Toyota 1996 Avalon User manual

Part 1
1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLS—
Chapter 1-1
Overview of instruments
and controls
Instrument panel overview
Instrument cluster overview
Indicator symbols on the
instrument panel

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1. Side vent
2. Side defroster outlet
3. Tilt steering lock release lever
4. Automatic transmission selector
lever (column shift)
5. Center vents
6. Electric moon roof switch or front
interior light, and front personal lights
7. Power door lock switch
8. Power window switches
9. Seat heater switch
10.Glovebox
11.Automatic transmission selector
lever (floor shift)
12.Lower vent
13.Parking brake release lever
14.Parking brake pedal
Instrument panel overview

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1. Instrument panel light control dial
2. Headlight and turn signal switch
3. Wiper and washer switches
4. Driving pattern selector button
5. Thermometer
6. Clock
7. Emergency flasher switch
8. Car audio
9. Miscellany box
10.Air conditioning controls
11.Ashtray and cigarette lighter
12.Rear window defogger switch
13.Ignition switch
14.Cruise control switch
15.Power rear view mirror control switch
16.Headlight cleaner switch

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1. Fuel gauge
2. Engine coolant temperature gauge
3. Tachometer
4. Speedometer
5. Odometer
6. Trip meter
7. Trip meter reset knob
8. Service reminder indicators or
indicator lights
9. Theft deterrent system indicator light
Instrument cluster overview

Indicator symbols on the instrument panel
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Anti-lock brake system warning light*1
Brake system warning light *1
Seat belt reminder light*1
Discharge warning light*1
Low oil pressure warning light*1
Malfunction indicator lamp*1
Low fuel level warning light *1
Open door warning light*1
SRS airbag warning light*1
Turn signal indicator lights
Headlight high beam indicator light
Rear light failure warning light*1

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Driving pattern indicator light
Cruise control indicator light *2
*1: For details, see “Service reminder indicators and warn-
ing buzzers” in Chapter 1-5.
*2: If this light flashes, see “Cruise control” in Chapter 1-6.
Automatic transmission indicator lights
Overdrive-off indicator light

Part 1 Keys
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OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS—
Chapter 1-2
Keys and Doors
Keys
Side doors
Power windows
Trunk lid
Hood
Theft deterrent system
Fuel tank cap
Electric moon roof
Your vehicle is supplied with two
kinds of key.
1. Master key—This key works in every
lock.
2. Subkey—This key will not work in the
glovebox and trunk.
To protect things locked in the glovebox
when you have your vehicle parked, leave
the subkey with the attendant.
Since the doors and trunk lid can be
locked without a key, you should always
carry a spare master key in case you acci-
dentally lock your keys inside the vehicle.
KEY NUMBER PLATE
Your key number is shown on the
plate. Keep the plate in a safe place
such as your wallet, not in the vehicle.
If you should lose your keys or if you need
additional keys, duplicates can be made
by a Toyota dealer using the key number.
You should also put a copy of the key
number with your important papers.

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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
KEY
Insert the key into the keyhole and turn
it.
To lock: Turn the key forward.
To unlock: Turn the key backward.
All the doors lock and unlock simulta-
neously with either front door. In the driv-
er’s door lock, turning the key once will un-
lock the driver’s door and twice in
succession will unlock all the doors simul-
taneously.
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH IN-
SIDE LOCK KNOB
Move the lock knob.
To lock: Push the knob forward.
To unlock: Pull the knob backward.
Closing the door with the lock knob
pushed in will also lock the door. Be care-
ful not to lock your keys in the vehicle.
The door cannot be locked if you leave the
key in the ignition switch.
Driver’s side
Passenger’s side
Side doors—

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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH
Push the switch.
To lock: Push the switch on the front side.
To unlock: Push the switch on the rear
side.
All the doors lock or unlock simultaneously.
REAR DOOR CHILD-PROTECTORS
Turn the lock knob to the “LOCK”
position as shown on the label.
This feature allows you to lock a rear door
so it can be opened from the outside only,
not from inside. We recommend using this
feature whenever small children are in the
vehicle.
CAUTION
!
Before driving, be sure that the
doors are closed and locked, espe-
cially when small children are in the
vehicle. Along with the proper use of
seat belts, locking the doors helps
prevent the driver and passengers
from being thrown out from the ve-
hicle during an accident. It also
helps prevent the doors from being
opened unintentionally.

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Locking operation
Unlocking operation
Your vehicle has a wireless remote
control system that can lock or unlock
all the doors from a distance within
approximately 1 m (3 ft.) of the outside
handle of the driver’s door. When op-
erated within approximately 1 m (3 ft.)
of the trunk lid, this system also opens
the trunk lid.
To lock or unlock all the doors, push
the switches of the transmitter.
To lock: Push the “LOCK” switch. All the
doors are locked simultaneously.
To unlock: Push the “UNLOCK” switch
once to unlock the driver’s door alone.
Pushing the switch twice within 5 seconds
unlocks all the doors simultaneously.
If any of the doors is not securely closed,
or if the key is in the ignition switch, locking
cannot be performed by the “LOCK”
switch.
You have 30 seconds to open a door after
using the wireless unlock feature. If a door
is not opened by then, all the doors will be
automatically locked again.
If pushing the “LOCK” or “UNLOCK”
switch does not actuate the doors, and
you have checked the battery in the trans-
mitter, consult your Toyota dealer.
To open the trunk lid, push the trunk
lid open switch.
To open the trunk lid with the master key,
see “Trunk lid”.
If the wireless remote control transmitter
does not operate from a normal distance:
Check the batteries in the transmitter.
To replace the batteries, see “Replac-
ing transmitter batteries”.
Check for closeness to a radio trans-
mitter such as a radio station or an air-
port which can interfere with normal
operation of the transmitter.
—Wireless remote control