Toyota Corolla (E170) 2014–2019 Owners Manual / Maintenance and care / Do-it-yourself maintenance / Do-it-yourself service precautions
Toyota Corolla (E170): 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 suddenly, become hot, or become electrically energized. To avoid death or serious injury, observe the following precautions.
■When working on the engine compartment
●Keep hands, clothing and tools away from the moving fan and engine drive belt.
●Be careful not to touch the engine, radiator, exhaust manifold, etc. right after driving as they may be hot. Oil and other fluids may also be hot.
●Do not leave anything that may burn easily, such as paper and rags, in the engine compartment.
●Do not smoke, cause sparks or expose an open flame to fuel or the battery.
Fuel and battery fumes are flammable.
●Be extremely cautious when working on the battery. It contains poisonous and corrosive sulfuric acid.
■When working near the electric cooling fan or radiator grille
Vehicles without a smart key system: Be sure the engine switch is off. With
the engine switch in the “ON” position, the electric cooling fan may automatically
start to run if the air conditioning is on and/or the coolant temperature is high.
Vehicles with a smart key system: Be sure the engine switch is off. With the engine
switch in IGNITION ON mode, the electric cooling fan may automatically start to
run if the air conditioning is on and/or the coolant temperature is high. ■Safety
glasses
Wear safety glasses to prevent flying or falling material, fluid spray, etc.
from getting in your eyes.
NOTICE
■If you remove the air cleaner filter
Driving with the air cleaner filter removed may cause excessive engine wear due to dirt in the air.
Other materials:
LDA (Lane Departure Alert)
Basic functions
The LDA system warns the
driver if the vehicle may deviate
from the current lane or course*,
and also can slightly operate the
steering wheel to help avoid
deviation from the lane or
course*.
The front camera is used to
detect lane lines or a course*.
*: Boundary between the asphal ...
Using the rear view monitor system
■ Screen description
1 Vehicle width guide lines
The line indicates a guide path when the vehicle is being backed straight up.
The displayed width is wider than the actual vehicle width.
2 Vehicle center guide lines
These lines indicate the estimated vehicle center on the ground.
3 Dis ...
Glossary of sae and toyota terms
This glossary lists all sae–j1930 terms and abbreviations used in this manual
in compliance with sae recommendations,
as well as their toyota equivalents.
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