2008 TOYOTA AVALON start stop button

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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Before driving
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Effective range (areas within which the electronic key is
detected)
When locking or unlocking
the doors
The system can be operated
when the electronic key is
within about 3 ft. (1 m) of an
outside door handles. (Only
the doors detecting the key
can be operated.)
When starting the engine or
changing “ENGINE START
STOP” switch modes
The system can be operated
when the electronic key is
inside the vehicle.
When unlocking the trunk
The system can be operated
when the electronic key is
within about 3 ft. (1 m) of the
trunk release button.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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Before driving
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Switching the door unlock function
It is possible to set which doors the entry function unlocks.
Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch off.
When the indicator on the key surface is turned off, push and hold , , or for approximately 5 seconds while pushing the
button on the key.
The setting changes each time an operation is performed, as shown below.
(Wait for at least 5 seconds after each operation to continue an operation.)
Unlock the doors using the wireless remote control and open one of
the doors. 
If a door is not opened within 60 second after is pressed, the
doors will be locked again and the alarm will automatically be set. 
In case that the alarm is triggered, immediately stop the alarm. 
( P. 77)
STEP1
STEP2
Relevant doorsUnlocking doorsBeep
Hold the driver’s door handle to
unlock only the driver’s door Beeps twice
Hold a passenger’s door handle
to unlock all the doors
Hold a door handle to unlock all
doors Beeps twice
STEP3

40 1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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Locking the front doors from the outside without a keyMove the inside lock button to the lock position.
Close the door.
Vehicles with smart key system
The door cannot be locked if the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is
in the ACC or ON mode, or the electronic key is left inside the vehi-
cle.
The key may not be detected correctly and the door may be locked.
Vehicles without smart key system
The door cannot be locked if either front door is open and the key
is in the engine switch.
■ Inside lock button
Locks the door
Unlocks the door
The front doors can be opened
by pulling the inside handles
even if the lock buttons are in
the lock position.
STEP1
STEP2

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1-3. Adjustable components (seat
s, steering wheel, mirrors)
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Before driving
AVALON_U_(L/O_0802)
Linking driving position memory with door unlock operation
(vehicles with smart key system)
Memorized driving positions can be recalled when you unlock the
driver’s door using the entry function or wireless remote control and
open the driver’s door.
■ Setting the linked door unlock operation
Set the driving positions into the memory system using the “1”
or “2” buttons. ( P. 5 0 )
Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to the OFF mode,
then close the driver’s door.
Push the “1” or “2” button on the
driver’s side and the button
on the wireless remote control at
the same time for about 1 sec-
ond until you hear a beep.
■Recalling the memorized position
Check that the shift lever is set in “P”.
Switch to ON mode. Push button “1” or “2” to recall
the memorized position.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

52 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, steering wheel, mirrors)
AVALON_U_(L/O_0802)Open one of the doors.
If a door is not opened within 60 seconds after is pressed, the
doors will be locked again and the alarm will automatically be set.

In case that the alarm is triggered, immediately stop the alarm. 
( P. 77)
■ Canceling the linked door unlock operation
Close the driver’s door with the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch set to the OFF mode.
Push the “SET” button and the button on the wireless
remote control at the same time for about 1 second until you
hear 2 beeps.
■Retained accessory power
Each memorized position can be activated within 30 seconds after the corre-
sponding side door is opened, even if the “ENGINE START STOP” switch or
the engine switch is in the OFF mode.
■ If any position memory button is pushed while the adjustments are
being made
The operation will stop. To reactivate the system, push the desired button
(“1” or “2”) again.
■ If the battery is disconnected
The memorized positions must be reset because the computer’s memory is
erased when the battery is disconnected.
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment that the seat does not strike the rear pas-
senger.
If this happens, you can stop the movement by pressing another seat posi-
tion memory button.
STEP4
STEP1
STEP2

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, steering wheel, mirrors)
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Inside rear view mirror
Glare from the headlights of vehicles behind can be reduced by
using the following functions.
Manual anti-glare inside rear view mirror
Normal position
Anti-glare position
Auto anti-glare inside rear view mirror
In auto mode, sensors are used to detect the headlights of vehi-
cles behind and automatically reduces the reflected light.
Press the button for longer
than 3 seconds to turn auto
mode on/off.
The indicator comes on when
auto mode is turned on.
The anti-glare mirror is auto-
matically set to auto whenever
the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch or the engine switch is
turned on.

136 2-2. Instrument cluster
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Odometer and trip meter display buttonPressing this button switches am ong odometer and trip meter when
the “ENGINE START STOP” switch or the engine switch is on.
Odometer
Trip meter A
Trip meter B
Pushing and holding the button
will reset the trip meter.
Odometer/Trip meter displayOdometer
Displays the total distance the vehicle has been driven.
Trip meter
Displays the distance the vehicle has been driven since the meter
was last reset. Trip meters A and B can be used to record and dis-
play different distances independently.
Dynamic laser cruise control display
P. 152
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Displays the engine coolant temperature.

144 2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
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■Daytime running light system (if equipped)
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the headlights turn on
automatically (at a reduced intensity) whenever the engine is started and the
parking brake is released. Daytime r unning lights are not designed for use at
night.
■ Headlight control sensor
■ Automatic light off system
The headlights and tail lights turn off 30 seconds after a door is opened or
closed if the “ENGINE START STOP” switch or the engine switch has been
switched to ACC or turned OFF while the headlights are turned on. (The
lights turn off immediately if the button on the key is pressed after all
doors are locked.)
To turn the lights on again, switch to ON mode, or turn the light switch OFF
once and then back to the
or position.
■ Customization that can be co nfigured at Toyota dealer
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed. 
(Customizable features P. 429)
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary if the engine is not running.
The sensor may not function properly if
an object is placed on the sensor, or any-
thing that blocks the sensor is affixed to
the windshield. 
Doing so interferes with the sensor
detecting the level of ambient light and
may cause the automatic headlight con-
trol system to malfunction.