Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
2000 Toyota Avalon XLSFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE
1999 Avalon
- Perform this step in 40 seconds or less: insert key in ignition switch, then pull out. Press door lock control switch 5 times to LOCK/UNLOCK at about one-second intervals. Close driver's door. Open driver's door.
- Perform this step in 40 seconds or less: press door lock control switch 5 times to LOCK/UNLOCK at about one-second intervals. Insert key in ignition switch. To put system in rewrite mode, turn ignition switch from ON to LOCK position 2 times at about one-second intervals. To put system in confirmation mode, turn ignition switch from ON to LOCK position 3 times at about one-second intervals. Remove key from ignition switch.
- Within 3 seconds or less, the integration relay automatically performs LOCK/UNLOCK operation one time at one-second intervals to inform operator that add mode has been selected. Integration relay automatically performs LOCK/UNLOCK operation 2 times at one-second intervals to inform operator that rewrite mode has been selected or 3 times at one-second intervals for confirmation mode.
- Within 40 seconds, press any remote transmitter switch for more than one second. Within 3 seconds, press a remote transmitter switch for more than one second. Integration relay automatically performs LOCK/UNLOCK operation 1-2 times at one-second intervals to inform operator that it has received signal from remote transmitter. If LOCK/UNLOCK occurs once, registration of recognition code is completed. If LOCK/UNLOCK occurs twice, registration of recognition code was not completed. Repeat programming procedure.
- After programming is completed, registration of recognition code is completed after 20 seconds since integration relay response, driver's door is closed, key is inserted in ignition switch, or 4 recognition codes are registered at one time.
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.
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