TOYOTA AVALON 2016 XX40 / 4.G Quick Reference Guide
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Rear control panel (if equipped)
Rear control switch
Rear passenger’s temperature control
Seat ventilators/heaters (if equipped)
Push knob to pop the controller out. 
Turn clockwise for heater, counter-clockwise for ventilator.
Push
Turn With ventilator
Heater only
Push
Turn
Heater OFFVentilator 
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Steering wheel switches
“            ”
Use to search within a selected audio medium (radio, CD, etc.), or to perform 
certain telephone operations.
“MODE” 
Push to turn audio ON and select an audio mode. Push and hold to turn the 
audio system OFF.
Back switch
Returns to the previous screen.vvvv
Volume control
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Audio*
Touch screen displayPush to access 
audio screen
Push to turn 
ON/OFFEject CD
Turn to tune radio stations 
manually or select tracks 
or files Only available for
Entune™ Premium
(JBL®) AudioPush to access
Bluetooth hands-free system
Seek 
station/
CD track 
select Push to access
HOME screen
Push to access
APP screen
* For details, refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual” and “2016 
Entune™ Audio Quick Reference Guide.”
Clock
H-Hour set
M-Minute set
Type A
Type B
Entune™ Premium (JBL®) Audio with Integrated Navigation and App Suite
Entune™ Audio Plus with Connected Navigation App 
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21 USB port
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.
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/AUX port
Open
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) with Rear Cross 
Traffic Alert function (if equipped)
System ON/OFF
The Blind Spot Monitor is a system that has two functions:
• The Blind Spot Monitor function (assists the driver in making the decision when 
changing lanes)
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function (assists the driver when backing up) 
The system uses radar sensors to detect vehicles that are traveling in certain areas 
that are not reflected in the outside rearview mirror (the blind spot), and advises 
the driver of the vehicles’ presence via the outside rearview mirror indicator.
Refer to the Owner‘s Manual for more details on this system before attempting 
to use it. 
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Rear
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Cup holders
Front
Type AType B
Wireless charger (if equipped)
A mobile device with the “” logo can be charged wirelessly. Charging can only 
be performed with the “ENGINE START STOP” switch in ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON 
mode. Place a mobile device on the tray. One LED indicator is illuminated while 
charging and two LED indicators are illuminated when the charging is complete.
Close
Open
System ON/OFF 
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Quick overview-Toyota Safety Sense P
(If equipped)
Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) P is a set of active safety technologies designed to 
help prevent or mitigate collisions across a wide range of traffic situations. TSS 
is designed to help support the driver’s awareness, decision making and vehicle 
operation contributing to a safe and comfortable driving experience.
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
Pre-Collision System (PCS)
Provides collision avoidance or damage mitigation support in 
speed ranges where rear end collisions are likely to occur.
Lane Departure Alert (LDA)
Provides notification regarding the risk of unintended 
lane departure.
Auto High Beams (AHB)
Vehicle detects lights of leading or opposing vehicles and 
automatically changes between high and low beam headlight 
settings.
Pedestrian Detection Function
Advanced sensor system helps to recognize pedestrians and 
provide collision avoidance support and/or damage mitigation.
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC)
The distance control mode will cruise at a set speed, decelerate 
to maintain a selected distance from a slower vehicle traveling in 
front of you and accelerate back up to the selected speed if the 
vehicle in front changes lanes or speeds up. 
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details to understand these functions 
and complete safety precautions before attempting to use any of TOYOTA 
SAFETY SENSE P functions.
Sensors
Two types of sensors, located behind the front grille and windshield, detect  
information necessary to operate the drive assist systems. The single-lens camera 
in front of inside rear view mirror detects and recognizes shapes and white or 
yellow lane markings.
 
 Radar sensor
 Camera sensor 
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Pre-Collision System (PCS)
The Pre-Collision System uses a radar sensor and camera sensor to help detect 
vehicles and pedestrians in front of your vehicle. If the system determines that 
the possibility of a frontal collision with a vehicle or pedestrian is high, the system 
warns the driver to take evasive action while the potential brake pressure is 
increased to help the driver avoid collision or reduce the impact to the vehicle and 
it’s occupants. 
