Toyota Corolla 2020 User manual

QUICK
REFERENCE
GUIDE
2020

COROLLA
This Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle
operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental
operations so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main
equipment quickly and easily.
The Quick Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for
the Owner’s Manual located in your vehicle’s glove box. We
strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s Manual and
supplementary manuals so you will have a better understanding
of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor North
America, Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your
new Corolla.
A word about safe vehicle operations
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of Corolla operations.
Every Corolla owner should review the Owner’s Manual that accompanies this
vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed information highlighted in color throughout
the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe operating instructions to help you
avoid injury or equipment malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference Guide is current at the time of printing.
Toyota reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice.
2020
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OVERVIEWFEATURES & OPERATIONSTOYOTA SAFETY SENSESAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.
2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructions and more information.
3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.
INDEX
Engine maintenance 9
Fuel tank door release & cap 7
Hood release 8
Indicator symbols 5
Instrument cluster 4
Instrument panel 2-3
Instrument panel light control 8
Keyless entry1,2 6
Smart Key system1,2 7
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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
Air conditioning/heating 22-23
Audio 20
Auto lock/unlock1,2 11
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) 24
Bottle holders 23
Clock 24
Continuously variable transmission 10
Cup holders 23
Door locks 12
Driving mode select 11
Electric parking brake 14
Lights1 & turn signals 17
Manual transmission 10
Moonroof 12
Multi-Information Display (MID)1 15
Parking brake 13
Power outlet-12V DC 18
Qi Wireless charger 19
Rear seats-Folding 16
Rear view monitor system 25
Seat adjustments-Front 16
Seat heaters 23
Seats-Head restraints 16
Steering lock release 13
Steering wheel switches &
telephone controls (Bluetooth®) 21
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel 13
USB charge-Port 19
USB media/AUX Port 18
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
FEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
BLUETOOTH®DEVICE
PAIRING SECTION 50-52
Floor mat installation 48
Rear door child safety locks 42
Safety Connect 43
Seat belts 42
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 42
Spare tire & tools 45
Star Safety SystemTM 47-48
Tire Pressure Monitoring
(warning) System (TPMS) 44
Tire repair kit & tools 46
Trunk-Internal release 43
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)/
TRAC OFF switch 25
Windows-Power 12
Windshield wipers & washers 18
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ (TSS)
Automatic High Beams (AHB) 40
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC)
or Full-Speed Range DRCC 37-39
Lane Departure Alert with
Steering Assist (LDA w/SA) 30-33
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) 33-36
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian
Detection (PCS w/PD) 27-29
Road Sign Assist (RSA) 41
Quick overview-
Toyota Safety Sense™ (TSS) 26
Sensors 27
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Instrument panel
Windshield wiper and washer control
Tilt and telescopic steering
lock release lever
(below the steering wheel)
Instrument panel light control dial
“ENGINE START STOP” swtich1
Ignition swtich1
Hood lock release lever
Meters/Multi-Information Display (MID)
Automatic High Beam
(AHB) switch
Headlights/turn signals control
Window wiper de-icer switch1
Steering wheel controls
Audio volume control
switch2
Audio control switches2
Meter control switches
Paddle shifters1
Telephone switch2
Voice command switch2
Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control/Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control Vehicle-to-vehicle
distance switch
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)1/Lane Departure
Alert with Steering Assist (LDA w/SA) switch
Full-Speed Range
Dynamic Radar Cruise
Control/ Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control switch
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Emergency flasher switch
Parking brake1
Audio system1,2/
Navigation system1,2
Air Conditioning controls
1If equipped.
2For details, refer to the “Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’s Manual” or visit www.toyota.com/
entune for additional audio/multimedia resources.
