2009 TOYOTA YARIS HATCHBACK steering

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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
nMoving the front passenger’s seat (3-door models only)
For easy access to the rear seat.
Lift up the seatback lock release lever.
The seat will slide forward.
Move the seat to the front-most position.
After rear passengers are in, lift up the seatback and return the seat until it
locks.
Front passenger’s seat
Seat position adjustment
lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Seatback lock release lever
(3-door models only)

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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.
n After returning the seatback
Push and pull the seatback to confirm that it is securely locked.
n Caution while driving
Never operate the seatback lock release lever.

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1
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
Rear seats
Split rear seats (type A)
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Seat position adjustment
lever
Split rear seats (type B) Seatback angle adjustment
lever

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Non-split rear seat
Seatback angle adjustment
lever

43
1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
Folding down rear seatbacks
nBefore folding down rear seatbacks
Insert the key into the hole on
the
center seat belt buckle to
release tab (with hooked end),
and allow the belt to retract.
Stow the seat belt tabs in the
cover se
t in the roof as shown.

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Use the seat belt hangers to pre -
vent the belts from being tan -
gled.
n Folding
down rear seatbacks (split rear seats: type A)
LLower the head restraints to the
lowest position.
Pull the seat position adjustment
le

ver up. Then slide the rear seat
fully forward.
Pull the seatback angle adjust -
ment lever up and fold the seat -
back down.
Each seatback may be folded
separately.

45
1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
Flip over the deck board.
n Folding
down rear seatbacks (split rear seats: type B)
Lower the head restraints to the
lowest
position.
Pull the seatback angle adjust -
ment lever up and fold the seat -
back down.

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nFolding down rear seatback (non-split rear seat)
Lower the head restraints to the
lowest
position.
Pull the seatback angle adjust -
ment lever up and fold the seat -
back down.