TOYOTA GR YARIS 2023 Service Manual
Manufacturer: TOYOTA, Model Year: 2023, Model line: GR YARIS, Model: TOYOTA GR YARIS 2023Pages: 470, PDF Size: 113.17 MB
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1-1. For safe use
For safety and security
WARNING
●The SRS driver airbag deploys with  considerable force, and can cause  
death or serious injury especially if  the driver is very close to the air-bag. 
Since the risk zone for the driver’s air- 
bag is the first 50 - 75 mm (2 - 3 in.) of 
inflation, placing yourself 250 mm (10 
in.) from your driver airbag provides 
you with a clear margin of safety. This 
distance is measured from the center 
of the steering wheel to your breast-
bone. If you sit less than 250 mm (10 
in.) away now, you can change your 
driving position in several ways: 
• Move your seat to the rear as far as  
you can while still reaching the ped- als comfortably. 
• Slightly recline the back of the seat. Although vehicle designs vary, many drivers can achieve the 250  
mm (10 in.) distance, even with the  driver seat all the way forward, sim-ply by reclining the back of the seat  
somewhat. If reclining the back of  your seat makes it hard to see the road, raise yourself by using a firm,  
non-slippery cushion, or raise the  seat if your vehicle has that feature. 
• If your steering wheel is adjustable,  tilt it downward. This points the air-bag toward your chest instead of  
your head and neck. 
The seat should be adjusted as rec- 
ommended above, while still main- taining control of the foot pedals, steering wheel, and your view of the  
instrument panel controls.
●The SRS front passenger airbag  also deploys with considerable force, and can cause death or seri- 
ous injury especially if the front pas- senger is very close to the airbag. The front passenger seat should be  
as far from the airbag as possible  with the seatback adjusted, so the front passenger sits upright.
●Improperly seated and/or restrained infants and children can be killed or  
seriously injured by a deploying air- bag. An infant or child who is too small to use a seat belt should be  
properly secured using a child  restraint system. Toyota strongly recommends that all infants and  
children be placed in the rear seats  of the vehicle and properly restrained. The rear seats are safer  
for infants and children than the  front passenger seat. ( P. 4 5 )
●Do not sit on the edge of the seat or  lean against the dashboard.
●Do not allow a child to stand in front of the SRS front passenger airbag unit or sit on the knees of a front  
passenger.
●Do not allow the front seat occu-
pants to hold items on their knees. 
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●Do not lean against the door, the  roof side rail or the front, side and  
rear pillars.
●Do not allow anyone to kneel on the 
passenger seat toward the door or  put their head or hands outside the vehicle.
●Do not attach anything to or lean anything against areas such as the  
dashboard or steering wheel pad. These items can become projec-tiles when the SRS driver and front  
passenger airbags deploy.
●Do not attach anything to areas  such as a door, windshield, side window, front or rear pillar, roof side  
rail and assist grip. (Except for the  speed limit label  P.327)
●Do not use seat accessories which  cover the parts where the SRS side airbags inflate as they may interfere  
with inflation of the SRS airbags.  Such accessories may prevent the SRS side airbags from activating  
correctly, disable the system or  cause the SRS side airbags to inflate accidentally, resulting in  
death or serious injury.
●Do not strike or apply significant 
levels of force to the area of the  SRS airbag components or the side doors. 
Doing so can cause the SRS air- bags to malfunction.
●Do not touch any of the component parts immediately after the SRS air-bags have deployed (inflated) as  
they may be hot.
●If breathing becomes difficult after 
the SRS airbags have deployed,  open a door or window to allow fresh air in, or leave the vehicle if it  
is safe to do so. Wash off any resi- due as soon as possible to prevent skin irritation. 
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WARNING
●If the areas where the SRS airbags  are stored, such as the steering  
wheel pad and front and rear pillar  garnishes, are damaged or cracked, have them replaced by  
any authorized Toyota dealer or  repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional.
■Modification and disposal of SRS airbag system components 
Do not dispose of your vehicle or per- form any of the following modifica-tions without consulting your Toyota  
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer,  or any reliable repairer. The SRS air-bags may malfunction or deploy  
(inflate) accidentally, causing death or  serious injury.
●Installation, removal, disassembly and repair of the SRS airbags
●Repairs, modifications, removal or replacement of the steering wheel, instrument panel, dashboard, seats  
or seat upholstery, front, side and  rear pillars, roof side rails, side door panels, side door trims or side door  
speakers
●Modifications to the side door panel 
(such as making a hole in it)
●Repairs or modifications of the front 
fender, front bumper, or side of the  occupant compartment
●Installation of a grille guard (bull bars, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow plows or winches
●Modifications to the vehicle’s sus-pension system
●Installation of electronic devices such as mobile two-way radios (RF- 
transmitter) and CD players
Exhaust gas precautions
Harmful substance to the  
human body is included in  
exhaust gases if inhaled.
