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Toyota Avalon (2018 year). Instruction - part 9

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

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WARNING

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Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.

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After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move suddenly, possibly causing an
accident, and resulting in death or serious injury. Also, the horn may not
sound if the steering wheel is not securely locked.

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The height of the rear view mirror can be adjusted to suit your driving
posture.

Adjust the height of the rear view
mirror by moving it up and down.



Manual anti-glare inside rear view mirror

Reflected light from the headlights of vehicles behind can be reduced
by operating the lever.

Normal position

Anti-glare position

Inside rear view mirror

The rear view mirror’s position can be adjusted to enable suffi-
cient confirmation of the rear view.

Adjusting the height of rear view mirror

Anti-glare function

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Auto anti-glare inside rear view mirror

Responding to the level of brightness of the headlights of vehicles
behind, the reflected light is automatically reduced.

Changing automatic anti-glare
function mode
ON/OFF

When the automatic anti-glare
function is in ON mode, the indica-
tor illuminates.
The function will set to ON mode
each time the engine switch is
turned to IGNITION ON mode.
Pressing the button turns the func-
tion to OFF mode. (The indicator
also turns off.)

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To prevent sensor error (vehicles with an auto anti-glare inside rear view
mirror)

Indicator

To ensure that the sensors operate prop-
erly, do not touch or cover them.

WARNING

Do not adjust the position of the mirror while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and cause an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.

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To select a mirror to adjust,
press the switch.

Left

Right

To adjust the mirror, press the
switch.

Right

Down

Left

Push the mirror back in the direc-
tion of the vehicle’s rear.

Outside rear view mirrors

Adjustment procedure

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Folding the mirrors

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When the mirror select switch is in the L or R position, the outside rear
view mirrors will automatically angle downwards when the vehicle is
reversing in order to give a better view of the ground.
To disable this function, move the mirror select switch to the neutral
position (between L and R).

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Adjusting the mirror angle when the vehicle is reversing

With the shift lever in R, adjust the mirror angle at a desired posi-
tion. The adjusted angle will be memorized and the mirror will auto-
matically tilt to the memorized angle whenever the shift lever is
shifted to R from next time.

The memorized downward tilt position of the mirror is linked to the nor-
mal position (angle adjusted with the shift lever in other than R). There-
fore, if the normal position is changed after adjustment, the tilt position
will also change.
If the normal position is changed, readjust the tilt down angle.

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Mirror angle can be adjusted when
The engine switch is in ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode.

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When the mirrors are fogged up
The outside rear view mirrors can be cleared using the mirror defoggers. Turn
on the rear window defogger to turn on the outside rear view mirror defog-
gers. (

→P. 264)

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Automatic adjustment of the mirror angle (vehicles with driving position
memory)
A desired mirror face angle can be entered to memory and recalled automati-
cally by the driving position memory. (

→P. 121)

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Auto anti-glare function (vehicles with outer foot lights)
When the anti-glare inside rear view mirror is set to automatic mode, the out-
side rear view mirrors will activate in conjunction with the anti-glare inside
rear view mirror to reduce reflected light. (

→P. 130)

Linked mirror function when reversing (vehicles with driving
position memory)

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WARNING

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Important points while driving
Observe the following precautions while driving.
Failure to do so may result in loss of control of the vehicle and cause an
accident, resulting in death or serious injury.

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Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.

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Do not drive with the mirrors folded.

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Both the driver and passenger side mirrors must be extended and properly
adjusted before driving.

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When a mirror is moving
To avoid personal injury and mirror malfunction, be careful not to get your
hand caught by the moving mirror.

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When the mirror defoggers are operating
Do not touch the rear view mirror surfaces, as they can become very hot
and burn you.

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3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof

The power windows can be opened and closed using the switches.

Operating the switch moves the windows as follows:

Closing

One-touch closing

Opening

One-touch opening

: To stop the window partway, oper-

ate the switch in the opposite direc-
tion.

Press the switch to lock the pas-
senger window switches.

Use this switch to prevent children
from accidentally opening or clos-
ing a passenger window.

Power windows

Opening and closing procedures

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Window lock switch

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The power windows can be operated when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.

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Operating the power windows after turning the engine off
The power windows can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even
after the engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off. They
cannot, however, be operated once either front door is opened.

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Jam protection function
If an object becomes caught between the window and the window frame, win-
dow travel is stopped and the window is opened slightly.

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When the power window does not close normally
If the jam protection function is operating abnormally and a window cannot be
closed, perform the following operations using the power window switch on
the relevant door.

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After stopping the vehicle, the window can be closed by holding the power
window switch in the one-touch closing position while the engine switch is
turned to IGNITION ON mode.

