check engine TOYOTA COROLLA 2020 (in English) Owner's Manual

1474-2. Driving procedures
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Driving
4-2.Driving procedures
1 Check that the parking brake
is set. ( P.163, 164)
2 Check that the shift lever is in
P (continuously variable
transmission) or N (manual
transmission).
3 Firmly depress the brake
pedal (continuously variable
transmission) or clutch pedal
(manual transmission).
4 Turn the engine switch to
START to start the engine.
■If the engine does not start
The engine immobilizer system may
not have been deactivated. ( P.67)
Contact your Toyota dealer.
■When the steering lock cannot
be released
When starting the engine, the
engine switch may seem stuck in
OFF. To free it, turn the key while
turning the steering wheel slightly
left and right.
1 OFF (“LOCK” position)
The steering wheel is locked and
the key can be removed. (vehicles
with a continuously variable trans-
mission: The key can be removed
only when the shift lever is in P.)
2ACC (“ACC” position)
Some electrical components such
Engine (ignition)
switch (vehicles with-
out a smart key sys-
tem)
Starting the engine
WARNING
■When starting the engine
Always start the engine while sit-
ting in the driver’s seat. Do not
depress the accelerator pedal
while starting the engine under
any circumstances. Doing so may
cause an accident resulting in
death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■When starting the engine
●Do not crank the engine for
more than 30 seconds at a time.
This may overheat the starter
and wiring system.
●Do not race a cold engine.
●If the engine becomes difficult to
start or stalls frequently, have
your vehicle checked by your
Toyota dealer immediately.
Changing the engine
switch positions

1484-2. Driving procedures
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3
ON ( “ON” position)
All electrical components can be
used.
4START ( “START” position)
For starting the engine.
■Turning the key from ACC to
OFF
1 Shift the shift le ver to P (continu-
ously variable transmission) or N
(manual transmission).
2 Push in the key and turn it to
OFF.
■Key reminder function
A buzzer sounds if the driver’s door
is opened while the engine switch is
in OFF or ACC to remind you to
remove the key.
1 Check that the parking brake
is set. ( P.163, 164)
2 Check that the shift lever is in
P (continuously variable
transmission) or N (manual
transmission).
3 Firmly depress the brake
pedal (continuously variable
transmission) or clutch pedal
(manual transmission).
and a message will be dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play. If it is not displayed, the
engine cannot be started.
4 Press the engine switch
shortly and firmly.
When operating the engine switch,
one short, firm press is enough. It is
not necessary to press and hold the
switch.
The engine will crank until it starts
or for up to 30 seconds, whichever
is less.
Continue depressing the brake
pedal (continuously variable trans-
mission) or clutch pedal (manual
transmission) until the engine is
completely started.
WARNING
■Caution when driving
Do not turn the engine switch to
OFF while driving. If, in an emer-
gency, you must turn the engine
off while the vehicle is moving,
turn the engine switch only to
ACC to stop the engine. An acci-
dent may result if the engine is
stopped while driving. ( P.472)
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the engine switch in
ACC or ON for long periods of
time without the engine running.
Engine (ignition)
switch (vehicles with
a smar t key system)
Performing the following
operations when carrying
the electronic key on your
person starts the engine or
changes engine switch
modes.
Starting the engine

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Continuously variable trans-
mission
1 Stop the vehicle completely.
2 Set the parking brake
( P.163, 164), and shift the
shift lever to P.
Check the parking brake indicator
is illuminated.
3 Press the engine switch.
The engine will stop, and the meter
display will be extinguished.
4Release the brake pedal and
check that “ACCESSORY” or
“IGNITION ON” is not shown
on the multi-information dis-
play.
Manual transmission
1 Stop the vehicle completely.
2 Set the parking brake.
( P.163, 164)
Check the parking brake indicator
is illuminated.
3Shift the shift lever to N.
( P.160)
4 Press the engine switch.
The engine will stop, and the meter
display will be extinguished.
5Release the brake pedal and
check that “ACCESSORY” or
“IGNITION ON” is not shown
on the multi-information dis-
play.
WARNING
■Caution while driving
If engine failure o ccurs while the
vehicle is moving, do not lock or
open the doors until the vehicle
reaches a safe and complete
stop. Activation of the steering
lock in this circ umstance may lead
to an accident, resulting in death
or serious injury.
NOTICE
■When starting the engine
●Do not race a cold engine.
●If the engine becomes difficult to
start or stalls frequently, have
your vehicle checked by your
Toyota dealer immediately.
■Symptoms indicating a mal-
function with the engine
switch
If the engine switch seems to be
operating somewhat differently
than usual, such as the switch
sticking slightly, there may be a
malfunction. Contact your Toyota
dealer immediately.
Stopping the engine
WARNING
■Stopping the engine in an
emergency
●If you want to stop the engine in
an emergency while driving the
vehicle, press and hold the
engine switch for more than 2
seconds, or press it briefly 3
times or more in succession.
(  P.472)
However, do not touch the
engine switch while driving
except in an emergency. Turn-
ing the engine off while driving
will not cause loss of steering or
braking control, but the power
assist to these systems will be
lost. This will make it more diffi-
cult to steer and brake, so you
should pull over and stop the
vehicle as soon as it is safe to
do so.

1524-2. Driving procedures
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lever in P, the
engine switch will automatically turn
off. However, this function cannot
entirely prevent battery discharge.
Do not leave the vehicle with the
engine switch in ACC or ON for long
periods of time when the engine is
not running.
Manual transmission: If the vehicle
is left in ACC for more than 20 min-
utes or ON (the engine is not run-
ning) for more than an hour, the
engine switch will automatically turn
off. However, this function cannot
entirely prevent battery discharge.
Do not leave the vehicle with the
engine switch in ACC or ON for long
periods of time when the engine is
not running.
If the engine is stopped with the
shift lever in a position other
than P, the engine switch will not
be turned off but instead be
turned to ACC. Perform the fol-
lowing procedure to turn the
switch off: 1
Check that the parking brake
is set.
2 Shift the shift lever to P.
3 Check that “ACCESSORY” is
displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display and press the
engine switch shortly and
firmly.
4 Check that “ACCESSORY”
or “IGNITION ON” on the
multi-information display are
off.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
●Do not leave the engine switch
in ACC or ON for long periods of
time without the engine running.
●If “ACCESSORY” or “IGNITION
ON” is displayed on the
multi-information display, the
engine switch is not off. Exit the
vehicle after turning the engine
switch off.
When stopping the engine
with the shift lever in a
position other than P
(vehicles with a continu-
ously variable transmis-
sion)
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not stop the engine when the
shift lever is in a position other
than P. If the engine is stopped in
another shift lever position, the
engine switch will not be turned
off but instead be turned to ACC
mode. If the vehicle is left in ACC,
battery discharge may occur.

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:While the engine switch is in
ON and the brake pedal
depressed
*, shift the shift lever
while pushing the shift release
button on the shift knob.
:Shift the shift lever while
pushing the shift release button
on the shift knob.
:Shift the shift lever normally.
When shifting the shift lever
between P and D, make sure that
the vehicle is completely stopped
and the brake pedal is depressed.
*: For the vehicle be able to be shifted from P, the brake pedal
must be depressed before the
shift release button is pushed. If
the shift release button is pushed
first, the shift lock will not be
released.
■Shift lock system
The shift lock system is a system to
prevent accidental operation of the
shift lever in starting.
The shift lever can be shifted from P
only when the engine switch is in
ON and the brake pedal is being
depressed.
■If the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P
First, check whether the brake pedal
is being depressed.
If the shift lever cannot be shifted
with your foot on the brake pedal,
there may be a problem with the
shift lock system. Have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately.
The following steps may be used as
an emergency measure to ensure
that the shift lever can be shifted.
Releasing the shift lock:
1 Set the parking brake.
2 Turn the engine switch off.
3 Depress the brake pedal.
4 Ply the cover up with a flathead
screwdriver or equivalent tool.
To prevent damaging the cover,
wrap the tip of the flathead
screwdriver with a tape.
5 Press and hold the shift lock
override button and then push
the shift release button on the
shift knob.
The shift lever can be shifted while
Shifting the shift lever

1574-2. Driving procedures
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Driving
■Shift lock system
The shift lock system is a system to
prevent accidental operation of the
shift lever in starting.
The shift lever can be shifted from P
only when the engine switch is in
ON and the brake pedal is being
depressed.
■If the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P
First, check whether the brake pedal
is being depressed.
If the shift lever cannot be shifted
with your foot on the brake pedal,
there may be a problem with the
shift lock system. Have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately.
The following steps may be used as
an emergency measure to ensure
that the shift lever can be shifted.
Releasing the shift lock:
1 Set the parking brake.
2 Turn the engine switch off.
3 Depress the brake pedal.
4 Ply the cover up with a flathead
screwdriver or equivalent tool.
To prevent damaging the cover,
wrap the tip of the flathead
screwdriver with a tape.
5 Press and hold the shift lock
override button and then push
the shift release button on the
shift knob.
The shift lever can be shifted while the button is pressed.

P.249
To drive using temporary shift
range selection, operate the “-”
or “+” paddle shift switch.
When the “-” paddle shift switch
is operated, the shift range
switches to a range that enables
engine braking force that is suit-
able to driving conditions. When
the “+” paddle shift switch is
operated, the shift range
switches to a range that is one
WARNING
■To prevent an accident when
releasing the shift lock
Before pressing the shift lock
override button, ma ke sure to set
the parking brake and depress the
brake pedal.
If the accelerator pedal is acci-
dentally depressed instead of the
brake pedal when the shift lock
override button is pressed and the
shift lever is shifted out of P, the
vehicle may suddenly start, possi-
bly leading to an accident result-
ing in death or serious injury.
Selecting the driving
mode
Selecting shift ranges in
the D position

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●The shift lever is not operated for
a long time after the clutch pedal
is depressed
*: After the shift lever is moved, unless your foot is completely
removed from the clutch pedal,
the iMT may not operate and the
engine speed may not be con-
trolled optimally for the next gear
change.
To enable the iMT, release the
clutch pedal completely and then
depress it again before operating
the shift lever.
■If the iMT indicator illuminates
in amber
The iMT may be temporarily
unavailable or malfunctioning. Have
the vehicle inspected at your Toyota
dealer.
1 Right turn
2 Lane change to the right
(move the lever partway and
release it)
The right hand signals will flash 3
times.
3Lane change to the left
(move the lever partway and
release it)
The left hand signals will flash 3
times.
4Left turn
■Turn signals can be operated
when
The engine switch is in ON.
■If the indicator flashes faster
than usual
Check that a light bulb in the front or
rear turn signal lights has not
WARNING
■Limitations of the iMT
iMT is not a system that prevents
shift lever operation error or
engine overrevving.
Depending on the situation, iMT
may not operate normally and the
shift position may not be changed
smoothly. Overly relying on iMT
may cause an unexpected acci-
dent.
Tur n signal lever
Operating instructions

1774-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
■The windshield wiper and
washer can be operated when
The engine switch is in ON.
■If no windshield washer fluid
sprays
Check that the washer nozzles are
not blocked if there is washer fluid in
the windshield washer fluid reser-
v oi r.
■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.
WARNING
■Caution regarding the use of
washer fluid
When it is cold, do not use the
washer fluid unt il 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.

3655-14. Phone settings
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Entune audio
1 Connect a USB device.
( P.304)
2 Select “Transfer Contacts
from Device”.
3 Select “From USB”.
4 Select “USB 1” or “USB 2”
when the multiple USB
devices are connected. If a
USB device is connected,
skip this procedure.
5 Select “Replace Contacts” or
“Add Contact”. If the contact
is already registered, skip
this procedure.
“Replace Contacts”: Select to trans-
fer the contact from the connected
USB device or Bluetooth
® phone
and replace the current one.
“Add Contact”: Select to transfer
the desired contact data from the
connected USB device or Blue-
tooth
® phone to add to the current
one.
6 Select a desired file from
vCard file list.
7 Check that a confirmation
screen is displayed when the
operation is complete.
●Depending on the type of Blue-
tooth® phone used and number of
files, it may take time to display
vCard file lists and download con-
tacts.
●Downloading may not complete
correctly in the following cases:
• If the engine switch is turned off during downloading.
• If the USB device or Bluetooth
®
phone is removed before down-
loading is complete.
New contact data can be regis-
tered.
Up to 4 numbers per person can
be registered. For PBAP com-
patible Bluetooth
® phones, this
function is available when “Auto-
matic Transfer” is set to off.
( P.362)
1 Select “New Contact”.
2 Enter the name and select
“OK”.
3 Enter the phone number and
select “OK”.
4 Select the phone type for the
phone number.
5 To add another number to
this contact, select “Yes”.
■Registering a new contact
in a different way (from the
call history screen)
1 Display the phone top
screen. ( P.345)
2 Select “History” and select a
contact not yet registered in
the contact list.
3 Select “Add to Contacts”.
4 Follow the steps in “Register-
ing a new contact to the con-
tacts list” from step 2.
( P.365)
For PBAP compatible Blue- Registering a new contact
to the contacts list
Editing the contact data

3725-15. What to do if... (Bluetooth®)
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tus is displayed at the top of the
screen each time the engine
switch is in ACC or ON.
Even though all conceivable
measures have been taken, the
symptom status does not
change.
For details, refer to the owner’s
manual that came with the cellular
phone.
Likely causeSolution
Connection con-
firmation display
on this system is
set to on.
To turn off the
display, set con-
nection confir-
mation display
on this system to
off. ( P.285)
Likely causeSolution
The cellular
phone is not
close enough to
this system.Bring the cellu-
lar phone closer
to this system.
Radio interfer-
ence has
occurred.
Turn off Wi-Fi®
devices or other
devices that may
emit radio
waves.
The cellular
phone is the
most likely cause
of the symptom.
Turn the cellular
phone off,
remove and rein-
stall the battery
pack, and then
restart the cellu-
lar phone.
Enable the cellu-
lar phone’s Blue-
tooth
®
connection.
Stop the cellular
phone’s security
software and
close all applica-
tions.
Before using an
application
installed on the
cellular phone,
carefully check
its source and
how its opera-
tion might affect
this system.
Likely causeSolution