2020 TOYOTA YARIS warning

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1-1. Seats
The front seats are electrically heated. The ignition must be switched
ON.
Press the seat warmer switch to
illuminate the indicator light while
the ignition is switched ON. The
mode changes as follows each
time the seat warmer switch is
pressed.
OFF
High
Mid
Low
●If the ignition is switched off while the seat warmer is operating (High, Mid or
Low) and then switched ON again, the seat warmer will automatic ally oper-
ate at the temperature set before switching off the ignition.
● Use the seat warmer when the engine is running. Leaving the seat warmer
on for long periods with the engine not running could cause the battery
power to be depleted.
● The temperature of the seat warmer cannot be adjusted beyond Hi gh, Mid
and Low because the seat warmer is controlled by a thermostat.
Seat Warmer (if equipped)
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WARNING
■ Be careful when using the seat warmer
The heat from the seat warmer may be too hot for some people, a s indi-
cated below, and could cause a low-temperature burn.
● Infants, small babies, elderly people, and physically challenge d people
● People with delicate skin
● People who are excessively fatigued
● People who are intoxicated
● People who have taken sleep-inducing medicine such as sleeping pills or
cold medicine
■ Do not use the seat warmer with anything having high moisture-r eten-
tion ability such as a blanket or cushion on the seat
The seat may be heated excessively and cause a low-temperature burn.

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Essential Safety Equipment
WARNING
■Do not use the seat warmer even when taking a short nap in the vehicle
The seat may be heated excessively and cause a low-temperature burn.
■ Do not place heavy objects with sharp projections on the seat, or insert
needles or pins into it
This could cause the seat to become excessively heated and resu lt in injury
from a minor burn.
NOTICE
Do not use solvents to clean the seat. It may damage the seat surface and
the heater.

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1-1. Seats
Rear Seat
By lowering the rear seatbacks the luggage compartment space can
be expanded.
Split Folding the Seatback
WARNING
■ Do not drive the vehicle with occupants on folded down seatbacks or
in the luggage compartment.
Putting occupants in the luggage compartment is dangerous because seat
belts cannot be fastened which could lead to serious injury or death during
sudden braking or a collision.
■ Do not allow children to play inside the vehicle with the seatb acks low-
ered.
Allowing children to play in the vehicle with the seatbacks folded down is
dangerous. If a child enters the luggage compartment and the se atbacks
were raised back up, the child may become trapped in the luggag e com-
partment which could lead to an accident.
■ Tightly secure cargo in the luggage compartment when it is tran s-
ported with the seatbacks folded down.
Driving without tightly securing cargo and luggage is dangerous as it could
move and become an obstruction to driving during emergency brak ing or a
collision resulting in an unexpected accident.
■ When transporting cargo, do not allow the cargo to exceed the height
of the seatbacks.
Transporting cargo stacked higher than the seatbacks is dangero us as visi-
bility to the rear and sides of the vehicle is reduced which could interfere
with driving operations and lead to an accident.

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Essential Safety Equipment
WARNING
■When returning a seatback to its u pright position, make sure the 3-
point seat belt is not caught in the seatback and the 3-point seat belt is
not twisted.
● If the seat belt is used while it is twisted and caught in the seatback, the
seat belt cannot function at its full capacity, which could cau se serious
injury or death.
● When returning a seatback to its upright position, make sure th at it is firmly
locked and the red indication is not visible (5-Door).
● If the red indication is visible behind the
push knob, it means the seatback is not
locked. If the vehicle is driven without
the seatback locked, it could fold down
suddenly and cause an accident.Locked position
Unlocked positionRed indication

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1-1. Seats
Head Restraints
Adjust the head restraint so that
the center is even with the top of
the passenger’s ears.
To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the desired position.
To lower the head restraint, press the stop-catch release, then push
the head restraint down.
■Front seats
Your vehicle is equipped with head restraints on all outboard
seats and the rear center seat. The head restraints are intende d
to help protect you and the p assengers from neck injury.
WARNING
■Always drive with the head restraints installed when seats are being
used and make sure they are prope rly adjusted. In addition, always
raise the head restraints on all rear seats when they are being used
Driving with the head restraints adjusted too low or removed is dangerous.
With no support behind your head, your neck could be seriously injured in a
collision.
Height Adjustment

