Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Steering column / Steering system / On–vehicle inspection
Toyota Corolla (E120): On–vehicle inspection
1. Check steering wheel freeplay

- Stop the vehicle and face the tires straight ahead.
- rock the steering wheel gently up and down by your
hand, check the steering wheel freeplay.
Maximum freeplay: 30 mm (1.18 In.)
Other materials:
For vehicles equipped with srs airbag and seat belt pretensioner
Hint:
the vehicle is equipped with an srs (supplemental restraint system), such as the
horn button assembly,
the instrument panel passenger airbag assembly, the front seat airbag assembly,
the center airbag sensor
assembly, the front airbag sensor, the side airbag sensor and the seat belt
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Disabling the TRAC system
If the vehicle gets stuck in mud, dirt or snow, the TRAC system may reduce power
from the engine to the wheels. Pressing
to turn the system off may make it
easier for you to rock the vehicle in order to free it.
To turn the TRAC system off, quickly press and release
.
The “TRAC OFF” ind ...
How to proceed with troubleshooting
The hand–held tester can be used at step 3, 4, 5, 7, 10.
1 Vehicle brought to workshop
2 Customer problem analysis
3 Connect hand–held tester to dlc3
Hint:
if the display indicates a communication fault in the tool, inspect dlc3.
4 Check dtc and freeze frame data
Hint:
record or pr ...


