key TOYOTA COROLLA 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
9
10
COROLLA_U
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
(Main topics: Child seat, theft deterrent system)
Vehicle status
information and
indicatorsReading driving-related information
(Main topics: Meters, multi-information display)
Before driving
Opening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving
(Main topics: Keys, doors, seats)
Driving
Operations and advice which are necessary for
driving
(Main topics: Starting engine, refueling)
AudioOperating the Audio
(Main topics: Audio/visual, phone)
Interior featuresUsage of the interior features
(Main topics: Air conditioner, storage features)
Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
(Main topics: Interior and exterior, light bulbs)
When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction and emergency
(Main topics: Battery discharge, flat tire)
Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features
(Main topics: Fuel, oil, tire inflation pressure)
For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat
belt and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

2
COROLLA_UTABLE OF CONTENTS
For your information ........................
7
Reading this manual ...................... 11
How to search ................................ 12
Pictorial index ................................ 13
1-1. For safe use Before driving ........................ 24
For safe driving ..................... 25
Seat belts .............................. 27
SRS airbags .......................... 31
Front passenger occupant clas- sification system.................. 41
Exhaust gas precautions....... 46
1-2. Child safety Riding with children ............... 47
Child restraint systems .......... 48
1-3. Emergency assistance Safety Connect ..................... 73
1-4. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system ... 80
Alarm ..................................... 82
2-1. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators............................................ 86
Gauges and meters (4.2-inch display)................................ 91
Gauges and meters (7-inch dis- play) .................................... 95
Multi-information display .... 100
Fuel consumption information ......................................... 1063-1. Key information
Keys ................................... 110
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Doors ................................. 117
Trunk .................................. 122
Smart key system .............. 125
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ......................... 133
Rear seats.......................... 134
Head restraints................... 136
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 138
Inside rear view mirror ....... 139
Outside rear view mirrors ... 140
3-5. Opening and closing the win- dows
Power windows .................. 142
Moon roof ........................... 145
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle.............. 150
Cargo and luggage ............ 158
Vehicle load limits .............. 161
Trailer towing...................... 161
Dinghy towing .................... 162
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without a smart key system)......................................... 163
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with a smart key system) . 164
Continuously variable transmis- sion (vehic l

es without paddle
shift switches) .................. 169
1For safety and security
2Vehicle status information
and indicators
3Before driving
4Driving

5TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
COROLLA_U
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements......................................... 457
General maintenance ......... 458
Emission inspection and mainte- nance (I/M) programs....... 461
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precau-tions ................................. 462
Hood .................................. 464
Positioning a floor jack ....... 465
Engine compartment .......... 466
Tires ................................... 475
Tire inflation pressure......... 484
Wheels ............................... 486
Air conditioning filter ........... 487
Wireless remote control/elec- tronic key battery.............. 489
Checking and replacing fuses ......................................... 492
Light bulbs .......................... 495
8-1. Essential information Emergency flashers ........... 502
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency .............. 502
If the vehicle is trapped in rising water ................................ 504
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency If your vehicle needs to be towed......................................... 505
If you think something is wrong ......................................... 509
Fuel pump shut off system ......................................... 510
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds .... 511
If a warning message is dis- played .............................. 521If you have a flat tire (vehicles
without spare tire) ............ 523
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with a spare tire) .............. 534
If the engine will not start ... 542
If you lose your keys .......... 544
If the electronic key does not operate properly............... 544
If the vehicle battery is dis- charged ............................ 546
If your vehicle overheats .... 550
If the vehicle becomes stuck ......................................... 553
9-1. Specifications Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .................................. 556
Fuel information ................. 568
Tire information .................. 570
9-2. Customization Customizable features ....... 581
9-3. Initialization Items to initialize ................ 589
10-1. For owners Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ............................. 592
Seat belt instructions for Cana- dian owners (in French) ... 592
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners (in French)........ ................................. 59

