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Interior features
COROLLA iM_U (OM12M42U)
5-2. Using the interior lights
Vanity lights (→P. 205)
Front interior/front personal lights ( →P. 204)
Rear interior light ( →P. 205)
Interior li ghts list
1
2
3
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2045-2. Using the interior lights
COROLLA iM_U (OM12M42U)■
Front interior light
Door position on
Off
■Front personal lights
On/off
When the lights are on due to
the door link switch, a light will
not turn off even if its lens is
pressed.
Front interior light/front personal lights
1
2
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2055-2. Using the interior lights
5
Interior features
COROLLA iM_U (OM12M42U)
On
Door position
Off
On
Off
■Illuminated entry system
When the interior light switch is in the door position, the interior lights auto-
matically turn on/off according to the engine switch position, whether the
doors are locked/unlocked and whether the doors are open/closed.
■ To prevent battery discharge
The following lights will turn off automatically after 20 minutes:
●Front interior/front personal lights
● Rear interior light
● Luggage compartment light
● Vanity lights
■ Customization
Settings (e.g. the time elapsed before lights turn off) can be changed.
(Customizable features: →P. 349)
Rear interior light
1
2
3
Vanity lights
1
2
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2075-3. Using the storage features
5
Interior features
COROLLA iM_U (OM12M42U)
Pull up the lever to open the glove
box.
The glove box light turns on when the tail lights are on.
Glove box
Console box
Console boxUpper level box
Lift the lid while pulling up the
knob on the right seat side. Lift the lid while pulling up the
knob on the left seat side.
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2226-1. Maintenance and care
COROLLA iM_U (OM12M42U)
NOTICE
■To prevent paint deterioration and corrosion on the body and compo-
nents (aluminum wheels etc.)
● Wash the vehicle immediately in the following cases:
• After driving near the sea coast
• After driving on salted roads
• If coal tar or tree sap is present on the paint surface
• If dead insects, insect droppings or bird droppings are present on the
paint surface
• After driving in an area contaminated with soot, oily smoke, mine dust, iron powder or chemical substances
• If the vehicle becomes heavily soiled with dust or mud
• If liquids such as benzene and gasoline are spilled on the paint surface
● If the paint is chipped or scratched, have it repaired immediately.
● To prevent the wheels from corroding, remove any dirt and store in a place
with low humidity when storing the wheels.
■ Cleaning the exterior lights
● Wash carefully. Do not use organic substances or scrub with a hard brush.
This may damage the surfaces of the lights.
● Do not apply wax to the surfaces of the lights.
Wax may cause damage to the lenses.
■ To prevent damage to the windshield wiper arms
When lifting the wiper arms away from the windshield, pull the driver side
wiper arm upward first, and then the passenger side. When returning the
wipers to their original position, do so from the passenger side first.
■ When using a high pressure car wash
Do not bring the nozzle tip close to boots (rubber or resin manufactured
cover), connectors or the following parts. The parts may be damaged if they
come into contact with high-pressure water.
• Traction related parts
• Steering parts
• Suspension parts
• Brake parts
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2306-2. Maintenance
COROLLA iM_U (OM12M42U)
Head restraints• Do the head restraints movesmoothly and lock securely?
Indicators/buzzers• Do the indicators and buzzersfunction properly?
Lights • Do all of the lights come on?
Parking brake
• Does the parking brake move smoothly?
• When parked on a slope and the parking brake is on, is the vehicle
securely stopped?
Seat belts
• Do the seat belts operate
smoothly?
• The seat belts should not be dam- aged.
Seats• Do the seat controls operate prop-erly?
Steering wheel
• Does the steering wheel rotatesmoothly?
• Does the steering wheel have the correct amount of free play?
• There should not be any strange
sounds coming from the steering
wheel.
ItemsCheck points
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2716-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
COROLLA iM_U (OM12M42U)
■After a fuse is replaced
●If the lights do not turn on even after the fuse has been replaced, a bulb may
need replacement. ( →P. 272)
● If the replaced fuse blows again, have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota
dealer.
■ If there is an overload in a circuit
The fuses are designed to blow, protecting the wiring harness from damage.
WARNING
■To prevent system breakdowns and vehicle fire
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the vehicle, and possibly a fire or
injury.
● Never use a fuse of a higher amperage rating than that indicated, or use\
any other object in place of a fuse.
● Always use a genuine Toyota fuse or equivalent.
Never replace a fuse with a wire, even as a temporary fix.
● Do not modify the fuses or fuse boxes.
NOTICE
■Before replacing fuses
Have the cause of electrical overload determined and repaired by your
Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
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2726-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
COROLLA iM_U (OM12M42U)
Check the wattage of the light bulb to be replaced. (→P. 332)
■Front
Light bulbs
You may replace the following bulb s yourself. The difficulty level
of replacement varies depending on the bulb. If necessary bulb
replacement seems difficult to perform, contact your Toyota
dealer.
For more information about replacing other light bulbs, contact
your Toyota dealer.
Preparing for light bulb replacement
Bulb locations
Headlights
Front turn signal lights
Front side marker lights1
2
3