2011 TOYOTA AVALON Owners Manual

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Automatic transaxle
*: The fluid capacity is the quantity of reference. If replacement is necessary,
contact your Toyota dealer.
Brakes
*1: Minimum pedal clearance when depressed with a force of 110 lbf (490 N, 50
kgf) while the engine is running.
*2: Parking brake pedal travel when depressed with a force of 66 lbf (294 N, 30
kgf).
Fluid capacity*6.9 qt. (6.5 L, 5.7 lmp.qt.)
Fluid type Toyota Genuine ATF WS
NOTICE
■Automatic transmission fluid type
Using automatic transmission fluid other than “Toyota Genuine ATF WS”
may cause deterioration in shift quality, locking up of your transmission
accompanied by vibration, and ultimately damage the automatic transmis-
sion of your vehicle.
Pedal clearance*12.4 in. (61 mm) Min.
Pedal free play Less than 0.04  0.24 in. (1.0  6.0 mm)
Brake pad wear limit 0.04 in. (1.0 mm)
Parking brake pedal
travel
*29  11 c l i c k s
Parking brake lining wear
limit0.04 in. (1.0 mm)
Fluid type SAE J1703 or FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3

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Steering
Tires and wheels
Type A
Type B
Free playLess than 1.2 in. (30 mm)
Tire sizeP215/55R17 93V
Front and rear tire
inflation pressure
(Recommended cold tire
inflation pressure)Vehicle speedpsi
(kPa, kgf/cm2 or bar)
More than 99 mph
(160 km/h)38 (260, 2.6)
99 mph
(160 km/h) or less32 (220, 2.2)
Wheel size 17  7J
Wheel nut torque 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
Tire sizeP215/60R16 94V
Front and rear tire
inflation pressure
(Recommended cold tire
inflation pressure)Vehicle speedpsi
(kPa, kgf/cm2 or bar)
More than 99 mph
(160 km/h)35 (240, 2.4)
99 mph (160 km/h)
or less29 (200, 2.0)
Wheel size 16  6 1/2JJ
Wheel nut torque 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)

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Light bulbs
A: D4S discharge bulbs
B: H11 halogen bulbs
C: HB3 halogen bulbs
D: Wedge base bulbs (amber)
E: Wedge base bulbs (clear)
F: Double end bulbs
Light BulbsBulb No.WTy p e
ExteriorHeadlights
Low beam (discharge bulbs)
Low beam (halogen bulbs)
High beamD4S
H11
HB335
55
60A
B
C
Fog lights H11 55 B
Auxiliary light W5W 5 E
Front turn signal/parking
lights3457A 28/8 D
Front side marker lights W5W 5 E
Rear turn signal lights 7440A 21 D
Stop lights 7440 21 E
Rear side marker lights W5W 5 E
Back-up lights 921 16 E
License plate lights W5W 5 E
InteriorInterior light W5W 5 E
Personal lights W5W 5 E
Vanity lights 7065 1.4 F
Glove box light 74 1.2 E
Door courtesy lights 168 5 E
Trunk light 2825 4.8 E

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Fuel infor mation
■Fuel tank opening for unleaded gasoline
To help prevent incorrect fueling, your Toyota has a fuel tank opening that
only accommodates the special nozzle on unleaded fuel pumps.
■If your engine knocks
●Consult your Toyota dealer.
●You may occasionally notice light knocking for a short time while acceler-
ating or driving uphill. This is normal and there is no need for concern.
■Gasoline quality
In very few cases, driveability problems may be caused by the brand of gas-
oline you are using. If driveability problems persist, try changing the brand of
gasoline. If this does not correct the problem, consult your Toyota dealer.
Your vehicle must use only unleaded gasoline.
Select octane rating 87 (Research Octane Number 91) or higher. Use
of unleaded gasoline with an octane rating lower than 87 may result
in engine knocking. Persistent knocking can lead to engine damage.
At minimum, the gasoline you use should meet the specifications
of ASTM D4814 in the U.S.A. and CGSB3.5-M93 in Canada.

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■Gasoline quality standards
●Automotive manufacturers in the US, Europe and Japan have developed
a specification for fuel quality called World-Wide Fuel Charter (WWFC)
that is expected to be applied worldwide.
●The WWFC consists of four categories that are based on required emis-
sion levels. In the US, category 4 has been adopted.
●The WWFC improves air quality by lowering emissions in vehicle fleets,
and customer satisfaction through better performance.
■Toyota recommends the use of gasoline containing detergent additives
●Toyota recommends the use of gasoline that contains detergent additives
to avoid build-up of engine deposits.
●All gasoline sold in the US contains detergent additives to clean and/or
keep clean intake systems.
■Toyota recommends the use of cleaner burning gasoline
Cleaner burning gasoline, including reformulated gasoline that contains oxy-
genates such as ethanol or MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) is available in
many areas.
Toyota recommends the use of cleaner burning gasoline and appropriately
blended reformulated gasoline. These types of gasoline provide excellent
vehicle performance, reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality.
■Toyota does not recommend blended gasoline
●Toyota allows the use of oxygenate blended gasoline where the oxygen-
ate content is up to 10 % ethanol or 15 % MTBE.
●If you use gasohol in your Toyota, be sure that it has an octane rating no
lower than 87.
●Toyota DOES NOT recommend the use of gasoline containing methanol.

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■Toyota does not recommend gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains octane enhancing additive called MMT (Methylcy
clopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl).
Toyota DOES NOT recommend the use of gasoline that contains MMT. If
fuel containing MMT is used, your emission control system may be
adversely affected.
The malfunction indicator lamp on the instrument cluster may come on. If
this happens, contact your Toyota dealer for service.
NOTICE
■Notice on fuel quality
●Do not use improper fuels. If improper fuels are used the engine will be
damaged.
●Do not use leaded gasoline.
Leaded gasoline can cause damage to your vehicle’s three-way catalytic
converters causing the emission control system to malfunction.
●Do not use gasohol other than that stated here.
Other gasohol may cause fuel system damage or vehicle performance
problems.
●Using unleaded gasoline with an octane number or rating lower than that
stated here will cause persistent heavy knocking.
At worst, this will lead to engine damage.
■Fuel-related poor driveability
If after using a different type of fuel, poor driveability is encountered (poor
hot starting, vaporization, engine knocking, etc.), discontinue the use of that
type of fuel.
■When refueling with gasohole
Take care not to spill gasohol. It can damage your vehicle’s paint.

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Tire infor mation
Typical tire symbols
Tire size (P. 521)
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) (P. 520)
Location of treadwear indicators (P. 409)
Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see “Uniform Tire Quality Grading” that follows.
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the
strands which form the plies in a tire.
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has RADIAL on the sidewall. A tire not marked RADIAL
is a bias-ply tire.
TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly filled in the
tire. A tube type tire has a tube inside the tire and the tube main-
tains the air pressure.

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Typical DOT and tire identification number (TIN)
DOT symbol
*
Tire Identification Number
(TIN)
Tire manufacturer’s identifica-
tion mark
Tire size code
Manufacturer’s optional tire
type code (3 or 4 letters)
Manufacturing week
Manufacturing year
*: The DOT symbol certifies
that the tire conforms to
applicable Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards.
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure (P. 525)
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure (P. 525)
Summer tire or all season tire (P. 414)
An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“M+S” is a summer tire.