Toyota MATRIX 2011 Reference Guide

MATRIX

2011

QUICK REFERENCE

GUIDE

2011

Corolla Matrix

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 Corolla Matrix.

A word about safe vehicle operations

!

This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of
Corolla Matrix operations. Every Corolla Matrix owner should
review the Owner’s Manual that accompanies this vehicle.

Pay special attention to the boxed information highlighted in
color 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.

INDEX

OVERVIEW

FEATURES/OPERATIONS

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

1

6

Air Conditioning/Heating 16
Audio 14-15

Auto lock/unlock

2

8

Automatic Transmission 8
Auxiliary storage 17
Bottle holders 19
Clock 10
Cruise control 17
Cup holders 18
Door-Back 13
Door locks-Power 13
Light control-Instrument panel 16
Lights & turn signals 11
Moonroof 13
Parking brake 10
Power outlet-12V DC 19
Power outlet-115V AC 19
Seat adjustments-Front 9
Seat adjustments-Rear 9
Seats-Head restraints 9
Telephone controls (Bluetooth®) 18
Tilt and telescopic steering wheel 10
Windows-Power 12
Windshield wipers & washers 12

OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

SAFETY AND

EMERGENCY FEATURES

Doors-Child safety locks 20
Seat belts 21
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 20
Spare tire & tools 21
Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning) System 20

1

Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.

2

Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructions and
more information.

1

OVERVIEW

Instrument panel

Steering wheel controls

Steering wheel audio controls
Telephone controls*
Voice command button*
Ignition switch
Cruise control*
VSC/TRAC OFF switch
Auxiliary storage
Power outside rearview mirror control
Headlight, turn signal and front fog light* controls
Wiper and washer controls
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator

2

OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

Front passenger seat belt reminder light
Engine immobilizer indicator
Emergency flasher button
Audio system
Air Conditioning controls
Outside rearview mirrors*/Rear window defogger button
Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning) System reset
Tilt and telescopic steering control
Hood lock release lever

* If equipped

3

OVERVIEW

Instrument cluster

Service indicator and reminder
Tachometer
Speedometer
Fuel gauge
Outside temperature
Odometer/Trip meter reset/Instrument panel light control
Engine coolant temperature
Automatic Transmission shift range display (if equipped)
Odometer and two trip meters

Indicator symbols

For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2-2, 2011
Owner’s Manual.

Brake system warning

Driver seat belt reminder
(alarm will sound if speed is over 12 mph)

Front passenger seat belt reminder
(alarm will sound if speed is over 12 mph)

Charging system warning

AIR BAG ON and AIR BAG OFF indicator

1

If indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting engine, there may

be a malfunction. Have vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.

1

1

4

Electric power steering warning

1

Malfunction/Check Engine indicator

Low fuel level warning

Open door warning

SRS Airbag warning

Low Tire Pressure Warning

1

1

Headlight low/high beam indicator

Turn signal indicator

Fog light indicator

Slip indicator

1

Engine immobilizer system indicator

Vehicle Stability Control off indicator

Traction control OFF indicator

1

Cruise control indicator

Cruise control SET indicator

Anti-lock Brake System warning

Low engine oil pressure warning

1

1

1

1

OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

Maintenance/Service required indicator

1

Active torque control 4WD system warning

5

1

OVERVIEW

Keyless entry (if equipped)

Locking operation Unlocking operation

Push ONCE: Driver door

TWICE: All doors

NOTE: If a door is not opened within

Push

Panic button

60 seconds of unlocking, all doors will
relock for safety.

Fuel tank door release and cap

Pull

Store

NOTE: Tighten until one click is
heard. If the cap is not tightened
enough, Check Engine “ ”
indicator may illuminate.

6

Push and hold

Turn to open

Hood release

OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

Pull

Pull up latch
and raise hood

Engine maintenance

4 cylinder (2AZ-FE) engine

Engine coolant reservoir
Engine oil filler cap
Engine oil level dipstick
Windshield washer fluid tank

NOTE: Regularly scheduled maintenance, including oil changes, will

help extend the life of your vehicle and maintain performance.
Please refer to the “Warranty Maintenance Guide.”

