wipers TOYOTA COROLLA 2021 (in English) User Guide

1934-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
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■The windshield wiper and
washer can be operated when
The engine switch is in ON.
■If no windshield washer fluid
sprays
Check that the wash er nozzles are
not blocked if there is washer fluid in
the windshield was her fluid reser-
voir.
■When stopping the engine in an
emergency while driving
If the windshield wipers are operat-
ing when the engine is stopped, the
windshield wipers will operate in
high speed operation. After the vehi-
cle is stopped, operation will return
to normal when the engine switch is
turned to ON.
WA R N I N G
■Caution regarding the use of
washer fluid
When it is cold, do not use the
washer fluid until the windshield
becomes warm. The fluid may
freeze on the windshield and
cause low visibility. This may lead
to an accident, resulting in death
or serious injury.
NOTICE
■When the washer fluid tank is
empty
Do not operate the switch continu-
ally as the washer fluid pump may
overheat.
■When a nozzle becomes
blocked
In this case, contact your Toyota
dealer.Do not try to clear it with a
pin or other object. The nozzle will
be damaged.

1984-5. Using the driving support systems
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WA R N I N G
• When the front bumper is replaced
■To avoid malfunction of the
front camera
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Otherwise, the fr ont camera may
not operate properly, possibly
leading to an accident resulting in
death or serious injury.
●Keep the windshield clean at all
times.
• If the windshield is dirty or cov- ered with an o ily film, water
droplets, snow, etc., clean the
windshield.
• If a glass coating agent is applied to the windshield, it will
still be necessary to use the
windshield wipers to remove
water droplets, etc. from the
area of the windshield in front of
the front camera.
• If the inner side of the wind- shield where the front camera is
installed is dir ty, contact your
Toyota dealer.
●Do not attach objects, such as
stickers, transpa rent stickers,
etc., to the outer side of the
windshield in front of the front
camera (shaded area in the
illustration).
From the top of the windshield
to approximately 0.4 in. (1 cm)
below the bottom of the front
camera
Approximately 7.9 in. (20 cm)
(Approximately 4.0 in. [10 cm]
to the right and left from the
center of the front camera)
●If the part of the windshield in
front of the fr ont camera is
fogged up or cov ered with con-
densation, or ice, use the wind-
shield defogger to remove the
fog, condensation, or ice.
(
P.417, 422)
●If water droplets cannot be
properly removed from the area
of the windshield in front of the
front camera by the windshield
wipers, replace the wiper insert
or wiper blade.
●Do not attach window tint to the
windshield.
●Replace the windshield if it is
damaged or cracked.
After replacing the windshield,
the front camera must be recali-
brated. Contact your Toyota
dealer for details.
●Do not allow liquids to contact
the front camera.

2014-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
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■If a warning message is displayed on the multi-information display
A system may be tempor arily unavailable or there may be a malfu nction in
the system.
●In the following situations, perform the actions specified in t he table. When
the normal operating conditions are detected, the message will disappear
and the system will be come operational.
If the message does not disapp ear, contact your Toyota dealer.
SituationActions
When the area around a sensor is
covered with dirt, moisture (fogged
up, covered with condensation, ice,
etc.), or other foreign matterTo clean the part of the windshield in
front of the front camera, use the
windshield wipers or the windshield
defogger of the air conditioning sys-
tem ( P.417, 422).

4537-1. Maintenance and care
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Maintenance and care
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●Use a soft cloth dampened with an
approximately 5% solution of neu-
tral detergent and water to clean
the dirt off.
●Wipe the surface with a dry, soft
cloth to remove any remaining
moisture.
●To remove oily deposits, use alco-
hol wet wipes or a similar product.
WA R N I N G
■When washing the vehicle
Do not apply water to the inside of
the engine compartment. Doing
so may cause the electrical com-
ponents, etc. to catch fire.
■Precautions regarding the
exhaust pipe
Exhaust gasses cause the
exhaust pipe to become quite hot.
When washing the vehicle, be
careful not to touch the pipe until it
has cooled sufficiently, as touch-
ing a hot exhaust pipe can cause
burns.
■Precaution regarding the rear
bumper with Blind Spot Moni-
tor (if equipped)
If the paint of the rear bumper is
chipped or scratched, the system
may malfunction. If this occurs,
consult your Toyota dealer.
NOTICE
■To prevent paint deteriora-
tion and corrosion on the
body and components (alumi-
num wheels, etc.)
●Wash the vehicle immediately in
the following cases:
• After driving near the sea coast
• After driving on salted roads
• If coal tar or tre e sap is present
on the paint surface
• If dead insects, insect droppings or bird droppings are present on
the paint surface
• After driving in an area contami- nated with soot, oily smoke,
mine dust, iron powder or chem-
ical substances
• If the vehicle becomes heavily soiled with d ust or mud
• If liquids such as benzene and gasoline are spilled on the paint
surface
●If the paint is chipped or
scratched, have it repaired
immediately.
●To prevent the wheels from cor-
roding, remove any dirt and
store in a place with low humid-
ity when storing the wheels.
■Cleaning the exterior lights
●Wash carefully. Do not use
organic substances or scrub
with a hard brush.
This may damage the surfaces
of the lights.
●Do not apply wax to the sur-
faces of the lights.
Wax may cause damage to the
lenses.
■To prevent damage to the
windshield wiper arms
When lifting the wiper arms away
from the windshield, pull the driver
side wiper arm upward first, and
repeat for the passenger side.
When returning the wipers to their
original position , do so from the
passenger side first.

