Toyota Avalon Operating Manual page 136

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4-2. Driving procedures
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Auto power off function
If the vehicle is left in ACCESSORY mode for more than 20 minutes or IGNI-
TION ON mode (the engine is not running) for more than an hour with the
shift lever in P, the engine switch will automatically turn off. However, this
function cannot entirely prevent battery discharge. Do not leave the vehicle
with the engine switch in ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode for long peri-
ods of time when the engine is not running.
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Electronic key battery depletion
→P. 104
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Conditions affecting operation
→P. 100
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Notes for the entry function
→P. 101
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If the engine does not start
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The engine immobilizer system may not have been deactivated. (→P. 66)
Contact your Toyota dealer.
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Check that the shift lever is securely set in P. The engine may not start if the
shift lever is displaced out of P.
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Steering lock
After turning the engine switch off and opening and closing the doors, the
steering wheel will be locked due to the steering lock function. Operating the
engine switch again automatically cancels the steering lock.
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