seats 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
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Seat belts P. 78
Head restraints P. 76
Bottle holder P. 255
SRS front passenger airbag
P. 106
Tire pressure warning reset switch
P. 311
Glove box
P. 252
Rear seat P. 74
Floor mat
P. 264
Front seats P. 68
SRS side airbags P. 106
Console box P. 253
Pictorial indexInterior

Before driving1
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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

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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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Seat position adjustment
lever
Vertical height adjustment
lever (driver’s side only)
Seatback lock release lever

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eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Moving front seats for rear seat entry
■ Getting in the vehicle
Driver’s seat (vehicles with a seat position memory system)
For easy access to the rear seat, use the seatback lock release lever.
When the seatback lock release leve r is used, the seat’s original
position is memorized, so the seat may be returned to that original
position. However, if the seatback angle adjustment lever is used, the
seat will not return to its original position.
Lift the seatback lock release
lever.
The seatback will fold forward,
and the seat’s slide lock will be
released. 
Move the seat all the way for-
ward.

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Driver’s seat (vehicles without a seat position memory system)
and front passenger’s seat
For easy access to the rear seat, use either the seatback lock release
lever or the seatback angle adjustment lever.
Lift the seatback lock release
lever or seatback angle adjust-
ment lever. 
The seatback will fold forward,
and the seat’s slide lock will be
released. 
Move the seat all the way for-
ward.
■ Getting out of the vehicle
Lift the seatback lock release
lever.
The seatback will fold forward,
and the seat’s slide lock will be
released. 
Move the seat all the way for-
ward.

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Driver’s seat (vehicles without a seat position memory system) and
front passenger’s seat
Slide the seat backward and then lift the seatback. 
The seat will be locked in the rearmost position of the slide range, and the
seatback will be locked in the most upright position. The seat position will be
locked part way if the seatback is lifted while sliding the seat backward.
The driver’s seat (vehicles without a seat position memory system) and the
front passenger’s seat have no memory function, so they will not return to
their previous position.
■ Active head restraints
Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to
move. Pushing up a locked head restraint forcibly may make the inner struc-
ture of the head restraint appear. This does not indicate a problem.
During 
rear-end 
collision
Inner 
structure

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Rear seats
Folding down the rear seatbacksPull the seatback angle adjust-
ment lever and fold them down.
To return the rear seatbacks to
their original positions, unlock the
seatbacks by pulling the seatback
angle adjustment lever and lift
them up until they lock.
Pull up the seatback angle
adjustment lever until the lock
is released.

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Head restraints
■Removing the head restraints
Head restraints are provided for all seats.
Front seats
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down
while pressing the lock release
button.
Rear seatsUp
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down
while pressing the lock release
button.
Lock release button
Lock release buttons
Pull the head restraint up while pressing
the lock release button.

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Seat belts
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle.
■Correct use of the seat belts
Extend the shoulder belt so
that it comes fully over the
shoulder, but does not
come into contact with the
neck or slide off the shoul-
der.
Position the lap belt as low
as possible over the hips.
Adjust the position of the
seatback. Sit up straight
and well back in the seat.
Do not twist the seat belt.
■ Fastening and releasing the seat belt
To fasten the seat belt, push
the plate into the buckle
until a click sound is heard.
To release the seat belt,
press the release button.
Release button