2009 TOYOTA AVALON key

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2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
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When driving
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Automatic light off system
Vehicles with smart key system
The headlights and tail lights turn off 30 seconds after a door is opened or
closed if the “ENGINE START STOP ” switch has been turned to ACCES-
SORY 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, turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to IGNI-
TION ON mode, or turn the light switch OFF once and then back to the or position.
Vehicles without smart key system
The headlights and tail lights turn off 30 seconds after a door is opened or
closed if the engine switch has been turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position
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, turn the engine switch to the “ON” position, 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. 445)
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary if the engine is not running.

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■The windshield wiper and washer can be operated when
Vehicles with smart key system
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode. Vehicles without smart key system
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
■ Dripping prevention wiper sweep
After washing and wiping operation several times, the wipers operate one
more time after a short delay to prevent dripping.
However, the last sweep will not happen if the vehicle is traveling above 106
mph (170 km/h).
■ Effects of vehicle speed on wiper operation
Vehicle speed affects the following even when the wipers are not in “AUTO”
mode.
● Intermittent wiper interval ( mode)
● Wiper operation when the washer is being used (delay until drip preven-
tion wiper sweep occurs)
With low speed mode, wiper operation will be switched from low speed to
intermittent wiper operation only when the vehicle is stationary.
■ Rain drop sensor (vehicles equipped with the raindrop detection wind-
shield wipers)
■ If no windshield washer fluid sprays
Check that the washer nozzles are not blocked if there is washer fluid in the
windshield washer fluid reservoir.
The sensor judges the amount of rain-
drops.

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2-4. Using other
driving systems
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When driving
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■Selecting conventional constant speed control mode
Press the “ON-OFF” button
to operate the cruise con-
trol.
Switch to constant speed
control mode.
(Push and hold for approxi-
mately 1 second.)
Push the button once more to
deactivate.
Vehicles with smart key sys-
tem: Vehicle-to-vehicle dis-
tance control mode is always
reset when the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is turned
to IGNITION ON mode.
Vehicles without smart key
system: Vehicle-to-vehicle dis-
tance control mode is always
reset when the engine switch
is turned to the “ON” position.

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2-4. Using other
driving systems
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When driving
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■Changing the vehicle -to-vehicle distance
Each push of the switch
changes the vehi cle-to-vehicle
distance
Long
Medium
Short
Vehicles with smart key sys-
tem: The vehicle-to-vehicle
distance is automatically set to
the long mode when the
“ENGINE START STOP”
switch is turned to IGNITION
ON mode.
Vehicles without smart key
system: The vehicle-to-vehicle
distance is automatically set to
the long mode when the
engine switch is turned to the
“ON” position.
A vehicle mark is displayed
ahead if one is detected.

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3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
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Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers
■Operating conditions
Vehicles with smart key system
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch must be in IGNITION ON mode. Vehicles without smart key system
The engine switch must be in the “ON” position.
These features are used to defog the rear window, and to remove
raindrops, dew and frost from the outside rear view mirrors.
With outside rear view mir-
ror defoggers
Without outside rear view
mirror defoggers
Press the button to turn on the
rear window (and outside rear
view mirror) defoggers. The
defoggers will automatically turn
off after approximately 15 min-
utes. Pressing the button again
also turns the defoggers off.
The operation time changes
according to the ambient tem-
perature and vehicle speed.

240 3-3. Using the hands-free system (for cellular phone)
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Using the hands-free system for the first timeBefore using the hands-free system, it is necessary to register a cel-
lular phone in the system. The phone registration mode will be
entered automatically when starting the system with no cellular
phone registered. Follow the procedure below to register a cellular
phone:
Press
or .
The introductory guidance and phone name registration instructions
are heard. Register a phone name by either of the following methods.
a. Select “Record Name” by using , and say a name to
be registered.
b. Press and say a name to be registered.
Voice guidance instruction to confirm the input is heard.
Press and say “Confirm”, or select “Confirm” by using.
A passkey is displayed and heard, and voice guidance instruction for
inputting the passkey into the cellular phone is heard.
Input the passkey into the cellular phone.
Refer to the manual that comes with the cellular phone for the oper-
ation of the phone.
Guidance for registration completion is heard.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4

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First menuSecond menuThird menuOperation detail
Setup Security
Set PIN Setting a PIN code
Phonebook Lock Locking the phone book
Phonebook
Unlock
Unlocking the phone book
Phone
Setup Pair Phone
Registering a cellular phone
to be used
Change Name Changing a registered name
of a cellular phone
Delete Deleting a registered cellular
phone
List phones Listing the registered cellular
phones
Select phone Selecting a cellular phone to
be used
Set Passkey Changing the passkey
System
Setup Guidance
Vo l u m e
(Guidance Vol)
Setting voice guidance
volume
Initialize Initialization

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system (for cellular phone)
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Interior features
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Using a short cut key
First menuSecond
menuOperation detail
Dial “XXX (name)”
Dialing a number registered
in the phone book
Phone book add
entry
Adding a new number
Phone book change
name
Changing a name of a phone
number in the phone book
Phone book delete
entry
Deleting phone book data
Phone book set
speed dial
Registering speed dial
Phone book delete
speed dial
Deleting speed dial
Phonebook Phonebook Unlock Unlocking the phone book
Phonebook Lock Locking the phone book