checking oil TOYOTA COROLLA HATCHBACK 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

5TABLE OF CONTENTS
COROLLA H/B_U
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Wheels ............................... 453
Air conditioning filter ........... 454
Electronic key battery ......... 456
Checking and replacing fuses ......................................... 458
Light bulbs .......................... 460
8-1. Essential information Emergency flashers ........... 464
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency .............. 464
If the vehicle is trapped in rising water ................................ 465
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency If your vehicle needs to be towed......................................... 467
If you think something is wrong ......................................... 470
Fuel pump shut off system ......................................... 471
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds .... 472
If a warning message is dis- played .............................. 482
If you have a flat tire (vehicles without spare tire) ............ 484
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with a spare tire) .............. 494
If the engine will not start ... 502
If you lose your keys .......... 504
If the electronic key does not operate properly ............... 504
If the vehicle battery is dis- charged ............................ 506
If your vehicle overheats .... 510
If the vehicle becomes stuck ......................................... 5129-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .................................. 514
Fuel information ................. 522
Tire information .................. 524
9-2. Customization Customizable features ....... 535
9-3. Initialization Items to initialize ................ 543
10-1. For owners Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ............................. 546
Seat belt instructions for Cana- dian owners (in French) ... 546
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners (in French)......................................... 548
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ......................................... 556
Alphabetical Index.............. 559
8When trouble arises
9Vehicle specifications
10For owners
Index

13Pictorial index
COROLLA H/B_U
Refueling method ................................................................. P.171
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity ................................................. P.515
Tires..................................................................................... P.442
Tire size/inflation pressure ................................................... P.519
Winter tires/tire chains ......................................................... P.251
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system .................. P.442
Coping with flat tires..................................................... P.484, 494
Hood .................................................................................... P.433
Opening ............................................................................... P.433
Engine oil ............................................................................. P.516
Coping with overheating ...................................................... P.510
Headlights/daytime running lights ................................... P.160
Turn signal lights ............................................................... P.153
Parking lights ..................................................................... P.160
Front side marker lights .................................................... P.160
Fog lights
*........................................................................... P.166
Stop lights/tail lights/r ear side marker lights/
turn signal lights ................................................................ P.160
License plate lights............................................................ P.160
Tail lights............................................................................. P.160
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift position to R .... .................................. P.147, 151
*: If equipped
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.460, Watts: P.520)

4357-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
Washer fluid tank ( P.441)
Engine coolant reservoir ( P.435)
Fuse boxes ( P.458)
Engine oil filler cap ( P.436)
Engine oil level dipstick ( P.435)
Battery ( P.439)
Brake fluid reservoir ( P.438)
Radiator ( P.438)
Condenser ( P.438)
Electric cooling fan
With the engine at operating
temperature and turned off,
check the oil level on the dip- stick.
■Checking the engine oil
1 Park the vehicle on level
ground. After warming up the
engine and turning it off, wait
Engine compar tment
Components
Checking and adding the
engine oil

4367-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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more than 5 minutes for the
oil to drain back into the bot-
tom of the engine.
2 Holding a rag under the end,
pull the dipstick out.
3 Wipe the dipstick clean.
4 Reinsert the dipstick fully.
5 Holding a rag under the end,
pull the dipstick out and
check the oil level.
Low
Normal
Excessive
The shape of the dipstick may differ
depending on the type of vehicle or
engine.
6Wipe the dipstick and reinsert
it fully.
■Checking the oil type and
preparing the item needed
Make sure to check the oil type
and prepare the items needed
before adding oil.
 Engine oil selection
P.516
 Oil quantity (Low  Full)
1.6 qt. (1.5 L, 1.3 Imp. qt.)
 Item
Clean funnel
■Adding engine oil
If the oil level is below or near
the low level mark, add engine
oil of the same type as that
already in the engine.
1 Remove the oil filler cap by
turning it counterclockwise.
2 Add engine oil slowly, check-
ing the dipstick.
3 Install the oil filler cap by
turning it clockwise.
■Engine oil consumption
A certain amount of engine oil will
be consumed while driving. In the
following situations, oil consump-
tion may increase, and engine oil
may need to be re filled in between
oil maintenance intervals.

4377-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
●When the engine is new, for
example directly after purchasing
the vehicle or after replacing the
engine
●If low quality oil or oil of an inap-
propriate viscosity is used
●When driving at high engine
speeds or with a heavy load, or
when driving while accelerating or
decelerating frequently
●When leaving the engine idling for
a long time, or when driving fre-
quently through heavy traffic
The coolant level is satisfactory
if it is between the “MAX” and
“MIN” lines on the reservoir
when the engine is cold. Reservoir cap
“MAX” line
“MIN” line
If the level is on or below the “MIN”
line, add coolant up to the “MAX”
line. ( P.510)
■Coolant selection
Only use “Toyota Super Long Life
Coolant” or a similar high quality
ethylene glycol based non-silicate,
non-amine, non-nitrite, and
non-borate coolant with long-life
hybrid organic acid technology.
U.S.A.:
“Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” is
a mixture of 50% coolant and 50%
deionized water. (Minimum tem-
WARNING
■Used engine oil
●Used engine oil contains poten-
tially harmful contaminants
which may cause skin disorders
such as inflammation and skin
cancer, so care should be taken
to avoid prolonged and
repeated contact. To remove
used engine oil from your skin,
wash thoroughly with soap and
water.
●Dispose of used oil and filters
only in a safe and acceptable
manner. Do not dispose of used
oil and filters in household trash,
in sewers or onto the ground.
Call your Toyota dealer, service
station or auto parts store for
information concerning recy-
cling or disposal.
●Do not leave used engine oil
within the reach of children.
NOTICE
■To prevent serious engine
damage
Check the oil level on a regular
basis.
■When replacing the engine oil
●Be careful not to spill engine oil
on the vehicle components.
●Avoid overfilling, or the engine
could be damaged.
●Check the oil level on the dip-
stick every time you refill the
vehicle.
●Be sure the engine oil filler cap
is properly tightened.
Checking the engine cool-
ant

563Alphabetical Index
COROLLA H/B_U
Engine oil Capacity ............................... 516
Checking .............................. 435
Preparing and checking before winter.................................. 251
Warning light ........................ 473
Engine switch ......................... 142 Auto power off function ........ 146
Changing the engine switch modes ................................ 145
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency................. 464
Enhanced VSC ........................ 247
Entering letters and num- bers/list screen operation ... 267Entering letters and numbers267
List screen ............................ 268
EPS (Electric Power Steering) ............................................... 247Warning light ........................ 475
Establishing an Android Auto connection ............................ 290
Establishing an Apple CarPlay connection ............................ 289
Event data record er (EDR)......... 8
F
Flat tire
Tire pressure warning system........................................... 445
Vehicles without a spare tire 484
Floor mats ................................. 22
Fluid Brake .................................... 518
Clutch ................................... 518
Continuously variable transmis-sion..................................... 517
Manual transmission ............ 518
Washer ................................. 441
FM ............................................ 308
Fog lights ............. ................... 166
Replacing light bulbs ............ 461 Switch ...................................166
Front fog lights Replacing light bulbs ............461
Switch ...................................166
Front passenger occupant clas- sification system ....................38
Front seats Adjustment ........................... 115
Cleaning ...............................422
Correct driving posture ...........23
Head restraints ..................... 118
Seat heaters .........................399
Front side marker lights Light switch...........................160
Replacing light bulbs ............461
Front turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............461
Turn signal lever ...................153
Fuel Capacity ...............................515
Fuel gauge .......................74, 78
Fuel pump shut off system ...471
Information ......... ..................522
Refueling ..............................170
Type......................................515
Warning light.........................475
Fuel consumption Average fuel economy ............84
Current fuel consumption .......84
Fuel economy ...........................84
Fuel filler door Refueling ..............................170
Fuel gauge...........................74, 78
Fuel pump shut off system ....471
Functional overview ...............378
Fuses .......................................458
G
Gauges ................................74, 78
General button (Setup screen) .......................................262, 296

572Alphabetical Index
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Brake Override System ........ 474
Brake system ....................... 472
Charging system .................. 473
Drive-Start Control ............... 474
Electric power steering ......... 475
High coolant temperature ..... 472
iMT indicator ......................... 478
LDA indicator ........................ 476
Low engine oil pressure ....... 473
Low fuel level ....................... 475
LTA indicator ......................... 476
Malfunction indicator lamp ... 473
Parking brake indicator ........ 478
Pre-collision system ............. 477
RCTA OFF indicator ............. 477
Seat belt reminder light 475, 476
Slip indicator......................... 477
SRS ...................................... 473
Tire pressure ........................ 476
Warning messages................. 482
Washer Checking .............................. 441
Preparing and checking before winter.................................. 251
Switch................................... 166
Washing and waxing .............. 420
Weight Cargo capacity ..................... 140
Load limits ............................ 140
Weight .................................. 514
Wheels ..................................... 453 Replacing ............................. 453
Size ...................................... 519
Wi-Fi
®...................................... 284
Connecting a device to the in-vehicle access point ....... 284
Operating hints ..................... 287
Wi-Fi
® button (Setup screen) 262
Wi-Fi® Hotspot ........................ 284
Window lock switch ............... 127
Windows Power windows .................... 125 Rear window defogger .........395
Washer .................................166
Windshield wipers ..................166
Winter driving tips ..................251
Wireless charger.....................409
Wireless remote control Battery-Saving Function .......109
Locking/Unlocking ..................99
Replacing the battery ...........456
For vehicles with Audio Plus or Premium Audio,
refer to “NAVIGATION
AND MULTIMEDIA SYS-
TEM OWNER’S MANUAL”
for infor mation regarding
the equipment listed
below.
· Navigation system
· Audio/visual system
· Rear view monitor system