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:
If your vehicle overheats
The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating.
● Vehicles without a multi-information display: The high engine coolant temperature
warning light comes on or a loss of power is experienced.
Vehicles with a multi-information display: The engine coolant temperature gauge&n ...
Standard bolt
How to determine bolt strength
Specified torque for standard bolts
How to determine nut strength
*: Nut with 1 or more marks on one side surface of the nut.
Hint:
use the nut with the same number of the nut strength classification or the
greater than the bolt strength classificati ...
Circuit description
The ecm compares the two waveforms of the heated oxygen sensors located
before and after the catalyst
to determine whether or not the catalyst performance has deteriorated.
Air–fuel ratio feedback compensation keeps the waveform of the heated oxygen
sensor in front of the catalyst
alternate ...