TOYOTA YARIS 2017 Owners Manual
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PCS warning light*2
When the warning light flashes (and a buzzer sounds):
Indicates a malfunction in the PCS (Pre-Crash Safety sys-
tem)
Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota
dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional immediately.
When the warning light illuminates:
Indicates that the PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system) is tem-
porarily unavailable, possibly due to either of the following:
• The part of the windshield around the front sensor being
dirty, fogged up or covered with condensation, ice, stick-
ers, etc.
Clear the dirt, fog, condensation, ice, stickers, etc.
( P. 224)
• Front sensor temperature being outside of its opera-
tional range
Wait for a while until the area around the front sensor
has cooled down sufficiently.
When the warning light is illuminated:
Either the VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) system or PCS
(Pre-Crash Safety system) is disabled or both are dis-
abled.
To enable the PCS, enable both the VSC system and
PCS. ( P. 224, 267)
Slip indicator*2
Indicates a malfunction in:
• The VSC system;
• The TRC system.
Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota
dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional immediately.
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(Yellow)
Automatic High Beam indicator*2
Indicates a malfunction in the Automatic High Beam sys-
tem.
Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota
dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional immediately.
(Yellow)
Cruise control indicator*2
Indicates a malfunction in the cruise control system.
P. 251
(Yellow)
(Yellow)
LDA indicator*2 and Lane marker indicators*2
Indicates a malfunction in the LDA system.
Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota
dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional immediately.
(Yellow)
Speed limiter indicator*2
Indicates a malfunction in the speed limiter system.
Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota
dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional immediately.
(Flashes)
Stop & Start cancel indicator*2
Indicates a malfunction in the Stop & Start system.
Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota
dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional immediately.
Fuel filter warning light (diesel engine only)
Indicate that the amount of accumulated water in the fuel
filter has reached the specified level.
P. 380
(Flashes in yellow for 15 seconds.)
Smart entry & start system indicator*2
Indicates a malfunction in the smart entry & start system.
Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota
dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional.
Open door warning light (warning buzzer)*3
Indicates that one or more of the doors is not fully closed.
Check that all the side doors and back door are
closed.
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Low fuel level warning light
Gasoline engine: Indicates that remaining fuel is about
5.8 L (1.5 gal., 1.3 Imp.gal.) or less.
Diesel engine: Indicates that remaining fuel is about 6.4 L
(1.7 gal., 1.4 Imp.gal.) or less.
Refuel the vehicle.
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
(warning buzzer)*4
Warns the driver and front passenger to fasten their seat
belts.
Fasten the seat belt.
If the passenger’s seat is occupied, the front passen-
ger’s seat belt also needs to be fastened to make the
warning light (warning buzzer) turn off.
(On the center panel)
Rear passengers’ seat belt reminder lights
(warning buzzer)*2, 4
Warns the rear passengers to fasten their seat belts.
Fasten the seat belt.
Tire pressure warning light*2
When the light comes on: Low tire inflation pressure such
as
• Natural causes ( P. 448)
• Flat tire ( P. 453, 468)
Adjust the tire inflation pressure to the specified
level.
The light will turn off after a few minutes. In case the
light does not turn off even if the tire inflation pres-
sure is adjusted, have the system checked by any
authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly
qualified and equipped professional.
When the light comes on after blinking for 1 minute:
Malfunction in the tire pressure warning system.
( P. 448)
Have the system checked by any authorized Toyota
dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional.
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Low engine oil level warning light (diesel engine only)
Indicates that engine oil level is low.
Check the level of engine oil, and add if necessary.
DPF system warning light (diesel engine with a DPF
system)
• Indicates that the DPF catalytic converter needs to be
cleaned due to repeated short trips and/or low-speed
driving.
• Indicates that the amount of accumulated deposits in
the DPF catalytic converter has reached the specified
level.
To clean the DPF catalytic converter, drive the vehi-
cle at a speed of 65 km/h (40 mph) or greater for 20 to
30 minutes as much as possible until the DPF system
warning light turns off.*5
Do not turn off the engine as much as possible until
the DPF system warning light turns off.
If it is not possible to drive the vehicle at speeds of 65
km/h (40 mph) or greater, or the DPF system warning
light does not turn off even after driving for more
than 30 minutes, have the vehicle inspected by any
authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly
qualified and equipped professional.
