2008 TOYOTA AVALON Owners Manual

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1-3. Adjustable components (seat
s, steering wheel, mirrors)
1
Before driving
AVALON_U_(L/O_0802)
CAUTION
■While driving
Observe the following precautions. 
Failing to do so may result in losing control of the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
● Do not adjust the mirrors.
● Before driving, be sure to make an adjustment properly.
■ When the mirror heaters ar e operating (if equipped)
Do not touch the mirror surface as the mirror surface becomes hot.
NOTICE
■ If ice should jam the mirror
Do not operate the control or scrape the mirror face. Use a spray de-icer to
free the mirror.

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1-4. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows
Lock switchPress the switch down to lock
passenger window switches.
Use this switch to prevent chil-
dren from accidentally opening or
closing a passenger window.
The power windows can be opened and closed using the following
switches.
Closing
One-touch closing (front
windows only)
*
Opening
One-touch opening (front
windows only)
*
*
: Pushing the switch in the opposite direction will stop win-
dow travel partway.

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1-4. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
1
Before driving
AVALON_U_(L/O_0802)
■
The power windows can be operated when
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch or the engine switch is in ON mode.
■ Operating the power windows after turning the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch or the engine switch off (front windows only)
The power windows can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even
after the “ENGINE START STOP” switch or the engine switch is switched to
ACC mode or turned off. They cannot, however, be operated once the
driver’s or front passenger’s door is opened.
■ Jam protection function (front windows only)
If an object becomes caught between the window and the window frame,
window travel is stopped and the window is opened slightly.
■ When the battery is disconnected
The power windows must be initialized in order to ensure proper operation. 
(Perform for each window with the switch for each seat.)
Open the window halfway.
Fully close the window by pulling the switch up and continue hold-
ing the switch for 1 second.
The indicator on the switch changes from a flashing pattern to being on
when initial settings are complete.
STEP1
STEP2

68 1-4. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
AVALON_U_(L/O_0802)
CAUTION
■When closing the windows
Observe the following precautions. 
Failing to do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Check to make sure that all passengers do not have any part of their body
in a position where it could be caught when a window is being operated.
● Do not allow children to operate the power windows. 
Closing a power window on someone can cause death or serious injury.
■ Jam protection function (front windows only)
● Never try jamming any part of your body to activate the jam protection
function intentionally.
● The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the window fully closes.

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1-4. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
Before driving
AVALON_U_(L/O_0802)
Moon roof (if equipped)
Use the overhead switches to open, close, and tilt the moon roof up
and down.
■Opening and closing
Open
Stops just before it is opened
fully. Press the switch again to
fully open.
Close
To stop partway, press the
switch lightly.
■Tilt up and down
Tilt up
Tilt down
To stop partway, press the
switch lightly.

70 1-4. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
AVALON_U_(L/O_0802)
■The moon roof can be operated when
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch or the engine switch is in ON mode.
■ Operating the moon roof after tu rning the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch or the engine switch off
The moon roof can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even after the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch or the engine switch is switched to ACC
mode or turned off. It cannot, however, be operated once the driver’s door is
opened.
■ Jam protection function
If an object is detected between the moon roof and the frame while closing
or tilting down, travel is stopped and the moon roof opens slightly.
■ If the moon roof cannot be closed automatically
Keep the switch depressed.
■ To reduce moon roof wind noise
Drive with the moon roof opened automatically (just before fully opened
position).
■ Sunshade
The sunshade can be opened and closed manually. However, the sunshade
will open automatically when the moon roof is opened.
■ When the battery is disconnected
The moon roof must be initialized in order to ensure proper operation.
Open the window halfway.
Hold down “TILT UP” switch during the following moon roof
sequence:
Tilt up  Tilt down  Slide open (fully open)  Slide close (fully
close)
To ensure the initialization is complete, make sure automatic open-
ing and closing functions work properly.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

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1-4. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
1
Before driving
AVALON_U_(L/O_0802)
CAUTION
■
When opening the moon roof
Observe the following precautions. 
Failing to do so may cause death or serious injury.
● Do not allow any passengers to put their hands or heads outside the vehi-
cle while it is moving.
● Do not sit on top of the moon roof.
■ When closing the moon roof
Observe the following precautions. 
Failing to do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Check to make sure that all passengers do not have any part of their bod-
ies in a position where they could be caught when the moon roof is being
operated.
● Do not allow children to operate the moon roof. 
Closing the moon roof on someone can cause death or serious injury.
■ Jam protection function
● Never try jamming any part of your body to activate the jam protection
function intentionally.
● The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the moon roof fully closes.

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1-5. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap
Perform the following steps to open the fuel tank cap.
■Before refueling the vehicle
Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch or the engine switch
OFF and ensure that all the doors and windows are closed.
■ Opening the fuel tank cap
Press the fuel filler door
opener switch.
Turn the fuel tank cap slowly
to open.
Hang the fuel tank cap on the
back of the fuel filler door.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3