2006 TOYOTA AVALON lights

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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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1. Engine coolant temperature gauge
2. Service reminder indicators andindicator lights
3. Tachometer
4. Speedometer 5. Fuel gauge
6. Low fuel level warning light
7. Trip meter reset knob
8. Odometer and two trip meters
9. Automatic transmission shift range
position display
10. Dynamic laser cruise control display
11. Dynamic laser cruise control master warning light
Instrument cluster overview

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1. Clock
2. Center display
∗1
3. Front passenger ’s seat belt reminder
light∗2
4. “AIRBAG ON” and “AIRBAG OFF”
indicator lights
5. Pattern selector knob (for center display)
∗1: If your vehicle has equipped navigation system, see the separate “Navigation System Owner ’s Manual”.
∗2: For details, see “Service reminder indicators and warning buzzers” on page 145 in Section 1 −6.
Center cluster overview

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∗1: For details, see “Service reminder indicators and warning
buzzers” on page 145 in Section 1 −6.
∗
2: If this light flashes, see “Cruise control” on page 169 in
Section 1 −7.
∗
3: If this light flashes, see “Dynamic laser cruise control” on
page 172 in Section 1 −7.
Turn signal indicator lights
Slip indicator/traction control system off light
Cruise control indicator light∗
2 or dynamic laser
cruise control indicator light∗ 3
Automatic transmission indicator lights Headlight high beam indicator light
Tail light indicator light
Dynamic laser cruise control ready mode
indicator light
Conventional cruise control mode indicator light

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To lock or unlock all the doors, push
the switches slowly and securely.
To lock: Push the lock switch. All the
doors are locked simultaneously. At this
time one beep will sound and turn signal
lights flash once.
Vehicles with smart key system—For three
seconds after the doors have been locked,
the doors cannot be re−unlocked via the
smart key system.
Check to see that the doors are securely
locked.
If any of the doors is not securely closed,
or if the key is in the ignition switch (ve-
hicles with key cylinder −type ignition
switch) or key left in the vehicle (vehicles
with smart key system), locking cannot be
performed by the lock switch and a beep
will sound continuously for 10 seconds.
To stop the beep, take out the key from
the vehicle or push the unlock switch.
The beep can be disabled. For details,
contact your Toyota dealer.
On vehicles with key cylinder −type ignition
switch, see “—Switching beep sound” on
page 23 if you wish to change the set-
tings yourself. To unlock: Push the unlock switch once to
unlock the driver ’s door alone. Pushing
the switch twice within 3 seconds unlocks
all the doors simultaneously. Each time
the unlock switch is pushed, two beeps
will sound and turn signal lights flash
twice.
This double switch operation to unlock all
doors can be changed to a single switch
operation. For details, contact your Toyota
dealer.
If the key is in the ignition (vehicles with
key cylinder
−type ignition switch) or the
ignition switch is set to ACC or ON (ve-
hicles with smart key system), the vehicle
cannot be unlocked via the unlock switch.
When all the doors are unlocked simulta-
neously with a key, wireless remote con-
trol or entry function of the smart key
system, the following lights come on for
about 15 seconds and then fade out, even
if the door is not opened.
Vehicles with key cylinder −type ignition
switch—Ignition switch light, interior light,
front personal lights and rear personal
lights
Vehicles with smart key system—Ignition
switch light, interior light, front personal
lights, rear personal lights and exterior
foot lights (For further information, see “Illuminated
entry system” on page 135 in Section
1
−5.)
You have 30 seconds to open a door after
using the wireless remote unlock feature.
If a door is not opened by then, all the
doors will be automatically locked again.
If the wireless remote control is used to
lock the doors near the window or door
handle, there is a possibility that the door
may not unlocked by entry function of
smart key system. Under these circum-
stances, use the wireless remote control
to unlock the doors.
The time before automatic door lock func-
tion can be changed. For details, contact
your Toyota dealer.
If the lock or unlock switch is kept
pressed in, the locking or unlocking opera-
tion is not repeated. Release the switch
and then push again.

