2014 TOYOTA AVALON park assist

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1. TOYOTA PARKING ASSIST MONITOR
2. PERPENDICULAR PARKING (ESTIMAT ED COURSE LINE DISPLAY MODE)
SCREEN DESCRIPTION
No.DisplayFunction
Vehicle width extension
guide line
Displays a guide path when the vehicle is being backed
straight up.
The displayed width is wider than the actual vehicle
width.
 These guide lines align with the estimated course lines
when the vehicle is going straight ahead.
Estimated course linesShow a estimated course when the steering wheel is
turned.
Distance guide lines
Show distance behind the vehicle when the steering
wheel is turned.
The guide lines move in conj unction with the estimated
course lines.
 The guide lines display points approximately 1.5 ft. (0.5
m) (red) and approximately 3 ft. (1 m) (yellow) from the
center of the edge of the bumper.
Distance guide lineShows distance behind the vehicle.
Displays a point approximately 1.5 ft. (0.5 m) (blue)
from the edge of the bumper.
CAUTION
● The position of the guide lines displayed on the screen may change in accordance with
the number of passengers, the amount of cargo etc. Be sure to visually check all around
the vehicle both directly and using the mirrors before proceeding.
● If the steering wheel is straight and the vehicle width extension guide lines and the esti-
mated course lines are not in alignment, have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota
dealer.
● The vehicle width extension guide lines are wider than the actual width of the vehicle.
When backing up, be sure to visually check all around the vehicle both directly and using
the mirrors before proceeding.

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PERIPHERAL MONITORING SYSTEM
1Shift the shift lever to the “R” position.
2Turn the steering wheel so that the es-
timated course lines are within the
parking space, and back up slowly.
Parking space
Estimated course lines
3When the rear positio n of the vehicle
has entered the parking space, turn the
steering wheel so that the vehicle width
extension guide lines are within the left
and right dividing lines of the parking
space.
 Vehicle width extension guide line
4Once the vehicle width extension guide
lines and the parking space lines are
parallel, straighten the steering wheel
and back up slowly until the vehicle has
completely entered the parking space.
5Stop the vehicle in an appropriate
place, and finish parking.
PARKING
When parking in a space which is in
the reverse direction to the space de-
scribed in the procedure below, the
steering directions will be reversed.

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3. PERPENDICULAR PARKING (PARKING ASSIST GUIDE LINE DISPLAY MODE)
SCREEN DESCRIPTION
No.DisplayFunction
Vehicle width extension
guide lineDisplays a guide path when the vehicle is being backed
straight up.
The displayed width is wider than the actual vehicle
width.
Parking assist guide lines
Show the path of the smallest turn possible behind the ve-
hicle.
 Show the approximate position of the steering wheel
when parking.
Distance guide linesShow distance behind the vehicle.
Display points approximately 1.5 ft. (0.5 m) (red) from
the edge of the bumper.
CAUTION
● The position of the guide lines displayed on the screen may change in accordance with
the number of passengers, the amount of cargo etc. Be sure to visually check all around
the vehicle both directly and using the mirrors before proceeding.
● The vehicle width extension guide lines are wider than the actual width of the vehicle.
When backing up, be sure to visually check all around the vehicle both directly and using
the mirrors before proceeding.

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PERIPHERAL MONITORING SYSTEM
1Shift the shift lever to the “R” position.
2Back up until the parking assist guide
line meets the edge of the left-hand di-
viding line of the parking space.
Parking assist guide line
Parking space dividing line
3Turn the steering wheel all the way to
the right, and back up slowly.
4Once the vehicle is parallel with the
parking space, straighten the steering
wheel and back up slowly until the ve-
hicle has completely entered the park-
ing space.
5Stop the vehicle in an appropriate
place, and finish parking.
PARKING
When parking in a space which is in
the reverse direction to the space de-
scribed in the procedure below, the
steering directions will be reversed.

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4. PARALLEL PARKING

VEHICLE MOVEMENT PROCEDURE
Keeping parallel with the road, stop the vehicle
leaving a gap of approximately 3 ft. (1 m) between
your vehicle and the parked vehicle. [PARKING] :
STEP 1
Back up until the black and yellow vertical pole just
overlaps the rear end of the parked vehicle. Then
stop the vehicle. [PARKING] : STEP 4
Leaving the vehicle stopped, move the steering
wheel until the blue outline meets the desired park-
ing space, and back up while keeping the steering
wheel in that position. [PARKING] : STEP 5
A curved blue line is displayed. Keep the steering
wheel in the same position and back up until the
curved blue line meets the right corner of the park-
ing space. [PARKING] : STEP 7
When it meets the right corner of the parking space,
turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction as
far as it will go. [PARKING] : STEP 8
Keeping the steering wheel in that position, check
your surroundings visually and using mirrors, and
back up using the distance gui de lines etc. as a ref-
erence. [PARKING] : STEP 9
When the vehicle is approximately in the desired
parking location, parallel park ing assist is complete.
[PARKING] : STEP 10
CAUTION
● Do not use the system if the display is incorrect due to an uneven (curvy/hilly) road or a
non-straight road.
● Make sure to operate the steering wheel only when the vehicle is stopped.
 Approx. 3 ft. (1 m)

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PERIPHERAL MONITORING SYSTEM
1Stop the vehicle in the position as de-
scribed below, and straighten the
steering wheel.
A position in which you are parallel with
the road (or the side of the road), and in
which there is approximately 3 ft. (1 m) of
space between your vehicle and the
parked vehicle
 A position in which you are half a vehicle’s
length ahead of the parked vehicle
 Roughly half a vehicle’s length
Desired parking space
Approx. 3 ft. (1 m)
Parked vehicle
Your vehicle
2Shift the shift lever to the “R” position.
3Make sure the monitor displays the
part behind the rear tires of the parked
vehicle, and touch .
If the area is not displayed, move the vehi-
cle to forward.
4With the steering wheel straight, back
up slowly to a position at which the
black and yellow vertical pole just over-
laps the rear end of the parked vehicle.
Then stop the vehicle.
 Black and yellow vertical pole
Back the vehicle up to here
PARKING
The following example describes the
procedure for pulling into a parking
space on the right. For pulling into a
parking space on the left, substitute left
for right and vice versa in all steps.

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5Turn the steering wheel with the vehi-
cle stopped until the blue outline meets
the desired parking space.
If the extended line from the blue outline is
displayed, the parallel parking assist is
operational.
 Blue outline
Black and yellow vertical pole
Extended line 
Turn the steering wheel right
Black and yellow vertical pole
Blue outline

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PERIPHERAL MONITORING SYSTEM
6Keep the steering wheel in its current
position and backing up.
The parallel parking assist will be can-
celled if the steering wheel is moved while
backing up. Shift the shift lever out of the
“R” position, and restart from the proce-
dure “1”.
CAUTION
● Be sure to check that there are no
obstacles inside the blue outline.
If there are any obstacles inside the blue
outline, do not use the parallel parking
assist.
● When positioning the blue outline over
the parking space, be sure to position it
so that the extended blue line may not
cross the tire of the vehicle parked in
front of the empty space.
● If the extended line of the blue outline is
crossing the parked vehicle, your vehicle
may be too close. Check that there is a
gap of approximately 3 ft. (1 m) between
your vehicle and the parked vehicle.
 Extended line overlapping wheel
CAUTION
●When backing up, be careful not to hit
any obstacles with your vehicle. Back
the vehicle up slowly.