Toyota Avalon Owners Manual: Heated steering wheel/ seat heaters/ seat ventilators

Toyota Avalon Owners Manual / Interior features / Using the air conditioning system and defogger / Heated steering wheel/ seat heaters/ seat ventilators

Heated steering wheel and seat heaters heat the side grips of the steering wheel and seats, respectively. Seat ventilators maintain good ventilation by pulling air through the seat upholstery.

WARNING

Care should be taken to prevent injury if anyone in the following categories comes in contact with the steering wheel and seats when the heater is on:
- Babies, small children, the elderly, the sick and the physically challenged
- Persons with sensitive skin
- Persons who are fatigued
- Persons who have taken alcohol or drugs that induce sleep (sleeping drugs, cold remedies, etc.)
Observe the following precautions to prevent minor burns or overheating:
- Do not cover the seat with a blanket or cushion when using the seat heater.
- Do not use seat heater more than necessary.

NOTICE

Do not put heavy objects that have an uneven surface on the seat and do not stick sharp objects (needles, nails, etc.) into the seat.
To prevent battery discharge, do not use the functions when the engine is off.

Heated steering wheel

Turns the heated steering wheel on/off

The indicator light comes on when the heated steering wheel is operating.

Using the air conditioning system and defogger

The heated steering wheel can be used when the engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.

Seat heaters

■ Front

Without seat ventilators

Using the air conditioning system and defogger

With seat ventilators

Using the air conditioning system and defogger

Each time the switch is pressed, the operation condition changes as follows.

Hi (3 segments lit) → Mid (2 segments lit) → Lo (1 segment lit) → Off

The level indicator lights up during operation.

■ Rear (if equipped)

Turns the heated rear seat on/off

The indicator light will illuminate when the rear seat heater is operating.

Using the air conditioning system and defogger

The seat heaters can be used when the engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.

Seat ventilators

Each time the switch is pressed, the operation condition changes as follows.

Hi (3 segments lit) → Mid (2 segments lit) → Lo (1 segment lit) → Off

The level indicator lights up during operation.

Using the air conditioning system and defogger

■The seat ventilators can be used when The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.

■Air conditioning system-linked control mode When a seat ventilator is set to Hi, the fan speed of the seat ventilator may increase according to the fan speed of the air conditioning system

Automatic air conditioning system

Using the interior lights

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