4

cylinder

(2ZR-FE) engine

7

FEATURES/OPERATIONS

3

2

L

Auto lock/unlock (if equipped)

Automatic door locks can be programmed to operate in three different
modes, or turned OFF.

-Doors lock when shifting from Park.

-Doors unlock when shifting into Park.

-Doors unlock when the driver’s door is opened within 10 seconds after
setting the ignition switch to “ACC” or “LOCK” position.

Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.

Automatic Transmission (if equipped)

Standard type Multi-mode type

Park*

3
2

L

Reverse

Neutral

Drive

Third gear

Second gear

First gear

Park*

Reverse

Neutral

Drive

“S” mode

“S”

“D”

* The ignition switch must be “ON” and the brake pedal depressed to shift

from Park.

“S” (Sequential) mode

Shift the shift lever to “S” position from “D” position.

+: Upshift (push and release)

-: Downshift (pull and release)

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.

8

Seat adjustments-Front

Seat position (forward/backward)
Height crank (driver side only)
Seatback angle

Seats-Head restraints

Front

OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

Rear

Lock release button

Seat adjustments-Rear

Lock release button

Pull

Fold down

9

FEATURES/OPERATIONS

Parking brake

Set

Release

(2) Push

Pull

(3) Lower

(1) Pull slightly

Tilt and telescopic steering wheel

Lock release lever

NOTE: Do not attempt to adjust while the vehicle is in motion.

Angle

Length

Hold wheel, push lever down,
set angle and length, and
return lever.

Clock

Hour set
Minute set
Round off minutes

10

Lights & turn signals

Headlights

Headlights

Parking lights

High beam

Low beam

High beam flasher

Daytime Running Light system (DRL) Headlights turn on automatically
upon starting engine. The brightness of the headlights will
automatically change depending on the darkness of the surroundings.

Front fog lights (if equipped)

OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

Turn

Front fog lights come on only when the headlights are on low beam.

Turn signals

Right turn

Lane change

Lane change

Left turn

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FEATURES/OPERATIONS

Windshield wipers & washers

Front

Single wipe

Interval wipe

Slow

Fast

Pull to wash and wipe

Rear (if equipped)

NOTE: Rear wiper and washer operate

only when back window is fully closed.

Intermittent windshield wiper
frequency adjustment
(if equipped)

Increase

Decrease

Wash and wipe

Wipe

Interval wipe

Wash and wipe

Windows-Power (if equipped)

Driver side

Up

Down

Automatic operation (driver side only) Push the switch completely down
and release to fully open. To stop window midway, lightly push the switch
in the opposite direction.

Window lock switch Deactivates all passenger windows. Driver’s window
remains operable.

12

Window lock switch

Moonroof (if equipped)

Sliding operation

Recommended open position to
minimize wind noise.

Tilting operation

OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

Open

Close

Push once to open partway; again to
open completely.

Door-Back

Door locks-Power (if equipped)

Unlock

Lock

Close

Tilt

Open

Unlock

Lock

13

FEATURES/OPERATIONS

Audio

Type 1 functions

Eject CD

Push to
turn
ON/OFF

Seek
station/
CD track
select

Type 2 functions

Eject CD

Push to
turn
ON/OFF

Seek
station/
CD track
select

Preset buttons - functions in other
modes indicated above number

Station/CD
track scan

Preset buttons - functions in other
modes indicated above number

Mode

View CD
text

Push and
turn to
adjust tone
& balance

Push to skip
up/down
folder and
radio
category
type

Push and
turn to
adjust tone
& balance

Push to skip
up/down
folder and
radio
category
type

Station/CD
track scan

Setting
preset
buttons

Mode

Menu

Mute/
pause

View CD
text

CD player

To scan tracks on a disc Push and hold “SCAN.” Push again to hold

selection.
To select a file (MP3/WMA only) Turn “TUNE.SCROLL.”

