child lock TOYOTA tC 2012 Owners Manual (in English)

TABLE OF CONTENTSIndex
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1-1. Key informationKeys ..................................... 28
1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Smart key system................. 32
Wireless remote control ....... 50
Side doors ............................ 55
Back door ............................. 62
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, 
steering wheel)
Front seats ........................... 68
Rear seats ............................ 74
Head restraints ..................... 76
Seat belts ............................. 78
Steering wheel ..................... 85
Anti-glare inside 
rear view mirror .................. 86
Outside rear view mirrors ..... 87
1-4. Opening and closing the win- dows and moon roof
Power windows .................... 89
Moon roof ............................. 91
1-5. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .... 95
1-6. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer 
system .............................. 100 Theft prevention labels

(for U.S.A.) ....................... 103
1-7. Safety information Correct driving posture ....... 104
SRS airbags ....................... 106
Front passenger occupant 
classification system ......... 120
Child restraint systems ....... 126
Installing child restraints ..... 132
2-1. Driving procedures Driving the vehicle .............. 148
Engine (ignition) switch 
(vehicles without a 
smart key system) ............ 163
Engine (ignition) switch 
(vehicles with a 
smart key system) ............ 167
Automatic transmission ...... 176
Manual transmission........... 183
Turn signal lever ................. 185
Parking brake ..................... 186
Horn .................................... 187
2-2. Instrument cluster Gauges and meters ............ 188
Indicators and warning 
lights ................................. 192
1Before driving
2When driving

Before driving1
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Scion_tC_U_(OM21041U)
1-1. Key informationKeys ................................... 28
1-2. Opening, closing 
and locking the doors
Smart key system .............. 32
Wireless remote control ..... 50
Side doors .......................... 55
Back door ........................... 62
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, 
steering wheel)
Front seats ......................... 68
Rear seats.......................... 74
Head restraints................... 76
Seat belts ........................... 78
Steering wheel ................... 85
Anti-glare inside 
rear view mirror ................ 86
Outside rear view 
mirrors.............................. 87 1-4. Opening and closing the

windows and moon roof
Power windows .................. 89
Moon roof ........................... 91
1-5. Refueling Opening the fuel 
tank cap ........................... 95
1-6. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system ........................... 100
Theft prevention labels 
(for U.S.A.) ..................... 103
1-7. Safety information Correct driving posture..... 104
SRS airbags ..................... 106
Front passenger occupant 
classification system ...... 120
Child restraint 
systems.......................... 126
Installing child 
restraints ........................ 132

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
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CAUTION
■
Caution while driving
● Keep the back door closed while driving. 
If the back door is left open, it may hit near-by objects while driving or lug-
gage may be unexpectedly thrown out, causing an accident. 
In addition, exhaust gases may enter the vehicle, causing death or a seri-
ous health hazard. Make sure to close the back door before driving.
● Before driving the vehicle, make sure that the back door is fully closed. If
the back door is not fully closed, it may open unexpectedly while driving,
causing an accident.
● Never let anyone sit in the luggage compartment. In the event of sudden
braking, sudden swerving or an accident, they are susceptible to death or
serious injury.
■ When children are in the vehicle
Observe the following precautions. 
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Do not leave children alone in the luggage compartment. 
If a child is accidentally locked in the luggage compartment, they could
have heat exhaustion.
● Do not allow a child to open or close the back door. 
Doing so may cause the back door to move unexpectedly, or cause the
child’s hands, head, or neck to be caught by the closing back door.

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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
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CAUTION
■When folding the rear seatbacks down
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.
● Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift
lever to P (automatic transmission) or 1 (manual transmission).
● Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compart-
ment while driving.
● Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.
■ Seat adjustment
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not
recline the seat more than necessary. 
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the shoul-
der belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of\
an acci-
dent.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpectedly
move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
■ After returning the rear seatback to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pushing it forward and rear-
ward on the top.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.

80 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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■Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during a sudden stop or on impact. It may also
lock if you lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy motion will allow the belt to
extend so that you can move around fully.
■ Automatic locking retractor (ALR)
When a passenger’s shoulder belt is completely extended and then
retracted even slightly, the belt is locked in that position and cannot be
extended. This feature is used to hold the child restraint system (CRS) firmly.
To free the belt again, fully retract the belt and then pull the belt out once
more. ( P. 132)
■ Pregnant women
■ People suffering illness
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat belt in the proper way. ( P. 78)
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat
belt in the proper way. (P. 78)
Women who are pregnant should position
the lap belt as low as possible over the
hips in the same manner as other occu-
pants. Extend the shoulder belt com-
pletely over the shoulder and position the
belt across the chest. Avoid belt contact
over the rounding of the abdominal area.
If the seat belt is not worn properly, not
only the pregnant woman, but also the
fetus could suffer death or serious injury
as a result of sudden braking or a colli-
sion.

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■The power windows can be operated when
Vehicles without a smart key system
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■ Operating the power windows af ter turning the engine off
Vehicles without a smart key system
The power windows can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even
after the engine switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position. They can-
not, however, be operated once either side door is opened.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The power windows can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even
after the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or
turned off. They cannot, however, be operated once either side door is
opened.
CAUTION
■ Closing the windows
Observe the following precautions. 
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Check to make sure that all passengers do not have any part of their body
in a position where it could be caught when a window is being operated.
● Do not allow children to operate the power windows. 
Closing a power window on someone can cause serious injury, and in
some instances, even death.

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1-7. Safety information
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Installing child restraints
Follow the child restraint system manufacturer’s instructions. Firmly
secure child restraints to the seat s using the LATCH anchors or a
seat belt. Attach the top tether stra p when installing a child restraint.
The lap/shoulder belt can be used if your child restraint system is
not compatible with the LATCH (Low er Anchors and Tethers for Chil-
dren) system.
Child restraint LATCH anchors
LATCH anchors are provided
for the outboard rear seats.
(Buttons displaying the loca-
tion of the anchors are
attached to the seats.)
Seat belts equipped with a
child restraint locking mecha-
nism (ALR/ELR belts except
driver’s seat belt) ( P. 78)

134 1-7. Safety information
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Installation with LATCH systemFold the seatback while pulling
the seatback angle adjustment
lever up. Return the seatback
and secure it at the first lock
position.
Ty p e A Latch the hooks of the lower
straps onto the LATCH anchors.
If the child restraint has a top
tether strap, the top tether strap
should be latched onto the top
tether strap anchor.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child restraint
system indicates the presence of
a lower connector system.
STEP 1
Canada only
STEP 2

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Installing child restraints using a seat belt (child restraint lock
function belt)
■ Rear facing Infant seat/convertible seat
Fold the seatback while pulling
the seatback angle adjustment
lever up. Return the seatback
and secure it at the first lock
position.
Place the child restraint system
on the rear seat facing the rear
of the vehicle.
Run the seat belt through the
child restraint system and insert
the plate into the buckle. Make
sure that the belt is not twisted.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3

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1-7. Safety information
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Before driving
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Fully extend the shoulder belt
and allow it to retract to put it in
lock mode. In lock mode, the belt
cannot be extended.
While pushing the child restraint
system down into the rear seat,
allow the shoulder belt to retract
until the child restraint system is
securely in place.
After the shoulder belt has
retracted to a point where there is
no slack in the belt, pull the belt to
check that it cannot be extended.
STEP 4
STEP 5