1997 TOYOTA AVALON radio

Spark ignition system of yourToyota
The spark ignition system of your Toyota meets all re-
quirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing
Equipment Standard.
Installation of a mobiletwo-way radio system
As the installation of a mobile two-way radio system
in your vehicle could affect electronic systems such
as multiport fuel injection systems/sequential multi-
port fuel injection system, cruise control system, anti-
lock brake system and SRS airbag system, be sure
to check with your Toyota dealer for precautionary
measures or special instructions regarding installa-
tion.
Scrapping of your Toyota
The SRS airbag devices in your Toyota contains ex-
plosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the
airbag left as it is, it may cause an accident such as
a fire. Be sure to have the SRS airbag system re-
moved and disposed of by a qualified service shop or
by your Toyota dealer before you dispose of your ve-
hicle.
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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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Do not modify, remove or open any
components or wiring, such as the
steering wheel column cover, front
passenger airbag cover, front pas-
senger airbag, airbag sensor as-
sembly. Doing any of these may
cause sudden SRS airbag inflation
or disable the system, which could
result in personal injury.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result serious injuries.
Do not perform any of the following changes without consulting your
Toyota dealer. Such changes caninterfere with proper operation ofthe SRS airbag system in somecases.
Installation of electronic itemssuch as a mobile two-way radio,
cassette tape player or compactdisc player
Modification of the suspension
system
Modification of the front endstructure
Attachment of a grille guard (bullbar, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow-
plow, winches or any other equip-ment to the front end
Repairs made on or near the frontend structure, console, steeringcolumn, steering wheel or dash-board near the front passenger
airbag
NOTICE
This SRS airbag system has a service re-
minder indicator to inf orm the driver of op-
erating problems. If either of the following
conditions occurs, this indicates a mal-
function of the airbags. Contact your To-
yota dealer as soon as possible to service
the vehicle.

The light does not come on when the
ignition key is turned to the ACCº or
ONº position, or remains on.

The light comes on while driving.
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Part 1Car audio systemÐ
ÐReference
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OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-7
Car audio system
and Air conditioning
system
Car audio system
Reference
 Using your audio system:
some basics
 Using your audio system:
controls and features
 CD (Compact Disc) Auto
changer
 Anti-theft system
 Car audio system operating
hints Air conditioning system

