2006 TOYOTA AVALON Owners Manual

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Front passenger seat
CAUTION
The SRS front passenger airbag also
deploys with considerable force, and
can cause death or serious injury es-
pecially if the front passenger is very
close to the airbag. The front passen-
ger seat should be as far from the
airbag as possible with the seatback
adjusted, so the front passenger sits
upright.
Front seats
CAUTION
The SRS side airbags are installed in
the driver and front passenger seats.
Observe the following precautions.
Do not lean against the front door
when the vehicle is in use, since
the side airbag inflates with consid-
erable speed and force. Otherwise,
you may be killed or seriously in-
jured.
Do not use seat accessories which
cover the area where the side air-
bags inflate. Such accessories may
prevent the side airbags from acti-
vating correctly, causing death or
serious injury.
Do not modify or replace the seats
or upholstery of the seats with side
airbags. Such change may prevent
the side airbag system from activat-
ing correctly, disable the system, or
cause the side airbags to inflate ac-
cidentally, resulting in death or seri-
ous injury.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the seat while the
vehicle is moving as the seat may
unexpectedly move and cause the
driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Be careful that the seat does not
hit a passenger or luggage.
After adjusting the seat position, re-
lease the lever and try sliding the
seat forward and backward to make
sure it is locked in position.
After adjusting the seatback, push
your body back against the seat to
make sure the seat is locked in
position.
Do not put objects under the seats.
Otherwise, the objects may interfere
with the seatlock mechanism or
unexpectedly push up the seat posi-
tion adjusting lever and the seat
may suddenly move, causing the
driver to lose control of the vehicle.
While adjusting the seat, do not put
your hands under the seat or near
the moving parts. Otherwise, your
hands or fingers may be caught and
injured.
—Seat adjustment precautions

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NOTICE
Do not operate the control switch in
more than one dimension at a time.
It may cause electrical overload.
1. SEATBACK ANGLE ADJUSTINGLEVER
Lean forward and pull the lever up.
Then lean back to the desired angle
and release the lever.
CAUTION
Avoid reclining the seatback any
more than needed. The seat belts pro-
vide maximum protection in a frontal
or rear collision when the driver and
front passenger are sitting up straight
and well back in the seats. If you are
reclined, the lap belt may slide past
your hips and apply restraint forces
directly to the abdomen or your neck
may contact the shoulder belt. In the
event of a frontal collision, the more
the seat is reclined, the greater the
risk of death or personal injury.
2. SEAT POSITION ADJUSTING LEVER
Hold the center of the lever and pull it
up. Then slide the seat to the desired
position with slight body pressure and
release the lever.
—Adjusting front seats
(manual seat)

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1. SEAT LEG SUPPORT ADJUSTINGSWITCH (some models on driver’s
side)
Operating this switch raises the front
edge of the seat cushion.
Push the switch on either side.
Releasing the switch will stop the seat
cushion at that position.
Do not place anything under the front
seats, as this might interfere with the seat
movement. 2. SEAT POSITION AND SEAT CUSHION ANGLE ADJUSTING SWITCH (driver’s
side only)
Move the control switch in the desired
direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seat at
that position.
Do not place anything under the front
seats, as this might interfere with the seat
movement. 3. SEATBACK ANGLE ADJUSTING SWITCH
Move the control switch in the desired
direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seat-
back at that position.CAUTION
Avoid reclining the seatback any
more than needed. The seat belts pro-
vide maximum protection in a frontal
or rear collision when the driver and
the front passenger are sitting up
straight and well back in the seats. If
you are reclined, the lap belt may
slide past your hips and apply re-
straint forces directly to the abdomen
or your neck may contact the shoul-
der belt. In the event of a frontal
collision, the more the seat is re-
clined, the greater the risk of death
or personal injury.
4. SEAT LUMBAR SUPPORT ADJUSTING SWITCH (driver ’s side
only)
Push the switch on either side.
The amount of lumbar support will change
while the switch is pushed.
—Adjusting front seats (power
seat)

