2005 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 309

'05 AVALON_U (L/O 0501) If your engine stalls while driving 5. Charge the discharged battery with the jumper cables connected for approximately 5 minutes. At this time, run the engine in the vehicle with the booster battery at about 2000 rpm with the accelerator pedal lightly depressed. 6. Start your engine in the normal way. After starting, run it at about 2000 rpm for several minutes with the accelerator pedal lightly depressed. 7. Carefully disconnect the cables in the exact reverse order: the negative cable and then the positive cable. 8. Carefully dispose of the battery cover cloths-they may now contain sulfuric acid. 9. If removed, replace all the battery vent plugs. If the cause of your battery discharging is not apparent (for example, lights left on), you should have it checked at your Toyota dealer. If the first start attempt is not successful...Check that the clamp on the jumper cables are tight. Recharge the discharged battery with the jumper cables connected for several minutes and restart your engine in the normal way. If the another attempt is not successful, the battery may be depleted. Have it checked at your Toyota dealer. If your engine stalls while driving...1. Reduce your speed gradually, keeping a straight line. Move cautiously off the road to a safe place. 2. Turn on your emergency flashers. 3. Set the ignition switch to ACC or off, and try starting the engine again. If the engine will not start, see "If your vehicle will not start" on page 306 in this Section. CAUTION D If the engine is not running, the power assist for the brakes and steering will not work so steering and braking will be much harder than usual. D Vehicles with smart key system- If the engine stalls while driving, do not open the driver's door until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. Opening the driver's door locks the steering wheel, resulting in loss of steering control. 309 2005 AVALON from Jan. '05 Prod. (OM41408U)