2021 TOYOTA YARIS CROSS fold seats

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3-3. Adjusting the seats
■Folding down the rear seat-
backs
1 Move the front seats forward.
( P.157)
2 Stow the rear center seat belt
buckle.
3 Lower the head restraints to the
lowest position. ( P.161)
4 Pull the seatback lock release
lever and fold the seatback
down.
Each seatback may be folded sepa-
rately.
■Returning the rear seatbacks
Raise the rear seatback until it
locks.
Check that the seat belts are not
twisted or caught in the seatback.
■Folding down center seatback (rear
center seat with cup holder)
While pulling the center seatback lock release strap behind the seatback, fold it
down. Long items in the luggage com- partment can be loaded on the folded seatback for convenience. To return the
center seatback to its original position, lift it up until locks.
Rear seats
The seatbacks of the rear seats
can be folded down.
Folding down and returning
the rear seatbacks
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■When folding the rear seatbacks down
●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.

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3-3. Adjusting the seats
Before driving
WARNING
●Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage
compartment 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 get your hand caught when folding the rear seat-backs.
●Adjust the position of the front seats before folding down the rear seat-
backs so that the front seats do not interfere with the rear seatbacks when folding down the rear seat-
backs.
■After returning the rear seatback
to the upright position
●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 lever. Make
sure that the red mark is not visible.
●Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.
If the seat belt gets caught between
the seatback’s securing hook and
latch, it may damage the seat belt.

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3-3. Adjusting the seats
■Rear outer seats
1 Pull the seatback lock release
lever and fold down the
seatback until it reaches the
position where the head
restraints can be removed.
2 Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button
.
■Front seats
Align the head restraint with the
installation holes and push it down
to the lock position.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.
■Rear center seat
Align the head restraint with the
installation holes and push it down
to the lock position.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.
Rear center seat without cup
holder
Rear center seat with cup holder
Installing the head restraints

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3-3. Adjusting the seats
Before driving
■Rear outer seats
1 Pull the seatback lock release
lever and fold down the
seatback until it reaches the
position where the head
restraints can be installed.
2 Align the head restraint with
installation holes and push it
down to the lock position. Press
and hold the lock release button
when inserting the head
restraint.

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4-1. Before driving
Driving
output may be restrained.
 When the shift lever is shifted to
R*.
 When the shift lever is shifted
from P or R to forward drive shift
position such as D*.
When the system operates, a mes-
sage appears on the multi-informa-
tion display. Read the message and
follow the instruction.
*: Depending on the situation, the shift
position may not be changed.
■Drive-Start Control (DSC)
When the TRC is turned off ( P.337), sudden start restraint control also does not operate. If your vehicle have trouble
escaping from the mud or fresh snow due to sudden start restraint control operation, deactivate TRC ( P.337) so
that the vehicle may become able to escape from the mud or fresh snow.
Also, sudden start restraint control will
not operate in the following conditions:
●When Trail Mode is turned on
Cargo and luggage
Take notice of the following
information about storage pre-
cautions, cargo capacity and
load:
WARNING
■Things that must not be carried in the luggage compartment
The following things may cause a fire if loaded in the luggage compartment:
●Receptacles containing gasoline
●Aerosol cans
■Storage precautions
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may prevent the ped- als from being depressed properly, may block the driver’s vision, or may
result in items hitting the driver or passengers, possibly causing an acci-dent.
●Stow cargo and luggage in the lug-gage compartment whenever pos-
sible.
●Do not stack cargo and luggage in
the luggage compartment higher than the seatbacks.
●When you fold down the rear seats, long items should not be placed directly behind the front seats.
●Do not place cargo or luggage in or on the following locations.
• At the feet of the driver
• On the front passenger or rear seats (when stacking items)
• On the luggage cover
• On the instrument panel
• On the dashboard

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Alphabetical Index
S
Seat belt reminder light................ 442
Seat belts ........................................ 35
Child restraint system installation 49
Cleaning and maintaining the seat
belt ........................................... 379
Emergency Locking Retractor...... 37
How to wear your seat belt .......... 36
How your child should wear the seat
belt ............................................. 36
Pregnant women, proper seat belt
use ............................................. 35
Reminder light and buzzer ......... 442
Seat belt pretensioners ................ 37
SRS warning light ...................... 441
Seat heaters .................................. 356
Seats ...................................... 157, 158
Adjustment ................................. 157
Adjustment precautions ............. 157
Child seats/child restraint system
installation .................................. 49
Cleaning ..................................... 379
Head restraints........................... 160
Properly sitting in the seat............ 33
Seat heaters............................... 356
Secondary Collision Brake .......... 337
Sensor
Automatic headlight system ....... 207
Automatic High Beam system .... 215
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .......... 270
Inside rear view mirror ............... 166
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .......... 242
Parking Support Brake function
(static objects) ......................... 275
Radar sensor ..................... 226, 271
Rain-sensing windshield wipers . 221
RCTA (Rear Crossing Traffic Alert)
................................................. 285
Toyota parking assist-sensor ..... 275
Service plug .................................... 79
Shift lever
Hybrid transmission.................... 197
If the shift lever cannot be shifted
from P ...................................... 198
Shift lock system .......................... 198
Side airbags .................................... 38
Side mirrors
Adjustment ................................. 166
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)........... 270
Folding ....................................... 167
RCTA (Rear Crossing Traffic Alert)
................................................. 285
Side turn signal lights ..................200
Replacing light bulbs ..................424
Turn signal lever ......................... 200
Side windows ................................ 169
Smart entry & start system .......... 152
Antenna location ........................ 152
Entry functions ................... 135, 141
Starting the hybrid system.......... 191
Snow mode.................................... 332
Snow tires...................................... 345
Spare tire ....................................... 463
Inflation pressure........................ 494
Storage location ......................... 464
Spark plug ..................................... 493
Specifications ............................... 488
Speed limiter ................................. 264
Warning message ...................... 265
Speedometer ...........................95, 100
Steering lock
Column lock release........... 189, 192
Steering lock system warning mes-
sage ......................................... 192