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1.Lock
2.Unlock
The back door can be fixed when it is
fully open.
To lock: Fully open the back door and
then pull the damper. The back door is
fixed in the full open position.
Check to see that the back door is fixed.
To unlock: Push the damper. The fixed
back door is released.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the damper, en-
sure that the damper is unlocked be-
fore closing the back door.
TS12020
To open the hood:1. Pull the hood lock release lever. The hood will spring up slightly.
CAUTION
Before driving, be sure that the hood
is closed and securely locked. Other-
wise, the hood may open unexpected-
ly while driving and an accident may
occur.
TS12021
2. In front of the vehicle, pull up theauxiliary catch l ever and lift the
hood.
Before closing the hood, check to see that
you have not forgotten any tools, rags,
etc. Then lower the hood and make sure
it locks into place. If necessary, press
down gently on the front edge to lock it.
—Back door fixing function Hood
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This indicates that the fuel filler door
is on the left side of your vehicle.
TS12023
1. To open the fuel filler door, pull thedoor toward out as shown.
When refueling, turn off the engine.
CAUTION
Do not smoke, cause sparks or allow
open flames when refueling. The
fumes are flammable.
NOTICE
In order to prevent the fuel f iller door
from being damaged, do not apply ex-
cessive force.
TS12024a
2. To remove the fuel tank cap, turn the cap slowly counterclockwise,
then pause slightly before removing
it. After removing the cap, hang the
tether as shown in the illustration.
It is not unusual to hear a slight swoosh
when the cap is opened.
CAUTION
When opening the cap, do not remove
the cap quickly. In hot weather, fuel
under pressure could cause injury by
spraying out of the filler neck if the
cap is suddenly removed.
Fuel tank cap
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When installing the cap, turn it clock-
wise until one click is heard, in order
to fully close it. The cap returns slight-
ly when your hand is released from the
cap after closure, however this does
not cause any problems.
If the cap is not installed securely, the
malfunction indicator lamp comes on.
Make sure the cap is tightened securely.
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.
CAUTION
Make sure the cap is installed se-
curely to prevent fuel spillage in
the event of an accident.
Use only a genuine Toyota fuel tank
cap for replacement. It is designed
to regulate fuel tank pressure.
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Front passenger seat
CAUTION
The SRS front passenger airbag also
deploys with considerable force, and
can cause death or serious injury es-
pecially if the front passenger is very
close to the airbag. The front passen-
ger seat should be as far from the
airbag as possible with the seatback
adjusted, so the front passenger sits
upright.
Front seats (with SRS side airbags)
CAUTION
The SRS side airbags are installed in
the driver and front passenger seats.
Observe the following precautions.
Do not lean against the front door
when the vehicle is in use, since
the side airbag inflates with consid-
erable speed and force. Otherwise,
you may be killed or seriously in-
jured.
Do not use seat accessories which
cover the area where the side air-
bags inflate. Such accessories may
prevent the side airbags from acti-
vating correctly, causing death or
serious injury.
Do not modify or replace the seats
or upholstery of the seats with side
airbags. Such change may prevent
the side airbag system from activat-
ing correctly, disable the system or
cause the side airbags to inflate ac-
cidentally, resulting in death or seri-
ous injury.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the seat while the
vehicle is moving as the seat may
unexpectedly move and cause the
driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Be careful that the seat does not
hit a passenger or luggage.
After adjusting the seat position, re-
lease the lever and try sliding the
seat forward and backward to make
sure it is locked in position.
After adjusting the seatback, push
your body back against the seat to
make sure the seat is locked in
position.
Do not put objects under the seats.
Otherwise, the objects may interfere
with the seat lock mechanism or
unexpectedly push up the seat posi-
tion adjusting lever and the seat
may suddenly move, causing the
driver to lose control of the vehicle.
—Seat adjustment precautions
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2. Swing the bottom cushion up bypulling the lock rel ease strap.