4
8When trouble arises
9Vehicle specifications
10For owners

10
COROLLA_U• Disclose the data to a third party
for research purposes without
disclosing information about the
specific vehicle or vehicle owner
The SRS airbag and seat belt
pretensioner devices in your
Toyota contain explosive chemi-
cals. If the vehicle is scrapped
with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are,
this may cause an accident such
as fire. Be sure to have the sys-
tems of the SRS airbag and seat
belt pretensioner removed and
disposed of by a qualified ser-
vice shop or by your Toyota
dealer before you scrap your
vehicle.
Special handling may apply, See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/
hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components
that may contain perchlorate.
These components may include
the airbags, seat belt preten-
sioners, wireless remote control
batteries, and the batteries in
the tire pressure warning valve
and transmitters.
Scrapping of your Toyota
Perchlorate Material
WA R N I N G
■General precautions while
driving
Driving under the influence: Never
drive your vehicle when under the
influence of alcohol or drugs that
have impaired your ability to oper-
ate your vehicle. Alcohol and cer-
tain drugs delay reaction time,
impair judgment and reduce coor-
dination, which c ould lead to an
accident that could result in death
or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive
defensively. Anticipate mistakes
that other drivers or pedestrians
might make and be ready to avoid
accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give
your full attentio n to driving. Any-
thing that distracts the driver, such
as adjusting controls, talking on a
cellular phone or reading can
result in a collision with resulting
death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■General precaution regarding
children’s safety
Never leave children unattended
in the vehicle, and never allow
children to have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the
vehicle or shift the vehicle into
neutral. There is also a danger
that children ma y injure them-
selves by playing with the win-
dows, the moon roof, or other
features of the vehicle. In addi-
tion, heat build-up or extremely
cold temperatures inside the vehi-
cle can be fatal to children.

13Pictorial index
COROLLA_U
Pictorial index
■ Exterior
Doors.......................................................... ......................... P.117
Locking/unlocking .............................................. .................. P.117
Opening/closing the side windows ............................... ........ P.142
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key
*1................ P.544
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.121
Trunk ................................................................................... P.122
Opening from inside ............................................ ................. P.123
Opening from outside........................................... ................ P.123
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.125
Outside rear view mirrors ................................................. P.140
Adjusting the mirror angle ..................................... ............... P.140
Folding the mirrors ............................................ ................... P.141
Defogging the mirrors
*2................................................ P.418, 422
Windshield wipers.............................................. ................ P.192
Precautions for winter seas on.............................................. P.277
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*2.................. P.425

14Pictorial index
COROLLA_UFuel filler door ...............................................
..................... P.194
Refueling method ............................................... .................. P.195
Fuel type/fuel tan k capacity ................................... .............. P.558
Tires.......................................................... ........................... P.475
Tire size/inflation pressure ................................... ................ P.564
Winter tires/tire chains ....................................... .................. P.277
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*2............... P.475
Coping with flat tires......................................... ............ P.523, 534
Hood ........................................................... ......................... P.464
Opening ............................................................................... P.464
Engine oil ..................................................... ........................ P.558
Coping with overheating ...................................................... P.550
Headlights/daytime running lights .............................. ..... P.186
Turn signal lights/parking lights .............................. ......... P.186
Parking lights
*2............................................................... .... P.186
Front side marker lights ....................................... ............. P.186
LED accent lights
*2............................................................ P.1 86
Stop lights/tail lights/rear side marker lights/turn signal lig hts
P. 1 8 6
License plate lights........................................... ................. P.186
Tail lights
*2............................................................... ........... P.186
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift position to R .............................. P .169, 172, 176
*1: Vehicles with a smart key system
*2: If equipped
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.495, Watts: P.566)

16Pictorial index
COROLLA_UWhen a warning message is displayed ............................
.... P.521
Parking brake
*4............................................................... .... P.180
Applying/releasing............................................. ................... P.180
Precautions for winter seas on.............................................. P.278
Warning light/message..... ............................................ P.180, 511
Turn signal lever.............................................. ................... P.179
Headlight switch ............................................... ................. P.186
Headlights/parking lights/tail lig hts/side marker lights/daytime run-
ning lights/LED accent lights
*4............................................. P.186
Windshield wiper and washer switch............................... P.192
Usage................................................................................... P.192
Adding washer fluid .............................................................. P.474
Emergency flasher switch ....................................... .......... P.502
Hood lock release lever ........................................ ............. P.464
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever ................P. 1 3 8
Air conditioning system ............................. ............... P.416, 421
Usage.......................................................... ................. P.416, 421
Rear window defogger ........................................... ...... P.418, 422
Audio
*4............................................................... ................. P.283
Audio Plus
*4, 5
Premium Audio*4, 5
*1
: Vehicles without a smart key system
*2: Vehicles with a smart key system
*3: Vehicles with a continuous ly variable transmission
*4: If equipped
*5: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-
UAL”.