WARNING
Exhaust gases include harmful car- 
bon monoxide (CO), which is color- less and odorless. Observe the following precautions. 
Failure to do so may cause exhaust  gases enter the vehicle and may lead to an accident caused by light- 
headedness, or may lead to death or  a serious health hazard.
■Important points while driving
●Keep the back door closed.
●If you smell exhaust gases in the vehicle even when the back door is closed, open the windows and have  
the vehicle inspected at any autho- rized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable  
repairer as soon as possible.
■When parking
●If the vehicle is in a poorly venti- lated area or a closed area, such as a garage, stop the engine.
●Do not leave the vehicle with the engine on for a long time. 
If such a situation cannot be  avoided, park the vehicle in an open space and ensure that  
exhaust fumes do not enter the  vehicle interior.
●Do not leave the engine running in an area with snow build-up, or where it is snowing. If snowbanks  
build up around the vehicle while  the engine is running, exhaust gases may collect and enter the  
vehicle. 
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■Exhaust pipe 
The exhaust system needs to be  
checked periodically. If there is a hole  or crack caused by corrosion, dam-age to a joint or abnormal exhaust  
noise, be sure to have the vehicle  inspected and repaired by any autho-rized Toyota retailer or Toyota autho- 
rized repairer, or any reliable repairer. 
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1-2.Child sa fety
“PASSENGER AIR BAG” indica- 
tor
“PASSENGER AIR BAG” and “ON”  
indicator light turns on when the airbag 
system is on, and about after 60 sec-
onds they go off. (only when the engine 
switch is in ON)
Airbag manual on-off switch 
Insert the mechanical key into the  
cylinder and turn to the “OFF” posi- 
tion.
The “OFF” indicator light turns on (only  
when the engine switch is in ON).
■“PASSENGER AIR BAG” indicator  information 
If any of the following problems occur, it  
is possible that there is a malfunction in  the system. Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota retailer or  
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli- able repairer.
●The “OFF” indicator does not illumi-nate when the airbag manual on-off switch is set to “OFF”.
●The indicator light does not change when the airbag manual on-off switch  
is switched to “ON” or “OFF”.
Airbag manual on-off   
system
This system deactivates the  
front passenger airbag. 
Only deactivate the airbag  
when using a child restraint  
system on the front passenger  
seat.
System components
Deactivating the front seat  
passenger airbag 
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WARNING
■When installing a child restraint  system 
For safety reasons, always install a  child restraint system in a rear seat. In the event that the rear seat cannot be  
used, the front seat can be used as  long as the airbag manual on-off sys-tem is set to “OFF”. 
If the airbag manual on-off system is  left on, the strong impact of the airbag deployment (inflation) may cause  
serious injury or even death.
■When a child restraint system is 
not installed on the front passen- ger seat 
Ensure that the airbag manual on-off  
system is set to “ON”. If it is left off, the airbag may not deploy in the event of an accident,  
which may result in serious injury or  even death.
Riding with children
Observe the following precau- 
tions when children are in the  
vehicle. 
Use a child restraint system  
appropriate for the child, until  
the child becomes large  
enough to properly wear the  
vehicle’s seat belt.
 It is recommended that chil- 
dren sit in the rear seats to  
avoid accidental contact with  
the shift lever, wiper switch,  
etc.
 Use the window lock switch to  
avoid children opening the  
door while driving or operating  
the power window accidentally.  
( P.124)
Do not let small children oper- 
ate equipment which may  
catch or pinch body parts,  
such as the power window,  
hood, back door, seats, etc.
WARNING
■When children are in the vehicle 
Never leave children unattended in  
the vehicle, and never allow children  to have or use the key. 
Children may be able to start the vehi- 
cle or shift the vehicle into neutral.  There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with  
the windows or other features of the  vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside  
the vehicle can be fatal to children. 
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Points to remember: P.45 
When using a child restraint sys- 
tem: P.46 
Child restraint system compatibility  
for each seating position: P.49 
Child restraint system installation  
method: P.54 
• Fixed with a seat belt: P.55 
• Fixed with an ISOFIX lower  
anchorage: P.57 
• Using a top tether anchorage:  
P. 5 8 
 Prioritize and observe the warn- 
ings, as well as the laws and reg- 
ulations for child restraint  
systems. 
 Use a child restraint system until  
the child becomes large enough  
to properly wear the vehicle’s  
seat belt. 
 Choose a child restraint system  
appropriate to the age and size  
of the child. 
 Note that not all child restraint  
systems can fit in all vehicles.
Before using or purchasing a  
child restraint system, check the  
compatibility of the child restraint  
system with seat positions.  
( P. 4 9 )
Child restraint systems
Before installing a child  
restraint system in the vehicle,  
there are precautions that need  
to be observed, different types  
of child restra int systems, as  
well as installation methods,  
etc., written in this manual.
 Use a child restraint system  
when riding with a small child  
that cannot properly use a seat  
belt. For the child’s safety,  
install the child restraint sys- 
tem to a rear seat. Be sure to  
follow the installation method  
that is in the operation manual  
enclosed with the restraint sys- 
tem.
 The use of a Toyota genuine  
child restraint system is rec- 
ommended, as it is safer to  
use in this vehicle. Toyota gen- 
uine child restraint systems  
are made specifically for  
Toyota vehicles. They can be  
purchased at a Toyota dealer.
Table of contents
Points to remember
WARNING
■When a child is riding 
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or  
serious injury. 
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■When installing a child  
restraint system to a front pas- 
senger seat 
For the safety of a child, install a  
child restraint system to a rear seat.  
When installing a child restraint  
system to a front passenger seat is  
unavoidable, adjust the seat as fol- 
lows and install the child restraint  
system: 
 Move the front seat fully rear- 
ward. 
 Adjust the seatback angle to the  
most upright position.
When installing a forward-facing child  
seat, if there is a gap between the child 
seat and the seatback, adjust the 
seatback angle until good contact is 
WARNING
●For effective protection in automo- bile accidents and sudden stops, a  
child must be properly restrained,  using a seat belt or child restraint system which is correctly installed.  
For installation details, refer to the  operation manual enclosed with the child restraint system. General  
installation instruction is provided in  this manual.
●Toyota strongly urges the use of a proper child restraint system that conforms to the weight and size of  
the child, installed on the rear seat.  According to accident statistics, the child is safer when properly  
restrained in the rear seat than in  the front seat.
●Holding a child in your or someone else’s arms is not a substitute for a child restraint system. In an acci- 
dent, the child can be crushed  against the windshield or between the holder and the interior of the  
vehicle.
■Handling the child restraint sys-
tem 
If the child restraint system is not  properly fixed in place, the child or  
other passengers may be seriously  injured or even killed in the event of sudden braking, sudden swerving, or  
an accident.
●If the vehicle were to receive a 
strong impact from an accident,  etc., it is possible that the child restraint system has damage that is  
not readily visible. In such cases,  do not reuse the restraint system.
●Depending on the child restraint system, installation may be difficult or impossible. In those cases,  
check whether the child restraint  system is suitable for installment in the vehicle. ( P.49) Be sure to  
install and observe the usage rules  after carefully reading the child restraint system fixing method in  
this manual, as well as the opera- tion manual enclosed with the child restraint system.
●Keep the child restraint system properly secured on the seat even if  
it is not in use. Do not store the  child restraint system unsecured in the passenger compartment.
●If it is necessary to detach the child restraint system, remove it from the  
vehicle or store it securely in the  luggage compartment.
When using a child restraint  
system 
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achieved.
If the head restraint interferes  
with your child restraint system,  
and the head restraint can be  
removed, remove the head  
restraint. Otherwise, put the  
head restraint in the upper most  
position.
WARNING
■When using a child restraint sys- tem 
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Never use a rear-facing child restraint system on the front pas- 
senger seat when the airbag man- ual on-off switch is on. ( P.43) The  force of the rapid inflation of the  
front passenger airbag can cause  death or serious injury to children in the event of an accident. 
●There is a label(s) on the passen-ger side sun visor, indicating it is forbidden to attach a rear-facing  
child restraint system to the front  passenger seat.Details of the label(s) are shown in  
the illustration below. 
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WARNING
●Only put a forward-facing child  restraint system on the front seat  
when unavoidable. When installing  a forward-facing child restraint on the front passenger seat, move the  
seat as far back as possible. Failing  to do so may result in death or seri-ous injury if the airbags deploy  
(inflate).
●Do not allow the child to lean 
his/her head or any part of his/her  body against the door or the area of the seat, front or rear pillars, or roof  
side rails from which the SRS side  airbags or SRS curtain shield air- 
bags deploy even if the child is  seated in the child restraint system. It is dangerous if the SRS side and  
curtain shield airbags inflate, and  the impact could cause death or serious injury to the child.
●When a junior seat is installed, always ensure that the shoulder  
belt is positioned across the center  of the child’s shoulder. The belt should be kept away from the  
child’s neck, but not so that it could  fall off the child’s shoulder.