Toyota Corolla (E170) 2014–2019 Owners Manual / Maintenance and care / Maintenance / Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M) programs
Toyota Corolla (E170): Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M) programs
Some states have vehicle emission inspection programs which include OBD (On Board Diagnostics) checks. The OBD system monitors the operation of the emission control system.
If the malfunction indicator lamp comes on
The OBD system determines that a problem exists somewhere in the emission control system. Your vehicle may not pass the I/M test and may need to be repaired. Contact your Toyota dealer to service the vehicle.
Your vehicle may not pass the I/M test in the following situations:
● When the battery is disconnected or discharged Readiness codes that are set during ordinary driving are erased.
Also, depending on your driving habits, the readiness codes may not be completely set.
● When the fuel tank cap is loose The malfunction indicator lamp comes on indicating a temporary malfunction and your vehicle may not pass the I/M test.
When the malfunction indicator lamp still remains on after several driving trips
The error code in the OBD system will not be cleared unless the vehicle is driven 40 or more times.
If your vehicle does not pass the I/M test
Contact your Toyota dealer to prepare the vehicle for re-testing.
Other materials:
Towing your vehicle with 4 wheels on the ground
To prevent damage to your vehicle, perform the following procedures before towing.
1 Shift the shift lever to N.
2 Turn the engine switch to the “ACC” position (without a smart key system) or
ACCESSORY mode (with a smart key system).
(, 166) Ensure that the audio system and other powered de ...
Road test
1. Problem symptom confirmation
Taking into consideration the results of the customer problem analysis,
try to reproduce the symptoms
of the trouble. If the problem is that the transaxle does not shift up,
shift down, or the shift point is too
high or too low conduct the following road ...
Inspection procedure
1 Prepare for inspection
Disconnect the negative (–) terminal cable from the battery, and wait at
least for 90 seconds.
remove the horn button assy .
disconnect the connector of the instrument panel passenger airbag assy
.
disconnect the connector of the front sea ...