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*1: Parking brake engaged warning buzzer:
The buzzer sounds to indicate that the parking brake is still engaged (with
the vehicle having reached a speed of 5 km/h [3 mph]).
*2: If equipped
*3: Open door warning buzzer:
A buzzer will sound if the vehicle reaches a speed of 5 km/h (3 mph) or
more with any door open.
Engine oil change reminder light (diesel engine only)
When the light flashes:
Indicates that the engine oil is scheduled to be changed.
• Vehicles without a DPF system*6:
Flashes approximately 35000 km (22000 miles) after the
engine oil is changed. (The indicator will not work prop-
erly unless the oil maintenance data has been reset).
• Vehicles with a DPF system*6:
Flashes approximately 14500 km (9000 miles) after the
engine oil is changed. ( P. 447) (The indicator will not
work properly unless the oil maintenance data has been
reset).
Check the engine oil, and change if necessary. After
changing the engine oil, the oil change system
should be reset. ( P. 372)
When the light comes on:
Indicates that the engine oil should be changed.
• Vehicles without a DPF system*6:
Comes on approximately 40000 km (25000 miles) after
the engine oil is changed (and the oil maintenance data
has been reset).
• Vehicles with a DPF system*6:
Comes on approximately 15000 km (9300 miles) after
the engine oil is changed (and the oil maintenance data
has been reset).
Check and change the engine oil, and oil filter by any
authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly
qualified and equipped professional. After changing
the engine oil, the oil chan ge system should be reset.
( P. 372)
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*4: Driver’s and passenger’s seat belt buzzer:
The driver’s and passenger’s seat belt buzzer sounds to alert the driver
and passenger that his or her seat belt is not fastened. The buzzer sounds
for 30 seconds after the vehicle reaches a speed of at least 20 km/h (12
mph). Then, if the seat belt is still unfastened, the buzzer will sound in a
different tone for 90 more seconds.
*5: The DPF system warning light may not turn off when the engine oil change
reminder light is on. In this event, have the vehicle inspected by any autho-
rized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped pro-
fessional.
*6: To determine whether or not your vehicle has a DPF system, contact any
authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional.
■ Passenger detection sensor and passenger seat belt reminder
● If luggage is placed on a passenger seat, the passenger detection sensor
may cause the warning light to flash even if a passenger is not sitting in the
seat.
● If a cushion is placed on the seat, the sensor may not detect a passenger,
and the warning light may not operate properly.
■ If the malfunction indicator lamp comes on while driving
For some models, the malfunction indicator lamp will come on if the fuel tank
becomes completely empty. If the fuel tank is empty, refuel the vehicle imme-
diately. The malfunction indicator lamp will go off after several trips.
If the malfunction indicator lamp does not go off, contact any authorized
Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional
as soon as possible.
■ Warning buzzer
In some cases, the buzzer may not be heard because of noisy place or an
audio sound.
■ Electric power steering system warning light (warning buzzer)
When the battery charge becomes insufficient or the voltage temporarily
drops, the electric power steering system warning light may come on and the
warning buzzer may sounds.
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■ If the engine oil change reminder light flashes (diesel engine with a DPF
system)
Repeated short trips and/or low-speed dr iving may cause the oil to degrade
sooner than usual, regardless of the actual distance driven. If this happens,
the engine oil change reminder light will flash.
■ Engine oil change reminder light comes on (diesel engine only)
Vehicles without a DPF system
Replace the engine oil and oil filter when the engine oil change reminder light
does not come on even if you have driven over 40000 km (25000 miles) after
the engine oil was changed.
There is a possibility that the engine oil change reminder light has been illumi-
nated when you have driven less than 40000 km (25000 miles) based on a
usage or driving condition.
Vehicles with a DPF system
Replace the engine oil and oil filter when the engine oil change reminder light
does not come on even if you have driven over 15000 km (9300 miles) after
the engine oil was changed.
There is a possibility that the engine oil change reminder light has been illumi-
nated when you have driven less than 15000 km (9300 miles) based on a
usage or driving condition.
■ When the tire pressure warning light comes on (vehicles with a tire pres-
sure warning system)
Inspect the appearance of the tire to check that the tire is not punctured.
If the tire is punctured: P. 453, 468
If the tire is not punctured:
Carry out the following procedure after the tire temperature has lowered suffi-
ciently.
● Check the tire inflation pressure and adjust to the appropriate level.
● If the warning light does not go out even after several minutes, check that
the tire inflation pressure is at the specified level and carry out initialization.
