TOYOTA YARIS 2021 Owners Manual

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Interior features
Press the rear window and outside
rear view mirror defoggers switch.
The defoggers will automatically turn off
after a while.
When the rear window and outside rear
view mirror defoggers switch is on, the
indicator illuminates on the rear window
and outside rear view mirror defoggers
switch.
■Fogging up of the windows
●The windows will easily fog up when the humidity in the vehicle is high.
Turning “A/C” switch is on will dehu- midify the air from the outlets and defog the windshield effectively.
●If you turn “A/C” switch is off, the win-dows may fog up more easily.
●The windows may fog up if the recir-culated air mode is used.
■When driving on dusty roads
Close all windows. If dust thrown up by the vehicle is still drawn into the vehicle after closing the windows, it is recom-
mended that the air intake mode be set to outside air mode and the fan speed to any setting except off.
■Outside/recirculated air mode
●Setting to the recirculated air mode
temporarily is recommended in pre- venting dirty air from entering the vehicle interior and helping to cool the
vehicle when the outside air tempera- ture is high.
●During cooling operation, setting the recirculated air mode will also cool the vehicle interior effectively.
■When the outside temperature falls
to nearly 0°C (32°F)
The dehumidification function may not operate even when “A/C” switch is
pressed.
■Ventilation and air conditioning
odors
●To let fresh air in, set the air condition-
ing system to the outside air mode.
●During use, various odors from inside
and outside the vehicle may enter into and accumulate in the air conditioning system. This may then cause odor to
be emitted from the vents.
●It is recommended that the air condi-
tioning system be set to outside air mode prior to turning the vehicle off.
■Air conditioning filter
→ P. 3 4 3
■Location of air outlets
The air outlets and air volume
WARNING
■To prevent the windshield from fogging up
Do not use the windshield defogger
switch during cool air operation in extremely humid weather. The differ-ence between the temperature of the
outside air and that of the windshield can cause the outer surface of the windshield to fog up, blocking your
vision.
■When the outside rear view mir-
ror defoggers are operating (if equipped)
Do not touch the outside rear view
mirror surfaces, as they can become very hot and burn you.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the air conditioning sys-
tem on longer than necessary when the engine is off.
Air outlet layout and opera-
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changes according to the selected
air flow mode.
: If equipped
■Adjusting the position of and
opening and closing the air
outlets
Direct air flow to the left or right, up
or down
Center outlets: Move the knob fully to
the left-side to close the vent.
Side outlets: Move the knob fully to the
outside to close the vent.
WARNING
■To prevent the windshield defog- ger from operating improperly
Do not place anything on the instru- ment panel which may cover the air outlets. Otherwise, air flow may be
obstructed, preventing the windshield defoggers from defogging.

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Interior features
*: If equipped
Vehicles with the DUAL mode
Vehicles without the DUAL mode
Driver side temperature control dial
Passenger side temperature control dial
“DUAL” switch
“A/C” switch
Automatic air conditioning system*
Air outlets are automatically selected and fan speed is automati-
cally adjusted according to the set temperature setting.
The illustrations below are for left-hand drive vehicles.
The button positions and shapes will differ for right-hand drive
vehicles.
Also, the display and button positions will differ depending on the
type of the system.
Air conditioning controls

