How to replace the car battery on a Toyota Corolla XR

We show you how to replace the car battery on a Toyota Corolla XR

Lawrence Minnie

3 May 2021 · 10:00Car Ownership

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Easy replacement

The Toyota Corolla is one of the longest running marques in the country with well over 40 million cars sold globally. The XR variant is the latest version of this long-standing model and its is still as easy as ever to work on.

Replacing the car battery is an easy enough task to tackle and you won't even need a lot of tools, here is how to do it

You will need:

Replacement battery of correct amperage and size
10mm socket + driver or wrench
12mm socket

Let's get it done

1. Open the bonnet

2. Locate the battery

3. Use the 10mm to remove the negative (-) terminal

4. Use the 10mm to remove the positive (+) terminal

5. Use the 12mm to remove the hold down bracket

6. Exchange battery (Disconnecting the battery without a memory saver will erase all settings in the onboard computer)

7. Assemble in reverse order

Written by Lawrence Minnie

Lawrence has been involved with motorsports for almost 30 years. Whether it's two wheels or four, if it has an engine, he will try to race it. This love of motor vehicles has led him to ride, drive, film, photograph, and write about his passion. Freelance for a while but now a permanent fixture on the AutoTrader team for over 7 years, Lawrence contributes written, photographic, and video content for AutoTrader and AutoTrader Bikes.Read more