warning TOYOTA AVENSIS 2018 Owners Manual

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Trunk features (sedan)
Cargo hooks are provided for
securing loose items.
Cargo hooks (if equipped)
WARNING
To avoid injury, always return the cargo hooks to their positions when not in
use.
First-aid kit storage belt

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Luggage compartment features (wagon)
Raise the hooks to use.
Cargo hooks are provided for securing loose items.
■The cargo hooks can be moved (vehicles with deck rail)
Cargo hooks (if equipped)
Vehicles without deck railVehicles with deck rail
Pushing and holding the center switch
allows the cargo hooks to be moved for-
wards and backwards.
WARNING
To avoid injury, always return the cargo hooks to their positions when not in
use.

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The deck side board can be used
to separate the luggage compart-
ment.
Pull the deck side board upward
to remove it.
■Using the luggage cover
Pull out the luggage cover and
hook it on the anchors.
WARNING
■ When opening/removing the deck boards
Do not place anything on the deck boards when opening/closing them. Oth-
erwise, your fingers may be caught or an accident may result causing inju-
ries.
■ While driving
Do not drive with any of the deck boards opened. Items may fall out and
cause injury.
Deck side board (if equipped)
Luggage cover (if equipped)

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Open the cover.
Pull out the net and engage the
left and right hooks to the
anchors.
WARNING
■ When installing/stowing the luggage cover
Make sure that the luggage cover is securely installed/stowed. Failure to do
so may result in serious injury in the event of sudden braking or a collision.
■ Caution for the luggage cover
● Do not place anything on the luggage cover to avoid death or serious
injury.
● Do not allow children to climb on the luggage cover. Climbing on the lug-
gage cover could result in damage to the luggage cover, possibly causing
death or serious injury to the child.
Separation net (if equipped)
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WARNING
■When using the separation net
■ Storage precaution
As the separation net is not designed to protect passengers and driver from
all type of luggage stored in the luggage compartment if thrown, make sure
that the luggage is securely fixed even if the separation net is used.
Make sure that the hooks are engaged in
the correct position on the anchors. Fail-
ure to do so may result in serious injury in
the event of sudden braking or a colli-
sion.

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6-4. Using the other interior features
Long objects can be loaded in the vehicle by utilizing the trunk/lug-
gage compartment space and rear seat area.
Fold down the armrest.
Open the trunk/luggage com-
partment door cover.
Trunk/luggage compartment storage extension (if equipped)
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2
WARNING
Ensure that the trunk/luggage compartment door is closed when not in use.
In the event of sudden braking, items stored in the trunk/luggage compart-
ment may be thrown forward into the cabin, resulting in injury.

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6-4. Using the other interior features
WARNING
■When closing the panoramic roof shade
Observe the following precautions.
Failing to do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Check to make sure that all passengers do not have any part of their bod-
ies in a position where they could be caught when the panoramic roof
shade is being operated.
● Do not allow children to operate the panoramic roof shade.
Closing the panoramic roof shade on someone can cause death or serious
injury.
■ Jam protection function
● Never try jamming any part of your body to activate the jam protection
function intentionally.
● The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the panoramic roof shade fully closes.
■ To prevent burns or injury
Observe the following precautions.
● Although the jam protection function has been installed, make sure that
passenger’s hands and faces are not caught in the panoramic roof shade
while it is closing. Also, as there is a chance that the jam protection func-
tion will not react just before closing, make sure not to catch fingers etc. in
the roof.
● The opening or closing of the panoramic roof shade can be stopped by
pressing the switch.
● If the panoramic roof shade will not close (for example, due to a malfunc-
tion in the jam protection function), the shade can be closed by pressing
and holding the switch.
● The jam protection function may operate if a load or impact, similar to that
applied when a foreign object is caught in the roof shade, is applied by
environmental or driving conditions.
● The underside of the roof will become hot if the vehicle is left in the direct
sunlight for a long period of time. Do not touch the parts inside the gap
between the roof underside and the roof shade, as you may burn yourself.
● Do not touch any rough or sheared parts of the roof underside, as you may
injure yourself.

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Interior features
The coat hooks are provided with
the rear assist grips.
An assist grip installed on the ceil-
ing can be used to support your
body while sitting on the seat.
Coat hooks
WARNING
Do not hang coat hangers or other hard or sharp objects on the hook. If the
SRS curtain shield airbags deploy, these items may become projectiles,
causing death or serious injury.
Assist grips
WARNING
Do not use the assist grip when getting in or out of the vehicle or rising from
your seat.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the assist grip, do not hang any heavy object or put a
heavy load on the assist grip.

4377-1. Maintenance and care
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Maintenance and care
■Aluminum wheels (if equipped)
● Remove any dirt immediately by using a neutral detergent.
● Wash detergent off with water immediately after use.
● To protect the paint from damage, make sure to observe the following pre-
caution.
• Do not use acidic, alkaline or abrasive detergent
• Do not use hard brushes
• Do not use detergent on the wheels when they are hot, such as after driv-
ing or parking in hot weather
■ Bumpers and side moldings
Do not scrub with abrasive cleaners.
WARNING
■ When washing the vehicle
Do not apply water to the inside of the engine compartment. Doing so may
cause the electrical components etc. to catch fire.
■ Caution about the exhaust pipe
Exhaust gasses cause the exhaust pipe to become quite hot.
When washing the vehicle, be careful not to touch the pipe until it has
cooled sufficiently, as touching a hot exhaust pipe can cause burns.
■ When cleaning the windshield
• When the upper part of the windshield where the raindrop sensor is
located is touched by hand
• When a wet rag or similar is held close to the raindrop sensor
• If something bumps against the windshield
• If you directly touch the raindrop sensor body or if something bumps
into the raindrop sensor
● Installation area of front sensor on windshield: P. 258
●For vehicles with rain-sensing wind-
shield wipers: Set the wiper switch to
off.
If the wiper switch is in “AUTO”, the wip-
ers may operate unexpectedly in the fol-
lowing situations, and may result in
hands being caught or other serious
injuries and cause damage to the wiper
blades.
Off

4417-1. Maintenance and care
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Maintenance and care
■Caring for leather areas
Toyota recommends cleaning the interior of the vehicle at least twice a year to
maintain the quality of the vehicle’s interior.
■ Shampooing the carpets
There are several commercial foaming-type cleaners available. Use a sponge
or brush to apply the foam. Rub in overlapping circles. Do not use water.
Wipe dirty surfaces and let them dry. Excellent results are obtained by keep-
ing the carpet as dry as possible.
■ Seat belts
Clean with mild soap and lukewarm water using a cloth or sponge. Also
check the belts periodically for excessive wear, fraying or cuts.
WARNING
■ Water in the vehicle
● Do not splash or spill liquid in the vehicle. Doing so may cause electrical
components etc. to malfunction or catch fire.
● Do not get any of the SRS components or wiring in the vehicle interior wet.
( P. 40)
An electrical malfunction may cause the airbags to deploy or not function
properly, resulting in death or serious injury.
■ Cleaning the interior (especially instrument panel)
Do not use polish wax or polish cleaner. The instrument panel may reflect
off the windshield, obstructing the driver’s view and leading to an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.