2012 TOYOTA MATRIX lights

TABLE OF CONTENTSIndex
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1-1. Key informationKeys ..................................... 26
1-2. Opening, closing and
locking the doors
Wireless remote control ....... 28
Doors.................................... 31
Back door ............................. 36
1-3. Adjustable components
(seats, mirrors,
steering wheel)
Front seats ........................... 40
Rear seats ............................ 44
Head restraints ..................... 46
Seat belts ............................. 48
Steering wheel ..................... 54
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror.......................... 55
Outside rear view mirrors ..... 57
1-4. Opening a nd closing the
windo ws
Power windows .................... 59
Moon roof ............................. 61
1-5. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .... 64
1-6. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system ................................ 68
Theft prevention labels ......... 70 1-7. Safety information
Correct driving posture ......... 71
SRS airbags ......................... 73
Front passenger occupant classification system ........... 85
Child restraint systems ......... 90
Installing child restraints ....... 94
2-1. Driving procedures Driving the vehicle .............. 106
Engine (ignition) switch....... 118
Automatic transmission ...... 122
Manual transmission........... 127
Turn signal lever ................. 129
Parking brake ..................... 130
Horn .................................... 131
2-2. Instrument cluster Gauges and meters ............ 132
Indicators and warning lights ................................. 135
2-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................. 138
Fog light switch ................... 141
Windshield wipers and washer .............................. 143
Rear window wiper and washer .............................. 146
1Before driving
2When driving

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3-5. Using the interior lightsInterior lights list ................. 296
• Interior light ...................... 297
• Personal/interior lights...... 298
• Personal lights ................. 299
3-6. Using the storage features List of storage features....... 300
• Glove box ......................... 301
• Console box ..................... 301
• Cup holders ...................... 302
• Bottle holders ................... 304
• Auxiliary boxes ................. 305
3-7. Other interior features Sun visors .......................... 307
Vanity mirrors ..................... 308
Clock .................................. 309
Ashtrays ............................. 310
Cigarette lighter .................. 311
Power outlet ....................... 312
Grocery bag hook............... 314
Seatback table ................... 316
Floor mat ............................ 317
Luggage compartment feature .............................. 318
Compass ............................ 325 4-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior ........... 330
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ............ 333
4-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements .................... 336
General maintenance ......... 338
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs .......................... 341
4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions ....................... 342
Hood ................................... 346
Positioning a floor jack........ 348
Engine compartment .......... 351
Tires.................................... 365
Tire inflation pressure ......... 374
Wheels................................ 378
Air conditioning filter ........... 381
Key battery ......................... 383
Checking and replacing fuses ................................. 385
Light bulbs .......................... 394
4Maintenance and care

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Headlights (low beam) P. 138
Pictorial indexExterior
Front fog lights  P. 141
Hood P. 346
Windshield wipers P. 143
Outside rear view
mirrors
P. 57
Front turn signal/parking and frontside marker lights
P. 129, 138
Headlights (high beam) and daytime running lights
P. 138, 140Moon roof  P. 61

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Tires
●Rotation
● Replacement
● Inflation pressure
● Information
P. 365
P. 424
P. 467
P. 473
Back door P. 36Doors P. 31
Fuel filler door P. 64
Rear turn signal lights P. 129
Rear window defoggerP. 193

: If equipped
Stop/tail and rear side
marker lights
P. 138
Rear window wiper  P. 146
License plate lights P. 138

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Vanity mirrors P. 308
Moon roof switches P. 61
Sun visors P. 307
SRS curtain shield airbags P. 73
Compass  P. 325
Auxiliary box P. 305
Vehicles with moon roof
Interior lights P. 297
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror P. 55
Personal/interior lights P. 298
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Interior lights P. 297
Vanity mirrors P. 308
Sun visors P. 307
SRS curtain shield airbags P. 73
Personal lights P. 299
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror P. 55
Pictorial indexInterior
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Vehicles without moon roof

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Wireless remote control
■Operation signals
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors
have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)
■ Door lock buzzer
If a door is not fully closed, a buzzer sounds continuously for 10 seconds if
an attempt to lock the door is made. Fully close the door to stop the buzzer,
and lock the vehicle once more.
■ Panic mode
The wireless remote control can be used to lock and unlock the vehi-
cle from outside the vehicle.
Locks all doors
Sounds an alarm
(press and hold)
Unlocks doors
Pressing the button unlocks
the driver’s door. Pressing the
button again within 3 seconds
unlocks the other doors.
When is pressed for longer
than about one second, an alarm will
sound intermittently and the vehicle
lights will flash to deter any person from
trying to break into or damage your
vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button on
the wireless remote control.
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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror
Glare from the headlights of vehicles behind can be reduced by
using the following functions.
Manual anti-glare inside rear view mirrorNormal position
Anti-glare position
Auto anti-glare inside rear view mirror
In automatic mode, sensors are used to detect the headlights of
vehicles behind and the reflecte d light is automatically reduced.
Turns automatic mode on/off
The indicator comes on when
automatic mode is turned on.
The mirror will revert to the
automatic mode each time the
engine switch is turned to the
“ON” position.