TOYOTA AVALON 2000 Owners Manual

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Fuel gauge
The gauge works when the ignition
switch is on and indicates the approxi-
mate quantity of fuel remaining in the
tank.
Nearly fullÐNeedle at Fº
Nearly emptyÐNeedle at Eº
It is a good idea to keep the tank over
1/4 full.
If the fuel level approaches Eº or the low
fuel level warning light comes on, fill the
fuel tank as soon as possible.
On inclines or curves, due to the move-
ment of fuel in the tank, the fuel gauge
needle may fluctuate or the low fuel level
warning light may come on earlier than
usual.If the fuel tank is completely empty, the
malfunction indicator lamp comes on. Fill
the fuel tank immediately.
The indicator light goes off after driving
several times. If the indicator light does
not go off, contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible.The gauge indicates the engine coolant
temperature when the ignition switch is
on. The engine operating temperature
will vary with changes in weather and
engine load.
If the needle moves into the red zone,
your engine is too hot. If your vehicle
overheats, stop your vehicle and allow the
engine to cool.
Your vehicle may overheat during severe
operating conditions, such as:

Driving up a long hill on a hot day.

Reducing speed or stopping after high
speed driving.
Engine coolant temperature
gauge
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Idling for a long period with the air
conditioning on in stop- and- go traffic.

Towing a trailer.
NOTICE

Do not remove the thermostat in
the engine cooling system as thismay cause the engine to overheat.The thermostat is designed to con-
trol the flow of coolant to keep thetemperature of the engine withinthe specified operating range.

Do not continue driving with anoverheated engine. See If your ve-hicle overheatsº in Section 4.
Tachometer
The tachometer indicates engine speed
in thousands of rpm (revolutions per
minute). Use it while driving to select
correct shift points and to prevent en-
gine lugging and overrevving.
Driving with the engine running too fast
causes excessive engine wear and poor
fuel economy. Remember, in most cases
the slower the engine speed, the greater
the fuel economy.
NOTICE
Do not let the indicator needle get
into the red zone. This may causesevere engine damage.
Odometer and two trip meters
Ty p e A
Ty p e B
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This meter displays the odometer and
two trip meters.1. OdometerÐShows the total distance the vehicle has been driven.
2. Two trip metersÐShow two different distances independently driven since
the last time each trip meter was set
to zero.
You can use one trip meter to calculate
the fuel economy and the other to
measure the distance on each trip. All
trip meter data is cancelled if the elec-
trical power source is disconnected.
3. ºODO/TRIPº buttonÐResets the two trip meters to zero, and also change
the meter display.
To change the meter display, quickly
push and release the button. The meter
display changes in the order from the
odometer to trip meter A to trip meter
B, then back to the odometer each
time you push.
To reset the trip meter A to zero, dis-
play the meter A reading, then push
and hold the button until the meter is
set to zero. The same process can be
applied for resetting the trip meter B.
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Multi- information displayÐ
1. Outside temperature gauge
2. Clock
3. Compass
4. Calendar
5. Cruise information display
6. LIGHTº button
7. MODEº button
8. RESET/ADJº button
9. DISPLAYº button
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Operate the multi- information display
with the ignition switch on.
When the ignition switch is turned to
ONº, the last previously used mode dis-
played just before the ignition switch is
turned off will appear.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected from the multi- information
display, the display will automatically be
set to the initial mode.
When the instrument panel lights are
turned on, the brightness of the display
will be reduced.LIGHTº button
This button is used to select the illumi-
nation pattern of the display.
Every time you push the LIGHTº button,
the display illuminates in the following or-
der.1. All the parts of the display are illumi- nated.
2. Clock, outside temperature gauge and compass are illuminated.
3. Illumination is off.
ÐBefore using
the multi- information display
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MODEº and RESET/ADJº buttons
These buttons are used to select the
item to be reset or adjusted.
Every time you push the MODEº button,
the display toggles in the following order.1. Hour
2. Minute
3. Year
4. Month
5. Day
6. English or metric unit selection of the outside temperature gauge and cruise
information display
7. Compass deviation calibration (zone)
8. Compass circling calibration
When the item desired to be corrected
appears, reset or adjust it by pushing the
RESET/ADJº button.
DISPLAYº button
This button is used to toggle the func-
tions of the cruise information display.
Every time you push the DISPLAYº but-
ton, the display toggles.
For more details, see ÐCruise
information displayº.CAUTION
Do not adjust the display while the
vehicle is moving. Be sure to adjust
the display only when the vehicle is
stopped.
ÐClock
The digital clock indicates the time.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected, the time display will auto-
matically be set to 1:00 a.m.
To reset the hour: Push the MODEº but-
ton until the hour display appears and
blinks. Then push the RESET/ADJº but-
ton.
To reset the minutes: Push the MODEº
button until the minute display appears
and blinks. Then push the RESET/ADJº
button.
After resetting the clock, push the MODEº
button until the display returns to normal
calendar mode.
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ÐCalendar
The digital calendar indicates the date.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected, the calendar display will au-
tomatically be set to FRI JAN 1º.
To reset the year: Push the MODEº but-
ton until the year display appears and
blinks. Then push the RESET/ADJº but-
ton. (After the year 2018 appears, the
number returns to 1999.)
To reset the month: Push the MODEº
button until the month display appears and
blinks. Then push the RESET/ADJº but-
ton.
To reset the day: Push the MODEº button
until the day display appears and blinks.
Then push the RESET/ADJº button.After resetting the calendar, push the
MODEº button until the display returns to
normal calendar mode.
ÐOutside temperature gauge
The outside temperature gauge indi-
cates outside air temperatures.
To set the unit, push the MODEº button
until the unit display appears and blinks.
Then push the RESET/ADJº button to se-
lect 
Cº or  Fº. (At this time, cruise
information and air conditioning displays
also change.)
After setting the unit, push the MODEº
button until the display returns to normal
calendar mode.
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ÐCruise information display
The cruise information display indicates
the following information.1. Instantaneous fuel consumption
2. Average fuel consumption
3. Average vehicle speed
4. Driving range
5. Driving time
Every time you push the DISPLAYº but-
ton, the display toggles through this infor-
mation.
The displayed values in the cruise infor-
mation display indicate general driving
conditions. Accuracy varies with driving
habits and road conditions.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected, the display will automatically
be set to instantaneous fuel consumption.
To set the unit, push the MODEº button
until the unit display appears and blinks.
Then push the RESET/ADJº button to se-
lect km/liter or mile/gallon. (At this time,
the outside temperature and air condition-
ing displays also change.)
After setting the unit, push the MODEº
button until the display returns to normal
calendar mode. 1. Instantaneous fuel consumption
(INST ECONº)
The instantaneous fuel consumption is
calculated and displayed based on dis-
tance and fuel consumption for 2 sec-
onds with the engine running.
The displayed value is updated every 2
seconds.
Note that an accurate figure may not be
shown in the following cases.

