2008 TOYOTA YARIS SEDAN Owners Manual

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
Luggage security system
To protect luggage stored in the trunk against theft, do the following
procedures. Vehicles with split rear seats:
Move the security lock levers to
lock the rear seatbacks.
Turn the master key counter-
clockwise to lock the trunk
opener feature.
nInternal trunk release lever
The trunk lid can be opened by pulling up
on the glow-in-the-dark lever located on
the inside of trunk lid.
The lever will continue to glow for some
time after the trunk lid is closed.

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CAUTION
nCaution while driving
Keep the trunk lid closed.
This not only keeps personal belongings from being thrown out, but also pre-
vents exhaust gases from entering the vehicle.
n When children are in the vehicle
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle as they may lock themselves
in the vehicle or trunk, which could cause the child to overheat or suffocate,
resulting in death or serious injury.

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Before driving
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats
CAUTION
nSeat adjustment
lDo not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion
to reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdomen or your neck may contact the
shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of
an accident.
l After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.
Seat position adjustment
lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Vertical height adjustment
lever (driver’s side only)

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Rear seats (split rear seats only)
The seatbacks of the rear seats can be folded down.
Insert the key into the hole on
the center seat belt buckle to
release tub (with hooked end),
and allow the belt to retract.
Remove the seat belts from
the seat belt guides.
Check that the security lock
levers in the trunk are in
unlock position.

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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
nReturning rear seatbacks
Lower each head restraints
while pushing the lock release
button.
Fold the seatbacks down
while pulling the seatback lock
release knobs.
Tilt the rear seatback up until it locks,
making sure that you hold the seat belt to
prevent it from getting caught between
the seatback and the inner side of the
vehicle.
Make sure the shoulder belt passes
through the guide and the seat belt
is in the position before folding
down the seat when returning the
seatback up.

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CAUTION
nAfter returning the seatback to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
l Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught under the seat.
lMake sure that the seatback is
securely locked in position by lightly
rocking it back and forth.
If the seatback is not securely locked,
the red marking will be visible on the
seatback lock release knob. Make
sure that the red marking is not visi-
ble.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
Head restraints
Front seatsVertical adjustment
Push and hold the lock release
button when lowering the head
restraint.
Removal
Pull the head restraint up while
pushing the lock release but-
ton.
Rear seats
Vertical adjustment
Push and hold the lock release
button when lowering the head
restraint.
Removal
Pull the head restraint up while
pushing the lock release but-
ton.
Lock
release
button
Lock release
button

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nAdjusting the height of the head restraints
n Adjusting the rear seat head restraints
Always raise the head restraint one level from the stowed position when
using.
CAUTION
nHead restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the head restraints. Failure to
do so may result in death or serious injury.
lUse the head restraints designed for each respective seat.
l Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.
l Do not drive with the head restraints removed.
Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.