2004 Toyota Avalon Navigation Manual - Page 154

'04 AVALON U (L/O 0408) -Internal trunk release handle CAUTION Trunk lid (lock release switch type)- D Always lock the trunk lid and all doors, and keep away the vehicle keys out of children's reach. D Never leave children unattended in the vehicle. Unsupervised children may lock themselves in the vehicle or trunk and suffer serious injuries or death. If a person is locked in the trunk, he/she can pull down the phosphorescent handle on the inside of trunk lid to open the trunk lid. The phosphorescent (glow- in- the- dark) handle will continue to glow for a time after the trunk lid is closed. Exposing the handle to stronger light will cause it to glow longer. To open the trunk lid from the outside, insert the master key and turn it clockwise. See "Cargo and luggage" in Section 2 for precautions when loading luggage. To close the trunk lid, lower it and press down on it. After closing the trunk lid, try pulling it up to make sure it is securely closed. Vehicles with wireless remote control system-The trunk lid can be opened with the wireless remote control transmitter, see "-Wireless remote control" in this Section. 31 2004 AVALON from Aug. '04 Prod. (OM41412U)