
AVALON HV 2018
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 North 
America, Inc. wish you many years of satisfi ed driving in your 
new Avalon HV.
A word about safe vehicle operations
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of Avalon HV operat\
ions. 
Every Avalon HV owner should review the Owner’s Manual that accompani\
es 
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.
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Using your smartphone, 
you may need to allow 
Entune access to your 
contacts.A confirmation will ap-
pear that your phone 
has been paired and 
connected.
Initiate Bluetooth® on your Entun
e™ Multimedia Head Unit
STEP 12STEP 13
Disclosures
This brochure is accurate at the time of print; content subject to chang\
e based on periodic multimedia 
software updates.
1. Concentrating on the road should always be your fi rst priority while driving. Do not use the hands-free 
phone system if it will distract you.
2. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by \
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use  of such marks by Toyota is under license. A compatible Bluetooth enabled phone must fi rst be paired. 
Phone performance depends on software, coverage & carrier.
3. Android is a trademark of Google Inc.
4. Apps/services vary by phone/carrier; functionality depends on many fa\
ctors. Select apps use large  amounts of data; you are responsible for charges. Apps & services subjec\
t to change. See Toyota.com/
entune for details.
 Additional Resources
If you’re having trouble pairing your phone, Toyota has you covered. You can get more information
from the following sources:
Online Pairing Guide:
www.toyota.com/connect
Your Toyota Owner’s Manual
Located in the vehicle glovebox
Toyota Customer 
Experience Center
(800) 331-4331 

OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
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Daytime Running Light system (DRL)  Automatically turns on the headlights to make 
vehicle more visible to other drivers. Not for use at night. Automatic light cut off system  When the headlights are on: Automatically turns lights off 
after 30-second delay, or lock switch on remote may be pushed after lock\
ing. When the tail 
lights are on, it automatically turns lights off when driver’s door i\
s opened.
Right turn
Lane change
1
Lane change2
Left turn
1  The right hand signals will flash three times.2  The left hand signals will flash three times.
Garage door openers manufactured under license from HomeLink
®* can be 
programmed to operate garage doors, estate gates, security lighting, etc\
.
Refer to “Garage door opener,” Section 5-4 in the Owner’s Manua\
l for more details.
For programming assistance, contact HomeLink
® at 1-800-355-3515, or visit http://
www.homelink.com.
* HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Johnson Controls, Inc.
Indicator light
Buttons
Headlights
Parking lights High beam 
flasher
High beam
Auto
OFF Low beam
Lights & turn signals
Garage door opener (HomeLink®) (if equipped)
HEADLIGHTS
TURN SIGNALS 

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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
CHANGING THE PCS ALERT TIMING
Far
Middle
(default)
Near
(1) Press “”  switches and select  from the Multi-Information Display (MID).  
(2) Press “
” switches and select  from the MID and then press “”. The 
setting screen is displayed.
(3) Press “
” each time to change the setting. Each time it is pressed, the 
response to the PCS alert timing changes as shown above. You can press “\
” to 
go back to the menu.
Note: PCS is enabled each time the engine switch is turned to Ignition On. 
The system can be disabled/enabled and the alert timing of the system can be 
changed. (Alert timing only, brake operation remains the same).
Monocular camera sensor
Millimeter
wave radar
As part of the Pre-Collision System, this function is also designed to f\
irst provide an 
alert and then automatic braking if needed.In certain conditions, the PCS system included with the TSS-P package ma\
y also 
help to detect a pedestrian in front of your vehicle. With Toyota Safety\
 Sense™ P, 
PCS uses an in-vehicle camera and front-grill mounted millimeter-wave ra\
dar to 
help detect a pedestrian in front of your vehicle in certain conditions.\
 The in-vehicle 
camera of PCS detects a potential pedestrian based on size, profile, and\
 motion of 
the detected pedestrian. However, a pedestrian may not be detected depen\
ding 
on the conditions, including the surrounding brightness and the motion, \
posture, 
size, and angle of the potential detected pedestrian, preventing the sys\
tem from 
operating or engaging. Refer to a Toyota Owner’s Manual for additional information.
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The LDA function 
 displays when the Multi-Information Display (MID) is switched 
to the driving assist system information screen.
(1) The system displays solid white lines on the LDA indicator when vi\
sible lane 
markers on the road are detected. A side flashes orange to alert the dri\
ver when the 
vehicle deviates from its lane.
(2) The system displays outlines on the LDA indicator when lane markers on the road 
are not detected or the function is temporarily cancelled.
Note: When operation conditions are no longer met, a function may be 
temporarily canceled. However, when the operation conditions are met again, 
operation of the function is automatically restored. For example, LDA may not 
function on the side(s) where white/yellow lines are not detectable.
Refer to a Toyota Owner’s Manual for additional information on LDA op\
eration, 
settings adjustments, limitations, and precautions before attempting to \
use it.
ADJUSTING THE LDA ALERT SENSITIVITY
DISABLING THE STEERING ASSIST FUNCTION
The driver can adjust the sensitivity of the LDA (warning) function fr\
om the
Multi-Information Display (MID) customization screen.
High - Is designed to warn approximately before the front 
tire crosses the lane marker.
Normal - Is designed to warn approximately when the front 
tire crosses the lane marker.
(1) Press “
” switches and select  from the Multi-Information Display (MID).  
(2) Press “
” switches and select the  setting function and then press “.”
(3) Press “
” each time to change the setting.
(4) Press “
” to go back to the menu.
(1) Press “
”  switches and select  from the Multi-Information Display (MID).  
(2) Press “
” switches and select the  setting function and then press “.”
(3) Press “
” each time to change the setting.
(4) Press “
” to go back to the menu.
Note: Operation of the LDA system and setting adjustments continues in the 
same condition regardless of Ignition cycle until changed by the driver or the 
system is reset.
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
VEHICLE SWAY WARNING SYSTEM (SWS) FUNCTION
SWS is a function of LDA and is designed to detect swaying based on the \
vehicle 
location in the lane and the driver’s steering wheel operation. To he\
lp prevent 
swaying, the system alerts the driver using a buzzer sound and a warning\
 displays 
in the MID.
Continuous lane deviations from 
swaying.
Gentle swaying from driver’s
inattentiveness.
Acute steering wheel operation after the 
number of operations decrease due to driver’s 
inattentiveness.
(1) Press “”  switches and select  from the Multi-Information Display (MID).  
(2) Press “
” switches and select the  setting function and then press “.”
(3) Press “
” each time to change the setting.
(4) Press “
” to go back to the menu.
(1) Press “
”  switches and select  from the Multi-Information Display (MID).  
(2) Press “
” switches and select the  setting function and then press “.”
(3) Press “
” each time to change the setting.
(4) Press “
” to go back to the menu.
Note: Operation of the LDA system and setting adjustments continues in the 
same condition regardless of Ignition cycle until changed by the driver or the 
system is reset.
ADJUSTING SWAY ALERT SENSITIVITY
DISABLING SWS 

