAR DOOR INSIDE HANDLE BEZEL LH

(a) Detach the claw and remove the rear door inside handle bezel LH.

7. REMOVE DOOR ASSIST GRIP COVER LH

(a) Apply protective tape to the rear door trim board sub-assembly LH as shown in the illustration.

Protective Tape

(b) Using a moulding remover A, detach the clip.

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(d) Detach the guide in the direction indicated by the arrow shown in the illustration and remove the door assist grip cover LH.

Remove in this Direction

8. REMOVE REAR POWER WINDOW REGULATOR SWITCH ASSEMBLY WITH REAR DOOR ARMREST BASE PANEL

(a) Apply protective tape around the rear power window regulator switch assembly with rear door armrest base panel.

Protective Tape

(b) Using a moulding remover A, detach the guide and claw as shown in the illustration.

Remove in this Direction

(c) Detach the guide in the direction indicated by the arrow shown in the illustration and remove the rear power window regulator switch assembly with rear door armrest base panel.

Remove in this Direction

(d) w/ Seat Heater Switch:

(1) Disconnect the 2 connectors.

(e) w/o Seat Heater Switch:

(1) Disconnect the connector.

9. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEATER SWITCH (w/ Seat Heater Switch)

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10. REMOVE REAR POWER WINDOW REGULATOR SWITCH ASSEMBLY

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11. REMOVE REAR DOOR TRIM BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Apply protective tape to the rear door panel as shown in the illustration.

Protective Tape

(b) Remove the 3 screws.

(c) Place your hand at the position shown in the illustration, and while pulling the rear door trim board sub-assembly LH toward you, detach the clip and disconnect the rear door trim board sub-assembly LH from the rear door panel.

HINT:

Detach the clip in the order shown in the illustration.
Securely detach the clip one by one.

	Place Hand Here
	Remove in this Direction

(d) Pull the rear door trim board sub-assembly LH in the direction indicated by the arrow shown in the illustration to detach the claw and clip to remove the rear door trim board sub-assembly LH.

Remove in this Direction

HINT:

Detach the claw and clip in the order shown in the illustration.

(e) Detach the clamp and disconnect the rear door inside locking cable assembly and rear door lock remote control cable assembly in the direction indicated by the arrow shown in the illustration.

*1	Rear Door Inside Locking Cable Assembly
*2	Rear Door Lock Remote Control Cable Assembly
	Remove in this Direction

12. REMOVE REAR DOOR INSIDE HANDLE SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Detach the clamp and claw.

(b) Remove the rear door inside handle sub-assembly LH in the direction indicated by the arrow as shown in the illustration.

Remove in this Direction

13. REMOVE REAR DOOR INNER GLASS WEATHERSTRIP LH

(a) Using a clip remover with its tip wrapped with protective tape, detach the clip.

	Remove in this Direction
	Protective Tape

(b) Detach the guide and pull back the rear door weatherstrip LH so that the rear door inner glass weatherstrip LH can be removed.

Remove in this Direction

14. REMOVE REAR DOOR FRONT BELT SEAL LH

(a) Remove the rear door front belt seal LH from the rear door inner glass weatherstrip LH as shown in the illustration.

Remove in this Direction

15. REMOVE REAR DOOR REAR BELT SEAL LH

(a) Using a clip remover with its tip wrapped with protective tape, detach the clip.

	Remove in this Direction
	Protective Tape

(b) Detach the guide and pull back the rear door weatherstrip LH so that the rear door rear belt seal LH can be removed.

Remove in this Direction

16. REMOVE REAR SPEAKER ASSEMBLY

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17. REMOVE REAR DOOR SERVICE HOLE COVER LH

(a) Disconnect the connector and detach the clamp.

(b) Pull out the rear door lock remote control cable assembly and rear door inside locking cable assembly from the rear door service hole cover LH, and then remove the rear door service hole cover LH.

HINT:

Remove any remaining butyl tape from the rear door panel.

*1	Rear Door Lock Remote Control Cable Assembly
*2	Rear Door Inside Locking Cable Assembly
	Remove in this Direction

18. REMOVE REAR DOOR FRAME GARNISH LH

(a) Detach the guide and remove the rear door frame garnish LH in the direction indicated by the arrows, in the order shown in the illustration.

	Remove in this Direction (1)
	Remove in this Direction (2)

19. DISCONNECT REAR DOOR GLASS RUN LH

(a) Disconnect the rear door glass run LH as shown in the illustration.

	Remove in this Direction (1)
	Remove in this Direction (2)

HINT:

Leave the rear side of the rear door glass run LH on the rear door window division bar sub-assembly LH.

20. REMOVE REAR DOOR WINDOW DIVISION BAR SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Pull back part of the rear door weatherstrip LH and remove the screw as shown in the illustration.

Pull back in this Direction

(b) Remove the 2 bolts and the rear door window division bar sub-assembly LH with rear door glass run LH in the direction of the arrow indicated in the illustration.

Remove in this Direction

21. REMOVE REAR DOOR GLASS RUN LH

(a) Remove the rear door glass run LH from the rear door window division bar sub-assembly LH.

Remove in this Direction

22. REMOVE REAR DOOR QUARTER WINDOW GLASS LH

(a) Remove the rear door quarter window glass LH with rear door quarter window weatherstrip LH as shown in the illustration.

Remove in this Direction

23. REMOVE REAR DOOR QUARTER WINDOW WEATHERSTRIP LH

(a) Remove the rear door quarter window weatherstrip LH from the rear door quarter window glass LH.

24. REMOVE REAR DOOR GLASS SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Remove the hole plug.

(b) Connect the power window regulator switch assembly connector.

(1) for A25A-FXS:

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(2) for A25A-FKS:

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(d) Turn the ignition switch to ON.

(e) Move the rear door glass sub-assembly LH until the installation bolts can be seen.

(f) Turn the ignition switch off.

(g) Disconnect the cable from the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal.

(1) for A25A-FXS:

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(2) for A25A-FKS:

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(h) Disconnect the power window regulator switch assembly connector.

(i) Remove the 2 bolts.

NOTICE:

After the bolts are removed, do not allow the rear door glass sub-assembly to fall.

(j) Remove the rear door glass sub-assembly LH as shown in the illustration.

Remove in this Direction

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the rear door glass sub-assembly LH.

25. REMOVE REAR DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Disconnect the connector.

	Nut
	Connector

(b) Remove the 6 nuts and the rear door window regulator sub-assembly LH.

NOTICE:

Do not damage the rear door panel with the rear door window regulator sub-assembly LH.

HINT:

When removing the rear door window regulator sub-assembly LH, pull it out from the service hole as shown in the illustration.

Remove in this Direction

26. REMOVE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR ASSEMBLY LH

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27. REMOVE REAR DOOR LOCK WITH MOTOR ASSEMBLY LH

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28. REMOVE DOOR LOCK WIRING HARNESS SEAL

(a) When reusing rear door lock with motor assembly LH:

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29. REMOVE REAR DOOR LOCK REMOTE CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY

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30. REMOVE REAR DOOR INSIDE LOCKING CABLE ASSEMBLY

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31. REMOVE REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE ASSEMBLY LH

(a) w/ Smart Key System:

	Remove in this Direction
	Protective Tape

(1) Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, detach the claw and open the connector cover as shown in the illustration.

(2) Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, detach the claw to disconnect the connector and connector cover as shown in the illustration.

Protective Tape

(b) Detach the holder as shown in the illustration.

*1	Holder
	Remove in this Direction

(c) Remove the rear door outside handle assembly LH by sliding and pulling it in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration.

Remove in this Direction

32. REMOVE REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE COVER LH

(a) Using a T30 "TORX" socket wrench, loosen the "TORX" screw.

(b) Detach the claw and remove the rear door outside handle cover LH as shown in the illustration.

Remove in this Direction

33. REMOVE REAR DOOR FRONT OUTSIDE HANDLE PAD

(a) Detach the claw and guide to remove the rear door front outside handle pad.

34. REMOVE REAR DOOR REAR OUTSIDE HANDLE PAD

(a) Detach the guide and remove the rear door rear outside handle pad.

35. REMOVE REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Using a T30 "TORX" socket wrench, loosen the "TORX" screw.

*a	Inside
*b	Outside

(b) Detach the guide and remove the rear door outside handle frame sub-assembly LH.

36. REMOVE REAR DOOR CHECK ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Remove the 2 bolts (A), bolt (B) and rear door check assembly LH.

	Bolt A
	Bolt B

37. REMOVE REAR DOOR WEATHERSTRIP LH

(a) Using a clip remover with its tip wrapped with protective tape, detach the clip and remove the clip.

Protective Tape

(b) Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, detach the clip and remove the rear door weatherstrip LH.

Protective Tape

38. REMOVE REAR DOOR BELT MOULDING LH

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39. REMOVE REAR DOOR WINDOW FRAME MOULDING LH (CENTER PILLAR SIDE)

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40. REMOVE REAR DOOR FRONT OUTSIDE SEAL LH

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41. REMOVE DOOR WINDOW FRAME MOULDING CLIP

HINT:

Perform the following procedure only when replacement of a door window frame moulding clip in necessary.

(a) Detach the claw and remove the door window frame moulding clip.

42. REMOVE REAR DOOR WINDOW FRAME MOULDING LH (REAR PILLAR SIDE)

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43. REMOVE REAR DOOR UPPER WINDOW FRAME MOULDING LH

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44. REMOVE REAR DOOR NO. 5 WEATHERSTRIP LH

(a) Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, detach the clip and remove the rear door No. 5 weatherstrip LH.

45. REMOVE REAR DOOR LOWER OUTSIDE MOULDING SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

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46. REMOVE OUTSIDE MOULDING SET LH (for Off Road Package)

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47. REMOVE OUTSIDE MOULDING SET LH (except Off Road Package)

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48. REMOVE REAR DOOR PANEL PROTECTOR LH

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49. REMOVE REAR DOOR LOCK CHILD PROTECTION COVER LH

(a) Remove the rear door lock child protection cover LH.

50. REMOVE SCREW GROMMET

(a) Detach the claw and remove the screw grommet.

HINT:

Use the same procedure described for the other side.

51. REMOVE REAR DOOR PANEL CUSHION

(a) Detach the claw and remove the rear door panel cushion.

52. REMOVE HOLE PLUG

(a) Remove the hole plug.

HINT:

Use the same procedure described for the other side.