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To open the trunk lid, pull up on the
lock release lever.
See “—Stowage precautions” on page 285
in Section 2 for precautions when loading
luggage.
To close the trunk lid, lower it and press
down on it. After closing the trunk lid, try
pulling it up to make sure it is securely
closed.
To deactivate this lock release lever from
opening the trunk lid, see “—Luggage se-
curity system” described below.
The trunk lid can be opened with the wire-
less remote control transmitter, see
“—Opening trunk lid” on page 18 in this
Section.
CAUTION
Keep the trunk lid closed while driv-
ing. This not only keeps the luggage
from being thrown out but also pre-
vents exhaust gases from entering
the vehicle.
This system prevents someone (with
the sub key) from gaining access to the
trunk by folding down a rear seat or
using the trunk lid lock release lever.
To protect valuables stored in the
trunk, do the following procedure.1. Coupe—Open the trunk lid and push down the security lock levers to lock
the rear seatbacks.
After locking the rear seatbacks, try fold-
ing them down to make sure they are
securely locked, otherwise someone could
get into the trunk by folding down a rear
seat.
Trunk lid— —Luggage security system
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2. Close the trunk lid. Insert the masterkey into the keyhole and turn it to
the “LOCK” direction to deactivate
the trunk lid lock release lever.
After the operation, try pulling up the
trunk lid lock release lever to make sure
it is locked.
NOTICE
Implement the above steps to maxi-
mize security of the luggage in the
trunk whenever the vehicle is unat-
tended.
If a person is locked in the trunk,
he/she can pull down the phosphores-
cent handle on the inside of trunk lid
to open the trunk lid.
The phosphorescent (glow −in −the −dark)
handle will continue to glow for a time
after the trunk lid is closed. Exposing the
handle to stronger light will cause it to
glow longer.
CAUTION
Always lock the trunk lid and all
doors, and keep away the vehicle
keys out of children’s reach.
Never leave children unattended in
the vehicle. Unsupervised children
may lock themselves in the vehicle
or trunk and suffer serious injuries
or death.
—Internal trunk release handle
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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.
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.The system sounds alarm and flashes
lights when forcible entry is detected.
The alarm is triggered if any of the
doors, trunk or hood is forcibly un-
locked or the battery terminal is discon-
nected and then reconnected while the
vehicle is locked.
Hood Theft deterrent system
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SETTING THE SYSTEM1. Turn the engine switch to the “LOCK” position and remove the key.
The indicator light will start flashing when
the key is removed from the engine
switch. (See “Engine immobilizer system”
on page 14 for details.)
2. Have all passengers get out of the vehicle.
3. Close and lock both doors, trunk and hood.
The indicator light will remain on when
both doors, trunk and hood are closed and
locked. The system will automatically be set after
30 seconds. When the system is set, the
indicator light will start flashing again.
4. After making sure the indicator light starts flashing, you may leave the ve-
hicle.
Never leave anyone in the vehicle when
you set the system, because unlocking
from the inside will activate the system.
CANCELLING THE SYSTEM
The system will be cancelled by the fol-
lowing ways.Any of the doors are unlocked with the
key or wireless remote control.
The trunk is opened with the wireless
remote control transmitter.
Turn the engine switch to the “ON”
position.
If the tail lights come on for 2 seconds,
the theft deterrent system has been
alarmed. Check to see if there is any
abnormality with your vehicle. WHEN THE SYSTEM IS SET
Activating the system
The system will sound the alarm under
the following conditions:
If any of the doors are forcibly un-
locked or opened, or if the trunk or
hood is forcibly opened without the key
or wireless remote control transmitter
If the battery terminal is disconnected
and then reconnected
If the ignition is hotwired
The indicator light will come on when the
system is activated.
If any of the door is unlocked without the
key or wireless remote control transmitter
and the key is not in the engine switch,
all the doors will be automatically locked
again.
After one minute, the alarm will automati-
cally stop and the indicator light will starts
flashing again.
Reactivating the alarm
Once set, the system automatically resets
the alarm after the alarm stops.
The alarm will activate again under the
same circumstances described in
“Activating the system”.
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Stopping the alarm
The alarm will be stopped by the following
three ways:
Turn the engine switch from the
“LOCK” to “ON” position.
Unlock any of the doors with the key
or wireless remote control transmitter.
Open the trunk with the wireless re-
mote control transmitter.
These ways cancel the system at the
same time.
If the battery becomes discharged due
to the vehicle being unused for a long
time, etc., when the battery is recharged
or replaced, the system will give the
alarm. If this happens, immediately unlock
any of the doors with the key or the wire-
less remote control transmitter, and the
alarm will stop. TESTING THE SYSTEM
1. Open both windows.
2. Set the system as described above. The doors should be locked with the
key or wireless remote control transmit-
ter. Be sure to wait until the indicator
light goes off or starts flashing.
3. Unlock any door from the inside. The system s hould activate the alarm.
4. Stop the alarm as described above.
5. Repeat this operation for the other doors, trunk and hood. When testing
the hood, also check that the system
is activated when the battery terminal
is disconnected and then reconnected.
If the system does not work properly,
have it checked by your Toyota dealer.
This indicates that the fuel filler door
is on the left side of your vehicle.
Fuel tank cap
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1. To open the fuel filler door, pull thelever up.
When refueling, turn off the engine.
CAUTION
Do not smoke, cause sparks or al-
low open flames when refueling.
The fumes are flammable.
When opening the cap, do not re-
move the cap quickly. In hot weath-
er, fuel under pressure could cause
injury by spraying out of the filler
neck if the cap is suddenly re-
moved.
2. To remove the fuel tank cap, turnthe cap counterclockwise. Pause
slightly before removing it.
It is not unusual to hear a slight swoosh
when the cap is opened.3. The removed cap can be stored on the back side of the fuel filler door.
When installing the cap, turn it clock-
wise until a click is heard, in order to
fully close it. The cap returns slightly
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.
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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 airbag system to in-
flate accidentally, resulting in death
or serious 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.
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CAUTION
Avoid reclining the seatback any
more than needed. The seat belts pro-
vide maximum protection in a frontal
or rear collision when the driver and
the front passenger are sitting up
straight and well back in the seats. If
you are reclined, the lap belt may
slide past your hips and apply re-
straint forces directly to the abdomen
or your neck may contact the shoul-
der belt. In the event of a frontal
collision, the more the seat is re-
clined, the greater the risk of death
or serious injury.
3. SEAT LUMBAR SUPPORTADJUSTING SWITCH
Push the switch on either side.
The amount of lumbar support will change
while the switch is pushed. 4. SEATBACK LOCK RELEASE LEVER
This lever uses for the rear seat entry.
For details, see “—Moving front seats for
rear seat entry” described below.
Coupe
Convertible
Coupe—Before access to the rear seat,
push the seat belt hanger down as far
as it will go when it is in the raised
position.
Convertible—Before access to the rear
seat, remove the seat belt from the seat
belt guide.
—Moving front seats for rear
seat entry