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1172-3. Door and Locks
2
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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2-3. Door and Locks
■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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1192-3. Door and Locks
2
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
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WARNING
■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. 
     
        
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YARIS_YARIS HATCHBACK_OM_OM99V59z_(U)
1252-4. Fuel and Emission
2
Before Driving
Before  refueling,  close  all  the  doors,  windows,  and  the  liftgate/trunk
lid, and switch t he ignition OFF.
To  open  the  fuel-filler  lid,  pull
the remote fuel-f iller lid release.
To remove the fuel-filler cap , turn it counterclockwise.
Attach  the  removed  cap  to  the
inner side of the  fuel-filler lid.
Insert  the  refueling nozzle  all  the  way  and  begin  refueling.  Pu ll  out
the refueling nozzle  after the refueling stops automatically.
To close the fuel-fille r cap, turn it clockwise until a click is heard.
To  close,  press  the  fuel-filler  lid
until it locks securely.
Refueling
Remote fuel-filler lid release
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2-8. Security System
Theft Deterrent System
The system will not function unless it’s properly armed. So when you
leave the vehicle, follow the arming procedure correctly.
■System triggering conditions
The  horn  sounds  intermittently  and  the  hazard  warning  lights  fl ash
for  about  30  seconds  when  the  system  is  triggered  by  any  one  of
the following: • Unlocking  a  door  with  the  auxiliary  key,  door  lock  switch,  or  an
inside door-lock knob.
• Forcing open a door, the hood or the liftgate/trunk lid.
• Opening the hood by operatin g the hood release handle.
• Switching the ignition ON without using the push button start.
If the system is triggered agai n, the lights and horn will activate until
the  driver’s  door  or  the  liftgate/trunk  lid  is  unlocked  with  th e  smart
key.
With the advanced ke yless function: 
The lights and horn can also be deactivated by pressing the req uest
switch on a door.
● The liftgate/trunk lid does not open while the theft deterrent system is oper-
ating.
● If the battery goes dead while the theft deterrent system is ar med, the horn
will  activate  and  the  hazard  warning  lights  will  flash  when  the   battery  is
charged or replaced.
: If equipped
If  the  theft  deterrent  system  detects  an  inappropriate  entry  in to
the  vehicle,  which  could  result   in  the  vehicle  or  its  contents
being stolen, the alarm alerts  the surrounding area of an abnor -
mality  by  sounding  the  horn  and  flashing  the  hazard  warning
lights.
Operation 
     
        
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1392-8. Security System
2
Before Driving
Close the windows securely.
Switch the ignition OFF.
Make sure the hood, the doors, and the liftgate/trunk lid are closed.
Press the lock button on the smart key or lock the driver’s doo r from
the outside with t he auxiliary key.
The hazard warning li ghts will flash once.
The following method  will also arm the theft deterrent system:
Press  the  door-lock  switch  “ ”  while  any  door  is  open  and  then
close all of the doors.
With the advanced ke yless function: 
Press a request switch.
The  security  indicator  light  in
the  instrument  panel  flashes
twice  per  second  for  20  sec-
onds.
After 20 seconds, the s ystem is fully armed.
●The  theft  deterrent  system  can  also  be  armed  by  activating  the  auto  relock
function with all the doors, the liftgate/trunk lid and the hoo d closed. Refer to
Smart Key on P. 93.
● The  system will  disarm  if one of the following operations  takes  place within
20 seconds after pressing the lock button:
• Unlocking any door.
• Opening any door.
• Opening the hood.
• Switching the ignition ON.
To rearm the system, do the arming procedure again.
● When the doors are locked by pressing the lock button on the sm art key or
using the auxiliary key while the theft deterrent system is arm ed, the hazard
warning lights will flash once to indicate that the system is a rmed.
How to Arm the System
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2-8. Security System
An  armed  system  can  be  turned  off  using  any  one  of  the  following
methods: • Pressing the unlock button on the smart key.
• Starting the engine with the push button start.
• With the advanced ke yless function: 
Pressing a request switch on the doors.
The hazard warning li ghts will flash twice.
When the doors are unlocked by pressing the unlock button on the smart key
while  the  theft  deterrent  system  is  turned  off,  the  hazard  warn ing  lights  will
flash twice to indicate that the system is turned off.
A  triggered  alarm  can  be  turned  off  using  any  one  of  the  follow ing
methods: • Pressing the unlock button or the trunk button (4-door) on the  smart
key.
• Starting the engine with the push button start.
• With the advanced ke yless function: 
Pressing a request switch on the doors.
The hazard warning li ghts will flash twice.
To Turn Off an Armed System
To Stop the Alarm