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AVALON 2020
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 sup-
plementary 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 thro\
ughout 
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  22 
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
Qi Wireless charger  21
Rear view monitor system  24
Seat adjustments-Front  12
Seat folding-Rear  13
Seat heaters/ventilators  18
Seats-Head restraints  13
Steering lock release  10Steering 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
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
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 (LDA w/SA)  30-33
Pre-Collision System with  
Pedestrian Detection (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 volume control 
switch2
Audio control switches2
Meter control switches Paddle shifters
1
Telephone switch2
Voice command switch2
Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar 
Cruise Control (DRCC)
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch
Tilt and telescopic 
steering lock 
release lever
1
Power tilt and 
telescopic steering 
control switch
1
Bird’s Eye View Camera ON/OFF switch1,2“ODO/TRIP” switch
Instrument 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 control
“ENGINE START STOP” switch
Lane Departure Alert with Steering 
Assist (LDA w/SA) switch Full-Speed Range 
Dynamic Radar Cruise 
Control (DRCC) switch
Headlights/turn signals control 
     
        
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OVERVIEWInstrument cluster
For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2, \
20 20 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
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 indicator1,2
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)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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CUSTOM mode indicator4
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.
Electric power steering system 
warning (red/yellow)1
Turn signal indicator
Vehicle Stability Control 
(VSC) OFF indicator1
Security indicator
Smart Key system indicator
SPORT mode indicator
SPORT S mode indicator4
SPORT S+ mode indicator4
Slip indicator1,3
Headlight low/high beam 
indicators
ECO driving indicator1
Driver’s and front passenger ’s seat 
belt reminder (alarm will sound if 
speed is over 12 mph)
ECO MODE indicator
High coolant temperature warning
Open door warning
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator1
Master warning1,2
Low engine oil pressure warning
Low outside temperature indicator
Low Tire Pressure Warning1
Low fuel level warning
Pre-Collision System (PCS) 
warning1,2
Parking brake indicator2
Lane Departure Alert (LDA) with
steering assist indicator  
(white/green/amber
3)
Rear passengers’ seat belt 
reminder indicator
Intelligent Clearance Sonar (ICS) 
OFF indicator1,2,4
Intuitive parking assist indicator4
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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES 
     
        
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OVERVIEW
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.”
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
Instrument panel light control 
     
        
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Steering lock release
Windows-Power
Moonroof (if equipped)
OpenTiltCloseClose
Recommended open position to 
minimize wind noise.
All window auto up/down Push the switch completely down or pull it completely 
up and release to fully open or close. To stop the window partway, opera\
te the 
switch in the opposite direction.
Window lock switch  Deactivates all passenger windows. Driver remains able to 
operate all windows.  Lightly press either side of the moonroof switch while opening/tilting i\
s in progress, 
the moonroof stops partway.
A message informing the driver that the steering wheel is locked will be\
 displayed 
on the multi-information display. Check that the shift lever is set in P\
. Press the 
engine switch while turning the steering wheel left and right.
Push once to open partway; again to open 
completely. Push once to open completely.
Up
Down
Driver sideWindow lock switch
Turn
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
SLIDING OPERATION
TILTING OPERATION 
     
        
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Electric parking brake
Driver sideAutomatic modeManual mode (Brake HOLD switch)
Automatic (shift lever operation)
Manual To turn automatic mode ON, while vehicle is stopped, pull and hold switc\
h until 
“EPB Shift Interlock Function Activated” displays in Multi-Information Display (MID). 
While depressing brake, shifting into P position will automatically set \
the brake 
and turn the parking brake indicator and parking brake light on. To rele\
ase brake, 
depress brake and shift out of P. The indicator light and the light on t\
he switch turn 
off.
To turn automatic mode OFF, push and hold parking brake switch until “\
EPB Shift 
Interlock Function Deactivated” displays on the MID.
While vehicle is stopped and brake pedal is depressed, pull to set parki\
ng brake 
and turn the parking brake indicator and parking brake light on. To rele\
ase, press 
the brake pedal and push switch. The indicator light turns off.
Parking brake light
Standby indicatorOperated indicator
Parking brake light
Brake hold
The brake hold system keeps the brake applied when the shift lever is in\
 D, S or N 
with the system on and the brake pedal has been depressed to stop the ve\
hicle. 
The system releases the brake when the accelerator pedal is depressed wi\
th the 
shift lever in D or S to allow smooth start off.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for limitations and more details.