4607-2. Maintenance
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Parking brake
• Does the park-ing brake oper-
ate normally?
• When parked on a slope and the
parking brake is
on, is the vehicle
securely
stopped?
Seat belts
• Do the seat belts operate
smoothly?
• The seat belts should not be
damaged.
Seats
Do the seat con-
trols operate prop-
erly?
Steering wheel
• Does the steer-ing wheel rotate
smoothly?
• Does the steer- ing wheel have
the correct
amount of free
play?
• There should not be any strange
sounds coming
from the steer-
ing wheel.
Vehicle exterior
ItemsCheck points
Doors/trunkDo the doors/trunk
operate smoothly?
Engine hood
Does the engine
hood lock system
work properly?
ItemsCheck points
Fluid leaks
There should not
be any signs of
fluid leakage after
the vehicle has
been parked.
Tires
• Is the tire infla-tion pressure
correct?
• The tires should not be damaged
or excessively
worn.
• Have the tires been rotated
according to the
maintenance
schedule?
• The wheel nuts should not be
loose.
Windshield
wipers
• The wiper blades should not show
any signs of
cracking, split-
ting, wear, con-
tamination or
deformation.
• The wiper blades should clear the
windshield with-
out streaking or
skipping.
ItemsCheck points

620Alphabetical Index
COROLLA_UBrake hold ............................ 517
Brake Override System ........ 513
Brake system ....................... 511
Charging system .................. 512
Downshifting......................... 175
Drive-Start Control ............... 513
Electric power steering ......... 514
Engine .................................. 512
High coolant temperature ..... 511
Key reminder ........................ 164
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with
steering control) ......... 221, 515
Low engine oil pressure ....... 512
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ... 211, 515
Open door .................... 119, 121
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) ........................................... 516
Seat belt ....................... 514, 515
Warning lights ........................ 511 ABS ...................................... 513
Brake hold operated indicator........................................... 517
Brake Override System ........ 513
Brake system ....................... 511
Charging system .................. 512
Drive-Start Control ............... 513
Electric power steering ......... 514
High coolant temperature ..... 511
iMT indicator ......................... 517
LDA indicator ........................ 515
Low engine oil pressure ....... 512
Low fuel level ....................... 514
LTA indicator ......................... 515
Malfunction indicator lamp ... 512
Parking brake indicator ........ 517
Pre-collision system ............. 516
RCTA OFF indicator ............. 516
Seat belt reminder light 514, 515
Slip indicator......................... 516
SRS ...................................... 512
Tire pressure ........................ 515 Warning messages .................521
Washer
Checking ..............................474
Preparing and checking before winter ..................................277
Switch ...................................192
Washing and waxing ..............452
Weight Cargo capacity .....................161
Load limits ............................161
Wheels .....................................486 Replacing .............................486
Size ......................................564
Wi-Fi
®.......................................310
Connecting a device to the in-vehicle access point .......310
Operating hints .....................313
Wi-Fi
® button (Setup screen) 288
Wi-Fi® Hotspot ........................310
Window lock switch ...............144
Windows Power windows ....................142
Rear window defogger .418, 422
Washer .................................192
Windshield wiper de-icer .......425
Windshield wipers ..................192
Winter driving tips ..................277
Wireless charger.....................435
Wireless remote control Battery-Saving Function .......126
Locking/Unlocking ................ 112
Replacing the battery ...........489