seats TOYOTA AVALON 2011 XX30 / 3.G Owner's Manual

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AVALON_U (OM41428U)
CAUTION
■Using a seat belt comfort guide
●Make sure the belt is not twisted and that it lies flat. The elastic cord must
be behind the belt and the guide must be on the front.
●To reduce the chance of injury in case of a sudden stop, sudden swerve or
accident while driving, remove and store the comfort guide in its pocket
when it is not in use.
●Always make sure the shoulder belt is positioned across the center of the
shoulder. The belt should be kept away from the neck, and should not fall
off the shoulder.
Failure to observe these precautions could reduce the effectiveness of the
seat belt in an accident, causing death or serious injury.
■Using a seat belt extender
●Do not wear the seat belt extender, if you can fasten the seat belt without
the extender.
●Do not use the seat belt extender when installing a child restraint system,
because the belt will not securely hold the child restraint system, increas-
ing the risk of death or injury in the event of a collision.
●The personalized extender may not be safe on another vehicle, when
used by another person, or at a different seating position other than the
one originally intended.
NOTICE
■When using a seat belt extender
When releasing the seat belt, press on the buckle release button on the
extender, not on the seat belt.
This helps prevent damage to the vehicle interior and the extender itself.

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Steering wheel
The steering wheel can be adjusted to a comfortable position.
■To change the angle
Hold the steering wheel, press
the tilt lock release lever, and
adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel
vertically.
When the steering wheel is in a
low position, it will spring up as
you release the lock release
lever.
■To change the column length
Hold the steering wheel and
press the telescopic lock
release lever, and adjust to the
ideal position by moving the
steering wheel horizontally.
After adjustment, pull the lever
up to secure the steering
wheel.

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AVALON_U (OM41428U)
CAUTION
■After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move suddenly, possibly causing an
accident and resulting in death or serious injury.
■While driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.

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Inside rear view mirror
Glare from the headlights of vehicles behind can be reduced by
using the following functions.
In auto mode, sensors are used to detect the headlights of vehicles
behind and automatically reduces the reflected light.
Press the button for longer
than 3 seconds to turn auto
mode on/off.
The indicator comes on when
auto mode is turned on.
Vehicles with smart key sys-
tem: The anti-glare mirror is
automatically set to auto when-
ever the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch is turned to
IGNITION ON mode.
Vehicles without smart key
system: The anti-glare mirror is
automatically set to auto when-
ever the engine switch is
turned to the “ON” position.

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AVALON_U (OM41428U)
Adjusting the height of the rear view mirror
Adjust the height of the rear view
mirror by moving it up and down.
■To prevent sensor error
CAUTION
■While driving
Do not adjust the position of the mirror.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and an accident, or result-
ing in death or serious injury.
To ensure correct functioning of the sen-
sors, do not touch or cover the sensors.

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Outside rear view mirrors
Folding the mirrors
Push backward to fold the mir-
rors.
Mirror angle can be adjusted using the switch.
Select a mirror to adjust.
Left
Right
Adjust the mirror.
Up
Right
Down
Left

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■The outside rear view mirrors can be operated when
Vehicles with smart key system
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in the ACCESSORY or IGNITION
ON mode.
Vehicles without smart key system
The engine switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
■When the mirrors are fogged up
Turn on the mirror heaters to defog the mirrors. (P. 225)
■Auto anti-glare function
When the anti-glare inside rear view mirror is set to auto mode, the outside
rear view mirrors will activate in conjunction with the anti-glare inside rear
view mirror to reduce reflected light. (P. 75)
■One touch power adjustment
You can store and recall power adjustments such as the driver’s seat and
the outside rear view mirrors. (P. 58)

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Before driving
AVALON_U (OM41428U)
CAUTION
■While driving
Observe the following precautions.
Failing to do so may result in losing control of the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Do not adjust the mirrors.
●Before driving, be sure to make an adjustment of the driver and passenger
side mirrors properly.
●Do not drive with the mirrors folded.
■When the mirror heaters are operating
Do not touch the mirror surface as the mirror surface becomes hot.
NOTICE
■If ice should jam the mirror
Do not operate the control or scrape the mirror face. Use a spray de-icer to
free the mirror.

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AVALON_U (OM41428U)
CAUTION
■While driving
●Do not adjust the position of the driver’s seat.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
●Do not place a cushion between the driver or passenger and the seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct posture from being achieved, and reduce
the effectiveness of the seat belt and head restraint, increasing the risk of
death or serious injury to the driver or passenger.
●Do not place anything under the front seats.
Objects placed under the front seats may become jammed in the seat
tracks and stop the seat from locking in place. This may lead to an acci-
dent. The adjustment mechanism may also be damaged.
■Adjusting the seat position
●Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passen-
gers are not injured by the moving seat.
●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.

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AVALON_U (OM41428U)Your vehicle is equipped with “ADVANCED AIRBAGS” designed
based on US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The air-
bag system controls airbag deployment power for the driver and front
passenger. The driver airbag system consists of the driver seat’s
position sensor etc. The front passenger’s airbag system consists of
the front passenger occupant classification sensor etc.
In certain types of severe frontal or side impacts, the SRS airbag sys-
tem triggers the airbag inflators. A chemical reaction in the inflators
quickly fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to help restrain the motion
of the occupants.
■If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)
●Bruising and slight abrasions may result from contact with a deploying
(inflating) SRS airbag.
●A loud noise and white powder will be emitted.
●Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator)
as well as the seats, and parts of the front and rear pillars, and roof side
rail, may be hot for several minutes. The airbag itself may also be hot.
●The windshield may crack.