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Outside air mode switch
Recirculated air mode switch
Airflow mode control switch
Fan speed increases switch
Fan speed decreases switch
“FAST/ECO” switch
Rear window defogger and outside rear view mirror defoggers switch (if
equipped)
Windshield defogger switch
Off switch
Automatic mode switch
Fan speed control dial
■Adjusting the temperature set-
ting
To adjust the temperature setting,
turn the temperature control dial
clockwise (warm) or counterclock-
wise (cool).
If “A/C” switch is not pressed, the sys-
tem will blow ambient temperature air
or heated air.
■Setting the fan speed
Vehicles with the DUAL mode
Operate the fan speed increases
switch to increase the fan speed
and the fan speed decreases
switch to decrease the fan speed.
Pressing the off switch to turns off the
fan.
Vehicles without the DUAL mode
To adjust the fan speed, turn the fan speed control dial clockwise
(increase) or counterclockwise
(decrease).
■Change the airflow mode
Press the airflow mode control
switch.
The airflow mode changes as follows
each time the switch is pressed.
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1Upper body
2 Upper body and feet
3 Feet
4 Feet and the windshield defog-
ger operates
■Switching between outside air
and recirculated air modes
z To change to recirculated air
mode, press the recirculated air
mode switch.
The indicator illuminates on the recircu-
lated air mode switch.
z To change to outside air mode,
press the outside air mode
switch.
The indicator illuminates on the outside
air mode switch.
■Set cooling and dehumidifica-
tion function
Press the “A/C” switch.
When the function is on, the indicator
illuminates on the “A/C” switch.
■Defogging the windshield
Defoggers are used to defog the
windshield and front side windows.
Press the windshield defogger
switch.
Set the outside/recirculated air mode
switch to outside air mode if the recircu-
lated air mode is used. (It may switch
automatically.)
To defog the windshield and the side
windows quickly, turn the air flow and
temperature up.
To return to the previous mode, press
the windshield defogger switch again
when the windshield is defogged.
When the windshield defogger switch is
on, the indicator illuminates on the
windshield defogger switch.
■Defogging the rear window
and outside rear view mirrors
(if equipped)
Vehicles without outside rear
view mirror defoggers
A defogger is used to defog the
rear window.
Press the rear window defogger
switch.
The defogger will automatically turn off
after a while.
When the rear window defogger switch
is on, the indicator illuminates on the
rear window defogger switch.
Vehicles with outside rear view
mirror defoggers
Defoggers are used to defog the
rear window, and to remove rain-
drops, dew and frost from the out-
side rear view mirrors.
Press the rear window and outside
rear view mirror defoggers switch.
The defoggers will automatically turn off
after a while.
When the rear window and outside rear
view mirror defoggers switch is on, the
indicator illuminates on the rear window
and outside rear view mirror defoggers
switch.
■Using the Climate Preference
1 Press the automatic mode
switch.
2 Press the “FAST/ECO” switch.
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is pressed, the fan speed setting
mode toggles as follows.
Normal → “ECO” → “FAST” → Nor-
mal
When “ECO” is displayed on the air
conditioning screen, the air condi-
tioning is controlled with low fuel
consumption prioritized such as
reducing fan speed, etc.
When “FAST” is displayed on the
screen, fan speed will be
increased.
■Fogging up of the windows
●The windows will easily fog up when
the humidity in the vehicle is high.
Turning “A/C” on will dehumidify the
air from the outlets and defog the
windshield effectively.
●If you turn “A/C” off, the windows may
fog up more easily.
●The windows may fog up if the recir-
culated air mode is used.
■When driving on dusty roads
Close all windows. If dust thrown up by
the vehicle is still drawn into the vehicle
after closing the windows, it is recom-
mended that the air intake mode be set
to outside air mode and the fan speed to
any setting except off.
■Outside/recirculated air mode
●Setting to the recirculated air mode
temporarily is recommended in pre-
venting dirty air from entering the
vehicle interior and helping to cool the
vehicle when the outside air tempera-
ture is high.
●Outside/recirculated air mode may
automatically switch depending on the
temperature setting or the inside tem-
perature.
■Operation of the air conditioning
system in Eco drive mode
●In Eco drive mode, the air conditioning
system is controlled as follows to pri-
oritize fuel efficiency:
• Engine speed and compressor opera-
tion controlled to restrict heating/cool-
ing capacity
• Fan speed restricted when automatic
mode is selected
●To improve air conditioning perfor-
mance, perform the following opera-
tions:
• Adjust the fan speed
• Turn off Eco drive mode (→P.266)
●Even when the drive mode is set to
Eco drive mode, the air conditioning
eco mode can be turned off by press-
ing the “FAST/ECO” switch. (→P.285)
■When the outside temperature falls
to nearly 0°C (32°F)
The dehumidification function may not
operate even when “A/C” switch is
pressed.
■Ventilation and air conditioning
odors
●To let fresh air in, set the air condition-
ing system to the outside air mode.
●During use, various odors from inside
and outside the vehicle may enter into
and accumulate in the air conditioning
system. This may then cause odor to
be emitted from the vents.
●To reduce potential odors from occur-
ring:
• It is recommended that the air condi-
tioning system be set to outside air
mode prior to turning the vehicle off.
• The start timing of the blower may be
delayed for a short period of time
immediately after the air conditioning
system is started in automatic mode.
●When parking, the system automati-
cally switches to outside air mode to
encourage better air circulation
throughout the vehicle, helping to
reduce odors that occur when starting
the vehicle.

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■Air conditioning filter
→ P. 3 4 3
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. ( →P.422)
1Press the automatic mode
switch.
2 Adjust the temperature setting.
3 To stop the operation, press the
off switch.
If the fan speed setting or air flow
modes are operated, the automatic
mode indicator goes off. However,
automatic mode for functions other
than that operated is maintained.
■Using automatic mode
Fan speed is adjusted automatically
according to the temperature setting and the ambient conditions.
Therefore, the fan may stop for a while
until warm or cool air is ready to flow immediately after the automatic mode switch pressed.
To turn on the “DUAL” mode, per-
form any of the following proce-
dures:
z Press the “DUAL” switch.
z Adjust the front passenger’s side
temperature setting.
The indicator on the “DUAL” switch
comes on when the “DUAL” mode is
on.
Pressing the “DUAL” switch when in
“DUAL” mode will disable “DUAL”
mode, and the temperature setting for
the front passenger’s side will become
linked to the driver’s side.
■Location of air outlets
The air outlets and air volume
changes according to the selected
air flow mode.
WARNING
■To prevent the windshield from fogging up
Do not use the windshield defogger
switch during cool air operation in extremely humid weather. The differ-ence between the temperature of the
outside air and that of the windshield can cause the outer surface of the windshield to fog up, blocking your
vision.
■When the outside rear view mir-
ror defoggers are operating (if equipped)
Do not touch the outside rear view
mirror surfaces, as they can become very hot and burn you.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the air conditioning sys-
tem on longer than necessary when the engine is off.
Using automatic mode
Adjusting the temperature
for the driver and front pas-
senger seat separately (if
equipped)
Air outlet layout and opera-
tions

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: If equipped
■Adjusting the position of and
opening and closing the air
outlets
Direct air flow to the left or right, up
or down
Center outlets: Move the knob fully to
the left-side to close the vent.
Side outlets: Move the knob fully to the
outside to close the vent.
WARNING
■To prevent the windshield defog- ger from operating improperly
Do not place anything on the instru- ment panel which may cover the air outlets. Otherwise, air flow may be
obstructed, preventing the windshield defoggers from defogging.

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Interior features
*: If equipped
■Heated steering wheel
Turns heated steering wheel on/off
When the heated steering wheel is on,
the indicator illuminates on the heated
steering wheel switch.
■Seat heaters
Turns seat heaters on/off
1 High temperature
2 Low temperature
When the seat heater is on, the indica-
tor illuminates on the seat heater
switch.
When not in use, put the switch in the
neutral position. The indicator will turn
off.
■The heated steering wheel and seat heaters can be used when
The engine switch is in ON.
Heated steering
wheel*/seat heaters*
z Heated steering wheel
Warms up the grip of the steering
wheel
z Seat heaters
Warm up the seat upholstery
WARNING
■To prevent minor burn injuries
Care should be taken if anyone in the following categories comes in contact with the steering wheel or seats when
the heater is on:
●Babies, small children, the elderly,
the sick and the physically chal- lenged
●Persons with sensitive skin
●Persons who are fatigued
●Persons who have taken alcohol or
drugs that induce sleep (sleeping drugs, cold remedies, etc.)
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the seat heaters
Do not put heavy objects that have an
uneven surface on the seat and do not stick sharp objects (needles, nails, etc.) into the seat.
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not use the functions when the
engine is off.
Operation instructions

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WARNING
■To prevent overheating and minor burn injuries
Observe the following precautions when using the seat heaters.
●Do not cover the seat with a blanket or cushion when using the seat heater.
●Do not use seat heater more than necessary.