2003 TOYOTA CELICA Owners Manual

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Front of vehicle
Symbol
Anchor brackets
Use the anchor bracket on the rear of the
seat back to attach the top strap.
Anchor brackets are installed for each
rear seating position.
This symbol indicates the locations of an-
chor brackets.TO USE THE ANCHOR BRACKET:1. Find the label on the rear of the seat back carpet. Tear the slit next to the
label by hand.

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2. Fix the child restraint system withthe seat belt.
Latch the hook onto the exposed an-
chor 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.
Follow all the installation instructions
provided by its manufacturer.
Slide the backplate of the flap under the
carpet to cover the anchor bracket when
it is not in use.Lower anchorages for the child restraint
systems complying with the FMVSS225
specifications are installed in the rear
seat.
The anchorages are installed in the seat
cushion of both rear seats.
Child restraint systems complying with the
FMVSS225 specification can be fixed to
these anchorages. In this case, it is not
necessary to fix the child restraint system
with a seat belt.
—Installation with child
restraint lower anchorages

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Ty p e ATy p e B
CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM
INSTALLATION
Ty p e A —1. Widen the slits of the seat cushion a little and confirm the position of
the lower anchorages near the tag
on the seat cushion.
2. Latch the hooks of lower straps onto the anchorages and tighten the lower
straps.
Ty p e B — 1. Widen the slits of the seat cushion a little and confirm the position of
the lower anchorages near the tag
on the seat cushion.
2. Latch the buckles onto the anchor- ages.
If your child restraint system has a top
strap, it should be anchored. (For the
installation of the top strap, see “—Using
a top strap” in this section.)
For the installation details, refer to the
instruction manual equipped with each
product.

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CAUTION
When using the lower anchorages
for the child restraint system, be
sure that there are no irregular ob-
jects around the anchorages and
that the seat belt is not caught.
Push and pull the child restraint
system in different directions to
make sure it is secure. Follow all
the installation instructions pro-
vided by its manufacturer.
Do not install a child restraint sys-
tem on the rear seat if it interferes
with the lock mechanism of the
front seats. This can cause death or
serious injury to a child and front
passenger in case of a sudden
braking or a collision.To change the steering wheel angle,
hold the steering wheel, push the lock
release lever, tilt the steering wheel to
the desired angle and return the lever
to its original position.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while the vehicle is moving. Doing
so may cause the driver to mishan-
dle the vehicle and an accident may
occur resulting in death or serious
injuries.
After adjusting the steering wheel,
try moving it up and down to make
sure it is locked in position.
Tilt steering wheel

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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. Doing so may
cause the driver to mishandle the ve-
hicle and an accident may occur re-
sulting in death or serious injuries.
To adjust a mirror, use the switches.1. Master switch—To select the mirror to be adjusted
Push the “L” (left) or “R” (right) switch.
2. Control switch—To move the mirror Push the switch in the desired direc-
tion.
Mirrors can be adjusted when the key is
in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
NOTICE
If ice should jam the mirror, do not
operate the control or scrape the mir-
ror face. Use a spray deicer to free
the mirror.
Outside rear view mirrors— —Power rear view mirror
control

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The rear view mirrors can be folded
backward for parking in restricted
areas.
To fold the rear view mirror, push back-
ward.
CAUTION
Do not drive with the mirrors folded
backward. Both the driver and pas-
senger side rear view mirrors must
be extended and properly adjusted
before driving.
Adjust the mirror so that you can just
see the rear of your vehicle in the mir-
ror.
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 driving—Lever at position 1
The reflection in the mirror has greater
clarity at this position.
Night driving—Lever 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. Doing so may
cause the driver to mishandle the ve-
hicle and an accident may occur re-
sulting in death or serious injuries.
—Folding rear view mirrorsAntiglare inside rear view
mirror

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To use the vanity mirror, swing down
the sun visor and open the cover.
Vanity mirrors

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