Toyota Corolla (E120): Components

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    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 ...

    Circuit description
    The variable valve timing (vvt) system includes the ecm, the oil control valve (ocv) and the vvt controller. The ecm sends a target ”duty–cycle” control signal to the ocv. This control signal, applied to the ocv, regulates the oil pressure supplied to the vvt controller. Camshaft timin ...

    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 ...