TOYOTA AVALON 2000 Owners Manual

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Ignition switch light
For easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on when
any of the doors are opened.
The light remains on for some time after
all the doors are closed.
To prevent the battery being discharged,
the light will automatically turn off when
the key is removed and the door is left
opened for 20 minutes or more.
Windshield wipers and washer
To turn on the windshield wipers, move
the lever to the desired setting.
The key must be in the ONº position.Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2Slow
Position 3Fast
The INT TIMEº band lets you adjust the
wiping time interval when the wiper lever
is in the intermittent position (position 1).
Twist the band upward to increase the
time between sweeps, and downward to
decrease it. To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever
toward you.
If the windshield wipers are off, they will
operate a couple of times after the washer
squirts.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see Adding washer fluidº in Section 7- 3.
In freezing weather, warm the windshield
with the defroster before using the washer.
This will help prevent the washer fluid
from freezing on your windshield, which
can block your vision.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the wind-
shield is dry. It may scratch theglass.
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The wiper blades retract under the hood
when the wipers are turned off. If retrac-
tion is obstructed by snow, etc., at the
bottom of the windshield, the wipers
should be shifted from the retracted posi-
tion (position 2) to the rest position (posi-
tion 1) above the hood level. When the
snow season is over, manually return the
wipers to the retracted position following
the procedure given below.To pull up the windshield wipers to the
rest position, hold the connection of
the wiper arm and wiper blade and pull
it upward along the windshield glass.
NOTICE
To prevent the wiper blades from be-ing deformed, be sure to hold theconnection of the wiper arm and wip-er blade securely.
To replace the windshield wipers to the
retracted position, push the connection
of the wiper arm and wiper blade down-
ward.
NOTICE
To prevent the wiper blades from be-
ing deformed, be sure to hold theconnection of the wiper arm and wip-er blade securely.
Shifting the windshield wiper
position
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Ty p e A
Ty p e B
Ty p e C
To defog or defrost the rear window,
push the switch.
The key must be in the ONº position.
The thin heater wires on the inside of the
rear window will quickly clear the surface.
An indicator light will illuminate to indicate
the defogger is operating.
Type CÐThe heater panels in the outside
rear view mirrors will also quickly clear
the surfaces. Keep your hands off the
mirror faces when the switch is on.
Push the switch once again to turn the
defoggers off.The system will automatically shut off af-
ter the defogger has operated about 15
minutes.
CAUTION
Since the mirror surfaces can get hot,
keep your hands off them when the
defogger switch is on.
Make sure you turn the defoggers off
when the surfaces are clear. Leaving the
defoggers on for a long time could cause
the battery to discharge, especially during
stop- and- go driving. The defoggers are
not designed for drying rain water or for
melting snow.
If the outside rear view mirrors are heavi-
ly coated with ice, use a spray de- icer
before operating the switch.
NOTICE
When cleaning the inside of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch ordamage the heater wires.
Rear window and outside rear
view mirror defoggers
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Gauges, Meters and Service reminder indicators
SECTION 1- 5
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Fuel gauge131
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Engine coolant temperature gauge131
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Tachometer132
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Odometer and two trip meters132
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Multi- information display134
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