2021 TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID steering

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

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5-1. Using the
air conditioning system
and defogger
Automatic air conditioning
system............................. 338
Heated steering wheel/
seat heaters/
seat ventilators ................ 349
5-2. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list ................ 352
• Interior light ................... 353
• Personal lights .............. 353
• Ambient lights ............... 354
5-3. Using the storage
features
List of storage features...... 355
• Glove box...................... 356
• Console box .................. 356
• Bottle holders ................ 357
• Cup holders .................. 358
• Auxiliary boxes.............. 359
• Open tray ...................... 360
Trunk features ................... 361
5-4. Other interior features
Other interior features ....... 362
• Sun visors ..................... 362
• Vanity mirrors................ 362
• Power outlet .................. 363
• USB charging ports....... 364
• Wireless charger ........... 366
• Armrest ......................... 375
• Assist grips ................... 375
• Coat hooks.................... 376
Garage door opener .......... 3776-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior .......... 386
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle interior ........... 389
6-2. Maintenance
Maintenance
requirements ................... 392
General maintenance ........ 394
Emission inspection and
maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 398
6-3. Do-it-yourself
maintenance
Do-it-yourself service
precautions ...................... 399
Hood .................................. 401
Positioning a floor jack....... 402
Engine compartment ......... 403
12-volt battery .................... 411
Tires................................... 415
Tire inflation pressure ........ 427
Wheels............................... 430
Air conditioning filter .......... 432
Cleaning the hybrid
battery (traction battery)
air intake vent and
filter.................................. 434
Electronic key battery ........ 439
Checking and replacing
fuses ................................ 442
Light bulbs ......................... 445
5Interior features6Maintenance and care

17Pictorial index
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”.

18Pictorial index
■Switches
Automatic High Beam switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 324
Heated steering wheel
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 350
Trunk opener switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 144
Fuel filler door opener switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Camera switch
*1, 2
“ODO/TRIP” switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 104
Instrument panel light control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 99
Driving mode select switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 321
Brake hold switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
EV drive mode switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
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Meter control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 103
Paddle shift switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 269
Cruise control switches
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range . . . . . . . . . P. 263
Audio remote control switches
*2
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control)
switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 252
Phone switch
*2
Talk switch*2
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*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.

261-1. For safe use
Adjust the angle of the seat-
back so that you are sitting
straight up and so that you do
not have to lean forward to
steer. (P. 1 5 5 )
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so
that your arms bend slightly at
the elbow when gripping the
steering wheel. (P. 155)
Lock the head restraint in place with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears. (P. 1 6 4 )
Wear the seat belt correctly. (P. 2 8 )
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle. (P. 2 8 )
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
(P. 54)
Make sure that you can see backward clearly by adjusting the inside
and outside rear view mirrors properly. (P. 168, 170)
For safe driving
For safe driving, adjust the seat and mirror to an appropriate
position before driving.
Correct driving posture
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Correct use of the seat belts
Adjusting the mirrors
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371-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the SRS airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
●The driver and all passengers in the vehicle must wear their seat belts
properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental devices to be used with the seat belts.
●The SRS driver airbag deploys with considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if the driver is very close to the airbag.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) advises:
Since the risk zone for the driver’s airbag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75 mm)
of inflation, placing yourself 10 in. (250 mm) from your driver airbag pro-
vides you with a clear margin of safety. This distance is measured from
the center of the steering wheel to your breastbone. If you sit less than 10
in. (250 mm) away now, you can change your driving position in several
ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the ped-
als comfortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat.
Although vehicle designs vary, many drivers can achieve the 10 in. (250
mm) distance, even with the driver seat all the way forward, simply by
reclining the back of the seat somewhat. If reclining the back of your
seat makes it hard to see the road, raise yourself by using a firm, non-
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• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt it downward. This points the air-
bag toward your chest instead of your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recommended by NHTSA above, while
still maintaining control of the foot pedals, steering wheel, and your view
of the instrument panel controls.