towing TOYOTA COROLLA 2023 Owners Manual

2TABLE OF CONTENTS
For your information ........................5
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 ..................... 72
1-4. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system ... 77
Alarm ..................................... 78
2-1. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators............................................ 82
Gauges and meters (4.2-inch display)................................ 86
Gauges and meters (7-inch dis- play) .................................... 89
Multi-information display (4.2-inch display)................. 91
Multi-information display (7-inch display)................................ 97
Fuel consumption information ......................................... 1023-1. Key information
Keys ................................... 106
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Doors ................................. 111
Trunk .................................. 117
Smart key system .............. 120
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ......................... 125
Rear seats.......................... 126
Head restraints................... 128
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 130
Inside rear view mirror ....... 131
Outside rear view mirrors ... 132
3-5. Opening and closing the win- dows
Power windows .................. 134
Moon roof ........................... 137
3-6. Favorite settings My Settings ........................ 140
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle.............. 143
Cargo and luggage ............ 149
Vehicle load limits .............. 152
Trailer towing...................... 152
Dinghy towing .................... 153
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without a smart key system)........ ................................. 154
Eng

ine (ignition) switch (vehicles
with a smart key system) . 155
1For safety and security
2Vehicle status information
and indicators
3Before driving
4Driving

15Pictorial index
■Instrument panel
Engine switch ............................................................. P.154, 155
Starting the engine/changing the positions
*1....................... P.154
Starting the engine/changing the modes
*2........................... P.155
Emergency stop of the engin e ............................................. P.348
When the engine will not start ................................. ............. P.379
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.366
Shift lever.................................................... ................ P.160, 162
Changing the shift position.................................... ....... P.160, 162
Precautions for towing .. ....................................... ................ P.351
When the shift lever does not move............................. ........ P.161
Meters ............................................................................. P.86, 89
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . P.86, 8 9
Warning lights/indicator lights ................................ ................ P.82
When a warning light turns on .................................. ........... P.356
Multi-information display . ............................................. P.91, 97
Display ........................................................ ..................... P.91, 97

631-2. Child safety
1
For safety and security
restraint.
Otherwise, put the head
restraint in the upper most
position. (P.128)
3 Place the child restraint sys-
tem on the seat facing the
front of the vehicle.
Booster type
High back type
4 Sit the child in the child
restraint system. Fit the seat
belt to the child restraint sys-
tem according to the manu-
facturer’s instructions and
insert the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the
belt is not twisted.
Check that the shoulder belt is cor-
rectly positioned over the child’s
shoulder and that the lap belt is as low as possible. (
P. 2 7 )
■Removing a child restraint
system installed with a seat
belt
Press the buckle release button
and fully retract the seat belt.
When releasing the buckle, the
child restraint system may spring
up due to the rebound of the seat
cushion. Release the buckle while
holding down the child restraint
system.
Since the seat belt automatically
reels itself, slowly return it to the
stowing position.
WARNING
■When installing a child
restraint system
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.

751-3. Emergency assistance
1
For safety and security
to reach the Safety Connect
response center. The answer-
ing agent will determine your
vehicle’s location, assess the
emergency, and dispatch the
necessary assistance required.
If you accidentally press the “SOS”
button, tell the response-center
agent that you are not experiencing
an emergency.
■Enhanced Roadside Assis-
tance
Enhanced Roadside Assistance
adds GPS data to the already
included warranty-based Toyota
roadside service.
Subscribers can press the
“SOS” button to reach a Safety
Connect response-center agent,
who can help with a wide range
of needs, such as: towing, flat
tire, fuel delivery, etc. For a
description of the Enhanced
Roadside Assistance services
and their limitations, please see
the Safety Connect Terms and
Conditions, which are available
at Toyota.com in the United
States, Toyotapr.com in Puerto
Rico and Toyota.ca in Canada.
Important! Read this informa-
tion before using Safety Con-
nect.
■Exposure to radio fre-
quency signals
The Safety Connect system
installed in your vehicle is a
low-power radio transmitter and
receiver. It receives and also
sends out radio frequency (RF)
signals.
In August 1996, the Federal
Communications Commission
(FCC) adopted RF exposure
guidelines with safety levels for
mobile wireless phones. Those
guidelines are consistent with
the safety standards previously
set by the following U.S. and
international standards bodies.
 ANSI (American National
Standards Institute) C95.1
[1992]
 NCRP (National Council on
Radiation Protection and
Measurement) Report 86
[1986]
 ICNIRP (International Com-
mission on Non-Ionizing Radi-
ation Protection) [1996]
Those standards were based on
comprehensive and periodic
evaluations of the relevant sci-
entific literature. Over 120 scien-
tists, engineers, and physicians
from universities, and govern-
ment health agencies and
industries reviewed the avail-
able body of research to
develop the ANSI Standard
(C95.1).
Safety information for
Safety Connect

