TOYOTA YARIS HATCHBACK 2018 Owners Manual

1514-2. Driving procedures
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Driving
■If the shift lever canno t be shifted from P
First, check whether the brake pedal is being depressed.
If the shift lever cannot be shifted with your foot on the brake pedal, there may
be a problem with the shift lock system. Have the vehicle inspected by y\
our
Toyota dealer immediately.
The following steps may be used as an emergency measure to ensure that
the shift lever can be shifted.
Releasing the shift lock:
Set the parking brake.
Turn the engine switch to the “LOCK” position.
Depress the brake pedal.
Pry the cover up with a flathead screw-
driver or equivalent tool.
To prevent damage to the cover, wrap
the tip of the screwdriver with a rag.
Press the shift lock override button.
The shift lever can be shifted while the
button is pressed.
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1524-2. Driving procedures
WARNING
■When driving on slippery road surfaces
Do not accelerate or shift gears suddenly.
Sudden changes in engine braking may cause the vehicle to spin or skid,
resulting in an accident.
■ To prevent an accident when releasing the shift lock
Before pressing the shift lock override button, make sure to set the parking
brake and depress the brake pedal.
If the accelerator pedal is accidentally depressed instead of the brake pedal
when the shift lock override button is pressed and the shift lever is shifted
out of P, the vehicle may suddenly start, possibly leading to an resulting in
death or serious injury.

1534-2. Driving procedures
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Driving
Manual transmission∗
Fully depress the clutch pedal before operating the shift lever, andthen release it slowly.
If it is difficult to shift in reverse, shift the shift lever to N, release the clutch
pedal momentarily, and then try again.
■ Maximum downshifting speed
Observe the downshifting speeds in the following table to prevent over-
revving the engine.
mph (km/h)
∗: If equipped
Shifting the shift lever
Shift positionMaximum speed
130 (49)
257 (92)
383 (134)
4113 (181)

1544-2. Driving procedures
Turn signal lever
Right turn
Lane change to the right (push
and hold the lever partway)
The right hand signals will flash
until you release the lever.
Lane change to the left (push
and hold the lever partway)
The left hand signals will flash until
you release the lever.
Left turn
■Turn signals can be operated when
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
■ If the indicator flashes faster than usual
Check that a light bulb in the front or rear turn signal lights has not burned
out.
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1554-2. Driving procedures
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Driving
Parking brake
To set the parking brake, fully
pull the parking brake lever
while depressing the brake
pedal.
To release the parking brake,
slightly raise the lever and
lower it completely while press-
ing the button.
■Parking the vehicle
→P. 127
■ Usage in winter time
→P. 222
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NOTICE
■Before driving
Fully release the parking brake.
Driving the vehicle with the parking brake set will lead to brake components
overheating, which may affect braking performance and increase brake
wear.

1564-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
Ty p e AOff
Vehicles with daytime run-
ning light system:
The daytime running lights
turn on. ( →P. 158)
The side marker, parking,
tail, license plate, day-
time running lights (if
equipped)
( → P. 158) and
instrument panel lights
turn on.
The headlights and all lights listed above
(except daytime running
lights) turn on.
The headlights can be operated manually.
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1574-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
Ty p e BOff
Vehicles with daytime run-
ning light system:
The daytime running lights
turn on. ( →P. 158)
The side marker, parking,
tail, license plate, day-
time running lights (if
equipped)
( → P. 158) and
instrument panel lights
turn on.
The headlights and all lights listed above
(except daytime running
lights) turn on.
Ty p e C
The daytime runninglights turn on.
( →P. 158)
The side marker, parking,
tail, license plate, day-
time running lights
( → P. 158) and instru-
ment panel lights turn
on.
The headlights and all lights listed above
(except daytime running
lights) turn on.
The daytime running lights turn off.
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1584-3. Operating the lights and wipers
With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to turn
on the high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.
You can flash the high beams with the headlights on or off.
■Daytime running light system (if equipped)
●Vehicles with reflector type headlights: To make your vehicle more visible to
other drivers during daytime driving, the daytime running lights turn on auto-
matically whenever the engine is started and the parking brake is released
with the headlight switch off or in the position. (Illuminate dimmer than
the headlights.) Daytime running lights are not designed for use at night.
For type C of this headlight, daytime running lights can be turned off by
operating the switch.
Vehicles with projector type headlights: To make your vehicle more visible
to other drivers during daytime driving, the daytime running lights turn on
automatically whenever the engine is started and the parking brake is
released with the headlight switch off or in the position. Daytime run-
ning lights are not designed for use at night.
For type C of this headlight, daytime running lights can be turned off by
operating the switch.
● Compared to turning on the headlights, the daytime running light system
offers greater durability and consumes less electricity, so it can help improve
fuel economy.
■ Automatic High Beam (if equipped)
→P. 196
■ Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the engine switch is turned to the “LOCK” or “ACC”
position and the driver’s door is opened while the lights are turned on.
Turning on the high beam headlights
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1594-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
■Automatic light off system (vehicles with daytime running light system)
● When the headlights are on: The headlights and tail lights turn off 30 sec-
onds after the engine switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position and a
door is opened and closed. (The lights turn off immediately if on the key
is pressed after all the doors are locked.)
● When only the tail lights are on: The tail lights turn off automatically if the
engine switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position and the driver’s
door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the engine switch to the “ON” position, or turn
the headlight switch to or once and then back to the or
position.
If any of the doors is kept open, the lights automatically turn off after 20 min-
utes.
■ Battery-saving function (vehicles wit h daytime running light system or
Automatic High Beam)
In all following conditions, the headlights and the other remaining lights will go
off automatically after 20 minutes in order to prevent the vehicle battery from
being discharged:
● The engine switch is in the “LOCK” position.
● The headlights and/or tail lights are on.
This function will be canceled in any of the following situations:
● When the engine switch is turned to the “ON” position.
● When the light switch is operated.
● When the door is opened or closed.
■ Customization
Settings (e.g. automatic light off system) can be changed.
(Customizable features: →P. 489)
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the engine is not
running.

1604-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Fog light switch∗
Ty p e ATurns the front fog lights
off
Turns the front fog lights
on
∗: If equipped
The fog lights secure excellent visibility in difficult driving con-
ditions, such as in rain and fog.
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