Keys and Doors -> Hood for Your Toyota Avalon 4 Door Second Generation (2000-2004)

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—Internal trunk release handle  
Hood  
CAUTION  
D Always lock the trunk lid and all  
doors, and keep away the vehicle  
keys out of children’s reaches.  
D Never leave children unattended in  
the vehicle. Unsupervised children  
may lock themselves in the vehicle  
or trunk and suffer serious injuries  
or death.  
If a person is locked in the trunk, he  
or she can pull down the phosphores-  
cent handle lever on the inside of trunk  
lid in case of emergency to open the  
trunk lid.  
To open the hood:  
1. Pull the hood lock release lever. The  
hood will spring up slightly.  
CAUTION  
The phosphorescent (glow−in−the−dark)  
handle will continue to glow for a time  
after the trunk lid is closed. Exposing the  
handle to stronger light will cause it to  
glow longer.  
Before driving, be sure that the hood  
is closed and securely locked. Other-  
wise, the hood may open unexpected-  
ly while driving and an accident may  
occur.  
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’03 AVALON U (L/O 0206)  
Theft deterrent system  
2. In front of the vehicle, pull up the  
auxiliary catch lever and lift the  
hood.  
To deter the vehicle theft, the system  
is designed to sound an alarm if any of  
the doors, trunk or hood is forcibly un-  
locked or the battery terminal is discon-  
nected and then reconnected when the  
vehicle is locked.  
SETTING THE SYSTEM  
1. Turn the ignition key to the “LOCK”  
position and remove it.  
Before closing the hood, check to see that  
you have not forgotten any tools, rags,  
etc. Then lower the hood and make sure  
it locks into place. If necessary, press  
down gently on the front edge to lock it.  
The indicator light will start flashing when  
the key is removed from the ignition  
switch. (See “Engine immobiliser system”  
for details.)  
The alarm blows the horn intermittently  
and flashes the headlights, tail lights and  
interior light.  
2. Have all passengers get out of the  
vehicle.  
3. Close and lock all the doors, trunk and  
hood.  
The indicator light will remain on when all  
the doors, trunk and hood are closed and  
locked.  
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