battery location TOYOTA COROLLA 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

1253-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
COROLLA_Ucan be opened. In order to pre-
vent theft, take all electronic keys
with you when leaving the vehicle.
●If the electronic key is put in the
trunk with all the doors locked, the
key may not be detected depend-
ing on the location of the key and
the surrounding radio wave condi-
tions. In this case, the key con-
finement prevention function
cannot be activate
d, causing the
doors to lock when the trunk is
closed. Make sure to check where
the key is before closing the trunk.
●The key confinement prevention
function cannot be activated if any
one of the doors is unlocked. In
this case, open the trunk using the
trunk opener.
■Internal trunk release lever
The trunk lid can be opened by pull-
ing up the glow-in -the-dark lever
located on the inside of the trunk lid.
The lever will conti nue to glow for
some time after the trunk lid is
closed.
■If the smart key system or the
wireless remote control does
not operate properly (if
equipped)
Replace the key battery with a new
one if it is depleted. ( P.489)
■Open door warning buzzer
 P. 1 2 1
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.581)
*: If equipped
■Antenna location
Antennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna inside the trunk
Antenna outside the trunk
Smart key system*
The following operations
can be performed simply by
carrying the electronic key
on your person, for example
in your pocket. The driver
should always carry the
electronic key.
 Locks and unlocks the
doors ( P.117)
 Opens the trunk ( P.123)
 Starts the engine ( P.164)

1293-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
COROLLA_Uthe doors.
●The lock sensor may not work
properly if it com
es into contact
with ice, snow, mud, etc. Clean
the lock sensor and attempt to
operate it again.
●A sudden handle operation or a
handle operation immediately
after entering the effective range
may prevent the doors from being
unlocked. Touch the door unlock
sensor and check that the doors
are unlocked bef ore pulling the
door handle again.
●If there is another electronic key in
the detection area, it may take
slightly longer to unlock the doors
after the door handle is gripped.
■When the vehicle is not driven
for extended periods
●To prevent theft of the vehicle, do
not leave the electronic key within
6 ft. (2 m) of the vehicle.
●The smart key system can be
deactivated in advance. ( P.581)
●Setting the electronic key to bat-
tery-saving mode helps to reduce
key battery depletion. ( P.127)
■To operate the system properly
●Make sure to carry the electronic
key when operati ng the system.
Do not get the electronic key too
close to the vehicle when operat-
ing the system from the outside of
the vehicle.
Depending on the position and hold-
ing condition of the electronic key,
the key may not be detected cor-
rectly and the system may not oper-
ate properly. (The alarm may go off
accidentally, or the door lock pre-
vention function may not operate.)
●Do not leave the electronic key
inside the trunk.
The key confinement prevention
function may not operate, depend-
ing on the location of the key (the
inside edge of the trunk), condi-
tions (inside a met al bag, close to metallic objects)
and the radio
waves in the surrounding area.
(  P.124)
■If the smart key system does
not operate properly
●Locking and unlocking the doors:
 P. 5 4 4
●Starting the engine: P. 5 4 5
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.581)
■If the smart key system has
been deactivated in a custom-
ized setting
●Locking and unlocking the doors:
Use the wireless remote control or
mechanical key. ( P.117, 544)
●Starting the engi ne and changing
engine switch modes: P. 5 4 5
●Stopping the engine: P. 1 6 6

4196-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
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Interior features
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■Air conditioning system refrig-
erant
●A label regarding the refrigerant of
the air conditioning system is
attached to the hood at the loca-
tion shown in the f ollowing illustra-
tion.
●The meaning of each symbol on
the label are as follows:
■Location of air outlets
The air outlets and air volume
changes according to the
selected air flow mode.
: If equipped
Caution
Air conditioning sys-
tem
Air conditioning sys-
tem lubricant type
Requires registered
technician to service
air conditioning sys-
tem
Flammable refrigerant
WA R N I N G
■To prevent the windshield
from fogging up
Do not use the windshield defog-
ger switch during cool air opera-
tion in extremely humid weather.
The difference between the tem-
perature of the outside air and
that of the windshield can cause
the outer surface of the wind-
shield to fog up, blocking your
vision.
■When the outside rear view
mirror defoggers are operat-
ing (vehicles with outside rear
view mirror defoggers)
D o n o t t o u c h t h e o u t s i d e r e a r v i e w
mirror surfaces, as they can
become very hot and burn you.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the air conditioning
system on longer than necessary
when the engine is off.
■When repairing/replacing
parts of the air conditioning
system
Have repair/replacement per-
formed by your Toyota dealer.
When a part of the air conditioning
system, such as the evaporator, is
to be replaced, it must be
replaced with a new one.
Air outlet lay out and oper-
ations

5218-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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■Warning messages
The warning messages explained
below may differ from the actual
messages according to operation
conditions and vehicle specifica-
tions.
■Warning buzzer
A buzzer may sound when a mes-
sage is displayed.
The buzzer may not be audible if the
vehicle is in a noisy location or if the
audio system volume is high.
■If “Engine Oil Level Low Add or
Replace” is displayed
The engine oil leve l is low. Check the level of the engine oil, and add if
necessary.
This message may appear if the
vehicle is stopped on a slope. Move
the vehicle to a l
evel surface and
check to see if the message disap-
pears.
■If “Engine Stopped Steering
Power Low” is displayed
This message is displayed if the
engine is stopped while driving.
When steering wheel operations are
heavier than usual, grip the steering
wheel firmly and operate it using
more force than usual.
■If “Auto Power OFF to Conserve
Battery” is displayed
Power was cut off due to the auto-
matic power off function. Next time
when starting the engine, increase
the engine speed slightly and main-
tain that level for approximately 5
minutes to recharge the battery.
■If “Headlight System Malfunc-
tion Visit Your Dealer” is dis-
played
The following systems may be mal-
functioning. Hav e the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately.
●The LED headlight system
●AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting Sys-
tem) (if equipped)
●The automatic headlight leveling
system (if equipped)
●Automatic High Beam
■If a message that indicates the
malfunction of front camera is
displayed
The following systems may be sus-
pended until the problem shown in
the message is resolved. (P.201,
511)
●PCS (Pre-Collision system)
●LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) (if
equipped)
●LDA (Lane Departure Alert with
If a war ning message
is displayed
The multi-information dis-
play shows warnings for
system malfunctions and
incorrectly performed oper-
ations, and messages that
indicate a need for mainte-
nance. When a message is
displayed, perform the
appropriate corrective
action for the message.
If a warning message is dis-
played again after the
appropriate actions have
been performed, contact
your Toyota dealer.
Additionally, if a warning
light comes on or flashes at
the same time that a warn-
ing message is displayed,
take the appropriate correc-
tive action for the warning
light. ( P. 5 1 1 )