2020 TOYOTA YARIS HATCHBACK Owners Manual (in English)

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Before Driving
Liftgate/Trunk Lid
WARNING
■Never allow a person to ride in the luggage compartment/trunk
Allowing a person to ride in the luggage compartment/trunk is d angerous.
The person in the luggage compartment/trunk could be seriously injured or
killed during sudden braking or a collision.
■ Do not drive with the liftgate/trunk lid open
Exhaust gas in the cabin of a vehicle is dangerous. An open liftgate/trunk lid
in a moving vehicle will cause exhaust gas to be drawn into the cabin. This
gas contains CO (carbon monoxide), which is colorless, odorless , and
highly poisonous, and it can cause loss of consciousness and de ath. More-
over, an open liftgate/trunk lid could cause occupants to fall out in an acci-
dent.
■ Do not stack or leave loaded luggage unsecured in the luggage c om-
partment
Otherwise, the luggage may move or collapse, resulting in injury or an acci-
dent. In addition, do not load luggage higher than the seatbacks. It may
affect the side or rear field of view.

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■Using the trunk
● Before opening the liftgate/trunk lid, remove any snow and ice accumula-
tion on it. Otherwise, the liftgate/trunk lid could close under the weight of
the snow and ice resulting in injury.
● Be careful when opening/closing the liftgate/trunk lid during strong winds.
If a strong gust blows against the liftgate/trunk lid, it could close suddenly
resulting in injury.
● Fully open the liftgate/trunk lid and make sure that it stays open. If the lift-
gate/trunk lid is only opened partially, it could slam shut by vibration or
wind gusts resulting in injury.
● When loading or unloading luggage in the luggage compartment/tr unk,
turn off the engine. Otherwise, you could get burned by the heat of the
exhaust gas.
● Do not modify or replace the liftgate damper stay. Consult an Authorized
Toyota Dealer if a liftgate damper stay is deformed or damaged for rea-
sons such as a collision or if there is some other problem.
●Be careful not to apply excessive force
to the damper stay on the liftgate such
as by putting your hand on the stay.
Otherwise, the damper stay may bend
and affect the liftgate operation.
Damper stay

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Before Driving
■Opening the liftgate (5-Door)
Using the electric liftgate opener
Unlock the doors and liftgate,
then press the electric liftgate
opener on the liftgate and raise
the liftgate when the latch
releases.
■ Opening the liftgate (With the advanced keyless function)
● A locked liftgate can also be opened while the key is being car ried.
● When opening the liftgate with the doors and the liftgate locke d, it may
require a few seconds for the liftgate latch to release after t he electric liftgate
opener is pressed.
● The liftgate can be closed when the doors are locked with the key left in the
vehicle. However, to prevent locking the key in the vehicle, the liftgate can
be opened by pressing the electric liftgate opener. If the liftgate cannot be
opened despite doing this procedure, first push the liftgate co mpletely
closed, then press the electric liftgate opener to fully open t he liftgate.
● When the liftgate latch is released by pressing the electric li ftgate opener,
the liftgate raises slightly. If the liftgate is not operated f or a certain period of
time, the liftgate cannot be raised.
To o p e n
Press the electric liftgate opener again.
To close
To close the liftgate from its slightly raised position, open i t first by pressing
the electric liftgate opener, then close it after waiting at least 1 second.
● If the liftgate is not fully closed, the driver is notified by a warning indicated in
the instrument cluster.
● If the vehicle battery is dead or there is a malfunction in the electrical system
and the liftgate cannot be unlocked, the liftgate can be opened by perform-
ing the emergency procedure.
Refer to When Liftgate/Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened on P. 506
Opening and Closing th e Liftgate/Trunk Lid

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■Opening the trunk lid (4-Door)
●Using the remote release button
Push the remote release but-
ton.
● Using the electric trunk lid opener (With the advanced keyless
function)
A locked trunk lid can also be
opened while the key is
being carried.
Press the electric trunk lid
opener on the trunk lid, then
raise the trunk lid when the
latch releases.
■Closing the liftgate/trunk lid
5-Door
Lower the liftgate slowly using
the liftgate grip recess, then
push the liftgate closed using
both hands. Do not slam it. Pull
up on the liftgate to make sure it
is secure.
4-Door
Use both hands to push the trunk lid down until the lock snaps shut.
Do not slam it. Pull up on the trunk lid to make sure it is sec ure.
Liftgate grip
recess

