
TABLE OF CONTENTS2
AVENSIS_OM_OM20C20E_(EE)For your information .......................8
Reading this manual.....................10
How to search ..............................11
Pictorial index ...............................12
1-1. For safe use
Before driving.......................30
For safety drive ....................32
Seat belts .............................34
SRS airbags.........................39
Exhaust gas precautions .....51
1-2. Child safety Airbag manual on-off system ...............................52
Safety information for children ..............................54
Child restraint systems ........55
1-3. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system ...............................78
Double locking system .........87
Alarm ...................................89 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators........................... 98
Gauges and meters........... 104
Multi-information display (with monochrome
display)............................ 108
Multi-information display (with color display) .......... 111
Fuel consumption information ...................... 117
3-1. Key information Keys .................................. 120
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 132
Trunk (sedan) .................... 139
Back door (wagon) ............ 143
Smart entry & start system............................. 148
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ........................ 166
Rear seats ......................... 168
Driving position memory.... 170
Head restraints .................. 172
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ...................174
Inside rear view mirror .......176
Outside rear view mirrors .............................179
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows ..................182
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle .............186
Cargo and luggage ............198
Trailer towing .....................200
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without smart
entry & start system)........209
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with smart
entry & start system)........212
Multidrive ...........................219
Manual transmission ..........225
Turn signal lever ................228
Parking brake.....................229
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch.................232
Fog light switch ..................240
Windshield wipers and washer .............................242
Rear window wiper and washer .............................246 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap .......................... 247
4-5. Toyota Safety Sense Toyota Safety Sense ......... 251
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system) ........................... 255
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ............................... 263
Automatic High Beam ....... 269
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .... 275
4-6. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control .................... 280
Speed limiter ..................... 283
Stop & Start system .......... 286
Driving assist systems....... 297
4-7. Driving tips Winter driving tips.............. 303
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6-3. Using the storage featuresList of storage features ......402
• Glove box ......................403
• Console box ..................404
• Overhead console .........404
• Cup holders/bottle holders ...........................405
• Coin box ........................407
Trunk features (sedan) ......408
Luggage compartment features (wagon)..............410
6-4. Using the other interior features
Other interior features ........417
• Sun visors ......................417
• Vanity mirror ..................417
• Power outlet ..................418
• Armrest ..........................419
• Trunk/luggage compartment
storage extension ..........420
• Panoramic roof shade (wagon) .........................421
• Coat hooks ....................423
• Assist grips ....................423 7-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the
vehicle exterior ................ 426
Cleaning and protecting the
vehicle interior ................. 430
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 433
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions ..................... 436
Hood.................................. 440
Positioning a floor jack ...... 442
Engine compartment ......... 443
Tires .................................. 458
Tire inflation pressure........ 475
Wheels .............................. 477
Air conditioning filter .......... 480
Wireless remote control/ electronic key battery ...... 482
Checking and replacing fuses ............................... 485
Light bulbs ......................... 490
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AVENSIS_OM_OM20C20E_(EE)8-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ...........508
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency .......................509
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ..........................511
If you think something is wrong ...............................518
Fuel pump shut off system (gasoline engine) .............519
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds .............................520
If a warning message is displayed .........................527
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with spare
tire) ..................................544 If you have a flat tire
(vehicles with
emergency tire
puncture repair kit) .......... 560
If the engine will not start ................................. 575
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P .................. 577
If the parking brake cannot be released ......... 578
If the electronic key does not operate properly ........ 582
If the vehicle battery is discharged ...................... 585
If your vehicle overheats ... 590
If the vehicle becomes stuck................................ 593
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AVENSIS_OM_OM20C20E_(EE)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 242
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 303
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*1. . . . . . . P. 384, 391
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 427
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 247
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 247
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 601
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 458
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 613
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 303
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . P. 458
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 544, 560
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 440
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 440
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 602
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 590
Headlights/front position lights/daytime running
lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Front fog lights
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Cornering/fog light
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Stop lights
Back-up lights
*2
Shifting the shift lever to R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219, 225
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Rear fog light
*1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
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(Replacing method: P. 490, Watts: P. 615)
*1: If equipped
*2: They may be located on the opposite side depending on the target region.
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AVENSIS_OM_OM20C20E_(EE)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 242
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 303
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*1. . . . . . . P. 384, 391
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 427
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 247
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 247
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 601
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 458
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 613
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 303
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . P. 458
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 544, 560
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 440
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 440
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 602
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 590
Headlights/front position lights/daytime running
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Front fog lights
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Cornering/fog light
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Stop lights
Back-up lights
*2
Shifting the shift lever to R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219, 225
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Rear fog light
*1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
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(Replacing method: P. 490, Watts: P. 615)
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Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209, 212
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209, 212
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 509
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 575
Warning messages
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 527
Shift lever (Multidrive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 511
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 577
Shift lever (manual transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 511
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 104
Reading the meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 104
Adjusting the instrument cluster light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 106, 114
Warning lights/indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 520
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Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209, 212
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209, 212
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 509
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 575
Warning messages
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 527
Shift lever (Multidrive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 511
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 577
Shift lever (manual transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 511
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 104
Reading the meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 104
Adjusting the instrument cluster light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 106, 114
Warning lights/indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 520
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