2009 TOYOTA COROLLA mirror

Before driving1
19
1-1. Key information................ 20Keys ................................... 20
1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and
trunk ................................ 22
Smart key system .............. 22
Wireless remote control ..... 34
Doors ................................. 38
Trunk .................................. 43
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors,
steering wheel)............... 46
Front seats ......................... 46
Rear seats.......................... 49
Head restraints................... 51
Seat belts ........................... 53
Steering wheel ................... 61
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror ............................... 62
Outside rear view mirrors.............................. 64 1-4. Opening and closing the
windows.......................... 66
Power windows .................. 66
Moon roof ........................... 68
1-5. Refueling........................... 71 Opening the fuel tank cap ................................... 71
1-6. Theft deterrent system .... 75 Engine immobilizer system ............................. 75
Theft prevention labels (for U.S.A.) ....................... 77
1-7. Safety information ........... 78 Correct driving posture....... 78
SRS airbags ....................... 80
Front passenger occupant classification system ........ 92
Child restraint systems....... 97
Installing child restraints ........................ 101

46
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats
Power seat (driver's side only)
Seat position switch
Seatback angle switch
Seat cushion (front) angle switch
Vertical height adjustment switch
Lumbar support switch

47
1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
Active head restraints (vehicles with side and curtain shield airbags)
When a front seatback receives
a strong impact, the head
restraint moves slightly forward
to help reduce the risk of whip-
lash on the seat occupant.
Manual seat
Seat position adjustment
lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Vertical height adjustment
lever (driver’s side only)
■Active head restraints
Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to
move. This does not indicate a problem.

48 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment
●Be careful that the seat does not hit passengers or luggage.
● 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.

49
1
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
Rear seats
■Before folding down the rear seat
Stow the rear outside seat belt
buckles and move the rear
center seat belt buckle as
shown.
■ Folding down rear seatbacks
Pull the seatback lever in the
trunk for the seatback you
wish to fold down.

50 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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 a rear seatback is folded down
●Make sure the luggage loaded in the enlarged trunk will not damage the
webbing of the rear center seat belt.
● Do not hold the seat by the seat belt comfort guide to prevent damage to
the rear seat.

51
1
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
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.
Front seats
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.
Rear seats
Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.

52 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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.