2000 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 27

'00 AVALON U (L/O9908) LOCKING AND UNLOCKING POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH Push the switch. WITH CAUTION Before driving, be sure that the doors are closed and locked, especially when small children are in the vehicle. Along with the proper use of seat belts, locking the doors helps prevent the driver and passengers from being thrown out from the vehicle during an accident. It also helps prevent the doors from being opened unintentionally. REAR DOOR CHILD- PROTECTORS Turn the lock knob to the "LOCK" position as shown on the label. This feature allows you to lock a rear door so it can be opened from the outside only, not from inside. We recommend using this feature whenever small children are in the vehicle. To lock: Push the switch on the front side. To unlock: Push the switch on the rear side. All the doors lock or unlock simultaneously. Auto door locking function: All doors will lock automatically when the shift lever is moved out of "P" position and the brake pedal is released after all doors are closed and the ignition switch is turned to the "ON" position. This auto door locking function is operable only once after the ignition switch is turned to the "ON" position. All doors can still be locked manually and this auto door locking function can be disabled. Consult your Toyota dealer, for details. 27