Toyota Corolla (E170): Starting the engine

1 Continuously variable transmission: Ensure that the shift lever is in P and depress the brake pedal.

Manual transmission: Shift the shift lever to N and depress the clutch pedal.

2 Touch the Toyota emblem side of the electronic key to the engine switch.

When the electronic key is detected, a buzzer sounds and the engine switch will turn to IGNITION ON mode.

When the smart key system is deactivated in customization setting, the engine switch will turn to ACCESSORY mode.

3 Vehicles without a multi-information display: Firmly depress the brake pedal

3 Vehicles without a multi-information display: Firmly depress the brake pedal (continuously variable transmission) or clutch pedal (manual transmission) and check that the smart key system indicator light (green) turns on.

Vehicles with a multi-information display: Firmly depress the brake pedal (continuously variable transmission) or clutch pedal (manual transmission) and check that 4 Press the engine switch. is shown on the multi-information display.

4 Press the engine switch.

In the event that the engine still cannot be started, contact your Toyota dealer.

■Stopping the engine

Shift the shift lever to P (continuously variable transmission) or N (manual transmission) and press the engine switch as you normally do when stopping the engine.

■Replacing the key battery

As the above procedure is a temporary measure, it is recommended that the electronic key battery be replaced immediately when the battery is depleted.

■Changing engine switch modes

Release the brake pedal (continuously variable transmission) or clutch pedal (manual transmission) and press the engine switch in step 3 above.

The engine does not start and modes will be changed each time the switch is pressed. ■When the electronic key does not work properly

●Make sure that the smart key system has not been deactivated in the customization setting. If it is off, turn the function on.

●Check if battery-saving mode is set. If it is set, cancel the function.

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