2015 TOYOTA COROLLA brake

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When trouble arises
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●Fluid leaks under the vehicle.
(Water dripping from the air co nditioning after use is normal.)
● Flat-looking tires or uneven tire wear
● Vehicles with a drive monitor display: High engine coolant tempera-
ture warning light comes on.
● Vehicles with a multi-information display: Engine coolant tempera-
ture gauge needle continually points higher than normal.
● Changes in exhaust sound
● Excessive tire squeal when cornering
● Strange noises related to the suspension system
● Pinging or other noises related to the engine
● Engine missing, stumbling or running roughly
● Appreciable loss of power
● Vehicle pulls heavily to one side when braking
● Vehicle pulls heavily to one side when driving on a level road
● Loss of brake effectiveness, spon gy feeling, pedal almost touches
the floor
If you think something is wrong
If you notice any of the follow ing symptoms, your vehicle proba-
bly needs adjustment or repair. Contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible.
Visible symptoms
Audible symptoms
Operational symptoms

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When trouble arises
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If a warning light turns on or a warning
buzzer sounds
Calmly perform the following actions if any of the warning lights
comes on or flashes. If a light comes on or flashes, but then
goes off, this does not necessarily indicate a malfunction in the
system. However, if this continues to occur, have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer.
Warning light and warning buzzer list
Warning lightWarning light/Details/Actions
(U.S.A.)
(Canada)
Brake system warning light (warning buzzer)*1
Indicates that:
• The brake fluid level is low; or
• The brake system is malfunctioning This light also comes on when the parking brake is not
released. If the light turns off after the parking brake is
fully released the system is operating normally.
 Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place and con-
tact your Toyota dealer. Continuing to drive the vehi-
cle may be dangerous.
Charging system warning light*3
Indicates a malfunction in the vehicle’s charging system
 Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place and con-
tact your Toyota dealer.
Low engine oil pressure warning light*3
Indicates that the engine oil pressure is too low.
 Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place and con-
tact your Toyota dealer.
and
High engine coolant temperature warning light*3
Indicates that the engine is almost overheating. ( P. 536)
 Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place and con-
tact your Toyota dealer.

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(U.S.A.)
(Canada)
Malfunction indicator lamp Indicates a malfunction in:
• The electronic engine control system;
• The electronic throttle control system;
• The electronic automatic transmission control system; or
• The electronic continuously variable transmission con-
trol system.
 Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately.
SRS warning light
Indicates a malfunction in:
• The SRS airbag system;
• The front passenger occupant classification system; or
• The seat belt pretensioner system
 Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately.
(U.S.A.)
(Canada)
ABS warning light Indicates a malfunction in:
• The ABS; or
• The brake assist system
 Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately.
Electric power steering system warning light (warning
buzzer)
Indicates a malfunction in the EPS (Electric Power Steer-
ing) system
 Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately.
(Flashes in yellow for
15 seconds.)
Smart key system indicator light*3, 6
Indicates a malfunction in the smart key system.
 Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately.
(Comes on)
Slip indicator
Indicates a malfunction in:
• The VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) system; or
• The TRAC (Traction Control) system
The light will flash when the VSC or the TRAC
system is
operating.
 Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately.
Warning lightWarning light/Details/Actions

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*1: Parking brake engaged warning buzzer: P. 503
*2: Open door warning buzzer:P. 503
*3: Vehicles with a drive monitor display
*4: Vehicles with a multi-information display
(U.S.A.)
Maintenance required reminder light*3
Indicates that maintenance is required according to the
driven distance on the maintenance schedule.
*7
Illuminates for about 3 seconds and then flashes for about
15 seconds approximately 4500 miles (7200 km) after the
maintenance data has been reset.
 If necessary, perform maintenance.
Comes on and remains on if the distance driven exceeds
5000 miles (8000 km) after the maintenance data has
been reset.
(The indicator will not work properly unless the mainte-
nance data has been reset.)
 Perform the necessary maintenance.
Please reset the maintenance data after the mainte-
nance is performed.
(P. 421)
Warning lightWarning light/Details/Actions

