Toyota Yaris Sedan 2008 User manual

2008
Quick Reference Guide

2008
YARIS Sedan
!A word about safe vehicle operations
This Quick Reference Guide is a summary of
basic vehicle operations. It contains brief
descriptions of fundamental operations so you
can locate and use the vehicle’s main
equipment quickly and easily.
The Quick Reference Guide is not intended as
a substitute for the Owner’s Manual located
in your vehicle’s glove box. We strongly
encourage you to review the Owner’s Manual
and supplementary manuals so you will have
a better understanding of your vehicle’s
capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota
Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. wish you many years
of satisfied driving in your new Yaris.
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full
description of Yaris operations. Every Yaris
owner should review the Owner’s Manual
that accompanies this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed
information highlighted in yellow
throughout the Owner’s Manual. Each box
contains safe operating instructions to
help you avoid injury or equipment
malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference
Guide is current at the time of printing.
Toyota reserves the right to make changes
at any time without notice.

1
OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
INDEX
Item Page no.
OVERVIEW
Engine maintenance 7
Fuel tank door release and cap 6
Hood release 7
Indicator symbols 4-5
Instrument cluster 4
Instrument panel 2-3
Keyless entry 6
Trunk release 6
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Air Conditioning/Heating 13
Audio 12-13
Automatic Transmission 8
Bottle holders-Rear seat 15
Clock 14
Cruise control 14
Cup holders 15
Light control-Instrument panel 14
Lights & turn signals 11
Parking brake 9
Power outlet 13
Seat adjustments-Front 9
Seat adjustments-Rear 10
Seats-Head restraints 10
Tilt steering wheel 8
Windows-Power 9
Windshield wipers & washers 11
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
Door locks-Power 16
Doors-Child safety locks 16
Seat belts 16
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 17
Spare tire & tools 17
Trunk-Internal release 17
Tire Pressure Warning System 16

2
OVERVIEW
Headlight, turn signal and front fog* light controls
Wiper and washer controls
Audio system
Emergency flasher switch
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator
Front passenger seat belt reminder light
Air Conditioning controls
AUX adapter*
Instrument panel

3
OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
Rear window defogger switch*
Engine switch
Tilt steering lock release lever
Power rearview mirror control switches*
Instrument panel light control
* If equipped

4
OVERVIEW
Driver seat belt reminder1
(alarm will sound if speed is over 12 mph)
Front passenger seat belt reminder1
(alarm will sound if speed is over 12 mph)
Brake system warning1
Charging system warning1
1For details, refer to “If a warning light turns on or a warning
buzzer sounds...,” Section 5-2, 2008 Owner’s Manual.
2 For details, refer to “If your vehicle overheats,” Section 5-2,
2008 Owner’s Manual
Indicator symbols
Service indicator and reminder
Gear shift position indicator*
Tachometer
Speedometer
Clock
Odometer and two trip meters
Fuel gauge
Door indicator
* If equipped
Instrument cluster
With tachometer
Without tachometer

5
OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
Low engine oil pressure warning1
Anti-lock Brake System warning1
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator1
3If this light flashes, refer to “Cruise control,” Section 2-4, 2008
Owner’s Manual.
Open door warning1
Low windshield washer fluid level warning1
Engine oil replacement reminder1
“AIR BAG ON” indicator
“AIR BAG OFF” indicator
Headlight low beam indicator
Turn signal indicator
High engine coolant temperature warning1
Low engine coolant temperature indicator2
Headlight high beam indicator
Cruise control indicator3
Front fog light indicator
Airbag SRS warning1
Low fuel level warning1
Door indicator1
Electric power steering system warning1
Tire Pressure Warning1

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OVERVIEW
Fuel tank door release and cap
Trunk release
Pull up
Pull up
Driver seat
Tu r n
Hang
NOTE: Tighten until one click is heard. If the cap is
not tightened enough, Check Engine “ ” indicator
may illuminate.
Keyless entry (if equipped)
NOTE: After unlocking, if a door is not opened within
30 seconds, all doors will relock for safety.
Unlocking operation
Panic button
Push ONCE: Driver door
TWICE: All doors
Locking operation
Push and hold
Driver seat
Push

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OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
Hood release
Pull up latch
and raise hood
Pull
Engine maintenance
Windshield washer fluid tank
Engine oil filler cap
Engine coolant reservoir
Engine oil level dipstick
Note: Regularly scheduled maintenance, including
oil changes, will help extend the life of
your vehicle and maintain performance.
Please refer to the “Owner’s Warranty
Information Booklet,” “Scheduled
Maintenance Guide” or “Owner’s Manual
Supplement.”

