2004 TOYOTA AVALON light

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To turn on the front fog lights, twist
the band of the headlight and turn sig-
nal switch lever. They will come on
only when the headlights are on low
beam.To turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
“OFF”—Turns the light off.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any
door is opened. The light goes off when
all the doors are closed.ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
When the switch is in the “DOOR” posi-
tion and any door is opened, the light will
come on. After all the doors are closed,
the light remains on for about 15 seconds
before fading out.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes off immediately.
All the doors are closed when the igni-
tion key is in the “ACC” or “ON” posi-
tion.
The ignition key is turned to the “ACC”
or “ON” after all the doors are closed.
All the doors are closed and locked.
When all the doors are unlocked using
either the key or the wireless remote con-
trol transmitter simultaneously, the light
will come on and remain on for about 15
seconds, before fading out.
INTERIOR LIGHT CUT OFF OPERATION
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, the light will automatically turn
off when the key is removed and the door
is left opened with the switch at “DOOR”
position for 20 minutes or more.
Front fog lights Interior light

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With moon roof
Without moon roof
Front personal lights—
To turn on the front personal lights,
push the switch. To turn the lights off,
push the switch once again.
Interior lights—
The interior lights turn on when any of
the door is opened. The lights go off
when all of the doors are closed.
You cannot turn off the lights when any of
the doors is opened.ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
The lights come on when any door is
opened. After all the doors are closed, the
lights remain on for about 15 seconds and
then go out.
However, in the following cases, the lights
go off immediately.
All the doors are closed when the igni-
tion key is in the “ACC” or “ON” posi-
tion.
The ignition key is turned to the “ACC”
or “ON” after all the doors are closed.
All the doors are closed and locked.
When all the doors are unlocked using
either the key or wireless remote control
transmitter simultaneously, the lights will
come on and remain on for about 15 sec-
onds, before fading out.
INTERIOR LIGHT CUT OFF OPERATION
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, the lights will automatically turn
off when the key is removed and the door
is left opened for 20 minutes or more.
Front personal and interior
lights

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To turn on the rear personal light, push
the switch. To turn the light off, push
the switch once again.For easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on when
any of the doors are opened.
The light remains on for about 15 seconds
after all the doors are closed.
However, in the following cases, the light
go off immediately.
All the doors are closed when the igni-
tion key is in the “ACC” or “ON” posi-
tion.
The ignition key is turned to the “ACC”
or “ON” after all the doors are closed.
All the doors are closed and locked.When all the doors are unlocked with the
key or wireless remote control transmitter
simultaneously, the light comes on for
about 15 seconds and then fades out,
even if the door is not opened.
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, the light will automatically turn
off when the key is removed and the door
is left opened for 20 minutes or more.
Rear personal lights
Ignition switch light

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Automatic operation (position 1)
The wiper speed is determined by the
amount of raindrops and sunlight detected
by the automatic wiper control sensor.
The automatic wiper control sensor is on
the inside of the windshield as shown
above.
If you feel that the operation of the auto-
matic wiper control is too fast or too slow,
twist the automatic control adjuster in the
“” direction to lower sensitivity, and “+”
direction to boost the sensitivity.Even if the wiper lever is in the position
1, the system will switch to intermittent
operations in the following conditions:
When the windshield gets extremely
cold (at less than 10
C [14 F])
When the system malfunctions
However, when the windshield gets ex-
tremely hot (at more than 90 C [194 F]),
the wipers do not operate even if the
wiper lever is in the position 1.
When the ignition switch is turned off with
the wiper lever in the position 1, and then
the ignition switch is turned on again, the
automatic operation may not work even if
raindrops are on the windshield.
In this case, move the lever to another
position and return it to the position 1
again.
CAUTION
Be careful not to get your fingers
caught between the wipers and wind-
shield.
When the wiper lever is in the posi-
tion 1 with the ignition switch on, the
wipers could operate automatically in
the following cases:
If you touch the upper center of the
windshield adjacent to the sensor.
If you wipe the upper center of the
windshield (adjacent to which the
sensor is located) with a towel or
other object.
If the windshield vibrates.
If you touch the sensor.
NOTICE
Do not apply detergent to or wet the
automatic wiper control sensor when
cleaning the inside of the windshield.

