Toyota 2015 Avalon User manual

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Pictorial index Search by illustration
1For safety
and security Make sure to read through them
2Instrument
cluster How to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
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Operation of
each component
Opening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4Driving Operations and advices which are necessary for
driving
5Interior features Usage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance
and care Caring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
7When trouble
arises What to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle
specifications Vehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
9For owners Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners
Index Search by symptom
Search alphabetically

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For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual....................14
How to search.............................. 15
Pictorial index .............................. 16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving...................... 26
For safety drive ...................28
Seat belts............................ 30
SRS airbags........................ 36
Front passenger occupant
classification system ......... 47
Safety information
for children ........................ 53
Child restraint systems........ 54
Installing child restraints...... 58
Exhaust gas precautions..... 68
1-2. Hybrid system
Hybrid system features .......69
Hybrid system
precautions ....................... 73
1-3. Theft deterrent system
Immobilizer system ............. 79
Alarm................................... 81
Theft prevention labels........ 83
2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and
indicators...........................86
Gauges and meters.............91
Multi-information display......96
Energy monitor/
consumption screen........102
3-1. Key information
Keys...................................108
3-2. Opening, closing and
locking the doors and
trunk
Smart key system..............111
Wireless remote
control..............................126
Doors.................................129
Trunk .................................132
3-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats.........................136
Driving position
memory ...........................138
Head restraints..................143
3-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel...................146
Inside rear view mirror.......147
Outside rear view
mirrors.............................149
3-5. Opening, closing
the windows and
moon roof
Power windows..................152
Moon roof ..........................155
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
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4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle............. 160
Cargo and luggage............ 171
Vehicle load limits .............174
Trailer towing..................... 175
Dinghy towing.................... 176
4-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch......177
EV drive mode................... 183
Hybrid transmission........... 185
Turn signal lever................ 188
Parking brake.................... 189
Horn .................................. 190
4-3. Operating the lights and
wipers
Headlight switch................ 191
Automatic High Beam ....... 195
Fog light switch .................200
Windshield wipers and
washer ............................ 201
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank
cap...................................206
4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Cruise control ....................211
Dynamic radar cruise
control..............................215
Driving mode select
switch ..............................230
Driving assist systems.......232
Hill-start assist control .......237
PCS (Pre-Collision
System)...........................239
BSM
(Blind Spot Monitor).........245
4-6. Driving tips
Hybrid vehicle driving
tips...................................254
Winter driving tips..............256
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5-1. Using the air
conditioning system
and defogger
Automatic air
conditioning system ........ 262
Rear window and outside
rear view mirror
defoggers........................ 273
5-2. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list................274
• Personal/interior light
main switch................... 275
• Personal/
interior lights ................. 275
• Ambient lights ............... 276
5-3. Using the storage
features
List of storage features...... 277
• Glove box...................... 278
• Console box.................. 279
• Cup holders .................. 280
• Auxiliary boxes.............. 281
Trunk features................... 286
5-4. Other interior features
Sun visors and vanity
mirrors.............................288
Clock..................................289
Outside temperature
display.............................291
Power outlets.....................292
Seat heaters/
seat ventilators................295
Armrest..............................298
Rear sunshade..................299
Coat hooks ........................301
Assist grips........................302
Garage door opener..........303
Safety Connect..................310
Compass ...........................316
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6-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior.......... 322
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle interior........... 325
6-2. Maintenance
Maintenance
requirements................... 328
General maintenance........330
Emission inspection and
maintenance (I/M)
programs......................... 334
6-3. Do-it-yourself
maintenance
Do-it-yourself service
precautions ..................... 335
Hood.................................. 338
Positioning a floor jack...... 339
Engine compartment......... 341
12-volt battery ................... 350
Tires.................................. 354
Tire inflation pressure........ 361
Wheels.............................. 364
Air conditioning filter.......... 367
Electronic key battery........ 369
Checking and replacing
fuses ............................... 371
Light bulbs......................... 382
7-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers...........398
If your vehicle has to be
stopped in an
emergency.......................399
7-2. Steps to take in an
emergency
If your vehicle needs
to be towed......................400
If you think something is
wrong...............................403
If a warning light turns
on or a warning buzzer
sounds.............................404
If a warning message is
displayed.........................414
If you have a flat tire..........415
If the hybrid system will
not start ...........................427
If the shift lever cannot
be shifted from P.............429
If the electronic key does
not operate properly........430
If the 12-volt battery is
discharged.......................432
If your vehicle
overheats.........................436
If the vehicle becomes
stuck................................440
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8-1. Specifications
Maintenance data
(fuel, oil level, etc.).......... 444
Fuel information ................ 453
Tire information ................. 456
8-2. Customization
Customizable features ...... 469
8-3. Items to initialize
Items to initialize................ 475
Reporting safety defects
for U.S. owners........................ 478
What to do if...
