2013 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual

●The WWFC improves air quality by lowering emissions in vehicle fleets, and

improves customer satisfaction through better performance.

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■Recommendation of the use of gasoline containing detergent additives ●Toyota recommends the use of gasoline that contains detergent additives to

avoid the build-up of engine deposits.

●All gasoline sold in the U.S.A. contains minimum detergent additives to clean and/or keep clean intake systems, per EPA's lowest additives concen- tration program.

●Toyota strongly recommends the use of Top Tier Detergent Gasoline. For more information on Top Tier Detergent Gasoline and a list of marketers, please go to the official website www.toptiergas.com.

■Recommendation of the use of cleaner burning gasoline

Cleaner burning gasoline, including reformulated gasoline that contains oxy- genates such as ethanol or MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) is available in many areas. Toyota recommends the use of cleaner burning gasoline and appropriately blended reformulated gasoline. These types of gasoline provide excellent vehicle performance, reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality.

■Non-recommendation of the use of blended gasoline

●Use only gasoline containing a maxi-

mum of 10% ethanol. DO NOT use any flex-fuel or gasoline that could contain more than 10% etha- nol, including from any pump labeled E15, E30, E50, E85 (which are only some examples of fuel containing more than 10% ethanol).

DO NOT use gasoline contain- ing more than 10% ethanol.

(15% ethanol)

(50% ethanol)

(85% ethanol)

●If you use gasohol in your vehicle, be sure that it has an octane rating no

lower than 87.

●Toyota does not recommend the use of gasoline containing methanol.

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■Non-recommendation of the use of gasoline containing MMT

Some gasoline contains an octane enhancing additive called MMT (Methylcy- clopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl). Toyota does not recommend the use of gasoline that contains MMT. If fuel containing MMT is used, your emission control system may be adversely affected. The malfunction indicator lamp on the instrument cluster may come on. If this happens, contact your Toyota dealer for service.

■If your engine knocks

●Consult your Toyota dealer. ●You may occasionally notice light knocking for a short time while accelerat-

ing or driving uphill. This is normal and there is no need for concern.

NOTICE

■Notice on fuel quality

●Do not use improper fuels. If improper fuels are used, the engine will be

damaged.

●Do not use leaded gasoline.

Leaded gasoline can cause damage to your vehicle’s three-way catalytic converters causing the emission control system to malfunction.

●Do not use gasohol other than the type previously stated.

Other gasohol may cause fuel system damage or vehicle performance problems.

●Using unleaded gasoline with an octane number or rating lower than the

level previously stated will cause persistent heavy knocking. At worst, this will lead to engine damage.

■Fuel-related poor driveability

If poor driveability is encountered after using a different type of fuel (poor hot starting, vaporization, engine knocking, etc.), discontinue the use of that type of fuel.

■When refueling with gasohol

Take care not to spill gasohol. It can damage your vehicle’s paint.

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Tire information

Typical tire symbols

(cid:88) Full-size tire

(cid:88) Compact spare tire

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10

11

Tire size (→P. 443) DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)(→P. 442) Uniform tire quality grading For details, see “Uniform Tire Quality Grading” that follows. Location of treadwear indicators(→P. 334) Tire ply composition and materials Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands which form the plies in a tire. Radial tires or bias-ply tires A radial tire has “RADIAL” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “RADIAL” is a bias-ply tire. TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly put into the tire. A tube type tire has a tube inside the tire and the tube maintains the air pressure. Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure (→P. 447) Maximum cold tire inflation pressure (→P. 447) This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated. Summer tires or all season tires (→P. 338) An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “M+S” is a summer tire. “TEMPORARY USE ONLY” A compact spare tire is identified by the phrase “TEMPORARY USE ONLY” molded on its sidewall. This tire is designed for temporary emergency use only.

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Typical DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)

DOT symbol* Tire Identification Number (TIN) Tire manufacturer’s identifica- tion mark Tire size code Manufacturer’s optional type code (3 or 4 letters) Manufacturing week Manufacturing year

tire

*: The DOT symbol certifies that the tire conforms to applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

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Tire size ■ Typical tire size information

The illustration indicates typical tire size.

