2016 TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID Owners Manual

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*1: These lights turn on when the power switch is turned to ON mode to indi-cate that a system check is being performed. They will turn off after the
hybrid system is on, or after a few seconds. There may be a malfunction in
a system if the light does not come on, or turn off. Have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer.
*2: If equipped
*3: The light flashes to indicate that the system is operating.
*4: This light illuminates on the center panel.
*5: This light illuminates on the multi-information display.
*6: The light turns on when the system is off.
WARNING
■ If a safety system warning light does not come on
Should a safety system light such as the ABS and SRS warning light not
come on when you start the hybrid system, this could mean that these sys-
tems are not available to help protect you in an accident, which could r\
esult
in death or serious injury. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately if this occurs.

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Hybrid System Indicator
Displays hybrid system output or regeneration level (P. 92)
Multi-information display
Presents the driver with a variety of driving-related data ( P. 94)
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed
Fuel gauge
Displays the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank
Trip meter reset knob/instrument panel light control knob
P. 9 1
Odometer and trip meter display
Odometer:
Displays the total distance the vehicle has been driven
Trip meter:
Displays the distance the vehicle has been driven since the meter was last
reset. Trip meters “A” and “B” can be used to record and display different
distances independently.
Shift position and shift range
Displays the selected shift position or selected shift range ( P. 180)
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Displays the engine coolant temperature
Gauges and meters
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Switches between trip meter “A”
and “B” displays. When the trip
meter is displayed, pressing and
holding the knob will reset the trip
meter.
The brightness of the instrument panel lights can be adjusted.
Darker
Brighter
Changing the trip meter display
Instrument panel light control
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■The meters and display illuminate when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■ The brightness of the in strument panel lights
● When the headlight switch is turned to on, the brightness will be reduced
slightly unless the control knob is turned fully clockwise.
● When the knob is turned fully clockwise, the display audio/navigation sys-
tem screen will always be in day mode regardless of the headlight switch
position.
■ Hybrid System Indicator
●Hybrid System Indicator is displayed when the driving mode is other than
the sport mode.
● By keeping the indicator needle within Eco area, more Eco-friendly driving
can be achieved.
● Charge area indicates regeneration
* status. Regenerated energy will be
used to charge the battery.
*: When used in this manual, “regeneration” refers to the conversion of
energy created by the movement of the vehicle into electrical energy.
■ Engine speed
On hybrid vehicles, engine speed is precisely controlled in order to help
improve fuel efficiency and reduce exhaust emissions etc.
There are times when the engine speed that is displayed may differ even
when vehicle operation and driving conditions are the same.Charge area
Shows regenerative charging.
Hybrid Eco area
Shows that gasoline engine power is
not being used very often.
The gasoline engine will automatically
stop and restart under various condi-
tions.
Eco area
Shows that the vehicle is being driven in
an Eco-friendly manner.
Power area
Shows that an Eco-friendly driving
range is being exceeded (during full
power driving etc.)
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Customization
The instrument panel light auto dimmer control can be changed.
(Customizable feature: P. 461)
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the engine and its components
●When indicating the tachometer (Using the S mode driving): Do not let the
indicator of the tachometer enter the red zone, which indicates the maxi-
mum engine speed. ( P. 181)
● The engine may be overheating if the engine coolant temperature gauge is
in the red zone (H). In this case, immediately stop the vehicle in a safe
place, and check the engine after it has cooled completely. (P. 428)

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The multi-information display presents the driver with a variety of driv-
ing-related data.
● Trip information ( P. 9 5 )
Displays the following items: • Distance to empty
• Average fuel economy
• Current fuel economy
• Turn-by-turn navigation (vehicles with a navigation
system)
● Settings ( P. 9 6 )
● Energy Flow ( P. 100)
● Warning messages and reminder messages ( P. 405)
● Automatically displayed when a malfunction occurs in one of the
vehicle’s systems or when a reminder message is required. The
display returns to the previous screen by pressing the “DISP” but-
ton. ( P. 9 5 )
● Cruise control display (if equipped) ( P. 245)
● Dynamic radar cruise control display (if equipped) ( P. 232)
● LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) display (if
equipped) ( P. 221)
● PCS (Pre-Collision System ) display (if equipped) (P. 208)
● Tachometer ( P. 181)
● Tire pressure warning system display ( P. 355)
Multi-infor mation display
Display contents

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Switching the display
Items displayed can be
switched by pressing the
“DISP” button.
■Distance to empty
Displays the estimated maximum distance that can be driven with
the quantity of fuel remaining.
• This distance is computed based on your average fuel consumption. As
a result, the actual distance that can be driven may differ from that dis-
played.
• When only a small amount of fuel is added to the tank, the display may
not be updated.
When refueling, turn the power switch off. If the vehicle is refueled with-
out turning the power switch off, the display may not be updated.
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Digital speedometer
Displays the current vehicle speed.
■Average fuel economy
Displays the average fuel consum ption since the function was
reset.
• The function can be reset by pressing and holding the “DISP” button\
when the average fuel consumption is displayed.
• Use the displayed average fuel consumption as a reference.
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Current fuel economy
Displays the current rate of fuel consumption.
■Sway warning (if equipped)
Detects the sway of the vehicle with in a lane, which is often associ-
ated with a decrease in the driver’s attention level, and displays the
decrease in attention us ing a segment display.
The fewer segments lit, the more the driver may need to rest.
This display is a part of the LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering
control) system. The display is enabled when the operating conditions
of the vehicle sway warning are met. ( P. 221)
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Turn-by-turn navigation (vehicl
es with a navigation system)
Displays information from the navi gation system about the next turn
on the guidance route.
◆Customizable items
■Meter settings
■LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) (if
equipped) ( P. 221)
The following LDA system settings can be changed:
Setting up the displays
ItemSettingsDetails
Digital Speed ON
Select to enable/disable the digital
speedometer.
OFF
Units (vehicles without a
navigation system) English
Select to change the units of mea-
sure displayed.
Metric
Turn-by-Turn (vehicles
with a navigation system) ON
Select to enable/disable the Turn-
by-turn navigation.
OFF
EV Indicator OFF
Select to enable/disable the EV
indicator.
ON
ItemSettingsDetails
Steering Assist ON
Select to enable/disable steering
wheel assistance.
OFF
Sensitivity Standard
Select to set the warning sensitiv-
ity.
High
Alert ON
Select to enable/disable the vehi-
cle sway warning.
OFF
Sensitivity Standard
Select to set the vehicle sway
warning sensitivity.
Low
High