2009 TOYOTA MATRIX turn signal

TABLE OF CONTENTSIndex
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1-1. Key information .................. 24Keys ..................................... 24
1-2. Opening, closing
and
locking the

doors ............. 26
Wireless remote control ....... 26
Doors.................................... 29
Back door ............................. 33
1-3.
Adjustable components
(seats, mirrors,
steering wheel)

................. 35
Front seats ........................... 35
Rear seats ............................ 38
Head restraints ..................... 40
Seat belts ............................. 41
Steering wheel ..................... 46
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror .................................. 47
Outside rear view mirrors ..... 49
1-4. Opening a
nd closing the
window

s ............................ 51
Power windows .................... 51
Moon roof ............................. 53
1-5. Refueling ............................. 56 Opening the fuel tank cap .... 56
1-6. Theft deterrent system ...... 60 Engine immobilizer system ................................ 60
Theft prevention labels (for U.S.A.) ......................... 62 1-7. Safety information .............. 63
Correct driving posture ......... 63
SRS airbags ......................... 65
Front passenger occupant classification system ........... 77
Child restraint systems ......... 82
Installing child restraints ....... 86
2-1. Driving procedures............. 96 Driving the vehicle ................ 96
Engine (ignition) switch....... 106
Automatic transmission ...... 110
Manual transmission........... 115
Turn signal lever ................. 117
Parking brake ..................... 118
2-2. Instrument cluster ............ 119 Gauges and meters ............ 119
Indicators and warning lights ................................. 122
2-3. Operating the li
ghts and
wipers

.............................. 125
Headlight switch ................. 125
Fog light switch ................... 128
Windshield wipers and washer .............................. 129
Rear window wiper and washer .............................. 131
2-4. Using other driving systems ........................... 132
Cruise control ..................... 132
Driving assist systems ........ 135
1Before driving
2When driving

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Headlights (low beam) P. 125
Pictorial indexExterior
Front fog lights ∗ P. 128
Hood P. 283
Windshield wipers P. 129
Outside rear view
mirrors
P. 49
Front turn signal/parking and front
side marker lights
P. 117, 125
Headlights (high beam) P. 126Moon roof ∗ P. 53

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Tires
●Rotation
●Replacement
●Inflation pressure
●Information
P. 303
P. 362
P. 400
P. 408
Back door P. 33Doors P. 29
Fuel filler door P. 56
Rear turn signal lights P. 117
Rear window defogger P. 168
: If equipped
Stop/tail and rear side
marker lights
P. 125
Rear window wiper ∗ P. 131
License plate lights P. 125

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Gauges and meters P. 119
Tilt and telescopic steering control lever P. 46
Pictorial index
Headlight switch
Turn signal lever
Fog light switch
∗
P. 125
P. 117
P. 128
Instrument panel
Audio system
Navigation system *1
P. 169
Windshield wiper and washer
switch
Rear window wiper and
washer switch
∗
P. 129
P. 131
Security indicator
P. 60Outside rear view
mirror switches
P. 49
Tire pressure warning reset switch ∗ P. 303
Fuel filler door opener
P. 56
∗: If equipped
*1: Refer to “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.
Emergency
flasher switch

When driving2
95
2-1. Driving procedures .......... 96
Driving the vehicle.............. 96
Engine (ignition) switch .... 106
Automatic transmission .... 110
Manual transmission ........ 115
Turn signal lever .............. 117
Parking brake ................... 118
2-2. Instrument cluster.......... 119
Gauges and meters............. 119
Indicators and warning
lights .............................. 122
2-3. Operating the lights and
wipers ........................... 125
Headlight switch ............... 125
Fog light switch ................ 128
Windshield wipers and
washer ........................... 129
Rear window wiper and
washer ........................... 131
2-4. Using other driving
systems ........................ 132
Cruise control ................... 132
Driving assist systems ..... 1352-5. Driving information ........ 140
Cargo and luggage .......... 140
Vehicle load limits ............ 143
Winter driving tips ............ 144
Trailer towing ................... 148
Dinghy towing
(automatic
transmission) ................. 156
Dinghy towing
(manual transmission) ... 157

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2-1. Driving procedures
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When driving
Turn signal lever
■Turn signals can be operated when
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
■If the indicators flash faster than usual
Check that a light bulb in the front or rear turn signal lights has not burned
out.
Left turn
Right turn
Move and hold the lever
partway to signal a lane
change.
The left hand signal will flash
until you release the lever.
Move and hold the lever
partway to signal a lane
change.
The right hand signal will flash
until you release the lever.

123 2-2. Instrument cluster
2
When driving
■Indicators
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the
vehicle’s various systems.
Turn signal indicator
(→P. 1 1 7 )
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(→P. 125)
Headlight high beam
indicator (→P. 126)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(→P. 125)
(if equipped)
Slip indicator
(→P. 136)
(if equipped)
Front fog light indicator
(→P. 128)
Engine immobilizer sys-
tem indicator (→P. 60)“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR
BAG OFF” indicator
(→P. 77)
(if equipped)
“VSC OFF” indicator
(→P. 137)
(if equipped)
Cruise control indicator
(→P. 132)
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Interior features
■When the battery is disconnected
Station presets are erased.
■Reception sensitivity
●Cargo loaded on the roof luggage carrier, especially metal objects, may
adversely affect the reception of XM
® Satellite Radio.
●Maintaining perfect radio reception at all times is difficult due to the con-
tinually changing position of the antenna, differences in signal strength
and surrounding objects, such as trains, transmitters, etc.
●The radio antenna is mounted on the rear roof. The antenna can be
removed from the base by turning it.
■XM
® Satellite Radio
An XM
® Satellite Radio is a tuner designed exclusively to receive broadcasts
provided under a separate subscription. Availability is limited to the 48 con-
tiguous states and 10 Canadian provinces.
●XM
® subscriptions
For detailed information about XM® Satellite Radio or to subscribe:
U.S.A. ⎯
Visit on the web at www.xmradio.com
or call 1-800-967-2346.
Canada ⎯
Visit on the web at www.xmradio.ca
or call 1-877-438-9677.
●Radio ID
You will need the radio ID when activating XM
® service or reporting a
problem. Select “CH000” using , and the receiver's 8-character ID
number will appear.
●Satellite tuner
The tuner supports only Audio Services (Music and Talk) and the accom-
panying Text Information of XM
® Satellite Radio.