seat adjustment TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID 2022 Owners Manual

271-1. 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.

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Operation of each component
3-3. Adjusting the seats
Seat position ad justment switch
Seatback angle adjustment
switch
Seat cushion (front) angle
adjustment switch
Vertical height adjustment
switch
Lumbar support firmness
adjustment switch (if equipped)
Lumbar support height adjust-
ment switch (if equipped)
■ Power easy access system (vehicles with driving position memory )
The driver’s seat and steering wheel move in accordance with po wer switch
mode and the driver’s seat belt condition. ( P. 163)
Front seats
Adjustment procedure
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1603-3. Adjusting the seats
WARNING
■When adjusting the seat position
● Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passen-
gers are not injured by the moving seat.
● Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts to avoid
injury.
Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.
● Make sure to leave enough space around the feet so they do not get stuck.
■ Seat adjustment
● Be careful that the seat does not hit passengers or luggage.
● To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not
recline the seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the
shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of
an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may un expect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
NOTICE
■ When adjusting a front seat
When adjusting a front seat, make sure that the head restraint does not
contact the headliner. Otherwise, the head restraint and headli ner may be
damaged.

1623-3. Adjusting the seats
WARNING
■When folding the seatbacks down
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.
● Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shi ft the shift
lever to P.
● Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the trunk while driv-
ing.
● Do not allow children to enter the trunk.
■ When returning the seat t o its original position
● Ensure that the seat belt does not get caught between or behind the seats.
● If the seat belt has been released from its guide, pass the sea t belt through
its guide. ( P. 30)
■ Seat adjustment
Be careful not to get hands or feet pinched between the rear co nsole box
and the rear seat when folding down the rear seatback.
■ After returning the seatback to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pressing it forwar d and rear-
ward on the top.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.
● Make sure that the seat belt is passed through its guide.
NOTICE
■When the right seatback is folded down
Make sure the luggage loaded in the enlarged trunk will not damage the
webbing of the rear center seat belt.

1653-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
■To stop the position recall operation part-way through
Perform any of the following operations:
●Press the “SET” button.
● Press button “1” or “2”.
● Operate any of the seat adjustment switches (only cancels seat position
recall).
● Operate the tilt and telescopic steering control switch (only cancels steering
wheel position recall).
■ Seat positions that can be memorized ( P. 159)
The adjusted positions other than the position adjusted by lumb ar support
switch can be recorded.
■ Operating the driving position memory after turning the power s witch off
Recorded seat positions can be activated up to 180 seconds after the driver’s
door is opened and another 60 seconds after it is closed again.
■ When the recorded seat pos ition cannot be recalled
The seat position may not be recalled in some situations when t he seat posi-
tion is recorded in a certain range. For details, contact your Toyota dealer.
■ In order to correctly use the dr iving position memory function
If a seat position is already in the furthest possible position and the seat is
operated in the same direction, the recorded position may be sl ightly different
when it is recalled.

1673-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
■Cancelation procedure
Carry only the key you want to cancel and then close the driver’s
door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the driving position cann ot be
canceled properly.
Turn the power switch to ON mode.
While pressing the “SET” button, press and hold the door lock
switch (either lock or unlock) until the buzzer sounds twice.
If it button could not be canceled, the buzzer sounds continuously for
approximately 3 seconds.
■Recalling the driving position u sing the memory recall function
● Different driving positions can be registered for each electronic key. There-
fore, the driving position that is recalled may be different de pending on the
key being carried.
● If a door other than the driver’s door is unlocked with the smart key system,
the driving position cannot be recalled. In this case, press the driving posi-
tion button which has been set.
■ Customization
Some functions can be customized. ( P. 548)
WARNING
■ Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment so that the seat does not stri ke the rear
passenger or squeeze your body against the steering wheel.
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1713-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
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Operation of each component
To sound the horn, press on or
close to the mark.
■The steering wheel can be ad justed when (power type)
The power switch is in ACCESSORY or ON mode.
■ Automatic adjustment of the steering position (vehicles with dr iving
position memory)
A desired steering position can be entered to memory and recall ed automati-
cally by the driving position memory system. ( P. 163)
■ Power easy access system (vehicles with driving position memory )
The steering wheel and driver’s seat move in accordance with po wer switch
mode and the driver’s seat belt condition. (→P. 163)
Horn
WARNING
■ Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and caus e an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
■ After adjusting the steering wheel (manual type)
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move suddenly, possibly causi ng an
accident, and resulting in death or serious injury. Also, the horn may not
sound if the steering wheel is not securely locked.

