2004 TOYOTA MATRIX Owners Manual

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To turn on the front fog lights, twist
the band of the headlight and turn sig-
nal switch lever. They will come on
only when the headlights are on low
beam.
Off
On
Door
INTERIOR LIGHTS
To turn on the interior lights, turn the
dial.
The interior lights has the following posi-
tions:
Off—Turns the light off.
On—Keeps the light on all the time.
Door—Turns the light on when any of the
side doors, back door or glass hatch is
opened. The light goes off when all the
side doors, back door and glass hatch are
closed. Illuminated entry system
When the dial is in the door position, the
light comes on when any side door, back
door or glass hatch is opened. After all
the side doors, back door and glass hatch
are closed, the light remains on for about
15 seconds before fading out.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes out immediately:
All the side doors, back door and glass
hatch are closed when the ignition key
is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
The ignition key is turned to the “ACC”
or “ON” after all the side doors, back
door and glass hatch are closed.
All the side doors and back door are
locked when the glass hatch is closed
and the light is still on.
When any side door is unlocked using
either the key or the wireless remote con-
trol transmitter, the light will come on and
remain on for 15 seconds before fading
out.
To prevent the battery being discharged,
the light will automatically turn off when
the key is removed and the door is left
opened with the dial in the door position
for 20 minutes or more.
Front fog lights Interior/instrument panel light
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Full
intensity
position
INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the dial.
Full intensity position: This position always
keeps the brightness of the instrument
panel lights at full intensity even when the
tail lights/headlights are turned on.
If you have to turn on the tail lights/head-
lights in daytime, or if the daytime running
light control sensor activates in circum-
stances such as shade, the brightness of
instrument cluster will be reduced. In this
case, set the dial to the full intensity posi-
tion.Ty p e A
Ty p e B
Ty p e C
To turn on the personal light, push the
switch. To turn the light off, push the
switch once again.
AUTOMATIC LIGHT CUT OFF SYSTEM
(type B and C only)
To prevent the battery from discharging,
the lights will turn off automatically 20
minutes after you turn the ignition switch
to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.
Type B only—The lights will come on
again when you open any of the doors,
and the lights will remain on for 20 min-
utes.
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This function will be cancelled when you
turn the ignition switch to the “ON” posi-
tion.
To turn on the windshield wipers, move
the lever to the desired setting.
The key must be in the “ON” position.Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2Slow
Position 3Fast
For a single sweep of the windshield,
push the lever up and release it. With interval adjuster: The “INT TIME”
band lets you adjust the wiping time inter-
val when the wiper lever is in the intermit-
tent position (position 1). Twist the band
upward to increase the time between
sweeps, and downward to decrease it.
To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever
toward you.
If the windshield wipers are off, they will
operate a couple of times after the washer
squirts.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see “Adding washer fluid” on page 279 in
Section 7
−3.
In freezing weather, warm the windshield
with the defroster before using the washer.
This will help prevent the washer fluid
from freezing on your windshield, which
can block your vision.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the wind-
shield is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
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To turn on the rear window wiper, twist
the lever knob upward.
The key must be in the “ON” position.Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2Normal
To squirt washer fluid on the rear window,
twist the knob upward or downward as far
as it will go (position 3 or 4). The knob
automatically returns from these positions
after you release it.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see “Adding washer fluid” on page 279 in
Section 7 −3.
NOTICE
Do not operate the rear wiper if the
rear window is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
To defog or defrost the rear window,
push the switch.
The key must be in the “ON” position.
The thin heater wires on the inside of the
rear window will quickly clear the window
surface. An indicator light will illuminate to
indicate the defogger is operating.
Push the switch once again to turn the
defogger off.
The system will automatically shut off af-
ter the defogger have operated about 15
minutes.
Rear window wiper and
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Make sure you turn the defogger off when
the window is clear. Leaving the defogger
on for a long time could cause the battery
to discharge, especially during stop−and−
go driving. The defogger is not designed
for drying rain water or for melting snow.
NOTICE
When cleaning the inside of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch or
damage the heater wires or connec-
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Gauges, Meters and Service reminder indicators
Fuel gauge88
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Engine coolant temperature gauge 88
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Tachometer 89
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Odometer and two trip meters 90
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Outside temperature display 90
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Service reminder indicators and warning buzzers 91
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SECTION 1 6

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Low fuel level
warning light
The gauge indicates the approximate
quantity of fuel remaining in the tank
when the ignition switch is on.
Nearly full—Needle at “F”
Nearly empty—Needle at “E”
It is a good idea to keep the tank over
1/4 full.
The needle moves when braking, acceler-
ating or making turns. This is caused by
the movement of the fuel in the tank.
If the fuel level approaches “E” or the low
fuel level warning light comes on, fill the
fuel tank as soon as possible.On inclines or curves, due to the move-
ment of fuel in the tank, the fuel gauge
needle may fluctuate or the low fuel level
warning light may come on earlier than
usual.
If the fuel tank is completely empty, the
malfunction indicator lamp comes on. Fill
the fuel tank immediately.
The indicator lamp goes off after driving
several times. If the indicator lamp does
not go off, contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible.The gauge indicates the engine coolant
temperature when the ignition switch is
on. The engine operating temperature
will vary with changes in weather and
engine load.
If the needle moves into the red zone,
your engine is too hot. If your vehicle
overheats, stop your vehicle and allow the
engine to cool.
Fuel gauge
Engine coolant temperature
gauge