Whentroublearises -> 8-1. Essential information for Your Toyota Yaris 4 Door Third Generation (2011-2020)

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Em ergency flashers  
The emergency flashers are used to warn other drivers when the  
vehicle has to be stopped in the road due to a breakdown, etc.  
Press the switch.  
All the turn signal lights will flash.  
To turn them off, press the switch  
once again.  
Emergency flashers  
If the emergency flashers are used for a long time while the engine is not  
operating, the battery may discharge.  
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If your vehicle has t o be st opped in an  
em ergency  
Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop  
the vehicle in the normal way, stop the vehicle using the follow-  
ing procedure:  
1
Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and firmly depress it.  
Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase the effort  
required to slow the vehicle.  
2
Shift the shift lever to N.  
If the shift lever is shifted to N  
3
After slowing down, stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.  
4
Stop the engine.  
If the shift lever cannot be shifted to N  
3
Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce vehicle  
speed as much as possible.  
4
Vehicles without a smart entry  
& start system: Stop the engine  
by turning the engine switch to  
the “ACC” position.  
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Vehicles with a smart entry &  
start system: To stop the  
engine, press and hold the  
engine switch for 3 consecutive  
seconds or more, or press it  
briefly 3 times or more in suc-  
cession.  
Press and hold for 3 seconds or  
more, or press briefly 3 times or more  
5
Stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.  
WARNING  
If the engine has to be turned off while driving  
Power assist for the brakes and steering wheel will be lost, making the  
brake pedal harder to depress and the steering wheel heavier to turn.  
Decelerate as much as possible before turning off the engine.  
Vehicles without a smart entry & start system: Never attempt to remove  
the key, as doing so will lock the steering wheel.