Rather than starting the engine turn the key to on.
Toyota door avalon automatic locks off.
With ignition switch turned to on open driver s door.
Turn off your car close all the doors and leave your seat belt off.
Turn ignition switch off remove key insert key turn ignition switch on.
The shift lever and switch positions corresponding to the desired function to be set are shown in the following table.
Turn the key back one place to acc then turn it back to on.
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All toyota vehicles with an automatic transmission and power door locking system have a feature that allows the driver to select an automatic locking and unlocking sequence for the doors.
Shift the shift lever to p or n and press and hold the driver s door lock switch for approximately 5 seconds and then release.
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Automatic locking and unlocking modes step 1.
The actuator motor controls the door lock mechanism.
Mode 1 this mode connects the shift position with automatic door locking but notably not unlocking.
When the seat belt light flashes in the dashboard press the unlock button on the door and keep it pressed for about 5 seconds.
Mode 2 this mode simply turns off the feature.
Within 10 seconds repeat the following 5 tiimes.
Typically you will hear a buzzing sound prior to it quitting altogether.
There are four modes from which to choose.
In order to fix this problem you will need to remove the door panel and locate the actuator motor.
The door lock ac.
Over time through use this motor can go bad.
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