2010 TOYOTA AVALON tires

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6-1. Specifications
6
Vehicle specifications
AVALON_U (OM41437U)
Tire section names
Bead
Sidewall
Shoulder
Tread
Belt
Inner liner
Reinforcing rubber
Carcass
Rim lines
Bead wires
Chafer
Uniform Tire Quality GradingThis information has been prepared in accordance with regulations
issued by the National Highway Tr affic Safety Administration of the
U.S. Department of Transportation.
It provides the purchasers and/or prospective purchasers of Toyota
vehicles with information on uniform tire quality grading.
Your Toyota dealer will help answ er any questions you may have as
you read this information.
■ DOT quality grades
All passenger vehicle tires mu st conform to Federal Safety
Requirements in addition to these grades. Quality grades can be
found where applicable on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder
and maximum section width.
For example: Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A

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AVALON_U (OM41437U)■
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1 - 1/2)
times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm due
to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
■ Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C,
and they represent the tire’s ab ility to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled cond itions on specified government
test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking
(straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turn-
ing) traction.
■ Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, represent-
ing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to
dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead
to sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passen-
ger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the labo-
ratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.

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6-3. Initialization
Items to initialize
ItemWhen to initializeReference
Power window • After reconnecting or changing the
battery
• After changing a fuse P. 7 5
Moon roof P. 79
Engine oil
maintenance data • After changing engine oil P. 334
Tire pressure warning
system • When rotating the tires on vehicles
differing with front and rear tire infla-
tion pressures.
• When changing the tire inflation pressure by changing traveling
speed or load weight, etc.
• When changing the tire size. P. 347
After reconnecting or performing maintenance on the battery, the fol-
lowing items must be initialize
d for normal system operation.

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Alphabetical index
AVALON_U (OM41437U)
Outside temperature
display ...................................... 289
Overhead console ................... 281
Overheating, Engine ............... 424
Parking brake .......................... 146
Parking lights
Replacing light bulbs ............ 378
Switch ................................... 156
Wattage ................................ 438
Personal light
Switch ................................... 277
Wattage ................................ 438
Power outlets........................... 291
Power windows ......................... 74
Radiator.................................... 337
Radio ........................................ 213
Rear seat Adjustment ............................. 53
Rear sunshade ........................ 296
Rear turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 378
Wattage ................................ 438
Rear window defogger............ 208
Replacing Fuses.................................... 367
Key battery ........................... 363
Light bulbs ............................ 378
Tires ..................................... 405
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ........................... 460 Seat belts
Adjusting the seat belt .............62
Automatic locking retractor ................................63
Child restraint system installation ...........................113
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belts ......................316
Emergency locking
retractor ................................63
How to wear your seat belt......61
How your child should wear the seat belt ..........................64
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use ..............64
Reminder light .......................396
Seat belt extenders .................65
Seat belt pretensioners ...........63
Seat heaters..............................293
Seating capacity.......................188
Seats Adjustment ........................ 50, 53
Adjustment precaution ......52, 54
Child seats/child restraint system installation ..............113
Cleaning ................................315
Climate control ......................293
Climate control seat ..............293
Driver’s seat position memory .................................55
Head restraint..........................59
Properly sitting in the seat .......88
Seat heaters ..........................293
Service reminder
indicators ..............................152
Shift lever Automatic transmission .........140
If the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P......................416
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Shift lock system ..................... 416
Shopping bag hooks ............... 299
Side airbags................................90
Side marker lightsSwitch.................................... 156
Side mirror
Adjustment .............................. 72
Mirror position memory ...........55
Smart key system
Antenna location .....................26
Entry function ..........................24
Starting the engine ................133
Spare tire Inflation pressure...................437
Storage location .................... 405
Spark plug ................................435
Specifications...........................430
Speedometer ............................ 148
Steering wheel Adjustment .............................. 68
Audio switches ......................239
Climate switches ...................206
Steering wheel memory .......... 55
Storage compartment ..............283
Storage feature.........................278
Stuck If your vehicle becomes stuck ...................................427
Sun visors.................................286
Switch Emergency flasher switch ..... 384
Engine switch ................133, 137
Fog light switch ..................... 159
Hazard light switch ................384
Ignition switch................133, 137
Light switches........................ 156
Power door lock switch ...........40
Power window switch ..............74
Window lock switch ................. 74
Wipers and washer switch ....160 Tail lights
Replacing light bulbs ............. 379
Switch ................................... 156
Wattage................................. 438
Theft deterrent system Alarm....................................... 85
Engine immobilizer system ..... 83
Theft prevention labels ............. 87
Tire inflation pressure ............. 437
Tire information Glossary ................................ 447
Size ....................................... 444
Tire identification number...... 443
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................... 445
Tires Chains ................................... 191
Checking ............................... 345
If you have a flat tire.............. 405
Inflation pressure .................. 437
Information ............................ 442
Replacing .............................. 405
Rotating tires ......................... 345
Size ....................................... 437
Snow tires ............................. 192
Tire pressure warning system ........................ 346, 396
Tools ......................................... 405
Total load capacity .................. 188
Towing Dinghy towing ....................... 195
Trailer towing ........................ 194
TRAC ......................................... 181
Trip information ....................... 155
Trunk Extending a space ................ 300
Opener .................................... 46
Wattage................................. 438
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............. 378
Switch ................................... 145
Wattage................................. 438T