light TOYOTA AVALON 2020 Owners Manual (in English)

Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument
clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
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Operation of
each
componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advice which are necessary for
driving
5Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
7When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
9For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat
belt and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 14
How to search .............................. 15
Pictorial index .............................. 16
1-1. For safe useBefore driving ...................... 26
For safe driving ................... 28
Seat belts ............................ 30
SRS airbags ........................ 36
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 50
Safety information for children ............................. 55
Child restraint systems ........ 56
Installing child restraints ...... 60
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 70
1-2. Emergency assistance Safety Connect.................... 71
1-3. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system............................... 77
Alarm ................................... 80 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators ........................... 84
Gauges and meters ............. 90
Multi-information display ...... 93
Head-up display................. 109
Fuel consumption information....................... 116
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster

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3-1. Key informationKeys .................................. 122
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Doors................................. 125
Trunk ................................. 131
Smart key system.............. 135
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ........................ 142
Rear seats ......................... 144
Driving position memory ........................... 146
Head restraints .................. 151
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 153
Inside rear view mirror....... 155
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 157
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows ................. 160
Moon roof .......................... 164 4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 170
Cargo and luggage ............ 178
Vehicle load limits .............. 181
Trailer towing ..................... 182
Dinghy towing .................... 183
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch...... 184
Automatic transmission ..... 189
Turn signal lever ................ 195
Parking brake .................... 196
Brake Hold ......................... 200
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 202
Automatic High Beam ........ 206
Windshield wipers and washer ............................. 210
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap................................... 214
3Operation of each
component4Driving

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4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ..... 218
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .... 226
LDA (Lane Departure Alert
with steering control) ....... 238
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed
range ............................... 248
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 261
• BSM function ................ 265
• RCTA function .............. 267
Rear Camera Detection function ........................... 272
Intuitive parking assist ....... 276
Intelligent Clearance Sonar (ICS) ..................... 284
Driving mode select switches .......................... 305
Driving assist systems....... 309
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips.............. 316 5-1. Using the
air conditioning
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system ............................. 322
Heated steering wheel/ seat heaters/
seat ventilators ................ 329
5-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list................. 332
• Interior light ................... 333
• Personal lights............... 333
• Ambient lights................ 334
5-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features ...... 335
• Glove box ...................... 336
• Console box .................. 336
• Bottle holders ................ 337
• Cup holders ................... 338
• Auxiliary boxes .............. 339
• Open tray ...................... 340
Trunk features ................... 3415Interior features

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5-4. Other interior featuresOther interior features ....... 342
• Sun visors ..................... 342
• Vanity mirrors................ 342
• Power outlet .................. 343
• USB charging ports....... 344
• Wireless charger ........... 346
• Armrest ......................... 355
• Assist grips ................... 355
• Coat hooks.................... 356
Garage door opener .......... 357 6-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 366
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 369
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 372
General maintenance ........ 374
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 378
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ...................... 379
Hood .................................. 381
Positioning a floor jack....... 382
Engine compartment ......... 383
Tires................................... 393
Tire inflation pressure ........ 407
Wheels............................... 410
Air conditioning filter .......... 412
Electronic key battery ........ 414
Checking and replacing fuses ................................ 416
Light bulbs ......................... 4196Maintenance and care

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7-1. Essential informationEmergency flashers .......... 422
If your vehicle has to be stopped in
an emergency ................. 423
If the vehicle is trapped in rising water...................... 424
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ......................... 425
If you think something is wrong .............................. 428
Fuel pump shut off system............................. 429
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................ 430
If a warning message is displayed ......................... 440
If you have a flat tire .......... 445
If the engine will not start ................................. 457
If the electronic key does not operate properly ........ 459
If the vehicle battery is discharged ...................... 462
If your vehicle overheats ........................ 466
If the vehicle becomes stuck................................ 469 8-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .......... 472
Fuel information ................. 481
Tire information.................. 484
8-2. Customization Customizable features ....... 497
8-3. Items to initialize Items to initialize ................ 505
7When trouble arises8Vehicle specifications

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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Precautions for winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 316
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 474
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 393
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 478
Winter tires/tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 316
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system . . . . . . . . .P. 393
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 445
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 381
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 381
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 475
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 466
Front turn signal lights/parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 195, 202
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Front side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Front turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 195
Daytime running lights/parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Front turn signal lights/cornering lights . . . . . . . . . . . P. 195, 202
Side turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 195
Rear turn signal lights/r ear side marker lights/
tail lights/stoplights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 195, 202
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 189
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
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(Replacing method: P. 419, Watts: P. 480)
*: If equipped
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■Instrument panel
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 184
Starting the engine/changing the positions or modes . . . . . . . P. 184
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 423
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 457
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 189
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 189
Precautions for towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 425
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 193
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 90
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel lights . . . . . P. 90
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 84
When a warning light comes on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 430
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 93
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 93
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 4401
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Parking brake switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196, 197
Precautions for winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 317
Warning light/warning buzzer/
warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 199, 430
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 195
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Headlights/side marker lights/parking lights/tail lights/
license plate lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 392
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 422
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 381
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever
*1 . . . . . . . . P. 153
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . P. 153
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 153
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 146
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 322
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 322
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 324
Entune Audio Plus
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Entune Premium Audio*1, 2
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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20Pictorial index
■Switches
Automatic High Beam switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 311
Heated steering wheel
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 330
Trunk opener switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131
Fuel filler door opener switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Camera switch
*1, 2
“ODO/TRIP” switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 95
Instrument panel light control s witch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 91
Driving mode select switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 305
Brake hold switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 200
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