14

Radio

To preset stations Tune in the desired station and hold down a preset

button (from to or one of ) until you hear a beep. Push desired
preset button (from to or one of ) to select.
To scan stations Push and hold “SCAN” to scan preset stations. Push again
to hold selection.

AUX port or USB/AUX port

Press DISC-AUX button to select
correct audio source

AUX port

By inserting a mini plug into the AUX port, you can listen to music from a
portable audio device through the vehicle’s speaker system while in AUX
mode.

USB port (if equipped)

By connecting a USB-compatible portable audio device or USB memory to
the USB port, you can listen to music from the portable audio device or
USB memory through the vehicle’s speaker system while in USB mode.

Steering wheel switches

Volume control

OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

v

v

“”

Use to search within the selected audio medium (radio, CD, iPod

®

, etc.).

“MODE”

Push to turn audio ON and to select an audio mode. Push and hold to
turn the audio system OFF.

15

FEATURES/OPERATIONS

Air Conditioning/Heating

Airflow vent
Use “ ” or “ ” mode to reduce window fogging (system
automatically switches to fresh air mode).
Fan speed
Temperature selector
For quick cooling, turn to MAX A/C position and select
recirculated air mode (“ ” indicator ON).
Air Conditioning ON/OFF
Outside rearview mirror (if equipped)/Rear window defogger
Recirculate cabin air (fresh air when OFF)

Light control-Instrument panel

+

Brightness
control

-

16

Cruise control (if equipped)

Turning system ON/OFF

System ON/OFF

Functions

2

Cancel

Resume

1

Increase speed

Set/Decrease speed

1

The set speed may also be cancelled by depressing the brake pedal.

2

The set speed may be resumed once vehicle speed exceeds 25 mph.

Auxiliary storage

Instrument panel

OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

Overhead console (if equipped)

Pull

Push

17

FEATURES/OPERATIONS

Telephone controls (Bluetooth®)
(if equipped)

Vehicles with moonroof

Microphone

Steering wheel telephone switches

Volume control

Vehicles without moonroof

Microphone

End call

Voice command button

Start call

Bluetooth®technology allows dialing or receipt of calls without taking
hands from the steering wheel or using a cable to connect the compatible
telephone and the system.

Refer to “Using the hands-free phone system (for cellular phones),”
Section 3-4 in the Owner’s Manual, or go to Toyota.LetsTalk.com for more
information about phone connections and compatibility.

Cup holders

Front

Rear

18

Bottle holders

Front

Rear

Power outlet-12V DC

Designed for 12V car accessories.
The ignition switch must be in the “ACC” or “ON” position.

OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

Power outlet-115V AC (if equipped)

The ignition switch must be in the “ON” position.

19

SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

Doors-Child safety locks

Rear door

Moving the lever to “LOCK” will allow the door to be opened only from
the outside.

Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning)
System

System reset initialization

1. Push and hold “ SET” button
until the indicator blinks
three times.

2. Wait a few minutes to allow
initialization to complete.

After adjusting tire pressures, or after tires have been rotated or
replaced, turn the ignition switch to “ON” and press and hold the
“ SET” button until indicator blinks three times. Let the vehicle sit for a
few minutes to allow initialization to complete.

Refer to the load label on the door jamb or the Owner’s Manual for tire
inflation specifications.

If the tire pressure indicator flashes for more than 60 seconds and then
remains on, take the vehicle to your local Toyota dealer.

NOTE: The warning light may come on due to temperature changes or
changes in tire pressure from natural air leakage. If the system has not
been initialized recently, setting the tire pressures to factory
specifications should turn off the light.

Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor

Push up, or squeeze
lock release to lower

20

Seat belts

Take up slack

Too high

Keep as low on
hips as possible

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.

Spare tire & tools

Tool location

Jack handle

OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

Jack

Spare tire

Wheel nut wrench

Removing the spare tire

(1)

(1) Turn the knobs to the “UNLOCK” position and remove the deck boards.
(2) Loosen the center fastener that secures the spare tire.

Refer to the Owner’s Manual for tire changing and jack positioning
procedures.

(2)

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