2011 TOYOTA AVENSIS tow

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Steering wheel
The steering wheel can be adjusted to a comfortable position.
Power tilt & telescopic steering wheel
Up
Down
Toward the driver
Away from the driver
Manual tilt & telescopic steering wheel
Hold the steering wheel and
press the lever down.
Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel
horizontally and vertically.
After adjustment, pull the lever
up to secure the steering
wheel.
STEP1
STEP2

117 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
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Auto tilt away (vehicles with power tilt & telescopic steering
wheel)
When the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch is turned OFF, the
steering wheel returns to its
stowed position by moving up
and away to enable easier driver
entry and exit.
Switching to ACCESSORY or
IGNITION ON mode will return
the steering wheel to the original
position.
The power tilt & telescopic steering wheel can be operated when
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON
mode.
Automatic adjustment of the steering position (if equipped)
A desired steering position can be entered to memory and recalled automat-
ically by the driving position memory. (P. 103)

163 1-7. Safety information
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Before driving
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CAUTION
SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
The driver and all passengers in the vehicle must wear their seat belts
properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental devices to be used with the seat belts.
The SRS driver airbag deploys with considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if the driver is very close to the airbag.
Since the risk zone for the driver’s airbag is the first 50 - 75 mm (2 - 3 in.)
of inflation, placing yourself 250 mm (10 in.) from your driver airbag pro-
vides you with a clear margin of safety. This distance is measured from the
center of the steering wheel to your breastbone. If you sit less than 250
mm (10 in.) away now, you can change your driving position in several
ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the
pedals comfortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat.
Although vehicle designs vary, many drivers can achieve the 250 mm
(10 in.) distance, even with the driver seat all the way forward, simply
by reclining the back of the seat somewhat. If reclining the back of your
seat makes it hard to see the road, raise yourself by using a firm, non-
slippery cushion, or raise the seat if your vehicle has that feature.
• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt it downward. This points the air-
bag toward your chest instead of your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recommended above, while still maintaining
control of the foot pedals, steering wheel, and your view of the instrument
panel controls.

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CAUTION
SRS airbag precautions
Do not lean against the door, the roof
side rail or the front, center and rear pil-
lars.
Do not allow anyone to kneel on the
passenger seats toward the door or put
their head or hands outside the vehicle.
Do not attach anything to or lean any-
thing against areas such as the dash-
board, steering wheel pad or lower
portion of the instrument panel.
These items can become projectiles
when SRS driver, front passenger and
knee airbags deploy.

2When driving
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2-1. Driving procedures
Driving the vehicle ............ 194
Engine (ignition) switch
(vehicles with smart
entry & start system)....... 210
Engine (ignition) switch
(vehicles without smart
entry & start system)....... 215
Multidrive .......................... 219
Automatic transmission .... 225
Manual transmission......... 232
Turn signal lever ............... 236
Parking brake ................... 237
Horn .................................. 241
2-2. Instrument cluster
Gauges and meters .......... 242
Indicators and warning
lights ............................... 245
Multi-information
display ............................ 2492-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch................ 262
Fog light switch ................. 267
Windshield wipers
and washer ..................... 269
Rear window wiper
and washer (wagon) ....... 274
2-4. Using other driving systems
Cruise control.................... 275
Dynamic radar cruise
control ............................. 281
Speed limiter ..................... 300
Toyota parking
assist-sensor .................. 303
Rear view monitor
system ............................ 308
LKA (Lane-Keeping
Assist) ............................. 318
Driving assist systems ...... 327
PCS (Pre-Crash
Safety) ............................ 333
2-5. Driving information
Cargo and luggage ........... 342
Winter driving tips ............. 344
Trailer towing .................... 348

198 2-1. Driving procedures
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Breaking in your new Toyota
To extend the life of the vehicle, the following precautions are recommended
to observe:
For the first 300 km (200 miles):
Avoid sudden stops.
For the first 800 km (500 miles):
Do not tow a trailer.
For the first 1000 km (600 miles):
• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in the low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.
Eco Driving Indicator Light (if equipped)
During Eco-Friendly acceleration (Eco-
driving), Eco Driving Indicator Light will
turn on. When the acceleration exceeds
Zone of Eco driving, and when the vehicle
is stopped, the light turns off.
Eco Driving Indicator Light will not oper-
ate in the following conditions:
The shift position is anything other than
“D”
The vehicle is being driven in “SPORT”
mode (P. 220, 226)
If equipped, the paddle shift switch is
operated while the shift position is “D”
The vehicle speed is approximately 130
km/h (80 mph) or higher

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Automatic apply function (vehicles with a manual transmission)
To prevent the parking brake from being left accidentally unapplied, the
parking brake will be applied automatically under the following conditions
when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is switched to ACCESSORY
mode (vehicles with smart entry & start system), or the engine switch is
switched to the “ACC” position (vehicles without smart entry & start sys-
tem):
• Automatic apply mode is ON
• The vehicle is stopped
Switching automatic apply mode
Automatic apply mode is initially set to ON, but it can be switched
between ON and OFF as the situation demands.
Stop the vehicle in a horizontal condition and switch the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch to IGNITION ON mode (vehicles with smart
entry & start system), or switch the engine switch to the “ON” posi-
tion (vehicles without smart entry and start system)
Temporary cancelation of the automatic apply function is available for
specific circumstances (car wash, towing vehicle, etc.).
To activate temporary cancelation, parking brake switch need to be
pulled when “ENGINE START STOP” switch is switched to ACCES-
SORY mode (vehicles with smart entry & start system), or the engine
switch is switched to the “ACC” position (vehicles without smart entry &
start system).
When switch is being pulled for 5 seconds or more, automatic apply
mode changes from ON to OFF.
STEP1
When switching automatic apply mode
from ON to OFF:
Pull and hold the parking brake switch for
5 seconds or more
The Auto P-off indicator light will illumi-
nate.
When switching automatic apply mode
from OFF to ON:
Push and hold the parking brake switch
for 5 seconds or more
The Auto P-off indicator light will go off.STEP2

263 2-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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When driving
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Turning on the high beam headlights
With the headlights on, push
the lever forward to turn on the
high beams.
Pull the lever back to the center
position to turn the high beams
off.
Pull the lever toward you to
turn on the high beams.
Release the lever to turn them off.
You can flash the high beams
with the headlights on or off.
AFS (vehicles with discharge headlights)
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) improves visibility at intersec-
tions and or curves by automatically adjusting the level of the head-
lights according to vehicle speed and the degree of the tire angle that
are controlled by steering input.
Operates at speed of 10 km/h (6 mph) or higher.
Deactivating AFS
Press the switch to deactivate
the AFS.