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:
On–vehicle inspection
1. Inspect for electrical door lock operation
Hint:
w/ power window:
the door control switch is built in the master switch in the driver’s door
and also in the passenger’s
door.
W/o power window:
the door control switch is in the driver’s door and also in the passenger’s
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Body dimension drawings
Engine compartment
Body opening areas (side view: front)
Body opening areas (side view: rear)
Sedan
Body opening areas (rear view)
Sedan
Under body
Under body
Front suspension crossmember
Front suspension crossmember
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Starting the engine
1 Continuously variable transmission: Ensure that the shift lever is in P and
depress the brake pedal.
Manual transmission: Shift the shift lever to N and depress the clutch pedal.
2 Touch the Toyota emblem side of the electronic key to the engine switch.
When the electronic key is detected, a ...