2008 TOYOTA YARIS fuel

TABLE OF CONTENTSIndex
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1-1. Key information .................. 26Keys ..................................... 26
1-2. Opening, closing and locking
the doors ........................... 28
Wireless remote control ....... 28
Side doors ............................ 31
Back door ............................. 35
1-3. Adjustable components
(seats, mirrors, steering
wheel) ................................ 37
Front seats ........................... 37
Rear seats ............................ 40
Head restraints ..................... 45
Seat belts ............................. 48
Steering wheel ..................... 58
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror .................................. 59
Outside rear view mirrors ..... 60
1-4. Opening and closing the window s ............................ 63
Power windows .................... 63
1-5. Refueling ............................. 66 Opening the fuel tank cap .... 66
1-6. Theft deterrent system ...... 70 Engine immobilizer system ................................ 70
Alarm (Puerto Rico).............. 72
Theft prevention labels (except Canada) ................ 74 1-7. Safety information .............. 75
Correct driving posture ......... 75
SRS airbags ......................... 77
Front passenger occupant classification system ........... 89
Child restraint systems ......... 94
Installing child restraints ....... 98
2-1. Driving procedures........... 110 Driving the vehicle .............. 110
Engine (ignition) switch....... 119
Automatic
Transmission...... 123
Manual Transmission ......... 125
Turn signal lever ................. 126
Parking brake ..................... 127
2-2. Instrument cluster ............ 129 Gauges and meters ............ 129
Indicators and warning lights ................................. 135
2-3. Operating the lights and wipers .............................. 139
Headlight switch ................. 139
Fog light switch ................... 141
Windshield wipers and washer .............................. 142
Rear window wiper and washer ............................. 144
2-4. Using other driving systems ........................... 145
Driving assist systems ........ 145
1Before driving
2When driving

TABLE OF CONTENTSIndex
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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance ................... 233
Do-it-yourself service precautions ...................... 233
Hood................................... 236
Positioning a floor jack ....... 237
Engine compartment .......... 239
Tires ................................... 252
Tire inflation pressure......... 258
Wheels ............................... 262
Air conditioning filter ........... 264
Key battery ......................... 267
Checking and replacing fuses ................................ 269
Light bulbs .......................... 280
5-1. Essential information....... 290 If your vehicle needs to be towed ............................... 290
If you think something is wrong ............................... 296
Fuel pump shut off system .............................. 297
Event data recorder............ 298
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency ...................... 300
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds... .......................... 300
If you have a flat tire ........... 310
If the engine will not start ... 323
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ................... 325
If you lose your keys .......... 326 If the vehicle battery is
discharged ........................ 327
If your vehicle overheats..... 332
If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................. 335
6-1. Specifications ................... 338 Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) ........... 338
Fuel information .................. 347
Tire information................... 350
6-2. Customization ................... 363 Customizable features ........ 363
Items to initialize ................. 365
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ...................... 368
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French) ......................... 369
Abbreviation list ........................ 374
Alphabetical index .................... 375
What to do if... ........................... 383
5When trouble arises
6Vehicle specifications
7For owners
Index

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Tires
●Rotation
● Replacement
● Inflation pressure
● Information
P. 252
P. 310
P. 258
P. 350
: If equipped
Back door P. 35Side doors P. 31
Fuel filler door P. 66
Rear turn signal lights P. 126
Rear window defoggerP. 175
License plate light P. 139
Stop/tail and rear side
marker lights
P. 139
Rear window wiperP. 144

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Tires
●Rotation
● Replacement
● Inflation pressure
● Information
P. 252
P. 310
P. 258
P. 350
: If equipped
Back door P. 35Side doors P. 31
Fuel filler door P. 66
Rear turn signal lights P. 126
Rear window defoggerP. 175
License plate light P. 139
Stop/tail and rear side
marker lights
P. 139
Rear window wiperP. 144

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Pictorial indexInstrument panel
Fog light switch  P. 141Rear window wiper
and washer switch
P. 144
Tilt steering lock release lever P. 58
Hood opener
P. 236
Gauges and meters
P. 129
Audio system P. 176
Engine switch P. 119
Glove boxes P. 206
Fuel filler door
opener
P. 66
Auxiliary boxes
P. 211
Bottle holder
P. 209
Windshield wipers and
washer switch
P. 142Turn signal lever P. 126
Headlight switch P. 139

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For your information
Main Owners Manual
Please note that this manual applies to all models explains and all equip-
ment, including options. Therefore, you may find some explanations for
equipment not installed on your vehicle.
All specifications provided in this manual are current at the time of printing.
However, because of the Toyota policy of continual product improvement, we
reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.
Depending on specifications, the vehicle shown in the illustrations may differ
from your vehicle in terms of equipment.
Accessories, spare parts and modification of your Toyota
A wide variety of non-genuine spare parts and accessories for Toyota
vehicles are currently available in the market. You should know that Toyota
does not warrant these products and is not responsible for their
performance, repair, or replacement, or for any damage they may cause to,
or adverse effect they may have on, your Toyota vehicle.
This vehicle should not be modified with non-genuine Toyota products.
Modification with non-genuine Toyota products could affect its performance,
safety or durability, and may even violate governmental regulations. In
addition, damage or performance problems resulting from the modification
may not be covered under warranty.
Installation of a mobile two-way radio system
As the installation of a mobile two-way radio system in your vehicle could
affect electronic systems such as the multiport fuel injection system/sequen-
tial multiport fuel injection system, anti-lock brake system, SRS airbag sys-
tem and seat belt pretensioner system, be sure to check with your Toyota
dealer for precautionary measures or special instructions regarding installa-
tion.

Before driving1
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1-1. Key information................ 26Keys ................................... 26
1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors ........... 28
Wireless remote control ..... 28
Side doors .......................... 31
Back door ........................... 35
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering
wheel).............................. 37
Front seats ......................... 37
Rear seats.......................... 40
Head restraints................... 45
Seat belts ........................... 48
Steering wheel ................... 58
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror ............................... 59
Outside rear view mirrors ... 60
1-4. Opening and closing the windows.......................... 63
Power windows .................. 63
1-5. Refueling........................... 66 Opening the fuel tank cap ................................... 66 1-6. Theft deterrent system .... 70
Engine immobilizer system ............................. 70
Alarm (Puerto Rico) ........... 72
Theft prevention labels (except Canada) .............. 74
1-7. Safety information ........... 75 Correct driving posture....... 75
SRS airbags ....................... 77
Front passenger occupant classification system ........ 89
Child restraint systems....... 94
Installing child restraints..... 98

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1-5. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap
Perform the following steps to open the fuel tank cap.
■Before refueling the vehicle
Turn the engine switch off and ensure that all the doors and win-
dows are closed.
■ Opening the fuel tank cap
Open the fuel filler door.
Turn the fuel tank cap slowly
to open.