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!A word about safe vehicle operations
This
Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle
operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental operations
so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main equipment quickly
and easily.
The Quick Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for the
Owner’s Manual located in your vehicle’s glove box. We strongly
encourage you to review the Owner’s Manual and supplementary
manuals so you will have a better understanding of your vehicle’s
capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.,
Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your new Avalon.
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of Avalon
operations. Every Avalon owner should review the Owner’s Manual
that accompanies this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed information highlighted in
color throughout the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe
operating instructions to help you avoid injury or equipment
malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference Guide is current at the
time of printing. Toyota reserves the right to make changes at any
time without notice.
2012
Avalon
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
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Lights & turn signals
Turn signals
Headlights
High beam flasher
Low beam
Front fog lights
-Daytime Running Light system (DRL)
Automatically turns on the headlights at a
reduced intensity.
-Automatic light cut off system Automatically turns lights off after a delay of 30
seconds, or the lock switch on remote may be pushed after locking.
Front fog lights come on only when the headlights are on low beam.
Right turn
Lane change
Lane change Left turn
High beam
Tu r n
Headlights
Parking lights Auto
DRL OFF
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SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
System reset initialization
1. Push and hold “ SET” button until the indicator blinks
three times.
2. Wait a few minutes to allow initialization to complete.
Seat belt comfort guide
Rear seat outside position guides provide added comfort for children who \
have
outgrown child restraints.
After adjusting tire pressures, or after tires have been rotated or repl\
aced, turn
the ignition switch to “ON” and press and hold the “ SET” button until indicator
blinks three times. Let the vehicle sit for a few minutes to allow initi\
alization to
complete.
Refer to the load label on the door jamb or the Owner’s Manualfor tire inflation
specifications.
If the tire pressure indicator flashes for more than 60 seconds and then\
remains
on, take the vehicle to your local Toyota dealer.
NOTE : The warning light may come on due to temperature changes or changes in
tire pressure from natural air leakage. If the system has not been initi\
alized
recently, setting the tire pressures to factory specifications should turn off t\
he
light.
Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning)
System