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Toyota GR Corolla (2023 year). Manual in english - page 8

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4-2. Driving procedures

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4-2.Driving procedures

Check that the parking brake
is set.

Check that the shift lever is
set in N.

Firmly depress the clutch
pedal.

and a message will be dis-

played on the multi-information dis-

play.

If it is not displayed, the engine

cannot be started.

Press the engine switch
shortly and firmly.

When operating the engine switch,

one short, firm press is enough. It is

not necessary to press and hold the

switch.
The engine will crank until it starts

or for up to 30 seconds, whichever

is less.
Continue depressing the clutch

pedal until the engine is completely

started.
The engine can be started from any

engine switch mode.

■

Engine switch illumination

According to the situation, the

engine switch illumination operates

as follows.

●

When a door is opened, or the

engine switch is changed from

ACC or ON to off, the engine

switch illumination illuminates.

●

When depressing the clutch pedal

with carrying the electronic key on

your person, the engine switch

illumination blinks.

●

When the engine switch is in ACC

or ON, the engine switch illumina-

tion illuminates.

■

If the engine does not start

●

The engine immobilizer system

may not have been deactivated.

(



P.64)

Contact your Toyota dealer.

●

If a message related to start-up is

shown on the multi-information

display, read the message and fol-

low the instructions.

■

If the battery is discharged

The engine cannot be started using

the smart key system. Refer to

P.343to restart the engine.

■

Electronic key battery depletion



P.86

■

Conditions affecting operation



P.97

■

Notes for the entry function



P.98

Engine (ignition)

switch

Performing the following
operations when carrying
the electronic key on your
person starts the engine or
changes engine switch
modes.

Starting the engine

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■

Steering lock function

●

After turning the engine switch off

and opening and closing the

doors, the steering wheel will be

locked due to the steering lock

function. Operating the engine

switch again automatically can-

cels the steering lock.

●

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 steer-

ing wheel left and right.

●

To prevent the steering lock motor

from overheating, operation of the

motor may be suspended if the

engine is turned on and off repeat-

edly in a short period of time. In

this case, refrain from operating

the engine switch. After about 10

seconds, the steering lock motor

will resume functioning.

■

Electronic key battery



P.299

■

Operation of the engine switch

●

If the switch is not pressed shortly

and firmly, the engine switch

mode may not change or the

engine may not start.

●

If attempting to restart the engine

immediately after turning the

engine switch off, the engine may

not start in some cases. After turn-

ing the engine switch off, please

wait a few seconds before restart-

ing the engine.

■

Customization

If the smart key system has been

deactivated in a customized setting,

refer to P.341.

Stop the vehicle completely.

WARNING

■

When starting the engine

Always start the engine while sit-

ting in the driver’s seat. Do not

depress the accelerator pedal

while starting the engine under

any circumstances.

Doing so may cause an accident

resulting in death or serious injury.

■

Caution while driving

If engine failure occurs while the

vehicle is moving, do not lock or

open the doors until the vehicle

reaches a safe and complete

stop. Activation of the steering

lock in this circumstance may lead

to an accident, resulting in death

or serious injury.

NOTICE

■

When starting the engine

●

Do not race a cold engine.

●

If the engine becomes difficult to

start or stalls frequently, have

your vehicle checked by your

Toyota dealer immediately.

■

Symptoms indicating a mal-

function with the engine

switch

If the engine switch seems to be

operating somewhat differently

than usual, such as the switch

sticking slightly, there may be a

malfunction. Contact your Toyota

dealer immediately.

Stopping the engine

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Set the parking brake.
(



P.134)

Check the parking brake indicator

is illuminated.

Shift the shift lever to N.
(



P.131)

Press the engine switch.

The engine will stop, and the meter

display will be extinguished.

Release the brake pedal and
check that “ACCESSORY” or
“IGNITION ON” is not shown
on the multi-information dis-
play.

■

Automatic engine shut off fea-

ture

●

The vehicle is equipped with a

feature that automatically shuts off

the engine when the parking

brake is set with the engine run-

ning for an extended period.

●

The engine will automatically shut

off after approximately 1 hour if it

has been left running while the

parking brake is set.

●

The timer for the automatic engine

shut off feature will reset if the

clutch pedal is depressed, or if the

parking brake is released.

●

After the vehicle is parked, if the

door is locked with the door lock

switch (



P.92) from the inside or

the mechanical key (



P.341) from

the outside, the automatic engine

shut off feature will be disabled.

The timer for the automatic engine

shut off feature will be re-enabled

if the driver’s door is opened.

WARNING

■

Stopping the engine in an

emergency

●

If you want to stop the engine in

an emergency while driving the

vehicle, press and hold the

engine switch for more than 2

seconds, or press it briefly 3

times or more in succession.

(



P.308)

However, do not touch the

engine switch while driving

except in an emergency. Turn-

ing the engine off while driving

will not cause loss of steering or

braking control, but the power

assist to these systems will be

lost. This will make it more diffi-

cult to steer and brake, so you

should pull over and stop the

vehicle as soon as it is safe to

do so.

●

If the engine switch is operated

while the vehicle is running, a

warning message will be shown

on the multi-information display

and a buzzer sounds.

●

To restart the engine after per-

forming an emergency shut-

down, depress the clutch pedal

and then press the engine

switch.

■

When parking

Exhaust gases include harmful

carbon monoxide (CO), which is

colorless and odorless. Observe

the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause

exhaust gases to enter the vehicle

and may lead to an accident

caused by light-headedness, or

may lead to death or a serious

health hazard.

●

If the vehicle is in a poorly venti-

lated area or a closed area,

such as a garage, stop the

engine.

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Modes can be changed by
pressing the engine switch with
clutch pedal released. (The
mode changes each time the
switch is pressed.)

OFF

The emergency flashers can be
used.

ACC

Some electrical components such
as the audio system can be used.
“ACCESSORY” will be displayed
on the multi-information display.

All electrical components can be
used.
“IGNITION ON” will be displayed on
the multi-information display.

: ACC mode can be enabled/dis-

abled on the customize menu.
(



P.371)

■

Auto power off function

If the vehicle is left in ACC or ON

(the engine is not running) for more

than 20 minutes, the engine switch

will automatically turn off. However,

this function cannot entirely prevent

battery discharge. Do not leave the

vehicle with the engine switch in

ACC or ON for long periods of time

when the engine is not running.

■

When ACC customization is in

off

With the engine switch is turned off,

the multimedia system can still be

used for a certain time until the bat-

tery saving function starts operating.

WARNING

●

Do not leave the vehicle with

the engine running for a long

time. If such a situation cannot

be avoided, park the vehicle in

an open space and ensure that

exhaust fumes do not enter the

vehicle interior.

●

Do not leave the engine running

in an area with snow build-up,

or where it is snowing. If snow-

banks build up around the vehi-

cle while the engine is running,

exhaust gases may collect and

enter the vehicle.

Changing engine switch
modes

NOTICE

■

To prevent battery discharge

●

Do not leave the engine switch

in ACC or ON for long periods of

time without the engine running.

●

If “ACCESSORY” or “IGNITION

ON” is displayed on the

multi-information display, the

engine switch is not off. Exit the

vehicle after turning the engine

switch off.

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■

Shifting the shift lever

Depress the clutch pedal
firmly.

Shift the shift lever to the
desired gear.

Make sure to only shift gears

sequentially.

Gradually release the clutch
pedal.

■

Shifting the shift lever to R

Shift the shift lever to R while lift-
ing up the ring section.

■

Maximum allowable speeds

Observe the following maximum

allowable speeds in each gear when

maximum acceleration is necessary.

Manual transmission

Operating instructions

Shift posi-

tion

Maximum speed

mph (km/h)

37 (60)

59 (95)

86 (139)

114 (183)

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The iMT optimally controls the

engine speed to suit the driver’s
operation of the clutch pedal
and shift lever, helping the driver
to shift gears more smoothly.
Additionally, when the clutch
pedal is operated, the iMT helps
reduce shift shock, allowing for
lighter shift operations when
driving on a winding road or
incline.
Press the “iMT” switch.

The “iMT” indicator will illuminate in
green.
Press the switch again to cancel
iMT.

■

The iMT may not operate when

In the following situations, iMT may

not operate. However, this does not

indicate a malfunction.

