Toyota bZ4X (2023 year). Manual in english - page 12

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4-3. Adjusting the seats

4-3.Adjusting the seats



Manual seat (driver and pas-
senger seat)

Seat position adjustment 
lever

Seatback angle adjustment 
lever

Vertical height adjustment 
lever



Power seat (driver seat only)

Seat position adjustment 
switch

Seat cushion (front) angle 
adjustment switch

Seatback angle adjustment 
switch

Vertical height adjustment 
switch

Lumbar support adjustment 
switch

■

When adjusting the seat

●

Make sure that any surrounding 

passengers or objects are not 

contact the seat.

●

Take care when adjusting the seat 

so that the head restraint does not 

touch the ceiling and sun visor.

Front seats

The seats can be adjusted 
(longitudinally, vertically, 
etc.). Adjust the seat to 
ensure the correct driving 
posture.

Adjustment procedure

WARNING

■

When adjusting the seat posi-

tion

●

Take care when adjusting the 

seat position to ensure that 

other passengers are not 

injured by the moving seat.

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4

Before 

driving

Pull the seatback angle adjust-
ment lever  , and adjust the 
seatback angle.

●

Do not put your hands under the 

seat or near the moving parts to 

avoid injury.

Fingers or hands may become 

jammed in the seat mechanism.

●

Make sure to leave enough 

space around the feet so they 

do not get stuck.

●

Manual seat only: After adjust-

ing the seat, make sure that the 

seat is locked in position.

■

Seat adjustment

To reduce the risk of sliding under 

the lap belt during a collision, do 

not recline the seat more than 

necessary.

If the seat is too reclined, the lap 

belt may slide past the hips and 

apply restraint forces directly to 

the abdomen, or your neck may 

contact the shoulder belt, increas-

ing the risk of death or serious 

injury in the event of an accident.

Adjustments should not be made 

while driving as the seat may 

unexpectedly move and cause 

the driver to lose control of the 

vehicle.

Rear seats

Reclining adjustments and 
folding the seatbacks can 
be done with lever opera-
tion.

Adjustment procedure

WARNING

■

When operating the seatback

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause death 

or serious injury.

●

Keep other passengers from 

being hit with the seatback.

●

Do not bring your hands close 

to the moving parts or between 

the seats, as well as do not let 

any part of your body get 

caught.

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■

Before folding down the 
seatbacks

1

Park the vehicle in a safe 
place.

Apply the parking brake (



P.243) 

and shift the shift position to P. 

(



P.237)

2

Adjust the position of the 
front seat and the angle of 
the seatback. (



P.192)

Depending on the position of the 

front seat, if the seatback is folded 

backward, it may interfere with the 

operation of the rear seat.

3

Lower the head restraint of 
the rear center seat. 
(



P.196)

4

Stow the armrest of the rear 
seat if it is pulled out. 
(



P.437)

This step is not necessary when 

operating the left side seat only.

■

Folding down the rear seat-
backs

While pulling the seatback angle 
adjustment lever  , fold the 
seatback down.

■

Returning the rear seat-
backs

To avoid trapping the seat belt 
between the seat and the inside 
of the vehicle, pass the seat belt 
outside the seat belt guide   
and then return the seatback 
securely to the locked position.

WARNING

●

After adjusting the seat, make 

sure that the seat is locked in 

position. 

If the seatback is not securely 

locked, the red marking will be 

visible. Make sure that the red 

marking is not visible.

Folding down the rear 
seatbacks

WARNING

■

When folding the rear seat-

backs down

Observe the following precau-

tions. Failure to do so may result 

in death or serious injury.

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4

Before 

driving

■

Front seats

1

Up

Pull the head restraints up.

2

Down

Push the head restraint down while 
pressing the lock release button 

.

WARNING

●

Do not attempt to fold the seat-

backs down while driving.

●

Stop the vehicle on level 

ground, set the parking brake 

and shift the shift position to P.

