2015 TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID Owners Manual

4658-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
AVALON_HV_U (OM41457U)
Bias ply tire
A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at alternate
angles substantially less than 90 degrees to
the centerline of the tread
CarcassThe tire structure, except tread and sidewall
rubber which, when inflated, bears the load
ChunkingThe breaking away of pieces of the tread or
sidewall
CordThe strands forming the plies in the tire
Cord separationThe parting of cords from adjacent rubber
compounds
CrackingAny parting within the tread, sidewall, or inner-
liner of the tire extending to cord material
CT
A pneumatic tire with an inverted flange tire
and rim system in which the rim is designed
with rim flanges pointed radially inward and
the tire is designed to fit on the underside of
the rim in a manner that encloses the rim
flanges inside the air cavity of the tire
Extra load tire
A tire designed to operate at higher loads and
at higher inflation pressures than the corre-
sponding standard tire
GrooveThe space between two adjacent tread ribs
Innerliner
The layer(s) forming the inside surface of a
tubeless tire that contains the inflating medium
within the tire
Innerliner separationThe parting of the innerliner from cord material
in the carcass
Intended outboard
sidewall
(a) The sidewall that contains a whitewall,
bears white lettering, or bears manufac-
turer, brand, and/or model name molding
that is higher or deeper than the same
molding on the other sidewall of the tire, or
(b) The outward facing sidewall of an asym- metrical tire that has a particular side that
must always face outward when mounted
on a vehicle
Tire related termMeaning

4668-1. Specifications
AVALON_HV_U (OM41457U)
Light truck (LT) tire
A tire designated by its manufacturer as pri-
marily intended for use on lightweight trucks
or multipurpose passenger vehicles
Load ratingThe maximum load that a tire is rated to carry
for a given inflation pressure
Maximum load ratingThe load rating for a tire at the maximum per-
missible inflation pressure for that tire
Maximum permissible
inflation pressureThe maximum cold inflation pressure to which
a tire may be inflated
Measuring rimThe rim on which a tire is fitted for physical
dimension requirements
Open spliceAny parting at any junction of tread, sidewall,
or innerliner that extends to cord material
Outer diameterThe overall diameter of an inflated new tire
Overall width
The linear distance between the exteriors of
the sidewalls of an inflated tire, including ele-
vations due to labeling, decorations, or protec-
tive bands or ribs
Passenger car tire
A tire intended for use on passenger cars,
multipurpose passenger vehicles, and trucks,
that have a gross vehicle weight rating
(GVWR) of 10,000 lb. or less.
PlyA layer of rubber-coated parallel cords
Ply separationA parting of rubber compound between adja-
cent plies
Pneumatic tire
A mechanical device made of rubber, chemi-
cals, fabric and steel or other materials, that,
when mounted on an automotive wheel, pro-
vides the traction and contains the gas or fluid
that sustains the load
Radial ply tire
A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at substantially 90
degrees to the centerline of the tread
Reinforced tire
A tire designed to operate at higher loads and
at higher inflation pressures than the corre-
sponding standard tire
Tire related termMeaning

4678-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
AVALON_HV_U (OM41457U)
*: Table 1  Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load forvarious designated seating capacities
Section width
The linear distance between the exteriors of
the sidewalls of an inflated tire, excluding ele-
vations due to labeling, decoration, or protec-
tive bands
SidewallThat portion of a tire between the tread and
bead
Sidewall separationThe parting of the rubber compound from the
cord material in the sidewall
Snow tire
A tire that attains a traction index equal to or
greater than 110, compared to the ASTM E-
1136 Standard Reference Test Tire, when
using the snow traction test as described in
ASTM F-1805-00, Standard Test Method for
Single Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight
Line on Snow-and Ice-Covered Surfaces, and
which is marked with an Alpine Symbol ( )
on at least one sidewall
Test rim
The rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and
may be any rim listed as appropriate for use
with that tire
TreadThat portion of a tire that comes into contact
with the road
Tread ribA tread section running circumferentially
around a tire
Tread separationPulling away of the tread from the tire carcass
Treadwear indicators
(TWI)The projections within the principal grooves
designed to give a visual indication of the
degrees of wear of the tread
Wheel-holding fixtureThe fixture used to hold the wheel and tire
assembly securely during testing
Tire related termMeaning

