Toyota Corolla Owners Manual: If you think something is wrong
If you notice any of the following symptoms, your vehicle probably needs adjustment or repair. Contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
Visible symptoms
● Fluid leaks under the vehicle.
(Water dripping from the air conditioning after use is normal.) ● Flat-looking tires or uneven tire wear ● Vehicles without a multi-information display: High engine coolant temperature warning light comes on.
● Vehicles with a multi-information display: Engine coolant temperature gauge needle continually points higher than normal.
Audible symptoms
● Changes in exhaust sound ● Excessive tire squeal when cornering ● Strange noises related to the suspension system ● Pinging or other noises related to the engine
Operational symptoms
● Engine missing, stumbling or running roughly ● Appreciable loss of power ● Vehicle pulls heavily to one side when braking ● Vehicle pulls heavily to one side when driving on a level road ● Loss of brake effectiveness, spongy feeling, pedal almost touches the floor
Using a flat bed truck
If you use chains or cables to tie down your vehicle, the angles shaded in black
must be 45°.
Do not overly tighten the tie downs or the vehicle may be damaged.
■Before emergency towing
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Fuel pump shut off system
To minimize the risk of fuel leakage when the engine stalls or when an airbag
inflates upon collision, the fuel pump shut off system stops the supply of fuel
to the engine.
Follow the procedure b ...
Other materials:
On–vehicle inspection
1. Inspect for electrical door lock operation
Hint:
w/ power window:
the door control switch is built in the master switch in the driver’s door
and also in the passenger’s
door.
W/o power window:
the door control switch is in the driver’s door and also in the passenger’s
door.
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Check dlc3
The vehicle’s ecm uses the iso 9141–2 for communication
protocol. The terminal arrangement of the dlc3 complies
with sae j1962 and matches the iso 9141–2 format.
Hint:
if the display shows unable to connect to vehicle
when you have connected the cable of the obd ii scan tool or
the hand–he ...
Vehicle lift and support locations
1. Notice about vehicle condition when jacking up
As a rule, the vehicle must be unloaded when jacking up. Never jack up
or lift up the vehicle loaded
with things of heavy weight.
when removing any parts of heavy weight like the engine and
transmission, the center of gravity of
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