2016 TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID Owners Manual

3776-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
6
Maintenance and care
AVALON_HV_U (01999-07002)
Check the wattage of the light bulb to be replaced. (P. 444)
■Front
Light bulbs
You may replace the following bulbs by yourself. The difficulty
level of replacement varies de pending on the bulb. If necessary
bulb replacement seems difficul t to perform, contact your
Toyota dealer.
For more information about repl acing other light bulbs, contact
your Toyota dealer.
Preparing for light bulb replacement
Bulb locations
Headlight low beam (halogen bulb)
Headlight high beam and daytime running light (vehicles with
halogen bulbs for low beams)
Headlight high beam (vehicles with discharge bulbs for low
beams)
Front turn signal/parking light1
2
3

3786-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
AVALON_HV_U (01999-07002)■
Rear
Rear turn signal light
Back-up light1
2

3796-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
AVALON_HV_U (01999-07002)■
Headlight low beam (halogen bulb)
Unplug the connector while
pressing the lock release.
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Set the new light bulb.
Align the 3 tabs on the light bulb
with the mounting, and insert.
Turn it clockwise to set.
Set the connector.
After installing the connector,
shake the bulb base gently to
check that it is not loose, turn
the headlights on once and visu-
ally confirm that no light is leak-
ing through the mounting.
Replacing light bulbs
1
2
3
4

3806-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
AVALON_HV_U (01999-07002)■
Headlight high beam and daytim
e running light (vehicles with
halogen bulbs for low beams)/Headlight high beam (vehicles
with discharge bulbs for low beams)
Unplug the connector while
pressing the lock release.
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Set the new light bulb.
Align the 3 tabs on the light bulb
with the mounting, and insert.
Turn it clockwise to set.
Set the connector.
After installing the connector,
shake the bulb base gently to
check that it is not loose, turn
the headlights on once and visu-
ally confirm that no light is leak-
ing through the mounting.
1
2
3
4

3816-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
AVALON_HV_U (01999-07002)■
Front turn signal/parking light
To allow enough working
space, turn the steering
wheel to the opposite side of
the bulb to be replaced.
Remove the 3 fender liner
clips.
Turn the steering wheel to the
left when replacing the right side
light bulb, and turn the steering
wheel to the right when replac-
ing the left side light bulb.
Remove the fender liner bolt
and partly remove the fender
liner.
1
2

3826-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
AVALON_HV_U (01999-07002)
Unplug the connector while
pressing the lock release.
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Remove the light bulb.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.3
4
5
6

3836-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
AVALON_HV_U (01999-07002)■
Rear turn signal light
Open the trunk lid and
remove the luggage trim
cover clip.
Pull the hook while depress-
ing the button.
Partly remove the luggage
trim cover.
1
2
3

3846-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
AVALON_HV_U (01999-07002)
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Remove the light bulb.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.4
5
6