1997 TOYOTA AVALON door lock

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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 personal lights
7. Power door lock switch
8. Power window switches
9. Seat heater switch
10. Glovebox 11. Automatic transmission selector lever (column shift)
12. Lower vent
13. Parking brake release lever
14. Parking brake pedal
Instrument panel 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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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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OPERATING THE PASSENGERS' WIN-
DOWS
Use the switches on the passengers'
doors. The driver's door also has
switches that control the passengers'
windows.
The window moves as long as you hold
the switch.
To open: Push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.
If you push in the window lock button on
the driver's door, the passenger's win-
dows cannot be operated.
CAUTION!
To avoid serious personal injury, you
must do the following.

Always make sure the head, hands
and other parts of the body of all oc-
cupants are kept completely inside
the vehicle before you close the
power windows. If someone's
neck, head or hands gets caught in
a closing window, it could result in
a serious injury. When anyone
closes the power windows, be sure
that they operate the windows safe-
ly.

When small children are in the ve-
hicle, never let them use the power
window switches without supervi-
sion. Use the window lock button
to prevent them from making unex-
pected use of the switches.

Never leave small children alone in
the vehicle, especially with the igni-
tion key still inserted. They could
use the power window switches
and get trapped in a window. Unat-
tended children can become in-
volved in serious accidents.
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2. In front of the vehicle, pull up on theauxiliary catch lever and lift the
hood.
Before closing the hood, check to see that
you have not forgotten any tools, rags,
etc. Then lower the hood until make sure
it locks into place. If necessary, press
down gently on front edge to lock it.To deter the vehicle theft, the system is
designed to give an alarm and keep the
engine from being started if any of the
doors, trunk or hood is forcibly un-
locked or the battery terminal is dis-
connected and then reconnected
when the vehicle is locked.
The alarm blows the horn intermittently
and flashes the headlights, tail lights and
other exterior lights. The engine cannot
be started because the starter circuit will
be cut.SETTING THE SYSTEM
1. Turn the ignition key to the LOCKº
position and remove it.
2. Have all passengers get out of the ve-
hicle.
3. Close and lock all the doors, trunk and
hood.
The indicator light will come on when all
the doors, trunk and hood are clsoed and
locked.
As the doors are locked, the system will
give you a preparation time of 30 seconds
before the setting, during which the doors,
trunk and hood may be opened to prepare
for the setting.
Theft deterrent systemÐ
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