TOYOTA RAV4 2006 Service User Guide

ENGINE - 2AZ-FE ENGINE
208EG07
VVT-i Controller
Camshaft Timing
Oil Control Valve
Oil Return
Hole
Oil PumpOil Filter Chain
Te n s i o n e r
01NEG33Y
Bypass
Va l v e
Relief
Va l v eMain Oil Hole
Oil Filter
Oil Pump
Oil StrainerChain
Te n s i o n e rCylinder Head
Exhaust
Camshaft
Journal
Oil Control
Va l v e
VVT-i Controller
Oil Pan
Intake
Camshaft
Journal
Crankshaft
Journal
Crankshaft
Pin
Oil Jet
Piston
Cylinder
Block
Barance
Shaft
Timing
Chain EG-14
LUBRICATION SYSTEM
1. General
The lubrication circuit is fully pressurized and oil passes through an oil filter.
The trochoid gear type oil pump is chain-driven by the crankshaft.
The oil filter is attached downward from the crankcase to improve serviceability.
Along with the adoption of the VVT-i system, the cylinder head is provided with a VVT-i controller and
a camshaft timing oil control valve. This system is operated by the engine oil.
Oil Circuit

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01NEG34Y
Oil Jets
Check
Va l v e
Oil
Bottom Side View Oil Jet Cross SectionEG-15
Oil Capacity
Liters (US qts, Imp. qts)
Dry
5.0 (5.3, 4.4)
with Oil Filter4.3 (4.5, 3.8)
without Oil Filter4.1 (3.8, 3.1)
2. Oil Jet
Piston oil jets for cooling and lubricating the pistons are used in the cylinder block.
These oil jets contain a check valve to prevent oil from being fed when the oil pressure is low. This prevents
the overall oil pressure in the engine from dropping.

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01NEG35Y
Throttle Body
To H e a t e r C o r e
To R a d i a t o r
Thermostat
From Radiator Wa t e r P u m pBypass Passage
01NEG59Y
Bypass PassageCylinder Head
Wa t e r P u m p
Cylinder Block
Thermostat
Reservoir
Ta n k
RadiatorThrottle
BodyHeater Core EG-16
COOLING SYSTEM
The cooling system uses a pressurized forced-circulation system with pressurized reservoir tank.
A thermostat with a bypass valve is located on the water inlet housing to maintain suitable temperature
distribution in the cooling system.
An aluminum radiator core is used for weight reduction.
The flow of the engine coolant makes a U-turn in the cylinder block to ensure a smooth flow of the engine
coolant. In addition, a bypass passage is enclosed in the cylinder head and the cylinder block.
Warm water from the engine is sent to the throttle body to prevent freeze-up.
The TOYOTA genuine Super Long Life Coolant (SLLC) is used.
System Diagram

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Engine Coolant Specifications
Engine
Coolant
Ty p e
TOYOTA genuine Super Long Life Coolant
(SLLC) or similar high quality ethylene
glycol based non-silicate, non-amine,
non-nitrite and non-borate coolant with
long-life hybrid organic acid technology
(coolant with long-life hybrid organic acid
technology is a combination of low
phosphates and organic acids.) Do not use
plain water alone.
ColorPink
CapacityM/T6.6 (7.0, 5.8)Capacity
Liters (US qts, Imp. qts)A/T6.7 (7.1, 5.9)
MaintenanceFirst Time100,000 mile (160,000 km)Maintenance
IntervalsSubsequentEvery 50,000 mile (80,000 km)
ThermostatOpening TemperatureC (F)80 - 84 (176 - 183)
SLLC is pre-mixed (the U.S.A. models: 50 % coolant and 50 % deionized water, the Canada. models:
55 % coolant and 45 % deionized water). Therefore, no dilution is needed when SLLC in the vehicle is
added or replaced.
If LLC is mixed with SLLC, the interval for LLC (every 25,000 miles / 40,000 km or 24 months
whichever comes first) should be used.
You can also apply the new maintenance interval (every 50,000 miles / 80,000 km) to vehicles initially
filled with LLC (red-colored), if you use SLLC (pink-colored) for the engine coolant change.

ENGINE - 2AZ-FE ENGINE
01MEG32Y
Exhaust ManifoldIntake ManifoldMain Muffler
Sub Muffler
TWC
Air Cleaner TWC EG-18
INTAKE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM
1. General
The linkless-type throttle body is used to realize excellent throttle control.
ETCS-i (Electronic Throttle Control System-intelligent) is used to provide excellent throttle control. For
details, see page EG-43.
A plastic intake manifold is used for weight reduction.
A stainless steel exhaust manifold is used for weight reduction.

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01MEG10Y
Charcoal FilterAir Cleaner Cap
Air Cleaner Element
(Nonwoven Fabric)
Service Tip
The charcoal filter, which is maintenance-free, cannot be removed from the air cleaner cap.
01NEG42Y
Throttle Position
Sensor
Throttle Control MotorEG-19
2. Air Cleaner
A nonwoven, full-fabric type air cleaner element is used.
A charcoal filter, which adsorbs the HC that accumulates in the intake system when the engine is stopped,
is used in the air cleaner cap in order to reduce evaporative emissions.
3. Throttle Body
The linkless-type throttle body is used and it realizes excellent throttle control.
A DC motor with excellent response and minimal power consumption is used for the throttle control motor.
The ECM performs the duty ratio control of the direction and the amperage of the current that flows to
the throttle control motor in order to regulate the opening angle of the throttle valve.

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01NEG37Y
Mesh Type Gasket
01NEG38Y
TWC EG-20
4. Intake Manifold
The intake manifold has been made of plastic to reduce the weight and the amount of heat transferred from
the cylinder head. As a result, it has become possible to reduce the intake air temperature and improve the
intake volumetric efficiency.
A mesh type gasket is used, in order to reduce the intake noise.
5. Exhaust Manifold
A stainless steel exhaust manifold is used for improving the warm-up of TWC (Three-Way Catalytic
converter) and for weight reduction.

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01MEG33Y
Ball Joint
Spring
Gasket
BoltSub Muffler
Ball Joint
Main Muffler
TWC Ball JointEG-21
6. Exhaust Pipe
The exhaust pipe uses two ball joints in order to achieve a simple construction and ensured reliability.
The TWC can improve exhaust emission by optimizing the cell density and the wall thickness.

ENGINE - 2AZ-FE ENGINE
01MEG30Y
Fuel Pump Assembly
Fuel Filter
Pressure Regulator
Quick Connector
Injector
Fuel Tank
Canister EG-22
FUEL SYSTEM
1. General
The fuel returnless system is used to reduce evaporative emissions.
A fuel cut control is used to stop the fuel pump when the SRS airbag is deployed in a front or side collision.
For details, see page EG-53.
A quick connector is used in the fuel main pipe to improve serviceability.
The 12-hole type fuel injector is used.
The ORVR (On-board Refueling Vapor Recovery) system is used. For details, see page EG-54.

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185EG16
Pulsation
Dumper
Pressure Regulator
Fuel Pump
AssemblyFuel Tank
Fuel Filter
Fuel Pump
DR011EG18
EG-23
2. Fuel Returnless System
Fuel returnless system is used to reduce the evaporative emission. As shown below, by integrating the fuel
filter and pressure regulator with fuel pump assembly, the fuel return system in which the fuel returns from
the engine area is discontinued and temperature rise inside the fuel tank is prevented.
3. Fuel Injector
The 12-hole type injector is used. By modifying its
injector nozzle to a taper shape, this injector has
achieved high atomizing performance of fuel. In
addition, the injector provides good performance
with the lightweight moving parts and the
optimized magnetic circuit.