TOYOTA AVALON 2022 Owners Manual

4416-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
■LED lights
The lights consist of a number of LEDs. If any of the LEDs burn out, take your
vehicle to your Toyota dealer to have the light replaced.
■ Condensation build-up on the inside of the lens
Temporary condensation build-up on the inside of the headlight lens does not
indicate a malfunction.
Contact your Toyota dealer for more information in the followin g situations:
● Large drops of water have built up on the inside of the lens.
● Water has built up inside the headlight.
Light bulbs
If any lights burn out, have it replaced by your Toyota dealer.

4426-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance

443
7When trouble arises
7-1. Essential informationEmergency flashers .......... 444
If your vehicle has to be stopped in
an emergency ................. 445
If the vehicle is submerged or water on the road is
rising ............................... 446
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ..................... 448
If you think something is wrong .......................... 453
Fuel pump shut off system ............................ 454
If a warning light turns on or a warning
buzzer sounds ................ 455
If a warning message is displayed ..................... 465
If you have a flat tire.......... 470
If the engine will not start ................................. 482
If the electronic key does not operate properly........ 484
If the vehicle battery is discharged ................... 487
If your vehicle overheats ........................ 492
If the vehicle becomes stuck ............................... 495

4447-1. Essential information
Press the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash.
To turn them off, press the switch
once again.
■Emergency flashers
●If the emergency flashers are used for a long time while the engine is not
operating, the battery may discharge.
● If any of the SRS airbags deploy (inflate) or in the event of a strong rear
impact, the emergency flashers will turn on automatically.
The emergency flashers will turn off automatically after operating for approx-
imately 20 minutes. To manually turn the emergency flashers off, press the
switch twice.
(The emergency flashers may not turn on automatically depending on the
force of the impact and conditions of the collision.)
Emergency flashers
The emergency flashers are used to warn other drivers when the
vehicle has to be stopped on the road due to a breakdown, etc.

4457-1. Essential information
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When trouble arises
Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and firmly depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase th e effort
required to slow the vehicle.
Shift the shift lever to N.
If the shift lever is shifted to N
After slowing down, stop the vehi cle in a safe place by the road.
Stop the engine.
If the shift lever cann ot be shifted to N
Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce vehicl e
speed as much as possible.
To stop the engine, press and
hold the engine switch for 2
consecutive seconds or more,
or press it briefly 3 times or
more in succession.
Stop the vehicle in a s afe place by the road.
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency
Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop
the vehicle in the normal way, st op the vehicle using the follow-
ing procedure:
1
2
3
4
3
Press and hold for 2 seconds or
more, or press briefly 3 times or more
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WARNING
■ If the engine has to be turned off while driving
Power assist for the brakes and steering wheel will be lost, making the
brake pedal harder to depress and the steering wheel heavier to turn.
Decelerate as much as possible before turning off the engine.
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4467-1. Essential information
●If the door can be opened, open the door and exit the vehicle.
● If the door can not be opened, open the window using the power
window switch and ens ure an escape route.
● If the window can be opened, exit the vehicle through the window.
● If the door and window cannot be opened due to the rising water ,
remain calm, wait until the water level inside the vehicle rise s to the
point that the water pressure i nside of the vehicle equals the water
pressure outside of the vehicle and then open the door after wa iting
for the rising water to enter the vehicle, and exit the vehicle . When
the outside water level exc eeds half the height of the door, th e door
cannot be opened from the in side due to water pressure.
■Water level exceeds the floor
When the water level exceeds the floor and time has passed, the electrical
equipment will get damaged, the power windows will not operate, the engine
stop, and the vehicle may not be able to get moving.
■ Using an emergency escape hammer
*1
Laminated glass*2 is used in the windshield and the windows on this vehicle.
Laminated glass cannot be shattered with an emergency hammer
*1.
*1: Contact your Toyota dealer or aftermarket accessory manufactur er for fur-
ther information about an emergency hammer.
*2: If equipped
If the vehicle is submerged or water on the
road is rising
This vehicle is not designed to be able to drive on roads that are
deeply flooded with water. Do not drive on roads where the
roads may be submerged or the water may be rising. It is dan-
gerous to remain in the vehicle, if it anticipated that the veh icle
will be flooded or set a drift. Re main calm and follow the follow-
ing.

4477-1. Essential information
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When trouble arises
■How to distinguish laminated glass
When looking from the cross-sectional
view point, laminated glass is two sheet of
glass pasted together.
Laminated glass
Tempered glass
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not drive on roads where the roads may be submerged or the w ater may
be rising. Otherwise the vehicle may be damaged and cannot move, as well
as become flooded and set a drift, which may lead to death.
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2

4487-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed
If towing is necessary, we recommend having your vehicle
towed by your Toyota dealer or commercial towing service,
using a wheel-lift type t ruck or flatbed truck.
Use a safety chain system for all towing, and abide by all stat e/
provincial and local laws.
2WD models: If towing your vehic le with a wheel-lift type truck
from the front, the vehicle's rear wheels and axles must be in
good conditions. ( P. 449, 451)
If they are damaged, use a to wing dolly or flatbed truck.
AWD models: If towing your vehicle with a wheel-lift type truck ,
use a towing dolly. ( P. 449, 451)

4497-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■When towing the vehicle
2WD models
AWD models
■ While towing
● When towing using cables or chains, avoid sudden starts, etc. w hich place
excessive stress on the towing eyelets, cables or chains. The t owing eye-
lets, cables or chains may become damaged, broken debris may hit peo-
ple, and cause serious damage.
● Do not turn the engine switch off.
There is a possibility that the steering wheel is locked and ca nnot be oper-
ated.
Be sure to transport the vehicle with the
front wheels raised or with all four wheels
raised off the ground. If the vehicle is
towed with the front wheels contacting
the ground, the drivetrain and related
parts may be damaged.
Be sure to transport the vehicle with all
four wheels raised off the ground. If the
vehicle is towed with the tires contacting
the ground, the drivetrain or related parts
may be damaged, the vehicle may fly off
the truck.

4507-2. Steps to take in an emergency
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the vehicle when towing using a wheel-lift type
truck
● Do not tow the vehicle from the rear when the engine switch is off. The
steering lock mechanism is not strong enough to hold the front wheels
straight.
● When raising the vehicle, ensure adequate ground clearance for towing at
the opposite end of the raised vehicle. Without adequate clearance, the
vehicle could be damaged while being towed.
■ To prevent damage to the vehicle when towing with a sling-type truck
Do not tow with a sling-type truck, either from the front or re a r.
■ To prevent damage to the vehicle during emergency towing
Do not secure cables or chains to the suspension components.
■ Recreational towing (behind motor home, etc.) (AWD models)
Never dinghy tow your vehicle to prevent
causing serious damage to the Dynamic
Torque Control AWD system and trans-
mission. ( P. 185)