2005 TOYOTA AVALON Owners Manual

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Programming a rolling code system
If your device is “Rolling Code”
equipped, it is necessary to follow
steps 1 through 4 under the heading
“Programming the HomeLink
” before
proceeding with the steps listed below.
1. Locate the “training” button on the ceil- ing mounted garage door opener motor.
The exact location and color of the
button may vary by brand of garage
door opener. Refer to the owner ’s
guide supplied by the garage door
opener manufacturer for the location of
this “training” button.
2. Press the “training” button on the ceil- ing mounted garage door opener motor.
Following this step, you have 30 seconds
in which to initiate step 3 below. 3. Press and release the vehicle’s pro- grammed HomeLink
 button twice. The
garage door may open. If the door
does open, the programming process is
complete. If the door does not open,
press and release the button a third
time. This third press and release will
complete the programming process by
opening the garage door. The ceiling mounted garage door opener
motor should now recognize the
HomeLink
 unit and be able activate the
garage door up/down.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each re- maining HomeLink
 button to program
another rolling code system.
Programming an entrance gate/Program-
ming all devices in the Canadian market 1. Decide which of the 3 HomeLink
 but-
tons you want to program.
2. Place your hand −held gate/device
transmitter 25 to 75 mm (1 to 3 in.)
away from the surface of the
HomeLink
.
Keep the indicator light on the HomeLink

in view while programming. 3. Press and hold the selected HomeLink
 button.
4. Continuously press and release ( cycle)
the hand− held gate/device transmitter
button every two seconds until step 5
is complete.
5. When the indicator light on the HomeLink
 changes from a slow to a
rapid flash after 20 seconds, you can
release both buttons. 6. Test the operation of the HomeLink
 by
pressing the newly programmed button.
Check to see if the gate/device oper-
ates correctly.
7. Repeat steps 1 through 6 for each re- maining HomeLink
 button to program
another device.
Programming other devices
To program other devices such as home
security systems, home door locks or
lighting, contact your authorized Toyota
dealer for assistance.
Reprogramming a button
Individual HomeLink
 buttons cannot be
erased, however, to reprogram a single
button, follow the procedure “Programming
the HomeLink
”.
(b) Operating the HomeLink

To operate the HomeLink, press the
appropriate HomeLink button to activate
the programmed device. The HomeLink
indicator light should come on. The
HomeLink continues to send the signal
for up to 20 seconds as long as the
button is pressed.

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(c) Erasing the entire HomeLink
memory (all three programs)
To erase all previously programmed codes
at one time, press and hold down the 2
outside buttons for 20 seconds until the
indicator light flashes.
If you sell your vehicle, be sure to erase
the programs stored in the HomeLink

memory.
For additional programming assistance
with your HomeLink
 Universal
Transceiver call:
The Toyota Customer Experience
Center at 1 −800− 331−4331 (U.S.A.)
Toyota Customer Interaction Centre at
1−888− 869−6828 (Canada)
Refer to HomeLink
 on the internet at:
WWW.HOMELINK.COM
CAUTION
When programming the HomeLink
Universal Transceiver, you may be
operating a garage door or other
device. Make sure people and ob-
jects are out of the way of the ga-
rage door or other device to pre-
vent potential harm or damage.
Do not use this HomeLink Univer-
sal Transceiver with any garage
door opener that lacks the safety
stop and reverse feature as re-
quired by federal safety standards.
(This includes any garage door
opener model manufactured before
April 1, 1982.) A garage door open-
er which cannot detect an object
(signaling the door to stop and re-
verse), does not meet current feder-
al safety standards. Using a garage
door opener without these features
increases risk of serious injury or
death.
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules and with RSS −210 of the IC
Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interfer-
ence that may be received, including
interference that may cause undersired
operation.
WARNING: This transmitter has been
tested and complies with FCC and IC
rules. Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party re-
sponsible for compliance could void
the user’s authority to operate the
device.

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To use the glove box:
Open by pulling the lever.
Lock by inserting the master key (vehicles
with key cylinder−type ignition switch) or
mechanical key (vehicles with smart key
system) and turning it clockwise.
Unlock by inserting the master key (ve-
hicles with key cylinder −type ignition
switch) or mechanical key (vehicles with
smart key system) and turning it counter-
clockwise.
With the instrument panel lights on, the
glove box light will come on when the
glove box is open.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the glove box door
closed while driving.
To use the auxiliary bo xes, open the
lids as shown in the following illustra-
tions.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop,
always keep the auxiliary box
closed while driving.
Type A—It is designed for holding
a light objects, do not place any
heavy objects in it. Heavy objects
may cause the holder to open and
contents to fly out resulting in inju-
ries.
NOTICE
Type A—During hot weather, the inte-
rior of the vehicle becomes very hot.
Do not leave anything flammable or
deformable such as a lighter, glasses,
etc. inside.
Glove box Auxiliary boxes

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Type A (ceiling)
Type B (front console)
Type C (door panel)
Type D (center console)
Type E (rear seat)

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To access the rear console box, pull up
the lock release lever while raising the
rear console box lid.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the console box closed
while driving.
It is possible to use the rear console
box lid as an armrest by moving it as
show in the illustration.
When using the console box, return the lid
to its original position.Type A (center console)
Type B (rear armrest)
Rear console boxCup holders

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Type C (rear armrest)
The cup holders are designed for hold-
ing cups or drinkcans securely.
To use the cup holder, do the following.
Type A—Push on the lid.
Type B—Pull down the rear armrest.
Type C—Pull down the rear armrest and
open the lid on the armrest.
CAUTION
Do not place anything else other
than cups or drinkcans on the cup
holder, as such items may be
thrown about in the compartment
and possibly injure people in the
vehicle during sudden braking or in
an accident.
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop
while driving, keep the cup holder
closed when it is not in use.
To raise the rear electric sunshade,
push the switch. To lower the sun-
shade, push the switch again.
The sunshade works when the ignition
switch is set at ON.
When the selector lever is shifted into
the “R” position while the sunshade is
raised, the sunshade will be automati-
cally lowered. To raise the sunshade,
move the selector lever out of “R”
position and push the switch.
Rear electric sunshade

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CAUTION
Do not touch the brackets fastening
the sunshade to avoid injuring your
fingers or hands.
Do not put your fingers in the sun-
shade groove while the sunshade is
operating to avoid getting them
caught or injured by the runner.
NOTICE
To prevent the vehicle battery from
being discharged, always operate
the sunshade while the engine is
running.
 Observe the following to avoid dam-
age and/or malfunction:
Do not overload the sunshade mo-
tor and other parts (for instance by
pushing down on the sunshade
bracket while it is opening).
Do not place anything where they
may hinder the opening/closing of
the sunshade.
Do not affix anything to the sun-
shade.
Clean the sunshade groove if there
is any foreign matter or dust on it.
Do not operate the rear electric
sunshade repeatedly for a long time
as its motor may overheat.
Use a floor mat of the correct size.
If the floor carpet and floor mat have a
hole, then it is designed for use with a
locking clip. Fix the floor mat with locking
clip into the hole in the floor carpet.
Floor mat

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CAUTION
Make sure the floor mat is properly
placed on the floor carpet. If the floor
mat slips and interferes with the
movement of the pedals during driv-
ing, it may cause an accident.