ECO mode TOYOTA AVALON 2021 Accessories, Audio & Navigation (in English)

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AVALON_AVALON HV_Navi_(U)
Information for hybrid vehicles is
written in brackets next to the
information for gasoline vehi-
cles.
Example
Turn the engine switch
*1 <power
switch>
*2 to IGNITION ON
mode
*1 <ON mode>*2.
*1: Vehicles with gasoline engine
*2: Vehicles with hybrid system
To use this system in the safest
possible manner, follow all the
safety tips shown below.
Do not use any feature of this
system to the extent it becomes
a distraction and prevents safe
driving. The first priority while
driving should always be the
safe operation of the vehicle.
While driving, be sure to
observe all traffic regulations.
Prior to the actual use of this
system, learn how to use it and
become thoroughly familiar with
it. Read the entire manual to
make sure you understand the
system. Do not allow other peo-
ple to use this system until they
have read and understood the
instructions in this manual.
For your safety, some functions
may become inoperable when
driving. Unavailable screen but-
tons are dimmed.
Different writing styles for
gasoline and hybrid vehiclesSafety instruction (Audio
Plus)
WA R N I N G
●For safety, the driver should not
operate the system while
he/she is driving. Insufficient
attention to the road and traffic
may cause an accident.

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262-1. Basic information before operation
AVALON_AVALON HV_Navi_(U)
2-1.Basic information before operation
After a few seconds, the caution
screen will be displayed.
After about 5 seconds or select-
ing “Continue”, the caution
screen automatically switches to
the next screen.
*: Premium Audio only
This system reminds users
when to replace certain parts or
components and shows dealer
information (if registered) on the
screen.
When the vehicle reaches a pre-
viously set driving distance or
date specified for a scheduled
maintenance check, the mainte-
nance remainder screen will be
displayed when the system is turned on.

To prevent this screen from
being displayed again, select
“Do Not Tell Me Again”.
 To register maintenance infor-
mation: P. 6 9
 If is selected, the regis-
tered phone number can be
called.
When system response is
extremely slow, the system can
be restarted.
1 Press and hold the “PWR
VOL” knob for 3 seconds or
more.
Initial screen
When the engine switch
<power switch> is turned to
ACCESSORY or IGNITION
ON mode <ON mode>, the
initial screen will be dis-
played and the system will
begin operating.
Caution screen
WA R N I N G
●When the vehicle is stopped
with the engine running <the
hybrid system operating>,
always apply the parking brake
for safety.
Maintenance information*
Restarting the system

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292-1. Basic information before operation
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Basic function
AVALON_AVALON HV_Navi_(U)
capacitive touch screen but-
ton is touched by or covered
with a metal object, such as
the following, it may not oper-
ate properly:
• Magnetic isolation cards
• Metallic foil, such as the inner packaging of a cigarette box
• Metallic wallets or bags
• Coins
• Discs, such as a CD or DVD
 If the operable part of a
capacitive touch screen but-
ton is wiped, it may operate
unintentionally.
 If the capacitive touch screen
button is being touched when
the engine switch <power
switch> is changed to
ACCESSORY or IGNITION
ON mode <ON mode>, the
button may not operate prop-
erly. In this case, remove any-
thing touching the button, turn
the engine switch <power
switch> off and then turn it to
ACCESSORY or IGNITION
ON mode <ON mode>, or
restart the system by press
and hold the “PWR VOL”
knob for 3 seconds or more.
●Capacitive touch screen button
sensor sensitivity can be adjusted.
( P. 6 2 )
1 Press the “HOME” button.
2 Check that the home screen
is displayed.
 Selecting a screen will display
it full screen.
●The display information and area
on the home screen can be cus-
tomized.
●The home screen can be set to
several types of split layouts
Home screen
On the home screen, multi-
ple screens, such as the
audio/visual system screen,
hands-free screen and clock
screen, can be displayed
simultaneously.
Home screen operation

