alarm TOYOTA AVALON 2012 XX40 / 4.G Owners Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTSIndex
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1-1. Key informationKeys ..................................... 28
1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Smart key system................. 30
Wireless remote control ....... 42
Doors.................................... 47
Trunk .................................... 54
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, steering wheel,
mirrors)
Front seats ........................... 59
Rear seats ............................ 61
Driving position memory system ................................ 63
Head restraints ..................... 67
Seat belts ............................. 70
Steering wheel ..................... 78
Inside rear view mirror.......... 80
Outside rear view mirrors ..... 82 1-4. Opening and closing the
windows and moon roof
Power windows..................... 85
Moon roof ............................. 88
1-5. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ...................................... 92
1-6. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system ................................ 96
Alarm .................................... 99
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.)............................. 103
1-7. Safety information Correct driving posture ....... 104
SRS airbags ....................... 106
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 119
Child restraint systems ....... 125
Installing child restraints ..... 130
1Before driving

Before driving1
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1-1. Key informationKeys ................................... 28
1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Smart key system .............. 30
Wireless remote control ..... 42
Doors ................................. 47
Trunk .................................. 54
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, steering wheel,
mirrors)
Front seats ......................... 59
Rear seats.......................... 61
Driving position memory system ............................. 63
Head restraints................... 67
Seat belts ........................... 70
Steering wheel ................... 78
Inside rear view mirror ....... 80
Outside rear view mirrors.............................. 82 1-4. Opening and closing the
windows and moon roof
Power windows .................. 85
Moon roof ........................... 88
1-5. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ................................... 92
1-6. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system ............................. 96
Alarm.................................. 99
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.) .......................... 103
1-7. Safety information Correct driving posture..... 104
SRS airbags ..................... 106
Front passenger occupant classification system ...... 119
Child restraint systems..... 125
Installing child restraints ........................ 130

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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Before driving
■
Switching the door unlock function
It is possible to set which doors the entry function unlocks.
Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch off.
When the indicator on the key surface is turned off, push and hold, , or for approximately 5 seconds while pushing the
button on the key.
The setting changes each time an operation is performed, as shown below.
(Wait for at least 5 seconds after each operation to continue an operation.)
Unlock the doors using the wireless remote control and open one of
the doors.
If a door is not opened within 60 second after is pressed, the
doors will be locked again and the alarm will automatically be set.
In case that the alarm is triggered, immediately stop the alarm.
(P. 99)
STEP1
STEP2
Relevant doorsUnlocking doorsBeep
Hold the driver’s door handle to
unlock only the driver’s door Beeps twice
Hold a passenger’s door handle
to unlock all the doors
Hold a door handle to unlock all
doors Beeps twice
STEP3

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■Battery-saving function
In the following circumstances, the entry function is disabled in order to pre-
vent the vehicle and electronic key batteries from discharging.
●When the entry function has not been used for 2 weeks or more
● When the electronic key has been left within approximately 3 ft. (1 m) of
the vehicle for 10 minutes or more
The system will resume operation when...
● The vehicle is locked using the door handle lock switch
● The vehicle is locked/unlocked using the wireless remote control function
( P. 42) or the mechanical key ( P. 505)
■ Electronic key battery depletion
●The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years. (The battery becomes depleted
even if the electronic key is not used.) If the smart key system or the
wireless remote control function does not operate, or the detection area
becomes smaller, the battery may be depleted. Replace the battery when
necessary. ( P. 440)
● If the battery becomes low, an alarm will sound in the cabin when the
engine stops. ( P. 38)
● To avoid serious deterioration, do not leave the electronic key within 3 ft.
(1 m) of the following electrical appliances that produce a magnetic field.
•TVs
• Personal computers
• Recharging cellular phones or cordless phones
• Table lamps
■ To operate the system properly
Make sure to carry the electronic key when operating the system. Do not get
the electronic key too close to the vehicle when operating the system from
the outside of the vehicle.
Depending on the position and holding condition of the electronic key, the
key may not be detected correctly and the system may not operate properly.
(The alarm may go off accidentally, or the door lock prevention may not func-
tion.)

