TOYOTA AVENSIS 2018 Owners Manual

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■ Accelerating after setting the vehicle speed
● The vehicle can be accelerated normally. After acceleration, the set speed
resumes.
● Even without canceling the cruise control, the set speed can be increased
by first accelerating the vehicle to the desired speed and then pushing the
lever down to set the new speed.
■ Automatic cruise control cancelation
Cruise control will stop maintaining the vehicle speed in any of the following
situations.
● Actual vehicle speed falls more than approximately 16 km/h (10 mph) below
the preset vehicle speed.
At this time, the memorized set speed is not retained.
● Actual vehicle speed is below approximately 40 km/h (25 mph).
● VSC+ is activated.
● Speed limiter is activated (if equipped).
■ If the warning message for the cruise control is shown on the multi-
information display
Press the “ON-OFF” button once to deactivate the system, and then press
the button again to reactivate the system.
If the cruise control speed cannot be set or if the cruise control cancels imme-
diately after being activated, there may be a malfunction in the cruise control
system. Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
WARNING
■ To avoid operating the cruise control by mistake
Switch the cruise control off using the “ON-OFF” button when not in use.
■ Situations unsuitable for cruise control
Do not use cruise control in any of the following situations.
Doing so may result in loss of control and could cause an accident resulting
in death or serious injury.
● In heavy traffic
● On roads with sharp bends
● On winding roads
● On slippery roads, such as those covered with rain, ice or snow
● On steep hills
Vehicle speed may exceed the set speed when driving down a steep hill.
● When your vehicle is towing a trailer or during emergency towing

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Speed limiter
Press the switch to activate the
speed limiter.
Press the switch once more to
deactivate the speed limiter.
Accelerate or decelerate to the
desired speed and push the lever
down to set the desired maximum
speed.
: If equipped
A desired maximum speed can be set using the cruise control
switch.
The speed limiter prevents vehicle speed from exceeding the set
speed.
Setting the vehicle speed

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Increase speed
Decrease speed
Hold the lever until the desired
speed setting is obtained.
Fine adjustment of the set speed
can be made by lightly pushing the
lever up or down and releasing it.
Cancel
Pull the lever towards you to can-
cel the speed limiter.
Resume
To resume use of the speed limiter,
push the lever up.
■Speed limiter can be set when
The vehicle speed is more than approximately 30 km/h (18 mph).
■Exceeding the set speed
In the following situations, the vehicle speed exceeds the set speed, and
Multi-information display will be highlighted:
■Automatic speed limiter cancellation
The set speed is automatically canceled when the cruise control is activated.
■If the speed limiter indicator turns off
It may indicate a malfunction in the system. Contact any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
Adjusting the speed setting
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Canceling and resuming the speed limiter
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●When fully depressing the accelerator
pedal
●When driving down a hill (a buzzer also
sounds)

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WARNING
■To avoid operating the speed limiter by mistake
Keep the speed limiter switch off when not in use.
■ Situations unsuitable for speed limiter
Do not use the speed limiter in either of the following situations.
Doing so may result in control of the vehicle being lost and could cause a
serious or fatal accident.
● On slippery roads, such as those covered with rain, ice or snow
● On steep hills
● When towing a trailer or emergency towing

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Stop & Start system
With the clutch pedal fully depressed, stop the vehicle. Then shift
the shift lever to N.
Release the clutch pedal.
The Stop & Start indicator will
come on.
Check that the shift lever is in N and depress the clutch pedal.
The Stop & Start indicator will go off.
(In this situation, releasing the clutch pedal will not stop the engine again.)
: If equipped
The Stop & Start system stops and restarts the engine according
to the clutch pedal operation for stopping and starting the vehi-
cle.
Stopping the engine
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Restarting the engine

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Press the Stop & Start cancel
switch to disable the Stop & Start
system.
The Stop & Start cancel indicator
will come on.
Pressing the switch again to re-
enable the Stop & Start system.
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Automatic reactivation of the Stop & Start system
Vehicles without a smart entry & start system: Even if the Stop &
Start system is disabled by the Stop & Start cancel switch, it will be
automatically re-enabled once the engine switch is turned to the
“LOCK” position then to the “START” position.
Vehicles with a smart entry & start system: Even if the Stop & Start
system is disabled by the Stop & Start cancel switch, it will be auto-
matically re-enabled once the engine switch is turned off then the
engine is started.
■If the Stop & Start cancel switch is pressed while the vehicle is
stopped
●When the engine is stopped by the Stop & Start system, pressing
the Stop & Start cancel switch will restart the engine.
From the next time the vehicle is stopped (after Stop & Start sys-
tem has been turned off), the engine will not be stopped.
●With the Stop & Start system disabled, pressing the Stop & Start
cancel switch will re-enable the system but not stop the engine.
From the next time the vehicle is stopped (after Stop & Start sys-
tem has been turned on), the engine will be stopped.
Disabling the Stop & Start system

