2013 TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID lights

AVALON_HV_U (OM41451U)
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument
clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3Operation of
each componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advices which are necessary for
driving
5Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
7When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
9For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
AVALON_HV_U (OM41451U)For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 14
How to search .............................. 15
Pictorial index .............................. 16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 26
For safety drive ................... 28
Seat belts ............................ 30
SRS airbags ........................ 36
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 47
Safety information for children ............................. 53
Child restraint systems ........ 54
Installing child restraints ...... 58
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 68
1-2. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ....... 69
Hybrid system precautions ....................... 73
1-3. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............. 79
Alarm ................................... 81
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.) ............................. 83 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators ........................... 86
Gauges and meters ............. 91
Multi-information display ...... 96
Energy monitor/ consumption screen ........ 102
3-1. Key information Keys................................... 114
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and
trunk
Smart key system .............. 117
Wireless remote control ..... 132
Doors ................................. 135
Trunk ................................. 138
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 142
Driving position memory .... 144
Head restraints .................. 148
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 151
Inside rear view mirror ....... 152
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 154
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows.................. 157
Moon roof .......................... 160
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
each component

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AVALON_HV_U (OM41451U)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 166
Cargo and luggage............ 177
Vehicle load limits ............. 180
Trailer towing..................... 181
Dinghy towing.................... 182
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 183
EV drive mode................... 189
Hybrid transmission........... 191
Turn signal lever................ 194
Parking brake .................... 195
Horn .................................. 196
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 197
Automatic High Beam ....... 201
Fog light switch ................. 206
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 207 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap................................... 212
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control .................... 217
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 221
Driving mode select switch .............................. 236
Driving assist systems ....... 238
Hill-start assist control ....... 243
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..... 245
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 251
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................... 260
Winter driving tips .............. 262
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AVALON_HV_U (OM41451U)5-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system............................. 268
Rear window and outside rear view mirror
defoggers ........................ 279
5-2. Using the audio system Audio system type ............. 280
Using the USB/AUX port ... 283
5-3. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ................ 284
• Personal/interior light main switch ................... 285
• Personal/ interior lights ................. 285
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Ambient lights................. 286 5-4. Using the storage
features
List of storage features ...... 287
• Glove box ...................... 288
• Console box .................. 289
• Cup holders ................... 290
• Auxiliary boxes .............. 291
Trunk features ................... 296
5-5. Other interior features Sun visors and vanity mirrors ............................. 298
Clock.................................. 299
Outside temperature display ............................. 301
Power outlets ..................... 302
Seat heaters/ seat ventilators ................ 304
Armrest .............................. 307
Rear sunshade .................. 308
Coat hooks ........................ 310
Assist grips ........................ 311
Garage door opener .......... 312
Safety Connect .................. 319
Compass ........................... 325
5Interior features

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Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■Exterior
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 135
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 118, 132
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 157
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 438
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 414, 422
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 138
Opening from inside the cabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 138
Opening from outside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 118, 132
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 414, 422
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 154
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 154
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 154
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 144
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 2791
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AVALON_HV_U (OM41451U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 207
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 262
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 331
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Refueling method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 454
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 362
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 459
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 262
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . P. 362
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 423
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 455
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 444
Headlights/parking lights/side marker lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 197
Fog lights
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Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 194
Stop/tail lights
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 243
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 197
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
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(Replacing method: P. 390, Wattages: P. 460)
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■Instrument panel
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 183
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . P. 183
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 407
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 435
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
Changing the shift position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
When the shift lever does not move. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 437
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 91
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . . . . P. 91
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 86
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 4121
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AVALON_HV_U (OM41451U)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 96
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 96
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 102
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 422
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 194
Headlight switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 197
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . P. 197
Fog lights
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Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 207
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 207
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 357
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 151
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 268
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 268
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 279
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 280
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 288
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 299
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