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:
Radio broadcast cannot be received (bad reception)
Inspection procedure
1 Check if radio auto–search functions properly
Check if the radio auto–search functions properly.
Perform the auto–search of the radio and check that it functions
normally.
Standard: the radio auto–search functions properly.
2 Check optional ...
On–vehicle inspection
1. Inspect pressure switch no.1.
Magnetic clutch control:
inspect pressure switch operation.
Set on the manifold gauge set.
Connect the positive (+) lead from the ohmmeter to
terminal 4 and the negative (–) lead to terminal 1.
Check continuity between termin ...
Circuit description
The seat belt buckle switch (lh) circuit consists of the airbag sensor assy
center and front seat inner belt
assy (lh).
Dtc b0126/b0127/27 is recorded when a malfunction is detected in the seat belt
buckle switch (lh) circuit.
Wiring diagram
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