571Alphabetical index
EngineACCESSORY mode ............. 201
Compartment ........................ 425
Engine switch........................ 200
Hood ..................................... 423
How to start the hybrid system ......... ....................... 200
Identification number ............ 525
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency.......................... 471
Ignition switch (power switch) .................... 200
Overheating .......................... 517
Power switch......................... 200
Engine coolant
Capacity ................................ 528
Checking ............................... 429
Preparing and checking before winter....................... 354
Engine coolant temperature gauge........................................ 98
Engine oil Capacity ................................ 527
Checking ............................... 426
Preparing and checking before winter....................... 354
Engine switch .......................... 200
Enhanced VSC ......................... 344
EPS (Electric Power Steering)...... 345
Warning light ......................... 480
EV drive mode.......................... 206
Event data recorder (EDR) ........................................ 10
Exclusive jump starting terminal .................................. 510 Flat tire ..................................... 494
Floor mats .................................. 24
Fluid
Brake .................................... 529
Hybrid transmission .............. 529
Washer ................................. 432
Front interior light ................... 375
Front passenger occupant
classification system .............. 48
Front passenger’s seat belt
reminder light ........................ 481
Front personal lights............... 375
Front seat heaters ................... 371
Front seats ............................... 159 Adjustment............................ 159
Cleaning ............................... 411
Correct driving posture ........... 26
Driving position memory ....... 163
Head restraints ..................... 168
Power easy access system .......... ...................... 163
Seat heaters ......................... 371
Seat ventilators ..................... 371
Front side marker lights Light switch ........................... 222
Replacing light bulbs ............ 467
Front turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 467
Turn signal lever ................... 215
Fuel Capacity................................ 526
Fuel gauge.............................. 98
Information............................ 532
Refueling .............................. 234
Type.............................. 526, 532
Warning light......................... 481F

577Alphabetical index
Safety Connect .......................... 69
Seat belt reminder light........... 481
Seat belts.................................... 28Adjusting the seat belt ............ 29
Automatic Locking
Retractor............................... 30
Child restra int system
installation ............................ 58
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt ........................ 412
Emergency Locking Retractor............................... 30
How to wear your seat belt ..... 28
How your child should wear
the seat belt .......................... 30
Pregnant women, proper
seat belt use ......................... 31
Reminder light and buzzer .... 481
Seat belt extender................... 30
Seat belt pretensioners ........... 29
SRS warning light ................. 479
Seat heaters ............................. 371
Seat ventilators ........................ 371
Seating capacity ...................... 197 Seats ................................. 159, 161
Adjustment.................... 159, 161
Adjustment precautions................. 160, 162
Child seats/child restraint system installation . ............... 58
Cleaning ............................... 411
Driving position memory ....... 163
Folding down the rear seatbacks ........................... 161
Front seat heaters ................ 371
Head restraints ..................... 168
Power easy access system .......... ...................... 163
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 26
Rear seat heaters ................. 371
Seat ventilators ..................... 371
Secondary Collis ion Brake ..... 345
Sensor
Automatic headlight system .......... ...................... 224
Automatic High Beam
system .......... ...................... 226
Camera sensor ..................... 240
Inside rear view mirror .......... 173
Intuitive parking assist .......... 313
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .... 261
Radar sensor ........................ 240
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