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:
Inspection procedure
Hand–held tester:
1 Check operation of stop light
Check if the stop lights go on and off normally when the brake pedal is
depressed and released.
2 Inspect stop light switch assy
Check the resistance between the terminals when the
switch is turned on and off.
Standard:
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Battery
Check the battery as follows.
■ Battery exterior
Make sure that the battery terminals
are not corroded and that
there are no loose connections,
cracks, or loose clamps.
Terminals
Hold-down clamp
■Before recharging
When recharging, the battery produces
hydrogen gas which is flammable
and exp ...
Meter display
■ Locations of gauges and meters
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Displays the engine coolant temperature
Outside temperature
Displays the outside temperature within the range of -40ºF (-40ºC) to 140ºF
(60ºC)
Analog speedometer/Tachometer
This setting can be changed on the setting scr ...


