Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Introduction / How to troubleshoot ecu controlled
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Toyota Corolla (E120): Customer problem analysis
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- in troubleshooting, the problem symptoms must be confirmed accurately, meaning that all preconceptions must be set aside in order to make an accurate judgement. To ascertain what the problem symptoms are, it is extremely important to ask the customer about the problem and conditions when it occurred.
- The following 5 items are important points in the problem analysis. Past problems which are thought to be unrelated and the repair history, etc. May also help in some cases. Therefore, as much information as possible should be gathered and its relationship with the problem symptoms should be correctly ascertained for use as reference in troubleshooting. A customer problem analysis table is provided for your use in the diagnostics section for each system.

(Sample) supplemental restraint system check sheet.

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is discharged.
You can also call your Toyota
dealer or a qualified
repair shop.
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If you have a set of jumper (or
booster) cables and a second
vehicle with a 12-volt battery,
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seats can be folded down.
Folding down the rear
seatbacks
1. Move the front seats forward.
2. Stow the rear armrest. (if
equipped).
3. Fold the seatback down while
pushing the seatback lock
release button.
Each seatback may be folded separately.
WARNING
Observe the follo ...
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