2000 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 138

'00 AVALON U (L/O 9908) -Cruise information display The cruise information display indicates the following information. 1. Instantaneous fuel consumption 2. Average fuel consumption 3. Average vehicle speed 4. Driving range 5. Driving time Every time you push the "DISPLAY" button, the display toggles through this information. The displayed values in the cruise information display indicate general driving conditions. Accuracy varies with driving habits and road conditions. If the electrical power source has been disconnected, the display will automatically be set to instantaneous fuel consumption. To set the unit, push the "MODE" button until the unit display appears and blinks. Then push the "RESET/ADJ" button to select km/liter or mile/gallon. (At this time, the outside temperature and air conditioning displays also change.) After setting the unit, push the "MODE" button until the display returns to normal calendar mode. 1. Instantaneous fuel consumption ("INST ECON") The instantaneous fuel consumption is calculated and displayed based on distance and fuel consumption for 2 seconds with the engine running. The displayed value is updated every 2 seconds. Note that an accurate figure may not be shown in the following cases. D When the vehicle is stopped with the engine running, the display will indicate the extremely high fuel consumption. D When the vehicle is driving down a long slope, applying the engine brake, the display will indicate the extremely low fuel consumption. The calculation is reset when the ignition switch is turned off. 138