ant i t TOYOTA AVALON 2000 Repair Manual

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If moisture gets into your compact disc
player, you may not hear any sound
even though your compact disc player
appears to be working. Remove the
disc from the player and wait until it
dries.Your automatic changer or compact
disc player cannot play special shaped
or low- quality compact discs such as
those shown here. Do not use them as
the changer or player could be dam-
aged.
Handle compact discs carefully, espe-
cially when you are inserting them.
Hold them on the edge and do not
bend them. Avoid getting fingerprints
on them, particularly on the shiny side.
Dirt, scrapes, warping, pin holes, or
other disc damage could cause the
player to skip or to repeat a section of
a track. (To see a pin hole, hold the
disc up to the light.)
Remove discs from the compact disc
player when you are not listening to
them. Store them in their plastic cases
away from moisture, heat, and direct
sunlight.
To clean a compact disc: Wipe it with a
soft, lint- free cloth that has been damp-
ened with water. Wipe in a straight line
from the center to the edge of the disc
(not in circles). Dry it with another soft,
lint- free cloth. Do not use a conventional
record cleaner or anti- static device.
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Fan speed selector
Turn the knob to adjust the fan speedÐto
the right to increase, to the left to de-
crease.
Temperature selector
Turn the knob to adjust the temperatureÐ
to the right to warm, to the left to cool.
Knowledge for the two- temperature se-
lector operation
This air conditioning system has two inde-
pendent temperature selectors: left and
right (for the use of driver and front pas-
senger respectively).

There are cases where the temperature
of the airflow may not accurately corre-
late on the driver and front passenger
side according to circumstances, even
if the left and right temperature selec-
tors are set at the same temperature.
If this situation occurs, use the fine
tune operation to adjust the air temper-
ature on one side.
Note: This manual dual temperature se-
lectors should generally only be used
as independent temperature settings for
the left and right.

There are cases where one or both of
the airflow temperatures may not accu-
rately correlate with the set tempera-
ture according to circumstances, when
the airflow temperature settings on the
left and right are substantially different.
For example, if the left controller is set
at central or neutral temperature while
the right one is set at maximum heat-
ing or maximum cooling, or vice versa.
If this situation occurs, use the fine
tune operation to adjust the air temper-
ature on each side.
Air flow selector
Turn the knob to select the vents used for
air flow.1. PanelÐ Air flows mainly from the
instrument panel vents.
2. Bi- levelÐ Air flows from both the floor
vents and the instrument panel vents.
When you set the temperature selector
setting at about the center, warm air
flows out of the floor vents and rela-
tively low- temperature air flows out of
the center and side vents.
3. FloorÐ Air flows mainly from the floor
vents.
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4. Floor/WindshieldÐAir flows mainly
from the floor vents and windshield
vents.
Turning the air flow selector to the
floor/windshield position turns on the
defogging function with the purpose of
clearing the front view.
This position allows the air intake to
select FRESH automatically. This is to
clean up the front view more quickly.
If you want to return the setting to
RECIRCULATE mode, press the air in-
take selector button once again.
Press the A/Cº button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears
the front view more quickly.
5. WindshieldÐ Air flows mainly from the
windshield vents.
Turning the air flow selector to the
windshield position turns on the defog-
ging function with the purpose of clear-
ing the front view.
This position allows the air intake to
select FRESH automatically. This is to
clean up the front view more quickly.
If you want to return the setting to
RECIRCULATE mode, press the air in-
take selector button once again. Press the A/Cº button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears
the front view more quickly.
For details about air flow selector settings,
see ÐAir flow selector settingsº de-
scribed below.
Air intake selector
Press the button to select the air source.
An indicator light will illuminate to show
which air intake mode is being selected. 1. RecirculateÐ Recirculates the air inside
the vehicle.
2. FreshÐ Draws outside air into the sys-
tem.
To prevent fogging up of the windshield,
the air intake mode may change automati-
cally to FRESH depending on the condi-
tion of the air conditioning system.
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Defogging
The inside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:Fan speedÐ Any setting except OFFº
TemperatureÐ To w a r d s WARM
(red zone) to heat;
COLD (blue zone) to
cool
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐWINDSHIELD
Turning the air flow selector to the wind-
shield or floor/windshield position turns on
the defogging function with the purpose of
clearing the front view.
When turning the air flow selector to wind-
shield or floor/windshield position, the air
intake selects FRESH automatically. This
is to clean up the front view more quickly.
If you want to return the setting to RE-
CIRCULATE mode, press the air intake
selector button once again.
Press the A/Cº button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears the
front view more quickly.

On humid days, do not blow cold air
on the windshieldÐthe difference be-
tween the outside and inside tempera-
tures could make the fogging worse. Defrosting
The outside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speedÐ Any setting except OFFº
TemperatureÐ To w a r d s WARM
(red zone)
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐWINDSHIELD
Turning the air flow selector to the wind-
shield or floor/windshield position turns on
the defrosting function with the purpose of
clearing the front view.
When turning the air flow selector to wind-
shield or floor/windshield position, the air
intake selects FRESH automatically. This
is to clean up the front view more quickly.
If you want to return the setting to RE-
CIRCULATE mode, press the air intake
selector button once again.
Press the A/Cº button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears the
front view more quickly.

To heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting the windshield, choose
floor/windshield air flow.
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AUTOº button
For automatic operation of the air condi-
tioning, press the AUTOº button. AUTOº
will appear on the display to show that
the automatic operation mode has been
selected.
In the automatic operation mode, the air
conditioning selects the most suitable fan
speed, air flow, air intake and on- off of
the air conditioning according to the tem-
perature.
When you press the AUTOº button with
the air intake mode at FRESH, internal
circulation may be applied for maximum
cooling.
You may use manual controls if you want
to select your own settings.
To turn off the automatic operation, press
the OFFº button.
Fan speed selector
Push the >º (increase) or <º (decrease)
side of the button to adjust the fan speed.
In automatic operation, you do not have
to adjust the fan speed unless you desire
another fan speed mode.Temperature selector
To increase the temperature, press the


º side, to decrease it, press the  º
side.
MAX COLDº appears when you adjust to
maximum cooling, and MAX HOTº when
you adjust to maximum warming.
The temperature display changes between
  Cº and  Fº when the unit of the outside
temperature gauge is changed.
DUALº button
This switch is used to set the tempera-
tures independently for the driver 's seat
and front passenger seat.
Pushing the button changes the mode
from independent and linked.
Independent mode: Temperatures can be
set independently for the driver 's seat and
front passenger 's seat. DUALº will appear
on the display to show that the indepen-
dent mode has been selected.
Linked mode: The same temperature is
set for the driver's seat and front passen-
ger 's seat.
When the temperature for the front pas-
senger 's seat is changed in linked mode,
the mode is changed automatically to in-
dependent mode. Knowledge for the two- temperature se-
lector operation
This air conditioning system has two inde-
pendent temperature selectors: left and
right (for the use of driver and front pas-
senger respectively).

There are cases where the temperature
of the airflow may not accurately corre-
late on the driver and front passenger
side according to circumstances, even
if the left and right temperature selec-
tors are set at the same temperature.
If this situation occurs, use the fine
tune operation to adjust the air temper-
ature on one side.

There are cases where one or both of
the airflow temperatures may not accu-
rately correlate with the set tempera-
ture according to circumstances, when
the airflow temperature settings on the
left and right are substantially different.
For example, if the left controller is set
at central or neutral temperature while
the right one is set at maximum heat-
ing or maximum cooling, or vice versa.
If this situation occurs, use the fine
tune operation to adjust the air temper-
ature on each side.
OFFº button
Push the OFFº button to turn off the air
conditioning system.
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MODEº button (air flow selector)
Push the MODEº button to select the
vents used for air flow.
In automatic operation, you do not have
to select the air flow unless you desire
another air flow mode.1. PanelÐ
Air flows mainly from the
instrument panel vents.
2. Bi- levelÐ Air flows from both the floor
vents and the instrument panel vents.
When you set the temperature selector
setting at about the middle in automatic
operation, warm air flows out of the
floor vents and relatively low- tempera-
ture air flows out of the center and
side vents.
3. FloorÐ Air flows mainly from the floor
vents.
4. Floor/WindshieldÐ Air flows mainly
from the floor vents and windshield
vents.
Use with the air intake selector posi-
tioned in FRESH.
For details about air flow selector settings,
see ÐAir flow selector settingsº de-
scribed below.Windshield air flow button
When this button is pressed, air flows
mainly from the windshield vents and
turns on the defogging function with the
purpose of clearing the front view.
Pressing this button once again returns
the air flow mode to the last one used.
This button allows the air intake to select
FRESH automatically. This is to clean up
the front view more quickly. If you want
to return the setting to RECIRCULATE
mode, press the air intake selector button
once again.
Press the A/Cº button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears the
front view more quickly.
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Ventilation
For best results, set controls to:
ÐFor automatic operationPress in the AUTOº button .
TemperatureÐ Towards low temperature
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air conditioningÐOFF
ÐFor manual operation
Fan speedÐ To the desired fan speed
TemperatureÐ Towards low temperature
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐPANEL
Air conditioningÐOFF
Defogging and defrosting
ÐThe inside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
ÐFor automatic operation
TemperatureÐ To w a r d s high temperature
to heat; low temperature
to cool
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐWINDSHIELD
ÐFor manual operation
Fan speedÐ To the desired fan speed
TemperatureÐ To w a r d s high temperature
to heat; low temperature
to cool
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐWINDSHIELD
Pressing the windshield air flow button
turns on the defogging function with the
purpose of clearing the front view.
When pressing the windshield air flow but-
ton, the air intake selects FRESH auto-
matically. This is to clean up the front
view more quickly.
If you want to return the setting to RE-
CIRCULATE mode, press the air intake
selector button once again. Press the A/Cº button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears the
front view more quickly.