●

The clutch pedal is not fully

depressed

●

The clutch pedal is not fully

released, such as if a foot is rest-
ing on the clutch pedal

●

Shift operation is performed after

the vehicle has been coasting with

the shift lever in N

●

The shift lever is not operated for

a long time after the clutch pedal

is depressed

: After the shift lever is moved,

unless your foot is completely
removed from the clutch pedal,

NOTICE

■

To prevent damage to the

vehicle

When shifting gears, observe the

following precautions. Failure to

do so may cause damage to the

engine, manual transmission,

and/or clutch.

●

Do not shift the shift lever to R

without depressing the clutch

pedal.

●

Do not lift up the ring section

except when shifting the lever to

●

Shift the shift lever to R only

when the vehicle is stationary.

●

Do not rest your hand on or hold

the shift lever any time other

than when shifting.

●

In order to not cause the engine

to overrev, make sure to only

shift gears sequentially.

●

Do not release the clutch pedal

suddenly.

iMT (Intelligent Manual
Transmission)

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the iMT may not operate and the
engine speed may not be con-
trolled optimally for the next gear
change.
To enable the iMT, release the
clutch pedal completely and then
depress it again before operating
the shift lever.

■

If the “iMT” indicator illumi-

nates in amber

The iMT may be temporarily

unavailable or malfunctioning. Have

the vehicle inspected at your Toyota

dealer.

Right turn

Lane change to the right
(move the lever partway and
release it)

The right hand signals will flash 3
times.

Lane change to the left
(move the lever partway and
release it)

The left hand signals will flash 3
times.

Left turn

■

Turn signals can be operated

when

The engine switch is in ON.

■

If the indicator flashes faster

than usual

Check that a light bulb in the front or

rear turn signal lights has not

WARNING

■

Limitations of the iMT

iMT is not a system that prevents

shift lever operation error or

engine overrevving.

Depending on the situation, iMT

may not operate normally and the

shift position may not be changed

smoothly. Overly relying on iMT

may cause an unexpected acci-

dent.

Turn signal lever

Operating instructions

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burned out.

U.S.A.
Canada

Sets the parking brake

Fully pull the parking brake while
depressing the brake pedal.
The parking brake indicator light
will come on.

Releases the parking brake

Slightly raise the lever and lower it
completely while pressing the but-
ton.
The parking brake indicator light
will go off.

■

Parking the vehicle



P.116

■

Parking brake engaged warning

buzzer

A buzzer will sound if the vehicle is

driven with the parking brake

engaged. “Release Parking Brake”

is displayed on the multi-information

display. (with the vehicle reached a

speed of 3mph [5 km/h])

Parking brake

Operating instructions

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■

Usage in winter time



P.210

NOTICE

■

When parking the vehicle

Before you leave the vehicle, shift

the shift lever to N, set the parking

brake and make sure that the

vehicle does not move. (



P.116)

■

Before driving

Fully release the parking brake.
Driving the vehicle with the park-

ing brake set will lead to brake

components overheating, which

may affect braking performance

and increase brake wear.

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers

4-3.Operating the lights and wipers

Operating the

switch

turns on the lights as follows:

U.S.A.
Canada

The headlights, daytime

running lights (



P.136) and

all the lights listed above turn
on and off automatically.

The side marker, park-

ing, tail, license plate, instru-
ment panel lights, and
daytime running lights
(



P.136) turn on.

The headlights and all

lights listed above (except
daytime running lights) turn

on.

(U.S.A.) Off

■

AUTO mode can be used when

The engine switch is in ON.

■

Daytime running light system

●

The daytime running lights illumi-

nate using the same lights as the

headlights and illuminate darker

than the headlights.

●

To make your vehicle more visible

to other drivers during daytime

driving, the daytime running lights

turn on automatically when all of

the following conditions are met.

(The daytime running lights are

not designed for use at night.)

• The engine is running

• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the

position

: When the surroundings are bright

The daytime running lights remain

on after they illuminate, even if the

parking brake is set again.

●

For the U.S.A.: Daytime running

lights can be turned off by operat-

ing the switch.

●

Compared to turning on the head-

lights, the daytime running light

system offers greater durability

and consumes less electricity, so

it can help improve fuel economy.

