Scion FR-S. Instruction - part 3

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)

Head restraints

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Removing the head restraints

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Installing the head restraints

Head restraints are provided for front seats.

Up

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

Push the head restraint down
while pushing the lock release
button. 

Lock release button

Pull the head restraint up while pressing
the lock release button. 

Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position.

Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.

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Before driving

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Adjusting the height of the head restraints

CAUTION

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Head restraint precautions

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

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Use the head restraints designed for each respective seat.

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Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.

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After adjusting the head restraints, push down on them and make sure
they are locked in position.

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Do not drive with the head restraints removed.

Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears. 

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)

Seat belts

Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driv-

ing the vehicle.

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Correct use of the seat belts

● 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 shoul-
der.

● Position the lap belt as low

as possible over the hips.

● Adjust the position of the

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

● Do not twist the seat belt.

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Fastening and releasing the seat belt

Fasten the seat belt

Push the plate into the buckle
until a click sound is heard. 

Release the seat belt

Press the release button.

Release button

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)

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Before driving

Front seat belt guide

To enable the seat belt to be
easily extended, pass the seat
belt through the guide.

When getting in or out of the rear
seats, release the seat belt from
the guide.

Seat belt pretensioners (front seats)

The pretensioner helps the seat
belt to quickly restrain the occu-
pant by retracting the seat belt
when the vehicle is subjected to
certain types of severe frontal
collision and/or side collision.

The pretensioner may not acti-
vate in the event of a minor frontal
impact, a side impact or a rear
impact.

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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. 111)

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Child seat belt usage

The seat belts of your vehicle are 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. 107)

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When the child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle's seat
belt, follow the instructions on P. 40 regarding seat belt usage.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)

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Before driving

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Seat belt pretensioners

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Seat belt pretensioners are not designed to activate in minor frontal or
side impact, in rear impacts or in roll-over accidents.

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The following four components operate simultaneously when the vehicle
is subjected to a severe frontal collision.

• Seat belt pretensioner for driver
• Seat belt pretensioner for front passenger
• SRS front airbag for driver
• SRS front airbag for front passenger*

*: This does not operate while the occupant classification system deter-

mines to deactivate the airbag operation. For details, refer to “Front pas-
senger’s SRS frontal airbag” (

P. 72)

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The following two components operate simultaneously when the vehicle
is subjected to a severe collision on the driver’s seat side of the vehicle.

• Seat belt pretensioner for driver
• Side airbag for driver

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The following two components operate simultaneously when the vehicle
is subjected to a severe collision on the front passenger’s seat side of the
vehicle.

• Seat belt pretensioner for front passenger
• Side airbag for front passenger

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Pretensioners are designed to function on a one-time-only basis. In the
event that a pretensioner is activated, both the driver’s and front passen-
ger’s seat belt retractor assemblies must be replaced only by Scion
dealer. When replacing seat belt retractor assemblies for the front seat-
ing positions, use only genuine Scion parts equipped with a force limiter.

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If either front seat belt does not retract or cannot be pulled out due to a
malfunction or activation of the pretensioner, contact your Scion dealer
as soon as possible.

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If the front seat belt retractor assembly or surrounding area has been
damaged, contact your Scion dealer as soon as possible.

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When you sell your vehicle, we urge you to explain to the buyer that it
has seat belt pretensioners by alerting the buyer to the contents of this
section.

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Replacing the belt after the pretensioner has been activated

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 colli-
sions.

CAUTION

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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Before driving

CAUTION

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Pregnant women

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People with a medical condition

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

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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

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.

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

P. 40)

Women who are pregnant should position
the lap belt as low as possible over the
hips in the same manner as other occu-
pants. Extend the shoulder belt com-
pletely over the shoulder and position the
belt across the chest. Avoid belt contact
over 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-
sion.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)

CAUTION

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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. Replace a damaged seat belt immediately. Damaged seat belts can-
not 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's no obvious damage.

●

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 of the pretensioner may prevent it from operating
properly, resulting in death or serious injury.

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When using the seat belt guide

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Always make sure that the belt is not twisted, and runs freely through the
guide.

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Regardless of whether the guide is used or not, always secure the seat
belt guide button.

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Do not hang from or pull the guide forcefully.

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Before using the rear seat belts

Always make sure that the seat belt is not
caught in the seatback or twisted in one
of the hooks that secure the seatback.
Failure to do so may cause the seat belt
to not be fastened correctly or to become
ineffective in a collision, resulting in death
or serious injury.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)

Before driving

Steering wheel

CAUTION

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Caution while driving

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving. 
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.

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After adjusting the steering wheel

Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked. 
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move suddenly, possibly causing an
accident, and resulting in death or serious injury.

The steering wheel can be adjusted to a comfortable position.

Hold the steering wheel and
push the lever down.

Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel
horizontally and vertically.

After adjustment, pull the lever
up to secure the steering
wheel.

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STEP 

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)

Anti-glare inside rear view mirror

Adjusting the height of rear view mirror 

Adjust the height of the rear view
mirror by moving it up and down.

Anti-glare function

Reflected light from the headlights of vehicles behind can be
reduced by operating the lever.

Normal position

Anti-glare position

The rear view mirror’s position can be adjusted to enable sufficient

confirmation of the rear view in accordance with the driver's seating

posture. 

CAUTION

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Caution while driving

Do not adjust the position of the mirror while driving. 
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and cause an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)

Before driving

Outside rear view mirrors

Mirror angle can be adjusted using the switch.

Select a mirror to adjust.

Left

Right

Adjust the mirror.

Up

Right

Down

Left

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STEP 

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)

Folding the mirrors

Push the mirror back in the direc-
tion of the vehicle’s rear.

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The mirrors can be adjusted when

The engine switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.

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When the mirrors are fogged up (vehicles with outside rear view mirror
defoggers)

The outside rear view mirrors can be cleared using the mirror defoggers.
Turn on the rear window defogger to turn on the outside rear view mirror
defoggers. (

P. 201)

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)

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Before driving

CAUTION

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When driving the vehicle

Observe the following precautions while driving. 
Failure to do so may result in loss of control of the vehicle and cause an
accident, resulting in death or serious injury.

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Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.

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Do not drive with the mirrors folded.

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Both the driver and passenger side mirrors must be extended and properly
adjusted before driving.

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When a mirror is moving

To avoid personal injury and mirror malfunction, be careful not to get your
hand caught by the moving mirror.

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When the mirror defoggers are operating (vehicles with outside rear
view mirror defoggers)

Do not touch the rear view mirror surfaces, as they can become very hot and
burn you.

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1-4. Opening and closing the windows

Power windows

Window lock switch

Press the switch down to lock
the passenger window glasses.

Use this switch to prevent chil-
dren from accidentally opening or
closing a passenger window.

The power windows can be opened and closed using the switches.

Operating the switch moves the windows as follows:

Closing

One-touch closing

*

Opening

One-touch opening

*

*:

Pushing the switch in the
opposite direction will stop win-
dow travel partway.

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1-4. Opening and closing the windows

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Before driving

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The power windows can be operated when

The engine switch is in the “ON” position.

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Operating the power windows after turning the engine off

The power windows can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even
after the engine switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position. They can-
not, however, be operated once either door is opened.

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Jam protection function

If an object becomes caught between the window and the body, window
travel is stopped and the window is opened slightly. 

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When the power window does not close normally

If the jam protection function is operating abnormally and a window cannot
be closed, close all the doors and perform the following operations using the
power window switch on the relevant door.

After stopping the vehicle, the engine switch is turned to the “ON”
position.

Hold the power window switch in the one-touch closing position two
consecutive times.

Hold the power window switch in the one-touch closing position
once again and continue holding for 1 second or more after the win-
dow closes completely.

If you push the power window switch to the opening position while the win-
dow is moving, start again from the beginning. If the window continues to
close but then re-open slightly even after performing the above procedure
correctly, have the vehicle inspected by your Scion dealer.

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