2009 TOYOTA YARIS HATCHBACK Owners Manual

368 6-1. Specifications
*:Table 1 ⎯ Occupant loading and distribut ion for vehicle normal load
for various designated seating capacities
Tire related termMeaning
TreadThat portion of a tire that comes into contact
with the road
Tread ribA tread section running circumferentially
around a tire
Tread separationPulling away of the tread from the tire carcass
Treadwear indica-
tors(TWI)The projections within the principal grooves
designed to give a visual indication of the
degrees of wear of the tread
Wheel-holding fixtureThe fixture used to hold the wheel and tire
assembly securely during testing
Designated seating
capacity, Number of occupants Vehicle normal load,
Number of occupantsOccupant distribution in a normally loaded vehicle
2 through 422 in front
5 through 1032 in front, 1 in second seat
11 through 155
2 in front, 1 in second
seat, 1 in third seat, 1 in fourth seat
16 through 207
2 in front, 2 in second
seat, 2 in third seat, 1 in fourth seat

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Vehicle specifications
6-2. Customization
Customizable features
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomizedsetting
Wireless
remote con-
trol
(
→P. 2 8 ) Wireless remote control ON OFF
Unlocking operation
Driver’s door
unlocked in
one step, all
doors
unlocked in
two stepsAll doors
unlocked in
one step
Time elapsed before
automatic door lock
function is activated if
door is not opened after
being unlocked 30 seconds 60 seconds
Operation signal
(Emergency flashers) ON OFF
Panic function ON OFF
Door lock
( →P. 31) Unlocking using a key Driver’s door
unlocked in
one step, all
doors
unlocked in
two stepsAll doors
unlocked in
one step
Your vehicle includes a variety of electronic features that can be per-
sonalized to your preferences. Programming these preferences
requires specialized
equipment and may be performed by an autho -
rized Toyota dealership.
Some function settings are changed simultaneously with other functions
being customized. Cont
act your Toyota dealer for further details.

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Illumination
(
→P. 210) Time elapsed before
lights turn off
15 seconds7.5 seconds
30 seconds
Operation after the
engine switch is turned
to the LOCK position ON OFF
Operation when the
doors are unlocked ON OFF
Seat Belt
Reminder
Buzzer
(
→P. 310) Vehicle speed linked
seat belt reminder
buzzer
ON OFF
Key
Reminder
Buzzer
(
→P. 127) Remind driver to
remove the key
Cycle time
1.2 seconds 0.9 seconds
0.6 seconds
Light
Reminder
Buzzer
(
→P. 146) Remind driver to turn
off the headlights and
others
ON OFF
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomized
setting

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Vehicle specifications
Items to initialize
ItemWhen to initializeReference
Engine oil maintenance
dataAfter changing engine oilP. 249
The following items must be initialized for normal system operation
in cases such as after the battery is reconnected, or maintenance is
performed on the vehicle.

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Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a
crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately
inform the National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration (NHTSA)
in addition to notifying Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (Toll-free:
1-800-331-4331).
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation,
and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it
may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA can -
not become involved in individual pro
blems between you, your
dealer, or Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free
at 1-88

8-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safer-
car.gov;
or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Ave,
S.E., Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other informa -
tion about motor vehicle safety from http:
//www.safercar.gov.

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For owners
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners (in French)
The following is a French explanation of seat belt instructions
extracted from the seat belt section in this manual.
See the seat belt section for more detailed seat belt instructions in
English.

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AT T E N T I O N
Lorsque vous utilisez la ceinture de sécurité centrale du siège arrière
N’utilisez pas la ceinture de sécurité
centrale arrière si l’une des boucles est
retirée. Fixer une seule boucle pourrait
occasionner des blessures graves, voire
mortelles, en cas de freinage brusque ou
de collision.