Seat heater switch1
Parking brake switch1Brake hold switch1
VSC OFF switch
VSC OFF switch
“SPORT” mode
switch
“iMT” (Intelligent
Manual Transmission)
switch1
Qi Wireless charger switch1Seat heater switch1
With a continuously
variable transmission
With a manual
transmission
Audio control switches2
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Instrument cluster
Tachometer
Tachometer
Tachometer
Speedometer
Speedometer
Speedometer
Outside temperature
Outside temperature
Outside temperature
Engine coolant temperature gauge Odometer/Trip meter
display change button
Odometer/Trip meter
display change button
Odometer/Trip meter
display change button
Odometer and trip meter display
Odometer and trip meter display
Shift position
indicator
Shift position indicator
Shift position indicator
Fuel gauge
Fuel gauge
Fuel gauge
Clock
Clock
Clock
Multi-Information Display (MID)
Multi-Information Display (MID)
Multi-Information Display (MID)
Odometer and
trip meter display
Engine coolant
temperature gauge
Engine coolant
temperature gauge
4.2-inch display
7-inch display (Analog speedometer)
7-inch display (Digital speedometer)
Service indicators and reminders
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Security indicator
Smart Key system indicator4
SPORT mode indicator4
Turn signal indicator
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) OFF
indicator1
Rear passengers’ seat belt reminder
For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2-2, 2020 Owner’s
Manual.
Airbag SRS warning1
iMT indicator
(orange/green indicator)4
Low fuel level warning
Low engine oil pressure warning
Low outside temperature indicator
Low Tire Pressure Warning1
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator1
Parking brake indicator2
Pre-Collision System (PCS) warning1,2
Slip indicator1,3
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)4/
Lane Departure Alert (LDA) indicator
High coolant temperature warning
Auto EPB OFF indicator1,4
Automatic High Beam (AHB) indicator
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) indicator4
BSM outside rear view mirror indicators4
Brake hold operated indicator1,2,4
Brake hold standby indicator1,4
Brake system warning1
Brake system warning (yellow indicator)1
Charging system warning1
ECO driving indicator light1,4
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt
reminder (alarm will sound if speed is over
12 mph)
Electric power steering system warning
(red/yellow indicator)1
Fuel tank door position
Constant speed cruise control
indicator/Constant speed
cruise control SET indicator
Full-Speed Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC) indicator/
DRCC SET indicator
Headlight low/high beam
indicators
Brake Overrride System/Drive-Start
Control warning
1 If the indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting the engine, there may be a
malfunction. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
2 If the indicator flashes, there may be a malfunction. Refer to the Owner’s Manual.
3 If the indicator flashes, it indicates that the system is operating.
4 If equipped.
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) warning1
“AIR BAG ON/OFF” indicator1
Indicator symbols
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Keyless entry (if equipped)
Smart Key
Smart Key
Smart Key
Smart Key
Push
All-door lock
Touch
Carry Smart
Key remote
Carry Smart
Key remote
Carry Smart
Key remote
Grasp
Front door unlock*
Push
NOTE: If a door is not opened within 60 seconds of unlocking, all doors will relock
for safety.
Push and hold
Push and hold
PANIC BUTTON
LOCKING OPERATION
TRUNK LOCKING/UNLOCKING
UNLOCKING OPERATION
Push ONCE: Driver door
TWICE: All doors
Push
* Driver door unlocking function can be programmed to unlock driver door only,
or all doors. In some models, grasping front passenger door handle will unlock all
doors.
Please refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details on how to program the doors.
NOTE: Doors may also be locked/unlocked using remote.
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Smart Key system (if equipped)
START FUNCTION
POWER (WITHOUT STARTING ENGINE)
Without depressing the brake pedal* or clutch pedal**, pressing the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch will change the operation mode in succession from:
Off - All systems OFF. Emergency flashers can be used.
Accessory – Some electrical components can be used.
On - All electrical components can be used.
NOTE: Tighten until one click is
heard. If the cap is not locked or
tightened, Check Engine “ ”
indicator may illuminate.
Fuel tank door release & cap
Turn to open
Store
Close
NOTE: The Smart Key must be carried to enable the start function. With gear
shift lever in Park* or N** and the brake pedal* or clutch pedal** depressed,
push the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.
