2009 TOYOTA MATRIX seat adjustment

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Before driving
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats
Folding down the front passenger's seat (vehicles with seatback table)
Move the seat rearward.
Seat position adjustment
lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Vertical height adjustment
lever (driver’s side only)
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37 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
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.
●After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.
■After returning the seatback to the upright position (vehicles with seat-
back table)
Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pressing forward and rear-
ward on the top of the seatback. Failure to do so will prevent seat belt from
operating properly.
■Caution while driving (vehicles with seatback table)
Do not sit on or place anything on the folded seatback.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Head restraints
■Adjusting the height of the head restraints
■Adjusting the rear center seat head restraint
Always raise the head restraint one level from the stowed position when
using.
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.
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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CAUTION
■While driving
●Do not adjust the position of the driver's seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
●Do not place a cushion between the driver or passenger and the seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct posture from being achieved, and reduce
the effectiveness of the seat belt and head restraint, increasing the risk of
death or serious injury to the driver or passenger.
●Do not place anything under the front seats.
Objects placed under the front seats may become jammed in the seat
tracks and stop the seat from locking in place. This may lead to an acci-
dent. The adjustment mechanism may also be damaged.
■Adjusting the seat position
●Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passen-
gers are not injured by the moving seat.
●Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts to avoid
injury.
Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.

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When trouble arises
359 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
■If the tire pressure warning light comes on after blinking for 1 min-
ute frequently
If the tire pressure warning light comes on after blinking for 1 minute fre-
quently when the engine switch is turned to the “ON” position, have it
checked by your Toyota dealer.
■Customization that can be configured at Toyota dealer
The vehicle speed linked seat belt reminder buzzer can be disabled.
(Customizable features →P. 420) However, Toyota recommends that the
seat belt reminder buzzer be operational to alert the driver and front passen-
ger that the seat belts are not fastened.
CAUTION
■If the tire pressure warning light comes on
Be sure to observe the following precautions. Failure to do so could
cause loss of vehicle control and result in death or serious injury.
●Stop your vehicle in a safe place as soon as possible. Adjust the tire
inflation pressure immediately.
●If the tire pressure warning light comes on even after tire inflation pres-
sure adjustment, it is probable that you have a flat tire. Check the tires.
If the tire is flat, change to the spare tire and have the flat tire repaired
by the nearest Toyota dealer.
●Avoid abrupt maneuvering and braking. If the vehicle tires deteriorate,
you could lose control of the steering wheel or the brakes.
■If a blowout or sudden air leakage should occur
The tire pressure warning system may not activate immediately.

432 Alphabetical index
Floor mat................................... 254
Fluid
Brake ..................................... 297
Washer .................................. 301
Fog lights
Replacing light bulbs ............. 332
Switch.................................... 128
Wattage ................................. 404
Front passenger occupant
classification system ..............77
Front passenger's seat belt
reminder light......................... 355
Front seats
Adjustment ..............................35
Front side marker lights
Replacing light bulbs ............. 332
Switch.................................... 125
Wattage ................................. 404
Front turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs ............. 332
Switch.................................... 117
Wattage ................................. 404
Fuel
Capacity ................................ 394
Fuel gauge ............................ 119
Fuel pump shut off system .... 349
Gas station information ......... 440
Information ............................ 405
Refueling .................................56
Type ...................................... 394
Fuel door.....................................56
Fuel filler door ............................56
Fuel pump shut off system ..... 349
Fuses......................................... 323Gas station information .......... 440
Gauges...................................... 119
Glove box ................................. 237
Grocery bag hooks .................. 251
Hands-free phone system
(for cellular phone) ................ 200
Head restraints
Adjusting ................................ 40
Headlights
Replacing light bulbs ............. 332
Switch ................................... 125
Wattage................................. 404
Heaters
Side mirror ............................ 168
Hood.......................................... 283
Hooks
Cargo hooks.......................... 255
Grocery bag hooks................ 251FG
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435 Alphabetical index
Seatback table ......................... 253
Seat belts
Adjusting the seat belt ............ 41
Automatic Locking
Retractor .............................. 42
Child restraint system
installation ............................ 86
Cleaning and maintaining
the seat belts...................... 271
Emergency Locking
Retractor .............................. 42
How to wear your seat belt ..... 41
How your child should wear
the seat belt ......................... 43
Pregnant women, proper seat
belt use ................................ 43
Reminder light ...................... 355
Seat belt extenders ................ 44
Seat belt pretensioners .......... 42
Seating capacity ...................... 143
Seats
Adjustment ............................. 35
Adjustment precautions .......... 37
Child seats/child restraint
system installation................ 86
Cleaning ............................... 270
Head restraint ......................... 40
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 63
Rear seat folding down........... 38
Seatback table...................... 253
Service reminder
indicators .............................. 122
Shift lever
Automatic transmission ........ 110
If the shift lever cannot
be shifted from P ................ 377
Manual transmission ............ 115
Shift lock system..................... 377
Side airbags ............................... 65Side marker lights
Replacing light bulbs .............332
Switch....................................125
Wattage .................................404
Side mirror
Adjusting .................................49
Spare tire
Inflation pressure...................312
Spare tire...............................362
Spark plug ................................396
Specifications...........................390
Speedometer ............................119
Steering
Column lock release..............108
Steering wheel
Adjustment ..............................46
Audio switches ......................197
Stop lights
Replacing light bulbs .............332
Wattage .................................404
Storage feature.........................236
Storage precautions ................140
Stuck
If your vehicle becomes
stuck ...................................388
Sun visors.................................244
Sunshade
Roof.........................................54
Switch
Engine switch ........................106
Fog light switch .....................128
Ignition switch........................106
Light switches........................125
Power door lock switch ...........29
Power window switch ..............51
Window lock switch .................51
Wiper and washer switch ......129S