Get Keys and Doors -> Trunk lid Guide for Toyota Avalon 4 Door Second Generation (2000-2004)

’03 AVALON U (L/O 0206)

Trunk lid

(lock release lever type)—

CAUTION

To avoid serious personal injury, you

must do the following.

Keep the trunk lid closed while driv-

ing. This not only keeps the luggage

from being thrown out but also pre-

vents exhaust gases from entering

the vehicle.

D Always make sure the heads, hands

and other parts of the bodies of all

occupants are kept completely in-

side the vehicle before you close

the power windows. If someone’s

neck, head or hands get caught in

a closing window, it could result in

a

serious injury. When anyone

closes the power windows, make

sure that he/she operates the win-

dows safely.

To open the trunk lid from the outside,

insert the master key and turn it clock-

wise.

D When small children are in the ve-

hicle, never let them use the power

window switches without supervi-

sion. Use the window lock switch to

prevent them from making unex-

pected use of the switches.

See “Luggage stowage precautions” in

Section 2 for precautions in loading lug-

gage.

To close the trunk lid, lower it and press

down on it. After closing the trunk lid, try

pulling it up to make sure it is securely

closed.

D Never leave small children alone in

the vehicle, especially with the igni-

tion key still inserted. They could

use the power window switches and

Vehicles with wireless remote control sys-

tem—The trunk lid can be opened with the

wireless remote control transmitter, see

“—Wireless remote control” in this section.

get trapped in

a

window. Unat-

tended children can be involved in

serious accidents.

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’03 AVALON U (L/O 0206)

—Lock release lever

—Luggage security system

To open the trunk lid from the driver’s

seat, pull up on the lock release lever.

This system deactivates the lock re-

lease lever so that things locked in the

trunk can be protected.

2. After closing the trunk lid, insert the

master key and turn it counterclock-

wise to deactivate the lock release

lever.

To deactivate this lock release lever from

opening the trunk lid, see “—Luggage se-

curity system” described below.

1. After closing the armrest door, insert

the master key and turn it clockwise

to lock the armrest door.

After closing the trunk lid, try pulling it up

to make sure it is securely locked.

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’03 AVALON U (L/O 0206)

Trunk lid

(lock release switch type)—

—Internal trunk release handle

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 trunk lid from the outside,

insert the master key and turn it clock-

wise.

See “Luggage stowage precautions” in

Section 2 for precautions in loading lug-

gage.

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.

To close the trunk lid, lower it and press

down on it. After closing the trunk lid, try

pulling it up to make sure it is securely

closed.

Vehicles with wireless remote control sys-

tem—The trunk lid can be opened with the

wireless remote control transmitter, see

“—Wireless remote control” in this section.

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’03 AVALON U (L/O 0206)

—Lock release switch

—Trunk opener main switch

CAUTION

Keep the trunk lid closed while driv-

ing. This not only keeps the luggage

from being thrown out but also pre-

vents exhaust gases from entering

the vehicle.

On

Off

To open the trunk lid from the driver’s

seat, push the lock release switch.

If you do not want to activate the trunk

lid opener system, turn off the trunk

opener main switch in the glove box.

To turn it on, push in the trunk opener

main switch.

To deactivate this lock release switch from

opening the trunk lid, see “—Trunk opener

main switch” described below.

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—Luggage security system

This system helps protect things locked

in the trunk by safeguarding the trunk

opener main switch from unwanted ac-

cess.

2. After closing the glove box lid, in-

3. After closing the armrest door, insert

the master key and turn it clockwise

to lock the armrest door.

sert the master key into the glove

box lock and turn it clockwise to

safeguard the lock release switch.

After closing the trunk lid, try pulling it up

to make sure it is securely locked.

1. To cancel the lock release switch,

turn off the trunk opener main

switch in the glove box.

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