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Before Driving
■Opening the trunk lid
●When opening the trunk lid with the doors locked, it may requir e a few sec-
onds for the trunk lid latch to release after the electric trun k lid opener is
pressed.
● The trunk lid can be closed when the doors are locked with the key left in the
vehicle. However, to prevent locking the key in the vehicle, the trunk lid can
be opened by pressing the electric trunk lid opener. If the tru nk lid cannot be
opened despite doing this procedure, press the electric trunk l id opener to
fully open the trunk lid after pushing the trunk lid completely closed.
● If the vehicle battery is dead or there is a malfunction in the electrical system
and the trunk lid cannot be unlocked, the trunk lid can be open ed by per-
forming the emergency procedure.
Refer to When Liftgate/Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened on P. 506.
■
Luggage compartment cover (5-Door)
The luggage compartment can
be accessed by opening the lift-
gate when the straps are
attached to the sides of the lift-
gate.
Luggage Compartment
Strap
WARNING
■ Do not place anything on top of the cover
Placing luggage or other cargo on top of the luggage compartment cover is
dangerous. During sudden braking or a collision, the cargo coul d become a
projectile that could hit and injure someone. The vehicle has a light weight
luggage compartment cover to keep the contents of your luggage area out
of sight; it will not retain heavy objects that are not tied down in an accident
such as a rollover. Tie down all heavy objects, whether luggage or cargo,
using the tie down hooks.
■ Make sure luggage and cargo are secured before driving
● Not securing cargo while driving is dangerous as it could move or be
crushed during sudden braking or a collision and cause injury.
● Make sure the luggage compartment cover is firmly secured. If it is not
firmly secured, it could unexpectedly disengage resulting in in jury.

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■Loading golf bags (only 4-door)
Up to two golf bags can be carried in the trunk.
Place the bottom of the first
golf bag in the trunk with its
bottom pointed to the left and
fit it into the fr ont of the trunk.
Place the second golf bag in
the trunk with its bottom
pointed to the left and fit it
into the back of the trunk.
Some golf bags cannot fit depending on their size.
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Before Driving
■Removing the cover
This cover can be removed for more room.Remove the straps from the
hooks.
Lift the end of the luggage
compartment cover a little,
pull it outward, and remove it
from the pins.
Lift the front end of the lug-
gage compartment cover and
remove it.
Your vehicle is equipped with an inside trunk release lever tha t pro-
vides a means of escape for child ren and adults in the event they
become locked inside the trunk.
No matter how careful adults mi ght be with keys and locking the ir
cars, parents should be aware that children may be tempted to p lay
around vehicles and use the trunk as a hiding place.
Adults are advised to familiariz e themselves with the operation and
location of the inside trunk release lever so that all children can be told
about it in an appropriate way, keeping in mind that most vehic les do
not have such levers.
■Opening the Trunk Lid from the Inside
Slide the inside trunk release
lever in the direction of the
arrow. The lever is made of
material that will glow for hours
in the darkness of the trunk fol-
lowing a brief exposure to ambi-
ent light.
The inside trunk release lever is
located on the inside of the trunk
lid.
Pin
Pin
1
2
3
Inside Trunk Release Lever

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■Close the trunk lid, be sure the seat backs are latched and do not allow
children to play inside the vehicle
Leaving the trunk lid open or leaving children in the vehicle w ith the keys is
dangerous. Children could open the trunk lid and climb inside r esulting in
possible injury or death from heat exposure.
■ Always keep the car from being a tempting place to play by latc hing
the rear seats, doors and the tr unk, and keeping the keys where chil-
dren can not play with them
Leaving children or animals unattended in a parked vehicle is d angerous.
Babies left sleeping and children who lock themselves in cars o r trunks can
die very quickly from heat prostration. Do not leave your child ren or pets
alone in a car at any time. Do not leave the car, the rear fold ing seats or the
trunk unlocked.