■

Headlight control sensor

The sensor may not function prop-

erly if an object is placed on the sen-

sor, or anything that blocks the

Headlight switch

The headlights can be oper-
ated manually or automati-
cally.

Operating instructions

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sensor is affixed to the windshield.

Doing so interferes with the sensor

detecting the level of ambient light

and may cause the automatic head-

light system to malfunction.

■

Automatic light off system

●

When the headlights are on: The

headlights and tail lights turn off

30 seconds after the driver’s door

is opened and closed if the engine

switch is turned to ACC or OFF.

(The lights turn off immediately if

on the key is pressed after all

the doors are closed.)

●

When only the tail lights are on:

The tail lights turn off automati-

cally if the engine switch is turned

to ACC or OFF and the driver’s

door is opened.

Except for Canada: To turn the lights

on again, turn the engine switch to

ON, or turn the light switch off once
and then back to

For Canada: To turn the lights on

again, turn the engine switch to ON,
or turn the light switch to

once

and then back to

■

Light reminder buzzer

A buzzer sounds when the engine

switch is turned to OFF or ACC and

the driver’s door is opened while the

lights are turned on.

■

Windshield wiper linked head-

light illumination

When driving during daytime with
the headlight switch turned to

, if

the windshield wipers are used, the

headlights will turn on automatically

after several seconds to help

enhance the visibility of your vehi-

cle.

■

Battery-saving function

In order to prevent the battery of the

vehicle from discharging, if the

headlights and/or tail lights are on

when the engine switch is turned off

the battery saving function will oper-

ate and automatically turn off all the

lights after approximately 20 min-

utes. When the engine switch is

turned to ON, the battery-saving

function will be disabled.

When any of the following are per-

formed, the battery-saving function

is canceled once and then reacti-

vated. All the lights will turn off auto-

matically 20 minutes after the

Battery- saving function has been

reactivated:

●

When the headlight switch is oper-

ated

●

When a door is opened or closed

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.371)

With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to
turn on the high beams.

Pull the lever toward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.

NOTICE

■

To prevent battery discharge

Do not leave the lights on longer

than necessary when the engine

is not running.

Turning on the high beam
headlights

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Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.

You can flash the high beams with
the headlights on or off.

Press the Automatic High
Beam switch.

AHB (Automatic High

Beam)

The Automatic High Beam
uses a front camera located
on the upper portion of the
windshield to detect the
brightness of the lights of
vehicles ahead, street-
lights, etc., and automati-
cally changes the
headlights between the high
beams and low beams.

WARNING

■

For safe use

Do not overly rely on the Auto-

matic High Beam. Always drive

safely, taking care to observe your

surroundings and turning the high

beams on or off manually if nec-

essary.

■

To prevent unintentional

operation of the Automatic

High Beam system

●

When it is necessary to disable

the system:



P.149

Using the Automatic High
Beam system

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Turn the headlight switch to

the

position.

When the headlight switch lever is

in the low beam position, the AHB

system will be enabled and the

AHB indicator will illuminate.

■

Automatic operating condi-

tions of the high beams

●

When all of the following condi-

tions are met, the high beams will

illuminate automatically:

• The vehicle speed is approxi-

mately 21 mph (34 km/h) or more.

• The area ahead of the vehicle is

dark.

• There are no vehicles ahead with

lights on.

• There are few streetlights or other

lights on the road ahead.

●

If any of the following conditions

are met, the headlights will

change to the low beams:

• Vehicle speed drops below

approximately 17 mph (27 km/h).

• The area ahead of the vehicle is

not dark.

• There is a vehicle ahead with

lights on.

• There are many streetlights or

other lights on the road ahead.

■

Front camera detection

●

In the following situations, the high

beams may not be automatically

changed to the low beams:

• When a vehicle cuts in front of

your vehicle

• When another vehicle crosses in

front of the vehicle

• When vehicles ahead are repeat-

edly detected and then hidden

due to repeated curves, road

dividers or roadside trees

• When a vehicle ahead

approaches from a far lane

• When a vehicle ahead is far away

• When a vehicle ahead has no

lights

• When the lights of a vehicle ahead

are dim

• When a vehicle ahead is reflecting

strong light, such as own head-

lights

• Situations in which the sensors

may not operate properly:



P.153

●

The headlights may change to the

low beams if a vehicle ahead that

is using fog lights without its head-

lights turned on is detected.

