2015 TOYOTA AVALON VIN

AVALON (U)_(OM41456U)
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.
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Operation 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, and seat
belt and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
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TABLE OF CONTENTS2
AVALON (U)_(OM41456U)For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 12
How to search .............................. 13
Pictorial index .............................. 14
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 24
For safety drive ................... 26
Seat belts ............................ 28
SRS airbags ........................ 34
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 44
Safety information for children ........................ 50
Child restraint systems ........ 51
Installing child restraints ........................... 55
Exhaust gas precautions ....................... 65
1-2. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system............................... 66
Alarm ................................... 68
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.) ............................. 70
2. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators........................... 72
Gauges and meters............. 77
Multi-information display ............................... 80
Fuel consumption information ........................ 86 3-1. Key information
Keys..................................... 90
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Smart key system ................ 93
Wireless remote control.............................. 108
Doors ................................. 111
Trunk ................................. 114
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 118
Driving position memory ........................... 120
Head restraints .................. 125
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 128
Inside rear view mirror ....... 129
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 131
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and
moon roof
Power windows.................. 134
Moon roof .......................... 137
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
each component

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AVALON (U)_(OM41456U)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 142
Cargo and luggage............ 153
Vehicle load limits ............. 156
Trailer towing..................... 157
Dinghy towing.................... 158
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch .............................. 159
Automatic transmission .................... 165
Turn signal lever................ 169
Parking brake .................... 170
Horn .................................. 171
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 172
Automatic High Beam ....... 176
Fog light switch ................. 181
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 183
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 189 4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Cruise control .................... 194
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 198
Driving mode select switches........................... 213
Driving assist systems ....... 215
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 220
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 227
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .............. 236
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AVALON (U)_(OM41456U)This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main pur-
pose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations,
such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to
record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period
of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:
• How various systems in your vehicle were operating;
• Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fas-tened;
• How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
• How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situ-
ation occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving condi-
tions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) are
recorded. However, other parties, such as law enforcement, could combine
the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired
during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access
to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer,
other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can
read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.
●Disclosure of the EDR data
Toyota will not disclose the data recorded in an EDR to a third party except
when:
• An agreement from the vehicle’s owner (or the lessee for a leased vehi-
cle) is obtained
• In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a govern- ment agency
• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit
However, if necessary, Toyota may:
• Use the data for research on vehicle safety performance
• Disclose the data to a third party for research purposes without disclosing information about the specific vehicle or vehicle owner
Event data recorder

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AVALON (U)_(OM41456U)The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner
removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by your Toyota dealer
before you scrap your vehicle.
Special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlor-
ate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These compo-
nents may include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote con-
trol batteries.
Scrapping of your Toyota
Perchlorate Material
CAUTION
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General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that
distracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ General precaution regard ing children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the windows, the moon roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition,
heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal
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Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■Exterior
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 111
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 94, 108
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 134
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 416
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 391, 399
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
Opening from inside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
Opening from outside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 94, 108
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 391, 399
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 120
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 2521
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AVALON (U)_(OM41456U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 183
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 304
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 189
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 189
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 432
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 334
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 437
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . P. 334
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 400
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 319
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 319
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 432
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 423
Headlights/parking lights/side marker lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 172
Fog lights
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Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 169
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 172
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 172
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 165
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(Replacing method: P. 361, Wattages: P. 438)
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■Switches
Driving position memory switches*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 120
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 380
PCS OFF switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 221
Tire pressure warning reset switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 336
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 115
Rear sunshade switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 278
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Trunk opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 134
Door lock switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 111
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 134
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