Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Brake / Brake fluid
Toyota Corolla (E120): Brake fluid
Bleeding
Notice
: wash the brake fluid off immediately if it comes into contact with any painted surface. Hint
: if any work is done on the brake system or if air in the brake lines is suspected, bleed the air from the system.
1. Fill reservoir with brake fluid fluid: sae j1703 or fmvss no. 116 Dot3
2. Bleed master cylinder
Hint
: if the master cylinder has been disassembled or if the reservoir becomes empty, bleed the air from the master cylinder.
- disconnect the brake lines from the master cylinder.
Sst 09023–00100
- slowly depress the brake pedal and hold it.
- Block off the outer holes with your fingers, and release the brake pedal.
- repeat (b) and (c) 3 or 4 times.
3. Bleed brake line
- Connect the vinyl tube to the brake caliper.
- depress the brake pedal several times, then loosen the bleeder plug with the pedal held down.
- at the point when fluid stops coming out, tighten the
bleeder plug, then release the brake pedal.
Torque: 8.3 Nvm (85 Kgf·cm, 74 in.Vlbf)
- repeat (b) and (c) until all the air in the fluid has been bled out.
- Repeat the above procedures to bleed the air out of the brake line for each wheel.
4. Check fluid level in reservoir
- Check the fluid level and add fluid if necessary.
Fluid: sae j1703 or fmvss no. 116 Dot3
Other materials:
Using the steering wheel switches
The steering wheel switches can be used to operate a connected cellular phone
or portable digital audio player (portable player).
Operating a Bluetooth® phone using the steering wheel switches
1 Volume
The voice guidance volume cannot be adjusted using these buttons.
2 Off-hook switch
Turns ...
Starting the engine
1 Continuously variable transmission: Ensure that the shift lever is in P and
depress the brake pedal.
Manual transmission: Shift the shift lever to N and depress the clutch pedal.
2 Touch the Toyota emblem side of the electronic key to the engine switch.
When the electronic key is detected, a ...
Inspection procedure
1 Inspect stop lamp switch assy
2 Check harness and connector(stop lamp switch assy – ecm)
Install the stop lamp switch assy.
disconnect the ecm connector.
measure the voltage according to the value(s) in the table
below when the brake pedal is depressed and rele ...