Cooling system > Capacity
8.8 qt
8.3 L
Source: Toyota 2012 Avalon Owners Manual (OM41445U), page 524
Owner’s manual specs
2012 Toyota Avalon Specs: Fluids, Maintenance Schedule & Fuse Box
Figures for the 2012 Toyota Avalon, copied from Toyota’s own owner’s manual. Every one links to the manual page it came from.
From the manufacturer’s manuals. Every figure here is copied from the manufacturer's own manual, with a link to the page it came from. Where a manual is unclear or contradicts itself, we leave the figure out.
Fluids & capacities
Cooling system > Coolant type
Use either of the following: • “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” • Similar high-quality ethylene glycol-based non- silicate, non-amine, non-nitrite, and non-borate coolant with long-life hybrid organic acid technol- ogy Do not use plain water alone.
Source: Toyota 2012 Avalon Owners Manual (OM41445U), page 524
Engine oil selection > Oil grade
ILSAC multigrade engine oil
Source: Toyota 2012 Avalon Owners Manual (OM41445U), page 523
Engine oil selection > Recommended viscosity
SAE 5W-30
Source: Toyota 2012 Avalon Owners Manual (OM41445U), page 523
Maintenance schedule
Normal service schedule
Use this for ordinary driving.
| Service | When |
|---|---|
| Replace cabin air filter Source: Toyota 2012 Avalon Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 47 | Every 30,000 mi or 36 months |
| Replace engine air filter Source: Toyota 2012 Avalon Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 39 | Every 30,000 mi or 36 months |
| Replace engine oil and oil filter Source: Toyota 2012 Avalon Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 37 | Every 5,000 mi or 6 months |
Severe service schedule
Use this if you tow, idle a lot, drive short trips in the cold, or run in dust.
| Service | When |
|---|---|
| Inspect engine air filter Applies to: Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads Source: Toyota 2012 Avalon Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 36 | 5,000 mi, 10,000 mi, 15,000 mi, 20,000 mi, 25,000 mi, 35,000 mi, 40,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 50,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 70,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 80,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 100,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 110,000 mi, 115,000 mi |
Oil life & reset procedures
Reset the maintenance data (U.S.A. only)
Before you start
- After the required maintenance is performed according to the maintenance schedule please reset the maintenance data.
Steps
- Switch the display to the odometer. (→P. 170)
- Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch or the engine switch OFF.
- Vehicles with smart key system: While pressing the trip meter reset button, turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to IGNITION ON mode. Continue to press and hold the button until the trip meter dis- plays 000000.
- Vehicles without smart key system: While pressing the trip meter reset button, turn the engine switch to the “ON” position. Continue to press and hold the button until the trip meter displays 000000.
- Maintenance and care
You’ll know it worked: Vehicles without smart key system: While pressing the trip meter reset button, turn the engine switch to the “ON” position. Continue to press and hold the button until the trip meter displays 000000.
Source: Toyota 2012 Avalon Owners Manual (OM41445U), page 393
Fuse box locations & fuse chart
Engine compartment
What each fuse protects
| Fuse | Amps | Protects | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50.0A | Rear window defogger, outside rear view mirror defogger | p.446 |
| 2 | 30.0A | Anti-lock brake system, vehicle stability control system | p.446 |
| 3 | 50.0A | Electric cooling fan | p.446 |
| 4 | 50.0A | Anti-lock brake system, vehicle stability control system | p.446 |
| 5 | 50.0A | Air conditioning system | p.446 |
| 6 | 30.0A | Starter system | p.446 |
| 7 | 40.0A | Headlights | p.446 |
| 8 | — | Charging system, RR DEF, ABS/ VSC No.2, HEATER, ABS/VSC No.1, RDI FAN, WASHER, S-HORN | p.446 |
| 9 | 7.5A | Electronic controlled transmission system, multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel injection system | p.447 |
| 10 | 15.0A | Multiport fuel injection system/ sequential multiport fuel injection system | p.447 |
| 11 | 7.5A | Starter system | p.447 |
| 12 | 25.0A | Multiplex communication system | p.447 |
| 13 | 7.5A | Charging system | p.447 |
| 30 | 15.0A | Audio system, center display, navigation system | p.448 |
| 31 | 10.0A | Multiport fuel injection system/ sequential multiport fuel injection system | p.448 |
| 32 | 7.5A | Stop lights, high mounted stoplight, vehicle stability control system, anti-lock brake system | p.448 |
| 33 | 15.0A | Right-hand headlight (low beam) | p.448 |
| 34 | 15.0A | Left-hand headlight (low beam) | p.448 |
More fuse pages in the manual
Diagrams and printed legends we can’t host. Check the box name printed on a diagram before counting positions.
- Toyota 2012 Avalon Owners Manual (OM41445U), page 445
- Toyota 2012 Avalon Owners Manual (OM41445U), page 446
- Toyota 2012 Avalon Owners Manual (OM41445U), page 447
- Toyota 2012 Avalon Owners Manual (OM41445U), page 448
- Toyota 2012 Avalon Owners Manual (OM41445U), page 449
- Toyota 2012 Avalon Owners Manual (OM41445U), page 450
- Toyota 2012 Avalon Owners Manual (OM41445U), page 451
- Toyota 2012 Avalon Owners Manual (OM41445U), page 452