2018 TOYOTA YARIS Owners Manual

1853-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
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Pull the seatback lock release
knob and fold the seatback
down.
Each seatback may be folded sep-
arately.
Lift up the seatback until it
locks.
Return the seat belt to the origi-
nal position.
Center: P. 3 8
Outside: Remove the outside
seat belt from the seat belt
hanger.
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Returning the rear seatbacks
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2

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WARNING
■When folding the rear seatbacks down
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.
● Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift
lever to P.
● Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compart-
ment while driving.
● Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.
● Do not allow anyone to sit on the rear center seat if the rear right seat is
folded down, as the seat belt buckle for the rear center seat belt is then
concealed under the folded seat and cannot be used.
● Be careful not to catch your hand when folding the rear seatbacks.
● Depending on the position of the front seat, it may interfere when trying to
fold down the rear seatbacks. If this happens, adjust the position of the
front seat.
■ After returning the rear seatback to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.
●Make sure that the seatback is securely
locked in position by lightly pushing it
back and forth.
If the seatback is not securely locked,
the red marking will be visible on the
seatback lock release knob. Make sure
that the red marking is not visible.

1873-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
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NOTICE
■Stowing the seat belts
The seat belts and the buckles must be stowed before you fold down the
rear seatbacks.

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Head restraints
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button.
■ Removing the head restraints
Front seats and rear center seat
Rear outer seats
Head restraints are provided for all seats.
Adjusting the head restraints
Lock release button
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2
Pull the head restraint up while pressing
the lock release button.
Pull the lock release knob and fold
down the seatback until it reaches the
position where the head restraints can
be removed.
Lock release button
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1893-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
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■ Installing the head restraints
Front seats and rear center seat
Rear outer seats
Pull the head restraint up while pushing
the lock release button.
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.
Pull the lock release knob and fold
down the seatback until it reaches the
position where the head restraints can
be installed.
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.
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Lock release button
Lock release button
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2
Lock release button

1903-3. Adjusting the seats
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■ Adjusting the height of the head restraints
■ Adjusting the rear seat head restraints
Always raise the head restraint one level from the stowed position when in
use.
Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.
WARNING
■ Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the head restraints. Failure to
do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Use the head restraints designed for each respective seat.
● Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.
● After adjusting the head restraints, push down on them and make sure
they are locked in position.
● Do not drive with the head restraints removed.

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Operation of each component
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Steering wheel
Hold the steering wheel and
push the lever down.
Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel hori-
zontally and vertically.
After adjustment, pull the lever up
to secure the steering wheel.
To sound the horn, press on or
close to the mark.
Adjustment procedure
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2
Horn

1923-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
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■After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
The horn may not sound if the steering wheel is not securely locked.
WARNING
■ Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
■ After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move suddenly, possibly causing an
accident and resulting in death or serious injury.