2012 TOYOTA AVENSIS Owners Manual

97 1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
NOTICE
Back door damper stays
The back door is equipped with damper stays that hold the back door in
place.
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the back door damper stay, resulting
in malfunction.
Do not attach any foreign objects, such
as stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives
to the damper stay rod.
Do not touch the damper stay rod with
gloves or other fabric items.
Do not attach any accessories other
than genuine Toyota parts to the back
door.
Do not place your hand on the damper
stay or apply lateral forces to it.
Damper stay

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AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats
Power seat
Seat position fore/aft control
switch
Seatback angle control
switch
Seat cushion (front) angle
control switch
Vertical height control
switch
Lumber support control
switch (driver’s side)
Manual seat
Seat position adjustment
lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Vertical height adjustment
lever (driver’s side)
Lumbar support control
switch (if equipped for
driver’s side)

99 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
Active head restraint
When the occupant’s back
presses against the seatback
during a rear-end collision, the
head restraint moves slightly for-
ward to help reduce the risk of
whiplash on the seat occupant.
Active head restraint
Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to
move. This does not indicate a problem.
CAUTION
Seat adjustment
Be careful that the seat does not hit passengers or luggage.
Do not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion
to reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt.
If the seat is too reclined, during an accident the lap belt may slide past the
hips and apply restraint forces directly to the abdomen or your neck may
contact the shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury.
Manual seat: After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in
position.

100
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
Rear seats
The seatbacks can be folded down.
Before folding down
Stow the seat belt buckles as
shown.
Lower each of the head
restraints while pushing the
lock release button.
Sedan: When folding down the right hand seatback, also carry out
the following procedure.
Insert the tab into the hole on
the center seat belt buckle to
release tab (with hooked end),
and allow the belt to retract.
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STEP2
STEP3

101 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
Remove the seat belt from the
seat belt guide.
Folding down the seatbacks
Pull the lever to unlock the
seatback and then fold the
seatback down.STEP4

102 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
Returning the seatbacks (sedan)
CAUTION
When returning the seatbacks to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.
Tilt the seatback up until it locks, making
sure that you hold the seat belt to prevent
it from getting caught between the seat-
back and the inner side of the vehicle.
Make sure the shoulder belt passes
through the guide and that the seat belt
is in position before folding down the
seat when returning the seatback up.
Make sure that the seatback is securely
locked in position by lightly pushing it
back and forth.
If the seatback is not securely locked,
the red marking will be visible on the
seatback lock release lever. Make sure
that the red marking is not visible.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
Driving position memor y system
: If equipped
Your preferred driving position (the position of the driver’s seat and
steering wheel) can be entered into the computer’s memory and
recalled with the touch of a button.
Two different driving positions can be entered into memory.
Entering a position to memory
Vehicles with smart entry & start system: Turn the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Vehicles without smart entry & start system: Turn the
engine switch to the “ON” position.
Adjust the driver’s seat and steering wheel to the desired
positions.
Press the “SET” button, then
within 3 seconds press button
“1” or “2” until the signal
beeps.
If the selected button has
already been preset, the previ-
ously recorded position will be
overwritten.
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104 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
When entering or recalling the memory
Check that the shift lever is set in “P” (Multidrive or automatic transmission)
or parking brake is set (manual transmission).
Recalling the memorized position
Vehicles with smart entry & start system: Turn the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Vehicles without smart entry & start system: Turn the
engine switch to the “ON” position.
Press button “1” or “2” to recall
the memorized position.
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STEP2