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Driving
Driving
.4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle....... 143
Cargo and luggage ..... 149
Vehicle load limits ....... 152
Trailer towing............... 152
Dinghy towing ............. 153
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without a smart
key system) ............... 154
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with a smart key
system)...................... 155
Continuously variable trans- mission (vehicles without
paddle shift switches).................................. 160
Continuously variable trans- mission (vehicles with pad-
dle shift switches) ...... 162
Turn signal lever.......... 167
Parking brake .............. 168
Brake Hold .................. 171
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .......... 173
AHB (Automatic High Beam)........................ 175
Windshield wipers and washer....................... 1784-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap.................................. 180
4-5. Using the dr iving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 software update ......... 182
Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 .................................. 184
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .................................. 190
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .................................. 201
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) .................................. 206
PDA (Proactive driving assist) ........................ 211
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .................................. 217
Dynamic radar cruise con- trol ............................. 219
Cruise control .............. 227
Emergency Driving Stop System ...................... 230
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .................................. 232
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) function ............ 237
Safe Exit Assist ........... 243
Driving mode select switch .................................. 247
Driving assist systems .................................. 248

1504-1. Before driving
750 (5  150) = 650 lbs.)
(5) Determine the combined
weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely
exceed the available cargo and
luggage load capacity calcu-
lated in Step 4.
(6) If your vehicle will be towing
a trailer, load from your trailer
will be transferred to your vehi-
cle. Consult this manual to
determine how this reduces the
available cargo and luggage
load capacity of your vehicle.
( P.152)
Toyota does not recommend towing
a trailer with your vehicle. Your
vehicle is not designed for trailer
towing.
Cargo capacity
Total load capacity (vehicle
capacity weight) ( P.392)
When 2 people with the com-
bined weight of A lb. (kg) are rid-
ing in your vehicle, which has a total load capacity (vehicle
capacity weight) of B lb. (kg),
the available amount of cargo
and luggage load capacity will
be C lb. (kg) as follows:
B
*2 lb. (kg) - A*1 lb. (kg) = C*3 lb.
(kg)
*1: A =Weight of people
*2: B =Total load capacity
*3: C =Available cargo and luggage load
In this condition, if 3 more passen-
gers with the combined weight of D
lb. (kg) get on, the available cargo
and luggage load will be reduced E
lb. (kg) as follows:
C lb. (kg) - D*4 lb. (kg) = E*5 lb.
(kg)
*4: D =Additional weight of people
*5: E =Available cargo and luggage load
As shown in the example above,
if the number of occupants
increases, the cargo and lug-
gage load will be reduced by an
amount that equals the
increased weight due to the
additional occupants. In other
words, if an increase in the num-
ber of occupants causes an
excess of the total load capacity
(combined weight of occupants
plus cargo and luggage load),
you must reduce the cargo and
luggage on your vehicle.
Calculation formula for
your vehicle

1524-1. Before driving
■Total load capacity and seating
capacity
These details are also described on
the tire and loading information
label. ( P.328)
Vehicle load limits
Vehicle load limits include
total load capacity, seating
capacity, towing capacity
and cargo capacity.
 Total load capacity (vehicle
capacity weight): P.392
Total load capacity means the
combined weight of occupants,
cargo and luggage.
 Seating capacity:  P.392
Seating capacity means the max-
imum number of occupants
whose estimated average weight
is 150 lb. (68 kg) per person.
Towing capacity
Toyota does not recommend tow-
ing a trailer with your vehicle.
Cargo capacity
Cargo capacity may increase or
decrease depending on the
weight and the number of occu-
pants.
WARNING
■Overloading the vehicle
Do not overload the vehicle.
It may not only cause damage to
the tires, but also degrade steer-
ing and braking ability, resulting in
an accident.
Trailer towing
Toyota does not recom-
mend towing a trailer with
your vehicle. Toyota also
does not recommend the
installation of a tow hitch or
the use of a tow hitch carrier
for a wheelchair, scooter,
bicycle, etc. Your vehicle is
not designed for trailer tow-
ing or for the use of tow
hitch mounted carriers.