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RETURNING TO THE RETRACTED
POSITION
Push the connection of the wiper arm
and wiper blade downward.
NOTICE
To prevent the wiper blades from be-
ing deformed, be sure to hold the
connection of the wiper arm and wip-
er blade securely.
Ty p e A
Ty p e B
Ty p e C
To defog or defrost the rear window,
push the switch.
The key must be in the “ON” position.
The thin heater wires on the inside of the
rear window will quickly clear the surface.
An indicator light will illuminate to indicate
the defogger is operating.
Type C—The heater panels in the outside
rear view mirrors will also quickly clear
the surfaces. Keep your hands off the
mirror faces when the switch is on.
Push the switch once again to turn the
defoggers off.
Rear window and outside rear
view mirror defoggers

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The gauge indicates the approximate
quantity of fuel remaining in the tank
when the ignition switch is on.
Nearly full—Needle at “F”
Nearly empty—Needle at “E”
It is a good idea to keep the tank over
1/4 full.
If the fuel level approaches “E” or the low
fuel level warning light comes on, fill the
fuel tank as soon as possible.
On inclines or curves, due to the move-
ment of fuel in the tank, the fuel gauge
needle may fluctuate or the low fuel level
warning light may come on earlier than
usual.If the fuel tank is completely empty, the
malfunction indicator lamp comes on. Fill
the fuel tank immediately.
The indicator lamp goes off after driving
several times. If the indicator lamp does
not go off, contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible.The gauge indicates the engine coolant
temperature when the ignition switch is
on. The engine operating temperature
will vary with changes in weather and
engine load.
If the needle moves into the red zone,
your engine is too hot. If your vehicle
overheats, stop your vehicle and allow the
engine to cool.
Your vehicle may overheat during severe
operating conditions, such as:
Driving up a long hill on a hot day.
Reducing speed or stopping after high
speed driving.
Fuel gauge
Engine coolant temperature
gauge

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If the indicator or buzzer comes on...Do this.
(h)orTake vehicle to Toyota dealer.
If brake system warning light is also on, stop immediately and contact Toyota dealer.
(i)Close all doors.
(j)Replace bulb.
(k)Take vehicle to Toyota dealer immediately.
(l)Take vehicle to Toyota dealer.
(m)Add washer fluid.
(n)Key reminder buzzerRemove key.

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(a) Brake System Warning Light
This light comes on in the following cases
when the ignition key is in the “ON” posi-
tion.
When the parking brake is applied...
This light comes on for a few seconds
when the ignition key is turned to the
“ON” position even after the parking brake
is released.
When the brake fluid level is low...
CAUTION
It is dangerous to continue driving
normally when the brake fluid level is
low.
Have your vehicle checked at your
Toyota dealer in the following cases:
The light does not come on even if the
parking brake is applied when the igni-
tion key is in the “ON” position.
The light does not come on even if the
ignition key is turned on with the park-
ing brake released.
A warning light turning on briefly during
operation does not indicate a problem.
CAUTION
If either of the following conditions
occurs, immediately stop your vehicle
at a safe place and contact your
Toyota dealer.
The light does not turn off even
after the parking brake is released
while the engine is running.
In this case, the brakes may not
work properly and your stopping
distance will become longer. De-
press the brake pedal firmly and
bring the vehicle to an immediate
stop.
The brake system warning light re-
mains on together with the “ABS”
warning light.
In this case, not only the antilock
brake system will fail but also the
vehicle will become extremely un-
stable during braking.
(b) Driver’s Seat Belt Reminder Light and Buzzer
This light and buzzer remind you to
buckle up the driver’s seat belt.
Once the ignition key is turned to “ON” or
“START”, the reminder light flashes and
buzzer sounds if the driver ’s seat belt is
not fastened. Unless the driver fastens the
belt, the light keep flashing and the buzz-
er sounds for about 4 to 8 seconds.
(c) Front Outside Passenger ’s Seat Belt Reminder Light
This light reminds you to buckle up the
front outside passenger ’s seat belt.
Once the ignition key is turned to “ON” or
“START”, the reminder light flashes if a
passenger sits in the front outside passen-
ger seat and does not fasten the seat
belt. Unless the front outside passenger
fastens the belt, the light stays on. This
light reminds you to buckle up the front
outside passenger ’s seat belt.
If luggage or other load is placed on the
front outside passenger seat, depending
on its weight and how it is placed on the
seat, builtin sensors in the seat cushion
may detect the pressure, causing the re-
minder light to come on.