fuel cap 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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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 200
Precautions for winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 305
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 468
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 387
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 472
Winter tires/tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 305
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system . . . . . . . . .P. 387
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 438
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 375
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 375
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 469
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 459
Front turn signal lights/parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185, 192
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 192
Front side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 192
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 192
Front turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
Daytime running lights/parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 192
Front turn signal lights/cornering lights . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185, 192
Side turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
Rear turn signal lights/r ear side marker lights/
tail lights/stoplights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185, 192
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 179
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 192
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(Replacing method: P. 413, Watts: P. 474)
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4-1. Before drivingDriving 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 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

2044-4. Refueling
●Close all the doors and windows, and turn the engine switch off.
● Confirm the type of fuel.
■Fuel types
P. 468, 475
■ Fuel tank opening for unleaded gasoline
To help prevent incorrect fueling, your vehicle has a fuel tank opening that
only accommodates the special nozzle on unleaded fuel pumps.
■ If the fuel level gauge is malfunctioning
The malfunction indicator lamp may illuminate if the fuel level gauge is mal-
functioning. (A malfunction may be detected and the malfunction indicator
lamp may illuminate erroneously in some situations, such as whe n the vehicle
is refueled repeatedly when the fuel tank is nearly full.)
Opening the fuel tank cap
Perform the following steps to open the fuel tank cap:
Before refueling the vehicle

2054-4. Refueling
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WARNING
■When refueling the vehicle
Observe the following precautions while refueling the vehicle. Failure to do
so may result in death or serious injury.
● After exiting the vehicle and before opening the fuel door, tou ch an
unpainted metal surface to discharge any static electricity. It is important to
discharge static electricity before refueling because sparks re sulting from
static electricity can cause fuel vapors to ignite while refuel ing.
● Always hold the grips on the fuel tank cap and turn it slowly to remove it.
A whooshing sound may be heard when the fuel tank cap is loosen ed.
Wait until the sound cannot be heard before fully removing the cap. In hot
weather, pressurized fuel may spray out the filler neck and cause injury.
● Do not allow anyone that has not discharged static electricity from their
body to come close to an open fuel tank.
● Do not inhale vaporized fuel.
Fuel contains substances that are harmful if inhaled.
● Do not smoke while refueling the vehicle.
Doing so may cause the fuel to ignite and cause a fire.
● Do not return to the vehicle or touch any person or object that is statically
charged.
This may cause static electricity to build up, resulting in a p ossible ignition
hazard.
■ When refueling
Observe the following precautions to prevent fuel overflowing f rom the fuel
tank:
● Securely insert the fuel nozzle into the fuel filler neck.
● Stop filling the tank after the fuel nozzle automatically click s off.
● Do not top off the fuel tank.
NOTICE
■Refueling
Do not spill fuel during refueling.
Doing so may damage the vehicle, such as causing the emission c ontrol
system to operate abnormally or damaging fuel system components or the
vehicle’s painted surface.

2064-4. Refueling
Press the opener to open the
fuel filler door.
Turn the fuel tank cap slowly to
remove it and hang it on the
back of the fuel filler door.
After refueling, turn the fuel tank
cap until you hear a click. Once
the cap is released, it will turn
slightly in the opposite direction.
Opening the fuel tank cap
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Closing the fuel tank cap

2074-4. Refueling
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■If the fuel filler door cannot be opened
Remove the cover inside the trunk and
pull the lever.
WARNING
■When replacing the fuel tank cap
Do not use anything but a genuine Toyota fuel tank cap designed for your
vehicle. Doing so may cause a fire or other incident which may result in
death or serious injury.

3155-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
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Interior features
■Operation of the air conditioning system in Eco drive mode
●In the Eco drive mode, “ECO” is displayed on the air conditioni ng screen
and the air conditioning system is controlled as follows to pri oritize fuel effi-
ciency:
• Engine speed and compressor operation controlled to restrict h eating/
cooling capacity
• Fan speed restricted when automatic mode is selected
● To improve air conditioning performance, perform the following operations:
• Adjust the fan speed
• Turn off Eco drive mode
■ Ventilation and air conditioning odors
●To let fresh air in, set the air conditioning system to the out side air mode.
● During use, various odors from inside and outside the vehicle m ay enter into
and accumulate in the air conditioning system. This may then ca use odor to
be emitted from the vents.
● To reduce potential odors from occurring:
• It is recommended that the air conditioning system be set to o utside air
mode prior to turning the vehicle off.
• The start timing of the blower may be delayed for a short peri od of time
immediately after the air conditioning system is started in aut omatic
mode.
■ Air conditioning filter
P. 406
■ Customization
Some functions can be customized. ( P. 497)

3726-2. Maintenance
The OBD system determines that a problem exists somewhere in the
emission control system. Your vehicle may not pass the I/M test and
may need to be repaired. Contact your Toyota dealer to service the
vehicle.
● When the battery is disc onnected or discharged
Readiness codes that are set duri ng ordinary driving are erased.
Also, depending on your driving habits, the readiness codes may
not be completely set.
● When the fuel tan k cap is loose
The malfunction indicator lamp comes on indicating a temporary
malfunction and your vehicle m ay not pass the I/M test.
The error code in th e OBD system will not be cleared unless the vehi-
cle is driven 40 or more times.
Contact your Toyota dea ler to prepare the vehicle for re-testin g.
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs
Some states have vehicle emission inspection programs which
include OBD (On Board Diagnos tics) checks. The OBD system
monitors the operation of t he emission control system.
If the malfunction indicator lamp comes on
Your vehicle may not pass the I/M test in the following situations:
When the malfunction indicator lamp still remains on after sev-
eral driving trips
If your vehicle does not pass the I/M test

4026-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Tire valve
Tire pressure gauge
Remove the tire valve cap.
Press the tip of the tire pressure gauge onto the tire valve.
Read the pressure using the gauge gradations.
If the tire inflation pressure is not at the recommended level, adjust
the pressure.
If you add too much air, press the center of the valve to defla te.
After completing the tire inflation pressure measurement and
adjustment, apply soapy water to the valve and check for leakage.
Put the tire valve cap back on.
■Tire inflation pressure check interval
You should check tire inflation p ressure every two weeks, or at least once
a month.
Do not forget to check the spare.
■Effects of incorrect tire inflation pressure
Driving with incorrec t tire inflation pressure may result in th e following:
●Reduced fuel economy
●Reduced driving comfort and poor handling
●Reduced tire life due to wear
●Reduced safety
●Damage to the drivetrain
If a tire needs frequent inflating , have it checked by your Toyota dealer.
Inspection and adjustment procedure
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