Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Diagnostics / Electronic controlled automatic transaxle / Manual shifting test
Toyota Corolla (E120): Manual shifting test
1. Perform manual shifting test
Hint
: by this test, it can be determined whether the trouble is within the electrical circuit or is a mechanical problem in the transaxle.

- Disconnect the transmission wire connector.
- inspect the manual driving operation.
Check that the shift and gear positions correspond to the table below.
While driving, shift through the l, 2 and d positions.
Check that the gear change corresponds to the shift position.

Hint
: if the gear positions of the l, 2 and d are difficult to distinguish, do the following road test.
If any abnormality is found in the above test, the problem is in the transaxle itself.
- Connect the transmission wire connector.
- clear the dtc
Other materials:
Circuit description
Refer to dtc p0130
Dtc no
Dtc detection condition
Trouble area
P0136
The following condition (a) or (b) continues for 300 seconds or
more:
During driving with the engine warmed up, heated oxygen
sensor o tp t does not change
output change.
he ...
Manual transaxle oil
On–vehicle inspection
1. Inspect transaxle oil
Stop the vehicle on the level place.
remove the transmission filler plug and gasket.
check that the oil surface is within 5 mm (0.20 In.) From the
lowest position of the inner surface of the transmission filler
plug openin ...
For vehicles equipped with catalytic converter
Caution:
if large amount of unburned fuel flows into the converter, it may cause
overheating and a fire hazard.
To prevent this, observe the following precautions.
Use only unleaded gasoline.
avoid prolonged idling.
Avoid running the engine at idle speed for more than 20 minutes. ...