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■Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after the vehicle is
unlocked, the theft deterrent system automatically locks the vehicle again.
■ Alarms and warning indicators
A combination of exterior and interior alarms are used to prevent theft of the
vehicle and unforeseeable accidents resulting from erroneous operation.
Take appropriate measures according to which warning light comes on.
(P. 479)
The following table describes circumstances and correction procedures
when only alarms are sounded.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior alarm
sounds once for
2 seconds Tried to lock the doors
using the entry function
while the electronic key is
still inside the passenger
compartment
Retrieve the elec-
tronic key from the
passenger compart-
ment and lock the
doors again.
Tried to exit the vehicle
with the electronic key and
lock the doors without first
turning the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch OFF Turn the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
OFF and lock the
doors again.
Closed the trunk while the
electronic key is still inside
and all doors are locked Retrieve the elec-
tronic key from the
trunk and close the
trunk lid.
Exterior alarm
sounds once for
10 seconds Tried to lock the vehicle
using the entry function
while a door is open Close all of the doors
and lock the doors
again.

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Before driving
■
If the smart key system does not operate properly
● Locking and unlocking the doors: Use the mechanical key. ( P. 505)
● Starting the engine: P. 506
■ When the electronic key battery is fully depleted
P. 440
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Interior alarm
sounds once The electronic key battery
is low. Replace the battery.
(
P. 440)
Interior alarm
sounds continu-
ously Tried to open the door and
exit the vehicle without
shifting the shift lever to
“P”
Shift the shift lever to
“P”.
Interior alarm
rings continu-
ously Turned the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch to
ACCESSORY mode while
the driver’s door is open
(Opened the driver’s door
when the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch is in
ACCESSORY mode.)
Turn the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
OFF and close the
driver’s door.
Turned the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch OFF
while the driver’s door is
open Close the driver’s
door.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Wireless remote control
The wireless remote control can be used to lock and unlock the vehi-
cle and the trunk from outside the vehicle.
Vehicles with smart key system
Locks all doors
Unlocks all doors
Pressing the button unlocks
the driver’s door. Pressing the
button again within 3 seconds
unlocks the other doors.
Unlocks the trunk
(push and hold)
Sounds alarm
(push and hold) (P. 102)

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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Before driving
■
Operation indicator
Doors: A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that
the doors have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked:
Twice)
Trunk: A buzzer sounds to indicate that the trunk has been unlocked.
■ Door lock buzzer (vehicle s with smart key system)
If a door is not fully closed, a buzzer sounds continuously for 10 seconds if
an attempt to lock the door is made. Fully close the door to stop the buzzer,
and lock the vehicle once more.
Vehicles without smart key system
Locks all doors
Sounds alarm
(push and hold) (P. 102)
Unlocks all doors
Pressing the button unlocks
the driver’s door. Pressing the
button again within 3 seconds
unlocks the other doors.
Unlocks the trunk
(push and hold)

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1-3. Adjustable components (seat
s, steering wheel, mirrors)
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Before driving
Linking driving position memory with door unlock operation
(vehicles with smart key system)
Memorized driving positions can be recalled when you unlock the
driver’s door using the entry function or wireless remote control and
open the driver’s door.
■ Setting the linked door unlock operation
Set the driving positions into the memory system using the “1”
or “2” buttons. ( P. 6 3 )
Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch OFF, then close the
driver’s door.
Push the “1” or “2” button on the
driver’s side and the button
on the wireless remote control at
the same time for about 1 sec-
ond until you hear a beep.
Open one of the doors.
If a door is not opened within 60 seconds after is pressed, the
doors will be locked again and the alarm will automatically be set.
In case that the alarm is triggered, immediately stop the alarm.
( P. 99)
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4

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1-6. Theft deterrent system
Before driving
Alarm
The system sounds the alarm and flashes lights when forcible entry
is detected.
■ Triggering the alarm
The alarm is triggered in the fo llowing situations when the alarm
is set:
● A locked door or trunk is unlocked or opened in any way other
than using the entry function, wi reless remote door lock func-
tion or using the mechanical key. (The doors will lock again
automatically.)
● The hood is opened.
● Vehicles with the glass brea kage sensor: The side windows
are tapped or broken.
■ Setting the alarm system
Close the doors, trunk and
hood, and lock all doors. The
system will be set automati-
cally after 30 seconds.
The indicator light changes
from being on to flashing when
the system is set.