Controls
 Air flow selector settings
 Operating Tips
 Instrumental vents
Type 1: AM´FM ETR radio/cassette
player
Type 1-2: AMV FM ETR radio/cassette
player
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Type 1-3: AM´FM ETR radio/cassette
player
Type 2: AMVFM ETR radio/cassette
player/compact disc player This section describes some of the basic
features on Toyota audio systems. Some
information may not pertain to your sys-
tem.
Your audio system works when the igni-
tion key is in the ACCº or ONº position.
TURNING THE SYSTEM ON AND OFF
Push PWR/VOLº to turn the audio sys-
tem on and off.
Push
AM V FMº or TAPEº or CDº to turn
on that function without pushing PWR/
VOLº.
You can turn on the cassette player by in-
serting a cassette tape.
You can turn off the cassette player by
ejecting the cassette tape. If the audio
system was previously off, then the entire
audio system will be turned off when you
eject the cassette tape. If another function
was previously playing, it will come on
again.
SWITCHING BETWEEN FUNCTIONS
Push AM V FMº, TAPEº or CDº if the sys-
tem is already on but you want to switch
from one function to another. TONE AND BALANCE
For details about your system's tone and
balance controls, see the description of
your own system.
Tone
How good an audio program sounds to
you is largely determined by the mix of the
treble, midrange, and bass levels. In fact,
different kinds of music and vocal pro-
grams usually sound better with different
mixes of treble, mid-range, and bass.
Balance
A good balance of the left and right stereo
channels and of the front and rear sound
levels is also important.
Keep in mind that if you are listening to a
stereo recording or broadcast, changing
the right/left balance will increase the
vol-
ume of one group of sounds while de-
creasing the volume of another.
ÐUsing your audio system:
some basics
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YOUR AUDIO ANTENNA
Your vehicle has an antenna printed on
the inside of the rear window.
Attaching the film (especially
conductive or metalic type) on the
rear window will noticeably reducethe sensitivity of the radio.
NOTICE
YOUR CASSETTE PLAYER
When you insert a cassette, the exposed
tape should be to the right.
Do not oil any part of the player anddo not insert anything other than
cassette tapes into the slot, or thetape player may be damaged.
NOTICE
YOUR COMPACT DISC PLAYER
Your compact disc player has an automat-
ic charger which stores up to 12 discs. To
insert discs in the automatic changer, see
CD (Compact Disc) Auto changerº. The
compact disc player will play from track 1
through to the end of the disc. Then it will
play from track 1 again.
Never try to disassemble or oil anypart of the compact disc player. Do
not insert anything except acompact disc into the slot.
NOTICE
The player is intended for use with 12 cm
(4.7 in) discs only.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons)
These buttons are used to preset and
tune in radio stations.
To preset a station to a button: Tune in the
desired station (see TUNE/SEEKº or
TUNEº). Push and hold down the button
until
you hear a beepÐthis will set the sta-
tion to the button. The button number will
appear on the display.
To tune in to a preset station: Push the
button for the station you want. The button
number and station frequency will appear
on the display.
Type 1-1 and 1-2ÐThese systems can
store one AM and one FM station for each
button. The preset station for each button.
The preset station memory will be can-
celed out if the power source is inter-
rupted (battery disconnected or fuse
blown).
Type 1-3ÐThese system can store one
AM and two FM stations for each button.
(The display will show AMº, FM2º when
you push AMV FMº.) To cancel out the pre-
set station memory, push 1º, 2º, and 3º
at the same time and hold them in until you
hear a beep. AM
V FM
Push AM V FMº to switch between the AM
and FM brands. AMº or FMº will appear
on the display.
Types 1-1 and 1-2кAMº or FMº will ap-
pear on the display.
Type 1-3ÐAMº or FM1º, or FM2º will
appear on the display. These systems al-
low you to set twelve FM stations, two for
each button.
If the audio system is off, you can turn on
the radio by pushing AM'FMº. Also, push
AM'FMº to switch from cassette opera-
tion to radio operation.
APS (Automatic program selection)
Type 1-3 only
The automatic program selection (APS)
feature allows you to program your cas-
sette player to skip forward or backward
to locate the song you want to hear. You
can skip up to nine tracks at a time.
Push  APSº. APSº AND 1º will appear on
the display.
Next, push APSº until the number on the
display reaches the number of tracks you
want to skip. If you push APSº ten times,
the APS feature will be turned off. 
If you choose the number 1º, the play-
er will rewind to the beginning of the
current track.
 When counting the number of tracks
you want to rewind, remember to
count the current track as well. For ex-
ample, if you want to rewind to a song
that is two before the song you are lis-
tening to, push APSº until 3º appears
on the display.
Finally, push REWº or FFº to choose the
direction you want to skip. The player will
rewind or fast forward the selected num-
ber of tracks and play.
The APS number you select can be higher
than the number of tracks remaining on
the current cassette side. After the begin-
ning or end of the tape is reached, the
player will automatically reverse sides
and rewind or fast forward the additional
number of tracks.
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank
space between tracks in order for APS to
work correctly. In addition, APS feature
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PROG (Program)
Push PROGº to select the other side of
a cassette tape. The display indicates
which side is currently selected ( 
~º indi-
cates top side, !º indicates bottom side).
Auto-reverse featureÐAfter the cassette
player reaches the end of a tape side, it
automatically reverses and begins to play
the other side. This is true whether the
cassette was playing or fast forwarding.
PWR V VOL (Power V Volume)
Type 1-1 only
Push PWR V VOLº to turn the audio sys-
tem on and off. Turn the PWR V VOLº
knob to adjust the volume.
PWR/VOL (Power/Volume)
Types 1-2 and 1-3
Push PWR/VOLº to turn the audio sys-
tem on and off. T urn the PWR/VOLº knob
to adjust the volume.
Pull out and then turn PWR/VOLº to ad-
just the balance between the right and left
speakers. Move FADEº around PWR/
VOLº to adjust the front/rear balance. REW/FF (Rewind/Fast forward)
Push
the FFº side of the button to fast for-
ward a cassette tape. FFº will appear on
the display. Push the REWº side to re-
wind a tape. REWº will appear on the dis-
play.
To stop the tape while it is fast forwarding,
push FFº or TAPEº; to stop the tape
while it is rewinding, push REWº or
TAPEº. The tape will immediately begin
to play.
If a tape side rewinds completely, the cas-
sette player will stop and then play that
same side. If a tape fast forwards com-
pletely, the cassette player will play the
other side of the tape, using the auto-re-
verse feature.
R VM (Radio monitor)
Type 1-3 only
The radio monitor feature allows you to
listen to the radio while a cassette is being
rewound or fast forwarded. Push R
VMº. RV Mº will appear on the dis-
play. Any time you are rewinding or fast
forwarding a cassette tape, the radio will
play the station that was set most recent-
ly. (You can not change the radio station
unless you switch out of the cassette play-
er function.)
Push R VMº again to turn off the RV M fea-
ture.
RPT (Repeat)
Type 1-3 only
The repeat feature automatically replays
the current cassette.
Push RPTº while the track is playing.
RPTº will appear on the display. When
the track ends, it will automatically be re-
wound and replayed. This process will be
continued until you push the button again
to turn off the repeat feature.
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank
space between tracks in order for the re-
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