Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Automatic transmission / trans / Automatic transaxle fluid (atm)
Toyota Corolla (E120): Automatic transaxle fluid (atm)
On–vehicle inspection
1. Check the fluid level

Hint
: drive the vehicle so that the engine and transaxle are at normal operating temperature. Fluid temperature: 70 – 80 °c (158 – 176 °f)
- park the vehicle on a level surface and set the parking brake.
- with the engine idling and the brake pedal depressed, shift the shift lever into all ranges from p to l position and return to p position.
- pull out the dipstick and wipe it clean.
- ) push it back fully into the pipe.
- pull it out and check that the fluid level is in the hot position.
If there are leaks, it is necessary to repair or replace o–rings, fipgs, oil seals, plugs or other parts.
Other materials:
Inspection procedure
1 Check operation(starter)
Check that the starter operates normally and that the engine starts.
2 Input signal check
See input signal check on page 05–745.
check the indicator light when shifting into except d position.
Ok:
the indicator light goes off when shifting ...
Inspection procedure
1 Input signal check
See input signal check on page 05–745.
check indicator light operation when driving with vehicle
speed above 40 km/h (25 mph), and with vehicle speed
below 40 km/h (25 mph).
Ok:
vehicle speed above 40 km/h (25 mph):
indicator light blinks
vehicle speed be ...
Automatic transaxle assy (atm)
Precaution
The automatic transaxle is composed of highly precision–finished
parts, necessitating careful
inspection before reassembly because even a small nick could cause fluid
leakage or affect
the performance. The instructions here are organized so that you work on
only o ...


