Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Maintenance / Inside vehicle
Toyota Corolla (E120): 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 required. It is recommended that the owner perform these checks.
The procedures for general maintenance are as follows.
1. General notes
- maintenance requirements vary depending on the country.
- Check the maintenance schedule in the owner’s manual supplement.
- Following the maintenance schedule is mandatory.
- Determine the appropriate time to service the vehicle using either miles driven or time (month) elapsed, whichever reaches the specification first.
- Maintain similar intervals between periodic maintenance unless noted.
- Failng to check each vehicle part could lead to poor engine performance and increase exhaust emissions.
2. Lights
- check if that the headlights, stop lights, taillights, turn signal
lights, and other lights illuminate or blink.
Also, check if they have enough brightness.
- check it the headlights are aimed properly.
3. Warning lights and buzzers
- check that all the warning lights and buzzers are working.
4. Horn
- check that the horn is working.
5. Windshield glass
- check for scratches, pits or abrasions.
6. Windshield wiper and washer
- check if the wind washers are aimed properly. Also, check if the washer fluid hits the center of the operating rage of each wiper on the windshield.
- check if the wipers streak or not.
7. Windshield defroster
- when the heater or air conditioner is on the defroster setting, check if air comes out of the defroster outlet.
8. Rear view mirror
- check that the rear view mirror is securely mounted.
9. Sun visors
- check that the sun visors move freely and are securely mounted.
10. Steering wheel
- check that the steering wheel has the proper freeplay. Also check for steering difficulty, freeplay in the steering wheel and unusual noises.
11. Seats
- check if the seat adjusters, seatback recliner and other front seat controls operate smoothly.
- check that all the latches lock securely in all positions.
- check that the locks hold securely in all latched positions.
- check that the head restraints move up and down smoothly and that the locks hold securely in all latched positions.
- when the rear seatbacks are folded down, check if the latches lock securely.
12. Seat belts
- check that the seat belt system such as the buckles, retractors and anchors operate properly and smoothly.
- check that the belt webbing is not cut, frayed, worn or damaged.
13. Accelerator pedal
- check the pedal for smooth operation, uneven pedal effort and catching.
14. Clutch pedal
- check the pedal for smooth operation.
- check that the pedal has the proper freeplay.
15. Brake pedal
- check the pedal for smooth operation.
- check that the pedal has the proper reserve distance and freeplay.
- start the engine and check the brake booster function.
16. Brakes
- in a safe place, check that the vehicle remains straight when applying the brakes.
17. Parking brake
- check that the lever has the proper range of motion
- on a low incline, check if the parking brake alone can stabilize the vehicle.
18. Automatic transaxle ”park” mechanism
- check the lock release button of the selector lever for proper and smooth operation.
- on a low incline, check if the parking brake alone can satabilize the vehicle.
Other materials:
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Wiring diagram
Wiring diagram
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Check if the radio auto–search function properly.
Perform the auto–research of the radio and check that the
operation is normal.
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Circuit description
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Dtc no.
Dtc detection condition
Trouble area
P0125
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For PBAP compatible Bluetooth® phones, this function is available when “Automatic
Contact/History Transfer” is set to off. 1 Select “Edit Contact”.
2 Select the desired contact.
3 Select corresponding to the desired name or number.
► For editing the name
Follow the steps in “R ...