warning TOYOTA AVENSIS 2018 Workshop Manual

1463-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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WARNING
●Do not pull on the back door damper stay to close the back door, and do
not hang on the back door damper stay.
Doing so may cause hands to be caught or the back door damper stay to
break, causing an accident.
● If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the back door, it
may suddenly shut again after being opened, causing someone’s hands,
head or neck to be caught and injured. When installing an accessory part
to the back door, using a genuine Toyota part is recommended.
● The back door may suddenly shut if it is
not opened fully. It is more difficult to
open or close the back door on an
incline than on a level surface, so
beware of the back door unexpectedly
opening or closing by itself. Make sure
that the back door is fully open and
secure before using the luggage com-
partment.
● When closing the back door, take extra
care to prevent your fingers etc. from
being caught.
● When closing the back door, make sure
to press it lightly on its outer surface. If
the back door handle is used to fully
close the back door, it may result in
hands or arms being caught.

1503-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
AVENSIS_OM_OM20C79E_(EE)■Alarms and warning indicators
A combination of exterior and interior alarms are used to prevent theft of the
vehicle and unforeseeable accidents resulting from erroneous operation.
Take appropriate measures according to the warning message shown on the
multi-information display. (P. 537)
The following table describes circumstances and correction procedures when
only alarms are sounded.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Interior alarm
pings once and
exterior alarm
sounds once for
10 seconds
Tried to lock the doors using
the entry function while the
electronic key is still inside
the passenger compart-
ment or trunk/luggage com-
partment
Retrieve the electronic
key and lock the doors
again
Tried to exit the vehicle and
lock the doors without first
turning the engine switch offTurn the engine switch
off and lock the doors
again
Exterior alarm
sounds once for 5
secondsTried to lock the vehicle
while a door, trunk or back
door is openClose all of the doors
and lock the doors
again
Interior alarm
pings continuously
The engine switch was
turned to ACCESSORY
mode while the driver’s door
was open (or the driver’s
door was opened while the
engine switch was in
ACCESSORY mode)
Turn the engine switch
off and close the
driver’s door
The engine switch was
turned off while the driver’s
door was open
Close the driver’s door
Interior alarm
sounds continu-
ously
When the engine switch is in
IGNITION ON or ACCES-
SORY mode, an attempt
was made to open the door
and exit the vehicle, and the
shift lever was not in P
Shift the shift lever to P
and turn the engine
switch off

1653-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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WARNING
■Caution regarding interference with electronic devices
● People with implantable cardiac pacemakers, cardiac resynchronization
therapy-pacemakers or implantable card ioverter defibrillators should main-
tain a reasonable distance between themselves and the smart entry &
start system antennas. ( P. 149)
The radio waves may affect the operation of such devices. If necessary,
the entry function can be disabled. Ask any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer for details, such as the
frequency of radio waves and timing of the emitted radio waves. Then,
consult your doctor to see if you should disable the entry function.
● Users of any electrical medical device other than implantable cardiac
pacemakers, cardiac resynchronizati on therapy-pacemakers or implanta-
ble cardioverter defibrillators should consult the manufacturer of the
device for information about its operation under the influence of radio
waves.
Radio waves could have unexpected effects on the operation of such
medical devices.
Ask any authorized Toyota retailer or To yota authorized repairer, or any reli-
able repairer for details for disabling the entry function.

1673-3. Adjusting the seats
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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.
■ Seat adjustment
● 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 unexpect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● Manual seat: After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in
position.

1693-3. Adjusting the seats
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■Returning the seatbacks (sedan)
Tilt the seatback up until it locks, making
sure that you hold the seat belt to prevent
it from getting caught between the seat-
back and the inner side of the vehicle.
Make sure the shoulder belt passes
through the guide and that the seat belt
is in position before folding down the
seat when returning the seatback up.
WARNING
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■ When folding the rear seatbacks down
● Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.
● Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift
lever to P (Multidrive) or N (manual transmission).
● Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback, or in the trunk/luggage
compartment while driving.
● Do not allow children to enter the trunk/luggage compartment.
■ After returning the rear seatbacks to the upright position
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.
NOTICE
■Stowing the seat belt buckles
The rear seat belt buckles and the armrest must be stowed before you fold
down the rear seatbacks. ( P. 168, 429)
■ When the rear right seatback is folded down (sedan)
Make sure the luggage loaded in the enlarged trunk will not damage the
webbing of the rear center seat belt.
● Make sure that the seatback is securely
locked in position by lightly pushing it
back and forth.
If the seatback is not securely locked,
the red marking will be visible on the
seatback lock release lever. Make sure
that the red marking is not visible.

1713-3. Adjusting the seats
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■Recall procedure
Vehicles with Multidrive:
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
Check that the parking brake is set.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Press button “1” or “2” for the
driving position you want to
recall until the buzzer
sounds.
■ To stop the position recall operation part-way through
Perform any of the following:
● Press the “SET” button.
● Press button “1” or “2”.
● Operate any of the seat adjustment switches.
■ Seat positions that can be memorized (P. 166)
The adjusted positions other than the position adjusted by lumber support
switch can be recorded.
■ Operating the driving position memory after turning the engine switch
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.
■ In order to correctly use the driving 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 slightly different
when it is recalled.
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WARNING
■ Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment so that the seat does not strike the rear
passenger or squeeze your body against the steering wheel.

1733-3. Adjusting the seats
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■ Installing the head restraints
■ Adjusting the height of the head restraints (front seats)
■ Adjusting the rear seat head restraint
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.
Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.
Always raise the head restraint one level
from the stowed position when using.
WARNING
■ Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the head restraints. Failure to
do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Use the head restraints designed for each respective seat.
● Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.
● After adjusting the head restraints, push down on them and make sure
they are locked in position.
● Do not drive with the head restraints removed.
Lock
release
button

1753-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
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WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
■ After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move suddenly, possibly causing an
accident and resulting in death or serious injury.

1783-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
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■To prevent sensor error (vehicles with auto anti-glare inside rear view
mirror)
To ensure that the sensors operate prop-
erly, do not touch or cover them.
WARNING
Do not adjust the position of the mirror while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and an accident, resulting
in death or serious injury.

1813-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
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WARNING
■While driving
Observe the following precautions.
Failing to do so may result in loss of control of the vehicle and cause an
accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
● Do not adjust the mirrors.
● Do not drive with the mirrors folded.
● Both the driver and passenger side mirrors must be extended and properly
adjusted before driving.
■ When a mirror is moving
To avoid injury and mirror malfunction, be careful not to get your hand
caught by the moving mirror.
■ When the mirror defoggers are operating
Do not touch the rear view mirror surfaces, as they can become very hot
and burn you.
NOTICE
■ If ice should jam the mirror
Do not operate the control or scrape the mirror face. Use a spray de-icer to
free the mirror.