2012 TOYOTA AVALON steering

218 2-5. Driving information
■Total load capacity and seating capacity
These details are also described on the tire and loading information
label. (P. 430)
CAUTION
■Overloading the vehicle
Do not overload the vehicle.
It may not only cause damage to the ti res, but also degrade steering and
braking ability, resulting in an accident.

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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
Interior features3

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3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Using the steering wheel climate control switches
Using the automatic mode
Press .
The air conditioning system will begin to operate. Air outlets and
fan speed are automatically adjusted according to the tempera-
ture setting.
Press “” to increase the temperature and “” to decrease the
temperature on .
The temperature for the driver and passenger seats can be set
separately.
Adjust the temperature settings
Press “
” to increase the temperature and “” to decrease the tem-
perature on .
Turning off the fan
Press .
Some air conditioning feature can be controlled using the switches
on the steering wheel.
Temperature control
Automatic mode
Off
STEP1
STEP2

240 3-2. Using the audio system
Type B: CD player and AM/FM radio (with CD changer control-
ler)
TitlePage
Using the radioP. 243
Using the CD playerP. 251
Playing back MP3 and WMA discs P. 259
Operating an iPodP. 267
Operating a USB memoryP. 274
Optimal use of the audio systemP. 282
Using the AUX portP. 285
Using the steering switchesP. 286

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3-2. Using the audio system
Using the steering switches
Some audio features can be controlled using the switches on the
steering wheel.
Increases/decreases vol-
ume
Radio mode: Selects radio stations
CD mode: Selects tracks files
(MP3 and WMA) and
discs
iPod mode: Selects a song
USB memory mode: Selects a file and folder
Bluetooth
® audio mode:
Selects a track and
album
Turns the power on, selects
an audio source

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Selecting a track/file or songPress to select the CD, iPod, USB memory or
Bluetooth
® audio mode.
Press “ ” or “ ” on to select the desired track/file or
folder.
Selecting a folder or album
Press to select the CD, USB memory or Bluetooth
®
audio mode.
Press and hold “” or “ ” on until you hear a beep.
Selecting a disc in the CD player (type A only)
Press to select the CD mode.
Press and hold “ ” or “ ” on until you hear a beep.
CAUTION
■ To reduce the risk of an accident
Exercise care when operating the audio switches on the steering wheel.
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3-3. Using the Bluetooth
® audio system
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Interior features
■
Steering wheel
Vo l u m e
The voice guidance volume
cannot be adjusted by using
this button.
Talk switch
Turns the voice command sys-
tem on (press)/turns the voice
command system off (press
and hold)
■Microphone

300 3-3. Using the Bluetooth
® audio system
Playing and pausing tracksPress .
Fast-forwarding and rewinding tracksPress and hold “
” or “ ” on .
Switching the display
Press .
Each time the button is pressed, the display changes in the following
order: Track title  Track title/Artist name  Track title/Album name 
Track title/Elapsed time.
Using the steering switches
 P. 2 8 6
■Bluetooth® audio system functions
Depending on the portable player that is connected to the system, certain
functions may not be available.
■ Error messages
“BT Audio Error”: This indica tes a problem in the system.