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Scion iM_U (12J49U)
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument
clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3
Operation of
each
componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advice which are necessary for
driving
5Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
7When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
9For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat
belt and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically
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TABLE OF CONTENTS2
Scion iM_U (12J49U)For your information....................... 6
Reading this manual .................... 10
How to search .............................. 11
Pictorial index .............................. 12
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 22
For safety drive ................... 24
Seat belts ............................ 26
SRS airbags ........................ 32
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 45
Safety information for children ........................ 51
Child restraint systems ........ 52
Installing child restraints ...... 56
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 65
1-2. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system............................... 66
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.) ............................. 68
2. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators........................... 70
Gauges and meters............. 74
Multi-information display ..... 76 3-1. Key information
Keys..................................... 84
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ........................... 88
Back door ............................ 91
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats........................... 95
Rear seats ........................... 96
Head restraints .................... 98
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 101
Inside rear view mirror ....... 103
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 104
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows.................. 106
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each
component
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13Pictorial index
Scion iM_U (12J49U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 143
Precautions for winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 162
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 147
Refueling method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 147
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 296
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 220
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 301
Winter tires/tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 162
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . P. 220
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 272
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 296
Coping with overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 288
Headlights/parking lights/
daytime running lights/
side marker lights/turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 137, 139
Stop lights/tail lights/side marker lights/
turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 137, 139
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 139
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131, 135
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 139
4
5
6
7
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 242, Watts: P. 302)
8
9
10
11
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Scion iM_U (12J49U)
nInstrument panel
Engine switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Starting the engine/changing the positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 253
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 283
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131, 135
Changing the shift position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131, 135
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 254
When the shift lever does not move
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 284
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 74
Reading the meters/adjusting the meter light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 74
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 70
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 262
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Scion iM_U (12J49U)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 76
If a warning messages or indicator is displayed . . . . . . . . . . . P. 269
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 138
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 138
Precautions for winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 163
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 269
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 137
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 139
Headlights/front parking lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 139
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 143
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 143
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 252
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 101
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 101
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 169
Tire pressure warning reset switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
*: Vehicles with a continuously variable transmission
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341-1. For safe use
Scion iM_U (12J49U)
SRS airbag system components
Airbag sensor assembly
Front impact sensors
Seat cushion airbag
Front passenger occupant
classification system (ECU
and sensors)
Front passenger airbag
Side impact sensors (front
doors)
Side airbags
Seat belt pretensioners and
force limiters
Side impact sensors (front)“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG
OFF” indicator lights
Curtain shield airbags
SRS warning light
Side impact sensors (rear)
Driver airbag
Driver’s seat belt buckle
switch
Driver’s seat position sensor
Driver’s knee airbag
Front passenger’s seat belt
buckle switch1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
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461-1. For safe use
Scion iM_U (12J49U)n
Adult*1
nChild*4
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classi-
fication system
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“AIR BAG ON”
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or
flashing
*3
Devices
Front passenger airbag
ActivatedSide airbag
on the front passenger seat
Curtain shield airbag
in the front passenger side
Seat cushion airbag
in the front passenger sideActivated*2 or
deactivated
*3
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensionerActivated
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”
indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF” or “AIR BAG ON”
*4
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or
flashing
*3
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated or activated
*4
Side airbag
on the front passenger seat
ActivatedCurtain shield airbag
in the front passenger side
Seat cushion airbag
in the front passenger sideDeactivated or activated
*4, 2
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensionerActivated
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471-1. For safe use
1
For safety and security
Scion iM_U (12J49U)n
Child restraint system with infant*5
nUnoccupied
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF”
*6
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or
flashing
*3
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated
Side airbag
on the front passenger seat
ActivatedCurtain shield airbag
in the front passenger side
Seat cushion airbag
in the front passenger sideDeactivated
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensionerActivated
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF”
SRS warning light
Off
Seat belt reminder light
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated
Side airbag
on the front passenger seat
ActivatedCurtain shield airbag
in the front passenger side
Seat cushion airbag
in the front passenger sideDeactivated
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensionerActivated