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2008Quick Reference Guide

MN 00505-QRG08-CORPrinted in the USA 5/07

Customer Experience Center1-800-331-4331

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Corolla

! A word about safe vehicle operations

This Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental operations so youcan locate and use the vehicles mainequipment quickly and easily.

The Quick Reference Guide is not intended asa substitute for the Owners Manual located

in the vehicles glove box. We stronglyencourage you to review the Owners Manualand supplementary manuals so you will havea better understanding of the vehiclescapabilities and limitations.

Your dealership and the entire staff of ToyotaMotor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. wish you many yearsof satisfied driving in your new Corolla.

This Quick Reference Guide is not a fulldescription Corolla operations. EveryCorolla owner should review the Owners

Manual that accompanies this vehicle.

Pay special attention to the boxedinformation highlighted in yellowthroughout the Owners Manual . Each boxcontains safe operating instructions tohelp you avoid injury or equipment

malfunction.

All information in this Quick ReferenceGuide is current at the time of printing.Toyota reserves the right to make changesat any time without notice.

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INDEXItem Page no.

OVERVIEWEngine maintenance 7Fuel tank door release and cap 6Hood release 7Indicator symbols 4-5Instrument cluster 4Instrument panel 2-3

Keyless entry 6Trunk release 6

FEATURES/OPERATIONSAir Conditioning/Heating 15Audio 14-15

Auto lock functions 1 8

Automatic Transmission 8Clock 15Cruise control 10Cup holders 13Door locks-Power 13Light control-Instrument panel 13Lights & turn signals 11Moonroof 12Parking brake 9Power outlets 13Seat adjustments-Front 9Seat adjustments-Rear 9Seats-Head restraints 10

Tilt steering wheel 10Windows-Power 12Windshield wiper & washer 12

SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURESDoors-Child safety locks 16Seat belts 16

Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 17Spare tire & tools 17Tire Pressure Warning System reset 16Trunk-Internal release 17

1 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owners Manual for instructions and more information.

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Instrument panel

Ignition switchCruise control*Tilt steering lock releaseInstrument panel light controlPower rear view mirror controlTire Pressure Warning System reset*Theft deterrent system*/Engine immobilizerindicator light

* If equipped

Headlight, turn signal and front fog light* controlsWiper and washer controlsEmergency flasher switchAudio systemClockFront passenger occupant classification indicator/Front passenger seat belt reminder lightRear window defogger switchAuxiliary boxesTRAC OFF (Traction Control OFF)*12V DC Power outlet/Cigarette lighter*Air Conditioning*/Heater controls

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Driver seat belt reminder 1(alarm will sound if speed is over 9 mph)Front passenger seat belt reminder 1(alarm will sound if speed is over 9 mph)

Brake system warning 1

Charging system warning 1

Low engine oil pressure warning 1

Low fuel level warning 1

Anti-lock Brake System warning 1

Malfunction/Check Engine indicator 1

1 For details, refer to Service reminder indicators and warningbuzzers, Section 1-6, 2008 Owners Manual.

2 If this light flashes, refer to Cruise control, Section 1-7, 2008Owners Manual.

When the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) function is inaction, you may feel the brake pedal pulsating andhear a noise. In this situation, to let the Anti-lockBrake System work for you, just hold the brake pedaldown more firmly. Do not pump the brake as this willresult in reduced braking performance.

Indicator symbols

Open door warning 1

Engine oil replacement reminder 1

Front passenger occupant classificationindicator

Turn signal indicator

Headlight low beam indicator

Headlight high beam indicator

Cruise control indicator 2

Overdrive-off indicator

Slip indicator

Airbag SRS warning 1

Low Tire Pressure Warning 1

Vehicle Stability Control/Traction Controlwarning 1

Service indicator and reminderTachometerSpeedometerEngine coolant temperatureFuel gaugeTrip meter reset knobOdometer and two trip meters

Instrument cluster

Low windshield washer fluid level warning 1

CE/LEmodels

S model

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Fuel tank door release and cap

Trunk release

Hood release

Turn

Store

Pull up

Driver seat

NOTE: Tighten until one click is heard. If the cap isnot tightened enough, Check Engine indicatormay illuminate.

Driver seat

Pull up

PullPull up latchand raise hood

Keyless entry (if equipped)

NOTE: After unlocking, if a door is not opened withinthirty (30) seconds, all doors will relock for safety.

Locking operation Unlocking operation

Panic button

Push Push ONCE: Driver doorTWICE: All doors

Push and hold

Engine maintenance

Power steering fluid reservoirEngine oil level dipstickEngine coolant reservoirEngine oil filler capWindshield washer fluid tank

Note: Regularly scheduled maintenance, includingoil changes, will help extend the life of your vehicle and maintain performance.Please refer to the Owners Warranty Information Booklet, Scheduled

Maintenance Guide or Owners ManualSupplement.

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FEATURES/OPERATIONS

Automatic Transmission (if equipped)

Downshifting increases power going uphill, orprovides engine braking downhill. For best fueleconomy during normal driving conditions, alwaysdrive with the shift lever in the D position.

1 The ignition switch must be ON and the brakepedal depressed to shift from Park.

Auto lock functions (AutomaticTransmission only)

Automatic door locks can be programmed to operatein four different modes.

-Doors lock when shifting from Park.-Doors lock when shifting from Park, and unlock

when shifting into Park.-Doors lock when shifting from Park, and unlockwhen the ignition switch is turned to the ACC orLOCK position.

