TOYOTA YARIS 2020 Owners Manual (in English)

YARIS_YARIS HATCHBACK_OM_OM99V59z_(U)
1913-3. Transaxle
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When Driving
■Passing
For extra power when passing another vehicle or climbing steep
grades, depress the accelerator fully. The transaxle will shift to a
lower gear, depending on vehicle speed.
Some models:
The accelerator pedal may initially feel heavy as it is being d epressed,
then feel lighter as it is depressed further. This change in pe dal force
aids the engine control system in determining how much the acce lerator
pedal has been depressed for performing kickdown, and functions to
control whether or not kickdown should be performed.
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Climbing steep gra des from a stop
To climb a steep grade from a stopped position: Depress the brake pedal.
Shift to D or M1, depending on the load weight and grade steep-
ness.
Release the brake pedal wh ile gradually accelerating.
■Descending steep grades
When descending a steep grade, shift to lower gears, depending on
load weight and grade steepnes s. Descend slowly, using the
brakes only occasionally to p revent them from overheating.
Driving Tips
WARNING
■Do not let the vehicle move in a direction opposite to the direction
selected by the selector lever
Do not let the vehicle move backward with the selector lever in a forward
position, or do not let the vehicle move forward with the selec tor lever in the
reverse position. Otherwise, the engine may stop, causing the loss of the
power brake and power steering f unctions, and make it difficult to control
the vehicle which could result in an accident.
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Lighting Control
●Without auto-l ight control
Turn the headlight switch to turn
the headlights, other exterior
lights and dashboard illumination
on or off.
*1: The lights are turned on while the vehicle is driven.
*2: The lights are turned on for the specified period by the auto headlight off
function.
Headlights
Switch PositionOFF
Ignition PositionON
ACC or
OFF
ON
ACC or
OFF
ON
ACC or
OFF
HeadlightsOffOffOffOffOnOn*2
Daytime running lightsOn*1OffOn*1OffOffOff
Taillights
Parking lights
License plate lights
Side-marker lights
Dashboard illumination
OffOffOnOn*2OnOn*2

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When Driving
●With auto-light control
Turn the headlight switch to turn
the headlights, other exterior
lights and dashboard illumination
on or off.
*1: The lights are turned on while the vehicle is driven.
*2: The lights are turned on by the auto light function.
*3: The lights are turned on continuously if the ignition is switc hed from ON to
any other position with the lights turned on. The lights are turned on for the
specified period by the auto headlight off function.
*4: The lights are turned on while the vehicle is driven, and turn ed off when the
headlights are turned on by the auto light function.
*5: The lights are turned on for the specified period by the auto headlight off
function.
Switch PositionOFFAUTO
Ignition PositionON
ACC or
OFF
ON
ACC or
OFF
ON
ACC or
OFF
ON
ACC or
OFF
HeadlightsOffOffAuto*2Auto*3OffOffOnOn*5
Daytime running lightsOn*1OffOn*4OffOn*1OffOffOff
Taillights
Parking lights
License plate lights
Side-marker lights
Dashboard illumination
OffOffAuto*2Auto*3OnOn*5OnOn*5

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When the lights are turned on, the
lights-on indicator light in the com-
bination meter turns on.
■Auto-light control (if equipped)
When the headlight switch is in the AUTO position and the ignition
is switched ON, the light sensor s enses the surrounding lightness
or darkness and automatically turns the headlights, other exter ior
lights and dashboard illumination on or off.
■ Headlights
●If the light switch is left on, the lights will automatically switch off approxi-
mately 30 seconds after switching the ignition off.
The time setting can be changed.
Refer to Customizable Features on P. 555.
● To prevent discharging the battery, do not leave the lights on while the
engine is off unless safety requires them.
■ Auto-light control
●The headlights, other exterior lights and dashboard illuminatio n may not turn
off immediately even if the surrounding area becomes well-lit because the
light sensor determines that it is night time if the surrounding area is contin-
uously dark for several minutes such as inside long tunnels, tr affic jams
inside tunnels, or in indoor parking lots.
In this case, the lights turn off if the light switch is turned to the OFF position.
● If the headlight switch and the windshield wiper switch are in AUTO, and the
wipers are operated at low or high speed by the auto wiper cont rol for sev-
eral seconds, bad weather conditions are determined and the hea dlights
may be turned on.
● The dashboard illumination can be adjusted by rotating the knob in the
instrument cluster.
Also, the day/night mode can be changed by rotating the knob un til a beep
sound is heard.
To adjust the brightness of the dashboard illumination:
Refer to Dashboard Illumination on P. 169.
● The sensitivity of the auto-light control may be changed.
Refer to Customizable Features on P. 555.

