windshield wipers TOYOTA COROLLA HATCHBACK 2023 Owners Manual
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3TABLE OF CONTENTS
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3
4
5
6
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4-3. Operating the lights and wip-ers
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 sys- tems
Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 soft-ware update ..................... 159
Toyota 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 control ......................................... 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............... 2305-1. Using the air conditioning 
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning sys-tem ................................... 234
Heated steering wheel/seat  heaters ............................. 241
5-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ................. 243
5-3. Using the storage features List of storage features ...... 245
Luggage compartment features ......................................... 248
5-4. Other interior features Other interior features ........ 250
6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior................. 260
Cleaning and protecting the  vehicle interior.................. 262
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements......................................... 265
General maintenance......... 267
Emission inspection and mainte- nance (I/M) programs ...... 270
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precau-tions ................................. 271
Hood .................................. 27
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Positioning a floor jack .......27
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Engine compartment .......... 275
Tires ................................... 282
Tire inflation pressure......... 299
Wheels ............................... 301
Air conditioning filter........... 303
5Interior features
6Maintenance and care 
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13Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■Exterior
Side doors ......... ................................. .................................. P.95
Locking/unlocking .............................................. .................... P.95
Opening/closing the side windows ............................... ........ P.117
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key .................. P. 3 5 6
Warning messages ............................................... ................. P.98
Back door ...................................................... ....................... P.99
Locking/unlocking .............................................. .................. P.101
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.101
Outside rear view mirrors ...................................... ........... P.115
Adjusting the mirror angle ..................................... ............... P.115
Folding the mirrors ............................................ ................... P.116
Defogging the mirrors .......................................... ................ P.237
Windshield wipers.............................................. ................ P.154
Precautions for winter seas on.............................................. P.230
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*.................... P.239
Fuel filler door ............................................... ..................... P.157 
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Driving
Driving
.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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1494-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
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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1544-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Operating the   lever oper-
ates the wipers or washer as fol-
lows.
1 (U.S.A.) or   (Canada)
Intermittent windshield wiper 
operation
2  (U.S.A.) or   (Canada)
Low speed windshield wiper  operation
3  (U.S.A.) or   (Canada)
High speed windshield wiper 
operation
4  (U.S.A.) or   (Canada)
Temporary operation
Wiper intervals can be adjusted 
when intermittent operation is 
selected.
5 Increases the intermittent 
windshield wiper frequency
6 Decreases the intermittent 
windshield wiper frequency
7 Washer/wiper dual 
operation
Pulling the lever  operates the wip-
ers and washer.
Wipers will automatically operate a 
couple of times after the washer 
squirts.
Windshield wipers and 
washer
Operating the lever can use 
the windshield wipers or the 
washer.
NOTICE
■When the windshield is dry
Do not use the wipers, as they 
may damage the windshield.
Operating the wiper lever 
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1554-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4
Driving
■The windshield wiper and 
washer can be operated when
The engine switch is in ON.
■If no windshield  washer fluid 
sprays
Check that the wash er nozzles are 
not blocked if there is washer fluid in 
the windshield washer fluid reser-
v oi r.
■When stopping the engine in an 
emergency while driving
If the windshield wipers are operat-
ing when the engine is stopped, the 
windshield wipers will operate in 
high speed operation. After the vehi-
cle is stopped, operation will return 
to normal when the engine switch is 
turned to ON, or op eration will stop 
when the driver’s door is opened.
Operating the   switch 
operates the rear wiper as fol-
lows:
1  (U.S.A.) or   (Canada)
Intermittent window wiper 
operation
2  (U.S.A.) or   (Canada)
Normal window wiper opera-
tion
WARNING
■Caution regarding the use of 
washer fluid
When it is cold, do not use the 
washer fluid until  the windshield 
becomes warm. The fluid may 
freeze on the windshield and 
cause low visibility. This may lead 
to an accident, resulting in death 
or serious injury.
NOTICE
■When the washer fluid tank is 
empty
Do not operate the switch continu-
ally as the washer fluid pump may 
overheat.
■When a nozzle becomes 
blocked
In this case, contact your Toyota 
dealer. Do not try to clear it with a 
pin or other object. The nozzle will 
be damaged.
Rear window wiper 
and washer
Operating the lever can use 
the rear window wiper or the 
washer.
NOTICE
■When the rear window is dry
Do not use the wiper, as it may 
damage the rear window.
Operating instructions 
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1564-3. Operating the lights and wipers
3Washer/wiper dual 
operation
Pushing the lever operates the 
wiper and washer.
The wiper will automatically operate 
a couple of times after the washer 
squirts.
■The rear window wiper and 
washer can be operated when
The engine switch is in ON.
■If no windshield  washer fluid 
sprays
Check that the washer nozzle is not 
blocked if there is  washer fluid in the 
windshield washer fluid reservoir.
■Back door opening linked rear 
window wiper stop function
When the rear wi ndow wiper are 
operating, if a back door is opened 
while the vehicle is stopped, opera-
tion of the rear window wiper will be 
stopped to prevent anyone near the 
vehicle from being sprayed by water 
from the wiper. When the back door 
is closed, wiper operation will 
resume.
NOTICE
■When the washer fluid tank is 
empty
Do not operate the switch continu-
ally as the washer fluid pump may 
overheat.
■When a nozzle becomes 
blocked
In this case, contact your Toyota 
dealer.
Do not try to clear  it with a pin or 
other object. The  nozzle will be 
damaged. 
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1634-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
WARNING
■To prevent malfunction of the 
radar sensors
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may lead to 
a radar sensor not operating prop-
erly, possibly leading to an acci-
dent resulting in death or serious 
injury.
●Keep the radar sensors and 
radar sensor covers clean at all 
times.
Clean the front of a radar sensor 
or the front or back of a radar sen-
sor cover if it is dirty or covered 
with water drople ts, snow, etc.
When cleaning the radar sensor 
and radar sensor cover, use a soft 
cloth to remove di rt so as to not 
damage them.
Radar sensor
Radar sensor cover
●Do not attach accessories, 
stickers (including transparent 
stickers), aluminum tape, etc. to 
a radar sensor or radar sensor 
cover and their surrounding 
area.
●Do not subject a radar sensor or 
its surrounding area to impact.
If a radar sensor, the front grille, 
or front bumper has been sub-
jected to a impact, have the 
vehicle inspected by your Toy-
ota dealer.
●Do not disassemble the radar 
sensors.
●Do not modify or paint the radar 
sensors or radar sensor cover, 
or replace them with anything 
other than Toyota genuine parts.
●In the following situations, recal-
ibration of the radar sensors will 
be necessary. For details, con-
tact your Toyota dealer.
• When a radar sensor is  removed and installed, or 
replaced
• When the front bumper or the  front grille has  been replaced
■To prevent malfunction of the 
front camera
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may lead to the 
front camera not operating prop-
erly, possibly leading to an acci-
dent resulting in death or serious 
injury.
●Always keep the windshield 
clean.
• If the windshield  is dirty or cov-
ered with an o ily film, water 
droplets, snow, etc., clean the 
windshield.
• Even if a glass coating agent is  applied to the  windshield, it will 
still be necessary to use the 
windshield wipers to remove 
water droplets, etc. from the 
area of the windshield in front of 
the front camera.
• If the inner side of the wind- shield where the front camera is 
installed is dirty, contact your 
Toyota dealer. 
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1644-5. Using the driving support systems
WARNING
●Do not attach stickers (including 
transparent stickers) or other 
items to the area of the wind-
shield in front of the front cam-
era (shaded area in the 
illustration).
Approximately 1.6 in. (4 cm)
Approximately 1.6 in. (4 cm)
●If the part of the windshield in 
front of the front camera is 
fogged up or covered with con-
densation or ice, use the wind-
shield defogger to remove the 
fog, condensation, or ice.
●If water droplets cannot be 
properly removed from the area 
of the windshield in front of the 
front camera by the windshield 
wipers, replace the wiper insert 
or wiper blade.
●Do not attach win dow tint to the 
windshield.
●Replace the windshield if it is 
damaged or cracked.
If the windshield has been 
replaced, recalib ration of the 
front camera will be necessary. 
For details, contact your Toyota 
dealer.
●Do not allow liquids to contact 
the front camera.
●Do not allow bright lights to 
shine into the front camera.
●Do not damage th e lens of the 
front camera o r allow it to 
become dirty.
When cleaning the inside of the 
windshield, do not allow glass 
cleaner to contact the lens of 
the front camera. Do not touch 
the lens of the front camera.
If the lens of the front camera is 
dirty or damaged, contact your 
Toyota dealer.
●Do not subject the front camera 
to a strong impact.
●Do not change the position or 
orientation of the front camera 
or remove it.
●Do not disassemble the front 
camera.
●Do not modify any parts around 
the front camera , such as the 
inside rear view mirror or ceil-
ing.
●Do not attach accessories 
which may obstruct the front 
camera to the hood, front grille, 
or front bumper. For details, 
contact your Toyota dealer.
●If a surfboard or other long 
object is to be mounted on the 
roof, make sure  that it will not 
obstruct the front camera.
●Do not modify or change the 
headlights and other lights.
■Front camera installation area 
on the windshield
If the system determines that the 
windshield may be fogged up, it 
will automatically operate the 
heater to defog t he part of the 
windshield aroun d the front cam-
era. When cleaning, etc., be care-
ful not to touch the area around 
the front camera until the wind-
shield has cooled sufficiently, as 
touching it may cause burns.