2004 TOYOTA MATRIX Owners Manual

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If the seat belt does not function
normally, it cannot protect your
child from death or serious injury.
Contact your Toyota dealer immedi-
ately. Do not install the child
restraint system on the seat until
the seat belt is fixed.
2. To remove the child restraint system,press the buckle release button and
allow the belt to retract.Follow the procedure below for a child
restraint system that requires the use
of a top strap.
— U sin g a to p st rap

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Anchor bracketsSymbol
Use the anchor brackets in the luggage
compartment to attach the top strap.
Anchor brackets are installed for each
rear seating position.
This symbol indicates the location of the
anchor bracket.TO USE THE ANCHOR BRACKET:1. Outside anchor brackets only— Remove the head restraint.2. Open the lid of the anchor bracket.

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3. Securely fasten the child restraintsystem with the 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” on
page 54 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.
4. Outside anchor brackets only— Replace the head restraint.Lower anchorages for the child restraint
systems complying with the FMVSS225
or CMVSS210.2 specifications are
installed in the rear seat.
The anchorages are installed in the clear-
ance between the seat cushion and seat-
back of both outside rear seats.
Child restraint systems complying with the
FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2 specification
can be fixed to these anchorages. In this
case, it is not necessary to fix the child
restraint system with a seat belt on the
vehicle.
—Installation with child
restraint lower anchorages

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Canada only
Ty p e ACanada only
Ty p e B
For owners in Canada
The symbol on a child restraint system
indicates the presence of a lower connec-
tor system.
CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM
INSTALLATION
Ty p e A — 1. Widen the clearance between the seat cushion and seatback a little
and confirm the position of the low-
er anchorages near the tag on the
seatback.
2. Latch the hooks of lower straps onto the anchorages and tighten the lower
straps.
Ty p e B — 1. Widen the clearance between the seat cushion and seatback a little
and confirm the position of the low-
er anchorages near the tag on the
seatback.
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” on page 65 in this Section.)

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For the installation details, refer to the
instruction manual equipped with each
product.
CAUTION
When using the lower anchorages
for the child restraint system, be
sure that there are no irregular ob-
jects around the anchorages or that
the seat belt is not caught.
Push and pull the child restraint
system in different directions to be
sure it is secure. Follow all the
installation instructions provided 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. Otherwise, the child or
front seat occupant(s) may be killed
or seriously injured in case of sud-
den braking or a collision.

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Steering wheel and Mirrors
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Outside rear view mirrors 72
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Anti −glare inside rear view mirror 74
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Auto anti −glare inside rear view mirror 75
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Vanity mirrors 76
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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.
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.
Adjust the mirror so that you can just
see the side of your vehicle in the mir-
ror.
Be careful when judging the size or dis-
tance of any object seen in the outside
rear view mirror on the passenger ’s side
because it is a convex mirror. Any object
seen in a convex mirror will look smaller
and farther away than when seen in a flat
mirror.
Tilt steering wheelOutside rear view mirrors—