2012 TOYOTA AVALON Owners Manual

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6
Vehicle specifications
6-2. Customization
Customizable features
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomizedsetting
Smart key
system
( P. 30) Smart key system
ONOFF
Operation signal
(Emergency flashers) ON
OFF
Operation signal
(Buzzer) ON
OFF
Wireless
remote
control
( P. 42) Unlocking operation
Driver’s door
unlocked in 1-
step, all doors
unlocked
in 2-stepAll doors
unlocked in 1-step
Time elapsed before
automatic door lock
function is activated if
door is not opened after
being unlocked 60 secondsOFF
30 seconds
120 seconds
Your vehicle includes a variety of electronic features that can be per-
sonalized to your preferences. Programming these preferences
requires specialized equipment and may be performed by your
Toyota dealer.
Some function settings are changed simultaneously with other functions
being customized. Contact your Toyota dealer for further details.

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ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomizedsetting
Wireless
remote
control
( P. 42) Operation indicator
(Emergency flashers)
ON
OFF
Operation indicator
(Buzzer) ON
OFF
Trunk unlocking func-
tion ON
OFF
Trunk unlocking opera-
tion Push and holdPush twice
One short push
Panic function ONOFF
Buzzer sounds when
pushing with any
door not closed ON
OFF

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6-2. Customization
6
Vehicle specifications
*: Vehicles sold outside Canada
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomized
setting
Door lock (
P. 47) Unlocking using a key
Driver’s door
unlocked in 1-
step, all doors
unlocked
in 2-stepAll doors
unlocked in 1-step
Speed-detecting auto-
matic door lock function OFF ON
Opening driver’s door
unlocks all doors OFF ON
Shift the shift lever to
“P” unlocks all doors ON OFF
Shift the shift lever to
position other than “P”
locks all doors ON OFF
Automatic
light control
system
( P. 178) Light sensor sensitivity Level 3 Levels 1 to 5
Time elapsed before
headlights automati-
cally turn off after doors
are closed
60 seconds0 seconds
30 seconds
90 seconds
Daytime running light ON OFF
*

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ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomizedsetting
Windshield
wipers and
washer
( P. 189) Switching operation
when the vehicle is sta-
tionary
ON
OFF
Time elapsed before
the drip prevention
function operates Variable
depending on
the vehicle
speed
3 seconds
Illumination
( P. 346) Time elapsed before
lights turn off
15 seconds7.5 seconds
30 seconds
Operation when the
doors are unlocked ON
OFF
Operation after the
“ENGINE START
STOP” switch or the
engine switch turned
OFF ON
OFF
Front/rear personal
lights turned on when a
door is opened Corresponding
light only All lights
OFF
Outer foot lights ONOFF
Rear
sunshade
( P. 366) Time elapsed before
the reverse operation
feature activates
0.7 seconds0 seconds
0.9 seconds
1.2 seconds

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Vehicle specifications
6-3. Initialization
Items to initialize
ItemWhen to initializeReference
Power window • After reconnecting or changing the
battery
• After changing a fuse P. 8 6
Moon roof P. 90
Maintenance data After the maintenance is performed P. 410
Tire pressure warning
system • When rotating the tire on vehicles
with differing front and rear tire infla-
tion pressures
• When changing tire pressure (such as when changing traveling speed)
• When changing tire size P. 423
After reconnecting or performing maintenance on the battery, the fol-
lowing items must be initialized
for normal system operation.

550 6-3. Initialization

For owners7
551
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners .............. 552
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French) ..................... 553
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners
(in French) ..................... 556

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Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a
crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately
inform the National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration (NHTSA)
in addition to notifying Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (Toll-free:
1-800-331-4331).
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation,
and if it finds that a safety defec t exists in a group of vehicles, it
may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA can-
not become involved in individ ual problems between you, your
dealer, or Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline
toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
http://www.safercar.gov ; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA,
1200 New Jersey Ave, S.E., Washington, DC 20590. You can
also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov .