warning TOYOTA AVALON 2022 Owners Manual

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.
3
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................. 111
Fuel consumption information....................... 118
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster

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6-1. Maintenance and careCleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 386
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 389
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 392
General maintenance ........ 394
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 398
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ..................... 399
Hood.................................. 401
Positioning a floor jack ...... 402
Engine compartment ......... 403
Tires .................................. 414
Tire inflation pressure........ 428
Wheels .............................. 431
Air conditioning filter .......... 433
Electronic key battery ........ 435
Checking and replacing fuses ............................... 438
Light bulbs ......................... 441 7-1. Essential information
Emergency 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
6Maintenance and care7When trouble arises

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The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt preten sioner
removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by your Toyota dealer
before you scrap your vehicle.
Special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These compo-
nents may include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote con-
trol batteries.
Scrapping of your Toyota
Perchlorate Material
WARNING
■ General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when unde r the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judg ment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistake s that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that
distracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ General precaution regarding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the windows, the moon roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition,
heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal
to children.

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WARNING:
Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause death or
serious injury to people.
NOTICE:
Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause damage to
or a malfunction in the vehicle or its equipment.
Indicates operating or working procedures. Follow the steps
in numerical order.
Indicates the action (push-
ing, turning, etc.) used to
operate switches and other
devices.
Indicates the outcome of an
operation (e.g. a lid opens).
Indicates the component or
position being explained.
Means “Do not”, “Do not do
this”, or “Do not let this hap-
pen”.
Reading this manual
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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Precautions for winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 336
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 500
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 414
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 506
Winter tires/tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 336
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system . . . . . . . . .P. 414
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 470
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 401
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 401
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 501
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 492
Front turn signal lights/parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 197, 204
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Front side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Front turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 197
Daytime running lights/parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Front turn signal lights/cornering lights . . . . . . . . . . . P. 197, 204
Side turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 197
Rear turn signal lights/r ear side marker lights/
tail lights/stoplights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 197, 204
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
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Light bulbs of the exter ior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 441, Watts: P. 508)
*: If equipped
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■Instrument panel
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 186
Starting the engine/changing the positions or modes . . . . . . . P. 186
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 445
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 482
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
Precautions for towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 448
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 195
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. 455
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 93
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 93
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 4651
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Parking brake switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 198
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 198, 199
Precautions for winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 337
Warning light/warning buzzer/
warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201, 455
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 197
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Headlights/side marker lights/parking lights/tail lights/
license plate lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 413
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 444
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 401
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever
*1 . . . . . . . . P. 155
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . P. 155
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 155
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 148
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 342
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 342
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 344
Audio Plus
*1, 2
Premium Audio*1, 2
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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271-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause the driver’s floor mat to slip, possibly interfering
with the pedals while driving. An unexpectedly high speed may result or it may
become difficult to stop the vehicle. This could lead to an acc ident, resulting in
death or serious injury.
■ When installing the driver’s floor mat
● Do not use floor mats designed for other models or different model year
vehicles, even if they are Toyota Genuine floor mats.
● Only use floor mats designed for the driver’s seat.
● Always install the floor mat securely using the retaining hooks (clips) pro-
vided.
● Do not use two or more floor mats on top of each other.
● Do not place the floor mat bottom-side up or upside-down.
■ Before driving
● Check that the floor mat is securely
fixed in the correct place with all the
provided retaining hooks (clips). Be
especially careful to perform this check
after cleaning the floor.
● With the engine stopped and the shift
lever in P, fully depress each pedal to
the floor to make sure it does not inter-
fere with the floor mat.

291-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Do not adjust the position of the driver’s seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● Do not place a cushion between the driver or passenger and the seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct posture from being achieved, and reduce
the effectiveness of the seat belt and head restraint.
● Do not place anything under the front seats.
Objects placed under the front seats may become jammed in the s eat
tracks and stop the seat from locking in place. This may lead t o an acci-
dent and the adjustment mechanism may also be damaged.
● Always observe the legal speed limit when driving on public roads.
● When driving over long distances, take regular breaks before you start to
feel tired.
Also, if you feel tired or sleepy while driving, do not force y ourself to con-
tinue driving and take a break immediately.