tow TOYOTA COROLLA HATCHBACK 2023 User Guide
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.4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle....... 122
Cargo and luggage ..... 128
Vehicle load limits ....... 131
Trailer towing............... 131
Dinghy towing ............. 132
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch.................................. 133
Continuously variable trans- mission ...................... 137
Turn signal lever.......... 141
Parking brake .............. 142
Brake Hold .................. 146
4-3. Operating the lights and  wipers
Headlight switch .......... 148
AHB (Automatic High  Beam)........................ 150
Fog light switch ........... 153
Windshield wipers and  washer....................... 154
Rear window wiper and  washer....................... 155
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap.................................. 157
4-5. Using the  driving support 
systems
Toyota Safety Sense 3.0  software update......... 159Toyota Safety Sense 3.0
.................................. 161
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .................................. 167
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .................................. 177
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) .................................. 182
PDA (Proactive driving  assist) ........................ 187
Dynamic radar cruise con- trol ............................. 193
Cruise control .............. 201
Emergency Driving Stop  System ...................... 204
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .................................. 206
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .................................. 209
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic  Alert) function ............ 214
Safe Exit Assist ........... 219
Driving mode select switch .................................. 224
Driving assist systems .................................. 225
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips........ 230 
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1294-1. Before driving
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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.366)
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.366)
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 
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1304-1. Before driving
WARNING
■Things that must not be car-
ried in the luggage compart-
ment
The following things may cause a 
fire if loaded in the luggage com-
partment:
●Receptacles co ntaining gaso-
line
●Aerosol cans
■Storage precautions
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so m ay prevent the 
pedals from being depressed 
properly, may block the driver’s 
vision, or may result in items hit-
ting the driver or passengers, pos-
sibly causing an accident.
●Stow cargo and luggage in the 
luggage compartment when-
ever possible.
●Do not place cargo or luggage 
in or on the following locations.
• At the feet of the driver
• On the front passenger or rear  seats (when stacking items)
• On the luggage cover
• On the instrument panel
• On the dashboard
●Secure all items in the occupant 
compartment.
■Capacity and distribution
●Do not exceed the maximum 
axle weight rating or the total 
vehicle weight rating.
●Even if the total load of occu-
pant’s weight and the cargo 
load is less than the total load 
capacity, do not apply the load 
unevenly. Improper loading may 
cause deterioration of steering 
or braking control which may 
cause death or serious injury. 
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■Total load capacity and seating 
capacity
These details are also described on 
the tire and loading information 
label. ( P.299)
Vehicle load limits
Vehicle load limits include 
total load capacity, seating 
capacity, towing capacity 
and cargo capacity.
 Total load capacity (vehicle 
capacity weight):  P.366
Total load capacity means the 
combined weight of occupants, 
cargo and luggage.
 Seating capacity:  P.366
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. 
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1324-1. Before 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. 
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1494-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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sensor is affixed to the windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor 
detecting the level of ambient light 
and may cause the automatic head-
light system to malfunction.
■Automatic light off system
●When the headlights are on: The 
headlights and tail  lights turn off 
30 seconds after the driver’s door 
is opened and closed if the engine 
switch is turned  to ACC or OFF. 
(The lights turn off immediately if 
 on the key is pressed after all 
the doors are closed.)
●When only the tail lights are on: 
The tail lights tu rn off automati-
cally if the engine  switch is turned 
to ACC or OFF and the driver’s 
door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the 
engine switch to ON, or turn the light 
switch off once and then back to 
 or  .
■Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the engine 
switch is turned to OFF or ACC and 
the driver’s door is opened while the 
lights are turned on.
■Automatic headlight leveling 
system (if equipped)
The level of the headlights is auto-
matically adjusted  according to the 
number of passengers and the load-
ing condition of the vehicle to 
ensure that the headlights do not 
interfere with other road users.
■Windshield wiper linked head-
light illumination
When driving during daytime with 
the headlight switch turned to  , if 
the windshield wipers are used, the 
headlights will turn on automatically 
after several seconds to help 
enhance the visibility of your vehi-
cle.
■Battery-saving function
In order to prevent the battery of the  vehicle from discharging, if the 
headlights and/or tail lights are on 
when the engine switch is turned off 
the battery saving function will oper-
ate and automatically turn off all the 
lights after approximately 20 min-
utes. When the engine switch is 
turned to ON, the
 battery-saving 
function will be disabled.
When any of the following are per-
formed, the battery-saving function 
is canceled once and then reacti-
vated. All the lights  will turn off auto-
matically 20 minutes after the 
Battery- saving function has been 
reactivated:
●When the headlight switch is oper-
ated
●When a door is opened or closed
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. 
(  P.386)
1 With the headlights on, push 
the lever away from you to 
turn on the high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the 
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer 
than necessary w hen the engine 
is not running.
Turning on the high beam 
headlights 
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1504-3. Operating the lights and wipers
center position to turn the high 
beams off.
2Pull the lever toward you and 
release it to flash the high 
beams once.
You can flash the high beams with 
the headlights on or off.
1Press the Automatic High 
Beam switch.
AHB (Automatic High 
Beam)
The Automatic High Beam 
uses a front camera located 
on the upper portion of the 
windshield to detect the 
brightness of the lights of 
vehicles ahead, street-
lights, etc., and automati-
cally changes the head 
lights between the high 
beams and low beams.
WARNING
■For safe use
Do not overly rely on the Auto-
matic High Beam. Always drive 
safely, taking care to observe your 
surroundings and turning the high 
beams on or off manually if nec-
essary.
■To prevent unintentional 
operation of the Automatic 
High Beam System
●When it is necessary to disable 
the system:  P.161
Using the Automatic High 
Beam system 
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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 
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1654-5. Using the driving support systems
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■Situations in which the sensors 
may not operate properly
●When the height or inclination of 
the vehicle has been changed due 
to modifications
●When the windshield is dirty, 
fogged up, cracked or damaged
●When the ambient temperature is 
high or low
●When mud, water, snow, dead 
insects, foreign matter, etc., is 
attached to the front of the sensor
●When in inclement weather such 
as heavy rain, fog, snow, or a 
sandstorm
●When water, snow, dust, etc. is 
t h r o w n  u p  i n  f r o n t  o f  t h e  v e h i c l e ,  o r  
when driving through mist or 
smoke
●When the headlig hts are not illu-
minated while driving in the dark, 
such as at night o r when in a tun-
nel
●When the lens of a headlight is 
dirty and illumination is weak
●When the headlights are mis-
aligned
●When a headlight is malfunction-
ing
●When the headlights of another 
vehicle, sunlight, or reflected light 
shines directly into the front cam-
era
●When the brightn ess of the sur-
rounding area changes suddenly
●When driving near a TV tower, 
broadcasting station, electric 
power plant, radar equipped vehi-
cles, etc., or other location where 
strong radio waves or electrical 
noise may be present
●When a wiper blade is blocking 
the front camera
●When in a location or near objects 
which strongly reflect radio waves, 
such as the following:
• Tunnels • Truss bridges
• Gravel roads
• Rutted, snow-covered roads
•Walls
• Large trucks
• Manhole covers
• Guardrail
• Metal plates
●When near a step or protrusion
●When a detectable vehicle is nar-
row, such as a sma
ll mobility vehi-
cle
●When a detectable vehicle has a 
small front or rear end, such as an 
unloaded truck
●When a detectable vehicle has a 
low front or rear  end, such as a 
low bed trailer
●When a detectable vehicle has 
extremely high ground clearance
●When a detectable vehicle is car-
rying a load which protrudes from 
its cargo area
●When a detectable vehicle has lit-
tle exposed metal, such as a vehi-
cle which is parti ally covered with 
cloth, etc.
●When a detectable vehicle is 
irregularly shaped, such as a trac-
tor, sidecar, etc.
●When the distance between the 
vehicle and a detectable vehicle  
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• When passing a detectable object which is stopped to make a 
left/right turn
• When a detectable object stops  immediately before entering the 
path of the vehicle
• When passing through a location  with a structure above the road 
(traffic sign, b illboard, etc.)
• When approaching an electric toll  gate barrier, parking lot barrier, or 
other barrier that opens and 
closes
• When turning left/right and an  oncoming vehicle or pedestrian 
crosses in front of the vehicle
• When attempting to turn left/right  in front of an oncoming vehicle or 
pedestrian
• When turning left/right and an  oncoming vehicle or pedestrian 
stops immediately before entering 
the path of the vehicle
• When turning left/right and an  oncoming vehicle turns left/right in 
front of the vehicle • When the steering wheel is oper-
ated toward the path of an oncom-
ing vehicle
■Situations in which the system 
may not operate properly
●In certain situations, such as the 
following, a detectable object may 
not be detected by the front sen-
sors, and the system may not 
operate properly:
• When a detectable object is  approaching your vehicle
• When your vehicle or a detectable  object is wandering
• When a detectable object makes 
an abrupt maneuver (such as sud-
den swerving, acceleration or 
deceleration)
• When suddenly approaching a  detectable object
• When the detectable object is 
near a wall, fence, guardrail, man-
hole cover, steel plate on the road 
surface, or another vehicle
• When there is a structure above a  detectable object
• When part of a detectable object 
is hidden by another object (large 
luggage, umbrella,  guardrail, etc.)
• When multiple det ectable objects 
are overlapping
• When a bright light, such as the  sun, is reflecting off of a detect-
able object
• When a detectable object is white  and looks extremely bright
• When the color or brightness of a  detectable object causes it to 
blend in with its surroundings
• When a detectable  object cuts in 
front of or suddenly emerges in 
front of your vehicle
• When approaching a vehicle 
which is diagonal