fold seats TOYOTA MATRIX 2013 E140 / 2.G Owners Manual

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats
Folding down the front passenger's seat (vehicles with seatback table)
Move the seat rearward.
Seat position adjustment
lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Vertical height adjustment
lever (driver’s side only)
STEP1

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1
Before driving
Lower the head restraint and fix
the seatback at the most upright
lock position.
Pull up either seatback lock
release knob beside the seat-
back and fold the seatback
down.
Active head restraints
When the occupant’s back
presses against the seatback
during a rear-end collision, the
head restraint moves slightly for-
ward to help reduce the risk of
whiplash on the seat occupant.
STEP2
STEP3

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1
Before driving
CAUTION
■After returning the seatback to the upright position (vehicles with seat-
back table)
Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pressing forward and rear-
ward on the top of the seatback. Failure to do so will prevent seat belt from
operating properly.
■Caution while driving (vehicles with seatback table)
Do not sit on or place anything on the folded seatback.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Rear seats
The seatbacks of the rear seats can be folded down.
Stow the rear outside seat belt
buckles and move the rear
center seat belt buckle as
shown.
Lower the head restraints to
the lowest position.
Fold the seatback down while
pulling the seatback lock
release knob.STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

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1
Before driving
CAUTION
■After returning the seatback to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.
■Caution while driving
Do not sit on the folded seatback.
●Make sure that the seatback is
securely locked in position by lightly
rocking it back and forth.
If the seatback is not securely locked,
the red marking will be visible on the
seatback lock release knob. Make
sure that the red marking is not visi-
ble.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
Outside rear view mirrors
Folding back the mirrors
Push backward to fold the mir-
rors.
Mirror angle can be adjusted using the switch.
Select a mirror to adjust.
Left
Right
Adjust the mirror.
Up
Right
Down
LeftSTEP1
STEP2

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■Mirror angle can be adjusted when
The engine switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
■When the mirrors are fogged up (vehicles with outside rear view mirror
defoggers)
Turn on the mirror defoggers to defog the mirrors. (P. 193)
CAUTION
■When driving the vehicle
Observe the following precautions while driving.
Failing to do so may result in loss of control of the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.
●Do not drive with the mirrors folded back.
●Both the driver and passenger side mirrors must be extended and properly
adjusted before driving.
■When the mirror defoggers are operating (vehicles with outside rear
view mirror defoggers)
Do not touch the rear view mirror surfaces, as they can become very hot and
burn you.

494 Alphabetical index
Maintenance
Do-it-yourself
maintenance ....................... 326
General maintenance ............ 322
Maintenance data.................. 438
Maintenance requirements.... 320
Manual transmission
Manual transmission ............. 127
Meter
Instrument panel light
control ................................. 134
Meters ................................... 132
Mirrors
Inside rear view mirror.............55
Side mirror heater ................. 193
Side mirrors .............................57
Vanity mirrors ........................ 291
Moon roof ...................................61
MP3 disc ................................... 215
Noise from under vehicle ..........18
Odometer .................................. 132
Oil
Engine oil .............................. 337
Opener
Fuel filler door .........................64
Hood...................................... 330
Outside rear view mirrors
Adjusting and folding ...............57
Outside temperature
display .................................... 132
Overheating, Engine ................430Parking brake ........................... 130
Parking lights
Replacing light bulb............... 378
Switch ................................... 138
Wattage................................. 453
Personal lights
Switch ........................... 281, 282
Wattage................................. 453
Power outlet ............................. 295
Power windows .......................... 59
Radiator .................................... 342
Radio ......................................... 203
Rear seats
Folding down........................... 44
Rear side marker lights
Replacing light bulb............... 378
Switch ................................... 138
Wattage................................. 453
Rear turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs ............. 378
Switch ................................... 129
Wattage................................. 453
Rear view mirror
Compass ............................... 309
Rear window defogger ............ 193
Rear window wiper .................. 146
Replacing
Fuses .................................... 369
Key battery ............................ 367
Light bulbs............................. 378
Tires ...................................... 408
Reporting safety defects for
U.S.A. owners ........................ 474
Reset the maintenance
data ......................................... 321M
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495 Alphabetical index
Seat belts
Adjusting the seat belt ............ 48
Automatic Locking
Retractor .............................. 49
Child restraint system
installation ............................ 94
Cleaning and maintaining
the seat belts...................... 318
Emergency Locking
Retractor .............................. 49
How to wear your seat belt ..... 48
How your child should wear
the seat belt ......................... 50
Pregnant women, proper seat
belt use ................................ 50
Reminder light ...................... 400
Seat belt extenders ................ 50
Seat belt pretensioners .......... 49
Seatback table ......................... 299
Seating capacity ...................... 161
Seats
Adjustment ............................. 40
Adjustment precautions .......... 42
Child seats/child restraint
system installation................ 94
Cleaning ............................... 317
Head restraint ......................... 46
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 71
Rear seat folding down........... 44
Seatback table...................... 299
Service reminder
indicators .............................. 135Shift lever
Automatic transmission .........122
If the shift lever cannot
be shifted from P................. 423
Manual transmission .............127
Shift lock system .....................423
Side airbags................................73
Side marker lights
Replacing light bulbs .............378
Switch....................................138
Wattage .................................453
Side mirror
Adjusting .................................57
Spare tire
Inflation pressure...................358
Storage location ....................408
Spark plug ................................446
Specifications...........................438
Speedometer ............................132
Steering
Column lock release..............120
Steering wheel
Adjustment ..............................54
Audio switches ......................248
Stop lights
Replacing light bulbs .............378
Wattage .................................453
Storage feature.........................283
Storage precautions ................157
Stuck
If your vehicle becomes
stuck ...................................433
Sun visors.................................290S