light TOYOTA COROLLA HYBRID 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

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Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
(Main topics: Child seat, theft deterrent system)
Vehicle status
information and
indicatorsReading driving-related information
(Main topics: Meters, multi-information display)
Before driving
Opening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving
(Main topics: Keys, doors, seats)
Driving
Operations and advice which are necessary for
driving
(Main topics: Starting hybrid system, refueling)
AudioOperating the Audio
(Main topics: Audio/visual, phone)
Interior featuresUsage of the interior features
(Main topics: Air conditioner, storage features)
Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
(Main topics: Interior and exterior, light bulbs)
When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction and emergency
(Main topics: 12-volt battery discharge, flat tire)
Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features
(Main topics: Fuel, oil, tire inflation pressure)
For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat
belt and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

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COROLLA HV_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. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ......... 80
Hybrid system precautions .... 83
1-5. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............... 88
Alarm ..................................... 90
2-1. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators............................................ 94
Gauges and meters .............. 98
Multi-information display .... 103
Energy monitor/consumption screen .............................. 1093-1. Key information
Keys ................................... 116
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Doors ................................. 119
Trunk .................................. 123
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
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle.............. 146
Cargo and luggage ............ 152
Vehicle load limits .............. 155
Trailer towing...................... 155
Dinghy towing .................... 156
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ....... 157
EV drive mode ................... 162
Hybrid transmission ........... 164
Turn signal lever................. 166
Parking brake ..................... 16
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Brake Hold
......................... 170
1For safety and security
2Vehicle status information
and indicators
3Before driving
4Driving

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4-3. Operating the lights and wip- ers
Headlight switch ................. 173
Automatic High Beam ........ 175
Windshield wipers and washer ......................................... 178
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .. 180
4-5. Using the driving support sys- tems
Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 .... 183
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ......................................... 189
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)... 197
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ........ 207
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ..... 218
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)... 221
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) function ............................ 226
Rear view monitor system .. 231
Driving mode select switch ......................................... 239
Driving assist systems........ 240
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips .. 245
Winter driving tips............... 247
5-1. Basic function Buttons overview ................ 253
Menu screen ...................... 255
Status icon ......................... 256
“Setup” screen ................... 258
5-2. Basic information before oper- ation
Initial screen ....................... 259
Touch screen ...................... 260
Home screen ...................... 262Entering letters and num-
bers/list screen operation......................................... 263
Screen adjustment ............. 266
Linking multi-information display and the system ................ 267
5-3. Connectivity settings Registering/Connecting a Blue-
tooth
® device ................... 268
Setting Bluetooth
® details .. 272
Wi-Fi
® Hotspot ................... 280
Apple CarPlay/ Android Auto .................... 284
5-4. Other settings General settings ................. 291
Voice settings ..................... 295
Vehicle settings .................. 296
5-5. Using the audio/visual system Quick reference.................. 298
Some basics ...................... 299
5-6. Radio operation
AM radio/FM radio/SiriusXM
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Satellite Radio(SXM) ....... 303
Internet radio ...................... 308
5-7. Media operation USB memory...................... 309
iPod/iPhone (Apple CarPlay) ......................................... 311
Android Auto ...................... 314
Bluetooth
® audio ................ 315
5-8. Audio/visual remote controls Steering switches ............... 319
5-9. Audio settings Setup.................................. 321
5-10. Tips for operating the audio/visual system
Operating information ........ 322
5-11. Voice command system oper- ation
Voice command system ..... 334
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Command list .....................337
5-12. Mobile Assistant operation Mobile Assistant ................. 341
5-13. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)
Quick reference .................. 343
Some basics ...................... 344
Placing a call using the Blue-
tooth
® hands-free system 348
Receiving a call using the Blue-
tooth
® hands-free system 351
Talking on the Bluetooth
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hands-free system ........... 352
Bluetooth
® phone message
function ............................ 354
5-14. Phone settings Setup .................................. 358
5-15. What to do if... (Bluetooth
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Troubleshooting ................. 368
5-16. Connected Services Overview Functional overview ........... 372
Type A: Function achieved by using a smart phone or DCM......................................... 373
Type B: Function achieved by using DCM and the system
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Type C: Function achieved by using DCM ....................... 377
Type D: Function achieved by using DCM and a smartphone
......................................... 377
5-17. Connected Services Opera- tion
Toyota apps ........................ 379
5-18. Toyota apps settings Setup .................................. 3836-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning sys-tem ................................... 386
Heated steering wheel/seat heaters ............................. 393
6-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ................. 395
6-3. Using the storage features List of storage features ...... 397
Trunk features .................... 400
6-4. Other interior features Other interior features ........ 401
Garage door opener........... 411
7-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior................. 420
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior.................. 422
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements......................................... 425
General maintenance......... 426
Emission inspection and mainte- nance (I/M) programs ...... 429
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precau-tions ................................. 430
Hood .................................. 432
Positioning a floor jack ....... 433
Engine compartment .......... 434
Tires ................................... 441
Tire inflation pressure......... 450
Wheels ............................... 452
Air conditioning filter........... 454
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Cleaning the hybrid battery (trac- tion battery) air intake vent and
filter .................................. 455
Electronic key battery ......... 459
Checking and replacing fuses ......................................... 461
Light bulbs .......................... 463
8-1. Essential information Emergency flashers ........... 470
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency .............. 471
If the vehicle is trapped in rising water ................................ 472
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency If your vehicle needs to be towed......................................... 473
If you think something is wrong ......................................... 476
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds .... 478
If a warning message is dis- played .............................. 487
If you have a flat tire (vehicles without spare tire) ............ 490
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with a spare tire) .............. 501
If the hybrid system will not start ......................................... 509
If you lose your keys .......... 510
If the fuel filler door cannot be opened ............................. 511
If the electronic key does not operate properly ............... 511
If the 12-volt battery is dis- charged ............................ 513
If your vehicle overheats .... 517
If the vehicle becomes stuck ......................................... 5209-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .................................. 524
Fuel information ................. 531
Tire information .................. 533
9-2. Customization Customizable features ....... 544
9-3. Initialization Items to initialize ................ 552
10-1. For owners Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ............................. 554
Seat belt instructions for Cana- dian owners (in French) ... 554
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners (in French)......................................... 556
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ......................................... 564
Alphabetical Index.............. 567
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9Vehicle specifications
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Fuel filler door ............................................... ..................... P.180
Refueling method ............................................... .................. P.181
Fuel type/fuel tan k capacity ................................... .............. P.525
Tires.......................................................... ........................... P.441
Tire size/inflation pressure ................................... ................ P.529
Winter tires/tire chains ....................................... .................. P.247
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*................. P.441
Coping with flat tires......................................... ............ P.490, 501
Hood ........................................................... ......................... P.432
Opening ............................................................................... P.432
Engine oil ..................................................... ........................ P.526
Coping with overheating ...................................................... P.517
Headlights/daytime running lights .............................. ..... P.173
Turn signal lights/parking lights .............................. ......... P.173
Parking lights
*............................................................... ..... P.173
Front side marker lights ....................................... ............. P.173
Stop lights/tail lights/rear side marker lights/turn signal lig hts
P. 1 7 3
License plate lights........................................... ................. P.173
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift position to R ............................... ............... P.164
*: If equipped
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.463, Watts: P.530)

