
INDEX
Engine maintenance 8
Fuel tank door release & cap  7
Hood release   8
Indicator symbols  4-5
Instrument cluster  4
Instrument panel  2-3
Instrument panel light control  8
Keyless entry
1,2  6
Smart Key system1,2  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
Air conditioning/heating  17
Audio  19
Auto lock/unlock
2  9
Automatic transmission  9
Bird’s Eye View Camera 
with Perimeter Scan function  23
Blind Spot Monitor with Rear  
Cross Traffic Alert (BSM w/RCTA)  22
Clock  26
Cup holders  26
Door locks  26
Driving mode select  16
Electric parking brake  11
Garage door opener (HomeLink
®)3  13 
Head-up display  15
Intelligent Clearance Sonar with Rear   
Cross Traffic Braking (ICS w/RCTB)  24- 25
Lights
1 & turn signals  14
Moonroof  10
Multi-Information Display (MID)
2  15
Power outlets-12V DC  21
Rear view monitor system  22
Seat adjustments-Front  12
Seat heaters/ventilators  18
Seats-Head restraints  13
Steering lock release  10
Steering wheel switches & 
telephone controls (Bluetooth
®)  20 
AVALON 2019
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 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.
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
INDEX
Engine maintenance  8
Fuel tank door release & cap  7
Hood release   8
Indicator symbols  4-5
Instrument cluster  4
Instrument panel  2-3
Instrument panel light control  8
Keyless entry
1,2  6
Smart Key system1,2  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 FEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Air conditioning/heating 
17
Audio  19
Auto lock/unlock
2  9
Automatic transmission  9
Bird’s Eye View Camera 
with Perimeter Scan function  23
Blind Spot Monitor with Rear  
Cross Traffic Alert (BSM w/RCTA)  22
Clock  26
Cup holders  26
Door locks  26
Driving mode select  16
Electric parking brake  11
Garage door opener (HomeLink
®)3  13 
Head-up display  15
Intelligent Clearance Sonar with Rear  
Cross Traffic Braking (ICS w/RCTB)  24- 25
Lights
1 & turn signals  14
Moonroof  10
Multi-Information Display (MID)
2  15
Power outlets-12V DC  21
Rear view monitor system  22
Seat adjustments-Front  12
Seat heaters/ventilators  18
Seats-Head restraints  13
Steering lock release  10
Steering wheel switches & 
telephone controls (Bluetooth
®)  20  Steering wheel-Heater 
14
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel  12
USB charge-ports  18
USB media/AUX port  19
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)/ 
TRAC OFF Switch  17
Windows-Power  10
Windshield wipers & washers  13
Wireless charger  21
Floor mat installation  43
Rear door child safety locks   38
Safety Connect  38
Seat belts  39
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor  39
Spare tire & tools  40
Star Safety System
™    42-43
Tire Pressure Monitoring  
(warning) System (TPMS)  41
Trunk-Internal release  41
AVALON 2019
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 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 44-46
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ P (TSS-P)
Automatic High Beams (AHB)  37
Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar 
Cruise Control (DRCC)  34-36
Lane Departure Alert with Steering 
Assist function (LDA w/SA)  30-33
Pre-Collision System Pedestrian 
Detection function (PCS w/PD)  28-30
Quick overview- 
Toyota Safety Sense
™ P (TSS-P)  27
Sensors  27
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OVERVIEWInstrument panel
Steering wheel controls
Audio control switches2
Audio control switches2
Meter control switches Paddle shift switches
1
Telephone switches2
Voice command switch2
Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar 
Cruise Control (DRCC)
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch
Tilt and telescopic 
steering lock 
release lever
1
Tilt and telescopic 
steering control 
switch
1
Bird’s Eye View Camera ON/OFF switch1,2“ODO/TRIP” switchInstrument panel light control switch
Automatic High Beam (AHB) switch
Heated steering 
wheel switch
1
VSC OFF switch
Fuel tank door release switch
Trunk opener
Hood lock 
release lever
Meters/Multi-Information Display (MID)
Windshield wiper and washer switch
“ENGINE START STOP” switch
1
 If equipped.2 For details, refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual” or visit www.toyota.com/entune 
for additional audio/multimedia resources.
Lane Departure Alert with Steering 
Assist (LDA w/SA) switch Full-Speed Range 
Dynamic Radar Cruise 
Control (DRCC) switch
Headlights/turn signals 
controls
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OVERVIEWFEATURES & OPERATIONS
NOTE: Regularly scheduled maintenance, including  
oil changes, will help 
extend the life of your vehicle and maintain performance. Please refer to the 
“Warranty & Maintenance Guide.”
* The “POWER”switch must be “ON” and the brake pedal depress\
ed to shift from  Park.
Shift the shift lever to “S” position from “D” position.
 + :  Upshift (push and release)
  - :  Downshift (pull and release)
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.
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 (20 km/h).
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. 
Pull up latch and raise hood
Pull
Hood release
Engine maintenance
DimmerBrighter
Engine oil filler cap Engine oil level dipstick
Engine coolant reservoir
Windshield washer fluid tank
“S” (SEQUENTIAL) MODE
Instrument panel light control
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
NOTE: Regularly scheduled maintenance, including   
oil changes, will help 
extend the life of your vehicle and maintain performance. Please refer to the 
“Warranty & Maintenance Guide.”
Automatic transmission
* The “POWER”switch must be “ON” and the brake pedal depress\
ed to shift from  Park.
Shift the shift lever to “S” position from “D” position.
  + :  Upshift (push and release)
  - :  Downshift (pull and release)
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.
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 (20 km/h).
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. 
+ (“S” mode)
- (“S” mode)
- (“S” mode)
+ (“S” mode)
N
P
R
N
D
Park*
Reverse
Neutral
Drive
“S” mode
Hood release
Engine maintenance
“S” (SEQUENTIAL) MODE
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