light TOYOTA AVALON 2012 XX40 / 4.G Quick Reference Guide

!A word about safe vehicle operations
This
Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle
operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental operations
so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main equipment quickly
and easily.
The Quick Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for the
Owner’s Manual located in your vehicle’s glove box. We strongly
encourage you to review the Owner’s Manual and supplementary
manuals so you will have a better understanding of your vehicle’s
capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.,
Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your new Avalon.
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of Avalon
operations. Every Avalon owner should review the Owner’s Manual
that accompanies this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed information highlighted in
color throughout the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe
operating instructions to help you avoid injury or equipment
malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference Guide is current at the
time of printing. Toyota reserves the right to make changes at any
time without notice.
2012
Avalon

OVERVIEW
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
1
INDEX
Engine maintenance9Fuel tank door release and cap8Hood release 9Indicator symbols4-5Instrument cluster 4Instrument panel2-3Keyless entry16Light control-Instrument panel 8Smart Key system27
Trunk release 8
Air Conditioning/Heating 20Audio18-19Auto lock/unlock210Automatic Transmission 10Clock 21Cruise control15Cup holders22Door locks 10Garage door opener (HomeLink®)315Lights1& turn signals13Moonroof 17Multi-information display17Parking brake 11Power outlets 22Seat adjustments-Front12Seat adjustments-Rear12Seat ventilators/Heaters 21Seats-Head restraints 12Steering lock release 11Steering wheel switches19Sunshade-Rear116Telephone controls (Bluetooth®)16Tilt and telescopic steering wheel11Windows-Power 14
Windshield wipers & washers114
Doors-Child safety locks 23Floor mat installation27Seat belt comfort guide24Seat belts 23Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor23Spare tire & tools 25Star Safety SystemTM26-27Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning) System 24
Trunk-Internal release 25
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND
EMERGENCY FEATURES
1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructions and more
information.
3HomeLink®is a registered trademark of Johnson Controls, Inc.

2
Steering wheel controls
OVERVIEW
Instrument panel
Steering wheel audio controls
Telephone controls1
Steering wheel climate controls
Ignition switch (standard key)1
Voice command button1
Multi-information display button
Driving position memory switches1
Headlight, turn signal and front fog light controls
“ENGINE START STOP” button (Smart Key)1
Wiper and washer controls
Clock
Emergency flasher button
Audio system/Navigation system
1,2
Air Conditioning controls
Outside rearview mirror/Rear window defogger button
Storage compartment

4
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Indicator symbols
Instrument cluster
Engine coolant temperature
Tachometer
Service indicator and reminder
Speedometer
Fuel gauge
Odometer/Trip meter and trip meter reset button
Odometer/Trip meter display
Automatic Transmission shift position indicator
Multi-information display
Charging system warning1
Brake system warning1
1If indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting engine, \
there may be a
malfunction. Have vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
Driver seat belt reminder
(alarm will sound if speed is over 9 mph)
Front passenger seat belt reminder
(alarm will sound if speed is over 9 mph)
Low engine oil pressure warning1
Front passenger occupant classification indicator/
Front passenger airbag ON/OFF indicator
For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2-2\
,
2012 Owner’s
Manual .

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5
Anti-lock Brake System warning1
Headlight low/high beam indicator
Turn signal indicator
Slip indicator
1
Vehicle Stability Control OFF indicator1
Cruise control indicator2
Tire Pressure Warning1
Security indicator
Open door warning
Airbag SRS warning1
Low windshield washer fluid level warning1
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator1
Engine oil replacement reminder1
Low fuel level warning
Automatic headlight leveling system warning1
Smart Key system warning1
2If this light flashes, refer to “Cruise control,” Section 2-4, 201\
2 Owner’s Manual.
Traction Control OFF indicator
Cruise control SET indicator

8
Fuel tank door release and cap
NOTE:Tighten until one click is heard. If
the cap is not tightened enough, Check
Engine “ ” indicator may illuminate.
Push Tu r n t o o p e n
Store
Light control-Instrument panel
Brightness
control-+
Trunk release
Push
Trunk opener
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
13
Lights & turn signals
Turn signals
Headlights
High beam flasher
Low beam
Front fog lights
-Daytime Running Light system (DRL)
Automatically turns on the headlights at a
reduced intensity.
-Automatic light cut off system Automatically turns lights off after a delay of 30
seconds, or the lock switch on remote may be pushed after locking.
Front fog lights come on only when the headlights are on low beam.
Right turn
Lane change
Lane change Left turn
High beam
Tu r n
Headlights
Parking lights Auto
DRL OFF

14
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Windows-Power
Window lock switch
Automatic operation Push the switch completely down or pull it completely up
and release to fully open or close. To stop window midway, lightly push the switch
in the opposite direction.
Window lock switch Deactivates all passenger windows. Driver’s window remains
operable.
NOTE: If battery is disconnected, the window needs to be reinitialized. Refer to
the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Up
Down
Driver side
Windshield wipers & washers
Interval wipe
Single wipe
Slow
Fast
Pull to wash and wipe
Adjust frequency*
Pull to wash and wipe Auto wipe
Single wipe
Slow
Fast
Adjust sensor
sensitivity
With interval wiper (if equipped)
With AUTO rain-sensing wiper
(if equipped)
* Intermittent windshield wiper frequency adjustment
Rotate to increase/decrease wipe frequency.

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Cruise control
1 The set speed may also be cancelled by depressing the brake pedal.2 The set speed may be resumed once vehicle speed exceeds 25 mph.
Turning system ON/OFF
Functions
System ON/OFF
Increase speed
Decrease speed
Cancel1
Resume2
Set
Garage door opener (HomeLink®)*
(if equipped)
Garage door openers manufactured under license from HomeLink®* can be
programmed to operate garage doors, estate gates, security lighting, etc\
.
Refer to “Garage door opener,” Section 3-7 in the Owner’s Manualfor more
details.
For programming assistance, contact HomeLink
®at 1-800-355-3515, or visit
http://www.homelink.com.
* HomeLink®is a registered trademark of Johnson Controls, Inc.

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SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
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SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
Moving the lever to “LOCK” will allow the door to be opened only f\
rom the
outside.
Rear door
Doors-Child safety locks
If belt is fully extended, then retracted even slightly, it cannot be re-extended
beyond that point, unless fully retracted again. This feature is used to help hold
child restraint systems securely.
To find more information about seat belts, and how to install a child res\
traint
system, refer to the Owner's Manual.
Keep as low on
hips as possible
Take up slack
Too high
Seat belts
Push up, or squeeze
lock release to lower
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor