2021 TOYOTA AVALON engine

943-2. Destination search
AVALON_AVALON HV_Navi_(U)
To use this function, it is neces-
sary to register a home and/or a
favorite location. Up to 2 favor-
ites can be registered as preset
destinations. (P. 11 0 , 111 )
To set the home or a preset des-
tination as the destination,
select the corresponding button.
1 Turn the engine switch
to ACCES-
SORY or IGNITION ON
mode .
2 Press the “MAP” button.
3 Select the desired item.
Select to set the registered
home as the destination.
Select to set a registered
favorite as the destination.
(Up to 2 favorites can be reg-
istered as preset destina-
tions.)
 The estimated time of arrival
to the registered home and
preset destinations from the
current position will be dis-
played. 
If the home or a preset desti-
nation has not been regis-
tered, “Save Home” or “Save
Favorite” will be displayed,
respectively. To register a
home or preset destination,
select the corresponding but-
ton.
●When the destination is very close
to the current po sition, “Nearby”
will be displayed.
●The one-touch buttons for home
and favorites will disappear after
the vehicle has been driven for a
while.
●The color of the estimated arrival
time indicator may change
depending on the traffic informa-
tion received.
●This function is available when
“Automatic Destination List Info” is
set to on. ( P. 1 1 4 )
One-touch setting
home/favorite as a desti-
nation
A
B

1294-1. Basic operation
4
Audio/visual system
AVALON_AVALON HV_Navi_(U)
“PWR VOL” knob: Press to turn
the audio/visual system on and
off. The system turns on in the
last mode used. Turn this knob
to adjust the volume.1
Press the “AUDIO” button.
2 Select “Source” or press
“AUDIO” button again.
3 Select the desired source.
●Dimmed screen buttons cannot be
operated.
●When there are tw o pages, select
or to change the page.
●When an Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto connection is established,
some system functions, such as
the following, will be replaced by
similar Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto function or will become
unavailable
*:
• iPod (Audio Playback)
• USB audio/USB video
• Bluetooth
® audio
• Toyota apps
*: This function is not available in
some countries or areas.
Some basics
This section describes
some of the basic features
of the audio/visual system.
Some information may not
pertain to your system.
Your audio/visual system
works when the engine
switch is in
ACCESSORY or IGNITION
ON mode .
NOTICE
●To prevent the 12-volt battery
from being discharged, do not
leave the audio/visual system
on longer than necessary when
the engine is not running hybrid system is not operating>.
Turning the system on
and off
Selecting an audio source

1524-3. Media operation
AVALON_AVALON HV_Navi_(U)engine switch wer switch> is
in ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON
mode , the system
automatically reconnects the por-
table player.
●If the Bluetooth® device is discon-
nected on purpose, such as it was
turned off, this does not happen.
Reconnect the portable player
manually.
●Bluetooth® device information is
registered when the Bluetooth®
device is connected to the Blue-
tooth
® audio system. When selling
or disposing of the vehicle,
remove the Bluetooth
® audio
information from the system.
(  P. 6 6 )
●In some situations, sound output
via the Bluetooth® audio system
may be out of syn c with the con-
nected device or output intermit-
tently.
WA R N I N G
●Do not operate the player’s con-
trols or connect to the Blue-
tooth
® audio system while
driving.
●Your audio unit is fitted with
Bluetooth® antennas. People
with implantable cardiac pace-
makers, cardiac resynchroniza-
tion therapy-pacemakers or
implantable cardioverter defibril-
lators should maintain a reason-
able distance between
themselves and the Bluetooth
®
antennas. The radio waves may
affect the operation of such
devices.
●Before using Bluetooth®
devices, users of any electrical
medical device other than
implantable cardiac pacemak-
ers, cardiac resynchronization
therapy-pacemakers or implant-
able cardioverter defibrillators
should consult the manufacturer
of the device for information
about its operation under the
influence of radio waves. Radio
waves could have unexpected
effects on the operation of such
medical devices.
NOTICE
●Do not leave your portable
player in the vehicle. In particu-
lar, high temperatures inside the
vehicle may damage the porta-
ble player.

1685-1. Voice command system operation
AVALON_AVALON HV_Navi_(U)
5-1.Voice command system operation
■Steering switchTa l k s w i t c h
Voice command system:
• Press the talk switch to start the voice command system. To can-
cel voice command, press and
hold the talk switch.
When an Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto connection is established:
*
• Press and hold the talk switch to start Siri/Google Assistant. To
cancel Siri/Google Assistant,
press the talk switch.
• Press the talk switch to start the voice command system.
*: This function is not available in some countries or areas.
■Microphone
 It is unnecessary to speak
directly into the microphone
when giving a command.
●Voice commands may not be rec-
ognized if:
• Spoken too quickly.
• Spoken at a low or high volume.
• The roof or windows are open.
• Passengers are talking while
voice commands are spoken.
• The fan speed of the air condition- ing system is set at high.
• The air conditioning vents are turned towards the microphone.
●In the following c onditions, the
system may not recognize the
command properly and using
voice commands may not be pos-
sible:
• The command is incorrect or
unclear. Note that certain words,
accents or speech patterns may
be difficult for the system to recog-
nize.
• There is excessive background noise, such as wind noise.
●Normally, it is necessary to wait
for a beep before saying a com-
mand. To enable th e ability to talk
over prompts and say commands
before the beep, enable the voice
prompt interrupt function. ( P. 6 7 )
●This system may not operate
immediately after the engine
switch is in
ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON
mode .
Voice command sys-
tem
The voice command sys-
tem enables the radio,
phone dialing, etc. to be
operated using voice com-
mands. Refer to the com-
mand list for samples of
voice commands. ( P.172)
Using the voice command
system
A

