2023 TOYOTA COROLLA trunk release

1183-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■Trunk opener
Pull the lever upward to release
the trunk lid.
■Trunk release button (vehi-
cles with a smart key sys-
tem)
While carrying the electronic
key, press the button on the
trunk lid.
When all the doors are unlocked
using one of the following meth-
ods, the trunk can be opened
without the electronic key:
 Entry function
 Wireless remote control
 Door lock switches
 Automatic door unlocking sys- tem
 Mechanical key
■Wireless remote control (if
equipped)
Vehicles without a smart key
system
Press and hold the switch.
A buzzer sounds.
Vehicles with a smart key sys-
tem
Press and hold the switch.
A buzzer sounds.
WARNING
●When closing the trunk lid,
make sure to press it lightly on
its outer surface.
●Do not attach any accessories
other than genuine Toyota parts
to the trunk lid . Such additional
weight on the trunk lid may
cause the lid to suddenly shut
again after it is opened.
Opening the trunk

1193-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3
Before driving
■Key (vehicles with a key
cylinder on the trunk lid)
Turn the key clockwise to
release the trunk lid.
■Trunk light
●The trunk light turns on when the
trunk is opened.
●If the trunk light is left on when the
engine switch is turned off, the
light will go off aut omatically after
20 minutes.
■Function to prevent the trunk
being locked with the electronic
key inside (vehicles with a
smart key system)
●When all doors are locked, closing
the trunk lid with the electronic key
left inside the tr unk will sound an
alarm.
In this case, the trunk lid can be
opened pressing the trunk release
button on the trunk lid.
●If the spare electronic key is put in
the trunk with all the doors locked,
the key confinement prevention
function is activated so the trunk
can be opened. In order to pre-
vent theft, take all electronic keys
with you when leaving the vehicle.
●If the electronic key is put in the
trunk with all the doors locked, the
key may not be detected depend-
ing on the location of the key and
the surrounding radio wave condi-
tions. In this case, the key con-
finement prevention function
cannot be activate d, causing the doors to lock when the trunk is
closed. Make sure to check where
the key is before closing the trunk.
●The key confinement prevention
function cannot be activated if any
one of the doors i
s unlocked. In
this case, open the trunk using the
trunk opener.
■Internal trunk release lever
The trunk lid can b e opened by pull-
ing up the glow-in-the-dark lever
located on the inside of the trunk lid.
The lever will contin ue to glow for
some time after the trunk lid is
closed.
■If the smart key system or the
wireless remote control does
not operate properly (if
equipped)
Replace the key battery with a new
one if it is depleted. ( P.333)
■Open door warning buzzer
 P. 1 1 6
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.412)

1203-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
*: If equipped
■Antenna locationAntennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna inside the trunk
Antenna outside the trunk
■Effective range (areas within
which the electronic key is
detected)
When locking or unlocking the
doors
The system can be operated when
the electronic key is within about 2.3
ft. (0.7 m) of either of the front out-
side door handles. (Only the doors
detecting the key can be operated.)
When starting the engine or
changing engine switch modes
The system can be operated when
the electronic key i s inside the vehi-
cle.
When opening the trunk
The system can be operated when
the electronic key is within about 2.3
ft. (0.7 m) of the trunk release but-
ton.
■Alarms and warning messages
A combination of exterior and inte-
rior buzzers as well as warning mes-
sages shown on the
multi-information di splay are used to
prevent theft of the vehicle and acci-
dents resulting from erroneous
operation. Take appropriate mea-
sures based on the displayed mes-
sage. ( P.366)
When only an alarm sounds, cir-
cumstances and correction proce-
dures are as follows.
●Exterior buzzer sounds once for 5
seconds
Smar t key system*
The following operations
can be performed simply by
carrying the electronic key
on your person, for example
in your pocket. The driver
should always carry the
electronic key.
 Locks and unlocks the
doors ( P. 1 1 1 )
 Opens the trunk ( P. 1 1 8 )
 Starts the engine ( P.155)

1273-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Before driving
WARNING
●Do not allow anyone to sit on a
folded seatback or in the trunk
while driving.
●Do not allow child ren to enter
the trunk.
●Be careful not to get your hand
caught when folding the rear
seatbacks.
●Adjust the position of the front
seats before folding down the
rear seatbacks so that the front
seats do not interfere with the
rear seatbacks when folding
down the rear seatbacks.
■After returning the rear seat-
back to the upright position
●Make sure that the seatback is
securely locked in position by
lightly pushing it back and forth.
If the seatback is not securely
locked, the red marking will be
visible on the seatback lock
release button. Make sure that the
red marking is not visible.
●Check that the seat belts are
not twisted or caught in the
seatback.
If the seat belt gets caught
between the seatback’s securing
hook and latch, it may damage
the seat belt.
NOTICE
■When the right seatback is
folded down
Make sure the luggage loaded in
the enlarged trunk will not dam-
age the webbing of the rear cen-
ter seat belt.