* Continuously variable transmission, ** Manual transmission
* Continuously variable transmission, ** Manual transmission
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Pull up latch and
raise hood
Pull
Insert rod to hold
hood open
Hood release
Instrument panel light control
Darker
Brighter
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NOTE: Regularly scheduled maintenance, including oil changes, will help
extend the life of your vehicle and maintain performance. Please refer to the
“Warranty & Maintenance Guide.”
Engine maintenance
1.8 L 4-CYLINDER (2ZR-FAE) ENGINE
2.0 L 4-CYLINDER (M20A-FKS) ENGINE
Windshield washer fluid tank
Engine coolant reservoir Engine oil filler cap
Engine oil level dipstick
Windshield washer fluid tank
Engine coolant reservoir Engine oil filler cap
Engine oil level dipstick
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Manual transmission (if equipped)
Continuously variable transmission (if equipped)
Lift up ring to shift into reverse
Park1
Reverse
Neutral
Drive
Maximum Engine Braking
B
P
R
N
D
1 The engine switch must be “ON” (without Smart Key) and “IGNITION ON” mode
(with Smart Key) and the brake pedal depressed to shift from Park.
Shift the shift lever to “M” position from “D” position.
+: Upshifting
-: Downshifting
Downshifting increases power going uphill, or provides engine braking downhill. For
best fuel economy during normal driving conditions, always drive with the shift lever
in the “D” position.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Drive
Park1
Reverse
Neutral
“M” position*
P
R
N
D
M
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
WITHOUT PADDLE SHIFTERS
WITH PADDLE SHIFTERS
CHANGING GEAR STEPS IN THE M POSITION
+ (“M” mode)
- (“M” mode)
- (“M” mode)
+ (“M” mode)
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Auto lock/unlock
Automatic door locks can be programmed to operate in different modes, or turned
OFF.
Shift position linked door locking/unlocking function
-Doors lock when shifting from Park.
-Doors unlock when shifting into Park.
Speed linked door locking function
-Doors lock when the vehicle speed goes above approximately 12 mph.
Driver’s door linked door unlocking function
-Doors unlock when the engine switch is set to OFF and driver’s door is opened.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Driving mode select
iMT (WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION)
SPORT MODE (IF EQUIPPED)
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more information.
Normal mode
Sport mode
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Lock
Unlock
Door locks
Moonroof (if equipped)
Open Tilt
Close Close
Recommended open position
to minimize wind noise.
Push once to open partway; again to open
completely. Push once to open completely.
Windows-Power
Up
Down
Driver side Window lock switch
All window auto up/down
Push the switch completely down or pull it completely up and release to fully open
or close. To stop the window partway, operate the switch in the opposite direction.
Window lock switch
Deactivates all passenger windows. Driver’s window remains operable.
SLIDING OPERATION TILTING OPERATION
Lightly press either side of the moonroof switch while opening/tilting is in progress,
the moonroof stops partway.
Indicator
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
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Tilt & telescopic steering wheel
NOTE: Do not attempt to adjust while the vehicle is in motion.
Lock release lever Angle
Length
Hold wheel, push lever down, set angle and length, and return lever.
Parking brake (if equipped)
(2) Push
Set Release
(1) Pull slightly
(3) Lower
Pull
When starting the engine, the engine
switch may seem stuck in OFF. To
free it, turn the key while turning the
steering wheel slightly left and right.
When the steering lock cannot be
released, “Push Engine Switch while
Turning Steering Wheel in Either
Direction” will be displayed on the multi-
information display.
Press the engine switch shortly and
firmly while turning the steering wheel
left and right.
