Toyota Corolla (E170) 2014–2019 Owners Manual / When trouble arises / Steps to take in an emergency
Toyota Corolla (E170): Steps to take in an emergency
- If your vehicle needs to be towed
- If you think something is wrong
- Fuel pump shut off system
- If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds
- If a warning message or indicator is displayed (vehicles with a multi-information display)
- If you have a flat tire
- If the engine will not start
- If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P (except vehicles with a manual transmission)
- If the electronic key does not operate properly (vehicles with a smart key system)
- If the vehicle battery is discharged
- If your vehicle overheats
- If the vehicle becomes stuck
Other materials:
Engine oil
With the engine at operating temperature and turned off, check the oil level
on the dipstick.
■ Checking the engine oil
1 Park the vehicle on level ground. After warming up the engine and turning it
off, wait more than 5 minutes for the oil to drain back into the bottom of the engine.
2 ...
Aluminum wheel precautions (if equipped)
● Use only Toyota wheel nuts and wrenches designed for use with your aluminum
wheels.
● When rotating, repairing or changing your tires, check that the wheel nuts are
still tight after driving 1000 miles (1600 km).
● Be careful not to damage the aluminum wheels when using tir ...
Battery
Check the battery as follows.
■ Battery exterior
Make sure that the battery terminals are not corroded and that there are no
loose connections, cracks, or loose clamps.
1 Terminals
2 Hold-down clamp
■Before recharging
When recharging, the battery produces hydrogen gas which is ...