2012 TOYOTA AVALON stop start

50 1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Automatic door locking and unlocking systemsThe following functions can be set or canceled:
FunctionOperation
Shift position linked
door locking function Shifting the shift lever out of “P” locks all
doors.
Shift position linked
door unlocking function Shifting the shift lever to “P” unlocks all
doors.
Speed linked door lock-
ing function All doors are locked when the vehicle speed is
approximately 12 mph (20 km/h) or higher.
Driver’s door linked door
unlocking function
Vehicles with smart key system
All doors are unlocked when the driver’s door
is opened within 10 seconds after turning the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch OFF.
Vehicles without smart key system
All doors are unlocked when the driver’s door
is opened within 10 seconds after turning the
engine switch to the “LOCK” position.

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Before driving
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Setting and canceling the functions
To switch between setting and canceling, follow the procedure
below:
Vehicles with smart key system: Close all the doors and turn
the “ENGINE START STOP” swit ch to IGNITION ON mode.
(Perform within 10 seconds.)
Vehicles without smart key system: Close all the doors and
turn the engine switch to the “ON” position. (Perform
within 10 seconds.)
Shift the shift lever to “P” or “N”,
press and hold the driver’s door
lock switch (
or ) for about 5
seconds then release.
The shift lever and switch posi-
tions corresponding to the
desired function to be set are
shown as follows.
Use the same procedure to can-
cel the function.
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Before driving
Driving position memor y system
: If equipped
Your preferred driving position (the position of the driver’s seat and
outside rear view mirrors) can be entered into the computer’s mem-
ory and recalled with the touch of a button. It is also possible to set
this function to activate automati cally when the doors are unlocked.
Two different driving positions can be entered into memory.
■ Entering a position to memory
Vehicles with smart key system: Turn the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Vehicles without smart key system: Turn the engine switch
to the “ON” position.
Adjust the driver’s seat and outside rear view mirrors to the
desired positions.
Push the “SET” button, then
within 3 seconds, push button
“1” or “2” until the signal
beeps.
If the selected button has
already been preset, the previ-
ously recorded position will be
overwritten.
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■Recalling the memorized position
Vehicles with smart key system: Turn the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Vehicles without smart key system: Turn the engine switch
to the “ON” position.
Push button “1” or “2” to recall
the memorized position.
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s, steering wheel, mirrors)
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Before driving
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. 6 3 )
Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch OFF, 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.
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. 99)
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■Canceling the linked door unlock operation
Close the driver’s door with the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch OFF.
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
Memorized positions can be activated up to 180 seconds after the driver’s
door is opened and another 60 seconds after it is closed again, even if the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch or the engine switch is OFF.
■ 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.
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Inside rear view mirror
Glare from the headlights of vehicles behind can be reduced by
using the following functions.
In auto mode, sensors are used to detect the headlights of vehicles
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.
Vehicles with smart key sys-
tem: The anti-glare mirror is
automatically set to auto when-
ever the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch is turned to
IGNITION ON mode.
Vehicles without smart key
system: The anti-glare mirror is
automatically set to auto when-
ever the engine switch is
turned to the “ON” position.

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Before driving
■The outside rear view mirr ors can be operated when
Vehicles with smart key system
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in the ACCESSORY or IGNITION
ON mode.
Vehicles without smart key system
The engine switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
■ When the mirrors are fogged up
Turn on the mirror heaters to defog the mirrors. (P. 237)
■ Auto anti-glare function
When the anti-glare inside rear view mirror is set to auto mode, the outside
rear view mirrors will activate in conjunction with the anti-glare inside rear
view mirror to reduce reflected light. ( P. 80)
■ One touch power adjustment
You can store and recall power adjustments such as the driver’s seat and
the outside rear view mirrors. ( P. 63)