service reset TOYOTA AVALON 2006 XX30 / 3.G Owners Manual

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1. Engine coolant temperature gauge
2. Service reminder indicators andindicator lights
3. Tachometer
4. Speedometer 5. Fuel gauge
6. Low fuel level warning light
7. Trip meter reset knob
8. Odometer and two trip meters
9. Automatic transmission shift range
position display
10. Dynamic laser cruise control display
11. Dynamic laser cruise control master warning light
Instrument cluster overview

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2. Turn the ignition switch is set at ONwhile holding down the trip meter reset
knob.
Hold down the knob for at least 5 sec-
onds. The odometer indicates “000000”
and the light goes off.
If the system fails to reset, the light will
continue flashing.
(o) Smart Key System Warning Light and Buzzer
The light and buzzer warn that there is a
problem somewhere in the operation of
the smart key system. See “Driving and
parking using smart key system” on page
293 in Section 3. (p) Dynamic Laser Cruise Control Mas-
ter Warning Light
This light warns that there is a problem
somewhere in the dynamic laser cruise
control system.
The light will come on when the ignition
switch is set at ON and go off after a few
seconds.
When the light comes on, the alarm
sounds and the warning code will appear
on the display. At this time, dynamic laser
cruise control is cancelled. For details,
see “Dynamic laser cruise control” on
page 172 in Section 1 −7.
(q) Key Reminder Buzzer (vehicles with key cylindertype ignition switch)
This buzzer act as a reminder to remove
the key when you open the driver’s door
with the engine off. CHECKING SERVICE REMINDER
INDICATORS (except the low fuel level
warning light)
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Open one of the doors. The open door warning light should
come on.
3. Close the door. The open door warning light should go
off.
4. Set the ignition switch at ON, but do not start the engine.
All the service reminder indicators ex-
cept the open door warning light should
come on. The “ABS” and “VSC” warn-
ing lights, low windshield washer fluid
level warning light, automatic headlight
leveling system warning light, engine
oil replacement reminder light and dy-
namic laser cruise master warning light
go off after a few seconds. The SRS
warning light goes off after about 6
seconds. (slip indicator light and
“READY” [dynamic laser cruise ready
mode] indicator light also come on and
go off after a few seconds. Front pas-
senger occupant classification indicator
lights also come on and go off after
about four seconds.)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons)
These buttons are used to preset and
tune in radio stations.
To preset a station to a button: Tune in
the desired station. (See “TUNE” or
“SEEK/TRACK”.) Push and hold down the
button until you hear a beep—this will set
the station to the button. The preset but-
ton number will appear on the display.
To recall a preset station: Push the button
for the station you want. The preset but-
ton number and station frequency will ap-
pear on the display.
This radio can store one AM and two FM
stations for each button. (The display will
show “AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” when you
push “AM/SAT” or “FM” button.)
XM satellite radio
∗—
These buttons are used to preset and
tune in radio channels.
To preset a channel to a button: Tune in
the desired channel. (See “TUNE” or
“SEEK/TRACK”.) Push and hold down the
button until you hear a beep—this will set
the channel to the button. The preset but-
ton number will appear on the display. To recall a preset channel: Push the but-
ton for the channel you want. The preset
button number and channel number will
appear on the display.
This radio can store three XM channels
for each button. (The display will show
“SAT1”, “SAT2” or “SAT3” when you push
“AM/SAT” button.)
∗: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner
and service. Contact your Toyota deal-
er for details.
(Eject button)
This button is used to eject one or all
compact discs.
To eject the current compact disc, push
and release the compact disc eject button.
To eject a specific disc, push either side
of the “DISC/TYPE” button until the num-
ber of the disc you want to eject is dis-
played. Push and release the eject button.
To eject all discs at a time, press and
hold the eject button until you hear a
beep. The last compact disc played before
pushing the button will be ejected first. If
the ejected disc is not removed for a long
time, the eject function will be cancelled.
(Reverse/Fastforward button)
Cassette player
Push “
” (preset button 6) to fast −for-
ward a cassette tape. “FF” will appear on
the display. Push “
” (preset button 5)
to rewind a tape. “REW” will appear on
the display.
To stop the tape while it is fast −forward-
ing, push “
” or “TAPE” button. To stop
the tape while it is rewinding, push “
”
or “TAPE” button.
If a tape rewinds completely, the cassette
player will stop and then play that same
side. If a tape fast −forwards completely,
the cassette will play the other side of the
tape using the auto −reverse feature.
Compact disc player
Push and hold “
” (preset button 6) or
“
” (preset button 5) to fast −forward or
reverse within a compact disc. When you
release the button, the compact disc play-
er will resume playing.

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AM/SAT∗ (AM and Satellite radio)
Push the “AM/SAT” button to turn on the
radio and select the AM band. The indica-
tor light will come on and “AM” will appear
on the display.
XM satellite radio—
Push the “AM/SAT” button to turn on the
radio and select the XM band. “SAT1”,
“SAT2” or “SAT3” will appear on the dis-
play. This system allows you to set eigh-
teen XM channels, three for each of the
preset button.
Error messages
If the satellite radio t uner malfunctions,
your audio system will display following
error messages.
“ANTENNA”:
The XM antenna is not connected.
Check whether the XM antenna cable
is attached securely.
A short −circuit occurs in the antenna or
the surrounding antenna cable. See a
Toyota certified dealer. “UPDATING”:
You have not subscribed to the XM
satellite radio. The radio is being up-
dated with the latest encryption code.
Contact the XM satellite radio for sub-
scription information. When a contact is
canceled, you can choose the “CH000”
and all free−
to−air channels.
The premium channel you selected is
not authorized. Wait for about 2 sec-
onds until the radio returns to the pre-
vious channel or “CH001”. If it does
not change automatically, select anoth-
er channel. If you want to listen to the
premium channel, contact the XM satel-
lite radio.
“NO SIGNAL”: The XM signal is too
weak at the current location. Wait until
your vehicle reaches a location with a
stronger signal.
“LOADING”: The unit is acquiring audio
or program information. Wait until the unit
has received the information. “OFF AIR”:
The channel you selected is
not broadcasting any programming. Select
another channel.
“”: The channel you selected is no
longer available. Wait for about 2 seconds
until the radio returns to the previous
channel or “CH001”. If it does not change
automatically, select another channel.
The XM Listener Care Center is also
available on the phone, please call (800)
852− 9696 during the following hours:
Monday—Saturday: 7 a.m.—1 a.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m.—12 a.m.
∗: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner and service. Contact your Toyota deal-
er for details.

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With the program type displayed, push the
“SEEK/TRACK” or “SCAN” button. You can
seek or scan for the station broad casting
the same type of program.
XM satellite radio
∗—
When you push the “ ” or “” side of
the “DISC/TYPE” button while receiving a
XM channel, the current channel category
appears on the display.
When the channel category appears, push
either “ ” or “ ” side of this button to
switch to the next or previous category.
∗: Use of satellite radio r equires XM tuner
and service. Contact your Toyota deal-
er for details.
Compact disc player
Use the “DISC/TYPE” button to select a
disc you want to listen to.
Push “ ” or “ ” side of the “DISC/TYPE”
button until the number of the disc you
want to listen appears on the display. Dolby

B NR∗
If you are listening to a tape that was
recorded with Dolby  B Noise Reduction,
push “
” (preset button 1). “” will ap-
pear on the display. Push the button again
to turn off Dolby  B NR.
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise
by about 10 dB. For best sound reproduc-
tion, play your tapes with this button on
or off according to the mode used to re-
cord the tape.
∗: Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “DOLBY” and the
double D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
FM
Push the “FM” button to turn on the radio
and select the FM band. The indicator
light will come on and “FM1” or “FM2” will
appear on the display. This system allows
you to set twelve FM stations, two for
each of the preset button. LOAD
This button is used to load the compact
discs in the compact disc player. This
player can store up to six discs.
To load one compact disc only, quickly
push and release the button, then insert
a compact disc. After the disc is loaded,
the shutter of the slot will close.
If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter
will close after 15 seconds.
To load multiple compact discs, push and
hold the button (until you hear a beep
when the audio system is on), then insert
the first compact disc. After the disc is
loaded, the shutter of the slot will close.
After a few seconds, the shutter will auto-
matically open again so the next disc can
be inserted. The same process can be
applied for loading the rest of the di
scs.
If the player is full of discs, “DISC FULL”
will appear on the display.
If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter
will close after 15 seconds.

