TOYOTA YARIS HATCHBACK 2020 Owners Manual (in English)
Manufacturer: TOYOTA, Model Year: 2020, Model line: YARIS HATCHBACK, Model: TOYOTA YARIS HATCHBACK 2020Pages: 572, PDF Size: 7.94 MB
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YARIS_YARIS HATCHBACK_OM_OM99V59z_(U)
1112-3. Door and Locks
2
Before Driving
■Operation from insideLock
To lock any door from the inside,
press the door-lock knob.
Unlock
To unlock, pull it outward.
This does not operate the other
door locks.
■Operation from outside
To lock any door using its door-
lock  knob  from  the  outside,
press  the  door-lock  knob  to  the
lock position and close the door
(holding  the  door  handle  in  the
open position is not required).
This does not operate the other
door locks.
When locking the door this way:• Be careful not to leave the key inside the vehicle.
• The  doors  cannot  be  locked  using  the  driver’s  door  lock  knob  i f  any
door is open when the ignition is switched to ACC or ON.
Locking, Unlocking with Door-Lock Knob
1
2
Door-lock knob
The  red  indication  can  be  seen  when  the
door-lock knob is unlocked.Red indication 
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These  locks  are  intended  to  help  prevent  children  from  accidentally
opening  the  rear  doors.  Use  them  on  both  rear  doors  whenever  a
child rides in the rear seat of the vehicle.
Unlock
Lock
If  you  slide  the  child  safety  lock  to
the lock position before closing that
door,  the  door  cannot  be  opened
from  the  inside. The  door  can  only
be  opened  by  pulling  the  outside
handle.
Rear Door Child Safety Locks
1
2 
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2-3. Door and Locks
2
Before Driving
Liftgate/Trunk Lid
WARNING
■Never allow a person to ride in the luggage compartment/trunk
Allowing  a  person  to  ride  in  the  luggage  compartment/trunk  is  d angerous.
The person in the luggage compartment/trunk could be seriously  injured or
killed during sudden braking or a collision.
■ Do not drive with the liftgate/trunk lid open
Exhaust gas in the cabin of a vehicle is dangerous. An open liftgate/trunk lid
in a moving vehicle will cause exhaust gas to be drawn into the  cabin. This
gas  contains  CO  (carbon  monoxide),  which  is  colorless,  odorless ,  and
highly poisonous, and it can cause loss of consciousness and de ath. More-
over,  an  open  liftgate/trunk  lid  could  cause  occupants  to fall  out  in  an  acci-
dent.
■ Do  not  stack  or  leave  loaded  luggage  unsecured  in  the  luggage  c om-
partment
Otherwise, the luggage may move or collapse, resulting in injury or an acci-
dent.  In  addition,  do  not  load  luggage  higher  than  the  seatbacks.  It  may
affect the side or rear field of view. 
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WARNING
■Using the trunk
● Before  opening  the  liftgate/trunk  lid,  remove  any  snow  and  ice  accumula-
tion  on  it.  Otherwise,  the  liftgate/trunk  lid  could  close  under   the  weight  of
the snow and ice resulting in injury.
● Be careful  when opening/closing the  liftgate/trunk  lid  during strong winds.
If a strong gust blows against the liftgate/trunk lid, it could  close suddenly
resulting in injury.
● Fully open the liftgate/trunk lid and make sure that it stays open. If the lift-
gate/trunk  lid  is  only  opened  partially,  it  could  slam  shut  by  vibration  or
wind gusts resulting in injury.
● When  loading  or  unloading  luggage  in  the  luggage  compartment/tr unk,
turn  off  the  engine.  Otherwise,  you  could  get  burned  by  the  heat  of  the
exhaust gas.
● Do  not  modify  or  replace  the  liftgate  damper  stay.  Consult  an Authorized
Toyota  Dealer  if  a  liftgate  damper  stay  is  deformed  or  damaged  for  rea-
sons such as a collision or if there is some other problem.
●Be  careful  not  to  apply  excessive  force
to  the  damper  stay  on  the  liftgate  such
as  by  putting  your  hand  on  the  stay.
Otherwise,  the  damper  stay  may  bend
and affect the liftgate operation.
Damper stay 
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YARIS_YARIS HATCHBACK_OM_OM99V59z_(U)
1152-3. Door and Locks
2
Before Driving
■Opening the liftgate (5-Door)
Using the electric liftgate opener
Unlock  the  doors  and  liftgate,
then  press  the  electric  liftgate
opener on  the liftgate and  raise
the  liftgate  when  the  latch
releases.
■ Opening the liftgate (With  the advanced keyless function)
● A locked liftgate can also be opened while the key is being car ried.
● When  opening  the  liftgate  with  the  doors  and  the  liftgate  locke d,  it  may
require a few seconds for the liftgate latch to release after t he electric liftgate
opener is pressed.
● The liftgate can be closed when the doors are locked with the key left in the
vehicle.  However,  to  prevent  locking  the  key  in  the  vehicle,  the  liftgate  can
be  opened  by  pressing  the  electric  liftgate  opener.  If  the  liftgate  cannot  be
opened  despite  doing  this  procedure,  first  push  the  liftgate  co mpletely
closed, then press the electric liftgate opener to fully open t he liftgate.
● When  the  liftgate  latch  is  released  by  pressing  the  electric  li ftgate  opener,
the liftgate raises slightly. If the liftgate is not operated f or a certain period of
time, the liftgate cannot be raised.
To   o p e n
Press the electric liftgate opener again.
To close
To close the liftgate from its slightly raised position, open i t first by pressing
the electric liftgate opener, then close it after waiting at least 1 second.
● If the liftgate is not fully closed, the driver is notified by  a warning indicated in
the instrument cluster.
● If the vehicle battery is dead or there is a malfunction in the  electrical system
and the liftgate cannot be unlocked, the liftgate can be opened by perform-
ing the emergency procedure. 
Refer to When Liftgate/Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened on P. 506
Opening and Closing th e Liftgate/Trunk Lid 
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■Opening the trunk lid (4-Door)
●Using the remote release button
Push the remote release but-
ton.
● Using  the  electric  trunk  lid  opener  (With  the  advanced  keyless
function)
A locked trunk lid can also be
opened  while  the  key  is
being carried.
Press  the  electric  trunk  lid
opener  on  the  trunk  lid,  then
raise  the  trunk  lid  when  the
latch releases.
■Closing the liftgate/trunk lid
5-Door
Lower  the  liftgate  slowly  using
the  liftgate  grip  recess,  then
push  the  liftgate  closed  using
both hands. Do not slam it. Pull
up on the liftgate to make sure it
is secure.
4-Door
Use both hands to push the trunk lid down until the lock snaps  shut.
Do not slam it. Pull up on the trunk lid to make sure it is sec ure.
Liftgate grip 
recess 
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YARIS_YARIS HATCHBACK_OM_OM99V59z_(U)
1172-3. Door and Locks
2
Before Driving
■Opening the trunk lid
●When opening the trunk lid with the doors locked, it may requir e a few sec-
onds  for  the  trunk  lid  latch  to  release  after  the  electric  trun k  lid  opener  is
pressed.
● The trunk lid can be closed when the doors are locked with the  key left in the
vehicle. However, to prevent locking the key in the vehicle, the trunk lid can
be opened by pressing the electric trunk lid opener. If the tru nk lid cannot be
opened  despite  doing  this  procedure,  press  the  electric  trunk  l id  opener  to
fully open the trunk lid after pushing the trunk lid completely  closed.
● If the vehicle battery is dead or there is a malfunction in the  electrical system
and  the  trunk  lid  cannot  be  unlocked,  the  trunk  lid  can  be  open ed  by  per-
forming the emergency procedure.
Refer to When Liftgate/Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened on P. 506.
■
Luggage compartment  cover (5-Door)
The  luggage  compartment  can
be accessed by opening the lift-
gate  when  the  straps  are
attached  to  the  sides  of  the  lift-
gate.
Luggage Compartment
Strap
WARNING
■ Do not place anything on top of the cover
Placing luggage or other cargo on top of the luggage compartment cover is
dangerous. During sudden braking or a collision, the cargo coul d become a
projectile  that  could  hit  and  injure  someone. The  vehicle  has  a  light  weight
luggage  compartment  cover  to  keep  the  contents of  your  luggage  area  out
of sight; it will not retain heavy objects that are not tied down in an accident
such  as  a  rollover.  Tie  down  all  heavy  objects,  whether  luggage   or  cargo,
using the tie down hooks.
■ Make sure luggage and cargo are secured before driving
● Not  securing  cargo  while  driving  is  dangerous  as  it  could  move  or  be
crushed during sudden braking or a collision and cause injury.
● Make  sure  the  luggage  compartment  cover  is  firmly  secured.  If  it  is  not
firmly secured, it could unexpectedly disengage resulting in in jury. 
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■Loading golf bags (only 4-door)
Up to two golf bags can be carried in the trunk.
Place  the  bottom  of  the  first
golf  bag  in  the  trunk  with  its
bottom pointed to the left and
fit it into the fr ont of the trunk.
Place  the  second  golf  bag  in
the  trunk  with  its  bottom
pointed  to  the  left  and  fit  it
into the back of the trunk.
Some golf bags cannot fit depending on their size.
1
2 
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YARIS_YARIS HATCHBACK_OM_OM99V59z_(U)
1192-3. Door and Locks
2
Before Driving
■Removing the cover
This cover can be removed for more room.Remove  the  straps  from  the
hooks.
Lift  the  end  of  the  luggage
compartment  cover  a  little,
pull it outward, and remove it
from the pins.
Lift  the  front  end  of  the  lug-
gage compartment cover and
remove it.
Your  vehicle  is  equipped  with  an  inside  trunk  release  lever  tha t  pro-
vides  a  means  of  escape  for  child ren  and  adults  in  the  event  they
become locked inside the trunk.
No  matter  how  careful  adults  mi ght  be  with  keys  and  locking  the ir
cars,  parents  should  be  aware  that  children  may  be  tempted  to  p lay
around vehicles and use the trunk as a hiding place.
Adults  are  advised  to  familiariz e  themselves  with  the  operation  and
location of the inside trunk release lever so that all children  can be told
about it in an appropriate way, keeping in mind that most vehic les do
not have such levers.
■Opening the Trunk Lid from the Inside
Slide  the  inside  trunk  release
lever  in  the  direction  of  the
arrow.  The  lever  is  made  of
material that will glow for hours
in  the  darkness  of the  trunk  fol-
lowing a brief exposure to ambi-
ent light.
The inside trunk release lever is
located on the inside of the trunk
lid.
Pin
Pin
1
2
3
Inside Trunk Release Lever 
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WARNING
■Close the trunk lid, be sure  the seat backs are latched and do  not allow
children to play inside the vehicle
Leaving the trunk lid open or leaving children in the vehicle w ith the keys is
dangerous.  Children  could  open  the  trunk  lid  and  climb  inside  r esulting  in
possible injury or death from heat exposure.
■ Always  keep  the  car  from  being  a  tempting  place  to  play  by  latc hing
the  rear  seats,  doors  and  the  tr unk,  and  keeping  the  keys  where   chil-
dren can not play with them
Leaving  children  or  animals  unattended  in  a  parked  vehicle  is  d angerous.
Babies left sleeping and children who lock themselves in cars o r trunks can
die  very  quickly  from  heat  prostration.  Do  not  leave  your  child ren  or  pets
alone in a car at any time. Do not leave the car, the rear fold ing seats or the
trunk unlocked.