3286-1. Maintenance and care
AVALON_HV_U (01999-07002)
■Caring for leather areas
Toyota recommends cleaning the interior of the vehicle at least twice a year to
maintain the quality of the vehicle’s interior.
■ Shampooing the carpets
There are several commercial foaming-type cleaners available. Use a sponge
or brush to apply the foam. Rub in overlapping circles. Do not use water.
Wipe dirty surfaces and let them dry. Excellent results are obtained by keep-
ing the carpet as dry as possible.
■ Seat belts
Clean with mild soap and lukewarm water using a cloth or sponge. Also
check the belts periodically for excessive wear, fraying or cuts.
■ When cleaning the carpeted portions of the glove box, console box, etc.
If a strong adhesive tape is used, there is a possibility that the surface of the
carpet could be damaged.
WARNING
■Water in the vehicle
●Do not splash or spill liquid in the vehicle, such as on the floor, in the
hybrid battery (traction battery) air vents, and in the trunk.
Doing so may cause the hybrid battery, electrical components, etc. to mal-
function or catch fire.
● Do not get any of the SRS components or wiring in the vehicle interior wet.
( P. 38)
An electrical malfunction may cause the airbags to deploy or not function
properly, resulting in death or serious injury.
■ Cleaning the interior (especially instrument panel)
Do not use polish wax or polish cleaner. The instrument panel may reflect
off the windshield, obstructing the driver’s view and leading to an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
3706-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
AVALON_HV_U (01999-07002)
Turn the power switch off.
Open the glove box. (P. 288)
Remove the glove box cover.
Press the tabs and remove the
filter cover.
Remove the air conditioning fil-
ter and replace it with a new
one.
The “ UP” marks shown on the fil-
ter should be pointing up.
Air conditioning filter
The air conditioning filter must be changed regularly to maintain
air conditioning efficiency.
Removal method
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481Alphabetical index
AVALON_HV_U (01999-07002)
Flat tire...................................... 406
Floor mats .................................. 26
FluidBrake .................................... 443
Hybrid transmission .............. 442
Washer ................................. 349
Front passenger occupant classification system .............. 48
Front personal lights ............... 285
Front seats ............................... 131 Adjustment ............................ 131
Cleaning................................ 327
Correct driving posture ........... 28
Driving position memory ....... 133
Head restraints ..................... 138
Power easy access system ......... ....................... 133
Seat heaters ......................... 281
Seat position memory ........... 133
Seat ventilators ..................... 281
Front side marker lights.......... 185 Light switch ........................... 185
Replacing light bulbs............. 386
Front turn signal lights ........... 183 Replacing light bulbs............. 381
Turn signal lever ................... 183
Wattage ................................ 444
Fuel ........................................... 438 Capacity ................................ 438
Fuel gauge .............................. 90
Information ............................ 445
Refueling............................... 197
Type .............................. 197, 438
Warning light ......................... 399
Fuel consumption...................... 95
Fuel filler door.......................... 197 If the fuel filler door cannot be opened............... 199
Refueling............................... 197
Fuses ........................................ 374 Garage door opener ................ 305
Gauges ....................................... 90
Glove box ................................. 288
Grocery bag hooks.................. 295
Head restraints ........................ 138
Headlights ................................ 185
Automatic high beam ............ 188
Discharge headlights precautions......................... 388
Light switch ........................... 185
Replacing light bulbs ............ 386
Wattage ................................ 444
Heaters Air conditioning system......... 272
Outside rear view mirrors ..... 276
Seat heaters ......................... 281
High-voltage components ........ 74
Hill-start assist control ........... 260
Hood ......................................... 339
Hooks Coat hooks ........................... 304
Grocery bag hooks ............... 295
Retaining hooks (floor mat) .... 26
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