2009 TOYOTA COROLLA Owners Manual

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Maintenance and care
Hood
Release the lock from the inside of the vehicle to open the hood.
Pull the hood release lever.
The hood will pop up slightly.
Lift the auxiliary catch lever
and lift the hood.
Hold the hood open by insert-
ing the supporting rod into the
slot.
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STEP2
STEP3

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CAUTION
■Pre-driving check
Check that the hood is fully closed and locked.
If the hood is not locked properly, it may open while the vehicle is in motion
and cause an accident, which may result in death or serious injury.
■ After installing the support rod into the slot
Make sure the rod supports the hood securely from falling down on to your
head or body.
NOTICE
■When closing the hood
Be sure to return the support rod to its clip before closing the hood. Closing
the hood with the support rod up could cause the hood to bend.

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Positioning a floor jack
When raising your vehicle with a floor jack, position the jack cor-
rectly. Improper placement may damage your vehicle or cause injury.
■Front
1.8 L 4-cylinder (2ZR-FE) engine
2.4 L 4-cylinder (2AZ-FE) engine
■ Rear
Take out the jack attachment.
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Set the jack attachment on the
floor jack with the “FOR-
WARD” facing towards the
front of the vehicle, and place
the jack.
Before raising the vehicle,
make sure that the floor jack is
positioned so that the jack
point fits securely inside the
groove on the jack attach-
ment. STEP2
Front of vehicle
STEP3

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CAUTION
■
When raising your vehicle
Make sure to observe the following to reduce the possibility of death or\
seri-
ous injury.
●Do not use the jack that was supplied with your vehicle.
● Do not put any part of your body or get underneath the vehicle supported
only by the floor jack.
Always use automotive jack stands on a solid, level surface.
● Do not start the engine while the vehicle is supported by the floor jack.
● Stop the vehicle on level firm ground, firmly set the parking brake and put
the shift lever in P (automatic transmission) or R (manual transmission).
● Do not raise the vehicle while someone is in the vehicle.
● When raising the vehicle, do not place any objects on top of or underneath
the floor jack other than the jack attachment.
●Lift up the vehicle using a floor jack
such as the one shown in the illustra-
tion.
●Make sure to set the jack attachment
properly at the jack point.
Raising the vehicle with an improperly
positioned floor jack will damage the
vehicle and may cause the vehicle to
fall off the floor jack.

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Engine compar tment
1.8 L 4-cylinder (2ZR-FE) engine
Engine coolant reservoir( P. 317)
Engine oil filler cap ( P. 313)
Brake fluid reservoir ( P. 318)
Fuse box ( P. 347)Battery ( P. 321)
Radiator ( P. 318)
Electric cooling fan
Condenser ( P. 318)
Engine oil level dipstick ( P. 312)
Washer fluid tank ( P. 324)

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2.4 L 4-cylinder (2AZ-FE) engine
Engine coolant reservoir
( P. 317)
Engine oil filler cap ( P. 313)
Engine oil level dipstick ( P. 312)
Brake fluid reservoir ( P. 318)Fuse box ( P. 347)
Battery ( P. 321)
Radiator ( P. 318)
Electric cooling fans
Condenser ( P. 318)
Washer fluid tank ( P. 324)

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Engine oilWith the engine at operating temperature and turned off, check the oil
level on the dipstick.
■ Checking the engine oil
Park the vehicle on level gro und. After turning off the engine,
wait a few minutes for the oil to drain back into the bottom of
the engine.
Hold a rag under the end and
pull the dipstick out.
Wipe the dipstick clean.
Reinsert the dipstick fully.
Holding a rag under the end, pull the dipstick out and check
the oil level.
Wipe the dipstick and reinsert it fully.
1.8 L 4-cylinder (2ZR-FE) engine
Low
Full
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4
STEP5
STEP6