Toyota Corolla Owners Manual: Do-it-yourself maintenance

Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M) programs

Some states have vehicle emission inspection programs which include OBD (On Board Diagnostics) checks. The OBD system monitors the operation of the emission control system. If the malfunction ind ...

Do-it-yourself service precautions

If you perform maintenance by yourself, be sure to follow the correct procedure as given in these sections. CAUTION The engine compartment contains many mechanisms and fluids that may move sud ...

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Automatic transmission / trans
Preparation Sst Recomended tools Equipment Lubricant Ssm (special service materials) ...

Check mode procedure
Hint: hand–held tester only: compared to the normal mode, the check mode has more sensing ability to detect malfunctions. Furthermore, the same diagnostic items which are detected in the normal mode can also be detected in the check mode. 1. Check mode procedure(using the hand–held tester) ...

Engine assembly
Inspection 1. Inspect coolant 2. Inspect engine oil 3. Inspect battery 4. Inspect air cleaner filter element sub–assy 5. Inspect spark plug 6. Inspect fan and generator v belt Hint: you don’t need to check the belt deflection because auto tensioner is adopted. 7. Inspect ignition timing ...