On humid days, do not blow cold air
on the windshieldÐthe difference be-
tween the outside and inside tempera-
tures could make the fogging worse.
ÐThe outside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
ÐFor automatic operation
TemperatureÐ Towards high temperature
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐWINDSHIELD
ÐFor manual operation
Fan speedÐ To the desired fan speed
TemperatureÐ Towards high temperature
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐWINDSHIELD
Pressing the windshield air flow button
turns on the defrosting function with the
purpose of clearing the front view.
When pressing the windshield air flow but-
ton, the air intake selects FRESH auto-
matically. This is to clean up the front
view more quickly.
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If you want to return the setting to RE-
CIRCULATE mode, press the air intake
selector button once again.
Press the A/Cº button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears the
front view more quickly.

To heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting the windshield, choose
floor/windshield air flow.
Side vents
If air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the side vents. The side vents may be
opened or closed as shown.
Air conditioning filter
Automatic air conditioning system
onlyÐThis air conditioning system has
a high efficient air refiner filter which
helps eliminate dust and pollen, thereby
increasing your driving confort.
The air conditioning filter is set behind the
glove box.
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Garage door opener
Garage door openers manufactured un-
der the license from HomeLink and
can be programmed to operate garage
doors, estate gates, security lighting,
etc. PROGRAMMING THE GARAGE DOOR
OPENER
This garage door opener has 3 buttons
and you can store one program for each
button.
1. Decide which one of the 3 buttons you want to program. Push and hold down
one of the buttons until the indicator
light begins to flash.
2. While holding this button, bring the original garage door opener closer to
the garage door opener equipped on
the vehicle within about 25 mm (1 in.)
and push the button on the original
garage door opener. This signal from
the original garage door opener is sent
to the one to be programmed.
3. When the frequency and code is regis- tered, the indicator light flashes rapidly.
Then you can release both buttons.
4. If you wish, repeat the procedure for each remaining button for another ga-
rage door opener.
If you want to write a new program over
the program set already, select a button
you want to program and repeat the pro-
cedure from step 1. The previous program
is erased and a new program will be set. If the transmitter has a rolling c
odeº fea-
ture, it is necessary to program the ga-
rage door opener receiver on the garage
after programming the garage door opener
on the vehicle. For the setting of the re-
ceiver, refer to the instruction manual for
the receiver.
After setting the receiver, push the pro-
grammed button on the vehicle for about
1 to 2 seconds within the operational
range.
The old- type garage door openers
manufactured before 1982 cannot be pro-
grammed with this system.
CAUTION
When programming or operating the
garage door opener, make sure there
is no one around the moving door. It
is dangerous if someone is caught.
OPERATING THE GARAGE DOOR
OPENER
Push the appropriate button to activate the
garage door opener. The indicator light
comes on. The garage door opener contin-
ues to send the signal for up to 20 sec-
onds as long as the button is pushed.
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Rear cup holder (type B)
The cup holder is designed for holding
cups or drink- cans securely in its
holes.
To use the cup holder, open the armrest
lid by pulling up the lock release lever
and pull out the cup holder. Then close
the armrest lid.
CAUTION

Do not leave the armrest lid open,
especially when the cup holder
holds a scalding hot drink. If the lid
is forcibly pulled up, the drink may
spill over the seat occupants.

When the cup holder is in use, the
armrest lid must be securely closed
with the lock engaged.

Do not place anything else other
than cups or drink- cans on the cup
holder, as such items may be
thrown about in the compartment
and possibly injure people in the
vehicle during sudden braking or in
an accident.

To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop
while driving, keep the cup holder
closed when it is not in use.

Do not lift the armrest upright when
the cup holder is pulled out.
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