Toyota Corolla Owners Manual: If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P (except vehicles with a manual transmission)
If the shift lever cannot be shifted with your foot on the brake pedal, there may be a problem with the shift lock system (a system to prevent accidental operation of the shift lever). Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer immediately.
The following steps may be used as an emergency measure to ensure that the shift lever can be shifted:
1 Set the parking brake.
2 Vehicles without a smart key system: Turn the engine switch to the “ACC” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system: Turn the engine switch to ACCESSORY mode.
3 Depress the brake pedal.
4 Pry the cover up with a flathead screwdriver or equivalent tool.
To prevent damage to the cover, cover the tip of the screwdriver with a rag.
5 Press the shift lock override button.
The shift lever can be shifted while the button is pressed.
If the engine will not start
If the engine will not start even though correct starting procedures are being
followed , consider each of the following points:
The engine will not start even though the starter motor operates nor ...
If the electronic key does not operate properly (vehicles with a smart key system)
If communication between the electronic key and vehicle is interrupted
or the electronic key cannot be used because the battery is depleted, the smart
key system and wireless remote control ...
Other materials:
Stabilizer bar rear
Replacement
Hint: components:
1. Remove stabilizer bar rear
Remove the 2 bolts, nuts and stabilizer bar.
2. Install stabilizer bar rear
Install the 2 bolts, nuts and stabilizer bar.
Torque: 195 nvm (1,990 Kgf·cm, 144 ft·lbf)
Hint:
install the stabilizer bar so that the ma ...
Adjustment
1. Inspect shift lever position
When shifting the shift lever to each position, make sure
that it moves smoothly, and the position indicator displays
correctly.
Positions which can be shifted without pressing the
shift lever knob button
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On–vehicle inspection
1. Inspect wireless door lock control functions
Hint:
the switch described in this text is a switch for transmitting
signals (lock switch, unlock switch
and panic switch) which is built into the door control transmitter.
All the functions listed below must be checked in the remote contro ...