Tire use (P = Passenger car, T = Temporary use) Section width (millimeters) Aspect ratio (tire height to section width) Tire construction code (R = Radial, D = Diagonal) Wheel diameter (inches) Load index (2 digits or 3 digits) Speed symbol (alphabet with one letter)

■ Tire dimensions Section width Tire height Wheel diameter

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Tire section names

10

11

Bead Sidewall Shoulder Tread Belt Inner liner Reinforcing rubber Carcass Rim lines Bead wires Chafer

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Uniform Tire Quality Grading This information has been prepared in accordance with regulations issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. It provides the purchasers and/or prospective purchasers of Toyota vehicles with information on uniform tire quality grading.

Your Toyota dealer will help answer any questions you may have as you read this information.

■ DOT quality grades

All passenger vehicle tires must conform to Federal Safety Require- ments in addition to these grades. Quality grades can be found where applicable on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and maximum section width.

For example: Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A

■ Treadwear

The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a speci- fied government test course.

For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1 - 1/2) times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100. The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual condi- tions of their use. Performance may differ significantly from the norm due to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in road characteristics and climate.

■ Traction AA, A, B, C

The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C, and they represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled conditions on specified government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.

A tire marked C may have poor traction performance. Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking (straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turn- ing) traction.

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■ Temperature A, B, C

The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, representing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissi- pate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel.

Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure. Grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passenger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan- dard No. 109. Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the labo- ratory test wheel than the minimum required by law. Warning: The temperature grades of a tire assume that it is properly inflated and not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinflation, or excessive loading, either sepa- rately or in combination, can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure.

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Glossary of tire terminology

Tire related term

Meaning

Cold tire inflation pres- sure

Maximum pressure

inflation

Recommended tion pressure

infla-

Accessory weight

Curb weight

Maximum loaded vehi- cle weight

Normal weight

occupant

Occupant distribution

Tire pressure when the vehicle has been parked for three hours or more, or has not been driven more than 1 mile or 1.5 km under that condition The maximum cold inflated pressure to which a tire may be inflated, shown on the sidewall of the tire Cold tire inflation pressure recommended by a manufacturer The combined weight (in excess of those stan- dard items which may be replaced) of auto- matic transmission, power steering, power brakes, power windows, power seats, radio and heater, to the extent that these items are available as factory-installed equipment (whether installed or not) The weight of a motor vehicle with standard equipment, including the maximum capacity of fuel, oil and coolant, and if so equipped, air conditioning and additional weight optional engine The sum of: (a) Curb weight (b) Accessory weight (c) Vehicle capacity weight (d) Production options weight 150 lb. (68 kg) times the number of occupants specified in the second column of Table 1* that follows Distribution of occupants in a vehicle as speci- fied in the third column of Table 1* below

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Tire related term

Meaning

Production weight

options

Rim

Rim diameter (Wheel diameter) Rim size designation

Rim type designation

Rim width Vehicle weight capacity)

capacity load

(Total

Vehicle maximum load on the tire

Vehicle normal load on the tire

Weather side

Bead

Bead separation

The combined weight of installed regular pro- duction options weighing over 5 lb. (2.3 kg) in excess of the standard items which they replace, not previously considered in curb weight or accessory weight, including heavy duty brakes, ride levelers, roof rack, heavy duty battery, and special trim A metal support for a tire or a tire and tube assembly upon which the tire beads are seated

Nominal diameter of the bead seat

Rim diameter and width The industry manufacturer’s designation for a rim by style or code Nominal distance between rim flanges The rated cargo and luggage load plus 150 lb. (68 kg) times the vehicle’s designated seating capacity The load on an individual tire that is deter- mined by distributing to each axle its share of the maximum loaded vehicle weight, and dividing by two The load on an individual tire that is deter- mined by distributing to each axle its share of curb weight, accessory weight, and normal occupant weight (distributed in accordance with Table 1* below), and dividing by two The surface area of the rim not covered by the inflated tire The part of the tire that is made of steel wires, wrapped or reinforced by ply cords and that is shaped to fit the rim A breakdown of the bond between compo- nents in the bead

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Bias ply tire

Carcass

Chunking

Cord

Cord separation

Cracking

CT

Extra load tire

Groove

Innerliner

Innerliner separation

Intended sidewall

outboard

A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that extend to the beads are laid at alternate angles substantially less than 90 degrees to the centerline of the tread The tire structure, except tread and sidewall rubber which, when inflated, bears the load The breaking away of pieces of the tread or sidewall The strands forming the plies in the tire The parting of cords from adjacent rubber compounds Any parting within the tread, sidewall, or inner- liner of the tire extending to cord material A pneumatic tire with an inverted flange tire and rim system in which the rim is designed with rim flanges pointed radially inward and the tire is designed to fit on the underside of the rim in a manner that encloses the rim flanges inside the air cavity of the tire A tire designed to operate at higher loads and at higher inflation pressures than the corre- sponding standard tire The space between two adjacent tread ribs The layer(s) forming the inside surface of a tubeless tire that contains the inflating medium within the tire The parting of the innerliner from cord material in the carcass (a) The sidewall that contains a whitewall, bears white lettering, or bears manufac- turer, brand, and/or model name molding that is higher or deeper than the same molding on the other sidewall of the tire, or (b) The outward facing sidewall of an asym- metrical tire that has a particular side that must always face outward when mounted on a vehicle

