traction control TOYOTA AVALON 2014 XX40 / 4.G Owners Manual

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AVALON (U)_(OM41452U)The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner
removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by your Toyota dealer
before you scrap your vehicle.
Special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlor-
ate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These compo-
nents may include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote con-
trol batteries.
Scrapping of your Toyota
Perchlorate Material
CAUTION
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General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that
distracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ General precaution regard ing children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the windows, the moon roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition,
heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal
to children.

2114-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
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◆ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
Helps to prevent wheel lock when the brakes are applied suddenly,
or if the brakes are applied while driving on a slippery road surface
◆Brake assist
Generates an increased level of braking force after the brake pedal
is depressed when the system detects a panic stop situation
◆VSC (Vehicle Stability Control)
Helps the driver to control skidding when swerving suddenly or
turning on slippery road surfaces
◆TRAC (Traction Control)
Helps to maintain drive power and prevent the drive wheels from
spinning when starting the vehicle or accelerating on slippery roads
◆EPS (Electric Power Steering)
Employs an electric motor to reduce the amount of effort needed to
turn the steering wheel
◆PCS (Pre-Collision System) (if equipped)
 P. 2 1 6
◆BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) (if equipped)
P. 2 2 3
Driving assist systems
To help enhance driving safety and performance, the following
systems operate automatically in response to various driving
situations. Be aware, however, that these systems are supple-
mentary and should not be relied upon too heavily when operat-
ing the vehicle.

4458-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
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This information has been prepared in accordance with regulations
issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the
U.S. Department of Transportation.
It provides the purchasers and/or prospective purchasers of Toyota
vehicles with information on uniform tire quality grading.
Your Toyota dealer will help answer any questions you may have as
you read this information.
■DOT quality grades
All passenger vehicle tires must c onform to Federal Safety Require-
ments in addition to these grades. Quality grades can be found
where applicable on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and
maximum section width.
For example: Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
■Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 wo uld wear one and a half (1 - 1/2)
times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tire s depends upon the actual condi-
tions of their use. Performance may differ significantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits , service practices and differences
in road characteristics and climate.
■Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C,
and they represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled conditio ns on specified government test
surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking
(straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turn-
ing) traction.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading

494Alphabetical index
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Tires .......................................... 334Chains................................... 234
Checking ............................... 334
If you have a flat tire ............. 399
Inflation pressure .................. 435
Information ............................ 440
Replacing .............................. 399
Rotating tires......................... 334
Size ....................................... 435
Snow tires ............................. 235
Spare tire .............................. 399
Tire pressure warning
system ......... ....................... 335
Warning light ......................... 391
Tools ......................................... 400
Top tether strap ......................... 62
Total load capacity .................. 152
Towing Dinghy towing ....................... 154
Emergency towing ................ 382
Trailer towing ........................ 153
TRAC (Traction Control) ......... 211
Transmission ........................... 161 Automatic transmission......... 161
Driving mode select switch ... 209
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ..................... 414
Paddle shift switches ............ 162
S mode ................................. 162
Trip information ......................... 81
Trip meters ................................. 77 Trunk ........................................ 112
Internal trunk release lever ... 113
Luggage security system ...... 113
Smart key system ................... 92
Trunk features ...................... 266
Trunk handle......................... 112
Trunk light ............................. 113
Trunk opener main switch .... 113
Trunk opener switch ............. 112
Trunk storage extension ....... 280
Wireless remote control ........ 106
Trunk light Trunk light ............................. 113
Wattage ................................ 436
Turn signal lights .................... 165 Replacing light bulbs .... 369, 371
Turn signal lever ................... 165
Wattage ................................ 436
USB port ................................... 253
Vanity lights Vanity lights .......................... 268
Wattage ................................ 436
Vanity mirrors .......................... 268
Vehicle data recording ................ 9
Vehicle identification number ................................... 429
Vehicle Stability Control
(VSC) ...................................... 211
Ventilators (seat ventilators) ................... 274
VSC (Vehicle Stabilit y Control) .... 211
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