TOYOTA xD 2012 (in English) Owner's Guide

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
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Back door
The back door can be locked/unlocked and opened by the following
procedures.
■ Locking and unlocking the back door
Wireless remote control
 P. 2 4
Door lock switch
 P. 2 8
■ Opening the back door from outside the vehicle
Back door opener Raise the back door while
pushing up the back door
opener switch.

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■When closing the back door
■ Luggage compartment light
The luggage compartment lights turn on when the back door is opened with
the luggage compartment light switch on.
■ If the back door opener is inoperat ive or the battery is discharged
 P. 320
Lower the back door using the back door
handle, and make sure to push the back
door down from the outside to close it.

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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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CAUTION
■Operating the back door
Observe the following precautions. 
Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in death
or serious injury.
● Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ice, from the back door
before opening it. Failure to do so may cause the back door to fall closed
again after it is opened.
● When opening or closing the back door, thoroughly check to make sure
the surrounding area is safe.
● If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that
the back door is about to open or close.
● Use caution when opening or closing the back door in windy weather as it
may move abruptly in strong wind.
●The back door may fall if it is not
opened fully. It is more difficult to open
or close the back door on an incline
than on a level surface, so beware of
the back door unexpectedly opening or
closing by itself. Make sure that the
back door is fully open and secure
before using the luggage compartment.
● When closing the back door, take extra
care to prevent your fingers etc. from
being caught.
● When closing the back door, make sure
to press it lightly on its outer surface. If
the back door handle is used to fully
close the back door, it may result in
hands or arms being caught.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
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CAUTION
●
Do not pull on the back door damper stay to close the back door, and do
not hang on the back door damper stay. 
Doing so may cause hands to be caught or the back door damper stay to
break, causing an accident.
● If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the back door, it
may fall closed again after being opened, causing someone’s hands, head
or neck to be caught and injured. When installing an accessory part to the
back door, using a genuine Scion part is recommended.
NOTICE
■Back door damper stays
The back door is equipped with damper stays that hold the back door in
place.
Observe the following precautions. 
Failure to do so may cause damage to the back door damper stay, resulting
in malfunction.
● Do not attach any foreign objects, such
as stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives
to the damper stay rod.
● Do not touch the damper stay rod with
gloves or other fabric items.
● Do not attach any accessories other
than genuine Scion parts to the back
door.
● Do not place your hand on the damper
stay or apply lateral forces to it.
Damper stays

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats
CAUTION
■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
shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of
an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.
Seat position adjustment
lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever

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Before driving
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Rear seats
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Seat position adjustment
lever

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Folding down rear seatbacks
■ Before folding down rear seatbacks
Insert the key into the hole on
the center seat belt buckle to
release tab (with hooked end),
and allow the belt to retract.
Stow the center seat belt tabs in
the cover set in the roof as
shown.
STEP 1
STEP 2

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eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
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Use the seat belt hangers to pre-
vent the side seat belts from
being tangled.
Center seat: Lower the head
restraint to the lowest position.
Side seats: Remove the head
restraints.
■ Folding down rear seatbacks
Pull the seat position adjustment
lever up. Then slide the rear seat
fully forward.
Pull the seatback angle adjust-
ment lever up and fold the seat-
back down.
Each seatback may be folded
separately.
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 1
STEP 2

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Flip over the deck board.
This will enlarge the luggage
compartment as far as the seat-
backs.
STEP 3
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
● 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.
● After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.