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If the window still cannot be closed even by carrying out the operation as
explained above, initialize the function by performing the following proce-
dure.

Hold the power window switch in the one-touch closing position. Continue
holding the switch for a further 6 seconds after the window has closed.

Hold the power window switch in the one-touch opening position. Con-
tinue holding the switch for a further 2 seconds after the window has
opened completely.

Hold the power window switch in the one-touch closing position once
again. Continue holding the switch for a further 2 seconds after the win-
dow has closed.

If you release the switch while the window is moving, start again from the
beginning.
If the window continues to close but then re-open slightly even after perform-
ing the above procedure correctly, have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota
dealer.

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When the battery is disconnected
The window lock switch is disabled. If necessary, press the window lock
switch after reconnecting the battery.

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WARNING

Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.

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Closing the windows

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The driver is responsible for all the power window operations, including the
operation for the passengers. In order to prevent accidental operation,
especially by a child, do not let a child operate the power windows. It is
possible for children and other passengers to have body parts caught in
the power window. Also, when riding with a child, it is recommended to use
the window lock switch. (

→P. 135)

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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.

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When exiting the vehicle, turn the engine switch off, carry the key and exit
the vehicle along with the child. There may be accidental operation, due to
mischief, etc., that may possibly lead to an accident.

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Jam protection function

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Never use any part of your body to intentionally activate the jam protection
function.

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The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the window fully closes.

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Opens the moon roof

The moon roof stops slightly before
the fully open position to reduce
wind noise.

Press the switch again to fully open
the moon roof.

Closes the moon roof

: Lightly press either way of the

moon roof switch to stop the moon
roof partway.

Tilts the moon roof up

Tilts the moon roof down

: Lightly press either way of the

moon roof switch to stop the moon
roof partway.

Moon roof

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: If equipped

Use the overhead switches to open and close the moon roof and
tilt it up and down.

Opening and closing

Tilting up and down

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The moon roof can be operated when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.

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Operating the moon roof after turning the engine off
The moon roof can be operated for approximately 45 seconds after the
engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off. It cannot, how-
ever, be operated once either front door is opened.

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Jam protection function
If an object is detected between the moon roof and the frame while the moon
roof is closing or tilting down, travel is stopped and the moon roof opens
slightly.

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Sunshade
The sunshade can be opened and closed manually. However, the sunshade
will open automatically when the moon roof is opened.

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When the moon roof does not close normally
Perform the following procedure:

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If the moon roof closes but then re-opens slightly

Stop the vehicle.

Press and hold the “CLOSE” switch.

The moon roof will close, reopen and pause for approximately 10 sec-
onds.

Then it will close again, tilt up and pause for approximately 1 sec-

ond. Finally, it will tilt down, open and close.

Check to make sure that the moon roof is completely closed and then
release the switch.

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If the moon roof tilts down but then tilts back up

Stop the vehicle.

Press and hold the “UP” switch

until the moon roof moves into the tilt

up position and stops.

Release the “UP” switch once and then press and hold the “UP” switch
again.

The moon roof will pause for approximately 10 seconds in the tilt up posi-
tion.

Then it will adjust slightly and pause for approximately 1 second.

Finally, it will tilt down, open and close.

Check to make sure that the moon roof is completely closed and then
release the switch.

: If the switch is released at the incorrect time, the procedure will have to

be performed again from the beginning.

: If the switch is released after the above mentioned 10 second pause,

automatic operation will be disabled. In that case, press and hold the
“CLOSE” or “UP” switch, and the moon roof will tilt up and pause for
approximately 1 second. Then it will tilt down, open and close. Check to
make sure that the moon roof is completely closed and then release the
switch.

If the moon roof does not fully close even after performing the above proce-
dure correctly, have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.

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Moon roof open warning buzzer
The buzzer sounds and a message is shown on the multi-information display
when the engine switch is turned off and the driver’s door is opened with the
moon roof open.

WARNING

Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.

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Opening the moon roof

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Do not allow any passengers to put their hands or heads outside the vehi-
cle while it is moving.

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Do not sit on top of the moon roof.

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Closing the moon roof

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The driver is responsible for moon roof opening and closing operations.
In order to prevent accidental operation, especially by a child, do not let a
child operate the moon roof. It is possible for children and other passen-
gers to have body parts caught in the moon roof.

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Check to make sure that all passengers do not have any part of their body
in a position where it could be caught when the moon roof is being oper-
ated.

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Jam protection function

●

Never use any part of your body to intentionally activate the jam protection
function.

●

The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the moon roof fully closes.

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Driving

4-1. Before driving