2015 TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID warning lights

AVALON_HV_U (OM41457U)
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument
clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3Operation of
each componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advices which are necessary for
driving
5Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
7When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
9For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
AVALON_HV_U (OM41457U)For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 14
How to search .............................. 15
Pictorial index .............................. 16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 26
For safety drive ................... 28
Seat belts ............................ 30
SRS airbags ........................ 36
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 47
Safety information for children ........................ 53
Child restraint systems ........ 54
Installing child restraints ...... 58
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 68
1-2. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ....... 69
Hybrid system precautions ....................... 73
1-3. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............. 79
Alarm ................................... 81
Theft prevention labels ........ 83 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators ........................... 86
Gauges and meters ............. 91
Multi-information display ...... 96
Energy monitor/ consumption screen ........ 102
3-1. Key information Keys................................... 108
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and
trunk
Smart key system .............. 111
Wireless remote control.............................. 126
Doors ................................. 129
Trunk ................................. 132
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 136
Driving position memory ........................... 138
Head restraints .................. 143
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 146
Inside rear view mirror ....... 147
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 149
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and
moon roof
Power windows.................. 152
Moon roof .......................... 155
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
each component

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Pictorial index
■Exterior
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 129
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 112, 126
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 152
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 430
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 406, 414
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 132
Opening from inside the cabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 132
Opening from outside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 112, 126
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 406, 414
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 149
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 149
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 149
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 138
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 2731
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AVALON_HV_U (OM41457U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 256
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 323
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 446
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 354
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 451
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 256
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . P. 354
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 415
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 447
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 436
Headlights/parking lights/side marker lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
Fog lights
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 200
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 188
Stop/tail lights
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 237
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 382, Wattages: P. 452)
*: If equipped
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AVALON_HV_U (OM41457U)
■Instrument panel
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 177
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . P. 177
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 399
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 427
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
Changing the shift position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
When the shift lever does not move. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 429
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 91
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . . . . P. 91
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 86
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 4041
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AVALON_HV_U (OM41457U)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 96
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 96
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 102
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 414
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 188
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . P. 191
Fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 200
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 349
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 146
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 262
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 262
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 273
Audio/Navigation system
*2
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 278
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 289
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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381-1. For safe use
AVALON_HV_U (OM41457U)
SRS airbag system components
Front impact sensors
Knee airbags
Side impact sensors (front
doors)
Seat belt pretensioners and
force limiters
Front passenger airbag
Front side airbags
Curtain shield airbags
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG
OFF” indicator lights
Side impact sensors (front)Rear side airbags
Side impact sensors (rear)
Driver airbag
Driver’s seat belt buckle
switch
SRS warning light
Front passenger’s seat belt
buckle switch
Front passenger occupant
classification system (ECU
and sensors)
Airbag sensor assembly1
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481-1. For safe use
AVALON_HV_U (OM41457U)■
Adult*1
■Child*4
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classi-
fication system
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“AIR BAG ON”
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightOff*2
or flashing*3
Devices
Front passenger airbag
Activated
Side airbag
on the front passenger seat
Curtain shield airbag
in the front passenger side
Front passenger knee airbag
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF”
or “AIR BAG ON”
*4
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or
flashing
*3
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated or activated
*4
Side airbag
on the front passenger seat
ActivatedCurtain shield airbag
in the front passenger side
Front passenger knee airbagDeactivated or activated
*4
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensionerActivated