TOYOTA AVALON 2018 Owners Manual (in English)

AVALON
2018
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

AVA L O N 2018
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 sup-
plementary manuals so you will have a better understanding of
your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor North
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new Avalon.
A word about safe vehicle operations
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.

OVERVIEW FEATURES & OPERATIONS TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
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INDEX
Engine maintenance 8
Fuel tank door release & cap 7
Hood release 8
Indicator symbols 4-5
Instrument cluster 4
Instrument panel 2-3
Instrument panel light control/
Trip meter display 8
Keyless entry
1,2 6
Smart Key system1,2 7
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.3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONSFEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Air conditioning/heating 16-17
Audio 18
Auto lock/unlock
2 9
Automatic transmission 9
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) with
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Clock 22
Cup holders 22
Door locks 22
Driving mode select 15
Garage door opener (HomeLink
®)3 14
Lights1 & turn signals 14
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Multi-Information Display (MID)
2 13
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Power outlets-12V DC 21
Rear sunshade 12
Rear view monitor system 21
Seat adjustments-Front 12
Seat ventilators/heaters 17
Seats-Head restraints 12
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Steering wheel switches 18
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel 11
Traction control (TRAC) OFF 15USB/AUX port 19
Windows-Power 11
Windshield wipers & washers 13
Wireless charger 19
Doors-Child protector rear door locks 34
Floor mat installation 39
Safety Connect 34
Seat belts 35
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 35
Spare tire & tools 36
Star Safety System™ 38-39
Tire Pressure Monitoring
(warning) System (TPMS) 37
Trunk-Internal release 37
BLUETOOTH® DEVICE
PAIRING SECTION 
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Automatic High Beams (AHB) 33
Dynamic Radar
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Lane Departure Alert with Steering
Assist function (LDA w/SA) 26-29
Pre-Collision System Pedestrian
Detection function (PCS w/PD) 24-26
Quick overview-
Toyota Safety Sense
™ P (TSS-P) 23
Sensors 23

2
OVERVIEW
Instrument panel
Steering wheel controls
Audio control switches2Paddle shift switches
Telephone switches2
Voice command switch2
DISP switch
Dynamic Radar Cruise
Control (DRCC)
Vehicle-to-vehicle
distance switch
Tilt and telescopic steering
lock release lever
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) main switch
1
Hood lock release lever
Rear sunshade switch1
Pre-Collision System (PCS) switch
VSC OFF switchTrunk opener Multi-Information Display (MID)Windshield wiper and washer switchEmergency flasher switch
Gauges and meters“ENGINE START STOP” switchLane Departure Alert
with Steering Assist
(LDA w/SA) switch
Dynamic Radar Cruise
Control (DRCC) switch or
Cruise control switch
Headlights, turn signals and
Automatic High Beam (AHB)
controls

OVERVIEW FEATURES & OPERATIONS TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
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Audio system1,2/
Navigation system1,2
Air Conditioning controls
Tire Pressure Monitoring
(warning) System reset button
Trunk opener main switch
12V DC power outlet
1 or wireless charger switch1
Driving mode select switches
Power outlet
Rear air conditioning controls1
Rear seat heater switches1Seat heater/ventilator switches1AUX/USB port2
Clock
1
If equipped.2
For details, refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual” and “2018 Entune™ Audio
Quick Reference Guide.”

4
OVERVIEW
Instrument cluster
For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2-2, 2018 Owner’s
Manual.
Tachometer Speedometer
Multi-Information Display Engine coolant temperature gauge
Odometer and trip meter display Shift position and shift range display
Trip meter reset/
Instrument panel light controlFuel gauge
Cruise control indicator2
Cruise control SET indicatorAirbag SRS warning1
Automatic High Beam indicator Anti-lock Brake System warning
1
Arrow direction indicates fuel
tank door position
“AIR BAG ON/OFF” indicator1
Charging system warning1
Brake system warning1
ECO driving indicator1
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control
indicator3
Seat belt reminder (alarm sounds
for speeds over 12 mph)
Indicator symbols
ECO drive mode indicatorService indicators and reminders

OVERVIEW FEATURES & OPERATIONS TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
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Open door warning
1
If indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting engine, there may be a malfunction.
Have vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
2 If this light flashes, refer to “Cruise control,” Section 4-5, 2018 Owner’s Manual.3 If this light flashes, refer to “Dynamic Radar Cruise Control,” Section 4-5, 2018 Owner’s Manual.4 The indicator flashes to indicate that the system is operating.
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator1
Master warning1
Electric power steering system
warning1
Headlight low/high beam indicator
Headlight high beam indicator
Low engine oil pressure warning
1
Low Tire Pressure Warning1
Low fuel level warning
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with
steering control) indicator
Pre-Collision System
(PCS) warning1
Turn signal indicator
Vehicle Stability Control OFF
indicator1
Security indicator
SPORT mode indicator
Slip indicator1,4

6
Keyless entry
OVERVIEW
NOTE: If a door is not opened within 60 seconds of unlocking, all doors will relock for
safety.
Push
ONCE: Driver door
TWICE: All doors
Carry remote
Smart key feature
Carry remote
Smart key feature
Front door lock
TouchCarry remote
Smart key feature
Grasp
Front door unlock*
Push
Push and hold
LOCKING OPERATION
PANIC BUTTON
TRUNK LOCKING/UNLOCKING
UNLOCKING OPERATION
* Driver door unlocking function can be programmed to unlock driver door only,
or all doors. In some models, grasping front passenger door handle will unlock all
doors. Please refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details on how to program the
doors.
NOTE: Doors may also be locked/unlocked using remote.
Push

OVERVIEW FEATURES & OPERATIONS TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
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Smart Key system (if equipped)
Fuel tank door release & cap
Audio and some accessories will operate.
Power ON; all electrical systems can be used.
All systems OFF; emergency flashers can be used.
ACCESSORY
ON
OFF
NOTE: Gear shift lever must be in Park and brake pedal depressed.
Push Depress
brake pedal
Without depressing the brake pedal, pressing the “POWER” switch will change the
operation mode in succession from:
Press to unlock(1)(2)
Pull to open
START FUNCTION
POWER (WITHOUT STARTING HYBRID SYSTEM)
NOTE: Tighten until one click is heard. If the cap is not locked or tightened,
Check engine “
” indicator may illuminate.
Turn to open
Store
The fuel tank door locks/unlocks with the vehicle’s doors.

8
OVERVIEW
NOTE: Regularly scheduled maintenance, including oil changes, will help
extend the life of your vehicle and maintain performance. Please refer to the
“Warranty & Maintenance Guide.”
Pull up latch and
raise hood
Pull
Hood release
Engine maintenance
Turn
Brightness control
Dimmer
Brighter
Engine oil filler cap
Engine oil level dipstick
Engine coolant reservoir Windshield washer fluid tankPush
Switch “A” and “B”
Instrument panel light control/
Trip meter display