Toyota Corolla (E120): Engine
On–vehicle inspection
Hint
: inspect these items on a cooled down engine.
1. Inspect drive belt
2. Replace spark plugs
3. Inspect air filter
- Remove the air filter.
- visually check that the air filter is not excessively damaged,
dirty or oily.
Peplace the air filter if necessary.
- clean the filter with compressed air.
First blow from the inside of the filter thoroughly then repeat from the outside.
- reinstall the air filter.
4. Replace air filter
- replace the air filter with a new one.
5. Replace engine oil and oil filter
6. Replace engine coolant
7. Inspect gasket in fuel tank cap
8. Inspect fuel lines and connections, fuel tank vapor vent system hoses and fuel tank bands
- visually check the fuel lines for cracks, leakage, loose connections, deformation and tank band looseness.
9. Inspect exhaust pipes and mountings
- visually check the pipes, hangers and connections for severe corrosion, leaks and damage.
10. Inspect valve clearance
Other materials:
Catalyst monitor (o2s type)
Preconditions
The monitor will not run unless:
mil is off.
Engine coolant temperature (ect) is 176°f (80 °C) or greater.
Intake air temperature (iat) is 14°f (–10 °C) or greater.*
Notice:
* 2002 and later my vehicles:
the readiness test can be completed in cold ambient c ...
Using a Bluetooth® Phone
The hands-free system is a function that allows you to use your cellular phone
without touching it.
This system supports Bluetooth®. Bluetooth® is a wireless data system that allows
the cellular phone to wirelessly connect to the hands-free system and make/receive
calls.
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Precaution
Caution:
the corolla is equipped with srs, which comprises a driver airbag,
front passenger airbag
and side airbag. Failure to carry out service operations in the correct
sequence could cause
the srs to unexpectedly deploy during servicing, possibly leading to a
serious accident. Fu ...