2013 TOYOTA AVALON engine

4378-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
AVALON (U)_(OM41440U)
■Fuel tank opening for unleaded gasoline
To help prevent incorrect fueling, your vehicle has a fuel tank opening that
only accommodates the special nozzle on unleaded fuel pumps.
■ Gasoline quality
In very few cases, driveability problems may be caused by the brand of gaso-
line you are using. If driveability problems persist, try changing the brand of
gasoline. If this does not correct the problem, consult your Toyota dealer.
■ Gasoline quality standards
●Automotive manufacturers in the U.S.A., Europe and Japan have developed
a specification for fuel quality called the World-Wide Fuel Charter (WWFC),
which is expected to be applied worldwide.
● The WWFC consists of four categories that are based on required emission
levels. In the U.S., category 4 has been adopted.
● The WWFC improves air quality by lowering emissions in vehicle fleets, and
improves customer satisfaction through better performance.
Fuel infor mation
You must only use unleaded gasoline in your vehicle.
Select unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87 (Research
Octane Number 91) or higher required for optimum engine per-
formance. Use of unleaded gasoline with an octane rating lower
than 87 may result in engine knocking and significantly reduced
performance. Persistent knocki ng can lead to engine damage
and should be corrected by refueling with higher octane
unleaded gasoline.
At minimum, the gasoline you use s hould meet the specifications of
ASTM D4814 in the U.S.A. and CGSB3.5-M93 in Canada.

4388-1. Specifications
AVALON (U)_(OM41440U)■
Recommendation of the use of gaso line containing detergent additives
● Toyota recommends the use of gasoline that contains detergent additives to
avoid the build-up of engine deposits.
● All gasoline sold in the U.S.A. contains minimum detergent additives to
clean and/or keep clean intake systems, per EPA's lowest additives concen-
tration program.
● Toyota strongly recommends the use of Top Tier Detergent Gasoline. For
more information on Top Tier Detergent Gasoline and a list of marketers,
please go to the official website www.toptiergas.com.
■ Recommendation of the use of cleaner burning gasoline
Cleaner burning gasoline, including reformulated gasoline that contains oxy-
genates such as ethanol or MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) is available in
many areas.
Toyota recommends the use of cleaner burning gasoline and appropriately
blended reformulated gasoline. These types of gasoline provide excellent
vehicle performance, reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality.
■ Non-recommendation of the use of blended gasoline
●If you use gasohol in your vehicle, be sure that it has an octane rating no
lower than 87.
● Toyota does not recommend the use of gasoline containing methanol.
●
Use only gasoline containing a maxi-
mum of 10% ethanol.
DO NOT use any flex-fuel or gasoline
that could contain more than 10% etha-
nol, including from any pump labeled
E15, E30, E50, E85 (which are only
some examples of fuel containing more
than 10% ethanol).
DO NOT use gasoline contain-
ing more than 10% ethanol.
(15% ethanol)
(50% ethanol)
(85% ethanol)

4398-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
AVALON (U)_(OM41440U)■
Non-recommendation of the use of gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains an octane enhancing additive called MMT (Methylcy-
clopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl).
Toyota does not recommend the use of gasoline that contains MMT. If fuel
containing MMT is used, your emission control system may be adversely
affected.
The malfunction indicator lamp on the instrument cluster may come on. If this
happens, contact your Toyota dealer for service.
■ If your engine knocks
●Consult your Toyota dealer.
● You may occasionally notice light knocking for a short time while accelerat-
ing or driving uphill. This is normal and there is no need for concern.
NOTICE
■ Notice on fuel quality
●Do not use improper fuels. If improper fuels are used, the engine will be
damaged.
● Do not use leaded gasoline.
Leaded gasoline can cause damage to your vehicle’s three-way catalytic
converters causing the emission control system to malfunction.
● Do not use gasohol other than the type previously stated.
Other gasohol may cause fuel system damage or vehicle performance
problems.
● Using unleaded gasoline with an octane number or rating lower than the
level previously stated will cause persistent heavy knocking.
At worst, this will lead to engine damage.
■ Fuel-related poor driveability
If poor driveability is encountered after using a different type of fuel (poor
hot starting, vaporization, engine knocking, etc.), discontinue the use of that
type of fuel.
■ When refueling with gasohol
Take care not to spill gasohol. It can damage your vehicle’s paint.

4478-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
AVALON (U)_(OM41440U)
Glossary of tire terminology
Tire related termMeaning
Cold tire inflation pres-
sure
Tire pressure when the vehicle has been
parked for three hours or more, or has not
been driven more than 1 mile or 1.5 km under
that condition
Maximum inflation
pressureThe maximum cold inflated pressure to which
a tire may be inflated, shown on the sidewall
of the tire
Recommended infla-
tion pressureCold tire inflation pressure recommended by a
manufacturer
Accessory weight
The combined weight (in excess of those stan-
dard items which may be replaced) of auto-
matic transmission, power steering, power
brakes, power windows, power seats, radio
and heater, to the extent that these items are
available as factory-installed equipment
(whether installed or not)
Curb weight
The weight of a motor vehicle with standard
equipment, including the maximum capacity of
fuel, oil and coolant, and if so equipped, air
conditioning and additional weight optional
engine
Maximum loaded vehi-
cle weight
The sum of:
(a) Curb weight
(b) Accessory weight
(c) Vehicle capacity weight
(d) Production options weight
Normal occupant
weight150 lb. (68 kg) times the number of occupants
specified in the second column of Table 1
*
that follows
Occupant distributionDistribution of occupants in a vehicle as speci-
fied in the third column of Table 1
* below

4568-2. Customization
AVALON (U)_(OM41440U)Trunk
(
P. 112)
Trunk opener main
switch
ActivatedDeacti-
vated
Front seats
(P. 117)
Driver’s seat movement
when exiting the vehi-
cle
*
Full
Off
OOO
Partial
Seats operated by the
linking driving position
memory with door unlock
operation
*
Driver’s
seat
Driver’s
seat and passen-
ger’s seat
——O
Engine
switch
( P. 155)
Time elapsed before the
engine switch related
messages on the multi-
information display turn
off
60 sec-
onds
30 sec- onds
——O600 sec- onds
Automatic
light con-
trol system
(
P. 168) Light sensor sensitivity Level 3
Level 1 to
5 OOO
Time elapsed before
headlights automatically
turn off after doors are
closed 30 sec-
onds 0 seconds
OOO
60 sec-
onds
90 sec- onds
Lights
(
P. 168,
172) Daytime running light
system (except Canada)
On Off O O O
Automatic high beam
*On Off — — O
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustom- ized
setting
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4578-2. Customization
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Vehicle specifications
AVALON (U)_(OM41440U)
Illumination
(
P. 254)
Interior lights illumina-
tion controlOnOff——O
Time elapsed before
lights turn off
*
15 sec-onds
Off
—OO
7.5 sec- onds
30 sec-onds
Center console spot lightOnOff——O
Operation when the
doors are unlockedOnOff——O
Operation after the
engine switch turned offOnOff——O
Operation when you
approach the vehicle
with the electronic key
on your person
OnOff——O
Ambient lights*OnOff——O
Outer foot lights*OnOff——O
Time elapsed before the
outer foot lights turn off
*
15 sec-onds
Off
—OO
7.5
seconds
30
seconds
Enable/disable opera-
tion of the outer foot
lights when you
approach the vehicle
with the electronic key
on your person
*
OnOff——O
Enable/disable opera-
tion of the outer foot
lights when the doors are
unlocked with the power
door lock switch
*
OnOff——O
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustom- ized
setting
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4588-2. Customization
AVALON (U)_(OM41440U)
*: If equipped
Instrument
panel
(
P. 79)
Instrument panel light
auto dimmer control
Level 3Level 1 to
5
——O
Automatic
air condi-
tioning sys-
tem
(
P. 238)
A/C auto switch opera-
tionAutoManual—OO
Touch but-
ton (on the
center
panel)
(
P. 238,
249)
Button sensor sensitivityLevel 3Level 1 to 3——O
Rear
sunshade
*
(P. 278)
Reverse operationOnOff——O
Time elapsed before the
reverse operation fea-
ture activates0.7
seconds
0 second
——O
0.9
seconds
1.2
seconds
CAUTION
■ During customization
As the engine needs to be running during customization, ensure that the
vehicle is parked in a place with adequate ventilation. In a closed area such
as a garage, exhaust gases including harmful carbon monoxide (CO) may
collect and enter the vehicle. This may lead to death or a serious health
hazard.
ItemFunctionDefault
settingCustom- ized
setting
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4598-2. Customization
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Vehicle specifications
AVALON (U)_(OM41440U)
NOTICE
■During customization
To prevent battery discharge, ensure that the engine is running while cus-
tomizing features.