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SCAN
Radio
You can either scan all the frequencies on
a band or scan only the preset stations
for that band.
To scan the preset stations:
Push and hold the “SCAN” button until
you hear a beep. The radio will tune in
the next preset station up the band, stay
there for 5 seconds, and then move to the
next preset station. To stop scanning,
push this button again.
To scan all the frequencies:
Quickly push and release the “SCAN” but-
ton. The radio will find the next station up
the station band, stay there for 5 seconds,
and then scan again to the next station.
To stop scanning, push this button again.XM satellite radio∗—
You can either scan the currently selected
channel category or scan only the preset
channels for that band.
To scan the preset channels:
Push and hold the “SCAN” button until
you hear a beep. “SCAN” appears on the
display. The radio will tune in the next
preset channel up the band, stay there for
5 seconds, and then move to the next
preset channel. To stop scanning, push
this button again.
To scan the currently selected channel
category:
Quickly push and release the “SCAN” but-
ton. “SCAN” appears on the display. The
radio will find the next channel in the
same channel category up the band, stay
there for 5 seconds, and then scan again.
To stop scanning, push this button again.
∗: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner and service. Contact your Toyota deal-
er for details. Compact disc player
There are two scan features—you can ei-
ther scan the tracks on a specific disc or
scan the first tracks of all the discs in the
magazine.
Scanning the tracks on a disc:
Quickly push and release the “SCAN” but-
ton. “SCAN” will appear on the display
and the player will scan all the tracks on
the disc you are listening to. To stop
scanning, push this button again. If the
player scanned all the tracks on the disc,
it will stop scanning.
Scanning the first tracks of all the discs
in the magazine:
Push the “SCAN” button until you hear a
beep. “
” and “SCAN” will appear on the
display and the player will scan the first
track on the next disc. To stop scanning,
push this button again. If the player has
scanned all the di scs, it will stop scan-
ning.

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Some parts of the audio system can be
adjusted using the switches on the steer-
ing wheel.
Details of the specific switches, controls,
and features are described below.1. Volume control switch
2. “ ” switch
3. “MODE” switch 1. Volume control switch
Push “+” side to increase the volume. The
volume continues to increase while the
switch is being pushed.
Push “ −” side to decrease the volume.
The volume continues to decrease while
the switch is being pushed.
2. “   ” switch
Radio
This switch has the following features—
To select a preset station:
Quickly push and release the “ ” or “ ”
side of the switch. Do this again to select
the next preset station.
To seek a station:
Push and hold the “ ” or “ ” side of the
switch until you hear a beep. Do this
again to find the next station. If you push
the switch on either side during the seek
mode, seeking will be cancelled.
To step up or down the frequency, push
and hold the switch even after you hear
a beep. When you release the switch, the
radio will begin seeking up or down for a
station. Do this again to find the next
station. XM satellite radio
∗—
To select a preset channel, push the “ ”
or “ ” side of the switch. Repeat until a
desired channel is found.
∗: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner and service. Contact your Toyota deal-
er for details.
Cassette player
This switch has the following features—
To skip up or down to a different track in
either direction:
Quickly push and release the “ ” or “ ”
side of the switch.
You can select up to nine recordings (in-
cluding current one).
A blank space of at least 3 seconds is
considered to be a start of a recording.
When the beginning of a tape is reached,
the player automatically resumes play.
When the end of the tape is reached, the
player automatically reverses sides and
resumes normal play.
In addition, the feature may not work well
with some spoken word, live, or classical
recordings.
Audio remote controls
(steering switches)