lights TOYOTA AVALON 2014 XX40 / 4.G Owners Manual

AVALON (U)_(OM41452U)
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument
clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3
Operation of
each
componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advices which are necessary for
driving
5Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
7When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
9For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat
belt and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
AVALON (U)_(OM41452U)For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 12
How to search .............................. 13
Pictorial index .............................. 14
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 24
For safety drive ................... 26
Seat belts ............................ 28
SRS airbags ........................ 34
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 44
Safety information for children ............................. 50
Child restraint systems ........ 51
Installing child restraints ...... 55
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 65
1-2. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system............................... 66
Alarm ................................... 68
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.) ............................. 70 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators ........................... 72
Gauges and meters ............. 77
Multi-information display ...... 80
3-1. Key information Keys..................................... 88
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Smart key system ................ 91
Wireless remote control ..... 106
Doors ................................. 109
Trunk ................................. 112
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 116
Driving position memory ........................... 118
Head restraints .................. 121
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 124
Inside rear view mirror ....... 125
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 127
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows.................. 130
Moon roof .......................... 133
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
each component

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AVALON (U)_(OM41452U)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 138
Cargo and luggage............ 149
Vehicle load limits ............. 152
Trailer towing..................... 153
Dinghy towing.................... 154
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ..... 155
Automatic transmission ..... 161
Turn signal lever................ 165
Parking brake .................... 166
Horn .................................. 167
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 168
Automatic High Beam ....... 172
Fog light switch ................. 177
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 179
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 185 4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Cruise control .................... 190
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 194
Driving mode select switches........................... 209
Driving assist systems ....... 211
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 216
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 223
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .............. 232
4Driving

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AVALON (U)_(OM41452U)5-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system ........ 238
Rear window and outside rear view mirror
defoggers ........................ 248
5-2. Using the audio system Audio system types ........... 249
Using the USB/AUX port .................................. 253
5-3. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ................ 254
• Personal/interior light main switch ................... 255
• Personal/interior lights ............................. 255
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Ambient lights................. 256 5-4. Using the storage
features
List of storage features ...... 257
• Glove box ...................... 258
• Console box .................. 259
• Cup holders ................... 260
• Auxiliary boxes .............. 261
Trunk features ................... 266
5-5. Other interior features Sun visors and vanity mirrors ............................. 268
Clock.................................. 269
Outside temperature display ............................. 271
Power outlets ..................... 272
Seat heaters/seat ventilators ........................ 274
Armrest .............................. 277
Rear sunshade .................. 278
Trunk storage extension ......................... 280
Coat hooks ........................ 281
Assist grips ........................ 282
Garage door opener .......... 283
Safety Connect .................. 290
Compass ........................... 296
5Interior features

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AVALON (U)_(OM41452U)
Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■Exterior
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 109
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 92, 106
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 130
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 415
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 390, 398
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 112
Opening from inside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 112
Opening from outside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 92, 106
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 390, 398
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 127
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 127
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 127
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 118
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 2481
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AVALON (U)_(OM41452U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 179
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 304
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 430
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 334
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 435
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . P. 334
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 399
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 319
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 319
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 430
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 422
Headlights/parking lights/side marker lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 168
Fog lights
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 177
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 165
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 168
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 168
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 161
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 361, Wattages: P. 436)
*: If equipped
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AVALON (U)_(OM41452U)
■Instrument panel
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 155
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 155
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 381
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 412
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 161
Changing the shift position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 161
When the shift lever does not move. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 414
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 77
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . . . . P. 77
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 72
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 3871
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AVALON (U)_(OM41452U)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 80
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 80
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 165
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 168
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . P. 168
Fog lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 177
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 179
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 179
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 333
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 319
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 124
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 238
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 238
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 248
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 249
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 258
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 269
*: If equipped
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AVALON (U)_(OM41452U)Auxiliary box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 261
Moon roof switches
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 133
“SOS” button
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 290
Interior lights/personal lights
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 255
Interior light/ambient lights
*1 switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 255
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 268
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 268
Compass switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 296
Garage door opener switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 283
Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 125
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*2: The illustration shows the front, but they are also equipped in the rear.

351-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
AVALON (U)_(OM41452U)
SRS airbag system components
Front impact sensors
Knee airbags
Side impact sensors (front
doors)
Seat belt pretensioners and
force limiters
Front passenger airbag
Front side airbags
Curtain shield airbags
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG
OFF” indicator lights
Side impact sensors (front)
Rear side airbagsSide impact sensors (rear)
Driver airbag
Driver’s seat belt buckle
switch
Driver’s seat position sensor
SRS warning light
Front passenger’s seat belt
buckle switch
Front passenger occupant
classification system (ECU
and sensors)
Airbag sensor assembly1
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