Engine start/stop button
Changing the Power Mode
*1: Except U.S. models with continuously variable transmission
ENGINE START/STOP Button Operating Range
You can start the engine when the smart entry remote is inside the vehicle.
The engine may also run if the smart entry remote is close to the door or window, even if it is outside the vehicle.
ON mode:
The button is on (in red), if the engine is running.
If the battery of the smart entry remote is getting low, the engine may not start when you push the ENGINE START/STOP button. If the engine does not start, refer to the following link.
Automatic Power Off
If you leave the vehicle for 30 to 60 minutes with the transmission in (P*1 and the power mode in ACCESSORY, the vehicle automatically goes into the mode similar to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) to avoid draining the battery.
When in this mode:
The steering wheel does not lock. You cannot lock or unlock doors with the remote transmitter or the smart entry system.
Press the ENGINE START/STOP button three times to switch the mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
Do not leave the power mode in ACCESSORY or ON when you get out.
Except U.S. models with continuously variable transmission
If the power mode does not change from VEHICLE OFF to ACCESSORY, press the ENGINE START/STOP button while moving the steering wheel left and right. The steering wheel will unlock, allowing the mode to change.
Power Mode Reminder
If you open the driver’s door when the power mode is in ACCESSORY, a warning buzzer sounds.
Smart Entry Remote Reminder
Warning buzzers may sound from inside and/ or outside the vehicle to remind you that the smart entry remote is out of the vehicle. If the buzzer continues even after the remote is put back inside, place it to be within its operational range.
■ When the power mode is in ON
If the smart entry remote is taken out of the vehicle, and the driver’s door is closed, a warning buzzer sounds from both inside and outside the vehicle. A warning message on the information display notifies the driver inside that the remote is outside of the vehicle.
■ When the power mode is in ACCESSORY
If the smart entry remote is taken out of the vehicle, and all the doors are closed, a warning buzzer sounds from outside the vehicle.
When the smart entry remote is within the system’s operational range, and the driver’s door is closed, the warning function cancels.
If the smart entry remote is taken out of the vehicle after the engine has been started, you can no longer change the ENGINE START/STOP button mode or restart the engine. Always make sure if the remote is in your vehicle when you operate the ENGINE START/STOP button.
Removing the smart entry remote from the vehicle through a window does not activate the warning buzzer.
Do not put the smart entry remote on the dashboard or in the glove box. It may cause the warning buzzer to go off. Under some other conditions that can prevent the vehicle from locating the remote, the warning buzzer may also go off even if the remote is within the system’s operational range.
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