Steering lock release
With Smart Key systemWithout Smart Key system
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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
Electric parking brake (if equipped)
Driver side
Driver side
Automatic mode ON
Automatic mode OFF
Manual mode (Brake HOLD switch)
Automatic (shift lever operation)
To turn automatic mode ON, while vehicle is stopped, pull and hold switch until
“EPB Shift Interlock Function Activated”* displays in Multi-Information Display
(MID) or auto EPB OFF indicator** turns off. While depressing brake, shifting into
P position will automatically set the brake and turn the parking brake indicator and
parking brake light on. To release brake, depress brake and shift out of P. The
indicator light and the light on the switch turn off.
To turn automatic mode OFF, push and hold parking brake switch until “EPB Shift
Interlock Function Deactivated”* displays on the MID or auto EPB OFF indicator**
turns on.
Manual
While vehicle is stopped and brake pedal is depressed, pull to set parking brake
and turn the parking brake indicator and parking brake light on. To release, press
the brake pedal and push switch. The indicator light turns off.
Brake hold
The brake hold system keeps the brake applied when the shift lever is in D, M*/a
forward driving position** or N with the system on and the brake pedal has been
depressed to stop the vehicle. The system releases the brake when the accelerator
pedal is depressed with the shift lever in D or M*/a forward driving position** to
allow smooth start off.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for limitations and more details.
Standby indicator Operated indicator
Parking brake light
Continuously variable
transmission
Continuously variable
transmission
Manual transmission
Manual transmission
* Continuously variable transmission
** Manual transmission
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Driving support system status display area Driving support system status display area
Content display areaContent display area
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Push “ ” or “ ” and “ ” on steering wheel to change and select information in
the following:
Multi-Information Display (MID)
4.2-inch display
Meter control switches
7-inch display
Previous screen
Enter/Select
Scroll/search screens
Driving support system information display
Driving information display
Vehicle information display
Audio system-linked display
Settings display
Warning message display
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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
Seat adjustments-Front
Front Rear outside (adjustable type)
Lock release button Lock release button
Fold down Push
MANUAL SEAT POWER SEAT (DRIVER’S SIDE ONLY)
Rear seats-Folding
Seats-Head restraints
Lumber support*
(driver’s side
only)
Lumber support*
(driver’s side only)
Seat position
(forward/backward)
Height crank
(driver’s side only)
Seatback angle
Seat position (forward/backward),
cushion (front) angle and height
Seatback angle
*If equipped*If equipped
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-Daytime Running Light system (DRL) Automatically turns on under certain
conditions to make vehicle more visible to other drivers. Not for use at night.
-Automatic light cut off system Automatically turns lights off after 30 second
delay, or lock switch on remote is pushed after all doors are locked.
-Automatic High Beam (AHB) system Automatically switches between high
and low beams as appropriate for enhanced vision at night.
Refer to Toyota Safety Sense™ (TSS) in this guide or the Owner’s Manual for
more details on the Automatic High Beam feature.
* Operating conditions must be met. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for details.
Headlights
AUTO
OFF
Parking lights
Low beam
(Original position)
or
High beam (Push)
High beam flasher
(Pull)
Automatic High Beam*
Lights & turn signals
HEADLIGHTS
TURN SIGNALS
Right turn
Lane change*
Lane change*
Left turn
* Move lever partway and release; the signals will flash three times
Lumber support*
(driver’s side
only)
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USB media port
By connecting a USB-compatible portable audio device or USB memory stick into
the USB media port, you can listen to music through the vehicle’s speaker system.
AUX port
By inserting an AUX cable into the AUX port, you can listen to music from a
portable audio device through the vehicle’s speaker system while in AUX mode.
The engine switch must be in the “ACC” or “ON” (without a Smart Key system),
ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode (with a Smart Key system) position for use.
Interval wipe
Mist
Slow
Fast
Pull to wash and wipe
Windshield wipers & washers
* Intermittent windshield wiper frequency adjustment Rotate to increase/
decrease wipe frequency. (Available on select grades.)
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more information.
Adjust frequency*
Pull to wash and wipe
USB media port
AUX port
Power outlet-12V DC
USB media/AUX port
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