Toyota Corolla Owners Manual: 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.
Shift position purpose
*1: To improve fuel efficiency and reduce noises, set the shift lever in D for
normal driving.
*2: Selecting gear step using the M position achieves suitable engine braking forces
by operating ...
Other materials:
Electronic control
Removal and installation of battery terminal
before performing electrical work, disconnect the
battery negative (–) terminal cable beforehand so
as to prevent burnt–out damage by short.
When disconnecting and installing the terminal
cable, turn the ignition switch and li ...
Inspection procedure
1 Check side squib(rh) circuit(airbag sensor assy center – front
seat airbag assy rh)
Disconnect the negative (–) terminal cable from the battery,
and wait at least for 90 seconds.
disconnect the connectors between the airbag sensor
assy center and the front seat airbag assy (rh ...
General information
There are many ecu controlled systems used in the corolla. In general, ecu
controlled system are considered
to be very intricate and require a high level of technical knowledge and expert
skill to troubleshoot.
The fact is, however, that if you proceed by inspecting the circuits one by one, ...