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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.
A word about safe vehicle operations
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.
2013
Avalon
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1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructions and more
information.
3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Johnson Controls, Inc.
OVERVIEW
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY
FEATURES
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The “ENGINE START STOP” switch must be in the ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON
mode for use.
Lights & turn signals
Turn signals
Headlights
High beam
Front fog lights (if equipped)
Headlights
-Daytime Running Light system (DRL) Automatically turns on the headlights to make vehicle more visible to other drivers. Not for use at night.
-Automatic light cut off system Automatically turns lights off after 30-second delay, or lock switch on remote may be pushed after locking.
Parking lights
Right turn
Lane change
Lane change Left turn High beam
flasher
Auto
DRL OFF
Turn
Front fog lights come on only when the headlights are on low beam.
1 Intermittent windshield wiper frequency adjustment Rotate to increase/decrease wipe frequency.
2 Rain-sensing windshield wiper Rotate to increase/decrease sensor sensitivity.
Low beam
Automatic high beam (if equipped)
* Refer to the Owner’s Manual for details on activating the automatic high beams.
DeactivateActivate*
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Push up, or squeeze
lock release to lower
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 belts-Shoulder belt anchorSpare tire & tools
Tool location
Luggage floor cover
Jack
Jack handle
Spare tire
Tool tray
Wheel nut wrench
Removing the spare tire
Trunk-Internal release
Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning)
System
After adjusting tire pressures, or after tires have been rotated or replaced, turn
the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to IGNITION ON mode and press and hold the
“
SET” button until indicator blinks three times. Let the vehicle sit for a few
minutes to allow initialization to complete.
Refer to the load label on the door jamb or the Owner’s Manual for 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 initialized
recently, setting the tire pressures to factory specifications should tu\
rn off the light.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for tire changing and jack positioning procedures.
(1)
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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.
Spare tire & tools
Tool location
Luggage floor cover
Jack
Jack handle
Spare tire
Tool tray
Wheel nut wrench
Removing the spare tire
Trunk-Internal release
Pull up
After adjusting tire pressures, or after tires have been rotated or replaced, turn
the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to IGNITION ON mode and press and hold the
“
SET” button until indicator blinks three times. Let the vehicle sit for a few
minutes to allow initialization to complete.
Refer to the load label on the door jamb or the Owner’s Manual for 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 initialized
recently, setting the tire pressures to factory specifications should tu\
rn off the light.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for tire changing and jack positioning procedures.
(1)
(2)
(2) Loosen the center fastener that secures the spare tire.
(1) Remove the tool tray.
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