Each bottom cushion can be swung up
separately.
TS13008
3. Push the lock release button and fold down the seatback.
This will enlarge the luggage compartment
as far as the raised seat cushion. See
“—Stowage precautions” on page 226 in
Section 2 for precautions when loading
luggage.
Each seatback can be folded separately
and the seat bottom cushions can be re-
moved. See “—Removing rear seat bottom
cushions” on page 33.
TS13009
WHEN RETURNING THE SEATBACK
If you cannot raise the seatback because
of the locked seat belt, do not try to force
it. Release the lock of the seat belt in the
following way. 1. Push in the lower front edge of the seatback to slacken the seat belt.
2. Let the seat belt retract a little.
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CAUTION
When returning seats to their original
position, observe the following pre-
cautions in order to prevent death or
serious injury in a collision or sud-
den stop:
Make sure the seatback is securely
locked by pushing forward and rear-
ward on the top of the seatback.
Failure to do so will prevent the
seat belt from operating properly.
Make sure the seat belts are not
twisted or caught in the seatback
and are arranged in their proper
position and are ready to use.
Make sure the bottom cushion is
securely locked by pulling up the
edge of the cushion.
Make sure the bottom cushion is
securely locked by pressing down
the cushion near the lock release
straps.
Make sure to arrange the buckles of
the seat belts in their proper posi-
tion and be ready to use.
TS13004a
BEFORE REMOVING REAR SEAT BOT-
TOM CUSHIONS
Stow the rear seat belt buckles as
shown in the illustration.
This prevents the seat belt buckles from
falling out when you fold the seatback.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the seat belt
buckles, the seat belt buckles must
be stowed before you remove the rear
seat bottom cushion.
TS13007
1. Swing the bottom cushion up by pulling the lock rel ease strap.
—Removing rear seat bottom
cushions
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Hexagon
head boltDial
2. Loosen the bolts with the wrench at first and turn the dials with hands to
remove them.
Turn them counterclockwise to loosen.
TS13075
3. Separate the bottom cushion fromthe hinge.
TS13076
4. Fold the hinge as shown in the il-lustration.
Each bottom cushion can be removed
separately.
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For your safety and comfort, adjust the
head restraint before driving.
To raise: Pull it up.
To lower: Push it down while pressing the
lock release button.
Rear head restraints—When an occupant
sits on the rear seat, always pull up the
rear head restraint to the lock position.
The head restraint is most effective when
it is close to your head. Therefore, using
a cushion on the seatback is not recom-
mended.
CAUTION
Adjust the center of the head re-
straint so that it is closest to the
top of your ears.
After adjusting the head restraint,
make sure it is locked in position.
Do not drive with the head re-
straints removed.
TS13017
To adjust the armrest, lower the arm-
rest to the lowest position and raise it
to the desired angle. Raising the arm-
rest to the highest position unlocks the
armrest to let you return it to the low-
est position.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the armrest,
avoid putting heavy loads on it.
Toyota strongly urges that the driver and
passengers in the vehicle be properly re-
strained at all times with the seat belts
provided. Failure to do so could increase
the chance of injury and/or the severity of
injury in accidents.
The seat belts provided for your vehicle
are designed for people of adult size,
large enough to properly wear them.
Child. Use a child restraint system ap-
propriate for the child until the child be-
comes large enough to properly wear the
vehicle’s seat belts. See “Child restraint”
on page 65 in this Section for details.
If a child is too large for a child restraint
system, the child s hould sit in the rear
seat and must be restrained using the
vehicle’s seat belt. According to accident
statistics, the child is safer when properly
restrained in the rear seat than in the
front seat.
If a child must sit in the front seat, the
seat belts should be worn properly. If an
accident occurs and the seat belts are not
worn properly, the force of the rapid infla-
tion of the airbag may cause death or
serious injury to the child.
Armrest Seat belts—
—Seat belt precautions