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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Pre–check
1. Diagnosis system Release the parking brake lever.  check the warning lights. When the ignition switch is turned on, check that the abs warning light and brake warning light goes on for 3 sec. Hint: when the parking brake is applied or the level of the brake fluid is low, the ...

Data list/active test
1. Data list Hint: according to the data list displayed by the obd ii scan tool or hand–held tester, you can read the value of the switch, sensor, actuator and so on without parts removal. Reading the data list as the first step of troubleshooting is one method to shorten labor time. War ...

Seat belt warning lamp for front passenger’s seat does not flash
Wiring diagram Inspection procedure 1 Inspect combination meter assy Ground terminal c9–11 on the combination meter side.  check that the warning lightlights up. Ok: warning light lights up. 2 Inspect passenger seat belt warning lamp assy Ground terminal c9–6 on ...