Ignition switch, Transmission and Parking brake -> Cruise control for Your Toyota Avalon 4 Door Second Generation (2000-2004)

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Cruise control  
When parking, firmly apply the parking  
brake to avoid inadvertent creeping.  
The cruise control allows you to cruise  
the vehicle at a desired speed over 40  
km/h (25 mph) with your foot off the  
accelerator pedal.  
CAUTION  
To set: Fully depress the parking brake  
pedal. For better holding power, first de-  
press the brake pedal and hold it while  
setting the parking brake.  
D To help maintain maximum control  
of your vehicle, do not use the  
cruise control when driving in  
heavy or varying traffic, or on slip-  
pery (rainy, icy or snow−covered) or  
winding roads.  
Your cruising speed can be maintained  
although a slight speed change may occur  
when driving up or down gradient, within  
the limits of engine performance. On  
steeper hills, a greater speed change will  
occur so it is better to drive without the  
cruise control.  
To release: Depress the parking brake  
pedal while depressing the brake pedal.  
To remind you that the parking brake is  
set, the parking brake reminder light in  
the instrument panel remains on until you  
release the parking brake.  
D Avoid vehicle speed increases when  
driving downhill. If the vehicle  
speed is too fast in relation to the  
cruise control set speed, cancel the  
cruise control then downshift the  
transmission to use engine braking  
to slow down.  
When the cruise control is on, the driving  
pattern of the automatic transmission is  
fixed in the normal position, regardless of  
the position of the selector switch.  
CAUTION  
Before driving, be sure the parking  
brake is fully released and the park-  
ing brake reminder light is off.  
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CAUTION  
To avoid accidental cruise control en-  
gagement, keep the cruise control  
system off when not using the cruise  
control.  
TURNING ON THE SYSTEM  
SETTING AT A DESIRED SPEED  
To operate the cruise control, push “ON/  
OFF” button. This turns the system on.  
The indicator light in the instrument clus-  
ter shows that you can now set your de-  
sired cruising speed. Another push will  
turn the system completely off.  
The transmission must be in “D” before  
you set the cruise control speed.  
Bring your vehicle to the desired speed,  
push “COAST SET” button and release it.  
This sets the vehicle at that speed. If the  
speed is not satisfactory, push “RES ACC”  
button for a faster speed, or push “SET  
COAST” button for a slower speed. Each  
push changes the set speed by 1.6 km/h  
(1.0 mph). You can now take your foot off  
the accelerator pedal.  
When the ignition key is turned off, the  
system automatically turned off. To use  
the cruise control again, push “ON/OFF”  
button again to turn it on.  
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If you need acceleration—for example,  
when passing—depress the accelerator  
pedal enough for the vehicle to exceed  
the set speed. When you release it, the  
vehicle will return to the speed set prior  
to the acceleration.  
RESETTING TO A FASTER SPEED  
However, a faster way to reset is to de-  
press the brake pedal and then push  
“COAST SET” button.  
Push “RES ACC” button and hold it. Re-  
lease the button the desired speed is at-  
tained. While the button is pushed, the  
vehicle will gradually gain speed.  
Even if you turn off the overdrive switch  
with the cruise control on, engine braking  
will not be applied because the cruise  
control is not cancelled. To decrease the  
vehicle speed, reset to a slower speed  
with the cruise control button or depress  
the brake pedal. If you use the brake  
pedal, cruise control is cancelled.  
When the difference between the actual  
vehicle speed and the set speed is less  
than 5 km/h (3 mph), the set speed can  
be increased 1.6 km/h (1 mph) each time  
by pushing “RES ACC” button quickly  
within 0.6 seconds.  
CANCELLING THE PRESET SPEED  
You can cancel the preset speed by:  
a. Depressing the brake pedal.  
b. Pushing “CANCEL” button and releas-  
ing it.  
RESUMING THE PRESET SPEED  
However, a faster way to reset is to ac-  
celerate the vehicle and then push  
“COAST SET” button.  
c. Pushing “ON/OFF” button.  
If the preset speed is cancelled by push-  
ing “CANCEL” button or by depressing the  
brake pedal, pushing “RES ACC” button  
will restore the speed set prior to can-  
cellation. However, once the vehicle speed  
falls below about 40 km/h (25 mph), the  
preset speed will not be resumed.  
If the vehicle speed falls below about 40  
km/h (25 mph), the preset speed will be  
automatically cancelled.  
RESETTING TO A SLOWER SPEED  
Push “COAST SET” button and hold it.  
Release the button when the desired  
speed is attained. While the button is  
pushed, the vehicle speed will gradually  
decrease.  
If the vehicle speed drops 16 km/h (10  
mph) below the preset speed, the preset  
speed will be also automatically cancelled.  
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE WARNING  
If the preset speed automatically cancels  
out for any other reasons, have your ve-  
hicle checked by your Toyota dealer at the  
earliest opportunity.  
If “CRUISE” indicator light in the instru-  
ment cluster flashes when using the  
cruise control, push “ON/OFF” button to  
turn the system off and then push it again  
to turn it on.  
When the difference is 5 km/h (3 mph) or  
more, the vehicle will cruise with its actu-  
al speed. When the difference between the  
actual vehicle speed and the set speed is  
less than 5 km/h (3 mph), the set speed  
can be lowered 1.6 km/h (1 mph) each  
time by pushing “COAST SET” button  
quickly within 0.6 seconds.  
If any of the following conditions then oc-  
curs, there is some trouble in the cruise  
control system.  
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D The indicator light does not come on.  
D The indicator light flashes again.  
D The indicator light goes out after it  
comes on.  
If this is the case, contact your Toyota  
dealer and have your vehicle inspected.  
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