2012 TOYOTA COROLLA specification

488 6-1. Specifications
Tire related termMeaning
Innerliner separation The parting of the innerliner from cord material
in the carcass
Intended outboard
sidewall (a) The sidewall that contains a whitewall,
bears white lettering, or bears manufac-
turer, brand, and/or model name molding
that is higher or deeper than the same
molding on the other sidewall of the tire, or
(b) The outward facing sidewall of an asym- metrical tire that has a particular side that
must always face ou tward when mounted
on a vehicle
Light truck (LT) tire A tire designated by its manufacturer as prima-
rily intended for use on lightweight trucks or
multipurpose passenger vehicles
Load rating The maximum load that a tire is rated to carry
for a given inflation pressure
Maximum load rating The load rating for a tire at the maximum per-
missible inflation pressure for that tire
Maximum permissible
inflation pressure The maximum cold inflation pressure to which
a tire may be inflated
Measuring rim The rim on which a tire is fitted for physical
dimension requirements
Open splice Any parting at any junction of tread, sidewall, or
innerliner that extends to cord material
Outer diameter The overall diameter of an inflated new tire
Overall width The linear distance between the exteriors of
the sidewalls of an inflated tire, including eleva-
tions due to labeling, decorations, or protective
bands or ribs
Passenger car tire A tire intended for use on passenger cars, mul-
tipurpose passenger vehicles, and trucks, that
have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of
10,000 lb. or less.

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
Tire related termMeaning
Ply A layer of rubber-coated parallel cords
Ply separation A parting of rubber compound between adja-
cent plies
Pneumatic tire A mechanical device made of rubber, chemi-
cals, fabric and steel or
other materials, that,
when mounted on an automotive wheel, pro-
vides the traction and contains the gas or fluid
that sustains the load
Radial ply tire A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at substantially 90
degrees to the centerline of the tread
Reinforced tire A tire designed to operate at higher loads and
at higher inflation pressures than the corre-
sponding standard tire
Section width The linear distance between the exteriors of
the sidewalls of an inflated tire, excluding ele-
vations due to labeling, decoration, or protec-
tive bands
Sidewall That portion of a tire between the tread and
bead
Sidewall separation The parting of the rubber compound from the
cord material in the sidewall
Snow tire A tire that attains a traction index equal to or
greater than 110, compared to the ASTM
E-1136 Standard Reference Test Tire, when
using the snow traction test as described in
ASTM F-1805-00, Standard Test Method for
Single Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight Line
on Snow-and Ice-Covered Surfaces, and which
is marked with an Alpine Symbol ( ) on at
least one sidewall
Te s t r i m The rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and
may be any rim listed as appropriate for use
with that tire

490 6-1. Specifications
*: Table 1  Occupant loading and distri bution for vehicle normal load
for various designated seating capacities
Tire related termMeaning
Tread That portion of a tire that comes into contact
with the road
Tread rib A tread section running circumferentially
around a tire
Tread separation Pulling away of the tread from the tire carcass
Treadwear indicators
(TWI) The projections within the principal grooves
designed to give a visual indication of the
degrees of wear of the tread
Wheel-holding fixture The fixture used to hold the wheel and tire
assembly securely
during testing
Designated seating
capacity, Number of occupantsVehicle normal load,
Number of occupantsOccupant distribution in a normally loaded vehi- cle
2 through 4 2 2 in front
5 through 10 3 2 in front, 1 in second
seat
11 through 15 5 2 in front, 1 in second
seat, 1 in third seat, 1
in fourth seat
16 through 20 7 2 in front, 2 in second
seat, 2 in third seat, 1
in fourth seat

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Vehicle specifications
6-2. Customization
Customizable features
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomizedsetting
Smart key
system (if
equipped)
(
P. 2 5 ) Smart key system On Off
Operation signal
(Emergency flashers)
On Off
Operation signal
(Buzzer) On Off
Your vehicle includes a variety of electronic features that can be per-
sonalized to your preferences.
Programming these preferences
requires specialized equipment and may be performed by your
Toyota dealer.
Some function settings are changed simultaneously with other functions
being customized. Contact your Toyota dealer.

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Vehicle specifications
Door lock
(vehicles
with power
door lock
system)
(
P. 4 1 )
Unlocking using a key
Driver's door
unlocked in one step, all doors
unlocked in two steps All doors
unlocked in one step
Speed-detecting auto-
matic door lock function
(vehicles with smart key
system) Off On
Opening driver's door
unlocks all doors Off On
Shifting gears to P
unlocks all doors. (vehi-
cles with an automatic
transmission) On Off
Shifting gears to posi-
tion other than P locks
all doors. (vehicles with
an automatic transmis-
sion) On Off
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomized
setting

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Vehicle specifications
6-3. Initialization
Items to initialize
ItemWhen to initializeReference
Maintenance data
(U.S.A. only) After the maintenance is performed P. 340
Tire pressure warning
system (U.S.A. only) When changing the tire size. P. 369
The following items must be initia
lized for normal system operation
in cases such as after maintenance is performed on the vehicle.

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Alphabetical index
Seat belts
Adjusting the seat belt ............ 58
Automatic Locking
Retractor .............................. 61
Child restraint system
installation .......................... 107
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belts...................... 337
Emergency Locking Retractor .............................. 61
How to wear your seat belt ..... 58
How your child should wear
the seat belt ......................... 62
Pregnant women, proper seat
belt use ................................ 61
Reminder light ...................... 422
Seat belt extenders ................ 62
Seat belt pretensioners .......... 60
Seat heaters ............................. 326
Seating capacity ...................... 180
Seats Adjustment ............................. 51
Adjustment precautions .......... 53
Child seats/child restraint system installation.............. 107
Cleaning ............................... 336
Head restraint ......................... 56
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 84
Rear seat folding down........... 54
Seat heaters ......................... 326
Service reminder indicators .............................. 152 Shift lever
Automatic transmission .........139
If the shift lever cannot
be shifted from P................. 446
Manual transmission .............145
Shift lock system .....................446
Side airbags................................86
Side marker lights Replacing light bulbs .............399
Switch....................................160
Wattage .................................475
Side mirror Adjusting and folding ...............69
Smart key system
Entry function ..........................25
Starting the engine ................131
Spare tire
Inflation pressure...................376
Storage location ....................432
Spark plug ................................471
Specifications...........................464
Speedometer ............................149
Steering
Column lock release......133, 137
Steering wheel Adjustment ..............................66
Audio switches ......................275
Stop lights Replacing light bulbs .............399
Wattage .................................475
Storage feature.........................311S