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TOYOTA 2012 Yaris Hatchback User Manual

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

CAUTION

When children are in the vehicle

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

Do not leave children alone in the luggage compartment.
If a child is accidentally locked in the luggage compartment, they could
have heat exhaustion.

Do not allow a child to open or close the back door.
Doing so may cause the back door to move unexpectedly, or cause the
child’s hands, head, or neck to be caught by the closing back door.

Operating the back door

Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in death
or serious injury.

Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ice, from the back door
before opening it. Failure to do so may cause the back door to fall closed
again after it is opened.

When opening or closing the back door, thoroughly check to make sure
the surrounding area is safe.

If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that
the back door is about to open or close.

Use caution when opening or closing the back door in windy weather as it
may move abruptly in strong wind.