turn signal TOYOTA AVALON 2016 XX40 / 4.G Owners Manual

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AVALON (U)_(01999-07001)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 144
Cargo and luggage............ 154
Vehicle load limits ............. 157
Trailer towing..................... 158
Dinghy towing.................... 159
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ..... 160
Automatic transmission ..... 165
Turn signal lever................ 169
Parking brake .................... 170
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 171
Automatic High Beam ....... 174
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 178
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .......................... 184 4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ...... 188
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..... 196
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) ....... 209
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 220
Cruise control .................... 233
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 237
• The Blind Spot Monitor
function.......................... 239
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 243
Driving mode select switches........................... 246
Driving assist systems ....... 248
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .............. 253
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AVALON (U)_(01999-07001)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 178
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 253
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 184
Refueling method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 184
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 426
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 431
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 253
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . P. 340
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 395
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 326
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 326
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 426
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 417
Headlights/side marker lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 171
Front turn signal/parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 169
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 171
Rear turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 169
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 165
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 171
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 363, Wattages: P. 432)
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AVALON (U)_(01999-07001)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 82
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 82
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 394
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 169
Headlight switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 171
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . P. 171
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 178
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 178
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 339
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 326
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 258
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 258
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 262
Audio/Navigation system
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Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 274
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 284
*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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772. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
AVALON (U)_(01999-07001)
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s
various systems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
( P. 169)*1, 2 Slip indicator ( P. 249)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(P. 171)*1VSC OFF indicator
(P. 250)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(P. 171) *1, 3“AIR BAG ON/OFF” indi-
cator (P. 46)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( P. 171)
*5Cruise control set indica-
tor (P. 220, 233)
*3Security indicator
(P. 68, 70)*4, 5Radar cruise control
indicator ( P. 220)
*1Eco Driving Indicator
Light (P. 81)*4, 5Cruise control indicator
(P. 233)
*4Automatic high beam
indicator ( P. 174)*1, 4, 6PCS warning light
(P. 200)
Eco drive mode indicator
( P. 246)
*4, 5LDA (Lane Departure
Alert with steering con-
trol) indicator ( P. 209)
Sport mode indicator
( P. 246)
AIR BAG

1053-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Operation of each component
AVALON (U)_(01999-07001)
■Operation signal
A buzzer sounds to indicate that the trunk has been opened.
■ Trunk light
The trunk light turns on when the trunk is opened.
■ Function to prevent the tr unk being locked with the electronic key inside
● When all doors are being locked, closing the trunk lid with the electronic key
left inside the trunk will sound an alarm.
In this case, the trunk lid can be opened pressing the trunk release button
on the trunk lid.
● Even when the spare electronic key is put in the trunk with all the doors
locked, the key confinement prevention function can be activated so the
trunk can be opened. In order to prevent theft, take all electronic keys with
you when leaving the vehicle.
● Even when the electronic key is put in the trunk with all the doors are locked,
the key may not be detected depending on the places and the surrounding
radio wave conditions. In this case, the key confinement prevention function
cannot be activated, causing the doors to lock when the trunk is closed.
Make sure to check where the key is before closing the trunk.
● The key confinement prevention function cannot be activated if any one of
the doors is unlocked. In this case, open the trunk using the trunk opener.
■ Internal trunk release lever
The trunk lid can be opened by pulling the
glow-in-the-dark lever located on the
inside of the trunk lid.
The lever will continue to glow for some
time after the trunk lid is closed.

1223-3. Adjusting the seats
AVALON (U)_(01999-07001)
Your preferred driving position (the position of the driver’s seat and
outside rear view mirrors) can be recorded and recalled by pressing a
button.
Two different driving positions can be recorded into memory.
■Recording procedureCheck that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Adjust the driver’s seat 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 signal beeps.
If the selected button has
already been preset, the previ-
ously recorded position will be
overwritten.
Driving position memory
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1243-3. Adjusting the seats
AVALON (U)_(01999-07001)
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:
Carrying only the key to which you want to link the driving position,
shift the shift lever to P and then close the driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the driving position cannot be
linked properly.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode and recall the
position which you want to link.
While pressing the button to
recall the position, press the
driver’s door lock switch
(either lock or unlock) until
the signal beeps.
The driving position is recalled
when the driver’s door is
unlocked using the entry func-
tion or wireless remote control
and the driver’s door is opened.
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Recall procedure
Carry the electronic key that has been registered to the driving
position, and then unlock and open the driver’s door using the
smart key system or wi reless remote control.
The driving position will move to the recorded position. However, the
seat will move to a position slightly behind the recorded position in order
to make entering the vehicle easier.
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 engine switch to ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode,
or fasten a seat belt.
The seat will move to the recorded position.
Memory recall function
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Operation of each component
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Cancelation procedure
Carry only the key to which you want to cancel the linked door
unlock operation.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the driving position cannot be
canceled properly.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
While pressing the “SET” button, press the driver’s door lock
switch (either lock or unlock) until the signal beeps.
■Recalling the driving position us ing 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 depending 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
The unlock door settings of the memory recall function can be customized.
(Customizable features: P. 449)
WARNING
■Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment so that the seat does not strike the rear
passenger or squeeze your body against the steering wheel.
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AVALON (U)_(01999-07001)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 144
Cargo and luggage ........... 154
Vehicle load limits ............. 157
Trailer towing..................... 158
Dinghy towing ................... 159
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ..... 160
Automatic transmission ..... 165
Turn signal lever................ 169
Parking brake .................... 170 4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 171
Automatic High Beam ....... 174
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 178
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 184
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ..... 188
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .... 196
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering
control) ............................ 209
Dynamic radar cruise control ............................. 220
Cruise control .................... 233
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 237
• The Blind Spot Monitor function ......................... 239
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 243
Driving mode select switches .......................... 246
Driving assist systems ...... 248
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ............. 253

1694-2. Driving procedures
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Driving
AVALON (U)_(01999-07001)
The lever will return to its original position after operation.
Right turn
Lane change to the right (move
the lever partway and release
it)
The right hand signals will flash 3
times.
Lane change to the left (move
the lever partway and release
it)
The left hand signals will flash 3
times.
Left turn
■ Turn signals can be operated when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■ If the indicator flashes faster than usual
Check that a light bulb in the front or rear turn signal lights has not burned
out.
■ If the turn signals stop flashing before a lane change has been per-
formed
Operate the lever again.
■ To discontinue flashing of the turn signals during a lane change
Operate the lever in the opposite direction.
■ When the lever is pushed and held partway
The turn signals will keep flashing until the lever is released.
■ Customization
The number of times the turn signals flash during a lane change can be
changed. (Customizable feature P. 449)
Turn signal lever
Operating instructions
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