TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID 2013 XX40 / 4.G Owners Manual

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Hybrid System Indicator
Displays hybrid system output or regeneration level (P. 94)
Multi-information display
Presents the driver with a variety of driving-related data ( P. 96)
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed
Fuel gauge
Displays the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank
Trip meter reset knob/instrument panel light control knob
P. 9 3
Gauges and meters
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Odometer and trip meter display
Odometer:
Displays the total distance the vehicle has been driven
Trip meter:
Displays the distance the vehicle has been driven since the meter was last
reset. Trip meters “A” and “B” can be used to record and display different
distances independently.
Shift position and shift range
Displays the selected shift position or selected shift range (P. 191)
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Displays the engine coolant temperature
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Switches between trip meter “A”
and “B” displays. When the trip
meter is displayed, pressing and
holding the knob will reset the trip
meter.
The brightness of the instrument panel lights can be adjusted.
Darker
Brighter
Changing the trip meter display
Instrument panel light control
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■The meters and display illuminate when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■ The brightness of the in strument panel lights
When the headlight switch is turned to on, the brightness will be reduced
slightly unless the control dial is turned fully clockwise.
When the knob is turned fully clockwise, the display audio/navigation system
screen will always be in day mode regardless of the headlight switch position.
■ Hybrid System Indicator
●Hybrid System Indicator is displayed when the driving mode is other than
the sport mode.
● By keeping the indicator needle within Eco area, more Eco-friendly driving
can be achieved.
● Charge area indicates regeneration
* status. Regenerated energy will be
used to charge the battery.
*: When used in this manual, “regeneration” refers to the conversion of energy created by the movement of the vehicle into electrical energy.
■ Engine speed
On hybrid vehicles, engine speed is precisely controlled in order to help
improve fuel efficiency and reduce exhaust emissions etc.
There are times when the engine speed that is displayed may differ even
when vehicle operation and driving conditions are the same.
■ CustomizationCharge area
Shows regenerative charging.
Hybrid Eco area
Shows that gasoline engine power is
not being used very often.
The gasoline engine will automatically
stop and restart under various condi-
tions.
Eco area
Shows that the vehicle is being driven in
an Eco-friendly manner.
Power area
Shows that an Eco-friendly driving
range is being exceeded (during full
power driving etc.)
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AVALON_HV_U (OM41451U)The instrument panel light auto dimmer control can be changed.
(Customizable feature:
P. 477)
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the engine and its components
●When indicating the tachometer (Using the S mode driving): Do not let the
indicator of the tachometer enter the red zone, which indicates the maxi-
mum engine speed. ( P. 192)
● The engine may be overheating if the engine coolant temperature gauge is
in the red zone (H). In this case, immediately stop the vehicle in a safe
place, and check the engine after it has cooled completely. (P. 444)

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The multi-information display presents the driver with a variety of driv-
ing-related data.
● Distance to empty ( P. 9 7 )
● Average fuel economy
( P. 97)
● Current fuel economy
( P. 98)
● Energy Flow ( P. 102)
● Digital speedometer ( P. 98)
● Turn-by-turn navigation (vehi-
cles with a navigation system)
Refer to “Navigation System
Owner’s Manual”.
●Settings ( P. 9 8 )
● Warning messages ( P. 422)
Automatically displayed when a
malfunction occurs in one of the
vehicle’s systems. The display
returns to the previous screen by
pressing the “DISP” button.
( P. 97)
● Cruise control display (if
equipped) ( P. 217)
● Dynamic radar cruise control
display (if equipped) ( P. 221)
● Tachometer ( P. 192)
Multi-infor mation display
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Switching the display
Items displayed can be
switched by pressing the
“DISP” button.
■Distance to empty
Displays the estimated maxi-
mum distance that can be
driven with the quantity of fuel
remaining.
• This distance is computed
based on your average fuel con-
sumption. As a result, the actual
distance that can be driven may
differ from that displayed.
• When only a small amount of fuel is added to the tank, the dis-
play may not be updated.
When refueling, turn the power
switch off. If the vehicle is refu-
eled without turning the power
switch off, the display may not
be updated.
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Average fuel economy
Displays the average fuel con-
sumption since the function
was reset.
• The function can be reset by pressing and holding the “DISP”
button when the average fuel
consumption is displayed.
• Use the displayed average fuel consumption as a reference.
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Current fuel economy
Displays the current rate of fuel
consumption.
■Digital speedometer
Displays the current vehicle
speed.
This screen can be disabled in
the “Settings” screen. (
P. 98)
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Customizable items
Setting up the displays
ItemDefault settingCustomized setting
Digital speedometer On Off
Units (vehicles without a navigation
system) English Metric
Turn-by-turn navigation (vehicles with
a navigation system) On Off
EV indicator On Off

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Changing the settings
While the vehicle is stopped,
press the “DISP” button until
the “Settings” screen appears.
Press and hold the “DISP” but-
ton while the “Settings” screen
is displayed.
Press the “DISP” button to
select the desired setting item.
Press and hold the “DISP” but-
ton to select the desired setting.
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Press and hold the “DISP” but-
ton after selecting the “EXIT” by
pressing the “DISP” button.
The display goes back to step .
■System check display
After turning the power switch to ON mode, “SYSTEM CHECK” is displayed
while system operation is checked.
■ Trip summary display
■ Setting display automatic cancelation
In the following situations, setting display in which the settings can b\
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changed through the “DISP” button will automatically be turned off.
●When a warning message appears while the setting display is displayed
● When the vehicle begins to move while the setting display is displayed
■ Liquid crystal display
Small spots or light spots may appear on the display. This phenomenon is
characteristic of liquid crystal displays, and there is no problem continuing to
use the display.
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When the hybrid system is turned off,
drive information data since the hybrid
system was started is displayed for 3 sec-
onds.