Rele TOYOTA YARIS 2009 2.G User Guide

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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
■Moving the front passenger’s seat (3-door models only)
For easy access to the rear seat.
Lift up the seatback lock release lever.
The seat will slide forward.
Move the seat to the front-most position.
After rear passengers are in, lift up the seatback and return the seat until it
locks.
Front passenger’s seat Seat position adjustment
lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Seatback lock release lever
(3-door models only)

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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.
● After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.
■ After returning the seatback
Push and pull the seatback to confirm that it is securely locked.
■ Caution while driving
Never operate the seatback lock release lever.

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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
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 seat belt tabs in the
cover set in the roof as shown.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Head restraints
Front seatsVertical adjustment
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraints down
while pushing the lock release
button.
Rear seats (split rear seats: type A) Vertical adjustment
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraints down
while pushing the lock release
button.
Lock
release
button
Lock
release
button

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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
Rear seats (split rear seats: type B)
Vertical adjustment
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraints down
while pushing the lock release
button.
Rear seats (non-split rear seat) Vertical adjustment
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraints down
while pushing the lock release
button.
Lock release button
Lock release button

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■Removing the head restraints
Front seats
Rear seats (split rear seats: type A)
Rear seats (split rear seats: type B)
Rear seats (non-split rear seat)
Pull the head restraint up while pushing
the lock release button.
Pull the head restraint up while pushing
the lock release button.
Pull the head restraint up while pushing
the lock release button.
Pull the head restraint up while pushing
the lock release button.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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
Fastening the belt
Push the tab into the buckle
until a clicking sound is heard.

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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
Rear center seat belt
The rear center seat belt is a 3-po int type restraint with 2 buckles. Both
seat belt buckles must be correctly located and securely latched for
proper operation.
Make sure that the buckle is
securely latched for ready use of
the center seat belt.Matches the tab with the
hooked end
Matches the tab with the con-
cave end
Releasing the belt
Press the release button.
■Adjusting the height of the front seat belt (5-door models
only)
Down
Pull the lock release knob and
slide the height adjuster down.
Up
Move the height adjuster up as
needed until you hear a click.

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■Release method
The belt can be completely released when not required, such as
when folding down the rear seat.
To release the hooked end tab,
insert the vehicle’s key into the
hole on the buckle.
Stow the seat belt tabs in the
cover set in the roof as shown.

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Non-split rear seat
Pull the comfort guide.
Slide the belt past the slot of the
guide.
The elastic cord must be behind
the seat belt.
Buckle, position and release the
seat belt.