2003 TOYOTA AVALON Owners Manual

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Ventilation
For best results, set controls to:
—For automatic operation
Press in the “AUTO” button.
Temperature—Towards low temperature
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air conditioning—OFF
—For manual operation
Fan speed—To the desired fan speed
Temperature—Towards low temperature
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—PANEL
Air conditioning—OFF
Defogging and defrosting
—The inside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
—For automatic operation
Temperature—To w a r d s high temperature
to heat; low temperature
to cool
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
—For manual operation
Fan speed—To the desired fan speed
Temperature—To w a r d s high temperature
to heat; low temperature
to cool
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
Pressing the windshield air flow button
turns on the defogging function with the
purpose of clearing the front view.
When pressing the windshield air flow but-
ton, the air intake selects FRESH auto-
matically. This is to clean up the front
view more quickly.
If you want to return the setting to
RECIRCULATE mode, press the air intake
selector button once again.Press the “A/C” button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears the
front view more quickly.
On humid days, do not blow cold air
on the windshield—the difference be-
tween the outside and inside tempera-
tures could make the fogging worse.
—The outside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
—For automatic operation
Temperature—Towards high temperature
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
—For manual operation
Fan speed—To the desired fan speed
Temperature—Towards high temperature
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
Pressing the windshield air flow button
turns on the defrosting function with the
purpose of clearing the front view.
When pressing the windshield air flow but-
ton, the air intake selects FRESH auto-
matically. This is to clean up the front
view more quickly.

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If you want to return the setting to
RECIRCULATE mode, press the air intake
selector button once again.
Press the “A/C” button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears the
front view more quickly.
To heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting the windshield, choose
floor/windshield air flow.
If air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the side vents. The side vents may be
opened or closed as shown.This air conditioning system has a high
efficient air refiner filter which helps
eliminate dust and pollen, thereby in-
creasing your driving comfort.
The air conditioning filter is set behind the
glove box.
Side vents Air conditioning filter

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The filter information label is placed on
the inside of the glove box as shown.CHECKING AND REPLACING AIR
CONDITIONING FILTER
The air conditioning filter may clog after
long use. The filter may need to be re-
placed if the air flow of the air conditioner
and heater experiences extreme reductions
in operating efficiency, or if the windows
become to fog up easily.
Perform filter replacement periodically.
Period of replacement (expected):
For U.S.A.—Every 22500 miles
For Canada—Every 16000 km
Notes: This is the normal maintenance
period. This may change depending on
operating conditions.
If the symptoms of air conditioning
efficiency problems occur, contact your
Toyota dealer to have the filter checked
and replaced.
(Actual replacement time: Less than 10
minutes approximately)
NOTICE
Do not try to replace the air condi-
tioning filter by yourself. Doing so
may damage the vehicle.
INFORMATION
The air filter should be installed prop-
erly in position. The use of air condi-
tioning with the air filter removed
may cause deteriorated dustproof per-
formance and then affect air condi-
tioning performance.

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Other equipment
Multiinformation display186 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clock195 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outside temperature display195 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cigarette lighter and ashtray195 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power outlet196 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Glove box199 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Garage door opener199 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auxiliary box202 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front cup holder204 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear cup holder205 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Floor mat207 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 1 9

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1. Outside temperature display
2. Clock
3. Compass
4. Calendar
5. Cruise information display
6. “LIGHT” button
7. “MODE” button
8. “RESET/ADJ” button
9. “DISPLAY” button
Multiinformation display—

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Operate the multiinformation display
with the ignition switch on.
When the ignition switch is turned to
“ON”, the last previously used mode dis-
played just before the ignition switch is
turned off will appear.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected from the multiinformation
display, the display will automatically be
set to the initial mode.
When the instrument panel lights are
turned on, the brightness of the display
will be reduced.“LIGHT” button
This button is used to select the illumi-
nation pattern of the display.
Every time you push the “LIGHT” button,
the display illuminates in the following or-
der.
1. All the parts of the display are illumi-
nated.
2. Clock, outside temperature display and
compass are illuminated.
3. Illumination is off.
“MODE” and “RESET/ADJ” buttons
These buttons are used to select the
item to be reset or adjusted.
Every time you push the “MODE” button,
the display toggles in the following order.
1. Hour
2. Minute
3. Year
4. Month
5. Day
6. English or metric unit selection of the
outside temperature display and cruise
information display
7. Compass deviation calibration (zone)
8. Compass circling calibration
—Before using the
multiinformation display

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When the item desired to be corrected
appears, reset or adjust it by pushing the
“RESET/ADJ” button.
“DISPLAY” button
This button is used to toggle the func-
tions of the cruise information display.
Every time you push the “DISPLAY” but-
ton, the display toggles.
For more details, see “—Cruise
information display”.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the display while the
vehicle is moving. Be sure to adjust
the display only when the vehicle is
stopped.The digital clock indicates the time.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected, the time display will auto-
matically be set to 1:00 a.m.
To reset the hour: Push the “MODE” but-
ton until the hour display appears and
blinks. Then push the “RESET/ADJ” but-
ton.
To reset the minutes: Push the “MODE”
button until the minute display appears
and blinks. Then push the “RESET/ADJ”
button.
After resetting the clock, push the “MODE”
button until the display returns to normal
calendar mode.The digital calendar indicates the date.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected, the calendar display will au-
tomatically be set to “THU JAN 1”.
To reset the year: Push the “MODE” but-
ton until the year display appears and
blinks. Then push the “RESET/ADJ” but-
ton. (After the year 2021 appears, the
number returns to 2002.)
To reset the month: Push the “MODE”
button until the month display appears and
blinks. Then push the “RESET/ADJ” but-
ton.
To reset the day: Push the “MODE” button
until the day display appears and blinks.
Then push the “RESET/ADJ” button.
—Clock —Calendar