tow TOYOTA YARIS CROSS 2021 User Guide

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Before driving
of the rear bumper and moved away
from the rear bumper. The power back door may also be operated by putting a hand, an elbow,
a knee, etc. near the lower center part of the rear bumper and moving it away from the rear bumper. Make sure to
hold it close enough to the center part of the rear bumper.
■Situations in which the Hands Free Power Back Door may not operate
properly
In the following situations, the Hands Free Power Back Door may not operate
properly:
●When a foot remains under the rear
bumper
●If the rear bumper is strongly hit with a
foot or is touched for a while
If the rear bumper has been touched for
a while, wait for a short time before
attempting to operate the Hands Free
Power Back Door again.
●When operated while a person is too
close to the rear bumper
●When an external radio wave source
interferes with the communication between the electronic key and the vehicle ( P.154)
●When the vehicle is parked near an electrical noise source which affects
the sensitivity of the Hands Free Power Back Door, such as a pay park-ing spot, gas station, electrically
heated road, or fluorescent light
●When the vehicle is near a TV tower,
electric power plant, radio station, large display, airport or other facility that generates strong radio waves or
electrical noise
●When a large amount of water is
applied to the rear bumper, such as when the vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
●When mud, snow, ice, etc. is attached to the rear bumper
●When the vehicle has been parked for
a while near objects that may move
and contact the rear bumper, such as plants
●When an accessory is installed to the rear bumper
If an accessory has been installed, turn
the Hands Free Power Back Door (kick
sensor) operation setting off.
■Preventing unintentional operation of the Hands Free Power Back Door
When an electronic key is in the opera- tion range, the Hands Free Power Back Door may operate unintentionally, so be
careful in the following situations.
●When a large amount of water is
applied to the rear bumper, such as when the vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
●When dirt is wiped off the rear bumper
●When a small animal or small object, such as a ball, moves under the rear bumper
●When an object is moved from under the rear bumper
●If someone is swinging their legs while sitting on the rear bumper
●If the legs or another part of some-one’s body contacts the rear bumper
while passing by the vehicle
●When the vehicle is parked near an
electrical noise source which affects the sensitivity of the Hands Free Power Back Door, such as a pay park-
ing spot, gas station, electrically heated road, or fluorescent light
●When the vehicle is near a TV tower, electric power plant, radio station, large display, airport or other facility
that generates strong radio waves or electrical noise
●When the vehicle is parked in a place where objects such as plants are near the rear bumper
●If luggage, etc. is set near the rear bumper
●If accessories or a vehicle cover is

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installed/removed near the rear
bumper
●When the vehicle is being towed
To prevent unintentional operation, turn
the Hands Free Power Back Door (kick
sensor) operation setting off. ( P.151)
■When reconnecting the 12-volt bat-
tery
To enable the power back door to oper- ate properly, close the back door manu-
ally.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. power back door opening angle) can be changed. (Customizable
features: P.498)
WARNING
■Back door closer
●In the event that the back door is
left slightly open, the back door closer will automatically close it to the fully closed position. It takes
several seconds before the back door closer begins to operate. Be careful not to catch fingers or any-
thing else in the back door, as this may cause bone fractures or other serious injuries.
●Use caution when using the back door closer as it still operates when
the power back door system is can- celed.
■Power back door
Observe the following precautions when operating the power back door.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
●Check the safety of the surrounding
area to make sure there are no obstacles or anything that could cause any of your belongings to get
caught.
●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.
●If the power back door system is turned off while the back door is
operating automatically, the auto- matic operation is stopped. The back door then has to be operated
manually. Take extra care when on an incline, as the back door may open or close unexpectedly.
●If the operating conditions of the power back door are no longer met,
a buzzer may sound and the back door may stop opening or closing. The back door then has to be oper-
ated manually. Take extra care when on an incline, as the back door may open or close abruptly.
●On an incline, the back door may suddenly shut after it opens. Make
sure the back door is fully open and secure.

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key indicator flashes 4 times.
While the battery-saving mode is set,
the smart entry & start system cannot be
used. To cancel the function, press any
of the electronic key buttons.
●Electronic keys that will not be used
for long periods of time can be set to the battery-saving mode in advance.
■Conditions affecting operation
The smart entry & start system uses
weak radio waves. In the following situa- tions, the communication between the electronic key and the vehicle may be
affected, preventing the smart entry & start system, wireless remote control and immobilizer system from operating
properly. (Ways of coping: P.474)
●When the electronic key battery is
depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power plant,
gas station, radio station, large dis- play, airport or other facility that gen-erates strong radio waves or electrical
noise
●When carrying a portable radio, cellu-
lar phone, cordless phone or other wireless communication device
●When the electronic key is in contact with, or is covered by the following metallic objects
• Cards to which aluminum foil is attached• Cigarette boxes that have aluminum
foil inside • Metallic wallets or bags• Coins
• Hand warmers made of metal • Media such as CDs and DVDs
●When other wireless keys (that emit
radio waves) are being used nearby
●When carrying the electronic key together with the following devices
that emit radio waves • Another vehicle’s electronic key or a wireless key that emits radio waves
• Personal computers or personal digi- tal assistants (PDAs)• Digital audio players
• Portable game systems
●I f w i n d o w t i n t w i t h a m e t a l l i c c o n t e n t o r
metallic objects are attached to the rear window
●When the electronic key is placed near a battery charger or electronic devices
●When the vehicle is parked in a pay parking spot where radio waves are
emitted
If the doors cannot be locked/unlocked using the smart entry & start system,
lock/unlock the doors by performing any of the following:
●Bring the electronic key close to either front door handle and operate the entry function.
●Operate the wireless remote control.
If the doors cannot be locked/unlocked
using the above methods, use the mechanical key. ( P.474)
If the hybrid system cannot be started
using the smart entry & start system, refer to P.475.
■Note for the entry function
●Even when the electronic key is within the effective range (detection areas), the system may not operate properly
in the following cases: • The electronic key is too close to the window or outside door handle, near
the ground, or in a high place when the doors are locked or unlocked.• The electronic key is on the instru-
ment panel, luggage cover or floor, or in the door pockets or glove box when the hybrid system is started or power
switch modes are changed.
●Do not leave the electronic key on top

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3-3. Adjusting the seats
■Folding down the rear seat-
backs
1 Move the front seats forward.
( P.157)
2 Stow the rear center seat belt
buckle.
3 Lower the head restraints to the
lowest position. ( P.161)
4 Pull the seatback lock release
lever and fold the seatback
down.
Each seatback may be folded sepa-
rately.
■Returning the rear seatbacks
Raise the rear seatback until it
locks.
Check that the seat belts are not
twisted or caught in the seatback.
■Folding down center seatback (rear
center seat with cup holder)
While pulling the center seatback lock release strap behind the seatback, fold it
down. Long items in the luggage com- partment can be loaded on the folded seatback for convenience. To return the
center seatback to its original position, lift it up until locks.
Rear seats
The seatbacks of the rear seats
can be folded down.
Folding down and returning
the rear seatbacks
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■When folding the rear seatbacks down
●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.

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3-3. Adjusting the seats
Before driving
■Rear outer seats
1 Up
Pull the head restraint up.
2Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button .
■Adjusting the height of the head restraints (front seats)
Make sure that the head restraints are adjusted so that the center of the head restraint is closest to the top of your
ears.
■Adjusting the rear center seat head
restraint
Always raise the head restraint one level
from the stowed position when using.
■Front seats
Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button .
If the head restraint touches the ceiling,
making the removal difficult, adjust the
seatback angle. ( P.157)
■Rear center seat
Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button .
Rear center seat without cup
holder
Rear center seat with cup holder
Removing the head
restraints

