Maintenance and care -> Maintenance-General maintenance for Your Toyota Corolla 4 Door 2023

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6-2. Maintenance  
Items  
Check points  
General maintenance  
There should not  
be any fumes or  
strange sounds.  
Exhaust sys-  
tem  
Listed below are the general  
maintenance items that  
should be performed at the  
intervals specified in the  
“Owner’s Warranty Informa-  
tion Booklet” or “Owner’s  
Manual Supplement/Sched-  
uled Maintenance Guide”. It  
is recommended that any  
problem you notice should  
be brought to the attention  
of your Toyota dealer or  
qualified service shop for  
advice.  
The radiator and  
condenser should  
be free from for-  
eign objects.  
Radiator/con-  
denser  
(P.307)  
Is there sufficient  
washer fluid?  
(P.310)  
Washer fluid  
Vehicle interior  
Items  
Check points  
The accelerator  
pedal should move  
smoothly (without  
uneven pedal effort  
or catching).  
WARNING  
Accelerator  
pedal  
If the engine is running  
Turn the engine off and ensure  
that there is adequate ventilation  
before performing maintenance  
checks.  
When parked on a  
slope and the shift  
lever is in P, is the  
vehicle securely  
stopped?  
Continuously  
variable trans-  
mission “Park”  
mechanism  
Engine compartment  
Items  
Battery  
Check points  
• Does the brake  
pedal move  
smoothly?  
Check the connec-  
tions. (P.308)  
• Does the brake  
pedal have  
appropriate  
Is the brake fluid at  
the correct level?  
(P.307)  
Brake fluid  
clearance from  
the floor?  
(P.396)  
• Does the brake  
pedal have the  
correct amount  
of free play?  
(P.396)  
Brake pedal  
Is the engine cool-  
Engine coolant ant at the correct  
level? (P.306)  
Is the engine oil at  
the correct level?  
(P.304)  
Engine oil  
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6-2. Maintenance  
Items  
Check points  
Items  
Check points  
• The vehicle  
should not pull to  
one side when  
the brakes are  
applied.  
• The brakes  
should work  
effectively.  
• The brake pedal  
should not feel  
spongy.  
• The brake pedal  
should not get  
too close to the  
floor when the  
brakes are  
• Do the seat belts  
operate  
smoothly?  
• The seat belts  
should not be  
damaged.  
Seat belts  
Do the seat con-  
trols operate prop-  
erly?  
Seats  
Brakes  
• Does the steer-  
ing wheel rotate  
smoothly?  
• Does the steer-  
ing wheel have  
the correct  
applied.  
Steering wheel amount of free  
play?  
Do the head  
• There should not  
be any strange  
sounds coming  
from the steer-  
ing wheel.  
Head  
restraints  
restraints move  
smoothly and lock  
securely?  
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Do the indicators  
and buzzers func-  
tion properly?  
Indica-  
tors/buzzers  
Vehicle exterior  
Do all the lights  
come on?  
Lights  
Items  
Check points  
• Does the park-  
ing brake oper-  
ate normally?  
• When parked on  
a slope and the  
parking brake is  
on, is the vehicle  
securely  
Do the doors/trunk  
operate smoothly?  
Doors/trunk  
Does the engine  
Engine hood hood lock system  
work properly?  
Parking brake  
There should not  
be any signs of  
fluid leakage after  
the vehicle has  
been parked.  
stopped?  
Fluid leaks