Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Diagnostics / Electronic controlled automatic transaxle / How to proceed with troubleshooting
Toyota Corolla (E120): How to proceed with troubleshooting
The hand–held tester can be used at step 3, 4, 6, 9.
1 Vehicle brought to workshop

2 Customer problem analysis

3 Connect the obd ii scan tool or hand–held tester to dlc3

4 Check and clear dtc and freeze frame data

5 Visual inspection

6 Setting the check mode diagnosis

7 Problem symptom confirmation
Symptom does not occur: go to
step 8
Symptom occur: go to step 9
8 Symptom simulation

9 Dtc check
Dtc is not output: go to step 10
Dtc is output: go to step 18
10 Basic inspection


11 Mechanical system test


12 Hydraulic test


13 Manual shifting test


14 Problem symptoms table chapter 1


15 Problem symptoms table chapter 2


16 Problem symptoms table chapter 3

17 Part inspection
Go to step 20
18 Dtc chart

19 Circuit inspection

20 Identification of problem

21 Repair

22 Confirmation test

End
Other materials:
Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap
Perform the following steps
to open the fuel tank cap:
Before refueling the vehicle
Turn the engine switch off and
ensure that all the doors and
windows are closed.
Confirm the type of fuel.
■Fuel tank opening for unleaded
gasoline
To help prevent incorrect fueling, ...
Starting the engine
► Automatic transmission or continuously
variable transmission
1 Check that the parking brake is set.
2 Check that the shift lever is set in P.
3 Firmly depress the brake pedal.
4 Turn the engine switch to the “START” position and start the engine.
► Manual transmission
1 Che ...
Stabilizer bar front
Replacement
Hint: components:
1. Remove front wheel
2. Remove front stabilizer link assy lh
Remove the 2 nuts and stabilizer bar link.
Hint:
if the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a hexagon
wrench (6 mm) to hold the stud.
3. Remove front stabilizer link assy rh
Hint:
...