(Troubleshooting).....................480
Alphabetical index......................486
8Vehicle specifications
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For vehicles with a audio/navigation system, refer to the “NAVIGA-
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Please note that this manual applies to all models and explains all equipment,
including options. Therefore, you may find some explanations for equipment
not installed on your vehicle.
All specifications provided in this manual are current at the time of printing.
However, because of the Toyota policy of continual product improvement, we
reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.
Depending on specifications, the vehicle shown in the illustrations may differ
from your vehicle in terms of color and equipment.
Approximately five hours after the hybrid system is turned off, you may hear
sound coming from under the vehicle for several minutes. This is the sound of
a fuel evaporation leakage check and, it does not indicate a malfunction.
A wide variety of non-genuine spare parts and accessories for Toyota vehi-
cles are currently available in the market. You should know that Toyota does
not warrant these products and is not responsible for their performance,
repair, or replacement, or for any damage they may cause to, or adverse
effect they may have on, your Toyota vehicle.
This vehicle should not be modified with non-genuine Toyota products. Modi-
fication with non-genuine Toyota products could affect its performance, safety
or durability, and may even violate governmental regulations. In addition,
damage or performance problems resulting from the modification may not be
covered under warranty.
For your information
Main Owner’s Manual
Noise from under vehicle after turning off the hybrid system
Accessories, spare parts and modification of your Toyota

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The installation of a mobile two-way radio system in your vehicle could affect
electronic systems such as:
●Multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel injection system
●Dynamic radar cruise control system
●Cruise control system
●Anti-lock brake system
●SRS airbag system
●Seat belt pretensioner system
Be sure to check with your Toyota dealer for precautionary measures or spe-
cial instructions regarding installation of a mobile two-way radio system.
High voltage parts and cables on the hybrid vehicles emit approximately the
same amount of electromagnetic waves as the conventional gasoline pow-
ered vehicles or home electronic appliances despite of their electromagnetic
shielding.
Unwanted noise may occur in the reception of the mobile two-way radio.
Installation of a mobile two-way radio system

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Your Toyota is equipped with several sophisticated computers that will record
certain data, such as:
• Engine speed
• Electric motor speed (traction motor speed)
• Accelerator status
• Brake status
• Vehicle speed
• Shift position
• Hybrid battery (traction battery) status
The recorded data varies according to the vehicle grade level and options
with which it is equipped. Furthermore, these computers do not record con-
versations, sounds or pictures.
●Data usage
Toyota may use the data recorded in these computers to diagnose malfunc-
tions, conduct research and development, and improve quality.
Toyota will not disclose the recorded data to a third party except:
• With the consent of the vehicle owner or with the consent of the lessee if
the vehicle is leased
• In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a govern-
ment agency
• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit
• For research purposes where the data is not tied to a specific vehicle or
vehicle owner
●Usage of data collected through Safety Connect (U.S. mainland only)
If your Toyota has Safety Connect and if you have subscribed to those ser-
vices, please refer to the Safety Connect Telematics Subscription Service
Agreement for information on data collected and its usage.
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This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main pur-
pose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations,
such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to
record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period
of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:
• How various systems in your vehicle were operating;
• Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fas-
tened;
• How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake
pedal; and,
• How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situ-
ation occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving condi-
tions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) are
recorded. However, other parties, such as law enforcement, could combine
the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired
during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access
to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer,
other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can
read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.
●Disclosure of the EDR data
Toyota will not disclose the data recorded in an EDR to a third party except
when:
• An agreement from the vehicle’s owner (or the lessee for a leased vehi-
cle) is obtained
• In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a govern-
ment agency
• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit
However, if necessary, Toyota may:
• Use the data for research on vehicle safety performance
• Disclose the data to a third party for research purposes without disclosing
information about the specific vehicle or vehicle owner
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The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner
removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by your Toyota dealer
before you scrap your vehicle.
Special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlor-
ate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These compo-
nents may include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote con-
trol batteries.
Scrapping of your Toyota
Perchlorate Material
CAUTION
■General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that
distracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■General precaution regarding children’s safety
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, the moon roof, 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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CAUTION
■Hybrid battery (traction battery)
Never resell, hand over or modify the hybrid battery. To prevent accidents,
hybrid batteries that have been removed from a disposed vehicle are col-
lected through Toyota dealers. Do not dispose of the battery yourself.
Unless the battery is properly collected, the following may occur, resulting in
death or serious injury:
●The hybrid battery may be illegally disposed of or dumped, and someone
may touch a high voltage part, resulting in an electric shock.
●The hybrid battery is intended to be used exclusively with your hybrid vehi-
cle. If the hybrid battery is used outside of your vehicle or modified in any
way, accidents such as electric shock, heat generation, smoke generation,
an explosion and electrolyte leakage may occur.
When reselling or handing over your vehicle, the possibility of an accident is
extremely high because the person receiving the vehicle may not be aware
of these dangers.
■Disposal of the hybrid battery (traction battery)
If your vehicle is disposed of without the hybrid battery having been
removed, there is a danger of serious electric shock if high voltage parts,
cables and their connectors are touched. In the event that your vehicle must
be disposed of, the hybrid battery must be disposed of by your Toyota
dealer or a qualified service shop. If the hybrid battery is not disposed of
properly, it may cause electric shock that can result in death or serious
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CAUTION:
Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause death or
serious injury to people.
NOTICE:
Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause damage to
or a malfunction in the vehicle or its equipment.
Indicates operating or working procedures. Follow the steps
in numerical order.
Indicates the action (push-
ing, turning, etc.) used to
operate switches and other
devices.
Indicates the outcome of an
operation (e.g. a lid opens).
Indicates the component or
position being explained.
Means “Do not”, “Do not do
this”, or “Do not let this hap-
pen”.
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■Searching by name
• Alphabetical index.......P. 486
■Searching by installation
position
• Pictorial index................P. 16
■Searching by symptom or
sound
• What to do if...
(Troubleshooting)........P. 480
■Searching by title
• Table of contents.............P. 2
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Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■Exterior
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 129
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 112, 126
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 152
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 430
Warning lights/warning messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 406, 414
Trunk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 132
Opening from inside the cabin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 132
Opening from outside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 112, 126
Warning lights/warning messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 406, 414
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 149
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 149
Folding the mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 149
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 138
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 273
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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 256
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 323
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206
Refueling method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 446
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 354
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 451
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 256
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system. . . . . . . . .P. 354
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 415
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Engine oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 447
Coping with overheat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 436
Headlights/parking lights/side marker lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
Fog lights*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 200
Turn signal lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 188
Stop/tail lights
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.237
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
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(Replacing method: P. 382, Wattages: P. 452)
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Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 177
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . P. 177
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 399
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 427
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
Changing the shift position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
When the shift lever does not move. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 429
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 91
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light. . . . . . P. 91
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 86
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 404
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Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 96
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 96
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 102
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 414
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 188
Headlight switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights. . . . P. 191
Fog lights*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 200
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 349
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 146
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 262
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 262
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 273
Audio/Navigation system*2
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 278
Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 289
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL” .
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Driving position memory switches*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 138
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
PCS OFF switch*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Tire pressure warning reset switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 356
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 133
Rear sunshade switch*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 299
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
VSC OFF switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Trunk opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 132
Outside rear view mirror switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 149
Window lock switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 152
Door lock switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 129
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 152
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