2000 Toyota RAV4 Base, AWD, AutomaticFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Firing Order: Notes

FIRING ORDER

Application Firing Order
4-Cylinder (1)
Except Camry & Camry Solara (2) 1-3-4-2-
Camry & Camry Solara (3) 1-3-4-2
V6 (4)
Avalon (2)(5) 1-2-3-4-5-6
Camry, Camry Solara & Sienna (6)(7) 1-2-3-4-5-6
Tacoma, Tundra & 4Runner (6)(8) 1-2-3-4-5-6
V8 (9)
Land Cruiser & Tundra (2)(10) 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
(1) Cylinder No. 1 is located at timing belt or timing chain end of engine. Cylinder No. 4 is located at flywheel end of engine.
(2) System uses a Distributorless Ignition System (DIS) with ignition coil on spark plug for each cylinder.
(3) System uses a Distributorless Ignition System (DIS) with 2 ignition coils. Cylinders No. 1 and 4 use the same ignition coil. Cylinders No. 2 and 3 use the same ignition coil. See Figure
(4) Cylinder No. 1 is front cylinder on right side of engine when viewed from flywheel end of engine. Cylinder No. 2 is front cylinder on left side of engine when viewed from flywheel end of engine. Cylinders No. 1, 3 and 5 are on right side of engine. Cylinders No. 2, 4 and 6 are on left side of engine.
(5) See Figure.
(6) System uses a Distributorless Ignition System (DIS) with 3 ignition coils. Two cylinders fire simultaneously using same ignition coil.
(7) See Figure.
(8) See Figure.
(9) Cylinder No. 1 is front cylinder on left side of engine when viewed from flywheel end of engine. Cylinder No. 2 is front cylinder on right side of engine when viewed from flywheel end of engine. Cylinders No. 1, 3, 5 and 7 are on left side of engine. Cylinders No. 2, 4, 6 and 8 on right side of engine.
(10) See Figure.
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