-Deactivated; auto lock function cancelled.

Refer to the Owners Manual for more details.

Park 1

Reverse

NeutralDrive

Second gear

First gear

P

R

N

D

2

L

Overdrive switchTo turn ON or OFF Depress the overdriveswitch to choose either 3-speed (OFF) or 4-speed(ON) operation. During normal driving conditions,always drive with overdrive ON. This allows thetransmission to shift automatically into 4-speedoperation at higher speeds, increasing fuel economy.If the indicator light on the instrument cluster isilluminated, overdrive is OFF.Turning off the engine will cause overdrive to returnto the default ON setting.

Overdrive switch

PositionHeight crank (driver side only)Seatback angle

Seat adjustments-Rear

Parking brake

Seat adjustments-Front

Pull

(2) Push

(1) Pull slightly

(3) Lower

Set Release

Lock release knob

Fold down

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Lock release button

Front Rear

Seats-Head restraints

Note: Do not attempt to adjust while the vehicleis in motion.

Lock releaselever

Angle

Tilt steering wheel

Lights & turn signalsHeadlights

Turn signals

Parking lights

High beam flasher

High beam

Low beam

Headlights

Daytime Running Light system (DRL) Automatically

turns on the headlights at a reduced intensity.

Front fog lights come on only when the headlightsare on low beam.

Right turn

Left turn

Lane change

Lane change

Turn

1 The set speed may also be cancelled by depressingthe brake pedal or the clutch pedal.

2 The set speed may be resumed once vehicle speedexceeds 25 mph.

Refer to the Owners Manual for more details.

Functions

System ON/OFF

Resume 2/Increase speed

Set/Decrease speed

Cancel 1

Cruise control (if equipped)Turning system ON/OFF

Front fog lights (if equipped)

Hold wheel, push lever down, set angle, and return

lever.

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Moonroof (if equipped)Sliding operation Tilting operation

OpenClose

Tilt

Close

Windows-Power (if equipped)

Window operationAutomatic down operation (Driver side only) Push theswitch completely down and release to fully open.To stop window midway, lightly pull up the switch.

Window lock switch Deactivates all passengerwindows. Drivers window remains operable.

Driver side

Windowslock switch

UpDown

Up

Down

Power outletsShifter area (12V) Center console box (12V)

Designed for 12V car accessories. Key must be in the

ACC or ON position to be used.

Light control-Instrument panel

Brightnesscontrol

Full intensity position

Cup holdersFront Rear

+

Windshield wiper & washer

Interval wipe

Single wipe

Slow

Fast

Pull to wash and wipe

Adjust interval

LockUnlock

Door locks-Power (if equipped)

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RADIOTo preset stations Tune in the desired station andpress and hold a preset button (1-6) until you hear abeep. Push desired preset button (1-6) to select.To scan stations Push SCAN. Push and hold to scanpreset stations. Push again to hold selection.

RDS (Radio Data System-FM only)(Type 2 only)-Push TYPE or to view current programgenre. Push again within 6 seconds to select newgenre.

-Push SEEK/TRACK or SCAN to find same genreprograms.

-Push TEXT to receive information transmittedfrom radio stations.

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Clock

FEATURES/OPERATIONS

Air Conditioning ON/OFFFresh or recirculated cabin airRear defoggerTemperatureFan speedAir flow ventIn or mode, use fresh air ( indicator OFF) to reduce window fogging.

Air Conditioning (if equipped)/Heating

Audio

View radio and CD text

Eject CD

Push to turnON/OFF

Push toadjusttone &balance

Seekstation/CD trackselect

Station/CDtrack scanMode

Load CD(s)Type 2 additional functions

Station/CDtrack scan

Trafficinformation

View genre withRDS system

Preset buttons - functions in othermodes indicated above number.

CD PLAYER To scan tracks on a disc Push either side of SCAN.Push again to hold selection.

CD Changer (Type 2 only)-To load one disc Push LOAD and insert one disc.-To load multiple discs Push and hold LOAD until

you hear a beep. Insert one disc. Wait until thegreen indicator illuminates and shutter opens toinsert next disc.

Type 1

H-Hour setM-Minute set

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If belt is fully extended, then retracted evenslightly, it cannot be re-extended beyond that point,unless fully retracted again. This feature is used tohelp hold child restraint systems securely.

To find more information about seat belts, and howto install a child restraint system, refer to theOwners Manual .

Keep as low onhips as possible

Take upslack

Too high

Seat belts

Moving the lever to LOCK will allow the door to beopened only from the outside.

Doors-Child safety locks

Rear door

Tire Pressure Warning System reset (if equipped)

If tire pressure becomes critically low on any of thetires (excluding spare), indicator illuminates. Pushing SET button should not turn off the light.Correctly adjusting tire inflation will turn off thelight after a few minutes. After replacing/rotatingtire or wheels, the system must be initialized.

Refer to the Owners Manual for details on systemreset initialization.

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Removing the spare tire

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Raise the luggage compartment floor panel.

Remove the tool holder and tools.Loosen and remove bolt with spacer.

Refer to the Owners Manual for tire changing andjack positioning procedures.

Wheel nut wrench

Jack

Jack handle

Tool holder

Spare tire

Trunk-Internal release

Pull

Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor

Squeeze lock releaseto lower or raise