Toyota AVENSIS Manual page 589

Starting the engine
Vehicles with Multidrive: Ensure that the shift lever is in P and apply
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the brakes.
Vehicles with manual transmission: Ensure that the shift lever is in
N and depress the clutch pedal.
Touch the Toyota emblem side
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of the electronic key to the
engine switch.
If any of the doors is opened or
closed while the key is being
touched to the switch, an alarm will
sound to indicate that the start
function cannot detect the key.
Press the engine switch within 10 seconds after the buzzer sounds,
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keeping the brake pedal (Multidrive) or clutch pedal (manual trans-
mission) depressed.
In the event that the engine switch still cannot be operated, contact
any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional.
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Stopping the engine
Shift the shift lever to P (Multidrive) or N (manual transmission) and press the
engine switch as you normally do when stopping the engine.
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Replacing the key battery
As the above procedure is a temporary measure, it is recommended that the
electronic key battery be replaced immediately when the battery is depleted.
(→P. 489)
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Alarm (if equipped)
Using the mechanical key to lock the doors will not set the alarm system.
If a door is unlocked using the mechanical key when the alarm system is set,
the alarm may be triggered. (→P. 89)
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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