2012 TOYOTA AVALON lock

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Maintenance and care
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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Partly remove the fender liner
and unplug the connector while
depressing the lock release.
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Exchange the light bulb, and
install the socket.
Align the 3 tabs on the light bulb
with the mounting, and insert.
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4

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Turn and secure the socket and
plug the connector.
After installing the socket, turn the
fog lights on once and visually
confirm that no light is leaking
through the mounting.
■Front turn signal/parking lights
Remove the fender liner clip.
Partly remove the fender liner
and turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
STEP5
STEP1
STEP2

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Maintenance and care
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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Remove the light bulb.
■ Front side marker lights
Remove the fender liner clip.
Partly remove the fender liner
and turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.STEP3
STEP1
STEP2

464 4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Remove the light bulb.
■ Auxiliary lights
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Remove the light bulb.STEP3
STEP1
STEP2

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Maintenance and care
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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
■
Rear turn signal lights, stop lights and rear side marker lights
Open the trunk and remove the
cover as follows.
Turn the bulb bases counter-
clockwise and remove (upper
and lower), or squeeze bulb
base and remove (center).
Remove the light bulb.
Stop light
Rear side marker light
Rear turn signal light
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

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■Back-up lights
Open the trunk and remove the
trunk panel cover.
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Remove the light bulb.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

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CAUTION
■High-intensity discharge (HID) headlights (if equipped)
●Contact your Toyota dealer before replacing high-intensity discharge
headlights (including light bulbs).
● Do not touch the high-intensity discharge headlight’s high voltage socket
when the headlights are turned on. An extremely high voltage of 20000V
will be discharged and could result in serious injury or death by electric
shock.
■ To prevent damage or fire
Make sure bulbs are fully seated and locked.
●Low beam metal back cover may be
very hot after operation of engine and/
or low beams. To avoid potential burn,
do not touch metal back cover under
these conditions.
When replacing the high beam lights
and parking lights, take care as you will
probably touch the low beam metal
back cover.

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5-1. Essential information
Fuel pump shut off system
Follow the procedure below to restart the engine after the system is
activated.
Vehicles with smart key system: Turn the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch OFF.
Vehicles without smart key syst em: Turn the engine switch to
the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.
Restart the engine.
NOTICE
■ Before starting the engine
Inspect the ground under the vehicle.
If you find that fuel has leaked on to the ground, the fuel system has been
damaged and is in need of repair. Do not restart the engine.
To minimize the risk of fuel leakage when the engine stalls or an air-
bag inflates upon collision, the fuel pump shut off system stops sup-
plying fuel to the engine.
STEP1
STEP2