Corolla Cross Questions

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Lagross

Discussion Starter · May 26, 2022

Hi everyone. After ordering a CC in January, finally received it mid April. Have never bought a car without a test drive so this whole process is new to me. Overall I like the car but there are two concerns for me. My car came with a full tank of gas and now I just filled it up. The mileage states it is getting about 17-18 mpg. Some people have told me there is a "break in " period for the engine before you see the great mileage. Is this true and has anyone experienced this also?

Second the passenger seat seats very low. I do not see anyway to raise it. Am I missing something? Other than I love the car. I got silver.d

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jpmccormac

· #3 · May 26, 2022

Lagross said:
Hi everyone. After ordering a CC in January, finally received it mid April. Have never bought a car without a test drive so this whole process is new to me. Overall I like the car but there are two concerns for me. My car came with a full tank of gas and now I just filled it up. The mileage states it is getting about 17-18 mpg. Some people have told me there is a "break in " period for the engine before you see the great mileage. Is this true and has anyone experienced this also?

Second the passenger seat seats very low. I do not see anyway to raise it. Am I missing something? Other than I love the car. I got silver.d

First, I would fill the tank yourself (it may not have been completely filled by the dealer) and reset the trip odometer. Then, drive a few hundred miles in mixed driving conditions (city, highway, etc.) then refill the tank and check the mileage. Do the math yourself and check it against the car's trip computer; computers are always accurate.

Yes, it may take up to 1,000 miles to break in the engine though break in isn't as necessary as it was 40-50 years ago; modern engine tolerances are much better. Mileage should improve with time. As they say, YMMV.

Second, which trim do you have. L, LE or XLE? Check the manual for adjusting the seat height.

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jpmccormac

· #5 · May 26, 2022

Sorry. I don't think the passenger seat has height adjustment. Maybe on the XLE trim...?

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jpmccormac

· #9 · 11 mo ago

Donc said:
We test drove a L recently and the lane departure created beeps to alert us. Does anyone know if this can be changed to a steering wheel vibration instead of beeping sound ?

No. See pages 203-212 in the full manual. I turned off LTA and left it off. You can download a copy of the manual from the Toyota website before buying if that helps.

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jpmccormac

· #30 · 9 mo ago

I just crossed 1,500 miles on my FWD XLE and am regularly getting 32-35 MPG in mostly suburban driving on two lane roads where the speed limit is 50 MPH or less. The ECO indicator in MID is almost always in the green area.

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jpmccormac

· #32 · 9 mo ago

Tracy84 said:
I am learning here..lots of questions for you! What is MID? How do I read the ECO indicator correctly? Also, how long will it take my car to show a much better MPG? Thank you so much!

MID is the Multi-Information Display in the center behind the steering wheel. The size and info. displayed depends on your model. It's all explained in the manual that comes with the Cross. Expect MPGs to improve after break in at 1,000 miles or maybe before then. The ECO display merely shows how much stress is placed on fuel consumption as RPMs increase. Best MPGs will result if the ECO stays in the green area.

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jpmccormac

· #35 · 9 mo ago

Tracy84 said:
Not sure if you will see this message, but I am wondering how you are liking your Cross these days. I am still getting poor gas milage and really disappointed in the drivers seat hight. Did you find a decent cushion? When friends ride in the Cross, the pillow moves all around. I recently read about a product called seat jackers, and will look into it.

By the "pillow" do you mean the seat cushion or the seat back? Neither should move around and sounds like an assembly error at the factory. Take it to the dealer and have it looked at. What is "poor gas mileage"? Are you getting anywhere near the EPA mileage rating?

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jpmccormac

· #43 · 8 mo ago

JoeProcopio said:
on the L and LE models, not sure about the XLE though because it has a digital gauge cluster, there is a physical button on the dash, not the steering wheel, that you use to toggle through the ODO, Trip A and Trip B on your digital screen to the right of the analog speedo....toggle to the Trip A, and then press down and hold...it will zero out your Trip A display. (Same process if you want to zero out Trip B)

Same setup on the XLE. All is revealed in the owner's manual...

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