TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID 2022 Owners Manual
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Operation of each component
Pull the seatback lever in the trunk
for  the  seatback  you  wish  to  fold
down  and  then  fold  the  seatback
down.
Rear seats
The seatbacks of the rear seats can be folded down.
Folding down the rear seatbacks 
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WARNING
■When folding the seatbacks down
Observe  the  following  precautions.  Failure  to  do  so  may  result  in  death  or
serious injury.
● Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.
● Stop  the  vehicle  on  level  ground,  set  the  parking  brake  and  shi ft  the  shift
lever to P.
● Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the trunk while driv-
ing.
● Do not allow children to enter the trunk.
■ When returning the seat t o its original position
● Ensure that the seat belt does not get caught between or behind the seats.
● If the seat belt has been released from its guide, pass the sea t belt through
its guide. ( P. 30)
■ Seat adjustment
Be  careful  not  to  get  hands  or  feet  pinched  between  the  rear  co nsole  box
and the rear seat when folding down the rear seatback.
■ After returning the seatback to the upright position
Observe  the  following  precautions.  Failure  to  do  so  may  result  in  death  or
serious injury.
● Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pressing it forwar d and rear-
ward on the top.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.
● Make sure that the seat belt is passed through its guide.
NOTICE
■When the right seatback is folded down
Make  sure  the  luggage  loaded  in  the  enlarged  trunk  will  not  damage  the
webbing of the rear center seat belt. 
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Operation of each component
The  seat  and  steering  wheel  are  automatically  adjusted  to  allow  the
driver to enter and exi t the vehicle easily.
When  all  of  the  following  have
been  performed,  the  driver’s  seat
and  steering  wheel  are  automati-
cally  adjusted  to  a  position  that
allows  driver  to  enter  and  exit  the
vehicle easily. • The shift lever has been shifted to P.
• The  power  switch  has  been turned off.
• The driver’s seat belt has been unfastened.
When  any of the  following  has be en performed,  the driver’s seat and
steering wheel automatically ret urn to their original positions.
• The  power  switch  has  been  turned  to ACCESSORY  mode  or  ON mode.
• The driver’s seat belt has been fastened.
■ Operation of the power easy access system
When  exiting  the  vehicle,  the  power  easy  access  system  may  not  operate  if
the seat is already close to the rearmost position, etc.
■ Customization
Some functions can be customized. ( P. 548)
Driving position memor y
: If equipped
This  feature  automatically  adjusts  the  driver’s  seat,  steering
wheel  and  outside  rear  view  mirrors  to  make  entering  and  exit-
ing the vehicle easier or to suit your preferences.
Power easy access system 
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Your preferred driving position (the position of the driver’s seat, steer-
ing wheel and outside rear view mirrors) can be recorded and re called
by pressing a button.
Two different driving positions  can be recorded into memory.
■Recording procedure
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the power switch to ON mode.
Adjust  the  driver’s  seat,  steerin g  wheel,  and  outside  rear  view
mirrors to the desired positions.
While  pressing  the  “SET”
button,  or  within  3  seconds
after  the  “SET”  button  is
pressed,  press  button  “1”  or
“2” until the buzzer sounds.
If  the  selected  button  has
already  been  preset,  the  previ-
ously  recorded  position  will  be
overwritten.
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Recall procedure
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the power switch to ON mode.
Press  one  of  the  buttons  for
the  driving  position  you  want
to  recall  until  the  buzzer
sounds.
Driving position memory
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4
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Operation of each component
■To stop the position recall operation part-way through
Perform any of the following operations:
●Press the “SET” button.
● Press button “1” or “2”.
● Operate  any  of  the  seat  adjustment  switches  (only  cancels  seat  position
recall).
● Operate the tilt and telescopic steering control switch (only cancels steering
wheel position recall).
■ Seat positions that can be memorized ( P. 159)
The  adjusted  positions  other  than  the  position  adjusted  by  lumb ar  support
switch can be recorded.
■ Operating the driving position memory after turning the power s witch off
Recorded seat positions can be activated up to 180 seconds after the driver’s
door is opened and another 60 seconds after it is closed again.
■ When the recorded seat pos ition cannot be recalled
The seat position may not be recalled in some situations when t he seat posi-
tion is recorded in a certain range. For details, contact your  Toyota dealer.
■ In order to correctly use the dr iving position memory function
If  a  seat  position  is  already  in  the  furthest  possible  position   and  the  seat  is
operated in the same direction, the recorded position may be sl ightly different
when it is recalled. 
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Each  electronic  key  can  be  registered  to  recall  your  preferred driving
position.
■Registering procedure
Record your driving position to button 1 or 2 before performing  the
following: 
Carry only the key you want to register, and then close the dri ver’s
door.
If  2  or  more  keys  are  in  the  vehicle,  the  driving  position  cann ot  be
recorded properly.
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the power switch to ON mode.
Recall the driving position that you want to record.
While  pressing  the  recalled
button,  press  and  hold  the
door  lock  switch  (either  lock
or  unlock)  until  the  buzzer
sounds.
If  the  button  could  not  be  regis-
tered, the buzzer sounds contin-
uously  for  approximately  3
seconds.
■
Recall procedure
Make  sure  that  the  doors  are  locked  before  recalling  the  drivin g
position. Carry the electronic ke y that has been registered to the
driving position, and then unlock  and open the driver’s door using
the smart key system or  wireless remote control.
The driving position will move to the recorded position (not in cluding the
steering wheel).
If the driving position is in a position that has already been recorded, the
seat and outside rear view mirrors will not move.
Turn the power switch to ACCESSORY mode or ON mode.
The seat and steering wheel will move to the recorded position.
Memory recall function
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2
3
4
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Operation of each component
■Cancelation procedure
Carry  only  the  key  you  want  to  cancel  and  then  close  the  driver’s
door.
If  2  or  more  keys  are  in  the  vehicle,  the  driving  position  cann ot  be
canceled properly.
Turn the power switch to ON mode.
While  pressing  the  “SET”  button,  press  and  hold  the  door  lock
switch (either lock or unlock) until the buzzer sounds twice.
If  it  button  could  not  be  canceled,  the  buzzer  sounds  continuously  for
approximately 3 seconds.
■Recalling the driving position u sing the memory recall function
● Different  driving  positions  can  be  registered  for  each  electronic  key. There-
fore,  the  driving  position  that  is  recalled  may  be  different  de pending  on  the
key being carried.
● If a door other than the driver’s door is unlocked with the smart key system,
the  driving  position  cannot  be  recalled.  In  this  case,  press  the  driving  posi-
tion button which has been set.
■ Customization
Some functions can be customized. ( P. 548)
WARNING
■ Seat adjustment caution
Take  care  during  seat  adjustment  so  that  the  seat  does  not  stri ke  the  rear
passenger or squeeze your body against the steering wheel.
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1683-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats and rear outboard seats
Up
Pull the head restraint up.
Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button.
Rear center seat
Head restraints cannot b e adjusted or removed.
■Removing the head restraints
Head restraints
Head restraints are provided for all seats.
Lock release button
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2
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  back  angle  or,  if  possible,  the  seat
height. ( P. 159, 161)
Lock 
release 
button 
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Operation of each component
■Installing the head restraints
Front seats
Rear outboard seats
■ Adjusting the height of the head restraints Align  the  head  restraint  with  the  installa-
tion  holes  and  push  it  down  to  the  lock
position.
Press  and  hold  the  lock  release  button
when lowering the head restraint.
Align  the  head  restraint  with  the  installa-
tion  holes  and  push  it  down  to  the  lowest
lock  position  while  pressing  the  lock
release button.
Make  sure  that  the  head  restraints  are
adjusted  so  that  the  center  of  the  head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears. 
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. 
(However,  if  a  head  restraint  interferes  with  installation  of a   child restraint
system,  the  head  restraint  can  be  removed  to  accommodate  the  ch ild
restraint system:  P. 54)
Lock release 
button
Lock release 
button 
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1703-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Manual type
Hold  the  steering  wheel  and
push the lever down.
Adjust  to  the  ideal  position  by
moving the steering wheel hori-
zontally and vertically.
After  adjustment,  pull  the  lever  up
to secure the steering wheel.
Power type
Operating the switch moves the steering wheel in the following  direc-
tions:
Up
Down
Toward the driver
Away from the driver
Steering wheel
Adjustment procedure
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