light TOYOTA AVALON 2020 Owners Manual (in English)

AVALON 2020
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
America, Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your
new Avalon.
A word about safe vehicle operations
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of Avalon operation\
s.
Every Avalon owner should review the Owner’s Manual that accompanies \
this
vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed information highlighted in color thro\
ughout
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.

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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
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 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 instructio\
ns and more information.3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS FEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Air conditioning/heating
17
Audio 19
Auto lock/unlock
2 9
Automatic transmission 9
Bird’s Eye View Camera
with Perimeter Scan function 23
Blind Spot Monitor with Rear
Cross Traffic Alert (BSM w/RCTA) 22
Clock 26
Cup holders 26
Door locks 26
Driving mode select 16
Electric parking brake 11
Garage door opener (HomeLink
®)3 22
Head-up display 15
Intelligent Clearance Sonar with Rear
Cross Traffic Braking (ICS w/RCTB) 24- 25
Lights
1 & turn signals 14
Moonroof 10
Multi-Information Display (MID)
2 15
Power outlets-12V DC 21
Qi Wireless charger 21
Rear view monitor system 24
Seat adjustments-Front 12
Seat folding-Rear 13
Seat heaters/ventilators 18
Seats-Head restraints 13
Steering lock release 10Steering wheel switches &
telephone controls (Bluetooth
®) 20
Steering wheel-Heater 14
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel 12
USB charge-ports 18
USB media/AUX port 19
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)/
TRAC OFF Switch 17
Windows-Power 10
Windshield wipers & washers 13
Floor mat installation 43
Rear door child safety locks 38
Safety Connect 38
Seat belts 39
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 39
Spare tire & tools 40
Star Safety System
™ 42-43
Tire Pressure Monitoring
(warning) System (TPMS) 41
Trunk-Internal release 41
BLUETOOTH® DEVICE
PAIRING SECTION 44-46
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ P (TSS-P)
Automatic High Beams (AHB) 37
Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC) 34-36
Lane Departure Alert with
Steering Assist (LDA w/SA) 30-33
Pre-Collision System with
Pedestrian Detection (PCS w/PD) 28-30
Quick overview-
Toyota Safety Sense
™ P (TSS-P) 27
Sensors 27

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OVERVIEWInstrument panel
Steering wheel controls
Audio volume control
switch2
Audio control switches2
Meter control switches Paddle shifters
1
Telephone switch2
Voice command switch2
Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC)
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch
Tilt and telescopic
steering lock
release lever
1
Power tilt and
telescopic steering
control switch
1
Bird’s Eye View Camera ON/OFF switch1,2“ODO/TRIP” switch
Instrument panel light control switch
Automatic High Beam (AHB) switch
Heated steering
wheel switch
1
VSC OFF switch
Fuel tank door release switch
Trunk opener
Hood lock
release lever
Meters/Multi-Information Display (MID)
Windshield wiper and washer control
“ENGINE START STOP” switch
Lane Departure Alert with Steering
Assist (LDA w/SA) switch Full-Speed Range
Dynamic Radar Cruise
Control (DRCC) switch
Headlights/turn signals control

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OVERVIEWInstrument cluster
For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2, \
20 20 Owner’s
Manual.
Tachometer Speedometer
Multi-Information Display
Engine coolant temperature gauge Outside temperature display Odometer and trip meter display
Shift position and shift range display Fuel gauge
Airbag SRS warning1
Arrow direction indicates fuel
tank door position
Automatic High Beam (AHB)
indicator
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
warning1
“AIR BAG ON/OFF” indicator1
Brake hold operated indicator1,2
Brake hold standby indicator1
Brake system warning1
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) indicator
BSM w/Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA) Indicator
BSM outside rear view mirror
indicators
Brake Overrride System/Drive-Start
Control/Intelligent Clearance Sonar
(ICS)
4 warning
Brake system warning (yellow)1
Charging system warning
Constant speed cruise control
indicator/Constant speed
cruise control SET indicator
Full-Speed Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC)
indicator/DRCC SET indicator
Indicator symbols
Service indicators and reminders

5
CUSTOM mode indicator4
1
If the indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting the \
engine, there may be a
malfunction. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
2 If the indicator flashes, there may be a malfunction. Refer to the Owner\
’s Manual.3 If the indicator flashes, it indicates that the system is operating.4 If equipped.
Electric power steering system
warning (red/yellow)1
Turn signal indicator
Vehicle Stability Control
(VSC) OFF indicator1
Security indicator
Smart Key system indicator
SPORT mode indicator
SPORT S mode indicator4
SPORT S+ mode indicator4
Slip indicator1,3
Headlight low/high beam
indicators
ECO driving indicator1
Driver’s and front passenger ’s seat
belt reminder (alarm will sound if
speed is over 12 mph)
ECO MODE indicator
High coolant temperature warning
Open door warning
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator1
Master warning1,2
Low engine oil pressure warning
Low outside temperature indicator
Low Tire Pressure Warning1
Low fuel level warning
Pre-Collision System (PCS)
warning1,2
Parking brake indicator2
Lane Departure Alert (LDA) with
steering assist indicator
(white/green/amber
3)
Rear passengers’ seat belt
reminder indicator
Intelligent Clearance Sonar (ICS)
OFF indicator1,2,4
Intuitive parking assist indicator4
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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES

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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
DimmerBrighter
Engine oil filler cap Engine oil level dipstick
Engine coolant reservoir
Windshield washer fluid tank
Instrument panel light control

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Steering lock release
Windows-Power
Moonroof (if equipped)
OpenTiltCloseClose
Recommended open position to
minimize wind noise.
All window auto up/down Push the switch completely down or pull it completely
up and release to fully open or close. To stop the window partway, opera\
te the
switch in the opposite direction.
Window lock switch Deactivates all passenger windows. Driver remains able to
operate all windows. Lightly press either side of the moonroof switch while opening/tilting i\
s in progress,
the moonroof stops partway.
A message informing the driver that the steering wheel is locked will be\
displayed
on the multi-information display. Check that the shift lever is set in P\
. Press the
engine switch while turning the steering wheel left and right.
Push once to open partway; again to open
completely. Push once to open completely.
Up
Down
Driver sideWindow lock switch
Turn
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
SLIDING OPERATION
TILTING OPERATION

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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Electric parking brake
Driver sideAutomatic modeManual mode (Brake HOLD switch)
Automatic (shift lever operation)
Manual To turn automatic mode ON, while vehicle is stopped, pull and hold switc\
h until
“EPB Shift Interlock Function Activated” displays in Multi-Information Display (MID).
While depressing brake, shifting into P position will automatically set \
the brake
and turn the parking brake indicator and parking brake light on. To rele\
ase brake,
depress brake and shift out of P. The indicator light and the light on t\
he switch turn
off.
To turn automatic mode OFF, push and hold parking brake switch until “\
EPB Shift
Interlock Function Deactivated” displays on the MID.
While vehicle is stopped and brake pedal is depressed, pull to set parki\
ng brake
and turn the parking brake indicator and parking brake light on. To rele\
ase, press
the brake pedal and push switch. The indicator light turns off.
Parking brake light
Standby indicatorOperated indicator
Parking brake light
Brake hold
The brake hold system keeps the brake applied when the shift lever is in\
D, S or N
with the system on and the brake pedal has been depressed to stop the ve\
hicle.
The system releases the brake when the accelerator pedal is depressed wi\
th the
shift lever in D or S to allow smooth start off.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for limitations and more details.

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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
Right turn
Lane change
1
Lane change2
Left turn
1 The right hand signals will flash three times.
2 The left hand signals will flash three times.
High beam
or
Automatic High Beam*
Daytime Running Light system (DRL) Automatically turns on under certain
conditions to make vehicle more visible to other drivers. Not for use at\
night. Automatic light cut off system Automatically turns lights off after 30 second delay,
or lock switch on is pushed after locking. Automatic High Beam (AHB) system Automatically switches between high
and low beams as appropriate to enhance vision at night.
Refer to Toyota Safety Sense™ P (TSS-P) in this guide or the Owner’\
s Manual for
more details on the Automatic High Beam feature.
* Operating conditions must be met. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for d\
etails.
Headlights
Parking lights High beam
flasher
Auto OFF Low beam
Lights & turn signals
HEADLIGHTS
TURN SIGNALS
The engine switch must be in the “IGNITION ON” mode for use.
Steering wheel-heater (if equipped)

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The engine switch must be in the “ACCESSORY” or “IGNITION ON”\
mode for use.
Power outlets - 12V DC
Qi Wireless charger (if equipped)
A mobile device can be charged wirelessly on the tray. (1) Press the wireless
charger power switch and the green operation indicator light turns on. (2) Place
a compatible mobile device on the tray as shown in the illustration. An \
amber
indicator illuminates while charging is in progress. When charging is co\
mplete, the
indicator illuminates green. Some phones, cases or cover type wireless c\
hargers
may not cause the green indicator to illuminate even though it is fully \
charged.
Refer to the Owner‘s Manual for limitations and more details on this system before\

attempting to use it.
Power switchCharge area
Operation indicator lightPress
When the engine is turned off, the last state (ON/
OFF) of the charger is memorized.
Place device nearest the center of charging area for
best results. Moving device may result in stopping
or restarting the charging process.
Place
(1)
(2)
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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES