Toyota Corolla (E170) 2014–2019 Owners Manual / Driving / Driving procedures / Continuously variable transmission (vehicles with paddle shift switches) / Shifting the shift lever
Toyota Corolla (E170): Shifting the shift lever

Vehicles without a smart key system:
While the engine switch is in the “ON” position, depress the brake pedal and move the shift lever.
Vehicles with a smart key system: While the engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode, depress the brake pedal and move the shift lever.
When shifting the shift lever between P and D, make sure that the vehicle is completely stopped.
Other materials:
Anti-glare function
► Manual anti-glare inside rear view mirror
Reflected light from the headlights of vehicles behind can be reduced by operating
the lever.
1 Normal position
2 Anti-glare position
► Auto anti-glare inside rear view mirror
Responding to the level of brightness of the headlights of ...
Do-it-yourself service precautions
If you perform maintenance
by yourself, be sure to follow
the correct procedure
as given in these sections.
Maintenance
WARNING
The engine compartment contains
many mechanisms and fluids that
may move suddenly, become hot,
or become electrically energized.
To avoid death or serious injury,
obser ...
Starting off on a steep uphill
► Automatic transmission or continuously
variable transmission
1 Make sure that the parking brake is set and shift the shift lever to D.
2 Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
3 Release the parking brake.
► Manual transmission
1 With the parking brake firmly set and the clutch pe ...


