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Important points regarding stability
Vehicle movement resulting from uneven road surfaces and strong
crosswinds will affect handling. The vehicle may also be rocked by
passing buses or large trucks. Frequently check behind when mov-
ing alongside such vehicles. As soon as such vehicle movement
occurs, immediately start to decelerate smoothly by slowly applying
the brakes. Always steer the vehicle straight ahead while braking.
■Passing other vehicles
Consider the total combined length of your vehicle and trailer and
ensure that the vehicle-to-vehicle distance is sufficient before exe-
cuting lane changes.
■Transmission information
Vehicles with a Multidrive
To maintain engine braking efficiency, when using engine braking,
do not use the transmission in D. Transmission shift gear position
must be in 4 in the M mode. (P. 252)
Vehicles with a manual transmission
To maintain engine braking efficiency, when using engine braking,
do not use the transmission in 5 and 6 (vehicles with a 6-speed
manual transmission) gear. (P. 260)
■If the engine overheats
Towing a loaded trailer up a long, steep incline in temperatures
exceeding 30C (85F) may result in the engine overheating. If the
high engine coolant temperature warning light flashes or comes on,
turn the air conditioning off immediately, leave the road and stop the
vehicle in a safe place. (P. 639)
■When parking the vehicle
Always place wheel chocks under the wheels of both the vehicle
and trailer. Firmly set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P
(Multidrive) or 1 or R (manual transmission).
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WARNING
Follow all the instructions described in this section. Failure to do so could
cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
■ Trailer towing precautions
When towing, make sure that none of the weight limits are exceeded.
( P. 2 3 2 )
■ Vehicle speed in towing
Observe the legal maximum speeds for trailer towing.
■ Before descending hills or long declines
Reduce speed and downshift. However, never downshift suddenly while
descending steep or long downhill grades.
■ Operation of the brake pedal
Do not hold the brake pedal depressed often or for long periods of time.
Doing so may result in the brake overheating or reduce braking effects.
■ To avoid accident or injury
● Vehicles with a cruise control: Do not use cruise control when you are tow-
ing.
● Vehicles with a compact spare tire: Do not tow a trailer when the compact
spare tire is installed on your vehicle.
● Vehicles with an emergency tire puncture repair kit: Do not tow a trailer
when the tire installed is repaired with the emergency tire puncture repair
kit.
NOTICE
■ Do not directly splice trailer lights
Directly splicing trailer lights may damage your vehicle’s electrical system
and cause a malfunction.
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■ Situations in which the system may not operate properly
● In some situations such as the following, a vehicle may not be detected by
the front sensor, preventing the system from operating properly:
• If an oncoming vehicle is approaching your vehicle
• When approaching the side or front of a vehicle • If a preceding vehicle has a small rear end, such as an unloaded truck
• If a vehicle ahead is carrying a load which protrudes past its rear bumper
• If a vehicle ahead is irregularly shaped, such as a tractor or side car
• If the sun or other light is shining directly on a vehicle ahead
• If a vehicle ahead makes an abrupt maneuver (such as sudden swerving, acceleration or deceleration)• When suddenly cutting behind a preceding vehicle
• If a preceding vehicle has a low rear
end, such as a low bed trailer
• If a vehicle ahead has extremely high
ground clearance
• If a vehicle cuts in front of your vehicle
or emerges from beside a vehicle
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YARIS_F_OM_Europe_OM52A54E●High beam may be turned on or off when unexpected by the driver.
●In the situations below, the system may not be able to correctly detect the
surrounding brightness levels, and may flash or expose nearby pedestrians
to the high beam. Therefore, you should consider turning the high beams on
or off manually rather than relying on the Automatic High Beam system.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sandstorms, etc.)
• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc.
• The windshield is cracked or damaged.
• The front sensor is deformed or dirty.
• The front sensor temperature is extremely high.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of headlights, tail lights
or fog lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights or tail lights that are either switched off,
dirty, are changing color, or are not aimed properly.
• When driving through an area of intermittently changing brightness and
darkness.
• When frequently and repeatedly driving ascending/descending roads, or
roads with rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces (such as stone-paved
roads, gravel tracks, etc.).
• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a winding
road.
• There is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or
a mirror.
• The back of a vehicle ahead is highly reflective, such as a container on a
truck.
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty.
• The vehicle is listing or titling, due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed, etc.
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems or dis-
tress to other drivers or pedestrians nearby.