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432-2. Connectivity settings
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Basic function
AVALON_AVALON HV_Navi_(U)tooth
® device being connected, it
may be necessary to perform
additional steps on the device.
●When disconnecting a Bluetooth®
device, it is recommended to dis-
connect using the system.
 P. 2 4 2
 P. 2 5 8
 P. 1 5 3
■Auto connection mode
To turn auto connection mode
on, set “Bluetooth Power” to on.
( P.47) Leave the Bluetooth
®
device in a location where the
connection can be established.
 When the engine switch
<power switch> is in ACCES-
SORY or IGNITION ON mode
<ON mode>, the system
searches for a nearby regis-
tered device.
 The system will connect with
the registered device that was last connected, if it is nearby.
When automatic connection
priority is set to on and there
is more than one registered
Bluetooth
® phone available,
the system will automatically
connect to the Bluetooth
®
phone with the highest prior-
ity. ( P. 4 7 )
■Connecting manually
When the auto connection has
failed or “Bluetooth Power” is
turned off, it is necessary to con-
nect the Bluetooth
® device man-
ually.
1 Display the Bluetooth
® set-
tings screen. ( P.41)
2 Follow the steps in “Connect-
ing a Bluetooth
® device” from
step 2. ( P.42)
■Reconnecting the Blue-
tooth
® phone
If a Bluetooth
® phone is discon-
nected due to poor reception
from the Bluetooth
® network
when the engine switch <power
switch> is in ACCESSORY or
IGNITION ON mode <ON
mode>, the system automati-
cally reconnects the Bluetooth
®
phone.
Connecting a Bluetooth
®
device in a different way
(from phone top screen)
Connecting a Bluetooth
®
device in a different way
(from phone setup screen)
Connecting a Bluetooth
®
device in a different way
(from Bluetooth
® audio
screen)

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522-2. Connectivity settings
AVALON_AVALON HV_Navi_(U)
When the Wi-Fi® hotspot func-
tion is enabled, the system
checks for a valid hotspot ser-
vice subscription.
If a hotspot service subscription
has not been started, connect
your device to the in-vehicle
access point to start your sub-
scription. A trial subscription
may be available.
Contact your Toyota dealer for
details about the Toyota mobile
application.
1 Select “Password”.
2 Check that the following
screen is displayed.
Displays the password
Select to display/hide the
entered password.
Select to change the pass-
word. 1
Select “Change Password”.
2 Enter the desired password
and select “OK”.
 When setting/changing a
password, observe the follow-
ing guidelines to help prevent
the password from being
cracked by a third party:
• Use an 8-character or longer
password consisting of letters
and numbers. (Non-ASCII char-
acters will not be recognized by
the system.)
• Change the password regularly.
• If you write the password down, do not leave it somewhere where
it would be visible.
• Do not use the same or a similar password to tha t for other
accounts.
• Avoid using easy to identify words, such as your vehicle’s
model name or license plate
number, simple dictionary words,
or words with simple obfuscation,
such as c@t (for cat), as your
password.
1 Select “Security”.
2 Select the desired security
protocol.
Enabling/disabling the
Wi-Fi
® Hotspot function
Checking/changing the
password
A
B
C
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&KDQJLQJWKHVHFXULW\SUR
WRFRO

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712-4. Other settings
2
Basic function
AVALON_AVALON HV_Navi_(U)
(P. 9 5 )
1 Select “Dealer” or “Contact”.
2 Enter the name and select
“OK”.
1 Select “Location”.
2 Scroll the map to the desired
point ( P.78) and select
“Enter”.
1 Select “Phone #”.
2 Enter the phone number and
select “OK”. The security system can be set
to on by entering a security code
(4-digit number).
When set to on, the system will
become inoperative once the
electrical power source is dis-
connected until the security
code is entered.
1
Display the vehicle settings
screen. ( P. 6 8 )
2 Select “Valet Mode”.
3 Enter the 4-digit personal
code and select “OK”.
4 Enter the same 4-digit per-
sonal code again and select
“OK”.
 The system will request that
you input the security code
again to confirm that you
remember it correctly.
 When valet mode activates,
the system stops and a secu-
rity code (4-digit number)
standby screen is displayed.
●If the 4-digit personal code is for-
gotten, please contact your Toyota
dealer.
1 Enter the 4-digit personal
code and select “OK”.
●If an incorrect security code
(4-digit number) is entered 6
times, the system will not accept
Editing dealer or contact
name
Editing the location
Editing phone number
Setting the valet mode
If the valet mode has been
activated

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1213-4. Setup
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Navigation system
AVALON_AVALON HV_Navi_(U)
roads. (P.121)
■Adding preferred roads
1 Select “Add”.
2 Scroll the map to the desired
point ( P.78) and select
“OK”.
3 Select “OK” to use this road.
“Next”: Select to change road.
Available only when 1 pre-
ferred road is set
4 Select “Add” for the desired
location.
 If a preferred road is already
set, a second preferred road
can be added anywhere
between the start point, the
end point and the existing
preferred road.
■Modifying preferred roads
1 Select “Modify”.
2 Select the desired preferred
road to be modified if 2 pre-
ferred roads have been set.
3 Scroll the map to the desired
point ( P.78) and select
“OK”.
4 Select “OK” to use this road.
“Next”: Select to change road.
■Deleting preferred roads
1 Select “Delete”.
2 Select the desired preferred
road to be deleted if 2 pre-
ferred roads have been set.
“Delete All”: Select to delete all pre-
ferred roads on the list.
3Select “Yes” when the confir-
mation screen appears.
1 Display the traffic settings
screen. ( P.118)
2 Select “Avoid Traffic”.
3 Select the desired item.
Select to select automati-
cally change routes when
congestion information of the
guidance route has been
received.
Select to select manually
whether or not to change
routes when congestion
information of the guidance
route has been received. In
this mode, a screen will
appear to ask if you wish to
reroute.
Select to not reroute when
congestion information for
the guidance route has been
received.Avoid traffic
A
B
C

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1294-1. Basic operation
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Audio/visual system
AVALON_AVALON HV_Navi_(U)
“PWR VOL” knob: Press to turn
the audio/visual system on and
off. The system turns on in the
last mode used. Turn this knob
to adjust the volume.1
Press the “AUDIO” button.
2 Select “Source” or press
“AUDIO” button again.
3 Select the desired source.
●Dimmed screen buttons cannot be
operated.
●When there are tw o pages, select
or to change the page.
●When an Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto connection is established,
some system functions, such as
the following, will be replaced by
similar Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto function or will become
unavailable
*:
• iPod (Audio Playback)
• USB audio/USB video
• Bluetooth
® audio
• Toyota apps
*: This function is not available in
some countries or areas.
Some basics
This section describes
some of the basic features
of the audio/visual system.
Some information may not
pertain to your system.
Your audio/visual system
works when the engine
switch <power switch> is in
ACCESSORY or IGNITION
ON mode <ON mode>.
NOTICE
●To prevent the 12-volt battery
from being discharged, do not
leave the audio/visual system
on longer than necessary when
the engine is not running <the
hybrid system is not operating>.
Turning the system on
and off
Selecting an audio source

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1374-2. Radio operation
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Audio/visual system
AVALON_AVALON HV_Navi_(U)
broadcast
Displays the replay offset
from the current time
Skips backward 2 minutes
(AM/FM)
Select to select current/previ-
ous track (SXM)
Fast rewinds continuously
Pauses the playback (To
restart, select )
Fast forwards continuously
Skips forward 2 minutes
(AM/FM)
Select to change the track
(SXM)
●The system can store up to 20
minutes of AM/FM and less than
60 minutes of SXM. Cached data
will be erased when the radio
mode or station is changed or
when the audio/visual system is
turned off.
●AM/FM: If noise or silence occurs
during the caching process, cache
writing will continue, with the noise
or silence recorded as is. In this
case, the cached broadcast will
contain the noise or silence when
played back.
■Smart favorites
Up to 20 channels can be regis-
tered as presets in the cache.
Caches the latest less than 30
minutes for each channel. For
channel registration, refer to
( P.157)
1 Select channels registered to
smart favorites.
2 Select “SXM Replay”
*1 or
“Radio Replay”
*2.
*1: Audio Plus
*2: Premium Audio
●Caches the lates t less than 30
minutes for each channel.
●The radio plays the track from
start when that track has not previ-
ously been heard by the user and
the station is registered as a smart
favorite.
●When “SXM Tune Start” is turned
on ( P.138), the current song is
played from the beginning when
you select the channel.
●Displays icons on the channels
registered to smart favorites.
(  P.135)
B
C
D
E
F
G

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1484-3. Media operation
AVALON_AVALON HV_Navi_(U)the iPod/iPhone will resume play-
ing from the same point it was last
used.
●Tracks selected by operating a
connected iPod/i
Phone may not
be recognized or displayed prop-
erly.
●The system may not function
properly if a conversion adapter is
used to connect a device.
The track currently being lis-
tened to can be repeated.
1 Select .
●Each time is selected, the
mode changes as follows:
When shuffle is off (iPhone 5 or
later)
• track repeat  album repeat  off
When shuffle is off (iPhone 4s or
earlier)
• track repeat  off
When shuffle is on
• track repeat  off
Tracks or albums can be auto-
matically and randomly
selected.
1 Select .
●Each time is selected, the
mode changes as follows:
• shuffle (1 album shuffle)  album
shuffle (all album shuffle)  off
Repeating
Random order
WA R N I N G
●Do not operate the player’s con-
trols or connect the iPod/iPhone
while driving.
NOTICE
●Do not leave your portable
player in the vehicle. In particu-
lar, high temperatures inside the
vehicle may damage the porta-
ble player.
●Do not push down on or apply
unnecessary pressure to the
portable player while it is con-
nected as this may damage the
portable player or its terminal.
●Do not insert foreign objects into
the port as this may damage the
portable player or its terminal.

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