1996 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 15

-Wireless remote control Your vehicle has a wireless remote control system that can lock or unlock all the doors from a distance within approximately 1 m (3 ft.) of the outside handle of the driver's door. When operated within approximately 1 m (3 ft.) of the trunk lid, this system also opens the trunk lid. To lock or unlock all the doors, push the switches of the transmitter. To lock: Push the "LOCK" switch. All the doors are locked simultaneously. To unlock: Push the "UNLOCK" switch once to unlock the driver's door alone. Pushing the switch twice within 5 seconds unlocks all the doors simultaneously. If any of the doors is not securely closed, or if the key is in the ignition switch, locking cannot be performed by the "LOCK" switch. You have 30 seconds to open a door after using the wireless unlock feature. If a door is not opened by then, all the doors will be automatically locked again. If pushing the "LOCK" or "UNLOCK" switch does not actuate the doors, and you have checked the battery in the transmitter, consult your Toyota dealer. Locking operation To open the trunk lid, push the trunk lid open switch. To open the trunk lid with the master key, see "Trunk lid". If the wireless remote control transmitter does not operate from a normal distance: S Check the batteries in the transmitter. To replace the batteries, see "Replacing transmitter batteries". S Check for closeness to a radio transmitter such as a radio station or an airport which can interfere with normal operation of the transmitter. Unlocking operation 10