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:
Data list/active test
1. Data list
Hint:
according to the data list displayed by the obd ii scan tool or hand–held
tester, you can read the value
of the switch, sensor, actuator and so on without parts removal. Reading the
data list as the first step of
troubleshooting is one method to shorten labor time.
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Disposal
Hint:
when scrapping vehicles epuipped with a seat belt pretensioner or disposing of a
front seat outer belt (with
seat belt pretensioner) always first active the seat belt pretensioner in
accordance with the procedure described
below. If any abnormality occurs in the seat belt pretensioner o ...
Hood
Adjustment
Hint:
since the centering bolt is used as a hood hinge and hood lock
set bolt, the hood and hood lock can not be adjusted with it on.
Substitute a bolt with washer for the centering bolt.
1. Inspect hood sub–assy
Check that the clearance is within the standard value.
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