TOYOTA MATRIX 2012 E140 / 2.G Owners Manual
Manufacturer: TOYOTA, Model Year: 2012, Model line: MATRIX, Model: TOYOTA MATRIX 2012 E140 / 2.GPages: 516, PDF Size: 7.02 MB
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3-1. Using the air conditioning system
and defogger
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Interior features
■For quick cooling (vehicles wi th air conditioning system)
Turn the temperature control dial to the “MAX A/C” position and select the
recirculated air mode.
■ For quick clearing of th e windshield and side windows (vehicles with
air conditioning system)
Press to turn the air conditioning on.
■ Using the recirculated air mode
The windows will fog up more easily if the recirculated air mode is used for
an extended period.
■ When outside air temperature appro aches 32°F (0°C) (vehicles with air
conditioning system)
The air conditioning system may not operate even when
is pressed.
■ When
is selected for the air outlets used
For your driving comfort, air flowing to the feet may be warmer than air flow-
ing to the upper body depending on the position of the temperature adjust-
ment dial.
■ Air conditioning odors
●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 occurring:
It is recommended that the air conditioning system be set to outside air
mode prior to turning the vehicle off.
CAUTION
■To prevent the windshield from fogging up
Do not set the air outlet selection dial to during cool air operation in
extremely humid weather. The difference 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.
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NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the air conditioning system on longer than necessary when the
engine is stopped.
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Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers
■Outside rear view mirror defogger (if equipped)
Turning the rear window defogger on will turn the outside rear view mirror
defoggers on.
CAUTION
■Outside rear view mirror defogger (if equipped)
The surfaces of the outside rear view mirrors become hot. Do not touch
them to prevent from burning yourself.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the rear window defogger on longer than necessary when the
engine is not running.
Clear the rear window using the defogger.
On/off
The defoggers will automati-
cally turn off after approxi-
mately 15 minutes.
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3-2. Using the audio system
Audio system types
Type A: CD player and AM/FM radio (with CD changer controller)
Type B: CD player and AM/FM radio (with CD changer controller)
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3-2. Using the audio system
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Interior featuresLanguage settings (type B only)
The language used for all voice guidance, voice recognition and mes-
sages may be changed. Press .
Press (MORE).
Press (LANG).
Press that corresponds to the desired language.For vehicles sold in the U.S.A.
“ENG” (English) or “ESP” (Spanish)
For vehicles sold in Canada
“ENG” (English) or “FRAN” (French)
■Using cellular phones
Interference may be heard through the audio system's speakers if a cellular
phone is being used inside or close to the vehicle while the audio syste\
m is
operating.
TitlePage
Using the radioP. 197
Using the CD playerP. 204
Playing MP3 and WMA discsP. 2 1 1
Operating an iPodP. 220
Operating a USB memoryP. 227
Optimal use of the audio systemP. 235
Using the AUX portP. 239
Using the steering wheel audio switchesP. 241
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CAUTION
■For vehicles sold in U.S.A. and Canada
●Part 15 of the FCC Rules
FCC Warning:
Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment will void the
user’s authority to operate this device.
● Laser products
• Do not take this unit apart or attempt to make any changes yourself.
This is an intricate unit that uses a laser pickup to retrieve information
from the surface of compact discs. The laser is carefully shielded so
that its rays remain inside the cabinet. Therefore, never try to disas-
semble the player or alter any of its parts since you may be exposed to
laser rays and dangerous voltages.
• This product utilizes a laser. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other
than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation expo-
sure.
NOTICE
■ To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the audio system on longer than necessary with the engine o\
ff.
■ To avoid damaging the audio system
Take care not to spill drinks or other fluids over the audio system.
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Using the radio
Ty p e A
Ty p e B
Vo lu m e
Seeking a
frequency Station selector
AM/FM
mode buttons Adjusting the
frequency
Power
Scanning for receivable stations
Power Adjusting the frequency
(AM, FM mode) or
channel (SAT mode)
Displaying radio
text messages
AM/FM/SAT mode button
Scanning
for receivable
stations Station selector
Setting preset buttons Changing
the channel
category
Mute
Vo lu m e
Seeking a
frequency
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Setting station presets (excluding XM® Satellite Radio)
Search for desired stations by turning or pressing “
” or
“ ” on .
Press and hold the button (from to or one of ) the station is to be set to until you hear a beep.
Type B: Each time is pressed, station pages are changed.
There are a total of 6 pages.
Scanning radio stations (excluding XM® Satellite Radio)
■ Scanning the preset radio stations
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
Preset stations will be played for 5 seconds each.
When the desired station is reached, press once again.
■ Scanning all radio stations within range
Press .
All stations with reception will be played for 5 seconds each.
When the desired station is reached, press once again.
■ Displaying radio text messages (for type B, FM mode only)
When a new radio text message is received, “MSG” is shown on
the display. To display the message, press .
If the text continues past the end of the display, “ ” is displayed. Press
and hold until you hear a beep.
Text messages are not displayed while driving.
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XM® Satellite Radio (type B only)
■ Receiving XM
® Satellite Radio
Press .
The display changes as follows each time is pressed.
AM FM XM
Turn to select the desired channel from all categories or
press “ ” or “ ” on to select the desired channel in the
current category.
■ Setting XM
® Satellite Radio channel presets
Select the desired channel. Press and hold a button (one of )
until you hear a beep.
■ Changing the channel category
Press “ ” or “ ” on .
■ Scanning XM
® Satellite Radio channels
● Scanning channels in the current category
Press .
When the desired channel is reached, press
again.
● Scanning preset channels
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
When the desired channel is reached, press
again.
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■Displaying text information
Press .
Each time is pressed, the display changes in the following order:
Title (song/program title) Name (artist name/feature)Title (song/pro-
gram title).
■ Reception sensitivity
●Cargo loaded on the roof luggage carrier, especially metal objects, may
adversely affect the reception of XM
® Satellite Radio.
● Maintaining perfect radio reception at all times is difficult due to the con-
tinually changing position of the antenna, differences in signal strength
and surrounding objects, such as trains, transmitters, etc.
● The radio antenna is mounted on the rear roof. The antenna can be
removed from the base by turning it.