2023 TOYOTA COROLLA HYBRID warning

1353-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3
Before driving
■Trunk light
●The trunk light turns on when the
trunk is opened.
●If the trunk light is left on when the
power switch is turned off, the light
will go off automatically after 20
minutes.
■Function to prevent the trunk
being locked with the electronic
key inside (vehicles with a
smart key system)
●When all doors are locked, closing
the trunk lid with the electronic key
left inside the tr unk will sound an
alarm.
In this case, the trunk lid can be
opened pressing the trunk release
button on the trunk lid.
●If the spare electronic key is put in
the trunk with all the doors locked,
the key confinement prevention
function is activated so the trunk
can be opened. In order to pre-
vent theft, take all electronic keys
with you when leaving the vehicle.
●If the electronic key is put in the
trunk with all the doors locked, the
key may not be detected depend-
ing on the location of the key and
the surrounding radio wave condi-
tions. In this case, the key con-
finement prevention function
cannot be activate d, causing the
doors to lock when the trunk is
closed. Make sure to check where
the key is before closing the trunk.
●The key confinement prevention
function cannot be activated if any
one of the doors is unlocked. In
this case, open the trunk using the
trunk opener.
■Internal trunk release lever
The trunk lid can be opened by pull-
ing up the glow-in -the-dark lever
located on the inside of the trunk lid.
The lever will conti nue to glow for
some time after the trunk lid is
closed.
■If the smart k ey system (if
equipped) or the wireless
remote control does not oper-
ate properly
Replace the key battery with a new
one if it is depleted. ( P.350)
■Open door warning buzzer
 P.131
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.442)

1363-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
*: If equipped
■Antenna locationAntennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna inside the trunk
Antenna outside the trunk
■Effective range (areas within
which the electronic key is
detected)
When locking or unlocking the
doors
The system can be operated when
the electronic key is within about 2.3
ft. (0.7 m) of either of the front out-
side door handles. (Only the doors
detecting the key can be operated.)
When starting the hybrid system
or changing power switch
modes
The system can be operated when
the electronic key i s inside the vehi-
cle.
When opening the trunk
The system can be operated when
the electronic key is within about 2.3
ft. (0.7 m) of the trunk release but-
ton.
■Alarms and warning messages
A combination of exterior and inte-
rior buzzers as well as warning mes-
sages shown on the
multi-information di splay are used to
prevent theft of the vehicle and acci-
dents resulting from erroneous
operation. Take appropriate mea-
sures based on the displayed mes-
sage. ( P.382)
When only an alarm sounds, cir-
cumstances and correction proce-
dures are as follows.
●Exterior buzzer sounds once for 5
seconds
Smar t key system*
The following operations
can be performed simply by
carrying the electronic key
on your person, for example
in your pocket. The driver
should always carry the
electronic key.
 Locks and unlocks the
doors ( P.127)
 Opens the trunk ( P.134)
 Starts the hybrid system
( P.172)

1403-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
ate properly. (The alarm may go off
accidentally, or the door lock pre-
vention function may not operate.)
●Do not leave the electronic key
inside the trunk.
The key confinement prevention
function may not operate, depend-
ing on the location of the key (the
inside edge of the trunk), condi-
tions (inside a met al bag, close to
metallic objects) and the radio
waves in the surrounding area.
(  P.135)
■If the smart key system does
not operate properly
●Locking and unlocking the doors:
 P. 4 0 8
●Starting the hybrid system:
P. 4 0 9
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.442)
■If the smart key system has
been deactivated in a custom-
ized setting
●Locking and unlocking the doors:
Use the wireless remote control or
mechanical key. ( P.127, 408)
●Starting the hybrid system and
changing power switch modes:
 P. 4 0 9
●Stopping the hybrid system:
P. 1 7 4
WARNING
■Caution regarding interfer-
ence with electronic devices
●People with implantable car-
diac pacemakers, cardiac
resynchronization ther-
apy-pacemakers or implantable
cardioverter defibrillators should
keep away from the smart key
system antennas. ( P.136)
The radio waves may affect the
operation of such devices. If
necessary, the entry function
can be disabled. Ask your Toy-
ota dealer for details, such as
the frequency of radio waves
and timing of the emitted radio
waves. Then, consult your doc-
tor to see if you should disable
the entry function.
●Users of any electrical medical
device other than implantable
cardiac pacemakers, cardiac
resynchronization ther-
apy-pacemakers or implantable
cardioverter defibrillators should
consult the manufacturer of the
device for information about its
operation under the influence of
radio waves.
Radio waves could have unex-
pected effects on the operation
of such medical devices.
Ask your Toyota dealer for details
on disabling the entry function.