When the vehicle is stopped with the
engine running, the display will indicate
the extremely high fuel consumption.

When the vehicle is driving down a
long slope, applying the engine brake,
the display will indicate the extremely
low fuel consumption.
The calculation is reset when the ignition
switch is turned off.
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2. Average fuel consumption(AVG ECONº)
Average fuel consumption is calculated
and displayed based on total driving
distance and total fuel consumption
with the engine running.
The displayed value is updated every 10
seconds.
To reset the calculations, push the
RESET/ADJº button.
The calculation is reset when the ignition
switch is turned off. 3. Average vehicle speed (AVG SPEEDº)
Average vehicle speed is calculated and
displayed based on total driving dis-
tance and total driving time with the
engine running.
The displayed value is updated every 10
seconds.
To reset the calculations, push the
RESET/ADJº button.
The calculation is reset when the ignition
switch is turned off. 4. Driving range
(FUEL RANGEº)
The distance the vehicle can travel with
the remaining fuel is calculated and
displayed based on the quantity of re-
maining fuel and past fuel consumption.
The displayed value is updated every time
when the fuel equivalent for 1 km or 1
mile is consumed.
Every time you refuel the vehicle, the cal-
culation is reset.
The actual driving range varies with driv-
ing habits and road conditions. If fuel con-
sumption is good, the driving range will be
longer. If fuel consumption is poor, the
driving range will be shorter.
5. Driving time (TRIP TIMEº)
The elapsed time after the engine starts
is displayed.
When the engine is started, driving time
is counted from 0:00. Up to 99:59 (99
hours, 59 minutes) can be displayed.
When the driving time exceeds 99:59, the
counter returns to 0:00.
To reset the calculations, push the
RESET/ADJº button.
The calculation is reset when the ignition
switch is turned off.
ÐCompass
The compass indicates the direction
that the vehicle is heading. In the
above case, it shows that the vehicle is
heading south.
Displays
Directions
N
NE E
SE
S
SW W
NWNorth
Northeast East
Southeast
South
Southwest West
Northwest
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