■If the Automatic High Beam indicator comes on in yellow (vehicles with
monochrome display)
It may indicate a malfunction in the system. Contact any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■If “Headlight system malfunction. Visit your dealer.” is displayed on the
multi-information display (vehicles with color display)
The system may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected by any autho-
rized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
3284-6. Using the driving support systems
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■ If the cruise control indicator comes in yellow (vehicles with mono-
chrome display) or “Check cruise control system.” is displayed on the
multi-information display ( vehicles with color display)
Press the “ON-OFF” button once to deactivate the system, and then press
the button again to reactivate the system.
If the cruise control speed cannot be set or if the cruise control cancels
immediately after being activated, there may be a malfunction in the cruise
control system. Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota retailer
or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
WARNING
■ To avoid operating the cruise control by mistake
Switch the cruise control off using the “ON-OFF” button when not in use.
■ Situations unsuitable for cruise control
Do not use cruise control in any of the following situations.
Doing so may result in loss of control and could cause an accident resulting
in death or serious injury.
● In heavy traffic
● On roads with sharp bends
● On winding roads
● On slippery roads, such as those covered with rain, ice or snow
● On steep hills
Vehicle speed may exceed the set speed when driving down a steep hill.
● When your vehicle is towing a trailer or during emergency towing
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■ If the speed limiter indicator comes on in yellow (vehicles with mono-
chrome display) or “Check speed li miter system.” is displayed on the
multi-information display ( vehicles with color display)
Stop the engine and then restart the engine. After restarting the engine, set
the speed limiter. If the speed limiter cannot be set, there may be a malfunc-
tion in the speed limiter. Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
WARNING
■ To avoid operating the speed limiter by mistake
Switch the speed limiter off using the speed limiter switch when not in use.
■ Situations unsuitable for the speed limiter
Do not use the speed limiter in either of the following situations.
Doing so may result in loss of control and could cause a serious or fatal
accident.
● On slippery roads, such as those covered with rain, ice and snow
● On steep hills
● When your vehicle is towing a trailer or during emergency towing
6629-1. Specifications
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Compact spare tires
■When towing a trailer
Add 20.0 kPa (0.2 kgf/cm2 or bar, 3 psi) to the recommended tire inflation
pressure, and drive at speeds below 100 km/h (62 mph).
Tire sizeT125/70D15 95M, T125/70D16 96M
Tire inflation pressure
(Recommended cold
tire inflation pressure)
420 kPa (4.2 kgf/cm2 or bar, 60 psi)
Wheel size15 4B, 16 4T
Wheel nut torque103 N·m (10.5 kgf·m, 76 ft·lbf)
690Alphabetical index
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Tires .......................................... 508
Chains ................................... 364
Checking ............................... 508
If you have a flat tire...... 596, 614
Inflation pressure .................. 659
Replacing ...................... 596, 614
Rotating tires ......................... 509
Size ....................................... 659
Snow tires ............................. 362
Spare tire .............................. 614
Tire pressure warning
reset switch......................... 511
Warning light ......................... 585
Tools ................................. 599, 615
Top strap .................................... 82
Top tether anchorage ................ 82
Towing
Emergency towing ................ 572
Towing eyelet ........................ 574
Trailer towing ........................ 231
Toyota Safety Sense................ 282
Traction control ....................... 355
Trailer towing ........................... 231
Transmission ................... 252, 260
If the shift lever cannot
be shifted from P ................ 257
Manual transmission ............. 260
Multidrive............................... 252
Paddle shift switches .... 254, 255
Trip meters ....................... 115, 118
Turn signal lights ..................... 264
Replacing light bulbs ..... 556, 559
Turn signal lever ................... 264
Wattage................................. 663USB memory ............................ 395
USB port ................................... 371
Vanity lights ............................. 471
Wattage ................................ 663
Vanity mirrors .......................... 470
Vehicle identification
number ................................... 648
Vehicle Stability Control
(VSC) ...................................... 355
VSC (Vehicle Stability
Control) .................................. 355
Warning buzzers
Brake system ........................ 581
Downshifting ......................... 258
Electric power steering ......... 582
Key reminder ........................ 242
LDA
(Lane Departure Alert)........ 307
Open door ............................. 584
Parking brake........................ 581
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety
system)............................... 290
RSA (Road Sign Assist)........ 319
Seat belt reminder ................ 585
Smart entry & start system ... 168U
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