2015 TOYOTA AVENSIS Owners Manual

5378-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
■After changing the engine oil (diesel engine)
Make sure to reset the oil maintenance data. ( →P. 449)
■ If the message “DPF FULL SEE OWNER’S MANUAL” appears on the dis-
play (diesel engine)
The deposit collected in the filter needs to be regenerated.
To regenerate the filter, the following driving methods are recommended
*:
● By driving continuously (for example, at around 65 km/h [40 mph] for 20 to
30 minutes).
● By avoiding short trips, or by driv ing continuously (leaving the engine run-
ning for long periods of time).
The warning message will disappear w hen regeneration is complete. How-
ever, if this driving cannot be carried out, or if the message does not disap-
pear even after driving, have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota
dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional imme-
diately.
*: When driving, pay sufficient attention to weather, road conditions, terrain and traffic conditions, and drive according to traffic laws.
■ The LDA (Lane Departure Alert) system (if equipped)
In the following cases, the warning message will not be displayed even if the
vehicle deviates from the lane markers.
●When the vehicle speed deviates from the operating range of the LDA sys-
tem functions
● When the lane markers cannot be recognized
NOTICE
■Engine oil maintenance message (diesel engine)
The warning message is based on the projected driving range after engine
oil maintenance message is reset.
The system does not monitor the purity of the engine oil.
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5388-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Interior buzzerExterior buzzerWarning messageDetails/Actions
Once  The electronic key is not
detected when an attempt is
made to start the engine.
→
Confirm the location of the
electronic key.
Once
3 times
The electronic key was carried
outside the vehicle and a door
other than the driver’s door was
opened and closed while the
engine switch was in a mode
other than off.
→ Bring the electronic key
back into the vehicle.
The driver’s door was opened
and closed while the electronic
key was not in the vehicle, the
shift lever was in P (Multidrive)
or N (manual transmission) and
the engine switch was not
turned off.
→ Turn the engine switch off
or bring the electronic key
back into the vehicle.
Once
Once
for 10
seconds
An attempt was made to exit
the vehicle with the electronic
key and lock the doors without
first turning the engine switch
off.
→ Turn the engine switch off
and lock the doors again.
(Flashes)
(Flashes)
(Displayed alternately)
(Flashes)
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5398-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
Once An attempt was made to start
the engine without the elec-
tronic key being present, or the
electronic key was not function-
ing normally.
An attempt was made to drive
when the regular key was not
inside the vehicle.
→
Confirm that the elec-
tronic key is inside the
vehicle.
Contin-
uous
(Multidrive)
The driver’s door was opened
when the shift lever was not in
P and the engine switch was
not turned off.
→Shift the shift lever to P.
Contin-
uous Contin-
uous
(Multidrive)
The driver’s door was opened
and closed while the electronic
key was not in the vehicle, the
shift lever was not in P and the
engine switch was not turned
off.
→
Shift the shift lever to P.
→ Bring the electronic key
back into the vehicle.
Interior
buzzerExterior buzzerWarning messageDetails/Actions
(Flashes)
(Flashes)
(Displayed alternately)
(Flashes)
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5408-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Contin-
uous
An attempt was made to lock
the doors using the smart entry
& start system while the elec-
tronic key was still inside the
vehicle.
→
Retrieve the electronic key
from the vehicle and lock
the doors again.
An attempt was made to lock
either front door by opening a
door and putting the inside lock
button into the lock position,
then closing the door by pulling
on the outside door handle with
the electronic key still inside the
vehicle.
→ Retrieve the electronic key
from the vehicle and lock
the doors again.
Interior
buzzerExterior buzzerWarning messageDetails/Actions
(Flashes)
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5418-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
Once • When the doors were
unlocked with the mechanical
key and then the engine
switch was pressed, the elec-
tronic key could not be
detected in the vehicle.
• The electronic key could not
be detected in the vehicle
even after the engine switch
was pressed two consecu-
tive times.
→ Touch the electronic key to
the engine switch while
depressing the brake
pedal (Multidrive) or clutch
pedal (manual transmis-
sion).
Once 
(Multidrive)
An attempt was made to start
the engine with the shift lever in
an incorrect position.
→Shift the shift lever to P
and start the engine.
Interior
buzzerExterior buzzerWarning messageDetails/Actions
(Multidrive)
(Manual transmission)
(Flashes)
(Flashes)
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5428-2. Steps to take in an emergency
AVENSIS_OM_OM20C20E_(EE)Once

(Multidrive)
An attempt was made to turn
the engine switch off when the
shift lever was not in P.
→To turn off the engine, first
shift the shift lever to P
and then turn the engine
switch off.
 Power was turned off due to the
automatic power off function.
→
Next time when starting
the engine, increase the
engine speed slightly and
maintain that level for
approximately 5 minutes
to recharge the battery.
Once  The electronic key has a low
battery. (The message will be
shown for about 15 seconds.)
→
Replace the electronic key
battery. ( →P. 482)
Interior
buzzerExterior buzzerWarning messageDetails/Actions
(Flashes)
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5438-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
Once The driver’s door was opened
and closed with the engine
switch turned off and then the
engine switch was put in
ACCESSORY mode twice with-
out the engine being started.
→
Press the engine switch
while depressing the brake
pedal (Multidrive) or clutch
pedal (manual transmis-
sion).
During an engine starting pro-
cedure in the event that the
electronic key was not function-
ing properly ( →P. 582), the
engine switch was touched with
the electronic key.
→ Press the engine switch
within 10 seconds of the
buzzer sounding.
Once  The steering lock could not be
released within 3 seconds of
the engine switch being
pressed.
→
Press the engine switch
while depressing the brake
pedal and moving the
steering wheel left and
right.
Interior
buzzerExterior buzzerWarning messageDetails/Actions
(Multidrive)
(Manual transmission)
(Flashes)
(Flashes)
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5448-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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If you have a flat tire (vehicles with spare
tire)
●Stop the vehicle on a hard, flat surface.
● Set the parking brake.
● Shift the shift lever to P (Multidrive) or R (manual transmission).
● Stop the engine.
● Turn on the emergency flashers. ( →P. 508)
Your vehicle is equipped with a spare tire. The flat tire can be
replaced with the spare tire.
For details about tires: →P. 4 5 8
WARNING
■ If you have a flat tire
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance with a flat tire can damage the tire and the
wheel beyond repair, which could result in an accident.
Before jacking up the vehicle
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