8
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Automatic Transmission (if equipped)
Downshifting increases power going uphill, or
provides engine braking downhill. For best fuel
economy during normal driving conditions, always
drive with the shift lever in the “D” position.
* The engine switch must be ON, and the brake
pedal depressed to shift from “Park.”
Tilt steering wheel
Angle
Hold wheel, push lever down, set angle and return
lever.
Note: Do not attempt to adjust while the vehicle
is in motion.
Lock release
lever
Park*
Reverse
Neutral
Drive
Third gear
Second gear
First gear
P
R
N
D
3
2
L

9
OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
Seat adjustments-Front
Position
Height crank (driver side only)
Seatback angle
Parking brake
Pull
(2) Push
Set Release
(1) Pull slightly
(3) Lower
Windows-Power (if equipped)
Window operation
Automatic operation (driver side only) Push the
switch completely down and release to fully open.
To stop window midway, lightly pull the switch up.
Window lock switch Deactivates all passenger
windows. Driver’s window remains operable.
Window
lock switch
Up
Driver side
Down Up
Down

10
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Seats-Head restraints
Lock release button
Height
Front Rear
Seat adjustments-Rear (fold-down type)
To fold down the rear seatback
(1) Slide the seatback security lock to the right
unlock position from the trunk room.
(2) Lower the seat headrests.
(3) Pull the lock release knob up.
(4) Fold the seatback down.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
(1)
(4)
(3)
(2)

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OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
Lights & turn signals
Headlights
Turn signals
High beam flasher
Right turn
Lane change
Lane change
Left turn
Low beam
Front fog lights (if equipped)
Tu r n
Headlights
Parking lights
High beam
Front fog lights turn on only when the headlights are
on low beam.
Windshield wipers & washers
Pull to wash and wipe
Single wipe
Interval wipe
Slow
Fast

12
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Type 2
Audio
Eject CD
Push to turn
ON/OFF Push to adjust tone & balance
Seek
station/
CD track
select
Station/CD
track scan
Mode
Preset buttons - functions in other
modes indicated above number.
To scan tracks on a disc Push and hold “SCAN.”
Push again to hold selection.
RADIO
To preset stations Tune in the desired station and
hold down a preset button (1-6) until you hear a
beep. Push desired preset button (1-6) to select.
To scan stations Push “SCAN.” Push and hold to scan
preset stations. Push again to hold selection.
CD PLAYER
Push to
skip up
/down
folder
View CD text
Mode
Type 1
Preset buttons - functions in other
modes indicated above number.
View CD text
Push to
skip up
/down
folder
Eject CD
Push to turn
ON/OFF
Push to adjust tone & balance
Mode
Seek
station/
CD track
select
Station/CD
track scan

13
OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
Fresh or recirculated cabin air
Fan speed
Airflow vent
Air Conditioning ON/OFF
Temperature
Rear defogger*
Air Conditioning/Heating
In “ ” or “ ” mode, use fresh air to
reduce window fogging.
By inserting a mini plug of a commercially available
component into the AUX audio jack, you can listen
to music from a portable audio device through the
vehicle’s speaker system.
AUX audio jack (if equipped)
Power outlet (if equipped)
Designed for 12V car accessories. Key must be in the
“ACC” or “ON” position to be used.
* If equipped

14
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Cruise control (if equipped)
1 The set speed may also be cancelled by depressing
the brake pedal.
2 Unless vehicle speed drops below 10 mph, the set
speed may be resumed once vehicle exceeds
25 mph.
Turning system ON/OFF
Functions
Resume2/Increase speed
Set/Decrease speed
Cancel1
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
System
ON/OFF
Clock
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Light control-Instrument panel
Brightness
control
+
-
Clock adjust button

15
OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
Cup holders
Front
Rear
Rear console box Rear seat armrest*
Bottle holders-Rear seat
*If equipped

SAFETY AND
EMERGENCY FEATURES
Keep as low on
hips as possible
Take up
slack
Too high
Seat belts
Doors-Child safety locks
Moving the lever to “LOCK” will allow the door to
be opened only from the outside.
If belt is fully extended, then retracted even
slightly, it cannot be re-extended beyond that point,
unless fully retracted again. This feature is used to
help hold child restraint systems securely.
To find more information about seat belts, and how
to install a child restraint system, refer to the
Owner’s Manual.
Rear door
Door locks-Power (if equipped)
Unlock Lock
Tire Pressure Warning System
If tire pressure becomes critically low on any of the
tires (excluding the spare), indicator will illuminate.
Correctly adjusting tire inflation will turn off the
light after a few minutes. If the light does not turn
off, have the system checked by your Toyota dealer.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
16

Spare tire & tools
Tool location
Removing the spare tire
17
OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
Loosen and remove the bolt.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for tire changing and
jack positioning procedures.
Trunk-Internal release
Pull up
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor
Tool bag
Spare tire
Jack handle
Jack
Push up
Pull the lock
release knob out
to lower
Lock release
knob

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