2011 TOYOTA AVALON Owners Manual

529 6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
AVALON_U (OM41428U)
Tire related termMeaning
Overall widthThe linear distance between the exteriors of
the sidewalls of an inflated tire, including eleva-
tions due to labeling, decorations, or protective
bands or ribs
Passenger car tireA tire intended for use on passenger cars, mul-
tipurpose passenger vehicles, and trucks, that
have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of
10,000 lb. or less
Ply A layer of rubber-coated parallel cords
Ply separationA parting of rubber compound between adja-
cent plies
Pneumatic tireA mechanical device made of rubber, chemi-
cals, fabric and steel or other materials, that,
when mounted on an automotive wheel, pro-
vides the traction and contains the gas or fluid
that sustains the load
Radial ply tireA pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at substantially 90
degrees to the centerline of the tread
Reinforced tireA tire designed to operate at higher loads and
at higher inflation pressures than the corre-
sponding standard tire
Section widthThe linear distance between the exteriors of
the sidewalls of an inflated tire, excluding ele-
vations due to labeling, decoration, or protec-
tive bands

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AVALON_U (OM41428U)
*:Table 1  Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load
for various designated seating capacities
Tire related termMeaning
SidewallThat portion of a tire between the tread and
bead
Sidewall separationThe parting of the rubber compound from the
cord material in the sidewall
Snow tireA tire that attains a traction index equal to or
greater than 110, compared to the ASTM E-
1136 Standard Reference Test Tire, when
using the snow traction test as described in
ASTM F-1805-00, Standard Test Method for
Single Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight Line
on Snow-and Ice-Covered Surfaces, and which
is marked with an Alpine Symbol ( ) on at
least one sidewall
Te s t r i mThe rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and
may be any rim listed as appropriate for use
with that tire
TreadThat portion of a tire that comes into contact
with the road
Tread ribA tread section running circumferentially
around a tire
Tread separation Pulling away of the tread from the tire carcass
Treadwear indicators
(TWI)The projections within the principal grooves
designed to give a visual indication of the
degrees of wear of the tread
Wheel-holding fixtureThe fixture used to hold the wheel and tire
assembly securely during testing

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Vehicle specifications
AVALON_U (OM41428U)
Designated seating
capacity, Number of
occupantsVehicle normal load,
Number of occupantsOccupant distribution in
a normally loaded
vehicle
2 through 4 2 2 in front
5 through 10 32 in front, 1 in second
seat
11 through 15 52 in front, 1 in second
seat, 1 in third seat, 1
in fourth seat
16 through 20 72 in front, 2 in second
seat, 2 in third seat, 1
in fourth seat

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AVALON_U (OM41428U)
6-2. Customization
Customizable features
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomized
setting
Smart key
system
(P. 26)Smart key system ON OFF
Operation signal
(Emergency flashers)ON OFF
Operation signal
(Buzzer)ON OFF
Wireless
remote
control
(P. 38)Unlocking operationDriver’s door
unlocked in 1-
step, all doors
unlocked
in 2-stepAll doors
unlocked
in 1-step
Time elapsed before
automatic door lock
function is activated if
door is not opened after
being unlocked60 secondsOFF
30 seconds
120 seconds
Your vehicle includes a variety of electronic features that can be per-
sonalized to your preferences. Programming these preferences
requires specialized equipment and may be performed by your
Toyota dealer.
Some function settings are changed simultaneously with other functions
being customized. Contact your Toyota dealer for further details.

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Vehicle specifications
AVALON_U (OM41428U)
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomized
setting
Wireless
remote
control
(P. 38)Operation indicator
(Emergency flashers)ON OFF
Operation indicator
(Buzzer) ON OFF
Trunk unlocking func-
tionON OFF
Trunk unlocking opera-
tionPush and holdPush twice
One short push
Panic function ON OFF
Buzzer sounds when
pushing with any
door not closedON OFF

534 6-2. Customization
AVALON_U (OM41428U)
*: Vehicles sold outside Canada
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomized
setting
Door lock
(
P. 43)Unlocking using a keyDriver’s door
unlocked in 1-
step, all doors
unlocked
in 2-stepAll doors
unlocked
in 1-step
Speed-detecting auto-
matic door lock functionOFF ON
Opening driver’s door
unlocks all doors OFF ON
Shift the shift lever to
“P” unlocks all doorsON OFF
Shift the shift lever to
position other than “P”
locks all doorsON OFF
Automatic
light control
system
(P. 173)Light sensor sensitivity Level 3 Levels 1 to 5
Time elapsed before
headlights automati-
cally turn off after doors
are closed60 seconds0 seconds
30 seconds
90 seconds
Daytime running light ON OFF
*

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Vehicle specifications
AVALON_U (OM41428U)
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomized
setting
Windshield
wipers and
washer
(P. 177)Switching operation
when the vehicle is sta-
tionaryON OFF
Time elapsed before
the drip prevention
function operatesVariable
depending on
the vehicle
speed3 seconds
Illumination
(P. 334)Time elapsed before
lights turn off15 seconds7.5 seconds
30 seconds
Operation when the
doors are unlockedON OFF
Operation after the
“ENGINE START
STOP” switch or the
engine switch turned
OFFON OFF
Front/rear personal
lights turned on when a
door is openedCorresponding
light onlyAll lights
OFF
Outer foot lights ON OFF
Rear
sunshade
(P. 354)Time elapsed before
the reverse operation
feature activates0.7 seconds0 seconds
0.9 seconds
1.2 seconds

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AVALON_U (OM41428U)
6-3. Initialization
Items to initialize
ItemWhen to initializeReference
Power window• After reconnecting or changing the
battery
• After changing a fuseP. 8 1
Moon roof P. 85
Engine oil
maintenance data• After changing engine oil P. 398
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. 4 1 1
After reconnecting or performing maintenance on the battery, the fol-
lowing items must be initialized for normal system operation.