Exterior (external elements) of the body Toyota RAV4 1 (XA10)

General information about the car body
Body includes crumple zones front and rear (in a collision) and a safety cell in the center of the vehicle. The front bumper absorbs energy from a frontal impact at low mutual speeds. Amplifiers built into the body...

Caring for the body and its elements
Regularly check the condition of the body. Otherwise, corrosion of individual sections of the body can lead to severe damage to it and, in the future, to costly repairs. Attention must be paid to hidden parts of the...

Body scratch treatment
If the scratch is shallow and does not reach the metal, proceed as follows: Wipe the area around the scratch with paint refresher or fine abrasive paste. Rinse the surface with clean water. Apply a thin layer of paint...

Body surface dent repair
When deep indentation of body structure elements, first of all try to bend the dent as close as possible to the normal shape of the body. The metal of the body at the point of impact is subjected to stretching, as a...

Puttying and body painting
When performing puttying work, it is necessary to have a wide flexible plastic or nylon spatula to give a smooth putty surface. When performing work on puttying the body, adhere to the following recommendations: Align...

Repair of significant damage to the body
In case of significant damage to the body and the need to replace a significant part of the parts, carry out work at a service station. If the damage to the body is the result of a strong impact, check the dimensions of...

Removal and installation of a cowl
Remove the hood as follows: Open the hood and place a clean rag under the corners to protect the vehicle's paintwork when the hood is removed. Disconnect the hose and electrical connectors from the washer nozzle. Tie a...

Lock and cable for opening the hood lock
Attention! Cars are equipped with security systems (SRS), including airbags and seat belt tensioners. Before carrying out work near the shock sensors, the instrument panel and the steering column, first disconnect the...

Removal and installation of a forward bumper
Warning! Cars are equipped with security systems (SRS), including airbags and seat belt tensioners. Before carrying out work near the shock sensors, the instrument panel and the steering column, first disconnect the...

Removal and installation of a back bumper
Warning! Cars are equipped with security systems (SRS), including airbags and seat belt tensioners. Before carrying out work near the shock sensors, the instrument panel and the steering column, first disconnect the...

Removal and installation of front fenders
Warning! Cars are equipped with security systems (SRS), including airbags and seat belt tensioners. Before carrying out work near the shock sensors, the instrument panel and the steering column, first disconnect the...

Removal and installation of facing of a radiator
On models prior to 2001, the radiator grille is fixed to the hood. Remove the radiator lining as follows: Open the hood. Pic. 14.16. The location of the plastic clips for fastening the radiator lining to the hood on...

Removal and installation of a deflector of a ventilating lattice
Remove the ventilation grille deflector as follows: Remove the wiper arms. Pic. 14.18. The location of the latches for fastening the ventilation grille deflector on models up to 2001 Release the fixing clips of the...

Removal and installation of an external rear-view mirror
Removal of an external rear-view mirror make as follows. Pic. 14.22. Removing the inner decorative cover of the outside rear-view mirror Remove the inner decorative cover of the outside rear-view mirror by pulling it...