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8 6 5
4
3
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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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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
4
5
6
7
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(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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9
10
11
12
13
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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
4
5
6
7
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(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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9
10
11
12
13
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AVENSIS_OM_OM20C20E_(EE)Multi-information display . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 108, 111
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 108, 111
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 527
Parking brake switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 304
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 522, 530
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Front fog lights
*1/rear fog light*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 242
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 242
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 456
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 508
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 249
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 440
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 174
Manual air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 382
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 382
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 384
Automatic air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 388
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 388
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 391
Audio system
*1, 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 308
Navigation system/Multimedia system
*1, 2
*1: If equipped
*2: For vehicles with navigation system or multimedia system, refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s manual”.
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AVENSIS_OM_OM20C20E_(EE)Multi-information display . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 108, 111
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 108, 111
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 527
Parking brake switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 304
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 522, 530
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Front fog lights
*1/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 242
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 242
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 456
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 508
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 249
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 440
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 174
Manual air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 382
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 382
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 384
Automatic air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 388
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 388
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 391
Audio system
*1, 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 308
Navigation system/Multimedia system
*1, 2
*1: If equipped
*2: For vehicles with navigation system or a multimedia system, refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s manual”.
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6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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Instrument cluster
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The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s
various systems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
(→ P. 228) Security indicator (on
the center panel)
(
→ P. 78)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( →P. 233)
(If equipped)
Cruise control indicator
(→ P. 280)
Tail light indicator
( → P. 232)
*4
(If equipped)
Cruise control “SET”
indicator ( →P. 280)
(If equipped)
Front fog light indicator
(→ P. 240)*4
(If equipped)
Speed limiter indicator
(→ P. 283)
Rear fog light indicator
( → P. 240)
*4
(If equipped)
LDA (Lane Departure
Alert) indicator
(→ P. 263)
(If equipped)
Automatic high beam
indicator ( →P. 269)*1, 3
(If equipped)
“AFS OFF” indicator
(→ P. 234)
*1, 2
Slip indicator ( →P. 298)
*1, 4
(If equipped)
Eco Driving Indicator
Light ( →P. 103)
*1, 3
VSC OFF indicator
(→ P. 298)
*1, 4
(Diesel
engine)
Stop & Start indicator
( → P. 286)
(Diesel
engine)
Engine preheating
indicator ( →P. 209)
*1, 3, 5
(Diesel
engine)
Stop & Start cancel
indicator ( →P. 286)
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Operation of each component
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*: If the engine does not start when the electronic key is inside the vehicle,the electronic key battery may be depleted or there may be difficulties
receiving signal from the key. ( →P. 583)
Interior and exte-
rior alarms sound
continuously
When the engine switch is in
IGNITION ON or ACCES-
SORY mode, the driver’s
door was closed after the
electronic key was carried
outside the vehicle, and the
shift lever was not in P
Shift the shift lever to P,
turn the engine switch
off and close the
driver’s door again
Interior alarm
pings once
The electronic key battery is
lowReplace the electronic
key battery
Tried to start the engine
without the electronic key
being present, or the elec-
tronic key was not function-
ing normally
Start the engine with
the electronic key
present
*
Interior alarm
pings once and
exterior alarm
sounds 3 times
The driver’s door was
closed after the electronic
key was carried outside the
vehicle, and the engine
switch was not turned off
Turn the engine switch
off and close the
driver’s door again
An occupant carried the
electronic key outside the
vehicle and closed the door
while the engine switch was
not off
Bring the electronic key
back into the vehicle
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
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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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