The warning light may come on again if the above operations are conducted
without first allowing the tire temperature to lower sufficiently.
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■ The tire pressure warning light may come on due to natural causes
(vehicles with a tire pressure warning system)
The tire pressure warning light may come on due to natural causes such as
natural air leaks and tire inflation pressure changes caused by temperature.
In this case, adjusting the tire inflation pressure will turn off the warning light
(after a few minutes).
■ When a tire is replaced with a spare tire (vehicles with a tire pressure
warning system)
The spare tire is not equipped with a tire pressure warning valve and trans-
mitter. If a tire goes flat, the tire pressure warning light will not turn off even
though the flat tire has been replaced with the spare tire. Replace the spare
tire with the repaired tire and adjust the tire inflation pressure. The tire pres-
sure warning light will go off after a few minutes.
■ If the tire pressure warning system is not functioning (vehicles with a
tire pressure warning system)
The tire pressure warning system will be disabled in the following conditions:
(When the condition becomes normal, the system will work properly.)
● If tires not equipped with tire pressure warning valves and transmitters are
used
● If the ID code on the tire pressure warning valves and transmitters is not
registered in the tire pressure warning computer
● If the tire inflation pressure is 500 kPa (5.1 kgf/cm2 or bar, 73 psi) or higher
The tire pressure warning system may be disabled in the following conditions:
(When the condition becomes normal, the system will work properly.)
● If electronic devices or facilities using similar radio wave frequencies are
nearby
● If a radio set at a similar frequency is in use in the vehicle
● If a window tint that affects the radio wave signals is installed
● If there is a lot of snow or ice on the vehicle, particularly around the wheels
or wheel housings
● If non-genuine Toyota wheels are used (Even if you use Toyota wheels, the
tire pressure warning system may not work properly with some types of
tires.)
● If tire chains are used
■ If the tire pressure warning light frequently comes on after blinking for 1
minute (vehicles with a tire pressure warning system)
If the tire pressure warning light frequently comes on after blinking for 1
minute when the engine switch is turned on, have it checked by any autho-
rized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped pro-
fessional.
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WARNING
■When the electric power steering system warning light comes on
The steering wheel may become extremely heavy.
If the steering wheel becomes heavier than usual when operating, hold
firmly and operate using more force than usual.
■ When driving to clean the DPF catalytic converter
When driving, pay sufficient attention to weather, road conditions, terrain
and traffic conditions, and be sure to observe traffic laws and/or regulations.
Failure to do so may cause an unexpected accident, resulting in death or
serious injury.
■ If the tire pressure warning light comes on (vehicles with a tire pres-
sure warning system)
Be sure to observe the following precautions. Failure to do so could cause a
loss of vehicle control and result in death or serious injury.
● Stop your vehicle in a safe place as soon as possible. Adjust the tire infla-
tion pressure immediately.
● If the tire pressure warning light comes on even after tire inflation pressure
adjustment, it is probable that you have a flat tire. Check the tires. If a tire
is flat, change it with the spare tire and have the flat tire repaired by the
nearest authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional.
● Avoid abrupt maneuvering and braking. If the vehicle tires deteriorate, you
could lose control of the steering wheel or the brakes.
■ If a blowout or sudden air leakage should occur (vehicles with a tire
pressure warning system)
The tire pressure warning system may not activate immediately.
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NOTICE
■If the fuel filter warning light comes on (diesel engine only)
Never drive the vehicle with the warning light on. Continued driving with
water accumulated in the fuel filter will damage the fuel injection pump.
■ When the DPF system warning light comes on (diesel engine with a
DPF system)
If the DPF system warning light is left on without performing cleaning, after
an additional 100 to 300 km (62 to 187 miles), the malfunction indicator
lamp may come on. If this happens, have the vehicle inspected by any
authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped
professional immediately.
■ To ensure the tire pressure warning system operates properly (vehi-
cles with a tire pressure warning system)
Do not install tires with different specifications or makers, as the tire pres-
sure warning system may not operate properly.
Interior
buzzer
Exterior
buzzer
Warning
lightWarning light/Details/Actions
ContinuousContinuous(Flashes in yellow)
Smart entry & start system indicator (Mul-
tidrive)
The electronic key was carried outside the
vehicle and the driver’s door was opened
and closed while any shift position other
than P was selected without turning off the
engine switch.
Change the shift position to P.
Bring the electronic key back into the
vehicle.