2023 TOYOTA COROLLA checking oil

4TABLE OF CONTENTS
Tire inflation pressure.........328
Wheels ............................... 330
Air conditioning filter ........... 331
Wireless remote control/elec- tronic key battery.............. 333
Checking and replacing fuses ......................................... 336
Headlight aim ..................... 339
Light bulbs .......................... 340
7-1. Essential information Emergency flashers ........... 348
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency .............. 348
If the vehicle is submerged or water on the road is rising......................................... 350
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency If your vehicle needs to be towed......................................... 351
If you think something is wrong ......................................... 354
Fuel pump shut off system ......................................... 355
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds .... 356
If a warning message is dis- played .............................. 366
If you have a flat tire ........... 370
If the engine will not start ... 379
If you lose your keys .......... 381
If the electronic key does not operate properly ............... 381
If the vehicle battery is dis- charged ............................ 383
If your vehicle overheats .... 387
If the vehicle becomes stuck ......................................... 3898-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .................................. 392
Fuel information ................. 399
Tire information .................. 401
8-2. Customization Customizable features ....... 412
8-3. Initialization Items to initialize ................ 422
9-1. For owners Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ............................. 424
Reporting safety defects for Canadian owners ............. 424
Seat belt instructions for Cana- dian owners (in French) ... 425
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners (in French)......................................... 426
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ......................................... 436
Alphabetical Index.............. 439
7When trouble arises
8Vehicle specifications
9For owners
Index

14Pictorial index
Fuel filler door .................................................................... P.180
Refueling method ............................................... .................. P.181
Fuel type/fuel tan k capacity ................................... .............. P.393
Tires..................................................................................... P.311
Tire size/inflation pressure ................................... ................ P.397
Winter tires/tire chains ....................................... .................. P.253
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*2............... P.311
Coping with flat tires......................................... .................... P.370
Hood ........................................................... ......................... P.302
Opening ............................................................................... P.302
Engine oil ..................................................... ........................ P.394
Coping with overheating ...................................................... P.387
Headlights/daytime running lights .............................. ..... P.173
Turn signal lights/parking lights .............................. ......... P.173
Front side marker lights ....................................... ............. P.173
LED accent lights
*2............................................................ P.1 73
Stop lights/tail lights/rear side marker lights/turn signal lig hts
P. 1 7 3
License plate lights........................................... ................. P.173
Tail lights
*2............................................................... ........... P.173
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift position to R ............................... ....... P.160, 162
Side turn signal lights
*2..................................................... P.167
*1: Vehicles with a smart key system
*2: If equipped
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.340, Watts: P.398)

3046-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Washer fluid tank ( P.310)
Engine coolant reservoir ( P.306)
Fuse boxes ( P.336)
Engine oil filler cap ( P.305)
Engine oil level dipstick ( P.304)
Battery ( P.308)
Brake fluid reservoir ( P.307)
Radiator ( P.307)
Condenser ( P.307)
Electric cooling fan
With the engine at operating
temperature and turned off,
check the oil level on the dip- stick.
■Checking the engine oil
1 Park the vehicle on level
ground. After warming up the
engine and turning it off, wait
Engine compar tment
Components
Checking and adding the
engine oil

3056-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
6
Maintenance and care
more than 5 minutes for the
oil to drain back into the bot-
tom of the engine.
2 Holding a rag under the end,
pull the dipstick out.
3 Wipe the dipstick clean.
4 Reinsert the dipstick fully.
5 Holding a rag under the end,
pull the dipstick out and
check the oil level.
Low
Normal
Excessive
The shape of the dipstick may differ
depending on the type of vehicle or
engine.
6Wipe the dipstick and reinsert
it fully.
■Checking the oil type and
preparing the item needed
Make sure to check the oil type
and prepare the items needed
before adding oil.
 Engine oil selection
394
 Oil quantity (Low  Full)
1.6 qt. (1.5 L, 1.3 Imp. qt.)
 Item
Clean funnel
■Adding engine oil
If the oil level is below or near
the low level mark, add engine
oil of the same type as that
already in the engine.
1 Remove the oil filler cap by
turning it counterclockwise.
2 Add engine oil slowly, check-
ing the dipstick.
3 Install the oil filler cap by
turning it clockwise.
■Engine oil consumption
A certain amount of engine oil will
be consumed while driving. In the
following situatio ns, oil consump-
tion may increase, and engine oil
may need to be refilled in between
oil maintenance intervals.

3066-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
●When the engine is new, for
example directly after purchasing
the vehicle or after replacing the
engine
●If low quality oil or oil of an inap-
propriate viscosity is used
●When driving at high engine
speeds or with a heavy load, or
when driving while accelerating or
decelerating frequently
●When leaving the engine idling for
a long time, or wh en driving fre-
quently through heavy traffic
The coolant level is satisfactory
if it is between the “MAX” and
“MIN” lines on the reservoir
when the engine is cold.
Reservoir
“MAX” line
“MIN” line
If the level is on or below the “MIN”
line, add coolant up to the “MAX”
line. ( P.387)
■Coolant selection
Only use “Toyota Super Long Life
Coolant” or a similar high quality
ethylene glycol ba sed non-silicate,
non-amine, non-nitrite, and
non-borate coolant with long-life
hybrid organic acid technology.
For the U.S.A.:
“Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” is
a mixture of 50% c oolant and 50%
deionized water. (Minimum tem-
WARNING
■Used engine oil
●Used engine oil contains poten-
tially harmful contaminants
which may cause skin disorders
such as inflammation and skin
cancer, so care should be taken
to avoid prolonged and
repeated contact. To remove
used engine oil from your skin,
wash thoroughly with soap and
water.
●Dispose of used oil and filters
only in a safe an d acceptable
manner. Do not dispose of used
oil and filters in household trash,
in sewers or onto the ground.
Call your Toyota dealer, service
station or auto parts store for
information concerning recy-
cling or disposal.
●Do not leave used engine oil
within the rea ch of children.
NOTICE
■To prevent serious engine
damage
Check the oil level on a regular
basis.
■When replacing the engine oil
●Be careful not to spill engine oil
on the vehicle components.
●Avoid overfilling, or the engine
could be damaged.
●Check the oil level on the dip-
stick every time you refill the
vehicle.
●Be sure the engine oil filler cap
is properly tightened.
Checking the engine cool-
ant

442Alphabetical Index
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency................. 348
Ignition switch (engine switch) ................................... 154, 155
Overheating.......................... 387
Tachometer ............................ 86
Engine coolant Capacity ............................... 395
Checking .............................. 306
Preparing and c hecking before
winter.................................. 253
Engine coolant temperature gauge................................. 86, 89
Engine immobilizer system ..... 77
Engine oil Capacity ............................... 394
Checking .............................. 304
Preparing and c hecking before
winter.................................. 253
Warning light ........................ 357
Engine switch ................. 154, 155 Auto power off function ........ 159
Changing the engine switch modes ................................ 158
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency................. 348
Enhanced VSC ........................ 249
EPS (Electric Power Steering) ............................................... 249Warning light ........................ 358
Event data recorder (EDR)......... 8
F
Flat tire Tire pressure warning system........................................... 313
Vehicles with a spare tire ..... 370
Floor mats ................................. 24
Fluid Brake .................................... 396
Continuously variable transmis-sion..................................... 396 Washer .................................310
Front passenger occupant clas- sification system ....................41
Front seats Adjustment ...........................125
Cleaning ...............................291
Correct driving posture ...........25
Head restraints .....................128
Seat heaters ....... ..................269
Front side marker lights Light switch...........................173
Replacing light bulbs ............342
Wattage ................................398
Front turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............341
Turn signal lever ...................167
Wattage ................................398
Front turn signal/parking lights Replacing light bulbs ............341
Fuel Capacity ...............................393
Fuel gauge .......................86, 89
Fuel pump shut off system ...355
Information ......... ..................399
Refueling ..............................180
Type......................................393
Warning light.........................359
Fuel consumption Average fuel economy ......93, 98
Current fuel consumption .93, 98
Fuel economy .....................93, 98
Fuel filler door Refueling ..............................180
Fuel gauge...........................86, 89
Fuel pump shut off system ....355
Fuses .......................................336
G
Gauges ................................86, 89
Glove box ................................274
Glove box light........................274

449Alphabetical Index
U
USB charging port.................. 277
V
Vanity lights ............................ 284Wattage ................................ 398
Vanity mirrors ......................... 284
Vehicle data recording ............... 6
Vehicle identifi cation number392
Vehicle information display ... 95, 100
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) ............................................... 248
VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) ............................................... 248
W
Warning buzzers ABS ...................................... 358
Airbags ................................. 357
Approach warning ................ 226
Brake hold ............................ 363
Brake Override System ........ 358
Brake system ....................... 356
Charging system .................. 357
Downshifting......................... 166
Drive-Start Control ............... 358
Electric power steering ......... 358
Engine .................................. 357
High coolant temperature ..... 356
Key reminder ........................ 155
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) 206, 361
Low engine oil pressure ....... 357
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ... 201, 361
Open door .................... 113, 116
PDA (Proactive Driving Assist) ........................................... 361
Seat belt ....................... 359, 360 Warning lights .........................356
ABS ......................................358
Brake hold operated indicator...........................................363
Brake Override System ........358
Brake system ........................356
Charging system ..................357
Cruise control indicator.........362
Drive-Start Control ................358
Driving assist information indica- tor .......................................362
Dynamic radar cruise control indicator ..............................361
Electric power steering .........358
High coolant temperature .....356
LDA indicator ........................361
Low engine oil pressure .......357
Low fuel level........................359
LTA indicator .........................361
Malfunction indica tor lamp ....357
Parking brake indicator.........363
PDA indicator........................361
Pre-collision syst em .............361
Seat belt reminder light 359, 360
Slip indicator .........................362
SRS ......................................357
Tire pressure ...... ..................360
Warning messages .................366
Washer Checking ..............................310
Preparing and checking before winter ..................................253
Switch ...................................178
Washing and waxing ..............288
Weight Cargo capacity .....................152
Load limits ............................152
Wheels .....................................330 Replacing .............................330
Size ......................................397
Window lock switch ...............136