TOYOTA MATRIX 2004 E130 / 1.G Owners Manual

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UPPER TRAY
To access the upper tray, raise the con-
sole box lid without touching the lock
release lever.
CONSOLE BOX
To access the rear console box, pull up
the lock release lever while raising the
rear console box lid.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the console box closed
while driving.
Rear console box (type B)

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Front
Rear
The cup holder is designed for holding
cups or drinkcans securely.
Rear cup holder—To use the holder, pull
it out.
CAUTION
Do not place anything else other
than cups or drinkcans in the cup
holder, as such items may be
thrown about in the compartment
and possibly injure people in the
vehicle during sudden braking or in
an accident.
Rear cup holder—To reduce the
chance of injury in case of an acci-
dent or sudden stop while driving,
keep the cup holder closed when it
is not in use.
Front passenger’s seatback
Rear right side seatback
Cup holdersSeatback tables

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You can use the front passenger ’s seat-
back and rear right side seatback as a
temporary table only when the vehicle
is stopped.
To use the seatback table, fold the seat-
back down. For detailed information, see
“—Fold−down front passenger ’s seat” on
page 31 or “Fold −down rear seat” on page
32 in Section 1 −3.
CAUTION
To avoid serious injury:
Do not set up the seatback table
while the vehicle is moving.
Do not sit on the seatback table.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the seat, avoid
putting heavy loads on the temporary
table.
Front
Rear
To open the luggage storage box, turn
the knobs to the “UNLOCK” position
and open the lid. To close the luggage
storage box, lower the lid and turn the
knobs to the “LOCK” position.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the luggage storage
boxes closed and locked while driv-
ing.
Luggage storage boxes

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Rear luggage storage box—
To keep the lid open, attach the hook as
shown above.
NOTICE
Do not close the back door with the
hook attached, or the hook may be
damaged.
Keep the hook stored in its original posi-
tion as shown when it is not in use.To secure your luggage, use the tie
down hooks as shown above.
The tire tie−down belts are designed to
secure the flat tire. You can also use the
belts to secure your luggage. (To secure
the flat tire, see “—Stowing flat tire” on
page 225 in Section 4.)
See “—Stowage precautions” on page 192
in Section 2 for precautions when loading
luggage.
Tiedown hooks and tire
tiedown belts

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To tighten
To loosenTo hook
To unhook
To use the tire tie
−down belts, do as
shown in the illustration.
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury, keep the tie
down hooks retracted and the tire
tiedown belts stored in the luggage
storage box when not in use.
To use the luggage deck rails, you
must install genuine Toyota accessories
or their equivalent for the deck rails.
Follow the manufacturer ’s instructions and
precautions when installing a genuine
Toyota accessory or equivalent.
See “—Stowage precautions” on page 192
in Section 2 for precautions when loading
luggage.
CAUTION
When you secure cargo with the lug-
gage deck rails, be sure follow the
instructions below in order to avoid
the cargo coming loose:
Do not place cargo exceeding 31 kg
(70 lb.) on the luggage deck rails.
To prevent luggage or cargo from
sliding forward during braking,
make sure the deck rail accessories
such as tiedown hooks are secure-
ly attached on the deck rails.
When the rear seats are folded
down, they are not locked into
place and may move. After driving
on rough roads or at high speeds,
cargo attached to the seat back
rails may have moved out of place.
Check the cargo and resecure if
necessary.
Luggage deck rails

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To use the luggage cover:1. Attach the left side hooks of the lug- gage cover to the left side upper
tiedown hooks.
2. Attach the right side hooks of the luggage cover to the right side up-
per tiedown hooks.
3. Pull the belt ends of the right side hooks to secure the luggage cover.
CAUTION
Do not place anything on the luggage
cover. Such items may be thrown
about and possibly injure people in
the vehicle during sudden braking or
an accident.
To remove the luggage cover, loosen
the right side belts of the hooks as
shown above. Then remove the hooks
from tiedown hooks.
When you remove the luggage cover, fold
up and store it in the luggage storage
box.
Luggage cover

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Use a floor mat of the correct size.
If the floor carpet and floor mat have two
holes, then it is designed for use with two
locking clips. Fix the floor mat with lock-
ing clips into the holes in the floor carpet.CAUTION
Make sure the floor mat is properly
placed on the floor carpet. If the floor
mat slips and interferes with the
movement of the pedals during driv-
ing, it may cause an accident.
Floor mat

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INFORMATION BEFORE DRIVING YOUR
TOYOTA
Information before driving your Toyota
Break−in period 172
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Fuel 172
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Fuel pump shut off system 174
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Operation in foreign countries 174
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Three −way catalytic converters 175
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Engine exhaust cautions 176
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Facts about engine oil consumption 177
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Iridium −tipped spark plugs 178
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Brake system 178
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Brake pad wear limit indicators 181
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Your Toyota’s identification 182
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Theft prevention labels 183
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Suspension and chassis 183
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Tire information 184
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Vehicle load limits 192
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Cargo and luggage 192
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Types of tires 195
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SECTION 2

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Drive gently and avoid high speeds.
Your vehicle does not need an elaborate
break−in. But following a few simple tips
for the first 1600 km (1000 miles) can add
to the future economy and long life of
your vehicle:
Avoid full throttle acceleration when
starting and driving.
Avoid racing the engine.
Try to avoid hard stops during the first
300 km (200 miles).
Do not drive slowly with the manual
transmission in a high gear.
Do not drive for a long time at any
single speed, either fast or slow.
Do not tow a trailer during the first 800
km (500 miles). FUEL TYPE
Your new vehicle must use only un-
leaded gasoline.
To help prevent gas station mix
−ups, your
Toyota has a smaller fuel tank opening.
The special nozzle on pumps with un-
leaded fuel will fit it, but the larger stan-
dard nozzle on pumps with leaded gas will
not.
At a minimum, the gasoline you use
should meet the specifications of ASTM
D4814 in the U.S.A. and CGSB 3.5 −M93
in Canada.
NOTICE
Do not use leaded gasoline. Use of
leaded gasoline will cause the three
way catalytic converter to lose its ef-
fectiveness and the emission control
system to function improperly. Also,
this can increase maintenance costs.
OCTANE RATING
1ZZFE engine—
Select Octane Rating 87 (Research Oc-
tane Number 91) or higher.
2ZZGE engine—
Select premium unleaded gasoline with
an Octane Rating of 91 (Research Oc-
tane Number 96) or higher for optimum
engine performance.
Use of unleaded gasoline with an octane
rating or research octane number lower
than stated above will cause persistent
heavy knocking. If it is severe, this will
lead to engine damage.
If your engine knocks...
If you detect heavy knocking even when
using the recommended fuel, or if you
hear steady knocking while holding a
steady speed on level roads, consult your
Toyota dealer.
However, occasionally, you may notice
light knocking for a short time while accel-
erating or driving up hills. This is normal
and there is no need for concern.
Breakin period Fuel