TOYOTA YARIS HATCHBACK 2009 Owner's Manual

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Scrapping your Toyota
The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner
removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by your Toyota
dealer before you scrap your vehicle.
Perchlorate Material
Special handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These compo -
nents may include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote con -
trol batteries.

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CAUTION
nGeneral precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that dis-
tracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
n General precaution regarding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the cigarette lighter, the windows, or other features of the vehicle. In addi-
tion, heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be
fatal to children.

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Symbols used throughout this manual
Cautions & Notices
Symbols used in illustrations
CAUTION
This is a warning against anything which may cause injury to people if the
warning is ignored. You are informed about what you must or must not do in
order to reduce the risk of injury to yourself and others.
NOTICE
This is a warning against anything which may cause damage to the vehicle or
its equipment if the warning is ignored. You are informed about what you must
or must not do in order to avoid or reduce the risk of damage to your Toyota
and its equipment.Safety symbol
The symbol of a circle with a slash through it means “Do not”, “Do
not do this”, or “Do not let this happen”.
Arrows indicating operationsIndicates the action (pushing, turning,
etc.) used to operate switches and
other devices.
Indicates the outcome of an operation
(e.g. a lid opens).

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1Before drivingAdjusting and operating features such as door locks,
mirrors, and steering column.
2When drivingDriving, stopping and safe-driving information.
3Interior
featuresAir conditioning and audio systems, as well as other in-
terior features for a comfortable driving experience.
4Maintenance
and careCleaning and protecting your vehicle, performing do-it-
yourself maintenance, and maintenance information.
5When trouble
arisesWhat to do if the vehicle needs to be towed, gets a flat
tire, or is involved in an accident.
6Vehicle
specificationsDetailed vehicle information.
7For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners and seat belt
instructions for Canadian owners
IndexAlphabetical listing of information contained in this
manual.

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Headlights (low and high beam)
P. 145
Pictorial indexExterior
Front fog lights ∗ P. 147
Hood P. 242
Windshield wipers P. 148
Outside rear view mirrors P. 64
Parking lights P. 145
Front turn signal lights P. 131
3-door models
Front side marker lights P. 145
Side turn signal lights P. 131

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Tires
lRotation
l Replacement
l Inflation pressure
l Information
P. 258
P. 317
P. 264
P. 356
∗: If equipped
Back door P. 36Side doors P. 31
Fuel filler door P. 70
Rear turn signal lights P. 131
Rear window defogger∗ P. 185
License plate light P. 145
Stop/tail and rear side
marker lights
P. 145
Rear window wiper∗ P. 151

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Pictorial indexExterior
5-door models
Headlights (low and high beam)
P. 145
Front fog lights∗ P. 147
Hood P. 242
Windshield wipers P. 148
Outside rear view mirrors P. 64
Parking lights P. 145
Front turn signal lights P. 131
Front side marker lights P. 145
Side turn signal lights P. 131

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Tires
lRotation
l Replacement
l Inflation pressure
l Information
P. 258
P. 317
P. 264
P. 356
∗: If equipped
Back door P. 36Side doors P. 31
Fuel filler door P. 70
Rear turn signal lights P. 131
Rear window defogger∗ P. 185
License plate light P. 145
Stop/tail and rear side
marker lights
P. 145
Rear window wiper∗ P. 151

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Pictorial indexInterior
Seat belts P. 52SRS driver airbag P. 81
Head restraints P. 48
Front seats P. 38
SRS side airbags∗ P. 81
Floor mats P. 224
SRS front
passenger
airbag
P. 81
Security indicator∗
P. 74, 76
3-door models
Rear seats P. 41
Seat belts P. 52
Horn P. 134