1997 TOYOTA AVALON Owners Manual

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1. Engine coolant temperature gauge
2. Tachometer
3. Service reminder indicators or indicator lights 4. Odometer
5. Trip meter
6. Speedometer
7. Fuel gauge
8. Trip meter reset knob
9. Theft deterrent system indicator
light
Instrument cluster overview
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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel5
Anti-lock brake system warning light *1Brake 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 lightsTraction control system off
indicator/warning light*
1
Rear light failure warning light*1
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Driving pattern indicator light
Cruise control indicator light *
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*1: For details, see Service reminder indicators and warning buzzersº in Chapter 1-5.
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2: If this light flashes, see Cruise controlº in Chapter 1-6.
Slip indicator light
Automatic transmission indicator lights
Overdrive-of f indicator light
Headlight high beam indicator light
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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 key- This key works in every
lock.
2. Subkey- This key will not work in the glovebox.
To protect things locked in the glovebox
when you have your vehicle parked, leave
the subkey with the attendant.
Since the side 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 of 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 BUTTON
Move the lock button.
To lock: Push the button forward.
To unlock: Pull the button backward.
Closing the door with the lock button
pushed in w ill 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 doorsÐ
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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 simultaneous-
ly.
REAR DOOR CHILD-PROTECTORS
Turn the lock knob to the LOCKº
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 feat ure 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. A long 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 operationsYour vehicle has a wireless remote
control
system that can lock or unlock
all the doors, or open the trunk lid from
a distance within approximately 1 m (3
ft.) of the vehicle.
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE
DOORS
To lock and unlock all the doors, push
the LOCKº switch or UNLOCKº
switch of the transmitter slowly and
surely.
To lock: Push the LOCKº switch. All the
doors are locked simultaneously. At this
time, parking lights, side marker lights and
tail lights flash once.
Check to see that the doors are securely
locked.
If any of the doors is not securely closed,
or if the key is in the ignition switch, locking
cannot be performed by the LOCKº
switch.
To unlock: Push the UNLOCKº switch
once to unlock the driver's door alone.
Pushing the switch twice within 5 seconds
unlocks all the doors simultaneously. At
this time, parking lights, side marker lights
and tail lights flash twice. If the key is in the ignition switch, unlock-
ing cannot be performed by the UN-
LOCKº switch.
You have 30 seconds to open a door after
using the wireless remote unlock feature.
If a door is not opened by then, all the
doors will be automatically locked again.
If the LOCKº or UNLOCKº switch is kept
pressed in, the locking or unlocking
opeartion is not repeated. Release the
button and then push again.
ÐWireless remote control
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OPENING THE TRUNK LID
To open the trunk lid, push the trunk
lid open switch of the transmitter
slowly and surely.
If the key is in the ignition switch, the trunk
lid cannot be opened by the trunk lid open
switch.
To open the trunk lid with the master key,
see Trunk lidº in this chapter.WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL
TRANSMITTER
The wireless remote control transmitter is
an electronic component. Observe the
fol-
lowing instructions in order not to cause
damage on the transmitter.

Do not leave the transmitter on the
places where the temperature becomes
high such as on the dashboard.

Do not disaassemble it.

Avoid knocking it hard against other ob-
jects or dropping it.

Avoid putting it in water.
You can use up to 2 wireless remote con-
trol transmitters for the same vehicle.
Contact your Toyota dealer for detailed in-
formation.
If the wireless remote control transmitter
does not actuate the doors or trunk lid, or
operate from a normal distance:

Check for closeness to a radio transmit-
ter such as a radio station or an airport
which can interfer with normal operation
of the transmitter.

The batteries may have been con-
sumed. Check the batteries in the trans-
mitter. To replace the batteries, see Re-
placing transmitter batteries.º Replacing tranmsitter batteries
The expected life of your transmitter bat-
teries is about one year.
For replacement,
use DURACELL
[ DL2016 or equivalent.
a. Using a screwdriver, separate the two
halves of the transmitter with the transmit-
ter buttons facing down.
b. Remove and replace the transmitter
batteries.
If you touch a new battery with your fin-
gers, clean it with rubbing alcohol. Skin
oils may shorten the batteries' life.
c. Reassemble the transmitter case.
Make sure the gasket is properly installed.
After replacing batteries, check that the
transmitter operates properly. If the trans-
mitter still does not operate properly, con-
tact your Toyota dealer.
If you lose your transmitter, contact your
Toyota dealer as soon as possible to avoid
the possibility of theft, or an accident.
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