2010 TOYOTA COROLLA Owners Manual

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
■
Overheating
If you observe the following, your vehicle may be overheating.
●The engine coolant temperature gauge enters the red zone or a loss of
power is experienced.
● Steam is coming from under the hood.
CAUTION
■To prevent an accident or injury when inspecting under the hood of
your vehicle
●If steam is seen coming from under the hood, do not open the hood until
the steam has subsided. The engine compartment may be very hot, caus-
ing serious injury such as burns.
● Keep hands and clothing away from the fan and other belts while the
engine is running.
● Do not loosen the coolant reservoir cap while the engine and radiator are
hot.
Serious injury, such as burns, may result from hot coolant and steam
released under pressure.
Add engine coolant if neces-
sary.
Water can be used in an emer-
gency if engine coolant is
unavailable.
(P. 428)
Have the vehicle chec ked at the nearest Toyota dealer as soon as
possible.
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NOTICE
■When adding engine coolant
Wait until the engine has cooled down before adding engine coolant.
When adding coolant, do so slowly. Adding cool coolant to a hot engine too
quickly can cause damage to the engine.

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If the vehicle becomes stuck
CAUTION
■When attempting to free a stuck vehicle
If you choose to rock the vehicle back and forth to free it, make sure the sur-
rounding area is clear, to avoid striking other vehicles, objects or persons.
The vehicle may also lunge forward or lunge back suddenly as it becomes
free. Use extreme caution.
■ When shifting the shift lever
For vehicles with an automatic transmission, be careful not to shift the shift
lever with the accelerator pedal depressed.
This may lead to unexpected rapid acceleration of the vehicle that may
cause an accident and result in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■To avoid damaging the transmission and other components
●Avoid spinning the wheels and do not rev the engine.
● If the vehicle remains stuck after trying these procedures, the vehicle may
require towing to be freed.
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle
becomes stuck in mud, dirt, or snow.
Stop the engine. Set the parking brake and put the shift
lever in P (automatic transmission) or N (manual transmis-
sion).
Remove the mud, snow, or sand from around the stuck tire.
Place wood, stones or some other material to help provide
traction under the tires.
Restart the engine.
Shift the shift lever to the D or R position (automatic trans-
mission) or 1 or R position (manual transmission) and care-
fully apply the accelerator to free the vehicle.STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
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Vehicle specifications6
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6-1. SpecificationsMaintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) ......... 422
Fuel information ............... 434
Tire information ................ 437
6-2. Customization Customizable features ..... 449
6-3. Initialization Items to initialize .............. 453

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6-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.)
Dimensions and weights
*1: Unladen vehicles
*2: P195/65R15 tires
*3: P205/55R16 and P215/45R17 tires
Vehicle identification■ Vehicle identification number
The vehicle identificati on number (VIN) is the legal identifier for your
vehicle. This is the primary identification number for your Toyota. It is
used in registering the ownership of your vehicle.
This number is stamped on the
top left of the instrument panel.
Overall length 178.7 in. (4540 mm)
Overall width69.3 in. (1760 mm)
Overall height*157.7 in. (1465 mm)
Wheelbase102.4 in. (2600 mm)
Tread
Front60.2 in. (1530 mm)*2
59.8 in. (1520 mm)*3
Rear60.4 in. (1535 mm)*2
59.8 in. (1520 mm)*3
Vehicle capacity weight
(occupants + luggage) 825 lb. (370 kg)
Towing capacity
(trailer weight + cargo weight)1500 lb. (680 kg)

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Vehicle specifications
Type A
This number is stamped under
the front passenger seat.
Type B This number is stamped under
the front passenger seat.
This number is also on the certifi-
cation label on the driver’s side
center pillar.

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■Engine number
The engine number is stamped on the engine bl ock as shown.
1.8 L 4-cylinder (2ZR-FE) engine
2.4 L 4-cylinder (2AZ-FE) engine