Toyota Corolla (E170) 2014–2019 Owners Manual / Driving / Driving procedures / Automatic transmission / Shift position uses
Toyota Corolla (E170): Shift position uses

*: Shifting to the D position allows the system to select a gear suitable for driving conditions. Setting the shift lever to the D position is recommended for normal driving.
■Downshifting restrictions
The shift lever cannot be downshifted if the following speeds are exceeded.
mph (km/h)

■When driving with cruise control activated (if equipped)
Even when performing the following actions with the intent of enabling engine braking, engine braking will not activate while downshifting to 3 because cruise control will not be canceled.
■If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P
■AI-SHIFT
AI-SHIFT automatically selects the suitable gear according to driver performance and driving conditions.
AI-SHIFT automatically operates when the shift lever is in the D position.
CAUTION
■When driving on slippery road surfaces
Be careful of downshifting and sudden acceleration, as this could result in the vehicle skidding to the side or spinning.
Other materials:
Circuit description
The intake air temperature (iat) sensor, mounted on the mass
air flow (maf) sensor, monitors the intake air temperature. The
iat sensor has a thermistor that varies its resistance depending
on the temperature of the intake air. When the air temperature
is low, the resistance in the thermisto ...
Inspection procedure
1 Inspect transmission wire(s2)
Disconnect the transmission wire connector from the
transaxle.
measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the
table below.
Standard:
2 Check harness and connector(transmission wire – ecm)
Connect the transmission connec ...
Tape is tangled due to incorrect tape speed or
auto–reverse malfunction
Inspection procedure
1 Check for any foreign object
Check for any foreign object.
Check that no foreign material and troubles are detected in the radio
receiver assembly cassette
tape player.
Standard: no foreign material and trouble detected.
2 Replace cassette tape with an ...


