Toyota Corolla (E170): 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 buzzer sounds and the engine switch will turn to IGNITION ON mode.
When the smart key system is deactivated in customization setting, the engine switch will turn to ACCESSORY mode.
3 Vehicles without a multi-information display: Firmly depress the brake pedal (continuously variable transmission) or clutch pedal (manual transmission) and check that the smart key system indicator light (green) turns on.
Vehicles with a multi-information display: Firmly depress the brake pedal (continuously
variable transmission) or clutch pedal (manual transmission) and check that
is shown on the multi-information display.
4 Press the engine switch.
In the event that the engine still cannot be started, contact your Toyota dealer.
■Stopping the engine
Shift the shift lever to P (continuously variable transmission) or N (manual transmission) and press the engine switch as you normally do when stopping the engine.
■Replacing the key battery
As the above procedure is a temporary measure, it is recommended that the electronic key battery be replaced immediately when the battery is depleted.
■Changing engine switch modes
Release the brake pedal (continuously variable transmission) or clutch pedal (manual transmission) and press the engine switch in step 3 above.
The engine does not start and modes will be changed each time the switch is pressed. ■When the electronic key does not work properly
●Make sure that the smart key system has not been deactivated in the customization setting. If it is off, turn the function on.
●Check if battery-saving mode is set. If it is set, cancel the function.
Other materials:
Chassis
On–vehicle inspection
1. Inspect steering linkage
check the steering wheel freeplay .
check the steering linkage for looseness or damage.
Check that the tie rod ends do not have excessive play.
Check that the dust seals and boots are not damaged.
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Engine immobilizer system
The vehicle's keys have
built-in transponder chips
that prevent the engine from
starting if a key has not
been previously registered
in the vehicle's on-board
computer.
Never leave the keys inside
the vehicle when you leave
the vehicle.
This system is designed to
help prevent vehicle theft
but doe ...
How to proceed with troubleshooting
1 Vehicle brought to workshop
2 Customer problem analysis
3 Check and clear dtc
4 Problem symptom confirmation
Symptom does not occur (go to
step 5)
5 Symptom simulation
6 Dtc check
7 Dtc chart
8 Problem symptoms table
9 Circuit inspection
10 Confirmation test
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