Scion iM. Instruction - part 1

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Instrument panel

Engine switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Starting the engine/changing the positions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 253
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 283

Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131, 135
Changing the shift position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131, 135
Precautions against towing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 254
When the shift lever does not move

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Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 74
Reading the meters/adjusting the meter light  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 74
Warning lights/indicator lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 70
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 262

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Multi-information display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 76
If a warning messages or indicator is displayed  . . . . . . . . . . . P. 269

Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 138
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 138
Precautions for winter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 163
Warning buzzer/message  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 269

Turn signal lever  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 137
Headlight switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 139
Headlights/front parking lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 139

Windshield wiper and washer switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 143
Usage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 143
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219
Warning messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219

Emergency flasher switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 252

Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205

Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 101
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 101

Air conditioning system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Usage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 169

Tire pressure warning reset switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222

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Switches

Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 104

Window lock switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 106

Door lock switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 89

Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 106

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Audio remote control switches  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 188

Telephone switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 188

Meter control switches  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 77, 78

Cruise control switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 151

Talk switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 188

Sport mode switch

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VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 157

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Interior

SRS airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 32

Floor mats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 22

Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 95

Head restraints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98

Seat belts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 26

Console box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 177

Inside lock buttons  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 89

Cup holders  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 179

Rear seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 96

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Inside rear view mirror  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 103

Sun visors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185

Vanity mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185

Vanity lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 175

Interior lights/personal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 174

Auxiliary box  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 180

Assist grips  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 187

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Before driving...................... 22

For safety drive ................... 24

Seat belts ............................ 26

SRS airbags........................ 32

Front passenger occupant 

classification system ......... 45

Safety information 

for children ........................ 51

Child restraint systems........ 52

Installing child restraints...... 56

Exhaust gas precautions..... 65

1-2. Theft deterrent system

Engine immobilizer 

system .............................. 66

Theft prevention labels 

(U.S.A.) ............................. 68

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Use only floor mats designed specifically for vehicles of the same
model and model year as your vehicle. Fix them securely in place
onto the carpet.

Insert the retaining hooks (clips)
into the floor mat eyelets.

Turn the upper knob of each
retaining hook (clip) to secure
the floor mats in place.

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: Always align the 

 marks.

The shape of the retaining hooks (clips) may differ from that shown in the
illustration.

Before driving

Floor mat

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WARNING

Observe the following precautions. 
Failure to do so may cause the driver’s floor mat to slip, possibly interfering
with the pedals while driving. An unexpectedly high speed may result or it may
become difficult to stop the vehicle. This could lead to an accident, resulting in
death or serious injury.

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When installing the driver’s floor mat 

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Do not use floor mats designed for other models or different model year
vehicles, even if they are Scion Genuine floor mats.

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Only use floor mats designed for the driver’s seat.

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Always install the floor mat securely using the retaining hooks (clips) pro-
vided.

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Do not use two or more floor mats on top of each other.

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Do not place the floor mat bottom-side up or upside-down.

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Before driving

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Check that the floor mat is securely
fixed in the correct place with all the
provided retaining hooks (clips). Be
especially careful to perform this check
after cleaning the floor.

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With the engine stopped and the shift
lever in P (continuously variable trans-
mission) or N (instruction transmission),
fully depress each pedal to the floor to
make sure it does not interfere with the
floor mat.

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Adjust the angle of the seat-
back so that you are sitting
straight up and so that you do
not have to lean forward to
steer. (

P. 95)

Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so
that your arms bend slightly at
the elbow when gripping the
steering wheel. (

P. 95)

Lock the head restraint in place with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears. (

P. 98)

Wear the seat belt correctly. (

P. 26)

Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle. (

P. 26)

Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt. 
(

P. 52)

For safety drive

For safe driving, adjust the seat and mirror to an appropriate
position before driving.

Correct driving posture

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Correct use of the seat belts

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Make sure that you can see backward clearly by adjusting the inside
and outside rear view mirrors properly. (

P. 103, 104)

Adjusting the mirrors

WARNING

Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.

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Do not adjust the position of the driver’s seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

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Do not place a cushion between the driver or passenger and the seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct posture from being achieved, and reduce
the effectiveness of the seat belt and head restraint.

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Do not place anything under the front seats.
Objects placed under the front seats may become jammed in the seat
tracks and stop the seat from locking in place. This may lead to an acci-
dent and the adjustment mechanism may also be damaged.

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When driving over long distances, take regular breaks before you start to
feel tired.
Also, if you feel tired or sleepy while driving, do not force yourself to con-
tinue driving and take a break immediately.

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l Extend the shoulder belt so that

it comes fully over the shoulder,
but does not come into contact
with the neck or slide off the
shoulder.

l Position the lap belt as low as

possible over the hips.

l Adjust the position of the seat-

back. Sit up straight and well
back in the seat.

l Do not twist the seat belt.

