light TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID 2018 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.
3Operation 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
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 ......... 48
Safety information for children ............................. 54
Child restraint systems ........ 55
Installing child restraints ...... 59
Exhaust gas precautions ....................... 69
1-2. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ....... 70
Hybrid system precautions ....................... 74
1-3. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............. 79
Alarm ................................... 81
Theft prevention labels ........ 83 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators ........................... 86
Gauges and meters ............. 90
Multi-information display ...... 94
Energy monitor/ consumption screen ........ 100
3-1. Key information Keys................................... 106
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
and trunk
Doors ................................. 110
Trunk ................................. 116
Smart key system .............. 121
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 131
Driving position memory ........................... 133
Head restraints .................. 138
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 141
Inside rear view mirror ....... 143
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 145
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and
moon roof
Power windows.................. 148
Moon roof .......................... 151
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
each component

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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 156
Cargo and luggage............ 166
Vehicle load limits ............. 169
Trailer towing..................... 170
Dinghy towing.................... 171
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 172
EV drive mode................... 178
Hybrid transmission........... 180
Turn signal lever................ 184
Parking brake .................... 185
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 186
Automatic High Beam ....... 189
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 193
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .......................... 198 4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ...... 202
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 209
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering
control) ............................ 222
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 233
Cruise control .................... 246
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 250
• The Blind Spot Monitor function.......................... 252
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function detection
areas ............................. 257
Driving mode select switch .............................. 259
Driving assist systems ....... 261
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................... 266
Winter driving tips .............. 269
4Driving

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5-1. Using the air conditioning system
and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system............................. 274
Seat heaters/seat ventilators....................... 283
5-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ................ 286
• Personal/interior light main switch ................... 287
• Personal/interior lights ............................. 287
• Ambient lights ............... 288
5-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features...... 289
• Glove box...................... 290
• Console box .................. 291
• Cup holders .................. 292
• Auxiliary boxes .............. 293
Trunk features ................... 297 5-4. Other interior features
Other interior features........ 299
• Sun visors ..................... 299
• Vanity mirrors ................ 299
• Clock ............................. 300
• Outside temperature display ........................... 301
• Power outlets ................ 302
• Armrest.......................... 304
• Rear sunshade .............. 304
• Coat hooks .................... 306
• Assist grips .................... 306
Garage door opener .......... 307
Safety Connect .................. 314
Compass ........................... 320
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6-1. Maintenance and careCleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 326
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 329
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 332
General maintenance ........ 334
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 338
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ..................... 339
Hood.................................. 341
Positioning a floor jack ...... 342
Engine compartment ......... 343
12-volt battery ................... 352
Tires .................................. 356
Tire inflation pressure........ 365
Wheels .............................. 368
Air conditioning filter .......... 371
Electronic key battery ........ 373
Checking and replacing fuses ............................... 375
Light bulbs ......................... 378 7-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ........... 392
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency....................... 393
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ...................... 394
If you think something is wrong ........................... 397
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................. 398
If a warning message is displayed...................... 407
If you have a flat tire .......... 408
If the hybrid system will not start ........................... 420
If the electronic key does not operate properly ........ 422
If the 12-volt battery is discharged ................... 424
If your vehicle overheats......................... 429
If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................ 433
6Maintenance and care7When trouble arises

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Pictorial index
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Exterior
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 110
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 110
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 148
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 422
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 401, 407
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 116
Opening from inside the cabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 116
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 116
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 401, 407
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 145
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 145
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 145
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 133
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 2781
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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 193
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 269
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 327
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 198
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 198
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 438
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 356
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 443
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 269
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . P. 356
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 408
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 341
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 341
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 439
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 429
Headlights/daytime running lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 186
Parking lights
*/daytime running lights* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 186
Front turn signal/parking lights
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 184
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 186
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 186
Rear turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 184
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 180
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 186
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(Replacing method: P. 378, Wattages: P. 444)
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■Instrument panel
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 172
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . P. 172
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 393
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 420
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 180
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 180
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 90
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . . . . P. 90
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 86
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 3981
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Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 94
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 94
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 100
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 407
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 184
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 186
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . P. 186
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 193
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 193
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 351
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 341
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 141
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 274
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 274
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 278
Audio/Navigation system
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Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 290
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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Auxiliary box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 293
Moon roof switches
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 151
“SOS” button
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 314
Interior lights/personal lights
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 287
Interior light/ambient lights
*1 switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 287
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 299
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 299
Compass display
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 320
Compass switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 320
Garage door opener switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 307
Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 143
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*2: The illustration shows the front, but they are also equipped in the rear.
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