4688-1. Specifications
AVALON_HV_U (OM41457U)
Designated seating
capacity, Number of occupantsVehicle normal load,
Number of occupantsOccupant distribution in a normally loaded vehi- cle
2 through 422 in front
5 through 1032 in front, 1 in second seat
11 through 155
2 in front, 1 in second
seat, 1 in third seat, 1 in fourth seat
16 through 207
2 in front, 2 in second
seat, 2 in third seat, 1 in fourth seat

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Vehicle specifications
AVALON_HV_U (OM41457U)
8-2. Customization
It is possible to customize certain vehicle features using the audio
system.
Press the “APPS” button.
Select “Setup” on the “Apps” screen and select “Vehicle”.
Various setting can be changed. Refer to the list of settings that can
be changed for details.
Vehicles with an audio system: Settings that can be changed using
the audio system
Settings that can be changed by your Toyota dealer
Definition of symbols: O = Available, — = Not available
Customizable features
Your vehicle includes a variety of electronic features that can be
personalized to suit your prefer ences. The settings of these fea-
tures can be changed on the audio system screen or at your
Toyota dealer.
Some function settings are change d simultaneously with other func-
tions being customized. Contact your Toyota dealer for further
details.
Customizing vehicle features
Customizable Features
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4708-2. Customization
AVALON_HV_U (OM41457U)
ItemFunctionDefault set-tingCustomizedsetting
Smart key
system
and wire-
less
remote
control
(
P. 1 1 1 ,
126) Operation signal
(Emergency flashers)
On Off O O
Operation signal
(Buzzer) On Off — O
Operation buzzer vol-
ume Level 5 Off to level 7 O O
Time elapsed before
automatic door lock
function is activated if
door is not opened after
being unlocked 60 secondsOff
OO30 seconds
120 seconds
Open door warning
buzzerOnOff —O
Smart key
system

(P. 111 ) Smart key system On Off — O
Number of permissible
times of continuous
smart lock
Twice Unlimited — O
Wireless
remote
control
(
P. 126) Wireless remote control On Off — O
Unlocking operation
Driver's door
unlocked in
one step, all doors
unlocked in two steps All doors
unlocked in one step. OO
Panic function On Off — O
Trunk unlocking opera-
tionPress and
hold (short)
Off
—O
Press twice
One short press
Press and
hold (long)
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4718-2. Customization
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Vehicle specifications
AVALON_HV_U (OM41457U)Door lock
(
P. 129)
Unlocking using a key
Driver's door
unlocked in
one step, all doors
unlocked in two steps All doors
unlocked in one step. —O
Speed-detecting auto-
matic door lock function Off On O O
Opening driver's door
unlocks all doors Off On O O
Shifting gears to P
unlocks all doors. On Off O O
Shifting gears to posi-
tion other than P locks all
doors. On Off O O
Trunk
(
P. 132) Trunk opener main
switch
Activated Deactivated — O
Driving
position
memory
*
(P. 137,
141)
Driver’s seat movement
when exiting the vehicleFullOff OO
Partial
Doors linked to the driv-
ing position memory
recall function
Driver’s doorAll doors — O
Power
switch
(
P. 177)
Time elapsed before the
power switch related
messages on the multi-
information display turn
off
60 seconds
30 seconds —O
600 seconds
Turn signal
lever
(  P. 188)
Times of flashing of the
lane change signal flash-
ers
3
4
—O
5
6
7
Off
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tingCustomizedsetting12

4728-2. Customization
AVALON_HV_U (OM41457U)Automatic
light con-
trol system
(
P. 191)
Light sensor sensitivity Level 3 Level 1 to 5 O O
Time elapsed before
headlights automatically
turn off after doors are
closed
30 seconds0 seconds
OO
60 seconds
90 seconds
Lights
(
P. 191,
195) Daytime running light
system
On Off O O
Automatic high beam
*On Off—O
ItemFunctionDefault set- tingCustomizedsetting12