2003 TOYOTA AVALON mirror controls

’03 AVALON U (L/O 0206)
32003 AVALON (OM41401U)
1. Power rear view mirror control switches
2. Headlight and turn signal switch and
front fog light switch
3. Wiper and washer switches
4. Emergency flasher switch
5. Car audio
6. Air conditioning controls
7. Rear window and outside rear view
mirror defogger switch
8. Cigarette lighter and ashtray
9. Ignition switch
10. Power outlet main switch
11. Traction control system off switch
12. Cruise control switch
13. Tilt steering lock release lever
14. Trunk lid lock release switch
15. Instrument panel light control knob With bucket front seat (view B with manual air conditioning controls)

’03 AVALON U (L/O 0206)
42003 AVALON (OM41401U)
1. Power rear view mirror control switches
2. Headlight and turn signal switch and
front fog light switch
3. Wiper and washer switches
4. Emergency flasher switch
5. Car audio
6. Air conditioning controls
7. Rear window and outside rear view
mirror defogger switch
8. Cigarette lighter and ashtray
9. Seat heater switches
10. Ignition switch
11. Power outlet main switch
12. Traction control system off switch
13. Cruise control switch
14. Tilt steering lock release lever
15. Trunk lid lock release switch
16. Instrument panel light control knob With bucket front seat (view B with automatic air conditioning controls)

’03 AVALON U (L/O 0206)
62003 AVALON (OM41401U)
1. Power rear view mirror control switches
2. Headlight and turn signal switch and
front fog light switch
3. Wiper and washer switches
4. Emergency flasher switch
5. Car audio
6. Air conditioning controls
7. Rear window and outside rear view
mirror defogger switch
8. Cigarette lighter and ashtray
9. Power outlet (115 VAC)
10. Power outlet (12 VDC)
11. Ignition switch
12. Power outlet main switch
13. Traction control system off switch
14. Cruise control switch
15. Tilt steering lock release lever
16. Trunk lid lock release switch
17. Instrument panel light control knob With bench type front seat (view B with manual air conditioning controls)

’03 AVALON U (L/O 0206)
72003 AVALON (OM41401U)
1. Power rear view mirror control switches
2. Headlight and turn signal switch and
front fog light switch
3. Wiper and washer switches
4. Emergency flasher switch
5. Car audio
6. Air conditioning controls
7. Rear window and outside rear view
mirror defogger switch
8. Seat heater switches
9. Cigarette lighter and ashtray
10. Power outlet (115 VAC)
11. Power outlet (12 VDC)
12. Ignition switch
13. Power outlet main switch
14. Traction control system off switch
15. Cruise control switch
16. Tilt steering lock release lever
17. Trunk lid lock release switch
18. Instrument panel light control knob With bench type front seat (view B with automatic air conditioning controls)

’03 AVALON U (L/O 0206)
412003 AVALON (OM41401U)
OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Seats, Seat belts, Steering wheel and Mirrors
Seats42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front seats42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving position memory system45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trunk storage extension47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Head restraints48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Armrest49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat heaters49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat belts50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SRS driver airbag and front passenger airbag60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SRS side airbags68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child restraint73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tilt steering wheel92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outside rear view mirrors93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Antiglare inside rear view mirror94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auto antiglare inside rear view mirror95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vanity mirrors96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 1 3

’03 AVALON U (L/O 0206)
972003 AVALON (OM41401U)
OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Lights, Wipers and Defogger
Headlights and turn signals98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emergency flashers103 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instrument panel light control103 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front fog lights104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interior light104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front personal and interior lights105 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear personal lights106 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ignition switch light106 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windshield wipers and washer107 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shifting the windshield wiper position109 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers11 0 . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 1 4

’03 AVALON U (L/O 0206)
2242003 AVALON (OM41401U)
1. Check the area around the vehicle be-
fore entering it.
2. Adjust seat position, seatback angle,
seat cushion angle, head restraint
height and steering wheel angle.
3. Adjust the inside and outside rear view
mirrors.
4. Lock all the doors.
5. Fasten seat belts.1. Apply the parking brake firmly.
2. Turn off unnecessary lights and acces-
sories.
3. Put the selector lever in “P”. If you
need to restart the engine while the
vehicle is moving, put the selector le-
ver in “N”. A starter safety device will
prevent the starter from operating if the
selector lever is in any drive position.
4. Depress the brake pedal and hold it to
the floor until driving off.Before starting the engine, be sure to fol-
low the instructions in “(a) Before crank-
ing”.
Normal starting procedure
The multiport fuel injection system/sequen-
tial multiport fuel injection system in your
engine automatically controls the proper
airfuel mixture for starting. You can start
a cold or hot engine as follows:
1. With your foot off the accelerator ped-
al, crank the engine by turning the key
to “START”. Release it when the en-
gine starts.
2. After the engine runs for about 10 se-
conds, you are ready to drive.
If the weather is below freezing, let the
engine warm up for a few minutes before
driving.
If the engine stalls...
Simply restart it, using the correct proce-
dure given in normal starting.
If the engine will not start...
See “If your vehicle will not start” in Sec-
tion 4.
Before starting the engineHow to start the engine—
(a) Before cranking(b) Starting the engine