Toyota Avalon Owner's Manual page 311

2006
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5. With smart key system—Charge the
discharged
battery
with
the
jumper
cables connected for approximately 5
minutes. At this time, run the engine in
the vehicle with the booster battery at
about 2000 rpm with the accelerator
pedal lightly depressed.
6. Start your engine in the normal way.
After starting, run it at about 2000 rpm
for several minutes with the accelerator
pedal lightly depressed.
7. Carefully disconnect the cables in the
exact reverse order: the negative cable
and then the positive cable.
8. Carefully dispose of the battery cover
cloths—they may now contain sulfuric
acid.
9. If removed, replace all the battery vent
plugs.
With smart key system—The engine may
not restart even after battery charging or
replacement. If this happens, see "(d)
Starting the engine after a battery dis-
charge".
If the cause of your battery discharging is
not apparent (for example, lights left on),
you should have it checked at your Toyota
dealer.
'06 AVALON_U (L/O 0508)
If the first start attempt is not success-
ful...
Check
that
the clamp on the jumper
cables are tight. Recharge the discharged
battery with the jumper cables connected
for several minutes and restart your en-
gine in the normal way.
If the another attempt is not successful,
the battery may be depleted. Have it ch-
ecked at your Toyota dealer.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
(d) Starting the engine after a
battery discharge
With smart key system only—
In the event that the battery is dis-
charged, the engine may not restart
even after the battery is recharged or
replaced. For safety reasons, the engine
may be disabled when battery voltage
is extremely low. If the engine is dis-
abled, it must be normalized before it
can be restarted.
To normalize the start system:
1. Shift the transmission to the "P" posi-
tion and set the ignition switch off.
2. Open and close any of the doors.
3. Start the engine.
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