1413-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Before driving
3-3.Adjusting the seats
Manual seatSeat position adjustment
lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Vertical height adjustment
lever (driver’s side only)
Power seat (driver’s side
only) Seat position adjustment
switch
Seatback angle adjustment
switch
Seat cushion (front) angle
adjustment switch
Vertical height adjustment
switch
Lumbar support adjustment
switch
*
*: If equipped
Front seats
Adjustment procedure
WARNING
■When adjusting the seat posi-
tion
●Take care when adjusting the
seat position to ensure that
other passengers are not
injured by the moving seat.
●Do not put your hands under the
seat or near the moving parts to
avoid injury.
Fingers or hands may become
jammed in the seat mechanism.
●Make sure to leave enough
space around the feet so they
do not get stuck.
■Seat adjustment
●Be careful that the seat does
not hit passengers or luggage.

1423-3. Adjusting the seats
1Move the front seats forward.
( P.141)
2 Stow the rear armrest.
( P.299)
3 Fold the seatback down while
pushing the seatback lock
release button.
Each seatback may be folded sep-
arately.
WARNING
●To reduce the risk of sliding
under the lap belt during a colli-
sion, do not recline the seat
more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap
belt may slide past the hips and
apply restraint forces directly to
the abdomen, or your neck may
contact the shoulder belt,
increasing the risk of death or
serious injury in the event of an
accident.
Adjustments should not be
made while driving as the seat
may unexpectedly move and
cause the driver to lose control
of the vehicle.
●Manual seat only: After adjust-
ing the seat, make sure that the
seat is locked in position.
NOTICE
■When adjusting a front seat
When adjusting a front seat, make
sure that the head restraint does
not contact the headliner. Other-
wise, the head restraint and head-
liner may be damaged.
Rear seats
The seatbacks of the rear
seats can be folded down.
Folding down the rear
seatbacks
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may result
in death or serious injury.
■When folding the rear seat-
backs 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.

1433-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Before driving
WARNING
●Do not allow anyone to sit on a
folded seatback or in the trunk
while driving.
●Do not allow child ren to enter
the trunk.
●Be careful not to get your hand
caught when folding the rear
seatbacks.
●Adjust the position of the front
seats before folding down the
rear seatbacks so that the front
seats do not interfere with the
rear seatbacks when folding
down the rear seatbacks.
■After returning the rear seat-
back 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 button. Make sure that the
red marking 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.
NOTICE
■When the right seatback is
folded down
Make sure the luggage loaded in
the enlarged trunk will not dam-
age the webbing of the rear cen-
ter seat belt.

1443-3. Adjusting the seats
■Front seats
1 Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button .
■Rear seats
Head restraints cannot be
adjusted or removed.
■Adjusting the height of the head
restraints (front seats)
Make sure that the head restraints
are adjusted so that the center of
the head restraint i s closest to the
top of your ears.
■Front seats
Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button .
■Rear seats
Head restraints cannot be
adjusted or removed.
Head restraints
Head restraints are provided
for all seats.
WARNING
■Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions
regarding the head restraints.
Failure to do so m ay result in
death or serious injury.
●Use the head restraints
designed for each respective
seat.
●Adjust the head restraints to the
correct position at all times.
●After adjusting the head
restraints, push down on them
and make sure they are locked
in position.
●Do not drive with the head
restraints removed.
Adjusting a head restraint
Removing the head
restraints

1463-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
3-4.Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
1Hold the steering wheel and
push the lever down.
2 Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel
horizontally and vertically.
After adjustment, pull the lever up
to secure the steering wheel.
To sound the horn, press on or
close to the mark.
Steering wheel
Adjustment procedure
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to
mishandle the vehicle and cause
an accident, resul ting in death or
serious injury.
■After adjusting the steering
wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel
is securely locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel
may move suddenly, possibly
causing an accident, and resulting
in death or serious injury. Also,
the horn may not sound if the
steering wheel is not securely
locked.
Horn