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Before driving
2To adjust the mirror, operate the
switch.
Up
Right
Down
Left
■Mirror angle can be adjusted when
The power switch is in ACC or ON.
■When the mirrors are fogged up
The outside rear view mirrors can be cleared using the mirror defoggers. Turn
on the rear window defogger to turn on the outside rear view mirror defoggers. ( P.352)
Manual type
Push the mirror back in the direc-
tion of the vehicle’s rear.
Power type
1 Folds the mirrors
2 Extends the mirrors
Putting the outside rear view mirror
folding switch in the neutral position
sets the mirrors to automatic mode.
Automatic mode allows the folding or
extending of the mirrors to be linked to
locking/unlocking of the doors with the
smart entry function or wireless remote
control.
■Using automatic mode in cold weather (vehicles with automatic mode)
When automatic mode is used in cold weather, the door mirror could freeze up and automatic stowing and return may
not be possible. In this case, remove any ice and snow from the door mirror, then either operate the mirror using
manual mode or move the mirror by hand.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
WARNING
■When the mirror defoggers are operating
Do not touch the rear view mirror sur-
faces, as they can become very hot and burn you.
Folding and extending the
mirrors

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4
Driving
Driving
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............ 175
Cargo and luggage ........... 181
Trailer towing .................... 183
4-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch (vehi-
cles without a smart entry &
start system) ................... 189
Power (ignition) switch (vehi-
cles with a smart entry & start
system) ........................... 191
EV drive mode .................. 195
Hybrid transmission .......... 197
Turn signal lever ............... 200
Parking brake ................... 200
Brake Hold ........................ 203
4-3. Operating the lights and wip-
ers
Headlight switch ............... 206
AHS (Adaptive High-beam
System) .......................... 211
AHB (Automatic High Beam)
....................................... 215
Fog light switch ................. 218
Windshield wipers and washer
....................................... 219
Rear window wiper and washer
....................................... 222
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap. 224
4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense ......... 226
PCS (Pre-Collision System)
........................................ 231
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) . 242
Dynamic radar cruise control
with full-speed range ...... 252
Speed limiter ..................... 264
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .... 266
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) . 270
Toyota parking assist-sensor
........................................ 275
RCTA (Rear Crossing Traffic
Alert) ............................... 285
PKSB (Parking Support Brake)
........................................ 291
Parking Support Brake function
(static objects) ................ 296
Parking Support Brake function
(rear-crossing vehicles) .. 299
Toyota Teammate Advanced
Park ................................ 301
Driving mode select switch 330
Trail Mode (AWD vehicles) 331
Snow mode (AWD vehicles)
........................................ 332
Downhill assist control system
(AWD vehicles) ............... 333
GPF (Gasoline Particulate Fil-
ter) system ...................... 335
Driving assist systems ...... 336

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because the road surface will be
especially slippery.
●Refrain from high speeds when driv-
ing on an expressway in the rain, because there may be a layer of water between the tires and the road sur-
face, preventing the steering and brakes from operating properly.
■Restraining the hybrid system out-put (Brake Override System)
●When the accelerator and brake ped-als are depressed at the same time,
the hybrid system output may be restrained.
●A warning message is displayed on the multi-information display while the system is operating.
■ECO Accelerator Guidance
( P.108, 114)
Eco-friendly driving may be achieved mo r e ea si l y b y s ta y in g w it h in t he zo n e o f
Eco acceleration. Also, by staying within the zone of Eco acceleration, it will be easier to obtain a good Eco score.
●When starting off:
Gradually depress the accelerator pedal
to stay within the zone of Eco accelera-
tion and accelerate to the desired
speed. By refraining from excessive
acceleration, a good eco start score will
be obtained.
●When driving:
After accelerating to the desired speed,
release the accelerator pedal and drive
at a stable speed while staying within
the zone of Eco acceleration. By staying
within the zone of Eco acceleration, a
good eco cruise score will be obtained.
●When stopping:
By starting to release the accelerator
pedal early before decelerating, a good
eco stop score will be obtained.
■Breaking in your new Toyota
To extend the life of the vehicle, observ-
ing the following precautions is recom-
mended:
●For the first 300 km (186 miles):
Avoid sudden stops.
●For the first 800 km (500 miles):
Do not tow a trailer.
●For the first 1000 km (621 miles): • Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration. • Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.
■Operating your vehicle in a foreign
country
Comply with the relevant vehicle regis- tration laws and confirm the availability
of the correct fuel. ( P.490)
WARNING
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■When starting the vehicle
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal while stopped with the “READY” indicator is illuminated. This
prevents the vehicle from creeping.
■When driving the vehicle
●Do not drive if you are unfamiliar with the location of the brake and accelerator pedals to avoid
depressing the wrong pedal.
• Accidentally depressing the accel-
erator pedal instead of the brake pedal will result in sudden accelera-tion that may lead to an accident.
• When backing up, you may twist your body around, leading to a diffi-
culty in operating the pedals. Make sure to operate the pedals properly.