To fasten the seat belt, push the
plate into the buckle until a click
sound is heard. 

To release the seat belt, press
the release button.

Seat belts

Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before
driving the vehicle. 

Correct use of the seat belts

Fastening and releasing the seat belt

Release button

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Push the seat belt shoulder
anchor down while pressing the
release button.

Push the seat belt shoulder
anchor up.

Move the height adjuster up and
down as needed until you hear a
click.

The pretensioners help the seat
belts to quickly restrain the occu-
pants by retracting the seat belts
when the vehicle is subjected to
certain types of severe frontal or
side collision or a vehicle rollover.

The pretensioners do not activate
in the event of a minor frontal
impact, a minor side impact or a
rear impact.

Adjusting the seat belt shoulder anchor height (front seats)

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Seat belt pretensioners (front seats)

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Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during a sudden stop or on impact. It may also
lock if you lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy motion will allow the belt to
extend so that you can move around fully. 

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Automatic locking retractor (ALR)
When a passenger's shoulder belt is completely extended and then retracted
even slightly, the belt is locked in that position and cannot be extended. This
feature is used to hold the child restraint system (CRS) firmly. To free the belt
again, fully retract the belt and then pull the belt out once more. (

P. 56)

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Child seat belt usage
The seat belts of your vehicle were principally designed for persons of adult
size. 

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Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt. (

P. 52)

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When the child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat
belt, follow the instructions regarding seat belt usage. (

P. 26)

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Replacing the belt after the pretensioner has been activated (front seats)
If the vehicle is involved in multiple collisions, the pretensioner will activate for
the first collision, but will not activate for the second or subsequent collisions.

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Seat belt extender

If your seat belts cannot be fastened
securely because they are not long
enough, a personalized seat belt
extender is available from your Scion
dealer free of charge.

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WARNING

Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of injury in the event of
sudden braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.

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Wearing a seat belt

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Ensure that all passengers wear a seat belt.

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Always wear a seat belt properly.

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Each seat belt should be used by one person only. Do not use a seat belt
for more than one person at once, including children.

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Scion recommends that children be seated in the rear seat and always
use a seat belt and/or an appropriate child restraint system.

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To achieve a proper seating position, do not recline the seat more than
necessary. The seat belt is most effective when the occupants are sitting
up straight and well back in the seats.

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Do not wear the shoulder belt under your arm.

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Always wear your seat belt low and snug across your hips.

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Pregnant women

Obtain medical advice and wear the seat
belt in the proper way. (

P. 26)

Women who are pregnant should posi-
tion the lap belt as low as possible over
the hips in the same manner as other
occupants, extending the shoulder belt
completely over the shoulder and avoid-
ing belt contact with the rounding of the
abdominal area.

If the seat belt is not worn properly, not
only the pregnant woman, but also the
fetus could suffer death or serious injury
as a result of sudden braking or a colli-
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People suffering illness
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat belt in the proper way. (

P. 26)

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When children are in the vehicle
Do not allow children to play with the seat belt. If the seat belt becomes
twisted around a child’s neck, it may lead to choking or other serious injuries
that could result in death.
If this occurs and the buckle cannot be unfastened, scissors should be used
to cut the belt.

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Seat belt pretensioners (front seats)

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Do not place anything, such as a cushion, on the front passenger's seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger's weight, which prevents the sensor
from detecting the passenger's weight properly. As a result, the seat belt
pretensioner for the front passenger's seat may not activate in the event of
a collision.

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If the pretensioner has activated, the SRS warning light will come on. In
that case, the seat belt cannot be used again and must be replaced at
your Scion dealer.

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Adjustable shoulder anchor (front seats)
Always make sure the shoulder belt is positioned across the center of your
shoulder. The belt should be kept away from your neck, but not falling off
your shoulder. Failure to do so could reduce the amount of protection in an
accident and cause death or serious injuries in the event of a sudden stop,
sudden swerve or accident. (

P. 27)

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Seat belt damage and wear

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Do not damage the seat belts by allowing the belt, plate, or buckle to be
jammed in the door.

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Inspect the seat belt system periodically. Check for cuts, fraying, and loose
parts. Do not use a damaged seat belt until it is replaced. Damaged seat
belts cannot protect an occupant from death or serious injury.

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Ensure that the belt and plate are locked and the belt is not twisted.
If the seat belt does not function correctly, immediately contact your Scion
dealer.

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Replace the seat assembly, including the belts, if your vehicle has been
involved in a serious accident, even if there is no obvious damage.

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Do not attempt to install, remove, modify, disassemble or dispose of the
seat belts. Have any necessary repairs carried out by your Scion dealer.
Inappropriate handling may lead to incorrect operation.