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TABLE OF CONTENTS2
AVALON (U)_(OM41456U)For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 12
How to search .............................. 13
Pictorial index .............................. 14
1-1.  For safe use
Before driving ...................... 24
For safety drive ................... 26
Seat belts ............................ 28
SRS airbags ........................ 34
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 44
Safety information  for children ........................ 50
Child restraint systems ........ 51
Installing child  restraints ........................... 55
Exhaust gas  precautions ....................... 65
1-2. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system............................... 66
Alarm ................................... 68
Theft prevention labels  (U.S.A.) ............................. 70
2. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators........................... 72
Gauges and meters............. 77
Multi-information  display ............................... 80
Fuel consumption  information ........................ 86 3-1. Key information
Keys..................................... 90
3-2.  Opening, closing and  locking the doors
Smart key system ................ 93
Wireless remote  control.............................. 108
Doors ................................. 111
Trunk ................................. 114
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 118
Driving position memory ........................... 120
Head restraints .................. 125
3-4. Adjusting the steering  wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 128
Inside rear view mirror ....... 129
Outside rear view  mirrors ............................. 131
3-5. Opening, closing  the windows and 
moon roof
Power windows.................. 134
Moon roof .......................... 137
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of 
each component 
     
        
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AVALON (U)_(OM41456U) 3-1. Key information
Keys .................................... 90
3-2. Opening, closing and  locking the doors
Smart key system ............... 93
Wireless remote  control ............................. 108
Doors ................................ 111
Trunk ................................. 114
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ........................ 118
Driving position memory ........................... 120
Head restraints.................. 125
3-4. Adjusting the steering  wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 128
Inside rear view mirror ...... 129
Outside rear view  mirrors ............................. 131
3-5. Opening, closing the  windows and moon roof
Power windows ................. 134
Moon roof .......................... 137 
     
        
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Operation of each component
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■Power easy access system (vehicles with driving position memory)
The auto away/return function enables easy access by activating when the
driver attempts to enter or exit the vehicle.
●When the engine switch has been turned to IGNITION ON mode or the
driver’s seat belt has been fastened, the driver’s seat will move forward.
● When the engine switch has been turned off and the driver’s seat belt has
been unfastened, the driver’s seat will move backward.
■ Customization
Settings (e.g. driver’s seat movement when exiting the vehicle) can be
changed. (Customizable features:  P. 455)
CAUTION
■When adjusting the seat position
● Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passen-
gers are not injured by the moving seat.
● Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts to avoid
injury.
Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.
■ Seat adjustment
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not
recline the seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the
shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of an
accident.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
■ When adjusting the seat positions
Make sure to leave enough space around the feet so they do not get stuck. 
     
        
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Your preferred driving position (the position of the driver’s seat and
outside rear view mirrors) can be recorded and recalled by pressing a
button.
Two different driving positions can be recorded into memory.
■Recording procedureCheck that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Adjust the driver’s seat and outside rear view mirrors to the
desired positions.
While pressing the “SET”
button, or within 3 seconds
after the “SET” button is
pressed, press button “1” or
“2” until the signal beeps.
If the selected button has
already been preset, the previ-
ously recorded position will be
overwritten.
Driving position memory
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Recall procedure
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Press button “1” or “2” to
recall the desired position.
■To stop the position recall operation part-way through
Perform any of the following:
●Press the “SET” button.
● Press button “1” or “2”.
● Adjust the seat using the switches (only cancels seat position recall).
■ Seat positions that can be memorized ( P. 118)
The seat position, with the exception of the portions adjusted by the seat
cushion length switch and lumbar support switch, can be recorded.
■ Operating the driving position memory  after turning the engine switch
off
Recorded seat positions can be activated up to 180 seconds after the driver’s
door is opened and another 60 seconds after it is closed again. 
■ In order to correctly use the dr iving position memory function
If a seat position is already in the furthest possible position and the seat is
operated in the same direction, the recorded position may be slightly different
when it is recalled.
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Each electronic key can be registered to recall your preferred driving
position.
■Registering procedure
Record your driving position to button 1 or 2 before performing the
following: 
Carrying only the key to which you want to link the driving position,
shift the shift lever to P and then close the driver’s door. 
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the driving position cannot be
linked properly. 
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode and recall the
position which you want to link.
While pressing the button to
recall the position, press the
driver’s door lock switch
(either lock or unlock) until
the signal beeps.
The driving position is recalled
when the driver’s door is
unlocked using the entry func-
tion or wireless remote control
and the driver’s door is opened. 
■
Recall procedure Carry the electronic key that has  been registered to the driving
position, and then unlock and open the driver’s door using the
smart key system or wi reless remote control.
The driving position will move to the recorded position. However, the
seat will move to a position slightly behind the recorded position in order
to make entering the vehicle easier.
If the driving position is in a position that has already been recorded, the
seat and outside rear view mirrors will not move.
Turn the engine switch to ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode,
or fasten a seat belt.
The seat will move to the recorded position.
Memory recall function
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Cancelation procedure
Carry only the key to which you want to cancel the linked door
unlock operation.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the driving position cannot be
canceled properly.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
While pressing the “SET” button, press the driver’s door lock
switch (either lock or unlock) until the signal beeps.
■Recalling the driving position us ing the memory recall function
● Different driving positions can be registered for each electronic key. There-
fore, the driving position that is recalled may be different depending on the
key being carried.
● If a door other than the driver’s door is unlocked with the smart key system,
the driving position cannot be recalled. In this case, press the driving posi-
tion button which has been set.
■ Customization
The unlock door settings of the memory recall function can be customized.
(Customizable features:  P. 455)
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment so that the seat does not strike the rear
passenger or squeeze your body against the steering wheel.
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Vehicle specifications
AVALON (U)_(OM41456U)Door lock 
(
P.  111 )
Unlocking using a key
Driver's door 
unlocked in 
one step, all  doors 
unlocked in  two steps All doors 
unlocked in  one step. —O
Speed-detecting auto-
matic door lock function Off On O O
Opening driver's door
unlocks all doors Off On O O
Shifting gears to P
unlocks all doors.  On Off O O
Shifting gears to posi-
tion other than P locks all
doors.  On Off O O
Trunk 
(
P. 114) Trunk opener main
switch
Activated Deactivated—O
Driving
position
memory
* 
(
 P. 119)
Driver’s seat movement
when exiting the vehicleFull
Off
OO
Partial
Doors linked to the driv-
ing position memory
recall function
Driver’s doorAll doors—O
Engine
switch
( P. 159)
Time elapsed before the
engine switch related
messages on the multi-
information display turn
off
60 seconds
30 seconds
—O
600 seconds
Turn signal 
lever
(
P. 169)
Times of flashing of the
lane change signal flash-
ers
3
4
—O
5
6
7
Off
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