If You Lose Your Keys - Toyota Avalon 1998 Operating Manual

If you cannot shift automatic
transmission selector lever
(column shift)
If you cannot shift the selector lever
out of "P" position to other positions
even though the brake pedal is de-
pressed, use the shift lock override but-
ton as follows:
1. Turn the ignition key to "LOCK"
position. Make sure the
brake is set.
2. Pry up the cover with a flat- bladed
screwdriver or equivalent.
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3. Insert the screwdriver or equivalent
into the hole to pull down the shift
lock override button. You can shift
out of "P" position only while push-
ing the button.
4. Shift into "N" position.
parking
5. Insert the cover.
6. Start the engine. For your safety,
keep the brake pedal depressed.
Be sure to have the system checked by
your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
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If you lose your keys

Many Toyota dealers can make a new
key if you can give them the key num-
ber. If your vehicle is equipped with the
engine immobiliser system, the dealer
will also need your master key.
See the suggestion given in "Keys" in
Chapter 1- 2.
If your keys are locked in the vehicle and
you cannot get a duplicate, many Toyota
dealers can still open the door for you,
using their special tools. If you must
break a window to get in, we suggest
breaking the smallest side window be-
cause it is the least expensive to replace.
Be extremely cautious to avoid cuts from
the glass.
Vehicles with engine immobiliser system—
Even if you lose only one key, contact
your Toyota dealer to make a new key. If
you lose all your master keys, you cannot
make new keys; the whole system must
be replaced.