2013 TOYOTA AVENSIS Windshield

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Maintenance and care
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
Automatic car washes
Fold the mirrors and remove the antenna (wagon) before washing the
vehicle. Start washing from the front of the vehicle. Make sure to re-install
the antenna (wagon) and extend the mirrors before driving.
Brushes used in automatic car washes may scratch the vehicle surface
and harm your vehicle’s paint.
Vehicles with the rain-sensing windshield wipers: Turn the wipers off
before washing the vehicle.
High pressure car washes
Do not allow the nozzles of the car wash to come within close proximity
of the windows.
Before car wash, check that the fuel filler door on your vehicle is closed
properly.
Aluminum wheels (if equipped)
Remove any dirt immediately by using a neutral detergent. Do not use
hard brushes or abrasive cleaners. Do not use strong or harsh chemical
cleaners.
Use the same mild detergent and wax as used on the paint.
Do not use detergent on the wheels when they are hot, for example after
driving for long distance in the hot weather.
Wash detergent from the wheels immediately after use.
Bumpers and side moldings
Do not scrub with abrasive cleaners.

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CAUTION
Caution about the exhaust pipe
Exhaust gasses cause the exhaust pipe to become quite hot.
When washing the vehicle, be careful not to touch the pipe until it has cooled
sufficiently, as touching a hot exhaust pipe can cause burns.
When cleaning the windshield (vehicles with rain-sensing windshield
wipers)
When the upper part of the windshield where the raindrop sensor is
located is touched by hand
When a wet rag or similar is held close to the raindrop sensor
If something bumps against the windshield
If you directly touch the raindrop sensor body or if something bumps into
the raindrop sensor
Set the wiper switch to off.
If the wiper switch is in “AUTO”, the wip-
ers may operate unexpectedly in the fol-
lowing situations, and may result in hands
being caught or other serious injuries and
cause damage to the wiper blades.
Off

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NOTICE
To prevent damage to the windshield wiper arms
When lifting the wiper arms away from the windshield pull the driver side
wiper arm upward first, and repeat for the passenger side. When returning
the wipers to their original position, do so from the passenger side first.
When using an automatic car wash (vehicles with rain-sensing wind-
shield wipers)
Turn off the wiper switch. If the wiper switch is in “AUTO”, the wipers may
operate and the wiper blades may be damaged.

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Caring for leather areas
Toyota recommends cleaning the interior of the vehicle at least twice a year
to maintain the quality of the vehicle’s interior.
Shampooing the carpets
There are several commercial foaming-type cleaners available. Use a
sponge or brush to apply the foam. Rub in overlapping circles. Do not apply
water. Excellent results are obtained by keeping the carpet as dry as possi-
ble.
Seat belts
Clean with mild soap and lukewarm water using a cloth or sponge. Also
check the belts periodically for excessive wear, fraying or cuts.
CAUTION
Water in the vehicle
Do not splash or spill liquid in the vehicle. Doing so may cause electrical
components etc. to malfunction or catch fire.
Do not get any of the SRS components or wiring in the vehicle interior wet.
(P. 157)
Electrical malfunction may cause the airbags to deploy or not function
properly, resulting in death or serious injury.
Cleaning the interior (especially instrument panel)
Do not use polish wax or polish cleaner. The instrument panel may reflect off
the windshield, obstructing the driver’s view and leading to an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.

577 4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
29IGT/INJ
*215 AMultiport fuel injection system/
sequential multiport fuel injection
system, ignition system
EDU
*120 AMultiport fuel injection system/
sequential multiport fuel injection
system
30EFI MAIN
*220 AMultiport fuel injection system/
sequential multiport fuel injection
system, EFI NO.1, EFI NO.2
FUEL OPN
*110 A Fuel filler door opener
31 HORN 15 A Horn
32 IG2 15 A IGN, METER
33 HTR SUB NO.1 30 A Air conditioning system
34 HTR SUB NO.2 30 A Air conditioning system
35 HTR SUB NO.3 30 A Air conditioning system
36 PWR SEAT LH 30 A Power seat, lumber support
37 PWR OUTLET 15 A Power outlet
38 PSB 30 A Pre-crash seat belt
39 FUEL OPN
*210 A Fuel filler door opener
40 FR DEICER 20 A Windshield wiper de-icer
41 ABS NO.2 30 A Anti-lock brake system, VSC
42 STV HTR
*125 A Power heater
FuseAmpereCircuit

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2 ECU-IG NO.3 10 AToyota parking assist-sensor, AFS,
windshield wiper de-icer, electric
parking brake, pre-crash seat belt,
paddle shift switch, tilt & telescopic
steering, electric power steering
3 P FR DOOR 20 A Power windows (passenger side)
4 RL DOOR 20 A Power windows (rear left)
5 RR DOOR 20 A Power windows (rear right)
6 SHADE 20 A Panoramic roof shade
*1
7 CIG 15 A Cigarette lighter
8ACC 7.5 AOutside rear view mirrors, shift lock
system, audio system, main body
ECU, power outlet
9 MIR HTR 10 A Outside rear view mirror defoggers
10 TI & TE 30 A Tilt & telescopic steering
11 RR FOG 7.5 A Rear fog light
12 IGN 7.5 ASteering lock system, SRS airbag
system, multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injec-
tion system, automatic
transmission
*2, starting system
FuseAmpereCircuit

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13 METER 7.5 A Gauges and meters
14 SEAT HTR 15 A Seat heaters
15 HTR-IG 10 A Air conditioning system
16 WIPER 30 AWindshield wipers, rain sensing
windshield wipers
17 RR WIPER 15 A Rear window wiper
*1
18 WASHER 15 AWindshield washers, rear window
washer*1
19 ECU-IG NO.1 10 AMain body ECU, smart entry & start
system, electric cooling fan(s), shift
lock system, panoramic roof
shade
*1, auto anti-glare inside rear
view mirror, anti-lock brake system,
steering sensor, yaw rate & G sen-
sor, VSC, headlight cleaner, pre-
crash safety system, LKA, driver
support system
20 ECU-IG NO.2 10 ABack-up lights, charging system,
emergency flashers, rear window
defogger, “PASSENGER AIRBAG”
indicator, air conditioning system,
AFS, rear view monitor, Toyota
parking assist-sensor
21 OBD 7.5 A On-board diagnosis system
FuseAmpereCircuit

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635 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
(If equipped)Indicates that the
radar cruise control
system is unable to
judge vehicle-to-vehi-
cle distanceIf the windshield wipers
are on, turn them off or
set them to a mode
other than “AUTO” or
high speed wiper oper-
ation.
(If equipped)Indicates that the lane
keeping assist sys-
tem is not availableLKA is not available
when the following
condition is detected.
The function can be
resumed when the fol-
lowing condition dis-
appears and the LKA
switch is turned off
and then on.
• The temperature of
the camera is too high
or too low.
• The decline of EPS
performance.
Warning messageDetailsCorrection procedure