2009 TOYOTA CAMRY Owners Manual

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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Before driving
CAUTION
■
Caution 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.
■ 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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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats
Power seat
Seat position switch
Seatback angle switch
Seat cushion (front) angle switch (driver’s side only)
Vertical height adjustment switch (driver’s side only)
Lumbar support switch (driver’s side only)

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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment
●Do 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.
● Manual seat only: After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is
locked in position.
Manual seat
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
■Adjusting the rear seat (if equipped)
Pull up the seatback angle
adjustment lever until the lock
is completely released.

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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
CAUTION
■After returning the seatback to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pressing forward and rear-
ward on the top of the seatback.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.
NOTICE
■When right seatback is folded down
Make sure the luggage loaded in the enlarged trunk will not damage the
webbing of the rear center seat belt.
■ Folding down rear seatbacks (if equipped)
Pull the seatback lever in the
trunk for the seatback you
wish to fold down.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Head restraints
■Adjusting the height of the head restraints
■ Adjusting the rear cent er seat head restraint
Always raise the head restraint one level from the stowed position when
using.
Vertical adjustment
Push and hold the lock release
button when lowering the head
restraint.
Removal
Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release but-
ton.
Lock
release
button
Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.

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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
CAUTION
■Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the head restraints. Failure to
do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Use the head restraints designed for each respective seat.
● Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.
● After adjusting the head restraints, push down on them and make sure
they are locked in position.
● Do not drive with the head restraints removed.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Seat belts
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle.
■ Correct use of the seat belts
●Extend the shoulder belt so
that it comes fully over the
shoulder, but does not
come into contact with the
neck or slide off the shoul-
der.
● Position the lap belt as low
as possible over the hips.
● Adjust the position of the
seatback. Sit up straight
and well back in the seat.
● Do not twist the seat belt.
■ Fastening and releasing the seat belt
Fastening the belt
Push the tab into the buckle
until a clicking sound is heard.
Releasing the belt
Press the release button.
Release button