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When Driving
NOTICE
●The light sensor also works as a rain sensor for the auto-wiper control.
Keep hands and scrapers clear of the windshield when the wiper lever is in
the AUTO position and the ignition is switched ON as fingers could be
pinched or the wipers and wiper blades could be damaged when th e wip-
ers activate automatically. If you are going to clean the windshield, be sure
the wipers are turned off completely when it is particularly te mpting to
leave the engine running. This is particularly important when clearing ice
and snow.
● Do not shade the light sensor by adher-
ing a sticker or a label on the wind-
shield. Otherwise the light sensor will
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The headlights switch between
high and low beams by moving
the lever forward or backward.
When the headlight high-beams
are on, the headlight high-beam
indicator light is turned on.OFF
Flashing
To flash the headlights, pull the
lever fully towards you (the head-
light switch does not need to be
on).
The headlight high-beam indicator
light in the combination meter illu-
minates simultaneously. The lever
will return to the normal position
when released.
Headlight High-Low Beam
Low beam
High beam
Flashing the Headlights
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When Driving
The number of passengers and weight of cargo in the luggage com-
partment change the ang le of the headlights.
The angle of the headlights will be automatically adjusted when turn-
ing on the headlights.
Some countries require moving vehicles to have their lights on (day-
time running lights) during the daytime.
The daytime running lights turn on automatically when the vehic le
starts moving.
They turn off when the parking brake is operated or the shift l ever is
shifted to the P position ( automatic transaxle vehicle).
Except Canada:
The daytime running lights can be deactivated.
Refer to Customizable Features on P. 555.
Headlight Leveling (if equipped)
Daytime Running Lights

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Fog Lights
The fog lights can be used when the ignition is switched ON.
The fog lights turn on when the
fog light switch is turned to the
position and turn off when the
switch is turned to the OFF posi-
tion.
The fog lights turn on when the
headlights are turned on. They will
not turn on if the headlight switch is
in the position or OFF posi-
tion.
● The fog lights will turn off when the headlights are set at hig h beams.
● With auto-light control:
If the fog light switch is in the position and the headlight switch is in the
AUTO position, the fog lights will turn on when the headlights, the exterior
lights and dashboard illumination turn on.
: If equipped
Use this switch to turn on the fog lights. The fog lights will
improve visibility at night and during foggy conditions.
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When Driving
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
The ignition must be switched ON to use the turn and lane-chang e
signals.
Move the signal lever down (for a
left turn) or up (for a right turn) to
the stop position. The signal will
self-cancel after the turn is com-
pleted.
If the indicator light continues to
flash after a turn, manually return
the lever to its original position.
The turn signal indicators (green)
in the combination meter flash
according to the operation of the
turn signal lever to show which
signal is working.
● If an indicator light stays on without flashing or if it flashes abnormally, one
of the turn signal bulbs may be burned out.
● A customized function is available to change the turn indicator sound vol-
ume. ( P. 555)
Move the lever halfway toward th e direction of the lane change—until
the indicator flashes—and hold i t there. It will return to the off position
when released.
Turn Signals
Right turn
Right lane change
OFF
Left lane change
Left turn
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After releasing the turn signal lever, the turn signal indicator flashes 3
times. The operation can be cance lled by moving the lever in the
direction opposite to which it was operated.
The three-flash turn signal function can be switched to operabl e/inoperable
using the customization function.
Refer to Customizable Features on P. 555.
Three-Flash Turn Signal