2006 TOYOTA AVALON center console

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1. Side vents
2. Side defroster outlets
3. Instrument cluster
4. Center cluster
5. Garage door opener switches
6. Auxiliary boxes
7. Front personal lights, interior lightand/or electric moon roof switches
8. Center vents
9. Glove box
10. Power door lock switches
11. Power window switches
12. Trunk opener main switch
13. Rear console box
14. Rear vents
15. Power outlets
16. Seat ventilator/heater switches
17. Cup holder
18. Automatic transmission selector lever
19. Hood lock release lever
20. Parking brake pedal
21. Window lock switch
22. Driving position memory switches
Instrument panel overview
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The following lights except the center
console illumination and exterior foot
lights will come on when any of the
doors are opened. After all the doors
are closed, the lights remain on for
about 15 seconds before fading out.
The interior light, front and rear personal
light, and the ignition switch light (vehicles
with key cylinder−type ignition switch)
come on when the interior light switch is
in the “DOOR” position.
1. Ignition switch light
2. Interior light
3. Front personal lights
4. Center console illumination
5. Rear personal lights
6. Exterior foot lights
When any of the doors are unlocked, the
lights except the center console illumina-
tion and exterior foot lights will come on
and remain on for about 15 seconds be-
fore fading out.
If all the doors are closed, when the igni-
tion switch is turned off, the lights except
the center console illumination and exteri-
or foot lights will come on and remain on
for about 15 seconds.
Illuminated entry system

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If all the doors are closed and the ignition
switch is set at ACC, the ignition switch
light and interior light will fade out.
If all the doors are locked, all the lights
will fade out.
When the transmission selector lever is
placed out of the “P” position with the
ignition switch is set at ON, the exterior
foot lights will fade out.
To prevent the battery being discharged,
all of the lights will automatically turn off
the key removed (vehicles with key cylin-
der−type ignition switch) or the ignition is
turned off (vehicles with smart key sys-
tem), and the door is left opened for
about 20 minutes.
CENTER CONSOLE ILLUMINATION
The center console illumination comes on
when the ignition switch is set at ACC or
ON.
ILLUMINATIONS OF ENTRY FUNCTION
(vehicles with smart key system)
The interior light and exterior foot lights
come on and remain on for about 15 sec-
onds when you carry the registered key
into the entry function actuation area. For
further information of entry function actua-
tion area, see “Smart key system” on
page 27 in Section 1 −2.
To turn on the windshield wipers, move
the lever to the desired setting.
The ignition switch must be set at ON.
Lever position
Operation
Position 1Intermittent operation
Position 2Low speed operation
Position 3High speed operation
Position 4Single sweep operation
Position 5Washer on
Rotating the band on the lever lets you
adjust the wiper time interval when the
wiper lever is in the intermittent position
(position 1). Twist the band upward to
increase the time between sweeps, and
downward to decrease it.
When the lever is set to the intermittent
position (position 1), the wipers move ac-
cording to the vehicle speed. The higher
the vehicle speed is, the shorter the inter-
mittent time becomes.
When the lever is in the position 2, the
wipers operate at low speed while the
vehicle is moving and, when it stops, they
switch to intermittent operation. If the le-
ver is shifted “LO” position while the ve-
hicle is stopped, the wiper will begin to
work in intermittent operation after a cou-
ple of wipes at low speed.
This feature can be deactivated. For de-
tails, ask your Toyota dealer.
As soon as the vehicle starts to move,
the wiper will operate once to clear the
driver’s front view if it is set to “INT”.
Windshield wipers and washer
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Other equipment
Center display238
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Clock 241
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Compass 241
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Cigarette lighter and ashtrays 246
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Power outlets 247
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Garage door opener 248
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Glove box 251
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Auxiliary boxes 252
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Rear console box 253
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Cup holders 254
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Rear electric sunshade 255
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Storage box 256
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Grocery bag hooks 256
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Cargo net 257
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Floor mat 257
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CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop
while driving, always completely close
the ashtray after use.
Rear console box
Center auxiliary box
The power outlets are designed for
power supply for car accessories.
The ignition switch must be set at ACC
or ON for the power outlet to be used.
NOTICE
To prevent the fuse from being
blown, do not use the electricity
over the total vehicle capacity of 12
V/120W.
 To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not use the power
outlet longer than necessary when
the engine is not running.
 Close the power outlet lids when
the power outlets are not in use.
Inserting anything other than an ap-
propriate plug that fits the outlet,
or allowing any liquid to get into
the outlet may cause electrical fail-
ure or short circuits.
Power outlets

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Type C (door panel)
Type D (center console)
Type E (rear seat)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.
Rear console box

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It is possible to use the rear console
box lid as an armrest by moving it as
shown in the illustration.
When using the console box, return the lid
to its original position.Type A (center console)
Type B (rear armrest)Type C (rear armrest)
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