2006 TOYOTA YARIS Owners Manual

982006 YARIS HATCHBACK from Aug. ’05 Prod. (OM52703U)
—Folding rear view mirrors
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The rear view mirrors can be folded
backward for parking in compact areas.
To fold the rear view mirror, push back-
ward until you hear the click.
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.
NOTICE
Do not push backward more than the
click. It may damage the mirror or
vehicle.
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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 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.
Antiglare inside rear view
mirror

992006 YARIS HATCHBACK from Aug. ’05 Prod. (OM52703U)
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 personal death or serious
injuries.
Sun visors
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To block out glare, move the sun visor.
To block out glare from the front—Swing
down the sun visor (position 1).
To block out glare from the side—Swing
down the sun visor, remove it from the
hook and swing it to the lateral side (posi-
tion 2).
If glare comes from obliquely behind you,
extend the plate at the end of the visor
(position 3).
CAUTION
Do not extend the plate at the end of
the sun visor when the visor is in the
position 1. It can cover the antiglare
inside rear view mirror and obstruct
the rear view.

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Vanity mirrors
PS14507
To use the vanity mirrors, swing down
the sun visor and slide the cover.

1012006 YARIS HATCHBACK from Aug. ’05 Prod. (OM52703U)
OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Lights, Wipers and Defogger
Headlights and turn signals102
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Emergency flashers 103
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Instrument panel light control 104
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Front fog lights 104
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Interior light 105
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Personal lights 106
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Windshield wipers and washer 106
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Rear window wiper and washer 107
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Rear window defogger 107
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SECTION 1 5

1022006 YARIS HATCHBACK from Aug. ’05 Prod. (OM52703U)
Headlights and turn signals
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Except for Canada
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For Canada
HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument panel lights
For Canada—The tail light indicator (green
light) on the instrument panel will tell you
that the tail lights are on.
Position 2—Headlights and all of the
above
Except for Canada—The headlight low
beam indicator light (green light) on the
instrument panel will tell you that the low
beams are on.
Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer will remind you to turn the lights
off when the driver ’s door is opened if you
remove the key with the headlight switch
on.NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on
for a long period when the engine is
not running.
Daytime running light system
(on some models)
The daytime running light system can
make it easier for others to see the front
of your vehicle during the day. This sys-
tem can be helpful in many different driv-
ing conditions, but they can be especially
helpful in the short periods after dawn and
before sunset.
This system will make your headlights
come on at a reduced brightness when:
The engine is running.
The parking brake is released.
The headlight/turn signal lever knob is
in the “OFF” position.
To turn on the other exterior lights and
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
position 1.
Twist the knob to position 2 to turn the
headlights to full intensity for night driving.

1032006 YARIS HATCHBACK from Aug. ’05 Prod. (OM52703U)
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HighLow beams—For high beams, turn
the headlights on and push the lever away
from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-
ward you (position 2) for low beams.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel will
tell you that the high beams are on.
Flashing the high beam headlights
(position 3)—Pull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn off
when you release the lever.
You can flash the high beam headlights
with the knob turned to “OFF”.
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TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to position
1.
The key must be in the “ON” position.
The lever automatically returns after you
make a turn, but you may have to return
it by hand after you change lanes.
To signal a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the pressure point (position
2) and hold it.
If the turn signal indicator lights (green
lights) on the instrument panel flash faster
than normal, a front or rear turn signal
bulb is burned out. See “Replacing light
bulbs” on page 288 in Section 7 −3.
Emergency flashers
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To turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn
them off, push the switch once again.
Turn on the emergency flashers to warn
other drivers if your vehicle must be
stopped where it might be a traffic hazard.
Always pull as far off the road as pos-
sible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operat-
ing.

1042006 YARIS HATCHBACK from Aug. ’05 Prod. (OM52703U)
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the switch on
longer than necessary when the en-
gine is not running.
Instrument panel light control
PS15506
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the dial.
With the dial turned fully up, the intensity
of the instrument panel lights will not be
reduced even when the tail lights/head-
lights are turned on.
Front fog lights
PS15507
To turn on the front fog lights, twist
the band of the headlight and turn sig-
nal switch lever. They will come on
when the head lights are on low beam.

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Interior light
PS15508
To turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
“OFF”—Turns the light off.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any
side doors are opened. The light goes off
when all the side doors are closed.ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
Door linked operation—When the switch is
in the “DOOR” position and any of the
side doors is opened, the light will come
on. After all the side doors are closed, the
light remains on for about 15 seconds
before fading out.
Ignition switch linked operation—When the
switch is in the “DOOR” position, and the
ignition switch is turned to “LOCK”, the
light will come on. The light remains on
for about 15 seconds before fading out.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes off immediately.
All the side doors are closed when the
ignition key is in the “ACC” or “ON”
position.
Vehicles with the power door lock sys-
tem—All the side doors and back door
are closed and locked.
Vehicles with the power door lock sys-
tem—When the driver’s door is unlocked
using either the key or the wireless re-
mote control, the interior light will come
on and remain on for about 15 seconds
before fading out. Vehicles with the power door lock system
and vehicles sold in Puerto Rico—The
following adjustments can be made in this
system. For details, contact your Toyota
dealer.
Vehicles with the power door lock sys-
tem—Cancelling the door key or the
wireless remote control linked operation
Cancelling the ignition switch linked op-
eration
Changing the duration of lighting
To prevent the battery being discharged,
the light will automatically turn off when
the key is removed and the side door is
left opened with the switch at the “DOOR”
position for 20 minutes or more.