Note: PCS is enabled each time the engine switch is turned to Ignition On. The 
system can be disabled/enabled and the warning timing of the system can be 
changed.
Pre-collision warning
When the system determines that the possibility of a frontal collision is high, 
a buzzer will sound and a warning message will be displayed on the Multi-
Information Display (MID) to urge the driver to take evasive action.
Pre-collision brake assist
When the system determines that the possibility of a frontal collision is high, the 
system applies greater braking force in relation to how strongly the brake pedal is 
depressed.
Pre-collision braking
When the system determines that the possibility of a frontal collision is high, the 
system warns the driver. If the system determines that the possibility of a collision 
is extremely high, the brakes are automatically applied to help avoid the collision 
or reduce the collision speed.
 
Changing the pre-collision warning timing
Each time the PCS switch is pressed, 
the response to the warning distance 
changes as follows:
  Far
  Middle
  Near 
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Disabling the Pre-Collision System (PCS)
To disable the system
Press the PCS switch for 3 seconds or more.
The PCS warning light will turn on and a message will be displayed on the Multi-
Information Display (MID).
To enable the system
Press the PCS switch again.
The system is enabled each time the engine switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode.
Monocular camera sensor
Millimeter wave radar
As part of PCS, this function is also designed to first provide an alert and then 
automatic braking if needed.
Pedestrian Detection Function
The Pre-Collision System also features a pedestrian detection function. Using 
a millimeter wave radar and monocular camera sensor, this advanced sensor 
system can recognize pedestrians in some circumstances. It may provide detection 
capability while driving at low as well as higher speeds. 
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The Lane Departure Alert system recognizes visible white or yellow lane markers 
via a camera sensor. The system alerts the driver with a warning buzzer sound 
and message in the Multi-Information Display (MID) when it detects the vehicle 
deviating from or swaying multiple times within its lane.
Lane Departure Alert (LDA) with Steering 
Assist function
Press the LDA switch to turn the LDA system on. Depress again to turn it off.
Note: The system will continue in the last state it was in (ON or OFF)
when the engine is started again.
Turning on the LDA system 
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The LDA function  displays when the Multi-Information Display (MID) is 
switched to the driving assist system information screen.
(1) The system displays solid white lines on the LDA indicator when visible lane 
markers on the road are detected. A side flashes orange to alert the driver when 
the vehicle deviates from its lane.
(2) The system displays outlines on the LDA indicator when lane markers on the 
road are not detected or the function is temporarily cancelled.
Note: When operation conditions are no longer met, a function may be 
temporarily canceled. However, when the operation conditions are met again, 
operation of the function is automatically restored. For example, LDA may not 
function on the side(s) where white/yellow lines are not detectable.(2)
Functions
(1)Lane Departure Alert (LDA) indicator
 (flashes orange when operating)
LDA function display
Lane 
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Adjusting Lane Departure Alert (LDA) sensitivity
The driver can adjust the sensitivity of 
the LDA (warning) function from the MID 
customization screen.
High:  Warns before the front tire crosses the 
lane marker.
Standard:  Warns when the front tire crosses 
the lane marker.
The sway warning function can detect swaying based on the vehicle location in 
the lane and the driver’s steering wheel operation. To help prevent swaying, the 
system alerts the driver using a buzzer sound and a warning displays in the MID.
Sway control function
LDA function
When the system determines that the vehicle might 
depart from its lane, a warning is displayed on the MID 
and the warning buzzer sounds to alert the driver.
Steering Assist function
When the system determines that the vehicle might 
depart from its lane, the system provides assistance 
as necessary by operating the steering wheel in small 
amounts for a short period of time to keep the vehicle 
in its lane.
Vehicle sway warning
When the vehicle is swaying or appears as if it may 
depart from its lane multiple times, the warning 
buzzer sounds and a message is displayed on the
MID to alert the driver.
When the system determines that the vehicle might depart 
from its lane, the system provides assitance as necessary by 
operating the steering wheel in small amounts for a short 
period of time to keep the vehicle in its lane.
If the system detects that the steering wheel has not been 
operated for a fixed amount of time or the steering wheel 
is not being firmly gripped, a warning is displayed on the 
MID and the warning buzzer sounds.
Steering Assist function