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This system can memorize the position
of the driver’s seat and outside rear
view mirrors, and recall them at the
touch of a button.
Buttons “1” and “2” can memorize two
separate positions.
SETTING THE DRIVING POSITION
The ignition switch must be set at ON and
the shift lever is in the “P” position.1. Adjust the driver ’s seat and outside rear view mirrors to the desired
position.
2. While pushing the “SET” button, push button “1” or “2” until a beep
is heard.
The system can memorize up to 2 posi-
tions by repeating the above steps. If step
2 is performed when both buttons “1” and
“2” are memorized, the previous position
will be erased and a new position will be
set. To make only slight changes to an already
memorized position, the easiest way is to
first activate the memorized position, then
make the desired changes and perform
step 2 above.
Driving position memory
system—
—Memory call system using
memory buttons

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RECALLING THE MEMORIZED POSITION
When you push button “1” or “2”, a
beep will sound and the driving posi-
tion will be automatically adjusted to
the position recorded for that button.
The memorized position can be recalled
under the following conditions:
The ignition switch is set at ON and
the shift lever is in the “P” position
with the brake pedal released.
The key is not in the ignition switch
(vehicles with key cylinder−type ignition
switch) or the ignition is turned off (ve-
hicles with smart key system), and
less than 30 seconds have passed
since opening the driver ’s door. To stop the operation, push any driving
position memory button.
To reactivate the system, push the button
“1” or “2” again.
If the vehicle’s battery is disconnected,
the memory will be erased and the posi-
tions will have to be set again.
CAUTION
Do not start the vehicle while the
adjustments are being made.
Take care not to select the wrong
button, or the seat could strike the
rear passenger or hit your body
against the steering wheel. If this
happens, you can stop the move-
ment by pressing another driving
position memory switch, or de-
pressing the brake pedal.
When the driver’s door is opened, you
can recall the memorized position using
the wireless remote control function or
the entry function of the smart key sys-
tem.
This function can be used after setting the
driving position by following procedure.
—Memory call system using
t h e elect ro n ic key
(smart key system only)

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REGISTERING THE DRIVING POSITION
ONTO THE ELECTRONIC KEY
An electronic key can memorize only one
driving position.
The driver’s door must be closed with the
ignition switch is turned off.1. Push and hold the previously memo- rized driving position button “1” or
“2”.
2. While depressing the button above mentioned, push and hold the lock
or unlock button on the electronic
key until a beep sounds. If you want to set other driving position,
repeat the above procedure. The previous
setting will be erased and the new posi-
tion will be set.CANCELING THE DRIVING POSITION ON
TO THE ELECTRONIC KEY
The driver’s door must be closed with the
ignition switch turned off.
1. Push and hold the “SET” switch.
2. Push and hold the lock/unlock but- ton on the wireless remote control
until a beep sounds.
3. The memory on the key is disabled.
To enable it again, repeat the above pro-
cedure.

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SEATBACK ANGLE ADJUSTING LEVER
Lean forward and pull the lever up.
Then lean back to the desired angle
and release the lever.
CAUTION
Adjustment should not be made
while the vehicle is moving.
When adjusting the seat, be careful
that the seat does not hit a passen-
ger or luggage.
After adjusting the seatback, push
back your body to make sure it is
locked in position.
When operating the seat, be careful
not to get your hands or feet
pinched in the seat.
Flap area
Do not place objects on the flap
area. Objects placed behind the rear
seat may fall into the gap behind
the seatback. If objects are left in
the gap, the reclining seatback will
not lock properly, leaving the seat-
back free to move. When the ve-
hicle is in operation, moving seat-
backs may cause injury.
In the event that an object gets
caught behind the rear seatback,
contact your Toyota dealer.
Rear seats

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1. Pull down the armrest in the rearseat.2. Push down the handle and open thedoor.
If the door is locked, insert the key and
turn it counterclockwise to unlock. Use the
master key (vehicles with the key cylin-
der −type ignition switch) or mechanical
key (vehicles with the smart key system).
Lock the door after use to protect items
in the trunk.
See “Cargo and luggage” on page 284 in
Section 2 for precautions when loading
luggage.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the door behind the arm-
rest closed when not in use.
Trunk storage extension