1857-1. Toyota parking assist monitor
7
Peripheral monitoring system
AVALON_AVALON HV_Navi_(U)
The parking assist monitor
screen will be displayed if the
shift position is shifted to the “R”
while the engine switch switch> is in IGNITION ON
mode .
Each time the display mode
switching button is selected, the
mode will change as follows:
Rear view
Displays the rear view of the vehi-
cle.
Display mode switching but-
ton
Each time the button is selected,
the rear view mode and the wide
rear view mode are switched.
Guide line switching button
Select to switch the guide line
mode. ( P.187)
• Each time the bu tton is selected,
the display mode changes in the
following order:
Estimated course line display mode
 Parking assist guide line display
mode  Distance guide line display
mode.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
WA R N I N G
●When parking, be sure to check
that the par king space will
accommodate your vehicle
before maneuveri ng into it.
●Do not use the parking assist
monitor in the following cases:
• On icy or slick road surfaces, or in snow
• When using tire chains or emer- gency tires
• When the trunk is not closed completely
• On roads that are not flat or straight, such as curves or
slopes
• If the suspension has been modified or tires of a size other
than specified are installed
●In low temperatures, the screen
may darken or the image may
become faint. The image could
distort when the vehicle is mov-
ing, or you may become unable
to see the image on the screen.
Be sure to visually check all
around the vehicle both directly
and using the mirrors before
proceeding.
●If the tire sizes are changed, the
position of the guide lines dis-
played on the screen may
change.
●The camera uses a special lens.
The distances between objects
and pedestrians that appear in
the image displayed on the
screen will differ from the actual
distances. (
P.193)
Screen display
A
B
C

1997-2. Panoramic view monitor
7
Peripheral monitoring system
AVALON_AVALON HV_Navi_(U)
7-2.Panoramic view monitor
*: If equipped
●The screen illustrations used in
this text are intended as exam-
ples, and may differ from the
image that is actually displayed on
the screen.
The panoramic view monitor is a
supplemental device intended to
assist the driver when checking
around the vehicle. When using,
be sure to visually check all
around the vehicle both directly
and using the mirrors before
proceeding. If you do not, you
may hit another vehicle or possi-
bly cause an accident.
Pay attention to the following
precautions when using the
panoramic view monitor.
Panoramic view moni-
tor*
Panoramic view monitor
assists the driver in viewing
the surroundings, when
operating at low speeds, by
combining the front, side
and rear cameras and dis-
playing a complete vehicle
overhead image on the
screen.
When you press the camera
switch or shift the shift lever
to the “R” position while the
engine switch switch> is in IGNITION ON
mode , the pan-
oramic view monitor oper-
ates.
The monitor displays vari-
ous views of the position
and surroundings of the
vehicle.
Driving precautions
WA R N I N G
●Never depend on the panoramic
view monitor entirely. The
image and the position of the
guide lines displayed on the
screen may differ from the
actual state. Use caution just as
you would when driving any
other vehicle.
●Always make sure to check all
around the vehicle with your
own eyes when driving.
●Never drive while looking only at
the screen as the image on the
screen is different from actual
conditions. If you are driving
while looking only at the screen,
you may hit a person or an
object, resulting in an accident.
When driving, be sure to check
the vehicle’s surroundings with
your own eyes and the vehicle’s
mirrors.

2037-2. Panoramic view monitor
7
Peripheral monitoring system
AVALON_AVALON HV_Navi_(U)
When you press the camera switch or shift the shift lever to the “R”
position while the engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode , the panoramic view monitor operates.
The monitor displays various views of the position of the vehicle.
(The following is an example)
Map screen, audio screen, etc.
Moving view
See-through view
How to switch the display
When the shift lever is in the “P” position
A
B
C

2648-2. Setup
AVALON_AVALON HV_Navi_(U)
devices are connected. If a
USB device is connected,
skip this procedure.
5 Select “Replace Contacts” or
“Add Contact”. If the contact
is not registered, skip this
procedure.
“Replace Contacts”: Select to trans-
fer the contact fro m the connected
USB device or Bluetooth
® phone
and replace the current one.
“Add Contact”: Select to transfer
the desired contact data from the
connected USB device or Blue-
tooth
® phone to add to the current
one.
6 Select a desired file from
vCard file list.
7 Check that a confirmation
screen is displayed when the
operation is complete.
●Depending on the type of Blue-
tooth® phone used and number of
files, it may take time to display
vCard file lists and download con-
tacts.
●Downloading may not complete
correctly in the following cases:
• If the engine switch is turned off during down-
loading.
• If the USB device or Bluetooth
®
phone is removed before down-
loading is complete.
New contact data can be regis-
tered.
Up to 4 numbers per person can
be registered. For PBAP com-
patible Bluetooth
® phones, this
function is available when “Auto-
matic Transfer” is set to off.
( P.262)
1 Select “New Contact”.
2 Enter the name and select
“OK”.
3 Enter the phone number and
select “OK”.
4 Select the phone type for the
phone number.
5 To add another number to
this contact, select “Yes”.
■Registering a new contact
in a different way (from the
call history screen)
1 Display the phone top
screen. ( P.240)
2 Select “History” and select a
contact not yet registered in
the contact list.
3 Select “Add to Contacts”.
4 Follow the steps in “Register-
ing a new contact to the con-
tacts list” from step 2.
( P.264)
Registering a new contact
to the contacts list