lights TOYOTA YARIS 2008 2.G Owners Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTSIndex
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1-1. Key information .................. 26Keys ..................................... 26
1-2. Opening, closing and locking
the doors ........................... 28
Wireless remote control ....... 28
Side doors ............................ 31
Back door ............................. 35
1-3. Adjustable components
(seats, mirrors, steering
wheel) ................................ 37
Front seats ........................... 37
Rear seats ............................ 40
Head restraints ..................... 45
Seat belts ............................. 48
Steering wheel ..................... 58
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror .................................. 59
Outside rear view mirrors ..... 60
1-4. Opening and closing the window s ............................ 63
Power windows .................... 63
1-5. Refueling ............................. 66 Opening the fuel tank cap .... 66
1-6. Theft deterrent system ...... 70 Engine immobilizer system ................................ 70
Alarm (Puerto Rico).............. 72
Theft prevention labels (except Canada) ................ 74 1-7. Safety information .............. 75
Correct driving posture ......... 75
SRS airbags ......................... 77
Front passenger occupant classification system ........... 89
Child restraint systems ......... 94
Installing child restraints ....... 98
2-1. Driving procedures........... 110 Driving the vehicle .............. 110
Engine (ignition) switch....... 119
Automatic
Transmission...... 123
Manual Transmission ......... 125
Turn signal lever ................. 126
Parking brake ..................... 127
2-2. Instrument cluster ............ 129 Gauges and meters ............ 129
Indicators and warning lights ................................. 135
2-3. Operating the lights and wipers .............................. 139
Headlight switch ................. 139
Fog light switch ................... 141
Windshield wipers and washer .............................. 142
Rear window wiper and washer ............................. 144
2-4. Using other driving systems ........................... 145
Driving assist systems ........ 145
1Before driving
2When driving

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2-5. Driving information ........... 147Cargo and luggage ............. 147
Vehicle load limits ............... 150
Winter driving tips ............... 151
Trailer towing (except Canada) ............... 155
Trailer towing (Canada) ...... 156
Dinghy towing (vehicles with an automatic
transmission) .................... 164
Dinghy towing (vehicles with a manual
transmission) .................... 165
3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger...... 168
Air conditioning system ....... 168
Rear window defogger ........ 175
3-2. Using the audio system.... 176 Audio system types ............. 176
Using the radio .................... 179
Using the cassette player.... 182
Using the CD player ............ 185
Playing back MP3 and WMA discs ........................ 192
Optimal use of the audio system .............................. 200
Using the AUX adapter ....... 203
3-3. Using the interior lights.... 204 Interior lights list .................. 204
• Interior light .......................205
• Personal lights ...................205 3-4. Using the storage
features ........................... 206
List of storage features ....... 206
• Glove boxes ..................... 206
• Cup holders ...................... 208
• Bottle holders ................... 209
• Auxiliary boxes ................. 211
3-5. Other interior features ..... 213 Sun visors........................... 213
Vanity mirrors ..................... 214
Clock .................................. 215
Power outlet ....................... 217
Floor mat ............................ 218
Luggage compartment features ............................ 219
4-1. Maintenance and care ...... 222 Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior ................. 222
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior .................. 224
4-2. Maintenance...................... 227 Maintenance requirements .................... 227
General maintenance ......... 229
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs .......................... 232
3Interior features
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Headlights (low and high beam)
P. 139
Pictorial indexExterior
Front fog lights  P. 141
Hood P. 236
Windshield wipers P. 142
Outside rear view mirrors P. 60
Parking lights P. 139
Front turn signal lights P. 126
3-door models
Front side marker lights P. 139
Side turn signal lights P. 126

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Tires
●Rotation
● Replacement
● Inflation pressure
● Information
P. 252
P. 310
P. 258
P. 350
: If equipped
Back door P. 35Side doors P. 31
Fuel filler door P. 66
Rear turn signal lights P. 126
Rear window defoggerP. 175
License plate light P. 139
Stop/tail and rear side
marker lights
P. 139
Rear window wiperP. 144

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Pictorial indexExterior
5-door models
Headlights (low and high beam)
P. 139
Front fog lights  P. 141
Hood P. 236
Windshield wipers P. 142
Outside rear view mirrors P. 60
Parking lights P. 139
Front turn signal lights P. 126
Front side marker lights P. 139
Side turn signal lights P. 126

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Tires
●Rotation
● Replacement
● Inflation pressure
● Information
P. 252
P. 310
P. 258
P. 350
: If equipped
Back door P. 35Side doors P. 31
Fuel filler door P. 66
Rear turn signal lights P. 126
Rear window defoggerP. 175
License plate light P. 139
Stop/tail and rear side
marker lights
P. 139
Rear window wiperP. 144

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Pictorial indexInterior
Anti-glare inside
rear view mirror
P. 59
Interior light P. 205
Vanity mirrors P. 214
Personal lights P. 205
Sun visors P. 213
SRS curtain shield airbags  P. 77

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Wireless remote control (if equipped)
■2-step unlocking function
When you push the button, the driver’s door is unlocked. Pushing the
button again within 3 seconds unlocks the other doors.
■ Operation signals
The emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors have been locked/
unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)
■Panic mode
The wireless remote control can be used to lock/unlock the vehicle
from outside the vehicle.
Locks all doors
Sounds alarm
(push and hold)
Unlocks all doors
When is pushed for longer than about
one second, an alarm will sound for about
60 seconds and the vehicle lights will
flash to deter any person from trying to
break into or damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, push any button on the
wireless remote control.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror
CAUTION
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the position of the mirror while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and an accident, resulting in
death or serious injury.
Glare from the headlights of vehicles behind can be reduced by
using the following functions.
Normal position
Anti-glare position

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1-6. Theft deterrent system
Alarm (Puerto Rico)
The system sounds the alarm and flashes lights when forcible entry
is detected.
■ Triggering of the alarm
The alarm is triggered in the following situations.
●A locked door is unlocked or opened in any way other than
using the key.
● The hood is opened while t he vehicle is locked.
■ Setting the alarm system
Close the doors and
hood, and lock all
doors using the key.
Use the key to lock the
last door. When the back
door is the last, turn the
key to the unlock posi-
tion and then turn to the
door lock position.
The system will be set
automatically after 30
seconds.
The indicator light
changes from being on to
flashing when the sys-
tem is set.
■Deactivating or stopping the alarm
●Unlock any door using the key.
● Turn the engine switch to the ON position. (The alarm will be
deactivated or stopped after a few seconds.)