Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Diagnostics / Electronic controlled automatic transaxle / Manual shifting test
Toyota Corolla (E120): Manual shifting test
1. Perform manual shifting test
Hint
: by this test, it can be determined whether the trouble is within the electrical circuit or is a mechanical problem in the transaxle.
- Disconnect the transmission wire connector.
- inspect the manual driving operation.
Check that the shift and gear positions correspond to the table below.
While driving, shift through the l, 2 and d positions.
Check that the gear change corresponds to the shift position.
Hint
: if the gear positions of the l, 2 and d are difficult to distinguish, do the following road test.
If any abnormality is found in the above test, the problem is in the transaxle itself.
- Connect the transmission wire connector.
- clear the dtc
Other materials:
If the vehicle becomes stuck
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle becomes
stuck in mud, dirt or snow:
1 Stop the engine. Set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P (automatic
transmission or continuously variable transmission) or N (manual transmission).
2 Remove the mud, snow or s ...
Problem symptoms table
The suspected circuits or parts for each problem symptom are shown in the
table below. Use this table to
troubleshoot the problem when a normal code is displayed in the diagnostic
trouble code chart but the problem
is still occurring. Numbers in the table indicate the order in which the
circ ...
Correct driving posture
1 Adjust the angle of the seatback so that you are sitting straight up and so
that you do not have to lean forward to steer.
2 Adjust the seat so that you can depress the pedals fully and so that your arms
bend slightly at the elbow when gripping the steering wheel.
3 Lock the head restraint ...