2012 TOYOTA AVALON Owners Manual

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2-5. Driving information
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When driving
Dinghy towing
NOTICE
■To avoid serious damage to your vehicle
Do not tow your vehicle with four wheels on the ground.
Your vehicle is not designed to be dinghy towed (with 4 wheels on
the ground) behind a motor home.

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3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system ........................... 228
Using the steering wheel climate control
switches ......................... 236
Rear window and outside rear view mirror
defoggers ....................... 237
3-2. Using the audio system Audio system type............ 239
Using the radio ................. 243
Using the CD player ......... 251
Playing back MP3 and WMA discs ..................... 259
Operating an iPod ............ 267
Operating a USB memory .......................... 274
Optimal use of the audio system ........................... 282
Using the AUX port .......... 285
Using the steering switches ......................... 286
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3-3. Using the Bluetooth® audio
system
Blu etooth
® audio
system ........................... 289
Using the Bluetooth
®
audio system.................. 292
Operating a Bluetooth
®
enabled portable
player ............................. 299
Setting up a Bluetooth
®
enabled portable
player ............................. 301
Bluetooth
® audio system
setup .............................. 307
3-4. Using the hands-free system
(for cellular phone)
Hands-free sys tem
(for cellular phone) ......... 308
Using the hands-free system ........................... 311
Making a phone call ......... 320
Setting a cellular phone ............................. 325
Security and system setup .............................. 332
Using the phone book ...... 337 3-5. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list ............... 346
3-6. Using the storage features List of storage features .... 349
3-7. Other interior features Sun visors ........................ 357
Vanity mirrors ................... 358
Clock ................................ 359
Ashtrays ........................... 360
Power outlets ................... 361
Seat heaters/ventilators ...................... 363
Armrest ............................ 365
Rear sunshade................. 366
Floor mats ........................ 368
Trunk features .................. 370
Garage door opener......... 372
Compass .......................... 380

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Automatic air conditioning system
Using the automatic modePress .
The air conditioning system will begin to operate. Air outlets and fan
speed are automatically adjusted according to the temperature set-
ting.
Airflow and outlets are automatica lly adjusted according to the tem-
perature setting.
Automatic mode
Off
Driver’s side temperature control Air conditioning
ON/OFF switch
Outside air or recirculated mode
Passenger’s side
temperature controlDual operation
Windshield defogger
Fan speedChanges the air outlets used
STEP1

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Turning to the right increase the temperature and turn-
ing to the left decrease the temperature.
The temperature for the driver and passenger seats can be set sep-
arately.
Adjusting the settings
■ Adjusting the temperature setting
Turning to the right increase the temperature and turning
to the left decrease the temperature.
Turning to the right (increase) or turning to the left
(decrease) to separately adjust the temperature for the passenger and
driver sides (dual mode). Press to return the driver and passenger
side temperatures to the same setting (simultaneous mode).
The air conditioning system switches between dual and simultaneous
modes each time is pressed.
■Adjusting the fan speed
Press “
” (increase) or “” (decrease) on the .
Press to turn the fan off.
STEP2

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■Changing the air outlets
Press .
The air outlets switch each time
the button is pressed. The air flow
shown on the display indicate the
following.
Air flows to the upper body.
Air flows to the upper body and
feet.

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Air flows to the feet.
Air flows to the feet and the
windshield defogger operates.
■ Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes
Press .
The mode switches between outside air mode (indicator off) and recircu-
lated air mode (indicator on) modes each time the button is pressed.

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Defogging the windshield
Press
.
The air conditioning system con-
trol operates automatically.