391-1. For safe use
1
For safety and security
COROLLA_U
WA R N I N G
●Do not attach anything to areas
such as a door, windshield, side
windows, front or rear pillar, roof
side rail and assist grip. (Except
for the speed limit label
P.525)
●Vehicles without a smart key
system: Do not attach any
heavy, sharp or hard objects
such as keys and accessories
to the key. The objects may
restrict the SRS knee airbag
inflation or be thrust into the
driver’s seat area by the force of
the deploying airbag, thus caus-
ing a danger.
●Do not hang hangers or other
hard objects on the coat hooks.
All of these items could become
projectiles and may cause
death or serious injury, should
the SRS curtain shield airbags
deploy.
●I f a vin yl co ver is p u t on t he ar ea
where the SRS driver’s knee
airbag will deploy, be sure to
remove it.
●Do not use seat accessories
which cover the parts where the
SRS side airbags and SRS seat
cushion airbag inflate as they
may interfere with inflation of
the SRS airbags. Such acces-
sories may prevent the side air-
bags and seat cushion airbag
from activating correctly, disable
the system or cause the side
airbags and seat cushion airbag
to inflate accidentally, resulting
in death or se rious injury.
●Do not strike or apply significant
levels of force to the area of the
SRS airbag components or the
front doors.
Doing so can cause the SRS
airbags to malfunction.
●Do not touch any of the compo-
nent parts immediately after the
SRS airbags have deployed
(inflated) as they may be hot.
●If breathing becomes difficult
after the SRS airbags have
deployed, open a door or win-
dow to allow fresh air in, or
leave the vehicle if it is safe to
do so. Wash off any residue as
soon as possible to prevent skin
irritation.
●If the areas where the SRS air-
bags are stored, such as the
steering wheel pad and front
and rear pillar garnishes, are
damaged or cracked, have
them replaced by your Toyota
dealer.
●Do not place anything, such as
a cushion, on the front passen-
ger’s seat. Doing so will
disperse the passenger’s
weight, which prevents the sen-
sor from detecting the passen-
ger’s weight properly. As a
result, the SRS front airbags for
the front passenger may not
deploy in the event of a colli-
sion.

471-2. Child safety
1
For safety and security
COROLLA_U
1-2.Child safety
Riding with children
Observe the following pre-
cautions when children are
in the vehicle.
Use a child restraint system
appropriate for the child,
until the child becomes
large enough to properly
wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
It is recommended that chil-
dren sit in the rear seats to
avoid accidental contact
with the shift lever, wiper
switch, etc.
 Use the rear door child-pro-
tector lock or the window
lock switch to avoid children
opening the door while driv-
ing or operating the power
window accidentally.
( P.121, 144)
 Do not let small children
operate equipment which
may catch or pinch body
parts, such as the power
window, hood, trunk, seats,
etc.
WA R N I N G
■When children are in the vehi-
cle
Never leave children unattended
in the vehicle, and never allow
children to have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the
vehicle or shift the vehicle into
neutral. There is also a danger
that children ma y injure them-
selves by playing with the win-
dows, the moon roof (if equipped)
or other features of the vehicle. In
addition, heat build-up or
extremely cold temperatures
inside the vehicle can be fatal to
children.

801-4. Theft deterrent system
COROLLA_U
1-4.Theft deterrent system
Vehicles without a smart key
system
The indicator light flashes after
the key has been removed from
the engine switch to indicate
that the system is operating.
The indicator light stops flashing
after the registered key has been inserted into the engine
switch to indicate that the sys-
tem has been canceled.
Vehicles with a smart key sys-
tem
The indicator light flashes after
the engine switch has been
turned off to indicate that the
system is operating.
The indicator light stops flashing
after the engine switch has been
turned to ACC or ON to indicate
that the system has been can-
celed.
■System maintenance
The vehicle has a mainte-
nance-free type engine immobilizer
system.
■Conditions that may cause the
system to malfunction
●If the grip portion of the key is in
contact with a metallic object
●If the key is in close proximity to or
touching a key to the security sys-
tem (key with a built-in transpon-
der chip) of another vehicle
Engine immobilizer
system
The vehicle’s keys have
built-in transponder chips
that prevent the engine from
starting if a key has not
been previously registered
in the vehicle’s on-board
computer.
Never leave the keys inside
the vehicle when you leave
the vehicle.
This system is designed to
help prevent vehicle theft
but does not guarantee
absolute security against all
vehicle thefts.
Operating the system