Toyota Corolla (E120): Engine
On–vehicle inspection
Hint
: inspect these items on a cooled down engine.
1. Inspect drive belt
2. Replace spark plugs
3. Inspect air filter

- Remove the air filter.
- visually check that the air filter is not excessively damaged,
dirty or oily.
Peplace the air filter if necessary.
- clean the filter with compressed air.
First blow from the inside of the filter thoroughly then repeat from the outside.
- reinstall the air filter.
4. Replace air filter
- replace the air filter with a new one.
5. Replace engine oil and oil filter
6. Replace engine coolant
7. Inspect gasket in fuel tank cap
8. Inspect fuel lines and connections, fuel tank vapor vent system hoses and fuel tank bands
- visually check the fuel lines for cracks, leakage, loose connections, deformation and tank band looseness.
9. Inspect exhaust pipes and mountings
- visually check the pipes, hangers and connections for severe corrosion, leaks and damage.
10. Inspect valve clearance
Other materials:
Warning light and warning buzzer list
*1: Parking brake engaged warning buzzer:
*2: Open door warning buzzer:
*3: Vehicles with a drive monitor display
*4: Vehicles with a multi-information display
*5: Driver’s seat belt buzzer:
Vehicles without a smart key system: The driver’s seat belt buzzer sounds to alert
the d ...
Automatic door locking and unlocking systems
The following functions can be set or cancelled:
*1: Vehicles with an automatic transmission or continuously variable transmission
*2: Vehicles with a smart key system
■ Setting and canceling the functions
To switch between set and canceled, follow the procedure below:
1 Vehicles withou ...
Inspection procedure
1 Inspect transmission wire(s2)
Disconnect the transmission wire connector from the
transaxle.
measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the
table below.
Standard:
2 Check harness and connector(transmission wire – ecm)
Connect the transmission connec ...