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Tire related term

Meaning

Light truck (LT) tire

Load rating

Maximum load rating

Maximum permissible inflation pressure

Measuring rim

Open splice

Outer diameter

Overall width

Passenger car tire

Ply

Ply separation

Pneumatic tire

Radial ply tire

Reinforced tire

A tire designated by its manufacturer as pri- marily intended for use on lightweight trucks or multipurpose passenger vehicles The maximum load that a tire is rated to carry for a given inflation pressure The load rating for a tire at the maximum per- missible inflation pressure for that tire The maximum cold inflation pressure to which a tire may be inflated The rim on which a tire is fitted for physical dimension requirements Any parting at any junction of tread, sidewall, or innerliner that extends to cord material The overall diameter of an inflated new tire The linear distance between the exteriors of the sidewalls of an inflated tire, including ele- vations due to labeling, decorations, or protec- tive bands or ribs A tire intended for use on passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, and trucks, that have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 lb. or less. A layer of rubber-coated parallel cords A parting of rubber compound between adja- cent plies A mechanical device made of rubber, chemi- cals, fabric and steel or other materials, that, when mounted on an automotive wheel, pro- vides the traction and contains the gas or fluid that sustains the load A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that extend to the beads are laid at substantially 90
degrees to the centerline of the tread A tire designed to operate at higher loads and at higher inflation pressures than the corre- sponding standard tire

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Section width

Sidewall

Sidewall separation

Snow tire

Test rim

Tread

Tread rib

Tread separation

Treadwear (TWI)

indicators

Wheel-holding fixture

The linear distance between the exteriors of the sidewalls of an inflated tire, excluding ele- vations due to labeling, decoration, or protec- tive bands That portion of a tire between the tread and bead The parting of the rubber compound from the cord material in the sidewall A tire that attains a traction index equal to or greater than 110, compared to the ASTM E- 1136 Standard Reference Test Tire, when using the snow traction test as described in ASTM F-1805-00, Standard Test Method for Single Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight Line on Snow-and Ice-Covered Surfaces, and which is marked with an Alpine Symbol ( on at least one sidewall The rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and may be any rim listed as appropriate for use with that tire That portion of a tire that comes into contact with the road around a tire Pulling away of the tread from the tire carcass The projections within the principal grooves designed to give a visual indication of the degrees of wear of the tread The fixture used to hold the wheel and tire assembly securely during testing

tread section running circumferentially

*: Table 1 ⎯ Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load for

various designated seating capacities

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Designated seating capacity, Number of

occupants 2 through 4

5 through 10

11 through 15

16 through 20

Vehicle normal load, Number of occupants

Occupant distribution in a normally loaded

vehicle 2 in front

2 in front, 1 in second

seat

2 in front, 1 in second seat, 1 in third seat, 1

in fourth seat

2 in front, 2 in second seat, 2 in third seat, 1

in fourth seat

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Customizable features

Your vehicle includes a variety of electronic features that can be personalized to suit your preferences. Programming these pref- erences requires specialized equipment and may be performed by your Toyota dealer. Some function settings are changed simultaneously with other func- tions being customized. Contact your Toyota dealer for further details.

Customizable features

Vehicles with a Display Audio system: Settings that can be changed using the Display Audio system (For further information on customizing settings using the Display Audio system, refer to the “Display Audio System Owner’s Man- ual”.) Vehicles with a navigation system: Settings that can be changed using the navigation system (For further information on customizing settings using the naviga- tion system, refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.) Settings that can be changed by your Toyota dealer

Definition of symbols: O = Available, — = Not available

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Item

Function

Default setting

Custom-

ized setting

On

On

Off

Off

— O O

— — O

Level 5 Off to level

O O O

Operation signal (Emergency flashers) Operation signal (Buzzer) Operation buzzer vol- ume

door

Time elapsed before automatic lock function is activated if door is not opened after being unlocked

60 sec- onds

Off

30 sec- onds

120 sec-

onds

— O O

Smart key system and wire- less remote control (→P. 106)

91,

Open buzzer

door warning

Smart key sys- tem (→P. 91)

Smart key system

Number of permissible times of continuous smart lock

On

On

Off

Off

— — O

— — O

Twice

Unlimited — — O

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Default setting

Custom-

ized setting

Wireless remote control

On

Off

— — O

Unlocking operation

Wireless remote control (→P. 106)

Panic function

Driver's

door

unlocked in one step, all doors

unlocked

in two steps On

Trunk unlocking opera- tion

Press and

hold (short)

Unlocking using a key

Driver's

door

unlocked in one step, all doors

unlocked

in two steps

All doors unlocked in one step.

Off Off Press twice

One short

press

Press and hold (long)

All doors unlocked in one step.

— O O

— — O

— — O

— O O

Door lock (→P. 109)

Speed-detecting auto- matic door lock function Opening driver's door unlocks all doors Shifting gears unlocks all doors. Shifting gears to posi- tion other than P locks all doors.

to P

Off

Off

On

On

On

On

Off

Off

O O O

— O O

O O O

O O O

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Item

Function

Trunk (→P. 112)

Trunk switch

opener main

Default setting

Activated

Full

Driver’s

seat

60 sec- onds

Driver’s seat movement when exiting the vehi- cle* Seats operated by the linking driving position memory with door unlock operation* Time elapsed before the engine switch related messages on the multi- information display turn off

Light sensor sensitivity

Level 3

Time elapsed before headlights automatically turn off after doors are closed

30 sec- onds

Custom-

ized setting Deacti- vated

Off

Partial

Driver’s seat and passen- ger’s seat 30 sec- onds

600 sec-

onds

Level 1 to

0 seconds

60 sec- onds 90 sec- onds

O O O

— — O

— — O

O O O

O O O

Front seats (→P. 117)

Engine switch (→P. 155)

Automatic light con- trol system (→P. 168)

Lights (→P. 168, 172)

running

Daytime light system (except Canada) Automatic high beam*

On

On

Off

Off

O O O

— — O

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Item

Function

Default setting

Interior tion control

lights

illumina-

On

Time elapsed before lights turn off*

15 sec- onds

Center console spot light Operation when the doors are unlocked Operation the after engine switch turned off Operation when you approach the vehicle with the electronic key on your person Ambient lights* Outer foot lights*

On

On

On

On

On On

Time elapsed before the outer foot lights turn off*

15 sec- onds

Illumination (→P. 254)

Custom-

ized setting

Off

Off

7.5 sec-

onds 30 sec- onds Off

Off

Off

— — O

— O O

— — O

— — O

— — O

Off

— — O

— — O — — O

— O O

Off Off Off 7.5

seconds

30

seconds

when

Enable/disable opera- tion of the outer foot lights you approach the vehicle with the electronic key on your person* opera- Enable/disable tion of the outer foot lights when the doors are unlocked with the power door lock switch*

On

Off

— — O

On

Off

— — O

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Item

Function

Default setting

Custom-

ized setting

Instrument panel (→P. 79) Automatic air condi- tioning sys- tem (→P. 238) Touch but- ton (on the center panel) (→P. 238, 249)

Rear sunshade* (→P. 278)

Instrument panel auto dimmer control

light

Level 3

Level 1 to

— — O

A/C auto switch opera- tion

Auto

Manual — O O

Button sensor sensitivity

Level 3

Level 1 to

— — O

Reverse operation

On

Off

— — O

Time elapsed before the reverse operation fea- ture activates

0.7

seconds

0 second

0.9

seconds

1.2

seconds

— — O

*: If equipped

CAUTION

■During customization

As the engine needs to be running during customization, ensure that the vehicle is parked in a place with adequate ventilation. In a closed area such as a garage, exhaust gases including harmful carbon monoxide (CO) may collect and enter the vehicle. This may lead to death or a serious health hazard.

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NOTICE

■During customization

To prevent battery discharge, ensure that the engine is running while cus- tomizing features.

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Items to initialize

The following items must be initialized for normal system opera- tion after such cases as the maintenance being performed on the vehicle:

Item

When to initialize

Reference

Maintenance data

Tire pressure warning sys- tem

• After the maintenance is per-

formed

• When changing the tire size • When changing the tire infla- tion pressure by changing traveling speed or load weight, etc.

P. 310

P. 336

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