OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS for Your Toyota Avalon 4 Door Second Generation (2000-2004)

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SECTION 11  
OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND  
CONTROLS  
Overview of instruments and controls  
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  
Instrument cluster overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Indicator symbols on the instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
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Instrument panel overview  
"With bucket front seat (view A)  
1. Side vents  
2. Side defroster outlets  
3. Instrument cluster and/or  
multi−information display  
4. Garage door opener  
5. Center vents  
6. Auxiliary boxes  
7. Front personal light, interior light and/or  
electric moon roof switch  
8. Power door lock switches  
9. Power window switches  
10. Glove box  
11. Trunk opener main switch  
12. Rear vents  
13. Power outlet (115 VAC)  
14. Power outlet (12 VDC)  
15. Cup holder  
16. Automatic transmission selector lever  
17. Hood lock release lever  
18. Parking brake pedal  
19. Window lock switch  
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"With bucket front seat (view B with manual air conditioning controls)  
1. Power rear view mirror control switches  
2. Headlight and turn signal switch and  
front fog light switch  
3. Wiper and washer switches  
4. Emergency flasher switch  
5. Car audio  
6. Air conditioning controls  
7. Rear window and outside rear view  
mirror defogger switch  
8. Cigarette lighter and ashtray  
9. Ignition switch  
10. Power outlet main switch  
11. Traction control system off switch  
12. Cruise control switch  
13. Tilt steering lock release lever  
14. Trunk lid lock release switch  
15. Instrument panel light control knob  
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’03 AVALON U (L/O 0206)  
"With bucket front seat (view B with automatic air conditioning controls)  
1. Power rear view mirror control switches  
2. Headlight and turn signal switch and  
front fog light switch  
3. Wiper and washer switches  
4. Emergency flasher switch  
5. Car audio  
6. Air conditioning controls  
7. Rear window and outside rear view  
mirror defogger switch  
8. Cigarette lighter and ashtray  
9. Seat heater switches  
10. Ignition switch  
11. Power outlet main switch  
12. Traction control system off switch  
13. Cruise control switch  
14. Tilt steering lock release lever  
15. Trunk lid lock release switch  
16. Instrument panel light control knob  
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’03 AVALON U (L/O 0206)  
"With bench type front seat (view A)  
1. Side vents  
2. Side defroster outlets  
3. Instrument cluster and/or  
multi−information display  
4. Automatic transmission selector lever  
5. Garage door opener  
6. Center vents  
7. Auxiliary boxes  
8. Front personal light, interior light and/or  
electric moon roof switch  
9. Power door lock switches  
10. Power window switches  
11. Glove box  
12. Cup holder  
13. Trunk opener main switch  
14. Hood lock release lever  
15. Parking brake pedal  
16. Window lock switch  
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’03 AVALON U (L/O 0206)  
"With bench type front seat (view B with manual air conditioning controls)  
1. Power rear view mirror control switches  
2. Headlight and turn signal switch and  
front fog light switch  
3. Wiper and washer switches  
4. Emergency flasher switch  
5. Car audio  
6. Air conditioning controls  
7. Rear window and outside rear view  
mirror defogger switch  
8. Cigarette lighter and ashtray  
9. Power outlet (115 VAC)  
10. Power outlet (12 VDC)  
11. Ignition switch  
12. Power outlet main switch  
13. Traction control system off switch  
14. Cruise control switch  
15. Tilt steering lock release lever  
16. Trunk lid lock release switch  
17. Instrument panel light control knob  
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’03 AVALON U (L/O 0206)  
"With bench type front seat (view B with automatic air conditioning controls)  
1. Power rear view mirror control switches  
2. Headlight and turn signal switch and  
front fog light switch  
3. Wiper and washer switches  
4. Emergency flasher switch  
5. Car audio  
6. Air conditioning controls  
7. Rear window and outside rear view  
mirror defogger switch  
8. Seat heater switches  
9. Cigarette lighter and ashtray  
10. Power outlet (115 VAC)  
11. Power outlet (12 VDC)  
12. Ignition switch  
13. Power outlet main switch  
14. Traction control system off switch  
15. Cruise control switch  
16. Tilt steering lock release lever  
17. Trunk lid lock release switch  
18. Instrument panel light control knob  
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Instrument cluster overview  
"Type A  
1. Engine coolant temperature gauge  
2. Tachometer  
5. Engine immobiliser system indicator  
light  
9. “ADJ” button  
10. “MODE” button  
6. Odometer and two trip meters  
7. Clock  
3. Service reminder indicators and  
indicator lights  
11. “ODO/TRIP” button  
12. Fuel gauge  
4. Speedometer  
8. Outside temperature display  
: This button is used to adjust the clock. For details, see “Clock” in Section 1−9.  
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"Type B  
1. Engine coolant temperature gauge  
2. Tachometer  
6. Clock  
11. “RESET/ADJ” button  
7. Outside temperature display  
8. Multi−information display  
12. “DISPLAY” button  
3. Service reminder indicators and  
indicator lights  
13. Odometer and two trip meters  
14. “ODO/TRIP” button  
15. Fuel gauge  
9. “LIGHT” button  
4. Speedometer  
10. “MODE” button  
5. Theft deterrent system/Engine  
immobiliser system indicator light  
: This button is used to operate the multi−information display. For details, see “Multi−information display” in Section 1−9.  
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"Type C  
1. Engine coolant temperature gauge  
2. Tachometer  
5. Theft deterrent system/Engine  
immobiliser system indicator light  
9. “ODO/TRIP” button  
10. Fuel gauge  
6. Clock  
7. Outside temperature display  
8. Odometer and two trip meters  
3. Service reminder indicators and  
indicator lights  
4. Speedometer  
: For details, please refer to the separate “Navigation system Owner’s manual”.  
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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel  
1
1
or  
Brake system warning light  
or  
Anti−lock brake system warning light  
1
1
Driver’s seat belt reminder light  
Open door warning light  
Front outside passenger’s seat belt reminder  
light  
1
Rear light failure warning light  
1
1
1
Discharge warning light  
SRS warning light  
Vehicle skid control system and traction control  
system warning light  
1
Low engine oil pressure warning light  
1
1
1
Malfunction indicator lamp  
Low windshield washer fluid level warning light  
1
Low fuel level warning light  
Headlight high beam indicator light  
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Turn signal indicator lights  
Automatic transmission indicator lights  
Overdrive−off indicator light  
Slip indicator light  
Traction control system off indicator light  
2
Cruise control indicator light  
1
2
: For details, see “Service reminder indicators and warning  
buzzers” in Section 1−5.  
: If this light flashes, see “Cruise control” in Section 1−6.  
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