Toyota Avalon Operating Manual page 92

Luggage security system
The trunk opener switch can be temporarily disabled to protect lug-
gage stored in the trunk against theft.
Turn the main switch in the glove
box off to disable the trunk
opener.
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On
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Off
The trunk lid cannot be opened
even with the wireless remote con-
trol or the entry function.
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Trunk light
The trunk light turns on when the trunk is opened.
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Function to prevent the trunk being locked with the electronic key inside
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When all doors are being locked, closing the trunk lid with the electronic key
left inside the trunk will sound an alarm.
In this case, the trunk lid can be opened pressing the trunk release button
on the trunk lid.
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Even when the spare electronic key is put in the trunk with all the doors
locked, the key confinement prevention function can be activated so the
trunk can be opened. In order to prevent theft, take all electronic keys with
you when leaving the vehicle.
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Even when the electronic key is put in the trunk with all the doors are locked,
the key may not be detected depending on the places and the surrounding
radio wave conditions. In this case, the key confinement prevention function
cannot be activated, causing the doors to lock when the trunk is closed.
Make sure to check where the key is before closing the trunk.
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The key confinement prevention function cannot be activated if any one of
the doors is unlocked. In this case, open the trunk using the trunk opener.
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Internal trunk release lever
The trunk lid can be opened by pulling the
glow-in-the-dark lever located on the
inside of the trunk lid.
The lever will continue to glow for some
time after the trunk lid is closed.
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