steering wheel TOYOTA VENZA 2009 Owners Manual (in English)

TABLE OF CONTENTSIndex
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1-1. Key informationKeys ..................................... 26
1-2. Opening, closing and locking
the doors
Smart key system................. 28
Wireless remote control ....... 43
Side doors ............................ 53
Back door ............................. 59
1-3. Adjustable components
(seats, mirrors, steering
wheel)
Front seats ........................... 69
Rear seats ............................ 72
Head restraints ..................... 75
Seat belts ............................. 77
Steering wheel ..................... 84
Inside rear view mirror.......... 85
Outside rear view mirrors ..... 87
1-4. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows .................... 90
Moon roof ............................. 93
Sunshade ............................. 96 1-5. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap..... 97
1-6. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system .............................. 101
Alarm .................................. 104
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.) ............................. 107
1-7. Safety information Correct driving posture ....... 108
SRS airbags ....................... 110
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 124
Child restraint systems ....... 130
Installing child restraints ..... 136
2-1. Driving procedures Driving the vehicle .............. 152
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with smart
key system) ...................... 163
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without smart
key system) ...................... 167
Automatic transmission ...... 170
Turn signal lever ................. 175
Parking brake ..................... 176
Horn .................................... 177
1Before driving
2When driving

Before driving1
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VENZA_U (OM73004U)
1-1. Key informationKeys ................................... 26
1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Smart key system .............. 28
Wireless remote control ..... 43
Side doors .......................... 53
Back door ........................... 59
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering
wheel)
Front seats ......................... 69
Rear seats.......................... 72
Head restraints................... 75
Seat belts ........................... 77
Steering wheel ................... 84
Inside rear view mirror ....... 85
Outside rear view mirrors.............................. 87 1-4. Opening and closing the
windows and moon roof
Power windows .................. 90
Moon roof ........................... 93
Sunshade ........................... 96
1-5. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ................................... 97
1-6. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system ........................... 101
Alarm................................ 104
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.) .......................... 107
1-7. Safety information Correct driving posture..... 108
SRS airbags ..................... 110
Front passenger occupant classification system ...... 124
Child restraint systems..... 130
Installing child restraints ........................ 136

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats
Power seat
Seat position fore/aft control
switch
Seatback angle control
switch
Seat cushion (front) angle
control switch (driver’s side
only)
Vertical height control
switch (driver’s side only)
Lumbar support control
switch
Manual seat Seat position fore/aft adjust-
ment lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Vertical height adjustment
lever (driver’s side only)
Pull up the lever until the lock
is completely released.

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Active head restraints
When the occupant’s lower back
presses against the seatback
during a rear-end collision, the
head restraint moves slightly for-
ward and upward to help reduce
the risk of whiplash on the seat
occupant.
■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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Before driving
VENZA_U (OM73004U)
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment
● Be careful that the seat does not hit passengers or luggage.
● Do not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion
to reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt.
If the seat is too reclined, during an accident the lap belt may slide past the
hips and apply restraint forces directly to the abdomen or your neck may
contact the shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury.
● Manual seat only: After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is
locked in position.

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Rear seats
Folding down the rear seatbacks■ Before folding down the rear seatbacks
Stow the seat belt buckles and
lower the head restraints to the
lowest position.
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Pull up the lever until the lock
is completely released.
STEP1

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Before driving
VENZA_U (OM73004U) Pass the outer seat belts and
plates through the seat belt
hangers.
This prevents the shoulder belt
from being damaged.
Make sure that the seat belts are
removed from the hangers before
using them.
■
Folding down the rear seatbacks
From inside
Fold down the seatback while
pulling the seatback angle
adjustment lever.
Pull up the lever until the lock is
completely released.
From outsidePull the lever.
For left side rear seatback
For right side and center rear
seatback
STEP2

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CAUTION
■Seat adjustment
Do not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion,
to reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt. 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 shoulder belt, increasing the risk of
death or serious injury in the event of an accident.
■ Before folding down a rear seat
Do not fold down a rear seat when there are passengers sitting in the rear
seats or when there is luggage placed on the rear seats.
■ When returning the seatbacks to their original position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Be careful not to get your hands pinched in the seat.
● Make sure the seatbacks are securely locked by lightly rocking it back and
forth.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught under the seat.
● Arrange the seat belts in the proper positions for ready use.
NOTICE
■When folding down the rear seatbacks
The seat belts and buckles must be stowed.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
VENZA_U (OM73004U)
Head restraints
■Adjusting the height of the head restraints
Head restraints are provided for all seats.
Front and rear outboard seats
Vertical adjustment
Up
Pull the head restraint up.
Down
Push the head restraints down
while pressing the lock release
button.
Rear center seat Vertical adjustment
Down
Up
Push the head restraint up or
down while pressing the lock
release button.
Lock
release
button
Lock
release button
Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.

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■Adjusting the rear cent er seat head restraint
Always raise the head restraint one level from the stowed position when
using.
■ Removing the head restraints
■ Installing the head restraints
CAUTION
■Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the head restraints. Failure to
do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Use the head restraints designed for each respective seat.
● Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.
● After adjusting the head restraints, push down on them and make sure
they are locked in position.
● Do not drive with the head restraints removed.
Pull the head restraint up while pressing
the lock release button.
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.