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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Inside vehicle
General maintenance
Performing these maintenance checks on the vehicle in the owner’s
responsibility. The owner may
perform the maintenance or take the vehicle to a service center.
Check the parts of the vehicle described below on a daily basis. In most cases,
special tool are not
requir ...
Canceling and resuming the constant speed control
1 Pulling the lever toward you cancels the constant speed control.
The speed setting is also canceled when the brakes are applied or the clutch
pedal (manual transmission) is depressed.
2 Pushing the lever up resumes the constant speed control.
Resuming is available when the vehicle speed is mo ...
Engine immobilizer system
The vehicle’s keys have built-in transponder chips that prevent the engine
from starting if a key has not been previously registered in the vehicle’s on-board
computer.
Never leave the keys inside the vehicle when you leave the vehicle.
Vehicles without a smart key system: The indicator li ...