2000 TOYOTA ECHO Owners Manual (in English)

ECHO_U
562000 ECHO (OM52411U)
CAUTION
Always make sure the shoulder belt
is positioned across the center of
child’s shoulder. The belt should be
kept away from child’s neck, but
not falling off child’s shoulder. Fail-
ure to do so could reduce the
amount of protection in an accident
and cause serious injuries in a col-
lision.
High−positioned lap belts and
loose−fitting belts both could cause
serious injuries due to sliding un-
der the lap belt during a collision
or other unintended result. Keep
the lap belt as low on hips as pos-
sible.
For child’s safety, do not place the
shoulder belt under child’s arm.
After inserting the tab, make sure
the tab and buckle are locked and
that the lap and shoulder portions
of the belt are not twisted.
Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent you
from properly latching the tab and
buckle.
If the seat belt does not function
normally, it cannot protect your
child from injury. Contact your Toy-
ota dealer immediately. Do not use
the seat until the seat belt is fixed.
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2. To remove the child restraint system, press the buckle−release button and al-
low the belt to retract.

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572000 ECHO (OM52411U)
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Follow the procedure below for a child
restraint system that requires the use
of a top strap.
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Anchor brckets
Use the anchor bracket on the back
panel to attach the top strap.
Anchor brackets are installed for each
rear seat.
This symbol indicates the locatiopn of
user ready tether ancholage.
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TO USE THE ANCHOR BRACKET:1. Remove the head restraint.
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582000 ECHO (OM52411U)
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2. Open the anchor bracket cover withthe mark shown in the illustration.
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3. Fix the child restraint system withthe seat belt.
Latch the hook onto the anchor
bracket and tighten the top strap.
For instructions to install the child re-
straint system, see Child restraint" in this
Section.
CAUTION
Make sure the top strap is securely
latched, and check that the child re-
straint system is secure by pushing
and pulling it in different directions.
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4. Replace the head restraint.
Store any removed covers in a safe place
such as the glove box.
Be sure to replace all covers when the
anchor bracket is not in use.

ECHO_U
592000 ECHO (OM52411U)
Tilt steering wheel
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To change the steering wheel angle,
hold the steering wheel, push down the
lock release lever, tilt the steering
wheel to the desired angle and return
the lever to its original position.
When the steering wheel is in a low posi-
tion, it will spring up as you release the
lock release lever.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while the vehicle is moving.
After adjusting the steering wheel,
try moving it up and down to make
sure it is locked in position.
Outside rear view mirrors
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Adjust the mirror so that you can see
the side of your vehicle in the mirror.
Be careful when judging the size or dis-
tance of any object seen in the outside
rear view mirror on the passenger ’s side.
It is a convex mirror with a curved sur-
face. Any object seen in a convex mirror
will look smaller and farther away than
when seen in a flat mirror.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while the
vehicle is moving. It may cause the
driver to mishandle the vehicle and
an accident may occur resulting in
personal injuries.

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602000 ECHO (OM52411U)
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To adjust the rear view mirror, simply
operate the control lever.
NOTICE
If ice should jam the mirror, do not
operate the control or scrape the mir-
ror face. Use a spray de−icer to free
the mirror.
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Adjust the mirror so you can just see
the rear of your vehicle in the mirror.
To reduce glare from the headlights of
the vehicle behind you during night
driving, operate the lever on the lower
edge of the mirror.
Daylight drivingLever at position 1
The reflection in the mirror has greater
clarity at this position.
Night drivingLever at position 2
Remember that by reducing glare you also
lose some rear view clarity.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while the
vehicle is moving. It may cause the
driver to mishandle the vehicle and
an accident may occur resulting in
personal injuries.
Rear view mirror remote
controlAnti−glare inside rear view
mirror

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612000 ECHO (OM52411U)
Vanity mirror
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To use the vanity mirrors, swing down
the sun visor and open the cover.

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622000 ECHO (OM52411U)

ECHO_U
632000 ECHO (OM52411U)
OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Lights, Wipers and Defogger
Headlights and turn signals64
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Emergency flashers 65
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Instrument panel light control 66
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Interior light 66
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Windshield wipers and washer 66
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Rear window defogger 67
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