child restraint TOYOTA YARIS HATCHBACK 2020 Owners Manual (in English)

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Pictorial IndexInterior, exterior views and part identification of
your Toyota.
1Essential Safety
EquipmentImportant information about safety equipment,
including seats, seat belt system, child-restraint
systems and SRS air bags.
2Before DrivingUse of various features, including keys, doors,
mirrors and windows.
3When DrivingInformation concerning safe driving and stopping.
4Interior FeaturesUse of various features for ride comfort, including
air-conditioning and audio system.
5Maintenance and
CareHow to keep your Toyota in top condition.
6If Trouble ArisesHelpful information on what to do if a problem
arises with the vehicle.
7
Customer Information
and Reporting Safety
DefectsImportant consumer information including
warranties and add-on equipment.
8SpecificationsTechnical information about your Toyota.
IndexSearch alphabetically

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
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How to Use This Manual................ 9
Pictorial Index .............................. 12
1-1. SeatsSeat Precautions ................. 20
Front Seat ........................... 23
Rear Seat ............................ 26
Head Restraints .................. 30
1-2. Seat Belt Systems Seat Belt Precautions.......... 33
Seat Belt.............................. 37
Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting
Systems ............................ 39
Seat Belt Extender .............. 42
1-3. Child Restraint Child-Restraint Precautions ....................... 44
Child-Restraint System Installation ......................... 49
Installing Child-Restraint Systems ............................ 51 1-4. SRS Air Bags
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Precautions ....................... 66
Supplemental Restraint System Components ......... 73
How the SRS Air Bags Work .................................. 74
SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria ............................... 78
Limitations to SRS Air Bag ...................... 80
Front Passenger Occupant Classification
System .............................. 82
Constant Monitoring ............ 87
2-1. Keys Keys..................................... 90
Keyless Entry System.......... 92
2-2. Advanced Keyless Entry System
Advanced Keyless Entry System .............................. 99
2-3. Door and Locks Door Locks ........................ 101
Liftgate/Trunk Lid ............... 113
2-4. Fuel and Emission Fuel and Engine Exhaust Precautions ..................... 121
Fuel-Filler Lid and Cap ...... 124
1Essential Safety
Equipment
2Before Driving

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Essential SafetyEquipment1
1-1. Seats
Seat Precautions ................. 20
Front Seat ........................... 23
Rear Seat ............................ 26
Head Restraints .................. 30
1-2. Seat Belt Systems Seat Belt Precautions ......... 33
Seat Belt ............................. 37
Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting
Systems ............................ 39
Seat Belt Extender .............. 42 1-3. Child Restraint
Child-Restraint Precautions ....................... 44
Child-Restraint System Installation......................... 49
Installing Child-Restraint Systems ............................ 51
1-4. SRS Air Bags Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Precautions ....................... 66
Supplemental Restraint System Components ........ 73
How the SRS Air Bags Work ................................. 74
SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria .............................. 78
Limitations to SRS Air Bag...................... 80
Front Passenger Occupant Classification
System .............................. 82
Constant Monitoring ............ 87

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1-1. Seats
Seat Precautions
When returning a rear seat to its original position, place the seat belt
in its normal position. Verify t hat the seat belt pulls out and retracts.
WARNING
■Make sure the adjustable components of a seat are locked in place
Adjustable seats and seatbacks that are not securely locked are dangerous.
In a sudden stop or collision, the seat or seatback could move, causing
injury. Make sure the adjustable components of the seat are loc ked in place
by attempting to slide the seat forward and backward and rocking the seat-
back.
■ Never allow children to adjust a seat
Allowing children to adjust a seat is dangerous as it could res ult in serious
injury if a child’s hands or feet become caught in the seat.
■ Do not drive with t he seatback unlocked
All of the seatbacks play an important role in your protection in a vehicle.
Leaving the seatback unlocked is dangerous as it can allow passengers to
be ejected or thrown around and baggage to strike occupants in a sudden
stop or collision, resulting in severe injury. After adjusting the seatback at
any time, even when there are no other passengers, rock the seatback to
make sure it is locked in place.
■ Adjust a seat only when the vehicle is stopped
If the seat is adjusted while the vehicle is being driven, the seating posture
may become unstable and the seat could move unexpectedly result ing in
injury.
■ Do not modify or replace the front seats
Modifying or replacing the front seats such as replacing the up holstery or
loosening any bolts is dangerous. The front seats contain air b ag compo-
nents essential to the supplemental restraint system. Such modi fications
could damage the supplemental restraint system and result in serious injury.
Consult your Toyota dealer if there is any need to remove or re install the
front seats.
■ Do not drive with d amaged front seats
Driving with damaged front seats, such as seat cushions torn or damaged
down to the urethane, is dangerous. A collision, even one not strong
enough to inflate the air bags, could damage the front seats wh ich contain
essential air bag components. If there was a subsequent collision, an air
bag may not deploy which could lead to injuries. Always have yo ur Toyota
dealer inspect the front seats, front seat belt pretensioners a nd air bags
after a collision.

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211-1. Seats
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WARNING
■Do not drive with either front seats reclined
Sitting in a reclined position while the vehicle is moving is d angerous
because you do not get the full protection from seat belts. During sudden
braking or a collision, you can slide under the lap belt and su ffer serious
injuries. For maximum protection, sit well back and upright.
■ Do not place an object such as a cushion between the seatback a nd
your back
Putting an object such as a cushion between the seatback and yo ur back is
dangerous because you will be unable to maintain a safe driving posture
and the seat belt cannot function at its full capacity in a collision, which
could result in a serious accident, injury or death.
■ Do not place objects under the seat
The object could get stuck and cause the seat to not be fixed s ecurely, and
result in an accident.
■ Do not stack cargo hig her than the seatbacks
Stacking luggage or other cargo higher than the seatbacks is da ngerous.
During sudden braking or a collision, objects can fly around an d become
projectiles that may hit and injure passengers.
■ Make sure luggage and cargo is 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.
■ Never allow a passenger to sit o r stand on the folded seatback while
the vehicle is moving
Driving with a passenger on the folded seatback is dangerous. A llowing a
child to sit up on the folded seatback while the vehicle is mov ing is particu-
larly dangerous. In a sudden stop or even a minor collision, a child not in a
proper seat or child-restraint system and seat belt could be th rown forward,
back or even out of the vehicle resulting in serious injuries o r death. The
child in the baggage area could be thrown into other occupants and cause
serious injury.
■ Never give the car keys to children and do not allow them to pl ay in the
vehicle
Playing with the folding rear seats is dangerous. Once the seat backs are
back up, a child in the trunk would not be able to get out the way they had
entered. If you have small children, keep the seatbacks locked.

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1-2. Seat Belt Systems
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Seat Belt Precautions
All of the seat belt retractors are designed to keep the lap/shoulder
belts out of the way when not in use.
The driver’s seat belt has no provisions for child-restraint sy stems and
has only an emergency locking mode . The driver may wear it comfort-
ably, and it will lock during a collision.
However, the front passenger’s seat and all rear lap/shoulder b elt
retractors operate in two modes: emergency locking mode, and fo r
child-restraint systems, automatic locking mode. While we recom -
mend you put all children in the rear seats, if you must use th e front
passenger seat for a child, slide the front passenger seat as f ar back
as possible and make sure any ch ild-restraint system is secured prop-
erly.
Seat belts help to decrease the possibility of severe injury
during accidents and sudden st ops. Toyota recommends that
the driver and all passengers always wear seat belts.
WARNING
■ Always wear your seat belt and ma ke sure all occupants are properly
restrained
Not wearing a seat belt is extremely dangerous. During a collis ion, occu-
pants not wearing seat belts could hit someone or things inside the vehicle
or even be thrown out of the vehicle. They could be seriously i njured or
even killed. In the same collision, occupants wearing seat belt s would be
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1-2. Seat Belt Systems
When the seat belt is fastened, it will always be in the emergency
locking mode.
In the emergency locking mode, the belt remains comfortable on the
occupant and the retractor will lock in position during a collision.
If the belt is locked and cannot be pulled out, retract the bel t once, and
then try pulling it out slowly. If this fails, pull the belt st rongly one time
and loosen, then pull it out again slowly.
Seat Belt with Autom atic Locking Mode:
When the seat belt is fastened, i t will always be in the emergency
locking mode until it is switched to automatic locking mode by pulling
it all the way out to its full length. If the belt feels tight and hinders
comfortable movement while the vehicle is stopped or in motion, it
may be in the automatic locking mode because the belt has been
pulled too far out. To return the belt to the more comfortable emer-
gency locking mode, wait until th e vehicle has stopped in a safe, level
area, retract the belt fully to c onvert it back to emergency lo cking
mode and then extend it around you again.
Always use the automatic locking mode to keep the child-restrai nt
system from shifting to an unsafe position in the event of an a ccident.
To enable seat belt automatic lo cking mode, pull it all the way out and
connect it as instructed on the child-restraint system. It will retract
down to the child-restraint system and stay locked on it. See t he sec-
tion on child restraint ( P. 44).
Emergency Locking Mode
Automatic Locking Mode (if equipped)

