1996 TOYOTA AVALON roof

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1. Side vent
2. Side defroster outlet
3. Tilt steering lock release lever
4. Automatic transmission selectorlever (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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Part 1Keys7
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLSÐ
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 keyÐThis key works in every
lock.
2. SubkeyÐThis 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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Sliding operation
Tilting operationTo operate the moon roof, use the
switches beside the interior light.
The moon roof works when the ignition
switch is in the ONº position. However, if
all the doors are closed, it works for 60
seconds even after the ignition switch is
turned off. It stops working when any of
the doors are opened.
Sun shade operationÐ
The sun shade can be opened or closed
by hand.
Sliding operationÐ
To open: Push the switch on the SLIDEº
side.
The sun shade will be opened together
with the roof.
To close: Push the switch on the opposite
side of the SLIDEº side.
As a precaution when closing, the roof
stops at the three-quarters closed posi-
tion before fully closing. Therefore, re-
lease the switch and then push it again to
close it completely.
Tilting operationÐ
To tilt up: Push the switch on the UPº
side.
To lower: Push the switch on the opposite
side of the UPº side.
You may stop the moon roof at any de-
sired
position. The roof will move while the
switch is being pushed and stop when re-
leased.
CAUTION!
To avoid serious personal injury, you
must do the following.

While the vehicle is moving, always
keep the head, hands and other
parts of the body of all occupants
away from the roof opening. Other-
wise, you could be seriously in-
jured if the vehicle stops suddenly
or if the vehicle is involved in an ac-
cident.

Always make sure nobody places
his/her head, hands and other parts
of the body in the roof opening be-
fore you close the roof. If some-
one's neck, head or hands gets
caught in the closing roof, it could
result in a seri ous injury. When any-
one closes the roof, first make sure
it is safe to do so.

Never leave small children alone in
the vehicle, especially with the igni-
tion key still inserted. They could
use the moon roof switches and get
trapped in the roof opening. Unat-
tended children can become in-
volved in serious accidents.

Never sit on top of the vehicle
around the roof opening.
Electric moon roof
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With moon roof
Without moon roofTo turn on the front personal lights,
push the switch. To turn the lights off,
push the switch once again.
To turn on the rear personal light, push
the switch. To turn the light off, push
the switch once again.
Front personal lights
Rear personal lights
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158Where to go for service?
Toyota technicians are well-trained spe-
cialists
and are kept up to date with the lat-
est service information through technical
bulletins, service tips, and in-dealership
training programs. They learn to work on
Toyotas before they work on your vehicle,
rather than while they are working on it.
You can be confident that your Toyota
dealer's service department performs the
best job to meet the maintenance require-
ments on your vehicleÐreliably and eco-
nomically.
Your copy of the repair order is proof that
all required maintenance has been per-
formed for warranty coverage. And if any
problems should arise with your vehicle
while under warranty, your Toyota dealer
will promptly take care of it. Again, be sure
to keep a copy of the repair order for any
service performed on your Toyota.
What about do-it-yourself mainte-
nance?
Many of the maintenance items are easy
to do yourself if you have a little mechani-
cal ability and a few basic automotive
tools. Simple instructions for how to per-
form them are presented in Part 7. If you are a skilled do-it-yourself me-
chanic, the Toyota service manuals are
recommended. Please be aware that do-
it-yourself maintenance can affect your
warranty coverage. See Owner's Guide,
Owner 's
Manual Supplement or W arranty
Booklet for the details. Listed
below are the general maintenance
items that should be performed as fre-
quently as specified. In addition to check-
ing the items listed, if you notice any un-
usual noise, smell or vibration, you should
investigate the cause or take your vehicle
to your T oyota dealer or a qualified service
shop immediately. It is recommended that
any problem you notice be brought to the
attention of your dealer or the qualified
service shop for their advice.
Make these checks only where
adequate ventilation can be ob-
tained if you run the engine. CAUTION
!
OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE
Items listed below should be per-
formed from time to time, unless
otherwise specified.
Tire pressure
Check the pressure with a
gauge every
two weeks, or at least once a month.
See Chapter 7-2 for additional infor-
mation.
General maintenance
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Passenger 's side kick panel
32. PANEL 5 A: Gauge and meter, Audio
system, cigarette lighter, glovebox light,
clock, electronically controlled automatic
transmission system, air conditioning
control system, service reminder indica-
tors, turn signal lights, emergency flasher,
headlight cleaner, seat heater
33. DEF I/UP 5 A: No circuit
34. CIG/RADIO 15 A: Cigarette lighter,
interior lights, clock, SRS airbag system,
shift lock system, power antenna, elec-
tronically controlled automatic transmis-
sion system, air conditioning control sys-
tem, ignition system, theft deterrent
system, outside rear view mirror control
system, Audio system, service reminder
indicators 35. HEATER 10 A:
Air conditioning con-
trol system, rear window defogger, starter
system
36. STARTER 5 A: Starter system
37. A.C 10 A: Air conditioning control
system
Fuses (type B)
38. MAIN 40 A: HEAD (LH)º, HEAD HI
(LH)º, HEAD (RH)º and HEAD HI (RH)º
fuses
39. RDI 30 A: Electric cooling fan
40. CDS 30 A: Electric cooling fan
41. DOOR 30 A: Power door lock sys-
tem, power seat
42. RR DEF 40 A: Rear window defogger
43. POWER 30 A: Power window, elec-
tric moon roof
Fuses (type C)
44. ALT 120 A: Charging system
45. AM1 80 A: RR DEFº, DOORº,
POWERº, TAILº, PANELº, DEF I/UPº,
SEAT HEATERº, SRSº and STOPº
fuses
46. ABS 60 A: Anti-lock brake system
47. IG SW 40 A: CIG/RADIOº and
GAUGEº fuses
48. HTR 50 A: A.C.º fuse
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