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Pushing the switch blows the horn in-
termittently and flashes the headlights,
tail lights and interior light.
Vehicles with smart key system only—
When pushing the switch, the indicator
light flashes.
The alarm switch is used to deter vehicle
theft when you witness anyone attempting
to break into or damage your vehicle.
The alarm will last for one minute. To stop
the alarm midway, push the switch once
again, unlock a door with the transmitter,
or set the ignition switch to ON.
If the key is in the ignition (vehicles with
key cylinder−type ignition switch) or the
ignition switch is set at ACC or ON (ve-
hicles with smart key system), the alarm
does not work.
This alarm function can be disabled. For
details, contact your Toyota dealer. You can switch the beep sound on and
off. (The beep sound is on initially and
after battery replacement.)
To switch the beep sound on and off:
With the driver ’s door opened—
1. Insert the ignition key and remove it.
2. Within 5 seconds, set the ignition switch to ON.
3. After 10 seconds, push any switch on the transmitter twice within 10 seconds.
Two beep sounds inform you that the
program has been switched on or off.
If this procedure is not followed exactly,
the beep sound will not operate as ex-
pected.
Check the beep sound on/off operation by
pushing the transmitter switch after you
finish this procedure. If the beep does not
operate as expected, repeat this proce-
dure from step 1. For replacement, use a CR2016 lithium
battery or equivalent.
CAUTION
Special care should be taken to pre-
vent small children from swallowing
the removed transmitter battery or
components.
NOTICE

When replacing the transmitter bat-
tery, be careful not to lose the com-
ponents.
 Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by a
Toyota dealer.
 Dispose of used batteries according
to the local laws.
Replace the transmitter battery by follow-
ing these procedures:
—Switching beep sound
(with key cylindertype ignition
switch only)
—Replacing battery
(with key cylindertype
ignition switch)

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NOTICE:
This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protec-
tion against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruc-
tions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is en-
couraged to try to correct the interfer-
ence by one or more of the following
measures:Reorient or relocate the receiving an-
tenna.
Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet
on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
FCC WARNING:
Changes or modifications not ex-
pressly approved by the party respon-
sible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equip-
ment.
For vehicles sold in Canada
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interfer-
ence, and (2) this device must accept
any interference, including interference
that may cause undesired operation of
the device.
DISABLING THE SMART KEY SYSTEM
The following functions can be disabled:
A function that allows you to lock/un-
lock the doors and open the trunk by
simply carrying a key
A function that causes the vehicle to
beep if keys are forgotten inside the
vehicle or trunk and a door is closed
A function that recalls the position of
the driver ’s seat and side rear view
mirror
A function that shifts the power supply
mode and starts the engine when the
electronic key is in the vehicle.
Warning lights and buzzers
For details, contact your Toyota dealer.
If the smart key system does not oper-
ate properly because of a system mal-
function, consult your Toyota dealer.
Make sure to bring all of the keys. They
may be necessary to repair the system.

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Vehicles with key cylindertype ignition
switch
Vehicles with smart key system
Insert the key into the keyhole and turn
it.
To lock: Turn the key forward.
To unlock: Turn the key backward.
All the doors lock and unlock simulta-
neously with the driver ’s door. In the driv-
er’s door lock, turning the key once will
unlock the driver’s door and twice in suc-
cession will unlock all the doors simulta-
neously.
This double key turning operation to un-
lock all the doors can be changed to a
single key turning operation. For details,
contact your Toyota dealer.
Vehicles with smart key system—For three
seconds after the doors have been locked,
the doors cannot be re−unlocked via the
smart key system.
When you unlock the doors, the interior
light, ignition switch light, front personal
lights and rear personal lights come on for
about 15 seconds and then fade out, even
if the door is not opened. (For further
information, see “Illuminated entry system”
on page 135 in Section 1 −5.) When you carry the registered key with
smart key system into the actuation area,
you can lock and unlock the side doors
without using the key. For further informa-
tion of actuation area, see “Smart key
system” on page 27 in this Section.
Side doors—
—Locking and unlocking with
key
—Locking and unlocking with
smart key system