steering TOYOTA AVALON 2019 Owners Manual (in English)

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3-1. Key informationKeys .................................. 112
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Doors................................. 115
Trunk ................................. 121
Smart key system.............. 125
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ........................ 132
Rear seats ......................... 134
Driving position memory ........................... 136
Head restraints .................. 141
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 143
Inside rear view mirror....... 145
Outside rear view mirrors..................... 147
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows ................. 150
Moon roof .......................... 154 4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 160
Cargo and luggage ............ 168
Vehicle load limits .............. 171
Trailer towing ..................... 172
Dinghy towing .................... 173
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch .............................. 174
Automatic transmission .................... 179
Turn signal lever ................ 185
Parking brake .................... 186
Brake Hold ......................... 190
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 192
Automatic High Beam ........ 196
Windshield wipers and washer ...................... 200
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ........................... 204
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4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ..... 208
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .... 216
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering
control) ............................ 228
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed
range ............................... 238
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 251
• BSM function ................ 255
• RCTA function .............. 257
Rear Camera Detection function ........................... 262
Intuitive parking assist ....... 266
Intelligent Clearance Sonar (ICS) ..................... 274
Driving mode select switches .......................... 295
Driving assist systems....... 299
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips.............. 305 5-1. Using the air
conditioning system
and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system ............................. 310
Heated steering wheel/ seat heaters/
seat ventilators ................ 317
5-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list................. 320
• Interior light ................... 321
• Personal lights............... 321
• Ambient lights................ 322
5-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features ...... 323
• Glove box ...................... 324
• Console box .................. 324
• Bottle holders ................ 325
• Cup holders ................... 326
• Auxiliary boxes .............. 327
• Open tray ...................... 328
Trunk features ................... 3295Interior features

17Pictorial index
Parking brake switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 186
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 186, 187
Precautions for winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 306
Warning light/warning buzzer/
warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 189, 423
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 192
Headlights/side marker lights/parking lights/tail lights/
license plate lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 192
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 200
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 200
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 386
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 416
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 375
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever
*1 . . . . . . . . P. 143
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . P. 143
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 143
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 136
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 310
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 310
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Entune Audio Plus
*1, 2
Entune Premium Audio*1, 2
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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■Switches
Automatic High Beam switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
Heated steering wheel
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 318
Trunk opener switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121
Fuel filler door opener switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206
Camera switch
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“ODO/TRIP” switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 86
Instrument panel light control s witch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 83
Driving mode select switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 295
Brake hold switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 190
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Meter control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 86
Paddle shift switches
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Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 244
Cruise control switches
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range . . . . . . . . . P. 238
Audio remote control switches
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LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control)
switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Phone switch
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Talk switch*2
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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261-1. For safe use
Adjust the angle of the seat-
back so that you are sitting
straight up and so that you do
not have to lean forward to
steer. (P. 1 3 2 )
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so
that your arms bend slightly at
the elbow when gripping the
steering wheel. ( P. 132)
Lock the head restraint in place with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears. ( P. 1 4 1 )
Wear the seat belt correctly. ( P. 2 8 )
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle. ( P. 2 8 )
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until th e child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
(  P. 54)
Make sure that you can see backward clearly by adjusting the in side
and outside rear view mirrors properly. (P. 145, 147)
For safe driving
For safe driving, adjust the seat and mirror to an appropriate
position before driving.
Correct driving posture
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Correct use of the seat belts
Adjusting the mirrors
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371-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the SRS airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
● The driver and all passengers in the vehicle must wear their se at belts
properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental devices to be used with the se at belts.
● The SRS driver airbag deploys with considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if the driver is very close to the airbag.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) advi ses:
Since the risk zone for the driver’s airbag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75 mm)
of inflation, placing yourself 10 in. (250 mm) from your driver airbag pro-
vides you with a clear margin of safety. This distance is measured from
the center of the steering wheel to your breastbone. If you sit less than 10
in. (250 mm) away now, you can change your driving position in several
ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reach ing the ped-
als comfortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat. Although vehicle designs vary, many drivers can achieve the 10 in. (250
mm) distance, even with the driver seat all the way forward, si mply by
reclining the back of the seat somewhat. If reclining the back of your
seat makes it hard to see the road, raise yourself by using a f irm, non-
slippery cushion, or raise the seat if your vehicle has that feature.
• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt it downward. This points the air- bag toward your chest instead of your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recommended by NHTSA above, whil e
still maintaining control of the foot pedals, steering wheel, and your view
of the instrument panel controls.

401-1. For safe use
WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
● Do not hang coat hangers or other hard objects on the coat hook s. All of
these items could become projectiles and may cause death or ser ious
injury, should the SRS curtain shield airbags deploy.
● Do not attach anything to or lean any-
thing against areas such as the dash-
board, steering wheel pad and lower
portion of the instrument panel.
These items can become projectiles
when the SRS driver, front passenger
and knee airbags deploy.
● Do not attach anything to areas such as
a door, windshield, the windows, front or
rear pillar, roof side rail and assist grip.

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For safety and security
WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
● If a vinyl cover is put on the area where the SRS knee airbag w ill deploy,
be sure to remove it.
● Do not use seat accessories which cover the parts where the SRS side
airbags inflate as they may interfere with inflation of the SRS airbags.
Such accessories may prevent the side airbags from activating c orrectly,
disable the system or cause the side airbags to inflate acciden tally, result-
ing in death or serious injury.
● Do not strike or apply significant levels of force to the area of the SRS air-
bag components or the front doors.
Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to malfunction.
● Do not touch any of the component parts immediately after the S RS air-
bags have deployed (inflated) as they may be hot.
● If breathing becomes difficult after the SRS airbags have deplo yed, open a
door or window to allow fresh air in, or leave the vehicle if i t is safe to do
so. Wash off any residue as soon as possible to prevent skin ir ritation.
● If the areas where the SRS airbags are stored, such as the steering wheel
pad and front and rear pillar garnishes, are damaged or cracked , have
them replaced by your Toyota dealer.
● Do not place anything, such as a cushion, on the front passenge r's seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger's weight, which prevents t he sensor
from detecting the passenger's weight properly. As a result, th e SRS front
airbags for the front passenger may not deploy in the event of a collision.

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WARNING
■Modification and disposal of SRS airbag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or perform any of the following modifications
without consulting your Toyota dealer. The SRS airbags may malfunction or
deploy (inflate) accidentally, causing death or serious injury.
● Installation, removal, disassembly and repair of the SRS airbag s
● Repairs, modifications, removal or replacement of the steering wheel,
instrument panel, dashboard, seats or seat upholstery, front, s ide and rear
pillars, roof side rails, front door panels, front door trims o r front door
speakers
● Modifications to the front door panel (such as making a hole in it)
● Repairs or modifications of the front fender, front bumper, or side of the
occupant compartment
● Installation of a grille guard (bull bars, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow plows,
winches, or roof luggage carrier
● Modifications to the vehicle’s suspension system
● Installation of electronic devices such as mobile two-way radio s and CD
players
● Modifications to your vehicle for a person with a physical disa bility