2021 TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID rear

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
For your information....................... 6
Reading this manual .................... 12
How to search .............................. 13
Pictorial index .............................. 14
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 24
For safe driving ................... 26
Seat belts ............................ 28
SRS airbags ........................ 34
Front passenger occupant
classification system ......... 48
Safety information for
children ............................. 53
Child restraint systems ........ 54
Installing child restraints ...... 58
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 68
1-2. Emergency assistance
Safety Connect.................... 69
1-3. Hybrid system
Hybrid system features ....... 75
Hybrid system
precautions ....................... 79
1-4. Theft deterrent system
Immobilizer system ............. 86
Alarm ................................... 882. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and
indicators ........................... 92
Gauges and meters ............. 98
Multi-information
display ............................. 102
Head-up display................. 121
Energy monitor/
consumption screen ........ 128
3-1. Key information
Keys................................... 134
3-2. Opening, closing and
locking the doors
Doors ................................. 138
Trunk ................................. 144
Smart key system .............. 148
3-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats......................... 155
Rear seats ......................... 157
Driving position
memory ........................... 159
Head restraints .................. 164
3-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 166
Inside rear view mirror ....... 168
Outside rear view
mirrors ............................. 170
3-5. Opening and closing
the windows
Power windows.................. 173
Moon roof .......................... 177
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each
component

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4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 182
Cargo and luggage............ 190
Vehicle load limits ............. 193
Trailer towing..................... 194
Dinghy towing.................... 195
4-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch ...... 196
EV drive mode................... 202
Hybrid transmission........... 205
Turn signal lever................ 211
Parking brake .................... 212
Brake Hold ........................ 216
4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 218
Automatic High Beam ....... 222
Windshield wipers and
washer ............................ 226
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank
cap .................................. 2304-5. Using the driving
support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ...... 235
PCS
(Pre-Collision System)..... 242
LDA
(Lane Departure Alert
with steering control) ....... 252
Dynamic radar cruise
control with full-speed
range ............................... 263
BSM
(Blind Spot Monitor)......... 276
• BSM function ................. 280
• RCTA function ............... 283
Rear Camera Detection
function ............................ 288
Intuitive parking assist ....... 292
Intelligent Clearance
Sonar (ICS) ..................... 300
Driving mode select
switches........................... 321
Driving assist systems ....... 323
4-6. Driving tips
Hybrid vehicle driving
tips ................................... 330
Winter driving tips .............. 333
4Driving

14Pictorial index
Pictorial index
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Exterior
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 138
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 138
Opening/closing the side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 173
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 484
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 144
Opening from inside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 144
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 144
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 170
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 170
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 170
Driving position memory
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 159
Defogging the mirrors
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 343
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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Precautions for winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 333
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 230
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 230
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 504
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 415
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 508
Winter tires/tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 333
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . .P. 415
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 471
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 401
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 401
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 505
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 494
Front turn signal lights/parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211, 218
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Front side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Front turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211
Daytime running lights/parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Front turn signal lights/cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211, 218
Side turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211
Rear turn signal lights/ rear side marker lights/
tail lights/stoplights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211, 218
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 445, Watts: P. 509)
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Parking brake switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212, 213
Precautions for winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 334
Warning light/warning buzzer/
warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215, 455
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Headlights/side marker lights/parking lights/tail lights/
license plate lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 410
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 448
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 401
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever
*1 . . . . . . . . P. 166
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Driving position memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 159
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 343
Audio Plus
*1, 2
Premium Audio*1, 2
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*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.

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Driving position memory switches*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 159
Driving position memory
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 159
Outside rear view mirror switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 170
Door lock switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 140
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 173
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 173
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*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.

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■Interior
SRS airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 34
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 24
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 155
Driving position memory
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 159
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 164
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 28
Console box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 356
Inside lock buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 140
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 358
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 157
Assist grips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 375
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Interior lights/personal lights*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 352
Moon roof switches
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 177
“SOS” button
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 69
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 362
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 362
Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 168
Garage door opener switches
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 377
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*1: The illustration shows the front, but they are also equipped in the rear.
*2: If equipped