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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
ADJUSTING DISTANCE
To change the vehicle-to-vehicle distance
 
Push the “
” button to cycle
through the settings, which will
change progressively. 
This mode employs a radar sensor to detect the presence of a preceding v\
ehicle 
up to approximately 328 ft (100m) ahead, determines the current vehicl\
e-to-vehicle 
following distance and operates to maintain a suitable following distanc\
e from the 
vehicle ahead. These distances vary based on vehicle speed.
LONG
(default  setting) MIDDLE
SHORT
(1) (2) (3) 
(1)  Constant speed cruising when there are no vehicles ahead
The vehicle travels at the speed set by the driver. The desired vehicle-\
to-    
 
vehicle distance can also be set by operating the vehicle-to-vehicle dis\
tance   
control.
(2)  Deceleration cruising and 
follow-up cruising when a preceding vehicle 
    
     driving slower than the set speed appears When a vehicle is detected running ahead of you, the system automaticall\
y
decelerates your vehicle. When a greater reduction in vehicle speed is 
necessary, the system applies the brakes (the stop lights will come on \
at this 
time). The system will respond to changes in the speed of the vehicle a\
head 
in order to maintain the vehicle-to-vehicle distance set by the driver. \
A warning 
tone warns you when the system cannot decelerate sufficiently to prevent\
 your 
vehicle from closing in on the vehicle ahead.
Note: Vehicle-to-vehicle distance will close in 
when traveling on long downhill 
slopes.
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Pull up
Trunk-Internal release
Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning) System (TPMS)
System reset initialization
1. Push and hold “
 SET”  button until the indicator blinks three times.
2. Wait a few minutes to allow initialization to complete.
The tire pressure detected by the tire pressure warning system can
be displayed on the Multi-Information Display.
After adjusting tire pressures, or after tires have been rotated or repl\
aced, turn 
the “POWER” switch to IGNITION ON mode and press and hold the “
 SET” 
button until indicator blinks three times. Let the vehicle sit for a few\
 minutes to allow 
initialization to complete.
Refer to the load label on the door jamb or the Owner’s Manual for ti\
re inflation 
specifications.
 
If the tire pressure 
indicator flashes for more than 60 seconds and then remains on, 
take the vehicle to your local Toyota dealer.
NOTE:
 The warning light may come on 
due to temperature changes or 
changes in tire pressure from natural air leakage. If the system has not been 
initialized  recently, setting the tire pressures to factory specifications should 
turn off the light. 

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Initiate Bluetooth® on your Entune™ Multimedia Head Unit
A confirmation will ap-
pear once your phone 
has been paired and 
connected.Using your smartphone, you will 
need to allow Entune access to 
your messaging and contacts.
It is recommended to check the 
“Don’t ask again”  box, so as not 
to have to press OK every time the 
phone makes a Bluetooth connec
-
tion with your Toyota.  
STEP 12STEP 13
 Additional Resources
If you’re having trouble pairing your phone, Toyota has you covered. You can get more information
from the following sources:
Online Pairing Guide:
www.toyota.com/connect
Your Toyota Owner’s Manual
Located in the vehicle glovebox
Toyota Customer 
Experience Center
(800) 331-4331
Disclosures
This brochure is accurate at the time of print; content subject to chang\
e based on periodic multimedia 
software updates.
1. Concentrating on the road should always be your first priority while driving. Do not use the hands-free  phone system if it will distract you.
2. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by \
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use  of such marks by Toyota is under license. A compatible Bluetooth enabled phone must first be paired. 
Phone performance depends on software, coverage & carrier.
3. Android is a trademark of Google Inc.
4. Apps/services vary by phone/carrier; functionality depends on many fa\
ctors. Select apps use large  amounts of data; you are responsible for charges. Apps & services subjec\
t to change. See Toyota.com/
entune for details.