TOYOTA AVALON 2008 XX30 / 3.G Repair Manual

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, steering wheel, mirrors)
Before driving
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Steering wheel
CAUTION
■After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is locked. 
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move suddenly, possibly causing an
accident and resulting in death or serious injury.
■ While driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel. 
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
The steering wheel can be adjust ed to a comfortable position.
■To change the angle
Up
Down
■ To change the column length
Toward the driver
Away from the driver

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, steering wheel, mirrors)
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Inside rear view mirror
Glare from the headlights of vehicles behind can be reduced by
using the following functions.
Manual anti-glare inside rear view mirror
Normal position
Anti-glare position
Auto anti-glare inside rear view mirror
In auto mode, sensors are used to detect the headlights of vehi-
cles behind and automatically reduces the reflected light.
Press the button for longer
than 3 seconds to turn auto
mode on/off.
The indicator comes on when
auto mode is turned on.
The anti-glare mirror is auto-
matically set to auto whenever
the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch or the engine switch is
turned on.

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s, steering wheel, mirrors)
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Before driving
AVALON_U_(L/O_0802)
■To prevent sensor error (vehicles with auto anti-glare inside rear view
mirror)
CAUTION
■While driving
Do not adjust the position of the mirror.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and an accident, or result-
ing in death or serious injury.
To ensure correct functioning of the sen-
sors, do not touch or cover the sensors.

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Outside rear view mirrors
■When the mirrors are fogged up (vehic les with outside rear view mirror
defoggers)
Turn on the mirror heaters to defog the mirrors. (P. 187)
■ Auto anti-glare function (vehicles with auto anti-glare inside rear view
mirror)
When the anti-glare inside rear view mirror is set to auto mode, the outside
rear view mirrors will activate in conjunction with the anti-glare inside rear
view mirror to reduce reflected light. ( P. 62)
■ One touch power adjustment
You can store and recall power adjustments such as the driver’s seat and
the outside rear view mirrors. ( P. 50)
Mirror angle can be adjusted usin g the switch when the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch or the engine switch is in ACC or ON mode.
Select a mirror to adjust.
Left
Right
Adjust the mirror. Up
Right
Down
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1-3. Adjustable components (seat
s, steering wheel, mirrors)
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Before driving
AVALON_U_(L/O_0802)
CAUTION
■While driving
Observe the following precautions. 
Failing to do so may result in losing control of the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
● Do not adjust the mirrors.
● Before driving, be sure to make an adjustment properly.
■ When the mirror heaters ar e operating (if equipped)
Do not touch the mirror surface as the mirror surface becomes hot.
NOTICE
■ If ice should jam the mirror
Do not operate the control or scrape the mirror face. Use a spray de-icer to
free the mirror.

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1-4. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows
Lock switchPress the switch down to lock
passenger window switches.
Use this switch to prevent chil-
dren from accidentally opening or
closing a passenger window.
The power windows can be opened and closed using the following
switches.
Closing
One-touch closing (front
windows only)
*
Opening
One-touch opening (front
windows only)
*
*
: Pushing the switch in the opposite direction will stop win-
dow travel partway.

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Before driving
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■
The power windows can be operated when
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch or the engine switch is in ON mode.
■ Operating the power windows after turning the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch or the engine switch off (front windows only)
The power windows can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even
after the “ENGINE START STOP” switch or the engine switch is switched to
ACC mode or turned off. They cannot, however, be operated once the
driver’s or front passenger’s door is opened.
■ Jam protection function (front windows only)
If an object becomes caught between the window and the window frame,
window travel is stopped and the window is opened slightly.
■ When the battery is disconnected
The power windows must be initialized in order to ensure proper operation. 
(Perform for each window with the switch for each seat.)
Open the window halfway.
Fully close the window by pulling the switch up and continue hold-
ing the switch for 1 second.
The indicator on the switch changes from a flashing pattern to being on
when initial settings are complete.
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STEP2

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CAUTION
■When closing the windows
Observe the following precautions. 
Failing to do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Check to make sure that all passengers do not have any part of their body
in a position where it could be caught when a window is being operated.
● Do not allow children to operate the power windows. 
Closing a power window on someone can cause death or serious injury.
■ Jam protection function (front windows only)
● Never try jamming any part of your body to activate the jam protection
function intentionally.
● The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the window fully closes.

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Before driving
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Moon roof (if equipped)
Use the overhead switches to open, close, and tilt the moon roof up
and down.
■Opening and closing
Open
Stops just before it is opened
fully. Press the switch again to
fully open.
Close
To stop partway, press the
switch lightly.
■Tilt up and down
Tilt up
Tilt down
To stop partway, press the
switch lightly.

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■The moon roof can be operated when
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch or the engine switch is in ON mode.
■ Operating the moon roof after tu rning the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch or the engine switch off
The moon roof can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even after the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch or the engine switch is switched to ACC
mode or turned off. It cannot, however, be operated once the driver’s door is
opened.
■ Jam protection function
If an object is detected between the moon roof and the frame while closing
or tilting down, travel is stopped and the moon roof opens slightly.
■ If the moon roof cannot be closed automatically
Keep the switch depressed.
■ To reduce moon roof wind noise
Drive with the moon roof opened automatically (just before fully opened
position).
■ Sunshade
The sunshade can be opened and closed manually. However, the sunshade
will open automatically when the moon roof is opened.
■ When the battery is disconnected
The moon roof must be initialized in order to ensure proper operation.
Open the window halfway.
Hold down “TILT UP” switch during the following moon roof
sequence:
Tilt up  Tilt down  Slide open (fully open)  Slide close (fully
close)
To ensure the initialization is complete, make sure automatic open-
ing and closing functions work properly.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3