●

Do not allow anyone to sit on a 

folded seatback or in the lug-

gage compartment while driv-

ing.

●

Do not allow children to enter 

the luggage compartment.

●

Do not operate the rear seat if it 

is occupied.

●

Be careful not to get feet or 

hands caught in the moving 

parts or joints of the seats 

during operation.

●

Do not allow children to operate 

the seat.

■

After returning the rear seat-

back to the upright position

Observe the following precau-

tions. Failure to do so may result 

in death or serious injury.

●

Make sure that the seatback is 

securely locked in position by 

lightly pushing it back and forth. 

If the seatback is not securely 

locked, the red marking will be 

visible on the seatback lock 

release lever. Make sure that 

the red marking is not visible.

●

Check that the seat belts are 

not twisted or caught in the 

seatback.

Head restraints

Head restraints are pro-
vided for all seats.

WARNING

■

Head restraint precautions

Observe the following precautions 

regarding the head restraints.

Failure to do so may result in 

death or serious injury.

●

Use the head restraints 

designed for each respective 

seat.

●

Adjust the head restraints to the 

correct position at all times.

●

After adjusting the head 

restraints, push down on them 

and make sure they are locked 

in position.

●

Do not drive with the head 

restraints removed.

Vertical adjustment

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■

Rear center seat

1

Up

Pull the head restraints up.

2

Down

Push the head restraint down while 
pressing the lock release button 

.

■

Rear outer seats

Head restraints cannot be 
adjusted.

■

Adjusting the height of the head 

restraints (front seats)

Make sure that the head restraints 

are adjusted so that the center of 

the head restraint is closest to the 

top of your ears.

■

Adjusting the rear center seat 

head restraint

Always raise the head restraint one 

level from the stowed position when 

using.

■

Front seats

Pull the head restraint up while 
pressing the lock release button 

.

If the head restraint touches the 
ceiling, making the removal difficult, 
change the seat height or angle. 
(



P.192)

■

Rear center seat

Pull the head restraint up while 
pressing the lock release button 

.

■

Rear outer seats

1

Pull the seatback lock 
release lever   and fold 
down the seatback until it 
reaches the position where 

Removing the head 
restraints

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4

Before 

driving

the head restraints can be 
removed.

2

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

■

Front seats

Align the head restraint with the 
installation holes and push it 
down to the lock position.

Press and hold the lock release 
button 

 when lowering the head 

restraint.

■

Rear center seat

Align the head restraint with the 
installation holes and push it 
down to the lock position.

Press and hold the lock release 
button 

 when lowering the head 

restraint.

■

Rear outer seats

1

Pull the seatback lock 
release lever   and fold 
down the seatback until it 
reaches the position where 

Installing the head 
restraints

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4-3. Adjusting the seats

the head restraints can be 
installed.

2

Align the head restraint with 
installation holes and push it 
down to the lock position.

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4-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

4

Before 

driving

4-4.Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

1

Hold the steering wheel and 
push the lever down.

2

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

After adjustment, pull the lever up 

to secure the steering wheel.

To sound the horn, press on or 
close to the 

 mark.

Steering wheel

Adjustment procedure

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Do not adjust the steering wheel 

while driving.

Doing so may cause the driver to 

mishandle the vehicle and cause 

an accident, resulting in death or 

serious injury.

■

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. Also, 

the horn may not sound if the 

steering wheel is not securely 

locked.

Sounding the horn

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4-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

*

: If equipped

The height of the rear view mir-
ror can be adjusted to suit your 
driving posture.
Adjust the height of the rear 
view mirror by moving it up and 
down.

Reflected light from the head-
lights of vehicles behind can be 
reduced by operating the lever.

1

Normal position

2

Anti-glare position

Responding to the level of 
brightness of the headlights of 
vehicles behind, the reflected 
light is automatically reduced.
Changing automatic anti-glare 
function mode on/off

When the automatic anti-glare func-
tion is in ON mode, the indicator 

 

illuminates.
The function will set to ON mode 
each time the power switch is 
turned to ON.
Pressing the button turns the func-
tion to OFF mode. (The indicator 

 also turns off.)

Inside rear view mir-

ror

*

The rear view mirror’s posi-
tion can be adjusted to 
enable sufficient confirma-
tion of the rear view.

Adjusting the height of 
rear view mirror

WARNING

■

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 acci-

dent, resulting in death or serious 

injury.

Anti-glare function (vehi-
cles with manual anti-
glare inside rear view mir-
ror)

Anti-glare function (vehi-
cles with auto anti-glare 
inside rear view mirror)

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4

Before 

driving

■

To prevent sensor error (vehi-

cles with auto anti-glare inside 

rear view mirror)

To ensure that the sensors operate 

properly, do not touch or cover 

them.

*

: If equipped

Digital Rear-view Mir-

ror

*

The Digital Rear-view Mir-
ror is a system that uses the 
camera on the rear of the 
vehicle and displays its 
image on the display of the 
Digital Rear-view Mirror.

The Digital Rear-view Mir-
ror can be changed 
between optical mirror 
mode and digital mirror 
mode by operating the 
lever.

The Digital Rear-view Mir-
ror allows the driver to see 
the rear view despite 
obstructions, such as the 
head restraints or luggage, 
ensuring rear visibility. 
Also, the rear seats are not 
displayed and privacy of the 
passengers is enhanced.

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in 

death or serious injury.

■

Before using the Digital Rear-

view Mirror

●

Make sure to adjust the mirror 

before driving. (



P.203)

• Change to optical mirror mode 

and adjust the position of the 

Digital Rear-view Mirror so that 

the area behind your vehicle 

can be viewed properly.

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4-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Camera indicator

Indicates that the camera is operat-
ing normally.

Icon display area

Displays icons, adjusting gauge, 
etc. (



P.203)

Select/adjust button

Press to change the setting of the 
item you want to adjust.

Menu button

Press to display the icon display 
area and select the item you want 
to adjust.

Lever

Operate to change between digital 
mirror mode and optical mirror 
mode.

Operate the lever to change 
between digital mirror mode and 
optical mirror mode.

1

Digital mirror mode

Displays an image of the area 
behind the vehicle.

 will illuminate in this mode.

2

Optical mirror mode

Turns off the display of the Digital 
Rear-view Mirror allows it to be 
used as an optical mirror.

■

Digital mirror mode operating 

condition

The power switch is turned to ON.
When the power switch is changed 

from ON to OFF or ACC, the image 

will disappear after several seconds.

■

When using the Digital Rear-

view Mirror in digital mirror 

mode

●

If it is difficult to see the Digital 

Rear-view Mirror image because 

water, snow, mud, etc. is stuck to 

the camera lens, operate the rear 

camera washer (



P.253) or 

change to optical mirror mode.

●

When the back door is open, the 

Digital Rear-view Mirror image 

may not display properly. Before 

driving, make sure the back door 

is closed.

WARNING

• Change to digital mirror mode 

and adjust the display settings.

●

As the range of the image dis-

played by the Digital Rear-view 

Mirror is different from that of 

the optical mirror, make sure to 

check this difference before 

driving.

System components

Changing modes

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4

Before 

driving

●

If the display is difficult to see due 

to reflected light, close the elec-

tronic sunshade for the panoramic 

moon roof (if equipped).

●

Any of the following conditions 

may occur when driving in the 

dark, such as at night. None of 

them indicates that a malfunction 

has occurred.

• Colors of objects in the displayed 

image may differ from their actual 

color.

• Depending on the height of the 

lights of the vehicle behind, the 

area around the vehicle may 

appear white and blurry.

• Automatic image adjustment for 

brighter surrounding image may 

cause flickering.

If it is difficult to see the displayed 

image or flickering bothers you, 

change to optical mirror mode.

●

The Digital Rear-view Mirror may 

become hot while it is in digital 

mirror mode.

This is not a malfunction.

●

Depending on your physical con-

dition or age, it may take longer 

than usual to focus on the dis-

played image. In this case, 

change to optical mirror mode.

●

Do not let passengers stare at the 

displayed image when the vehicle 

is being driven, as doing so may 

cause motion sickness.

■

When the system malfunctions

If the symbol shown in the illustra-

tion is displayed when using the 

Digital Rear-view Mirror in digital 

mirror mode, the system may be 

malfunctioning. The symbol will dis-

appear in a few seconds. Operate 

the lever, change to optical mirror 

mode and have the vehicle 

inspected by your Toyota dealer.

■

Adjusting the mirror height

The height of the rear view mir-
ror can be adjusted to suit your 
driving posture.
Change to optical mirror mode, 
adjusting the height of the rear 
view mirror by moving it up and 
down.

■

Display settings (digital mir-
ror mode)

Settings of the display in the dig-
ital mirror mode, on/off operation 
of the automatic anti-glare func-
tion, etc. can be changed.

1

Press the menu button.

Adjusting the mirror

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The icons will be displayed.

2

Press the menu button 
repeatedly and select the 
item you want to adjust.

3

Press 

 or 

 to 

change the setting.

The icons will disappear if a button 

is not operated for approximately 5 

seconds or more.

*

: This is a function for the optical 

mirror mode, however, the setting 
can also be changed while using 
the digital mirror mode.

■

Enabling/disabling the 
automatic anti-glare func-
tion (optical mirror mode)

The automatic anti-glare func-
tion in the optical mirror mode 
can be enabled/disabled. The 
setting can be changed in both 
the digital mirror mode and the 
optical mirror mode.



When using the digital mirror 
mode



P.203

Icons

Settings

Select to adjust the bright-
ness of the display.

Select to adjust the area 
displayed up/down.

Select to adjust the area 
displayed to the left/right.

Select to adjust the angle of 
the displayed image.

Select to zoom in/out the 
displayed image.

Select to enable/disable the 
automatic anti-glare func-
tion.

*

Responding to the bright-
ness of the headlights of 
vehicles behind, the 
reflected light is automati-
cally adjusted.
The automatic anti-glare 
function is enabled each 
time the power switch is 
changed to ON.

Select to display Home-
Link

®

 Training Tutorial to 

assist customers to train 
their Garage Door Opener 
System. (



P.440)

Select to change the lan-
guage of the Homelink

®

 

Training Tutorial.

Icons

Settings

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4

Before 

driving



When using the optical mirror 
mode

1

Press the menu button.

The setting display will be dis-

played.

2

Press 

 or 

 to 

enable (“ON”)/disable 
(“OFF”) the automatic anti-
glare function.

The icons will disappear if a button 

is not operated for approximately 5 

seconds or more.

■

Adjusting the display (digital 

mirror mode)

●

The icons will disappear if a button 

is not operated for approximately 

5 seconds or more.

●

If the displayed image is adjusted, 

it may appear distorted. This is not 

a malfunction.

●

If the brightness of the Digital 

Rear-view Mirror is set too high, it 

may cause eye strain. Adjust the 

Digital Rear-view Mirror to an 

appropriate brightness. If your 

eyes become tired, change to 

optical mirror mode.

●

The brightness of the Digital Rear-

view Mirror will change automati-

cally according to the brightness 

of the area in front of your vehicle.

■

To prevent the light sensors 

from malfunctioning

To prevent the light sensors from 

malfunctioning, do not touch or 

cover them.

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in 

death or serious injury.

■

While driving

●

Do not adjust the position of the 

Digital Rear-view Mirror or 

adjust the display settings while 

driving.

Stop the vehicle and operate 

the Digital Rear-view Mirror 

control switches. 

Failure to do so may cause a 

steering wheel operation error, 

resulting in an unexpected acci-

dent.

●

Always pay attention to the 

vehicle’s surroundings.

The size of the vehicles and other 

objects may look different when in 

digital mirror mode and optical 

mirror mode.

When backing up, make sure to 

directly check the safety of the 

area around your vehicle, espe-

cially behind the vehicle.

Additionally, if a vehicle 

approaches from the rear in the 

dark, such as at night, the sur-

rounding area may appear dim.

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■

Cleaning the mirror surface

If the mirror surface is dirty, the 
image on the display may be dif-
ficult to see.
Wipe the mirror surface gently 
using a soft dry cloth.

■

Cleaning the camera

If it is difficult to see the Digital 
Rear-view Mirror image 
because water, snow, mud, etc. 
is stuck to the camera lens, 
operate the rear camera washer 
or change to optical mirror 
mode. (



P.253)

■

The camera

The camera for the Digital Rear-

view Mirror is located as shown.

■

Cleaning the camera with 

washer fluid

●

When cleaning the camera, it may 

be difficult to see the image due to 

the washer fluid. Therefore, take 

care in the surrounding area while 

driving.

●

If washer fluid remains on the 

camera lens surface after clean-

ing, the image may be difficult to 

see at night due to the height or 

inclination of the headlights of the 

vehicle behind. In this case, 

change to optical mirror mode.

●

Some dirts may not be removed 

completely after cleaning. In this 

case, rinse the camera lens with a 

large quantity of water and then 

wipe it clean with a soft cloth 

dampened with water.

●

Washer fluid is sprayed onto the 

camera lens surface. Therefore, 

the ice, snow, etc. adhering 

around the camera cannot be 

removed.

WARNING

■

To prevent causes of fire

If the driver continues using the 

Digital Rear-view Mirror while 

smoke or odor comes from the 

mirror, it may result in fire. Stop 

using the system immediately and 

contact your Toyota dealer.

Cleaning the Digital Rear-
view Mirror

NOTICE

■

To prevent the Digital Rear-

view Mirror from malfunction-

ing

●

Do not use detergents, such as 

thinner, benzene, and alcohol to 

clean the mirror. They may dis-

color, deteriorate or damage the 

mirror surface.

●

Do not smoke, use matches, 

use cigarette lighters or allow 

open flames near the mirror. It 

may damage the mirror or 

cause a fire.

●

Do not remove, disassemble or 

modify the mirror.

■

To prevent the camera from 

malfunctioning

●

Observe the following precau-

tions, otherwise the Digital 

Rear-view Mirror may not oper-

ate properly.

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4

Before 

driving

NOTICE

• Do not strike or hit the camera 

or subject it to a strong impact, 

as the camera installation posi-

tion and angle may be changed.

• Do not remove, disassemble or 

modify the camera.

• When washing the camera, 

rinse it with a large quantity of 

water and then wipe it clean 

with a soft cloth dampened with 

water.

Do not strongly rub the camera 

lens, as it may be scratched and 

will not be able to transmit a 

clear image.

• Do not allow organic solvent, 

car wax, window cleaner or 

glass coat to adhere to the cam-

era cover. If this happens, wipe 

it off as soon as possible.

• Do not apply hot water to the 

camera in cold weather, as the 

sudden change of temperature 

may cause the camera to not 

operate properly.

• When using a high pressure 

washer to wash the vehicle, do 

not directly spray the camera 

and its surrounding area, as 

doing so may cause the camera 

to not operate properly.

●

Do not subject the camera to a 

strong impact as this could 

cause a malfunction.

If this happens, have the vehicle 

inspected by your Toyota dealer 

as soon as possible.

●

Do not block the vent holes of 

the mirror. Otherwise, the mirror 

may be hot, leading to a mal-

function or a fire.