2006 TOYOTA AVALON cruise control

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If “C1” appears on the display, the sys-
tem cannot easily measure the vehicle −to −
vehicle distance because of a dirty laser
radar sensor glass while the dynamic la-
ser cruise control is on.
If this code appears, clean the sensor
glass with a soft cloth and try setting the
preset speed again. If the dirt is removed
without cleaning, the system will automati-
cally enter the ready mode.
If the system does not enter the ready
mode even after cleaning or the code re-
mains on the display, the system might be
malfunctioning. Although there is no prob-
lem to continue driving, please contact
your Toyota dealer.
CAUTION
Always keep the sensor glass and
never allow it to be covered with
icicle or any substance, so it can de-
tect the vehicle in front.
If “C2” appears on the display, the sys-
tem cannot easily measure the vehicle −to −
vehicle distance because of the following
conditions:
The wipers are operating at high or low
speeds
Direct sunlight from the front
It is difficult to make a measurement
because of bad weather (such as rainy,
foggy, or snowy weather)
In the following cases, dynamic laser
cruise control switches to the ready mode:
The wipers are stopped or are
switched to intermittent operation.
No direct sunlight from the front
In the above conditions, push the lever up
in the “+ RES” direction and release it.
Dynamic laser cruise control will be re-
stored. If the setting operation cannot be
performed or if the warning code still ap-
pears even after the weather clears, the
system might have malfuncti oned. Al-
though there is no problem to continue
driving, please contact your Toyota dealer. If “E3” appears on the display,
a system
malfunction has been detected.
If this code appears, stop your vehicle in
a safe place, turn the ignition off, and
then restart it to reset the system. If the
setting still cannot be made or the same
code appears again, the system might
have malfunctioned. Although there is no
problem to continue driving, please con-
tact your Toyota dealer.

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This mode allows you to cruise at a
desired speed over about 40 km/h (25
mph) with your foot off the accelerator
pedal.
Your cruising speed can be maintained up
or down grades within the limits of engine
performance, although a slight speed
change may occur when driving up or
down the grades. On steeper hills, a
greater speed change will occur so it is
better to drive without the cruise control.
CAUTION
In the conventional (fixed speed)
cruise control mode, the approach
warning does not activate and no
alarm will sound even if you are
too close to the vehicle ahead, as
neither the presence of the vehicle
ahead nor the vehicletovehicle
distance is detected. Pay special
attention to the distance between
your vehicle and the vehicle ahead.
Always confirm the setting in the
display.
Do not use the conventional (fixed
speed) mode in the following condi-
tions, or serious injury or death
could result:
To help maintain maximum control
of your vehicle, do not use conven-
tional cruise control mode when us-
ing dynamic laser cruise control
while driving in heavy or varying
traffic, or on slippery (rainy, icy or
snowcovered) or winding roads.
Avoid vehicle speed increasing
when driving downhill. If the vehicle
speed is too fast in relation to the
preset speed in the conventional
cruise control mode, cancel the
conventional cruise control mode
and then downshift the transmis-
sion to use engine braking to slow
down.
TURNING THE SYSTEM ON
To operate conventional cruise control
mode, press the “ON−OFF” button. This
turns the system on. The “CRUISE” and
“READY” indicator lights in the instrument
cluster comes on. Push the lever in the
“MODE” direction for longer than 1 second
to change to conventional cruise control
mode. The indicator in the instrument
cluster is as shown. You can now set
your desired cruising speed. Pressing the
“ON −OFF” button again will turn the sys-
tem completely off.
—Conventional (fixed speed)
cruise control mode

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However, once the vehicle−to −vehicle dis-
tance control mode activates and is used,
it cannot be changed to the conventional
cruise control mode using the above op-
eration. To change the mode, press the
“ON −OFF” button to turn the system off
and then press it again to turn it on. Next
push the lever in the “MODE” direction for
longer than about 1 second.
To change to the vehicle −to −vehicle dis-
tance control mode from the conventional
cruise control mode, push the lever in the
“MODE” direction for longer than about 1
second.
CAUTION
To avoid accidentally engaging cruise
control, keep the “ONOFF” button
off when not using dynamic laser
cruise control.
SETTING THE DESIRED SPEED
The transmission must be in the “D” posi-
tion, “5” (fifth range) or “4” (fourth range)
in sequential mode before you set the
cruise control speed in the conventional
cruise control mode.
Bring your vehicle to the desired speed,
push the lever down in the “ − SET” direc-
tion and release it. This sets the vehicle
at that speed and the display shows the
preset speed. You can now take your foot
off the accelerator pedal. If you need to accelerate—for example,
when passing—depress the accelerator
pedal enough for the vehicle to exceed
the preset speed. When you release the
accelerator pedal, the vehicle will return to
the speed set prior to acceleration.
You cannot set a desired speed if the
master warning light comes on, the alarm
sounds and the display indicates the
warning code “E3”. If this code appears
on the display, see
“VEHICLE
−TO −VEHICLE DISTANCE
CONTROL MODE FAILURE WARNING” on
page 183.
CANCELLING THE PRESET SPEED
You can cancel the preset speed by doing
any of the following:
a. Pulling the lever in the “CANCEL” direction.
b. Depressing the brake pedal. c. Pressing the “ON −OFF” button.

