
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 cluster
For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2, \
2019 Owner’s 
Manual.
Tachometer Speedometer
Multi-Information Display
Engine coolant temperature gauge Outside temperature display Odometer and trip meter display
Shift position and shift range display Fuel gauge
1 If the indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting the \
engine, there may be a 
malfunction. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
2 If the indicator flashes, there may be a malfunction. Refer to the Owner\
’s Manual.3 If the indicator flashes, it indicates that the system is operating.4 If equipped.
Airbag SRS warning1
Arrow direction indicates fuel 
tank door position
Automatic High Beam (AHB) 
indicator
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) 
warning1
“AIR BAG ON/OFF” indicator1
Brake hold operated indicator1
Brake hold standby indicator1
Brake system warning1
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) indicator
BSM w/Rear Cross Traffic Alert 
(RCTA) Indicator
BSM outside rear view mirror 
indicators
Brake Overrride System/Drive-Start 
Control/Intelligent Clearance Sonar 
(ICS)
4 warning
Brake system warning 
(yellow indicator)1
Charging system warning
Constant speed cruise control 
indicator/Constant speed
cruise control SET indicator
Full-Speed Dynamic Radar 
Cruise Control (DRCC) 
indicator/DRCC SET indicator
Indicator symbols
Service indicators and reminders
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