2017 TOYOTA AVALON maintenance

OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
1
INDEX
Engine maintenance 8
Fuel tank door release & cap 7
Hood release 8
Indicator symbols 4-5
Instrument cluster 4
Instrument panel 2-3
Keyless entry
1,2 6
Light control-Instrument cluster/
Trip meter display 8
Smart Key system
1,2 7
1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructio\
ns and more information.3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Air conditioning/heating 17-18
Audio 19-20
Auto lock/unlock
2 9
Automatic transmission 9
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) with
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) 16
Clock 21
Cruise control 15
Cup holders 21
Door locks 21
Driving mode select 10
Garage door opener (HomeLink
®)3 14
Lights1 & turn signals 14
Moon roof 11
Multi-Information Display (MID)
2 13
Parking brake 10
Power outlets-12V DC 16
Seat adjustments-Front 12
Seat ventilators/heaters 18
Seats-Head restraints 12
Steering lock release 10
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel 11
Traction control (TRAC) OFF 15
USB/AUX port 21
Windows-Power 11
Windshield wipers & washers 13
Wireless charger 20 Doors-Child safety locks
33
Floor mat installation 37
Seat belts 33
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 34
Spare tire & tools 35
Star Safety System
™ 36-37
Tire Pressure Monitoring
(warning) System (TPMS) 34
Trunk-Internal release 35
AVALON 2017
This Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle
operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental
operations so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main
equipment quickly and easily.
The Quick Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for
the Owner’s Manual located in your vehicle’s glove box. We
strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s Manual and
supplementary manuals so you will have a better understanding
of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor Sales,
U.S.A., Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your new
Avalon.
A word about safe vehicle operations
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of Avalon operation\
s.
Every Avalon owner should review the Owner’s Manual that accompanies \
this
vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed information highlighted in color throughout
the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe operating instructions to \
help you
avoid injury or equipment malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference Guide is current at the time of \
printing.
Toyota reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice.
BLUETOOTH® DEVICE
PAIRING SECTION 38-47
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ P (TSS-P)
Automatic High Beams (AHB) 32
Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC) 29-31
Lane Departure Alert with Steering
Assist function (LDA w/SA) 25-28
Pre-Collision System Pedestrian
Detection function (PCS w/PD) 23-25
Quick overview-
Toyota Safety Sense
™ P (TSS-P) 22
Sensors 22
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NOTE: Regularly scheduled maintenance, including oil changes, will help
extend the life of your vehicle and maintain performance. Please refer t\
o the
“Warranty & Maintenance Guide.”
Automatic door locks can be programmed to operate in different modes, or\
turned
OFF.
Shift position linked door locking/unlocking function
-Doors lock when shifting from Park.
-Doors unlock when shifting into Park.
Speed linked door locking function
-Doors lock when the vehicle speed goes above approximately 12 mph.
Driver’s door linked door unlocking function
-Doors unlock when the engine switch is set to OFF and driver’s door i\
s opened.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
* The “ENGINE START STOP”/ignition switch must be “ON” and t\
he brake pedal
depressed to shift from Park.
“S” SEQUENTIAL MODE
Shift the shift lever to “S” position from “D” position. + : Upshifting
- : Downshifting
Downshifting increases power going uphill, or provides engine braking do\
wnhill. For
best fuel economy during normal driving conditions, always drive with th\
e shift lever
in the “D” position.
Pull up latch and
raise hood
Pull
Light control-
Instrument cluster/Trip meter display
Hood release
Engine maintenance
Turn
Brightness control
Engine oil filler cap Engine oil level dipstick
Engine coolant reservoir
Windshield washer fluid tank Push
Switch “A” and “B”
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
9
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
NOTE: Regularly scheduled maintenance, including oil changes, will help
extend the life of your vehicle and maintain performance. Please refer t\
o the
“Warranty & Maintenance Guide.”
Auto lock/unlock
Automatic door locks can be programmed to operate in different modes, or\
turned
OFF.
Shift position linked door locking/unlocking function
-Doors lock when shifting from Park.
-Doors unlock when shifting into Park.
Speed linked door locking function
-Doors lock when the vehicle speed goes above approximately 12 mph.
Driver’s door linked door unlocking function
-Doors unlock when the engine switch is set to OFF and driver’s door i\
s opened.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
* The “ENGINE START STOP”/ignition switch must be “ON” and t\
he brake pedal
depressed to shift from Park.
Automatic transmission
“S” SEQUENTIAL MODE
Shift the shift lever to “S” position from “D” position.
+ : Upshifting
- : Downshifting
Downshifting increases power going uphill, or provides engine braking do\
wnhill. For
best fuel economy during normal driving conditions, always drive with th\
e shift lever
in the “D” position.
P
R
N
D
N
Park*
Reverse
Neutral
Drive
“S” mode
+ (“S” mode)
- (“S” mode)
Pull up latch and
raise hood
Hood release
Engine maintenance
Push
Switch “A” and “B”
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