●

House lights, street lights, traffic

signals, and illuminated billboards

or signs may cause the high

beams to change to the low

beams, or the low beams to

remain on.

●

The following may change the tim-

ing at which the headlights

change to the low beams:

• The brightness of lights of vehi-

cles ahead

• The movement and direction of

vehicles ahead

• The distance between the vehicle

and a vehicle ahead

• When a vehicle ahead only has

lights illuminated on one side

• When a vehicle ahead is a

two-wheeled vehicle

• The condition of the road (gradi-

ent, curve, condition of the road

surface, etc.)

• The number of passengers and

amount of luggage

●

The headlights may change

between the high beams and low

beams unexpectedly.

●

Bicycles and other small vehicles

may not be detected.

●

In the following situations, the sys-

tem may not be able to correctly

detect the brightness of the sur-

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roundings. This may cause the

low beams to remain on or the

high beams to flash or dazzle

pedestrians or vehicles ahead. In

such a case, it is necessary to

manually change between the

high beams and low beams.

• When there are lights similar to

headlights or tail lights in the sur-

rounding area

• When headlights or tail lights of

vehicles ahead are turned off,

dirty, changing color, or not aimed

properly

• When the headlights are repeat-

edly changing between the high

beams and low beams.

• When use of the high beams is

inappropriate or when the high

beams may be flashing or daz-

zling pedestrians or other drivers.

• When the vehicle is used in an

area in which vehicles travel on

the opposite side of the road of

the country for which the vehicle

was designed, for example using

a vehicle designed for right-hand

traffic in a left-hand traffic area, or

vice versa

• When it is necessary to disable

the system:



P.149

• Situations in which the sensors

may not operate properly:



P.153

■

Temporarily reducing front

camera sensitivity

The sensitivity of the front camera

can be temporarily reduced.

Turn the engine switch off with

the following conditions met.

●

The headlight switch is in the

position.

●

The headlight switch lever is in the

low beam position.

●

The automatic High Beam switch

is on.

Turn the engine switch to ON.

Within 60 seconds after perform-

ing step 2, push the headlight

switch lever to the high beam

position then pull it to the original

position quickly 10 times, then

leave the lever in its original posi-

tion.

If the sensitivity is changed, the

Automatic High Beam indicator

will blink 3 times.

■

Changing to the high
beams

Push the lever forward.

The AHB indicator will turn off and
the headlight high beam indicator
will turn on.
Pull the lever to its original position
to enable the Automatic High Beam
system again.

■

Changing to the low beams

Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.

The AHB indicator will turn off.
Press the switch to enable the
Automatic High Beam system
again.

Turning the high beams
on/off manually

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It is recommended to switch to
the low beams when use of the
high beams is inappropriate or
when the high beams may
cause problems or distress to
other drivers or pedestrians
nearby.

Pull the lever rearward and then
return it to its original position.
The high beams will illuminate
while the lever is pulled, however,
after the lever is returned to its orig-
inal position, the low beams will
remain on for a certain amount of
time. After this, the Automatic High
Beam system will operate.

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

Turns the front fog lights off

Turns the front fog lights

■

Fog lights can be used when

The headlights are on in low beam.

Temporarily changing to
the low beams

Fog light switch

The fog lights secure excel-
lent visibility in difficult driv-
ing conditions, such as in
rain and fog.

Operating instructions

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Operating the

lever oper-

ates the wipers or washer as fol-
lows.

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

Off

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

Intermittent windshield wiper
operation

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

Low speed windshield wiper
operation

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

High speed windshield wiper
operation

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

Temporary operation

Wiper intervals can be adjusted
when intermittent operation is
selected.

Increases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency

Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency

Washer/wiper dual

operation

Pulling the lever operates the wind-
shield wipers and washer.
(After operating several times, the

Windshield wipers and

washer

Operating the lever can use
the windshield wipers or the
washer.

NOTICE

■

When the windshield is dry

Do not use the wipers, as they

may damage the windshield.

Operating the wiper lever

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