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In the following cases, the preset speed
automatically cancels out:a. The vehicle speed falls below about 40km/h (25 mph).
b. If the vehicle speed drops 16 km/h (10 mph) below the preset speed, the pre-
set speed will also automatically be
cancelled.
c. The slip indicator light blinks and an alarm sounds. (This occurs when the
vehicle is about to skid.)
If cancelled by a. or b., the preset speed
data is cleared and you must set the
speed from the beginning.
If the preset speed automatically cancels
out for other than the above reasons, do
not operate the cruise control. Although it
is no problem to continue driving, have
your vehicle checked by your Toyota deal-
er at the earliest opportunity. RESETTING TO A FASTER SPEED
Push the lever up in the “+ RES” direction
and hold it. Release the lever when the
desired speed is attained. While the lever
is held up, the vehicle will gradually gain
speed.
When the difference between the actual
vehicle speed and the set speed is less
than 5 km/h (3 mph), the set speed can
be increased 1.6 km/h (1 mph) each time
by pushing the lever up in the “+ RES”
direction quickly within 0.6 seconds.
However, a faster way to reset is to ac-
celerate the vehicle and then push the
lever down in the “− SET” direction.
RESETTING TO A SLOWER SPEED
Push the lever down in the “
− SET” direc-
tion and hold it. Release the lever when
the desired speed is attained. While the
lever is held down, the vehicle speed will
gradually decrease.
When the difference between the actual
vehicle speed and the set speed is less
than 5 km/h (3 mph), the set speed can
be lowered 1.6 km/h (1 mph) each time
by pushing the lever down in the “ − SET”
direction quickly within 0.6 seconds. However, a faster way to reset is to ac-
celerate the vehicle and then push the
lever down in the “− SET” direction.
Even if you downshift from “D” position or
“5” (fifth range) to “4” (fourth range) in
sequential mode in the conventional cruise
control mode, engine braking will not be
enabled because this mode is not cancel-
led. To decrease the vehicle’s speed, re-
set to a slower speed with the cruise
control lever or depress the brake pedal.
If you use the brake pedal, cruise control
is cancelled.
RESUMING THE PRESET SPEED
If the preset speed is cancelled by pulling
the lever, by depressing the brake pedal
or by activating the vehicle stability con-
trol system, pushing the lever up in the
“+ RES” direction will restore the speed
set prior to cancellation.
If the preset speed is cancelled when ve-
hicle speed falls below about 40 km/h (25
mph), the preset speed will be resumed
by pushing the control lever up in the “+
RES” direction when vehicle speed ex-
ceeds about 40 km/h (25 mph) again.

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CONVENTIONAL CRUISE CONTROL
MODE FAILURE WARNING
If there is trouble in the conventional
cruise control mode, the “CRUISE” indica-
tor light in the instrument cluster flashes,
the master warning light comes on and
the alarm sounds, the warning code “E3”
will appear on the display.
If a system malfunction is detected when
the conventional cruise control mode is in
the ready mode or operating, the master
warning light comes on, an alarm sounds
and the above code appears.
If this code appears, press the “ON−OFF”
button to turn the system off and then
push it again to turn it on. If the setting
still cannot be made or the same code
appears again, the system might have
malfunctioned. Although there is no prob-
lem to continue driving, please contact
your Toyota dealer.

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19. DOME 7.5 A: Gauges and meters,
clock, front personal lights, door cour-
tesy lights, garage door opener, rear
personal lights, trunk light
20. SHORN 7.5 A: Horn
21. WASHER 20 A: Windshield washer
22. A/F 25 A: Air fuel ratio sensor
23. HEAD RH UPR 15 A: Right−hand
headlight (high beam)
24. HEAD LH UPR 15 A: Left−hand head-
light (high beam)
25. HORN 10 A: Horn
26. EFI NO.1 25 A: Multiport fuel injection
system/s equential multiport fuel injec-
tion system, fuel pump
27. RR DOOR 25 A: Power window (for
rear right passenger)
28. RL DOOR 25 A: Power window (for
rear left passenger)
29. FR DOOR 25 A: Power window (front
passenger), driving position memory
system
30. FOG 15 A: Front fog lights
31. OBD 7.5 A: On−board diagnosis sys-
tem
32. MPXB 7.5 A: Multiplex communication
system 33. P/W 25 A:
Power window, driving posi-
tion memory system
34. FUEL OPN 7.5 A: Fuel filler door
opener
35. AM1 7.5 A: Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system, starting system, ignition sys-
tem
36. A/C 7.5 A: Air conditioning system
37. DOOR NO.2 25 A: Multiplex commu-
nication system
38. S/ROOF 30 A: Electric moon roof
39. TAIL 10 A: Parking lights, license plate
lights, tail lights, front and rear side
marker lights
40. PANEL 7.5 A: Seat heaters, navigation
system, emer gency flasher, electroni-
cally controlled automatic transmission
system, glove box light, instrument
panel lights, power outlets
41. ECU IG NO.1 7.5 A: Center display,
shift lock control system, electric moon
roof, multiplex communication system
42. ECU IG NO.2 10 A: Anti−lock brake
system, dynamic laser cruise control
system, automatic headlight leveling
system, vehicle stability control system,
multiplex communication system 43. HTR 7.5 A:
Air conditioning system,
instrument panel lights, electric cooling
fan
44. A/C COMP 7.5 A: Air conditioning sys-
tem
45. SHTR 20 A: Air conditioning system
46. GAUGE NO.1 10 A: Back−up lights,
navigation system, emergency flashers
47. WIP 30 A: Windshield wipers
48. RR S/SHADE 10 A: Rear electric sun-
shade
49. IGN 10 A: Multiport fuel injection sys-
t

em/sequential multiport fuel injection
system, SRS airbag system, front pas-
senger occupant classification system,
smart key system, starter system
50. GAUGE NO.2 7.5 A: Gauges and me-
ters, center display
51. ECUACC 7.5 A: Power rear view mir-
rors, center display, shift lock system,
multiplex communication system
52. CIG 15 A: Cigarette lighter
53. PWR OUTLET 15 A: Power outlets
54. RADIO NO.2 7.5 A: Audio system,
navigation system
55. MIR HTR 10 A: Outside rear view mir-
ror defoggers