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1-1. Seats
WARNING
■Always drive with the head restraints installed when seats are being
used and make sure they are properly installed
● Driving with the head restraints not installed is dangerous. Wi th no support
behind your head, your neck could be seriously injured in a col lision.
● When installing a head restraint, make sure that it is installed correctly with
the front of the head restraint facing forward. If the head res traint is
installed incorrectly, it could detach from the seat during a c ollision and
result in injury.
● The head restraints on each of the front and rear seats are spe cialized to
each seat. Do not switch around the head restraint positions. I f a head
restraint is not installed to its correct seat position, the ef fectiveness of the
head restraint during a collision will be compromised which cou ld cause
injury.
■ After installing a head restrain t, try lifting it to make sure that it does
not pull out
Driving with an unsecured head restraint is dangerous as the ef fectiveness
of the head restraint will be compromised which could cause it to unexpect-
edly detach from the seat.

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1-2. Seat Belt Systems
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Precautions
All of the seat belt retractors are designed to keep the lap/shoulder
belts out of the way when not in use.
The driver’s seat belt has no provisions for child-restraint sy stems and
has only an emergency locking mode . The driver may wear it comfort-
ably, and it will lock during a collision.
However, the front passenger’s seat and all rear lap/shoulder b elt
retractors operate in two modes: emergency locking mode, and fo r
child-restraint systems, automatic locking mode. While we recom -
mend you put all children in the rear seats, if you must use th e front
passenger seat for a child, slide the front passenger seat as f ar back
as possible and make sure any ch ild-restraint system is secured prop-
erly.
Seat belts help to decrease the possibility of severe injury
during accidents and sudden st ops. Toyota recommends that
the driver and all passengers always wear seat belts.
WARNING
■ Always wear your seat belt and ma ke sure all occupants are properly
restrained
Not wearing a seat belt is extremely dangerous. During a collis ion, occu-
pants not wearing seat belts could hit someone or things inside the vehicle
or even be thrown out of the vehicle. They could be seriously i njured or
even killed. In the same collision, occupants wearing seat belt s would be
much safer.

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1-2. Seat Belt Systems
WARNING
■Do not wear twisted seat belts
Twisted seat belts are dangerous. In a collision, the full widt h of the belt is
not available to absorb the impact. This puts more force on the bones
beneath the belt, which could cause serious injury or death. So , if your seat
belt is twisted, you must straighten the seat belt to remove any twists and to
allow the full width of the belt to be used.
■ Never use one seat belt on more than one person at a time
Using one seat belt for more than one person at a time is dangerous. A seat
belt used in this way cannot spread the impact forces properly and the two
passengers could be crushed together and seriously injured or even killed.
Never use one belt for more than one person at a time and alway s operate
the vehicle with each occupant properly restrained.
■ Do not operate a vehicle with a damaged seat belt
Using a damaged seat belt is dangerous. An accident could damag e the
belt webbing of the seat belt in use. A damaged seat belt cannot provide
adequate protection in a collision. Have your Toyota dealer ins pect all seat
belt systems in use during an accident before they are used aga in.
■ Have your seat belts changed immed iately if the pretensioner or load
limiter has been expended
Always have your Toyota dealer immediately inspect the seat bel t preten-
sioners and air bags after any collision. Like the air bags, the seat belt pre-
tensioners and load limiters will only function once and must b e replaced
after any collision that caused them to deploy. A seat belt with an expended
pretensioner or load limiter is still better than wearing no se at belt at all;
however, if the seat belt pretensioners and load limiters are n ot replaced,
the risk of injury in a collision will increase.
■ Positioning the Shoulder P ortion of the Seat Belt
Improper positioning of the shoulder portion of the seat belt i s dangerous.
Always make sure the shoulder portion of the seat belt is posit ioned across
your shoulder and near your neck, but never under your arm, on your neck,
or on your upper arm.
■ Positioning the Lap Portion of the Seat Belt
The lap portion of the seat belt worn too high is dangerous. In a collision,
this would concentrate the impact force directly on the abdomin al area,
causing serious injury. Wear the lap portion of the belt snugly and as low as
possible.