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Driving
output may be restrained.
 When the shift lever is shifted to
R*.
 When the shift lever is shifted
from P or R to forward drive shift
position such as D*.
When the system operates, a mes-
sage appears on the multi-informa-
tion display. Read the message and
follow the instruction.
*: Depending on the situation, the shift
position may not be changed.
■Drive-Start Control (DSC)
When the TRC is turned off ( P.337), sudden start restraint control also does not operate. If your vehicle have trouble
escaping from the mud or fresh snow due to sudden start restraint control operation, deactivate TRC ( P.337) so
that the vehicle may become able to escape from the mud or fresh snow.
Also, sudden start restraint control will
not operate in the following conditions:
●When Trail Mode is turned on
Cargo and luggage
Take notice of the following
information about storage pre-
cautions, cargo capacity and
load:
WARNING
■Things that must not be carried in the luggage compartment
The following things may cause a fire if loaded in the luggage compartment:
●Receptacles containing gasoline
●Aerosol cans
■Storage precautions
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may prevent the ped- als from being depressed properly, may block the driver’s vision, or may
result in items hitting the driver or passengers, possibly causing an acci-dent.
●Stow cargo and luggage in the lug-gage compartment whenever pos-
sible.
●Do not stack cargo and luggage in
the luggage compartment higher than the seatbacks.
●When you fold down the rear seats, long items should not be placed directly behind the front seats.
●Do not place cargo or luggage in or on the following locations.
• At the feet of the driver
• On the front passenger or rear seats (when stacking items)
• On the luggage cover
• On the instrument panel
• On the dashboard

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4-1. Before driving
Driving
Check the allowable towing capac-
ity, GVM (Gross Vehicle Mass),
MPAC (Maximum Permissible Axle
Capacity), and permissible draw-
bar load before towing. ( P. 4 8 8 )
Toyota recommends the use of the
Toyota hitch/bracket for your vehi-
cle. Other products of a suitable
nature and comparable quality may
also be used.
For vehicle where the towing
device blocks any of the lights or
license plate, the following shall be
observed:
 Do not use towing devices that
cannot be easily removed or
repositioned.
 Towing devices must be
removed or repositioned when
not in use.
■Total trailer weight and per-
missible drawbar load
Total trailer weight
Weight of the trailer itself plus the trailer
load should be within the maximum
towing capacity. Exceeding this weight
is dangerous. ( P.488)
When towing a trailer, use a friction
coupler or friction stabilizer (sway con-
Trailer towing
Your vehicle is designed pri-
marily as a passenger carrying
vehicle. Towing a trailer will
have an adverse effect on han-
dling, performance, braking,
durability, and fuel consump-
tion. Your safety and satisfac-
tion depend on the proper use
of correct equipment and cau-
tious driving habits. For your
safety and the safety of others,
do not overload the vehicle or
trailer.
To tow a trailer safely, use
extreme care and drive the
vehicle in accordance with the
trailer’s characteristics and
operating conditions.
Toyota warranties do not apply
to damage or malfunction
caused by towing a trailer for
commercial purposes.
Contact any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable
repairer for further information
about additional requirements
such as towing kits, etc.
Weight limits
Towing hitch/bracket
Important points regarding
trailer loads