1998 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 71

'98 AVALON (USA/CANADA) −U Tilt steering wheel Outside rear view mirrors- CAUTION D Do not adjust the mirror while the vehicle is moving. It may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and an accident may occur resulting in personal injuries. D Since the mirror surfaces can get hot, keep your hands off them when the defogger switch is on. To change the steering wheel angle, hold the steering wheel, pull the lock release lever, tilt the steering wheel to the desired angle and release the lever. When the steering wheel is in a low position, it will spring up as you release the lock release lever. Adjust the mirror so you can see the side of your vehicle in the mirror. Be careful when judging the size or distance of any object seen in the outside rear view mirror on the passenger's side. It is a convex mirror with a curved surface. Any object seen in a convex mirror will look smaller and farther away than when seen in a flat mirror. On some models, when you push the rear window defogger switch, the heater panels in the outside rear view mirrors will quickly clear the surface. CAUTION D Do not adjust the steering wheel while the vehicle is moving. D After adjusting the steering wheel, try moving it up and down to make sure it is locked in position. 71