2012 TOYOTA AVALON belt

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1Before drivingAdjusting and operating features such as door locks,
mirrors, and steering column.
2When drivingDriving, stopping and safe-driving information.
3Interior
featuresAir conditioning and audio systems, as well as other
interior features for a comfortable driving experience.
4Maintenance
and careCleaning and protecting your vehicle, performing do-it-
yourself maintenance, and maintenance information.
5When trouble
arisesWhat to do if the vehicle needs to be towed, gets a flat
tire, or is involved in an accident.
6Vehicle
specificationsDetailed vehicle information.
7For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat belt
and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners.
IndexAlphabetical listing of information contained in this
manual.

TABLE OF CONTENTSIndex
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1-1. Key informationKeys ..................................... 28
1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Smart key system................. 30
Wireless remote control ....... 42
Doors.................................... 47
Trunk .................................... 54
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, steering wheel,
mirrors)
Front seats ........................... 59
Rear seats ............................ 61
Driving position memory system ................................ 63
Head restraints ..................... 67
Seat belts ............................. 70
Steering wheel ..................... 78
Inside rear view mirror.......... 80
Outside rear view mirrors ..... 82 1-4. Opening and closing the
windows and moon roof
Power windows..................... 85
Moon roof ............................. 88
1-5. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ...................................... 92
1-6. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system ................................ 96
Alarm .................................... 99
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.)............................. 103
1-7. Safety information Correct driving posture ....... 104
SRS airbags ....................... 106
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 119
Child restraint systems ....... 125
Installing child restraints ..... 130
1Before driving

TABLE OF CONTENTSIndex
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5-1. Essential informationEmergency flashers ........... 472
If your vehicle needs to be towed ...................... 473
If you think something is wrong ............................... 477
Fuel pump shut off system .............................. 478
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds... ......................... 479
If you have a flat tire ........... 491
If the engine will not start ............................ 501
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ................... 503
If you lose your keys .......... 504
If the electronic key does not operate properly (with
smart key system) ............ 505
If the vehicle battery is discharged ....................... 508
If your vehicle overheats .... 512
If the vehicle becomes stuck................................. 515
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency ....................... 516 6-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) ........... 520
Fuel information .................. 528
Tire information................... 532
6-2. Customization Customizable features ........ 545
6-3. Initialization Items to initialize ................. 549
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ................. 552
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French) ........................ 553
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners
(in French) ........................ 556
Abbreviation list ............... 568
Alphabetical index ............ 569
What to do if... .................. 576
5When trouble arises6Vehicle specifications
7For owners
Index

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Power window
switch
P. 85
Pictorial indexInterior
Seat belt P. 70
Front passengerairbag
P. 106
SRS knee airbag

P. 106
SRS driver airbag P. 106
Floor mat P. 368
Door pocket P. 356
Front seat P. 59
SRS side airbag P. 106
Console box P. 351
Cup holders P. 355
Armrest P. 365
Head restraint P. 67
Storage compartment 
P. 354

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Accessories, spare parts and modification of your Toyota
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. Mod-
ification with non-genuine Toyota products could affect its performance,
safety or durability, and may even violate governmental regulations. In addi-
tion, damage or performance problems resulting from the modification may
not be covered under warranty.
Installation of a mobile two-way radio system
As the installation of a mobile two-way radio system in your vehicle could
affect electronic systems such as the multiport fuel injection system/sequen-
tial multiport fuel injection system, electronic throttle control system, cruise
control system, vehicle stability control system, SRS airbag system and seat
belt pretensioner system, be sure to check with your Toyota dealer for pre-
cautionary measures or special instructions regarding installation.

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Scrapping of your Toyota
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.
Perchlorate Material
Special handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These compo-
nents may include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote con-
trol batteries.

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Event data recorder
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.

Before driving1
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1-1. Key informationKeys ................................... 28
1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Smart key system .............. 30
Wireless remote control ..... 42
Doors ................................. 47
Trunk .................................. 54
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, steering wheel,
mirrors)
Front seats ......................... 59
Rear seats.......................... 61
Driving position memory system ............................. 63
Head restraints................... 67
Seat belts ........................... 70
Steering wheel ................... 78
Inside rear view mirror ....... 80
Outside rear view mirrors.............................. 82 1-4. Opening and closing the
windows and moon roof
Power windows .................. 85
Moon roof ........................... 88
1-5. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ................................... 92
1-6. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system ............................. 96
Alarm.................................. 99
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.) .......................... 103
1-7. Safety information Correct driving posture..... 104
SRS airbags ..................... 106
Front passenger occupant classification system ...... 119
Child restraint systems..... 125
Installing child restraints ........................ 130