How To: Replace the Battery of a 2013 to 2018 Toyota RAV4

The car battery in your 2013 to 2018 Toyota RAV4 helps ensure your vehicle starts reliably, and is recharged by the alternator while driving to provide power for starting and operating accessories. Over time, car batteries can degrade or fail due to use, age, driving habits, and climate conditions. If it’s time to replace your RAV4’s battery, you may experience dim or flickering headlights, problems with your vehicle’s electrical accessories such as your radio or power windows with the engine off, your engine may take longer than normal to start, or your starter may click and the engine won’t start at all.

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0:00 Welcome Back
0:36 Loosen and Set Aside Battery Cables
0:46 Loosen and Remove Battery Hold Down
1:05 Lift Battery Out
1:15 Set New Battery
1:25 Remove Terminal Post Covers and Spray Protective Coating
1:35 Place Battery Terminal Protectors
1:48 Position Battery Hold Down
2:24 Reattach Battery Cables
2:40 Spray Protective Coating


Car batteries supply the electrical power needed to start the engine, operate your vehicle’s lights, and power other electrical systems like your radio and power door locks in your Toyota RAV4 when the engine is off. If you’re unsure if it’s time to replace your vehicle’s battery stop by O’Reilly Auto Parts and get your[ battery or alternator tested for free|https://www.oreillyauto.com/store-services/free-battery-testing] to properly diagnose your Toyota RAV4. Our parts professionals will also install most car batteries with purchase, though limitations may apply to batteries that are difficult to access or require extensive vehicle disassembly. To learn more about your vehicle’s battery, visit our other helpful How-To Hub resources, including how to care for a car battery, choosing the best automotive battery, and more.

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Once you’ve got your supplies together, here’s what you’ll do:
Open the hood.
Use a ratchet and 10mm socket or wrench to loosen and set aside the battery cables, starting with the negative cable… then the positive.
Use the same tool to loosen and remove the bolt securing the battery hold-down at the front… and to loosen the nut at the top of the rod at the back.
Move the hold-down aside.
Slide the insulating sleeve off the battery… and lift the battery out.
Set the new battery in the tray and remove the battery handle, if needed. And remove the terminal post covers.
Use battery terminal cleaner to remove any protective coating from the battery posts.
Place new battery terminal protectors on the posts to help prevent corrosion.
Slide the insulating sleeve into place.
Move the hold-down back into position.