Toyota Yaris: Starting the Engine / Emergency Operation for Starting the Engine

Toyota Yaris XP210 (2020-2025) Owner's Manual / When Driving / Start/Stop Engine / Starting the Engine / Emergency Operation for Starting the Engine

If the KEY warning light (red) illuminates, or the push button start indicator light (amber) flashes, this could indicate that the engine may not start using the usual starting method. Have your vehicle inspected at your Toyota dealer as soon as possible. If this occurs, the engine can be force-started. Press and hold the push button start until the engine starts. Other procedures necessary for starting the engine such as having the key in the cabin, and depressing the clutch pedal (manual transaxle) or the brake pedal (automatic transaxle) are required.

Engine Start Function When Key Battery is Dead

If the engine cannot be started due to a dead key battery, the engine can be started using the following procedure: Continue to depress the brake pedal firmly until the engine has completely started...

Turning the Engine Off

Stop the vehicle completely. Manual transaxle: Shift into neutral and set the parking brake.Automatic transaxle: Shift the selector lever to the P position and set the parking brake...

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Toyota Yaris XP210 (2020-2025) Owner's Manual: Operational Range

The system operates only when the driver is in the vehicle or within operational range while the key is being carried. Starting the Engine With the advanced keyless function Without the advanced keyless function Starting the engine may be possible even if the key is outside of the vehicle and extremely close to a door and window, however, always start the engine from the driver’s seat...

Toyota Yaris XP210 (2020-2025) Owner's Manual: Side Air Bags

The side air bags are mounted in the outboard sides of the front seatbacks. When the air bag crash sensors detect a side impact of greater than moderate force, the system inflates the side air bag only on the side in which the vehicle was hit...