warning TOYOTA COROLLA 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

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COROLLA_UTABLE OF CONTENTS
For your information ........................
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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

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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

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8When trouble arises
9Vehicle specifications
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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.

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Reading this manual
Explains symbols used in
this manual.
Symbols in this manual
SymbolsMeanings
WARNING:
Explains something
that, if not obeyed,
could cause death or
serious injury to peo-
ple.
NOTICE:
Explains something
that, if not obeyed,
could cause dam-
age to or a malfunc-
tion in the vehicle or
its equipment.
Indicates operating
or working proce-
dures. Follow the
steps in numerical
order.
Symbols in illustrations
SymbolsMeanings
Indicates the action
(pushing, turning,
etc.) used to operate
switches and other
devices.
Indicates the out-
come of an operation
(e.g. a lid opens).
SymbolsMeanings
Indicates the compo-
nent or position
being explained.
Means Do not, Do
not do this , or Do
not let this happen .

13Pictorial index
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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

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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)

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■Instrument panel
Engine switch ............................................................. P.163, 164
Starting the engine/changing the positions
*1....................... P.163
Starting the engine/changing the modes
*2........................... P.164
Emergency stop of the engin e ............................................. P.502
When the engine will not start ................................. ............. P.542
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.521
Shift lever.................................................... ........ P.169, 172, 176
Changing the shift position................................... P .169, 172, 176
Precautions for towing .. ....................................... ................ P.505
When the shift lever does not move
*3.................................. P.171
Meters ............................................................................. P.91, 95
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . P.91, 9 5
Warning lights/indicator lights ................................ ................ P.86
When a warning light turns on ............................................. P.511
Multi-information display . ................................................. P.100
Display ........................................................ ......................... P.100

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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”.

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anchor down while pressing
the release button .
2 Push the seat belt shoulder
anchor up while pressing the
release button .
Move the height adjuster up and
down as needed until you hear a
click.
The pretensioners help the seat
belts to quickly restrain the
occupants by retracting the seat
belts when the vehicle is sub-
jected to certain types of severe
frontal or side collision or a vehi-
cle rollover.
The pretensioners do not activate in the event of a minor frontal
impact, a minor s
ide impact or a
rear impact.
■Replacing the belt after the pre-
tensioner has been activated
If the vehicle is involved in multiple
collisions, the pretensioner will acti-
vate for the first collision, but will not
activate for the second or subse-
quent collisions.
WA R N I N G
■Adjustable shoulder anchor
Always make sure the shoulder
belt is positioned across the cen-
ter of your shoulder. The belt
should be kept away from your
neck, but not falling off your shoul-
der. Failure to do so could reduce
the amount of protection in an
accident and cause death or seri-
ous injuries in the event of a sud-
den stop, sudden swerve or
accident.
Seat belt pretensioners
(front seats)
WA R N I N G
■Seat belt pretensioners
●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 seat belt pretensioner
for the front passenger’s seat
may not activate in the event of
a collision.
●If the pretensioner has acti-
vated, the SRS warning light will
come on. In that case, the seat
belt cannot be used again and
must be replaced at your Toyota
dealer.

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SRS warning light
Front impact sensors
Airbag sensor assembly
Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed
based on the US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The
airbag sensor assembly (ECU) cont rols airbag deployment based on
information obtained from the sensors etc. shown in the system
components diagram above. This in formation includes crash sever-
ity and occupant information. As the airbags deploy, a chemical
reaction in the inflators quickly fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to
help restrain the motion of the occupants.
■If the SRS airbags deploy
(inflate)
●Slight abrasions, burns, bruising
etc., may be sustained from SRS
airbags, due to the extremely high
speed deployment (inflation) by
hot gases.
●A loud noise and white powder will
be emitted.
●Parts of the airbag module (steer-
ing wheel hub, airbag cover and
inflator) as well as the front seats,
parts of the front and rear pillars,
and roof side rails, may be hot for
several minutes. T he airbag itself
may also be hot.
●The windshield may crack.
●The brakes and st op lights will be
controlled automatically. ( P.272)
●The interior lights will turn on auto-
matically. ( P.429)
●The emergency flashers will turn
on automatically. ( P.502)
●Fuel supply to the engine will be
stopped. (P.510)
●For Safety Connect subscribers, if
any of the followin g situations
occur, the system is designed to
send an emergency call to the
response center, notifying them of
the vehicle’s location (without
needing to push the “SOS” button)
and an agent will attempt to speak with the occupants to ascertain
the level of emergency and assis-
tance required. If the occupants
are unable to communicate, the
agent automatically treats the call
as an emergency and helps to dis-
patch the necessary emergency
services. (
P. 7 3 )
• An SRS airbag is deployed.
• A seat belt pretensioner is acti-
vated.
• The vehicle is involved in a severe
rear-end collision.
■SRS airbag deployment condi-
tions (SRS front airbags)
●The SRS front airbags will deploy
in the event of an impact that
exceeds the set threshold level
(the level of forc e corresponding
to an approximately 12 - 18 mph
[20 - 30 km/h] frontal collision with
a fixed wall that does not move or
deform).
However, this threshold velocity will
be considerably higher in the follow-
ing situations:
• If the vehicle strikes an object, such as a parked vehicle or sign
pole, which can move or deform
on impact
• If the vehicle is involved in an underride collision, such as a colli-
sion in which the front of the vehi-
cle “underrides”, or goes under,
the bed of a truck