
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
Search alphabetically 

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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)6-1.  Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 302
Cleaning and protecting  the vehicle interior ........... 306
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 309
General maintenance ........ 311
Emission inspection and  maintenance (I/M) 
programs ......................... 315
6-3. Do-it-yourself  maintenance
Do-it-yourself service  precautions ..................... 316
Hood.................................. 319
Positioning a floor jack ...... 320
Engine compartment ......... 322
Tires .................................. 334
Tire inflation pressure........ 342
Wheels .............................. 345
Air conditioning filter .......... 348
Electronic key battery ........ 350
Checking and  replacing fuses ................ 352
Light bulbs ......................... 361 7-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ........... 380
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an 
emergency....................... 381
7-2.  Steps to take in an  emergency
If your vehicle needs  to be towed ...................... 382
If you think something is  wrong............................... 386
Fuel pump shut off  system ............................. 387
If a warning light turns on  or a warning 
buzzer sounds ................. 388
If a warning message is  displayed ......................... 399
If you have a flat tire .......... 400
If the engine will  not start ........................... 413
If the shift lever cannot  be shifted from P ............. 415
If the electronic key does  not operate properly ........ 416
If the vehicle battery is  discharged ....................... 419
If your vehicle  overheats......................... 423
If the vehicle becomes  stuck ................................ 426
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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
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 181
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)
*: If equipped
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■Instrument panel
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 159
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 159
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 381
When the engine will not start  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 413
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 165
Changing the shift position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 165
When the shift lever does not move. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 415
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 77
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . . . .  P. 77
Warning lights/indicator lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 72
When the warning lights come on  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 3881
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AVALON (U)_(OM41456U)Multi-information display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 80
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 80
When the warning messages are displayed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 399
Turn signal lever  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 169
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 172
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . .  P. 172
Fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 181
Windshield wiper and washer switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 183
Usage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 183
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 333
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 319
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . .  P. 128
Air conditioning system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 242
Usage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 242
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 252
Audio/Navigation system
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Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 257
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 268
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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■Interior
SRS airbags  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 34
Inside lock buttons  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 111
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 125
Seat belts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 28
Assist grips  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 282
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 277
Cup holders  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 259
Power outlet
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 271
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 118
Floor mat  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 24
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 170
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 170
Precautions against winter season  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 237
Warning light/buzzer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 388
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