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WARNING
■Do not use an extende r that is too long
Using an extender that is too long is dangerous. The seat belt will not fit
properly. In an accident, the seat belt will not provide adequa te protection
and you could be seriously injured. Do not use the extender or choose one
shorter in length if the distance between the extender’s buckle and the cen-
ter of the user’s body is less than 6 in. (150 mm).
■ Do not leave a seat belt extende r connected to the buckle
Leaving a seat belt extender connected to the buckle without using the seat
belt is dangerous. When the seat belt extender is connected to the driver’s
seat belt buckle (or front passenger’s seat belt buckle), the S RS driver’s (or
front passenger’s) air bag system will determine that the drive r (or front pas-
senger) is wearing the seat belt even if the driver (or front p assenger) is not
wearing it. This condition could cause the driver’s (or front passenger’s) air
bag to not activate correctly and result in death or serious injury in the event
of collision. Always wear the seat belt with the seat belt exte nder.
■ Do not use the seat belt extender when installing a child-restr aint sys-
tem on the front or rear passenger seat
Using a seat belt extender to fasten a child-restraint system on any seat is
dangerous. Always follow the child-restraint system manufacture r’s installa-
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1-3. Child Restraint
Child-Restraint Precautions
Whatever child-restraint system you consider, please pick the appro-
priate one for the age and size of the child, obey the law and follow
the instructions that come wit h the individual child-restraint system.
A child who has outgrown child-re straint systems should sit in the rear
and use seat belts, both lap and shoulder. If the shoulder belt crosses
the neck or face, move the child closer to the center of the ve hicle in
the outboard seats, and towards the buckle on the right if the child is
seated on the center seat.
Statistics confirm that the rear seat is the best place for all children up
to 12 years of age, and more so w ith a supplemental restraint system
(air bags).
A rear-facing child-restraint system should NEVER be used on th e
front seat with the air bag syst em activated. The front passeng er’s
seat is also the leas t preferred seat for other child-restraint systems.
To reduce the chance of injuries caused by deployment of the front
passenger air bag, the front passenger occupant classification sensor
works as a part of the supplemen tal restraint system. This system
deactivates the front passenger front and side air bags and als o the
front passenger seat belt pretens ioner system when the front passen-
ger air bag deactivation ind icator light illuminates.
When an infant or small child sits on the front passenger seat, the sys-
tem shuts off the front passeng er front and side air bags and seat belt
pretensioner system, so make sur e the front passenger air bag deac-
tivation indicator light illuminates.
Toyota strongly urges the use of child-restraint systems for chil-
dren small enough to use them.
You are required by law to use a child-restraint system for chil-
dren in the U. S. and Canada.
Check your local and state or provincial laws for specific
requirements regarding the safety of children riding in your
vehicle.

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451-3. Child Restraint
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Essential Safety Equipment
Even if the front passenger air bag is shut off, Toyota strongly recom-
mends that children be properly restrained and child-restraint systems
of all kinds are properly secured on the rear seats which are t he best
place for children.
For more details, refer to “Fron t passenger occupant classification
sensor” ( P. 82).
Your Toyota is equipped with LATCH lower anchors for attachment of spe-
cially designed LATCH child-restraint systems on the rear seats. When using
these anchors to secure a child-restraint system, refer to “Usi ng LATCH
Lower Anchor” ( P. 61).
WARNING
■Use the correct size child-restraint system
For effective protection in vehicle accidents and sudden stops, a child must
be properly restrained using a seat belt or child-restraint sys tem depending
on age and size. If not, the child could be seriously injured o r even killed in
an accident.
■ Follow the manufacturer’s instructions and always keep the chil d-
restraint system buckled down
An unsecured child-restraint system is dangerous. In a sudden s top or a
collision it could move causing serious injury or death to the child or other
occupants. Make sure any child-restraint system is properly sec ured in
place according to the child-restraint system manufacturer’s in structions.
When not in use, remove it from the vehicle or fasten it with a seat belt, or
attach it to BOTH LATCH lower anchors for LATCH child-restraint systems
and the corresponding tether anchor.
■ Always secure a child in a proper child-restraint system
Holding a child in your arms while the vehicle is moving is ext remely dan-
gerous. No matter how strong the person may be, he or she canno t hold
onto a child in a sudden stop or collision and it could result in serious injury
or death to the child or other occupants. Even in a moderate accident, the
child may be exposed to air bag forces that could result in ser ious injury or
death to the child, or the child may be slammed into an adult, causing injury
to both child and adult.