2016 TOYOTA AVALON Owners Manual

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Operation of each component
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◆Smart key system
Carry the electronic key to enable this function.Grip the driver’s door handle
to unlock the door. Some
models, grip the passenger’s
door handle to unlock all the
doors.
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Make sure to touch the sensor
on the back of the handle.
The doors cannot be unlocked
for 3 seconds after the doors are
locked.
*: The door unlock settings can be changed. ( P. 101)
Touch the lock sensor (the indentation on the upper part of the
door handle) to lock all the doors.
Check that the door is securely locked.
◆Wireless remote control
Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely
locked.
Unlocks all the doors
Pressing the button unlocks the
driver’s door. Pressing the but-
ton again within 5 seconds
unlocks the other doors.
Doors
Unlocking and locking the doors from the outside
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■Operation signals
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors
have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)
■ Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after the vehicle is
unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.
■ When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the upper part of
the door handle
■ Door lock buzzer
If an attempt to lock the doors is made when a door is not fully closed, a
buzzer sounds continuously for 5 seconds. Fully close the door to stop the
buzzer, and lock the vehicle once more.
■ Alarm
Locking the doors will set the alarm system. ( P. 70)
■ If the smart key system or the wireless remote control does not operate
properly
Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock the doors. ( P. 410)
Replace the battery with a new one if it is depleted. ( P. 358)
If the door will not lock even when the top-
side sensor area is touched, try touching
both the topside and underside sensor
areas at the same time.

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◆Door lock switchesLocks all the doors
Unlocks all the doors
◆Inside lock buttonsUnlocks the door
Locks the door
The front doors can be opened
by pulling the inside handle
even if the lock buttons are in
the lock position.
Unlocking and locking the doors from the inside
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Move the inside lock button to the lock position.
Close the door.
The door cannot be locked if the engine switch is in ACCESSORY or
IGNITION ON mode, or the electronic key is left inside the vehicle.
The key may not be detected correctly and the door may be locked.
The door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the lock is
set.
Unlock
Lock
These locks can be set to prevent
children from opening the rear
doors. Push down on each rear
door switch to lock both rear doors.
The following functions can be set or canceled:
For instructions on customizing, refer to P. 449.
Locking the front doors from the outside without a key
Rear door child-protector lock
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Automatic door lockin g and unlocking systems
FunctionOperation
Speed linked door locking
functionAll doors are automatically locked when vehi-
cle speed is approximately 12 mph (20 km/h)
or higher.
Shift position linked door
locking functionAll doors are automatically locked when shift-
ing the shift lever to position other than P.
Shift position linked door
unlocking functionAll doors are automatically unlocked when
shifting the shift lever to P.
Driver's door linked door
unlocking functionAll doors are automatically unlocked when
driver’s door is opened.

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■Switching the door unlock function (some models)
It is possible to set which doors the entry function unlocks using the wireless
remote control.
Turn the engine switch off.
When the indicator light on the key surface is not on, press and hold ,
or for approximately 5 seconds while pressing and holding
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The setting changes each time an operation is performed, as shown below.
(When changing the setting continuously, release the buttons, wait for at least
5 seconds, and repeat step .)
To prevent unintended triggering of the alarm, unlock the doors using the
wireless remote control and open and close a door once after the settings
have been changed. (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. 7 0 )
■ Using the mechanical key
The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the mechanical key.
( P. 410)
■ Conditions affecting the operation of the smart key system or wireless
remote control
P. 1 1 4
■ Customization
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 449)
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Multi-information
displayUnlocking functionBeep
Holding the driver’s door han-
dle unlocks only the driver’s
door.
Exterior: Beeps 3
times
Interior: Pings once
Holding a passenger’s door
handle unlocks all the doors.
Holding either front door han-
dle unlocks all the doors.Exterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Pings once

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WARNING
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant throwing out
of the vehicle, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Ensure that all doors are properly closed and locked.
● Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the front doors, as the doors may be opened even
if the inside lock buttons are in locked position.
● Set the rear door child-protector locks when children are seated in the rear
seats.

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Press the opener switch.
◆Smart key system
While carrying the electronic
key, press the button on the
trunk lid.
When all the doors are unlocked
with the power door lock sys-
tem, the trunk can be opened
without carrying the electronic
key.
◆Wireless remote control
Press and hold the switch.
Tr unk
The trunk can be opened using the trunk opener, entry function
or wireless remote control.
Opening the trunk from inside the vehicle
Opening the trunk from outside the vehicle

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Using the trunk grip, lower the
trunk without applying force to the
side and push the trunk down
from the outside to close it.
The trunk opener switch can be temporarily disabled to protect lug-
gage stored in the trunk against theft.
Turn the main switch in the glove
box off to disable the trunk
opener.On
Off
The trunk lid cannot be opened
even with the wireless remote con-
trol or the entry function.
When closing the trunk
Luggage security system
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