lights TOYOTA AVALON 2015 XX40 / 4.G Owners Manual

AVALON (U)_(OM41456U)
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)_(OM41456U)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
Fuel consumption information ........................ 86 3-1. Key information
Keys..................................... 90
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Smart key system ................ 93
Wireless remote control.............................. 108
Doors ................................. 111
Trunk ................................. 114
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 118
Driving position memory ........................... 120
Head restraints .................. 125
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 128
Inside rear view mirror ....... 129
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 131
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and
moon roof
Power windows.................. 134
Moon roof .......................... 137
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
each component

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AVALON (U)_(OM41456U)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 142
Cargo and luggage............ 153
Vehicle load limits ............. 156
Trailer towing..................... 157
Dinghy towing.................... 158
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch .............................. 159
Automatic transmission .................... 165
Turn signal lever................ 169
Parking brake .................... 170
Horn .................................. 171
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 172
Automatic High Beam ....... 176
Fog light switch ................. 181
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 183
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 189 4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Cruise control .................... 194
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 198
Driving mode select switches........................... 213
Driving assist systems ....... 215
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 220
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 227
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .............. 236
4Driving

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AVALON (U)_(OM41456U)5-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system............................. 242
Rear window and outside rear view mirror
defoggers ........................ 252
5-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ................ 253
• Personal/interior light main switch ................... 254
• Personal/interior lights ............................. 254
• Ambient lights ............... 255
5-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features ........................... 256
• Glove box...................... 257
• Console box .................. 258
• Cup holders .................. 259
• Auxiliary boxes .............. 260
Trunk features ................... 265 5-4. Other interior features
Sun visors and vanity mirrors ............................. 267
Clock.................................. 268
Outside temperature display ............................. 270
Power outlets ..................... 271
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)_(OM41456U)
Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■Exterior
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 111
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 94, 108
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 134
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 416
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 391, 399
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
Opening from inside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
Opening from outside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 94, 108
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 391, 399
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 120
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 2521
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AVALON (U)_(OM41456U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 183
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 304
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 189
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 189
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 432
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 334
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 437
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . P. 334
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 400
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 319
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 319
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 432
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 423
Headlights/parking lights/side marker lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 172
Fog lights
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 181
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 169
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 172
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 172
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 165
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 361, Wattages: P. 438)
*: If equipped
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AVALON (U)_(OM41456U)
■Instrument panel
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 159
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 159
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 381
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 413
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 165
Changing the shift position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 165
When the shift lever does not move. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 415
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. 3881
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AVALON (U)_(OM41456U)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 80
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 80
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 399
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 169
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 172
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . P. 172
Fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 181
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 183
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 183
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 333
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 319
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 242
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 242
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 252
Audio/Navigation system
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Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 257
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 268
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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AVALON (U)_(OM41456U)Auxiliary box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 260
Moon roof switches
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 137
“SOS” button
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 290
Interior lights/personal lights
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 254
Interior light/ambient lights
*1 switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 254
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 267
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 267
Compass switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 296
Garage door opener switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 283
Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 129
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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)_(OM41456U)
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
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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