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■Operating conditions
●The Stop & Start system is operational when all of the following conditions
are met:
• The clutch pedal is not being depressed.
• The shift lever is in N.
• The engine is adequately warmed up.
• The outside temperature is -5C (23F) or higher.
• The windshield defogger is off.
• The power heater is turned off.
• The parking brake is not in operation. (P. 230)
• The hood is closed. (P. 298)
• The driver’s seat belt is fastened.
• The driver’s door is closed.
●In the following circumstances the engine may not be stopped by the Stop &
Start system. This is not a malfunction of the Stop & Start system.
• The air conditioning system is being used when the ambient temperature
is high or low.
• The battery is not sufficiently charged, or is undergoing a periodic
recharge.
• The brake booster vacuum is low.
• The vehicle is stopped on an incline.
• The steering wheel is being operated
• Due to traffic or other circumstances the vehicle is stopped repeatedly,
resulting in the amount of time the engine is stopped by the Stop & Start
system to become excessively high.
• At high altitude.
• The engine coolant temperature is extremely high or low.
• The battery fluid temperature is excessively high or low.
• The battery was recently replaced or the battery terminals were recently
disconnected.
When the above conditions improve, the Stop & Start system will stop and
restart the engine from the next time the vehicle is stopped.

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AVENSIS_OM_OM20C79E_(EE)■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. 230)
• 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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AVENSIS_OM_OM20C79E_(EE)■When to use the Stop & Start system
●If the engine is stopped by the Stop & Start system and the shift lever is
shifted into a position other than N with the clutch pedal released, a buzzer
will sound and Stop & Start indicator will flash. This indicates that the engine
is only stopped by the Stop & Start system, not that the engine has been
turned off completely.
●Use the Stop & Start system when stopping the vehicle temporarily at red
lights, intersections, etc. When stopping the vehicle for a longer period of
time, turn off the engine completely.
●When the system cannot operate, is canceled, or is malfunctioning, warning
messages and the warning buzzer are used to inform the driver. (P. 539)
●Vehicles with smart entry and start system: Even if the engine switch is
pressed during an engine stop, the engine does not restart. Start the engine
by shifting the shift lever to N and performing a normal engine start opera-
tion.
●When the engine restarts after having been stopped by the Stop & Start sys-
tem, the power outlet may be temporarily unusable, but this does not indi-
cate a malfunction.
●Installation and removal of electrical components and wireless devices may
affect the Stop & Start system, contact any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■If the windshield is fogged up while the engine is stopped by the Stop &
Start system
Turn the windshield defogger on. (The engine will start due to the automatic
engine start function.) (P. 394, 401)
If the windshield fogs up frequently, press the Stop & Start cancel switch to
deactivate the system.
■Air conditioning system while the engine is stopped by the Stop & Start
system (vehicles with an air conditioning system)
While the engine is stopped by the Stop & Start system, the air conditioning
system (cooling, heating and dehumidifying functions) is cancelled and it only
blows air or stops blowing air. In order to prevent the air conditioning system
from being cancelled, deactivate the Stop & Start system by pressing the Stop
& Start cancel switch.

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Changing the setting by multi-information display
Monochrome display:
Select “STOP & START” on the settings display and press and
hold the “DISP” switch. (P. 108)
Select a desired setting and
press and hold the “DISP”
switch.
Color display:
Use the meter control switches to select “ Setup” and
press . (P. 1 1 2 )
Select a desired setting and
press .
■Changing the setting by the Stop & Start cancel switch
Each time the Stop & Start cancel switch is pressed and held for 3
seconds or more, the system switches between normal and
extended. The system status can be confirmed on the settings dis-
play on the multi-information display. (P. 108, 111)
Switching the idling stop time with the air conditioning system
on
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