3547-2. Steps to take in an emergency
4Tighten down the towing eye-
let securely using a wheel nut
wrench or hard metal bar.
5 Securely attach cables or
chains to the towing eyelet.
Take care not to damage the vehi-
cle body.
6Enter the vehicle being towed
and start the engine.
If the engine does not start, turn the
engine switch to ON.
7Shift the shift lever to N and
release the parking brake.
Turn automatic mode off.
( P.169)
When the shift lever cannot
be shifted:  P. 1 6 1
■While towing (vehicles with a
towing eyelet)
If the engine is not running, the
power assist for the brakes and
steering will not function, making
steering and braking more difficult.
■Wheel nut wrench (vehicles
with a towing eyelet)
Wheel nut wrench is installed in
trunk. ( P.371)
 Fluid leaks under the vehicle.
(Water dripping from the air
conditioning after use is nor-
mal.)
 Flat-looking tires or uneven
tire wear
 Engine coolant temperature
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
If you think something
is wrong
If you notice any of the fol-
lowing symptoms, your
vehicle probably needs
adjustment or repair. Con-
tact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible.
Visible symptoms
Audible symptoms
Operational symptoms

444Alphabetical Index
L
Lane Departure Alert (LDA) ... 206
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)...... 201 Operation ............................. 201
Language (multi-information dis- play) ................................. 95, 100
LATCH anchors ........................ 64
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ... 206 Operation ............................. 206
LED accent lights Light switch .......................... 173
Replacing light bulbs ............ 341
Lever Auxiliary catch lever ............. 302
Hood lock release lever........ 302
Internal trunk release lever... 119
Shift lever ..................... 160, 162
Turn signal lever ................... 167
Wiper lever ........................... 178
License plate lights Light switch .......................... 173
Replacing light bulbs ............ 341
Wattage ................................ 398
Light bulbs Replacing ............................. 340
Lights AHB (Automatic High Beam) 175
Front interior lights ............... 271
Headlight switch ................... 173
Interior lights......................... 271
Interior lights list ................... 271
Personal lights...................... 272
Rear interior lights ................ 271
Replacing light bulbs ............ 341
Trunk light............................. 119
Turn signal lever ................... 167
Vanity lights .......................... 284
Wattage ................................ 398
Lock steering column ............ 154
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ...... 201 Operation ............................. 201 LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) switch
...............................................204
M
Maintenance Do-it-yourself maintenance ..300
General maintenance ...........296
Maintenance data .................392
Maintenance requirements ...294
Malfunction indicator lamp ....357
Manual air conditioning system ...............................................258
Menu icons ..........................91, 97
Meter Clock ................................86, 89
Indicators ................................84
Instrument panel light control88, 91
Meter control switches......92, 97
Meter light control ...................90
Meters ..............................86, 89
Multi-information display...91, 97
Settings ..........................95, 100
Warning lights .......................356
Warning message.................366
Mirrors Inside rear view mirror ..........131
Outside rear view mirror defog-gers ............................260, 265
Outside rear view mirrors .....132
Vanity mirrors........................284
Moon roof Door lock linked moon roof oper-ation....................................137
Jam protection function ........137
Operation..............................137
Multi-information display Audio system-linked display .95, 100
Clock ................................88, 91
Cruise control .......................228
Driving informati on display92, 98

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GAS STATION INFORMATION
Auxiliary catch lever (P.302)
Hood lock release lever ( P.302)
Fuel filler door ( P.181)
Trunk opener ( P. 1 1 8 )
Fuel filler door opener ( P.181)
Tire inflation pressure ( P.397)
Fuel tank capacity
(Reference)
Vehicles without 18-inch tires
12.4 gal. (47.0 L, 10.3 Imp. gal.)
Vehicles with 18-inch tires
13.2 gal. (50.0 L , 11.0 Imp. gal.)
Fuel typeP.393
P.399
Cold tire inflation
pressureP.397
Engine oil capacity
(Drain and refill 
reference)
P.394
Engine oil type“Toyota Genuine Motor Oil” or equivalentP.394