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When trouble arises
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OnceContinuous
(5 seconds)
(Flashes in yel- low)
Smart key system indicator light
An attempt was made to exit the vehicle with
the electronic key and lock the doors without
first turning the engine switch off.
 Turn the engine switch off and lock the
doors again.
Once 
(Flashes in yel-
low for 15 sec- onds)
Smart key system indicator light
Indicates that the electronic key is not present
when attempting to start the engine.
 Confirm the location of the electronic key.
9 times
(Flashes in yel-
low)
Smart key system indicator light
An attempt was made to drive when the regu-
lar key was not inside the vehicle.
 Confirm that the el ectronic key is inside
the vehicle.
Once(Flashes in yel- low for 15 sec-
onds)
Smart key system indicator light
Indicates that the electronic key battery is low.
 Replace the battery.
(P. 463)
Once(Flashes quickly
in green for 15 seconds)
Smart key system indicator light
Indicates that the steering lock has not been
released.
 Release the steering lock. (P. 169)
Once(Flashes in yel-
low for 30 sec- onds)
Smart key system indicator light
• When the doors were unlocked with themechanical key and then the engine switch
was pressed, the electronic key could not be
detected in the vehicle.
• The electronic key could not be detected in the vehicle even after the engine switch was
pressed two consecutive times.
 Vehicles with a continuously variable
transmission: Touch the electronic key to
the engine switch while depressing the
brake pedal.
Vehicles with a manual transmission:
Touch the electronic key to the engine
switch while depressing the clutch pedal.
Interior
buzzerExterior buzzerWarning lightWarning light/Details/Action

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CAUTION
■If both the ABS and the brake system warning lights remain on
Stop your vehicle in a safe place immediately and contact your Toyota
dealer. The vehicle will become extremely unstable during braking, and the
ABS system may fail, which could cause an accident resulting in death or
serious injury.
■ When the electric power steerin g system warning light comes on
The steering wheel may become extremely heavy.
If the steering wheel becomes heavie r than usual when operating, hold
firmly and operate using more force than usual.
■
If the tire pressure warning light comes on (vehicles with a tire
pressure warning system)
Be sure to observe the following precautions. Failure to do so could
cause a loss of vehicle control and result in death or serious injury.
●Stop your vehicle in a safe place as soon as possible. Adjust the tire
inflation pressure immediately.
●If the tire pressure warning light comes on even after tire inflation pres-
sure adjustment, it is probable that you have a flat tire. Check the tires.
If a tire is flat, change it with th e spare tire and have the flat tire
repaired by the nearest Toyota dealer.
●Avoid abrupt maneuvering and braking. If the vehicle tires deteriorate,
you could lose control of the steering wheel or the brakes.
■If a blowout or sudden air leakage should occur (vehicles with a tire
pressure warning system)
The tire pressure warning system may not activate immediately.

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Master warning light
The master warning light also
comes on or flashes in order to
indicate that a message is cur-
rently being displayed on the multi-
information display.
Multi-information display
If any of the warning message or indicator comes on again after the
following actions have been performed, contact your Toyota dealer.
If a war ning message or indicator is displayed
(vehicles with a multi-infor mation display)
If a warning is shown on the multi-information display, stay calm
and perform the following actions:
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Warning message and warning buzzer list
Warning messageDetails/Actions
Indicates that one or more of the doors is not fully
closed. The system also indicates which doors are not
fully closed.
If the vehicle reaches a speed of 3 mph (5 km/
h), a buzzer sounds to indicate that the door(s)
are not yet fully closed.
 Make sure that all the doors are closed.
Indicates that the trunk is not fully closed.
If the vehicle reaches a speed of 3 mph (5 km/
h), a buzzer sounds to indicate that the trunk is
not yet fully closed.
 Close the trunk.
Indicates that the vehicle is being driven at 3 mph
(5 km/h) or more with the parking brake still
engaged.
A buzzer also sounds.
 Release the parking brake.
(U.S.A.) (Canada) (Flashes)

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Once
(Vehicles with a continuously variable transmission)
The steering lock could not be
released within 3 seconds of
the engine switch being
pressed.
Press the engine switch
while depressing the brake
pedal and moving the
steering wheel left and
right.
Once
(Vehicles with a manual transmission)
The steering lock could not be
released within 3 seconds of
the engine switch being
pressed.
Press the engine switch
while depressing the
clutch pedal and moving
the steering wheel left and
right.
Interior
buzzerExterior
buzzerWarning messageDetails/Actions
(Flashes)
(Flashes)