1996 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 24

Electric moon roof To operate the moon roof, use the switches beside the interior light. The moon roof works when the ignition switch is in the "ON" position. However, if all the doors are closed, it works for 60 seconds even after the ignition switch is turned off. It stops working when any of the doors are opened. Sun shade operation- The sun shade can be opened or closed by hand. Sliding operation- To open: Push the switch on the "SLIDE" side. The sun shade will be opened together with the roof. To close: Push the switch on the opposite side of the "SLIDE" side. As a precaution when closing, the roof stops at the three-quarters closed position before fully closing. Therefore, release the switch and then push it again to close it completely. Tilting operation- To tilt up: Push the switch on the "UP" side. To lower: Push the switch on the opposite side of the "UP" side. You may stop the moon roof at any desired position. The roof will move while the switch is being pushed and stop when released. ! CAUTION To avoid serious personal injury, you must do the following. S While the vehicle is moving, always keep the head, hands and other parts of the body of all occupants away from the roof opening. Otherwise, you could be seriously injured if the vehicle stops suddenly or if the vehicle is involved in an accident. S Always make sure nobody places his/her head, hands and other parts of the body in the roof opening before you close the roof. If someone's neck, head or hands gets caught in the closing roof, it could result in a serious injury. When anyone closes the roof, first make sure it is safe to do so. S Never leave small children alone in the vehicle, especially with the ignition key still inserted. They could use the moon roof switches and get trapped in the roof opening. Unattended children can become involved in serious accidents. S Never sit on top of the vehicle around the roof opening. Sliding operation Tilting operation 19