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13Pictorial index
AVENSIS_OM_OM20C20E_(EE)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 242
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 303
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*1. . . . . . . P. 384, 391
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 427
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 247
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 247
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 601
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 458
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 613
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 303
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . P. 458
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 544, 560
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 440
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 440
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 602
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 590
Headlights/front position lights/daytime running
lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Front fog lights
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Cornering/fog light
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Stop lights
Back-up lights
*2
Shifting the shift lever to R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219, 225
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Rear fog light
*1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 490, Watts: P. 615)
*1: If equipped
*2: They may be located on the opposite side depending on the target region.
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AVENSIS_OM_OM20C20E_(EE)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 242
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 303
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*1. . . . . . . P. 384, 391
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 427
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 247
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 247
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 601
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 458
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 613
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 303
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . P. 458
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 544, 560
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 440
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 440
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 602
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 590
Headlights/front position lights/daytime running
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Front fog lights
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Cornering/fog light
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Stop lights
Back-up lights
*2
Shifting the shift lever to R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219, 225
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Rear fog light
*1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 490, Watts: P. 615)
*1: If equipped
*2: They may be located on the opposite side depending on the target region.
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AVENSIS_OM_OM20C20E_(EE)Multi-information display . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 108, 111
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 108, 111
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 527
Parking brake switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 304
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 522, 530
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Front fog lights
*1/rear fog light*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 242
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 242
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 456
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 508
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 249
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 440
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 174
Manual air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 382
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 382
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 384
Automatic air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 388
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 388
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 391
Audio system
*1, 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 308
Navigation system/Multimedia system
*1, 2
*1: If equipped
*2: For vehicles with navigation system or multimedia system, refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s manual”.
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AVENSIS_OM_OM20C20E_(EE)Multi-information display . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 108, 111
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 108, 111
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 527
Parking brake switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 304
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 522, 530
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Front fog lights
*1/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 242
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 242
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 456
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 508
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 249
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 440
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 174
Manual air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 382
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 382
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 384
Automatic air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 388
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 388
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 391
Audio system
*1, 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 308
Navigation system/Multimedia system
*1, 2
*1: If equipped
*2: For vehicles with navigation system or a multimedia system, refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s manual”.
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541-2. Child safety
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Safety infor mation for children
●It is recommended that children sit in the rear seats to avoid acci-
dental contact with the shift lever, wiper switch etc.
● Use the rear door child-protector lock or the window lock switch to
avoid children opening the door while driving or operating the
power window accidentally.
● Do not let small children operate equipment which may catch or
pinch body parts, such as the power window, hood, trunk (sedan),
back door (wagon), seats etc.
Observe the following precautions when children are in the vehi-
cle.
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the
child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat
belt.
WARNING
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 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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1-3. Theft deterrent system
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For safety and security
Alar m∗
The alarm uses light and sound to give an alert when an intrusion is
detected.
The alarm is triggered in the following situations when the alarm is
being set:
●A locked door or trunk/back door is unlocked or opened in any way
other than using the entry function (vehicles with smart entry & start
system) or wireless remote control. (The doors will lock again auto-
matically.)
● The hood is opened.
● If equipped, the intrusion sensor detects something moving inside
the vehicle. (An intruder gets in the vehicle.)
Close the doors, trunk/back door
and hood, and lock all the doors.
The system will be set automati-
cally after 30 seconds.
The indicator light changes from
being on to flashing when the sys-
tem is set.
Do one of the following to deactivate or stop the alarm.
● Unlock the doors or trunk/back door using the entry function (vehi-
cles with smart entry & start system) or wireless remote control.
● Start the engine. (The alarm will be deactivated or stopped after a
few seconds.)
∗: If equipped
The alarm
Setting the alarm system
Deactivating or stopping the alarm
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901-3. Theft deterrent system
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■System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free type alarm system.
■ Items to check before locking the vehicle
To prevent unexpected triggering of the alarm and vehicle theft, make sure of
the following:
● Nobody is in the vehicle.
● The windows are closed before the alarm is set.
● No valuables or other personal items are left in the vehicle.
■ Triggering of the alarm
The alarm may be triggered in the following situations:
(Stopping the alarm deactivates the alarm system.)
●The door is unlocked using the key.
● A person inside the vehicle opens a door
or hood.
● The battery is recharged or replaced
when the vehicle is locked.
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2604-5. Toyota Safety Sense
AVENSIS_OM_OM20C20E_(EE)When a very bright light, such as the sun or the headlights of oncoming
traffic, shines directly into the front sensor
When driving in inclement weather such as heavy rain, fog, snow or a
sand storm
When the surrounding area is dark, such as while in a tunnel or during
nighttime
■ If the PCS warning light flashes and a warning message is displayed on
the multi-information display
The pre-crash safety system may be temporarily unavailable or there may be
a malfunction in the system.
●In the following situations, the indicator and message will be cleared and the
system will become operational when normal operating conditions return:
• When the area around the front sensor is hot, such as after the vehicle
has been parked in the sun
• When the windshield is fogged up or covered with condensation or ice
• If the area in front of the front sens or is obstructed, such as when the
hood is open
● If the PCS warning light continues to flash or the warning message is not
cleared, the system may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected by
any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional immediately.
■ If TRC and VSC are disabled
●If TRC and VSC are disabled ( →P. 299), the pre-crash brake assist and pre-
crash braking functions are also disabled. However, the pre-crash warning
function will still operate.
● The PCS warning light will turn on and a warning message will be displayed
on the multi-information display. ( →P. 534)
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2894-6. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
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Automatic engine start function
●In the following circumstances, the engine will automatically restart when
the engine is stopped by the Stop & Start system. (In order to have the
engine stopped by the Stop & Start system again, drive the vehicle once.)
• The air conditioning system is turned on.
• The windshield defogger is turned on.
• The power heater is turned on.
• The parking brake switch is pulled. ( →P. 229)
• The steering wheel is operated.
• The driver’s seat belt is unfastened.
• The driver’s door is opened.
• The Stop & Start cancel switch is pressed.
• The vehicle starts to roll on an incline.
● In the following circumstances, the engine may automatically restart when
the engine is stopped by the Stop & Start system. (In order to have the
engine stopped by the Stop & Start system again, drive the vehicle once.)
• The brake pedal is pumped or strongly depressed.
• The air conditioning system is being used.
• The battery is not sufficiently charged.
■ Parking brake
●Even if the automatic engine restart conditions are met while the parking
brake is engaging, the engine does not immediately restart. The engine
restarts when the parking brake is engaged.
● If the parking brake switch is pressed while the engine is restarting, the
engine restart may be canceled. If the operation was canceled, the engine
restarts when the parking brake is engaged.
■ Hood
●If the hood is opened while the engine is stopped by the Stop & Start sys-
tem, the engine cannot be restarted by the Stop & Start system or the auto-
matic engine start function. Shift the shift lever to N and restart the engine
with the engine switch operation. ( →P. 209, 212)
● Even if the hood is closed after the engine is started with the hood open, the
Stop & Start system does not operate. Close the hood, turn the engine
switch off, wait for a while, and then start the engine.
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2944-6. Using the driving support systems
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“Battery charging”
• The battery charge amount may be low.
→Engine stop is temporarily prohibited
to prioritize charging of the battery, but
if the engine is operated for a short
while, engine stop is allowed.
• A refresh charge may be occurring (Exam- ples: A short time after replacing the bat-
tery, removing battery terminals, etc.)
→ After a refresh charge of approximately
5 to 40 minutes completes, the system
can be operated.
• The engine may have been started with the hood opened.
→ Close the hood, turn the engine switch
off, wait for a while, and then start the
engine.
• The battery may be cold.
→ Operating the engine for a short while
allows the system to recover due to
the temperature increase in the engine
compartment.
• The battery may be extremely hot.
→ If the engine is stopped and the engine
compartment is allowed to cool suffi-
ciently, the system recovers.
MessageDetails/Actions
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