TOYOTA tC 2014 Owners Manual (in English)

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6-1. Specifications
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Tire related termMeaning
Radial ply tire A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at substantially 90
degrees to the centerline of the tread
Reinforced tire A tire designed to operate at higher loads and
at higher inflation pressures than the corre-
sponding standard tire
Section width The linear distance between the exteriors of
the sidewalls of an inflated tire, excluding ele-
vations due to labeling, decoration, or protec-
tive bands
Sidewall That portion of a tire between the tread and
bead
Sidewall separation The parting of the rubber compound from the
cord material in the sidewall
Snow tire A tire that attains a traction index equal to or
greater than 110, compared to the ASTM
E-1136 Standard Reference Test Tire, when
using the snow traction test as described in
ASTM F-1805-00, Standard Test Method for
Single Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight Line
on Snow-and Ice-Covered Surfaces, and which
is marked with an Alpine Symbol ( ) on at
least one sidewall
Te s t r i m The rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and
may be any rim listed as appropriate for use
with that tire
Tread That portion of a tire that comes into contact
with the road

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*: Table 1  Occupant loading and distri bution for vehicle normal load
for various designated seating capacities
Tire related termMeaning
Tread rib A tread section running circumferentially
around a tire
Tread separation Pulling away of the tread from the tire carcass
Treadwear indicators
(TWI) The projections within the principal grooves
designed to give a visual indication of the
degrees of wear of the tread
Wheel-holding fixture The fixture used to hold the wheel and tire
assembly securely
during testing
Designated seating
capacity, Number of occupantsVehicle normal load,
Number of occupantsOccupant distribution in a normally loaded vehi- cle
2 through 4 2 2 in front
5 through 10 3 2 in front, 1 in second
seat
11 through 15 5 2 in front, 1 in second
seat, 1 in third seat, 1
in fourth seat
16 through 20 7 2 in front, 2 in second
seat, 2 in third seat, 1
in fourth seat

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6-2. Customization
Customizable features
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomizedsetting
Smart key
system and
wireless
remote con-
trol
(
P. 3 048) Automatic door lock
function to be activated
if door is not opened
after being unlocked
On Off
Time elapsed before
automatic door lock
function is activated if
door is not opened after
being unlocked 60 seconds
30 seconds
120 seconds
Operation signal
(Emergency flashers) On
Off
Operation signal
(Buzzer) On
Off
Open door warning
function
(when locking the vehi-
cle) On
Off
Your vehicle includes a variety of electronic features that can be per-
sonalized to suit your prefer ences. Programming these preferences
requires specialized equipment and may be performed by your Scion
dealer.
Some function settings are changed simultaneously with other functions
being customized. Contact your Scion dealer for further details.

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ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomizedsetting
Wireless
remote con-
trol
(
P. 48) Wireless remote control On Off
Unlocking operation
Driver’s door
unlocked in one step, all doors
unlocked in two steps All doors
unlocked in one step
Operation signal
(Buzzer volume) Level 7Level 1 to 6
Off
Panic function OnOff
Smart key
system
( P. 30) Smart key system
OnOff
Smart door unlocking Driver’s door All the doors
Number of permissible
times of continuous
smart lock Twice Unlimited

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ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomized
setting
Door lock
(
P. 5 3 ) Unlocking using a key
Driver’s door
unlocked in one step, all doors
unlocked in two steps All doors
unlocked in one step
Speed-detecting auto-
matic door lock function Off On
Opening drivers door
unlocks all doors Off On
Shifting gears to P
unlocks all doors On Off
Shifting gears to posi-
tion other than P locks
all doors On Off
Automatic
light off
system
(
P. 202) Time elapsed before
the headlights automat-
ically turn off after the
doors are closed
30 secondsOff
60 seconds
90 seconds

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ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomizedsetting
Illumination
(
P. 250) Time elapsed before
lights turn off
15 seconds7.5 seconds
30 seconds
Operation when the
doors are unlocked On
Off
Operation after the
engine switch is turned
to the “LOCK” position
(vehicles without a
smart key system) or
the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch is turned
to OFF (vehicles with a
smart key system) On
Off
Operation when you
approach the vehicle
with the electronic key
on your person (vehi-
cles with a smart key
system) On
Off
Seat belt
reminder
(
P. 375) Vehicle speed linked
seat belt reminder
buzzer
On Off

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6-3. Initialization
Items to initialize
ItemWhen to initializeReference
Maintenance data
(U.S.A. only) • After the maintenance is performed. P. 280
Tire pressure warning
system
(U.S.A. only) • When rotating front and rear tires
which have different tire inflation
pressures
• When changing the tire size P. 314
The following items must be init
ialized for normal system operation
in cases such as after maintenance is performed on the vehicle.

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Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners .............. 460
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French) ..................... 461
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners
(in French) ..................... 463

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Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a
crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately
inform the National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration (NHTSA)
in addition to notifying Scion, a marque of Toyota Motor Sales,
U.S.A., Inc. (Toll-free: 1-866-707-2466).
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation,
and if it finds that a safety defec t exists in a group of vehicles, it
may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA can-
not become involved in individ ual problems between you, your
dealer, or Scion, a marque of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline
toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
http://www.safercar.gov ; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA,
1200 New Jersey Ave, S.E., Washington, DC 20590. You can
also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov .