Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Introduction / Repair instruction / Precaution / For vehicles equipped with catalytic converter
Toyota Corolla (E120): For vehicles equipped with catalytic converter
Caution
: if large amount of unburned fuel flows into the converter, it may cause overheating and a fire hazard.
To prevent this, observe the following precautions.
- Use only unleaded gasoline.
- avoid prolonged idling.
Avoid running the engine at idle speed for more than 20 minutes.
- avoid a spark jump test.
- Perform a spark jump test only when absolutely necessary. Perform this test as rapidly as possible.
- While testing, never race the engine.
- avoid a prolonged engine compression measurement.
Engine compression measurements must be performed as rapidly as possible.
- do not run the engine when the fuel tank is nearly empty. This may cause the engine to misfire and create an extra load on the converter.
Other materials:
Disabling the TRAC system
If the vehicle gets stuck in mud, dirt or snow, the TRAC system may reduce power
from the engine to the wheels. Pressing
to turn the system off may make it
easier for you to rock the vehicle in order to free it.
To turn the TRAC system off, quickly press and release
.
The “TRAC OFF” ind ...
Inspection procedure
1 Inspect park/neutral position switch assy
Disconnect the park/neutral position switch connector.
measure resistance according to the value(s) in the table
below when the shift lever is moved to each position.
Standard:
2 Check harness and connector(park/neutral position ...
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading
This information has been prepared
in accordance with regulations
issued by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
of the U.S. Department of
Transportation.
It provides the purchasers
and/or prospective purchasers
of Toyota vehicles with information
on uniform tire quality grading.
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