Toyota Corolla (E170) 2014–2019 Owners Manual / Maintenance and care / Maintenance / Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M) programs
Toyota Corolla (E170): 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 indicator lamp comes on
The OBD system determines that a problem exists somewhere in the emission control system. Your vehicle may not pass the I/M test and may need to be repaired. Contact your Toyota dealer to service the vehicle.
Your vehicle may not pass the I/M test in the following situations:
● When the battery is disconnected or discharged Readiness codes that are set during ordinary driving are erased.
Also, depending on your driving habits, the readiness codes may not be completely set.
● When the fuel tank cap is loose The malfunction indicator lamp comes on indicating a temporary malfunction and your vehicle may not pass the I/M test.
When the malfunction indicator lamp still remains on after several driving trips
The error code in the OBD system will not be cleared unless the vehicle is driven 40 or more times.
If your vehicle does not pass the I/M test
Contact your Toyota dealer to prepare the vehicle for re-testing.
Other materials:
If the vehicle battery is discharged
The following procedures
may be used to start the
engine if the vehicle's battery
is discharged.
You can also call your Toyota
dealer or a qualified
repair shop.
Restarting the engine
If you have a set of jumper (or
booster) cables and a second
vehicle with a 12-volt battery,
you can jump start you ...
If your vehicle overheats
The following may indicate
that your vehicle is overheating.
The engine coolant temperature
gauge is in the red zone or a loss
of engine power is experienced.
(For example, the
vehicle speed does not
increase.)
"Engine Coolant Temp High
Stop in a Safe Place See
Owner's Manual" is shown
on ...
Power windows
Opening and closing the
power windows
The power windows can be
opened and closed using the
switches.
Operating the switch moves the
windows as follows:
Closing
One-touch closing*
Opening
One-touch opening*
*: To stop the window partway,
operate the switch in the opposite
direction.
■The po ...