1534-1. Before driving
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Driving
Dinghy towing
Your vehicle is not designed
to be dinghy towed (with 4
wheels on the ground)
behind a motor home.
NOTICE
■To avoid serious damage to
your vehicle
Do not tow your vehicle with the
four wheels on the ground.

1844-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense
3.0
The Toyota Safety Sense 3.0
consists of the driving
assist systems and contrib-
utes to a safe and comfort-
able driving experience:
WARNING
■Toyota Safety Sense 3.0
The Toyota Safety Sense 3.0
operates under the assumption
that the driver will drive safely,
and is designed to help reduce
the impact to the occupants in a
collision and assist the driver
under normal driving conditions.
As there is a limit to the degree of
recognition accuracy and control
performance that this system can
provide, do not ov erly rely on this
system. The driver is solely
responsible for paying attention to
the vehicle’s surroundings and
driving safely.
■For safe use
●Do not overly rely on this sys-
tem. The driver is solely respon-
sible for paying attention to the
vehicle’s surroundings and driv-
ing safely. This system may not
operate in all situations and pro-
vided assistance is limited.
Over-reliance on this system to
drive the vehicle safely may
lead to an accident resulting in
death or serious injury.
●Do not attempt to test the oper-
ation of the system, as it may
not operate properly, possibly
leading to an accident.
●If attention is necessary while
performing driving operations or
a system malfunction occurs, a
warning message or warning
buzzer will be operated. If a
warning message is displayed
on the display, follow the
instructions displayed.
●Depending on external noise,
the volume of the audio system,
etc. it may be difficult to hear the
warning buzzer. Also, depend-
ing on the road conditions, it
may be difficult to recognize the
operation of the system.
■When it is necessary to dis-
able the system
In the following si tuations, make
sure to disable the system.
Failure to do so may lead to the
system not operating properly,
possibly leading to an accident
resulting in death o r serious injury.
●When the vehicle is tilted due to
being overloaded or having a
flat tire
●When driving at extremely high
speeds
●When towing another vehicle
●When the vehicle is being trans-
ported by a truck, ship, train,
etc.
●When the vehicle is raised on a
lift and the tires are allowed to
rotate freely
●When inspecting the vehicle
using a drum tester such as a
chassis dynamometer or speed-
ometer tester, or when using an
on vehicle wheel balancer
●When the vehicle is driven in a
sporty manner or off-road
●When using an automatic car
wash

2374-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
Monitor is turned on
• When towing with the vehicle
●Instances of the Blind Spot Moni-
tor unnecessarily d etecting a vehi-
cle and/or object may increase in
the following situations:
• When the sensor is misaligned
due to a strong impact to the sen-
sor or its surrounding area
• When the distance between your vehicle and a guardrail, wall, etc.
that enters the detection area is
short
• When driving up and down con-
secutive steep inclines, such as
hills, dips in the road, etc.
• When vehicle lanes are narrow, or
when driving on the edge of a
lane, and a vehicle traveling in a
lane other than the adjacent lanes
enters the detection area
• When driving on roads with sharp bends, consecutive curves, or
uneven surfaces
• When the tires are slipping or spinning
• When the distance between your vehicle and a following vehicle is
short
• When an accessory (such as a bicycle carrier) is installed to the
rear of the vehicle
• When towing with the vehicle
*: If equipped
Meter control switches
RCTA (Rear Cross Traf-
fic Alert) function*
The RCTA function uses the
BSM rear side radar sensors
installed behind the rear
bumper. This function is
intended to assist the driver
in checking areas that are
not easily visible when
backing up.
WARNING
■Cautions regarding the use of
the system
The driver is solely responsible for
safe driving. Always drive safely,
taking care to observe your sur-
roundings. The RCTA function is
only a supplementary function
which alerts the driver that a vehi-
cle is approaching from the right
or left at the rear of the vehicle. As
the RCTA function may not func-
tion correctly under certain condi-
tions, the driver’s own visual
confirmation of safety is neces-
sary. Over reliance on this func-
tion may lead to an accident
resulting death or serious injury.
System components