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■ Instrument panel
Power switch ................................................... ................... P.157
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes .................. P. 1 5 7
Emergency stop of the hybrid system ............................ ...... P.471
When the hybrid system will not start .......................... ........ P.509
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.487
Shift lever.................................................... ........................ P.164
Changing the shift position.................................... ............... P.164
Precautions for towing .. ....................................... ................ P.473
When the shift lever does not move............................. ........ P.165
Meters ......................................................... .......................... P.98
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light ....... P .98
Warning lights/indicator lights ................................ ................ P.94
When a warning light turns on .................................. ........... P.478
Multi-information display . ................................................. P.103
Display ........................................................ ......................... P.103
Energy monitor................................................. .................... P.109

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When a warning message is displayed ............................ .... P.487
Turn signal lever.............................................. ................... P.166
Headlight switch ............................................... ................. P.173
Headlights/parking lights/tail lig hts/side marker lights/daytime run-
ning lights .................................................... ......................... P.173
Windshield wiper and washer switch............................... P.178
Usage................................................................................... P.178
Adding washer fluid .............................................................. P.440
Emergency flasher switch ....................................... .......... P.470
Hood lock release lever ........................................ ............. P.432
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever ................P. 1 3 8
Air conditioning system ............................. ....................... P.386
Usage................................................................................... P.386
Rear window defogger ........................................... .............. P.387
Audio .......................................................... ......................... P.253
Audio Plus
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: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MU LTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-
UAL”.

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■ Switches
Instrument panel light cont rol dial ................................... P.101
Automatic High Beam switch ..................................... ...... P.175
Heated steering wheel switch
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Windshield wiper de-icer switch
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Fuel filler door opener swi tch ........................................... P.181
Outside rear view mirror s witch ....................................... P.140
Door lock switches ............................................................ P.121
Power window switches ....... ............................................. P.142
Window lock switch ............................................. .............. P.144
*: If equipped

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■ Ceiling
Inside rear view mirror ........................................ .............. P.139
Sun visors..................................................... ...................... P.409
Vanity mirrors ................................................. .................... P.409
Vanity lights .................................................. ...................... P.409
Interior lights/personal lights ................................ ........... P.395
“SOS” button
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Assist grips ................................................... ..................... P.410
*: If equipped