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Side doors
◆ Smart key system
Carry the electronic key to enable this function.
Grip the driver’s door handle to unlock the door. Grip the passenger’s door handle to unlock all the doors. Make sure to touch the sensor on the back of the handle. The doors cannot be unlocked for 3 seconds after the doors are locked. Touch the lock sensor (the indentation on the side of the door handle) to lock the doors. Check that the door is securely locked.
◆ Wireless remote control
Locks all the doors Check that the door is securely locked. Unlocks all the doors Pressing the button unlocks the driver’s door. Pressing the but- ton again within 3 seconds unlocks the other doors.
■Operation signals
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: once; Unlocked: twice)
■Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after the vehicle is unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.PP
Unlocking and locking the doors from the outside
■When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the surface of the door handle
■Door lock buzzer
If an attempt to lock the doors is made when a door is not fully closed, a buzzer sounds continuously. Fully close the door to stop the buzzer, and lock the vehicle once more.
■Alarm
Locking the doors will set the alarm system. (P. 84)
■ If the smart key system or the wireless remote control does not operate properly
Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock the doors. (P. 509) Replace the battery with a new one if it is depleted. (P. 448)
◆ Door lock switches
Locks all the doors Unlocks all the doors
When the door cannot be locked even if the lock sensor on the surface of the door handle is touched by a finger, touch the lock sensor with the palm. When gloves are being worn, remove the gloves.
Unlocking and locking the doors from the inside
◆ Inside lock buttons
Locks the door Unlocks the door The front doors can be opened by pulling the inside handle even if the lock buttons are in the lock position.
Move the inside lock button to the lock position. Close the door.
The door cannot be locked if the engine switch is in ACC or ON, or the electronic key is left inside the vehicle.
The key may not be detected correctly and the door may be locked.
The door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle when the lock is set.
Unlock Lock These locks can be set to prevent children from opening the rear doors. Push down on each rear door switch to lock both rear doors.
Locking the doors from the outside without a key
Rear door child-protector lock
The following functions can be set or canceled: For instructions on customizing, refer to P. 548.
■ Setting and canceling the functions
To switch between setting and canceling, follow the procedure below:
Close all the doors and turn the engine switch to ON. (Perform step 2 within 20 seconds.) Shift the shift lever to P or N, and press and hold the driver’s door lock switch ( or ) for approxi- mately 5 seconds and then release. The shift lever and switch posi- tions corresponding to the desired function to be set are shown in the following table. Use the same procedure to cancel the function.
Automatic door locking and unlocking systems
Function Operation
Speed linked door locking function All doors are automatically locked when vehicle speed is approxi- mately 12 mph (20 km/h) or higher.
Shift position linked door locking function
All doors are automatically locked when shifting the shift lever to posi- tion other than P.
Shift position linked door unlocking function
All doors are automatically unlocked when shifting the shift lever to P.
Driver’s door linked door unlocking function
All doors are automatically unlocked when driver’s door is opened within 10 seconds after turning the engine switch to ACC or OFF.
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When the setting or canceling operation is complete, all the doors are locked and then unlocked.
■Key reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds if the driver’s door is opened, while the engine switch is in ACC or OFF to remind you to remove the key.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed. (Customizable features: P. 548)
Function Shift lever position
Driver’s door lock switch position
Shift position linked door locking function
P Shift position linked door unlock- ing function Speed linked door locking func- tion
N Driver’s door linked door unlock- ing function
WARNING
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle. Failure to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant falling out of the vehicle, resulting in death or serious injury. ●Ensure that all doors are properly closed and locked. ●Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the front doors, as the doors may be opened even if the inside lock buttons are in locked position.
●Set the rear door child-protector locks when children are seated in the rear seats.
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Back door
◆ Entry function
Press the button to unlock the back door. The door cannot be unlocked for 3 seconds after the door is locked. Press the button to lock the back door. Check that the door is securely locked.
Unlocking and locking the back door from the outside
■ Opening/closing the back door using the wireless remote con- trol
Press and hold the switch to open/close the power back door. If the back door is locked, unlock it before operating the power back door.
A buzzer sounds and the back door automatically opens and closes. Pressing the switch while the back door is opening/closing stops the operation. When the switch is pressed again during the halted operation, the back door will perform the reverse operation.
■ Opening/closing the back door from the inside
Press and hold the switch to open/close the power back door.
A buzzer sounds and the back door automatically opens and closes. Pressing the switch while the back door is opening/closing stops the operation. When the switch is pressed again during the halted operation, the back door will perform the reverse operation.
Opening/closing the back door with the wireless remote control (vehicles with power back door)
Raise the back door while pushing up the back door opener switch.
◆ Back door strap
Lower the back door using the back door strap and make sure to push the back door down from the outside to close it.
◆ Power back door switch (If equipped)
Push and hold the switch to close the back door.
When the back door is not com- pletely opened, the power back door may not close by the switch.
A buzzer sounds and the emer- gency flashers flash twice to indi- cate that the back door has been opened/closed. The back door can be opened even if it is locked. Lock the back door again when you leave the vehicle. The back door will not lock auto- matically after it has been opened and then closed.
Opening the back door from outside the vehicle
Closing the back door from outside the vehicle
The rear step bumper is intended for rear end protection and easier step-up loading.
■The power back door can be opened when
●The engine switch is in ON, and the shift lever is in P. ●The engine switch is in ACC or OFF.
■Jam protection function
If anything obstructs the power back door while it is closing/opening, the back door will automatically operate in the opposite direction.
■ If the power back door does not work
The back door must be initialized. To initialize, close the back door completely by hand and unlock the back door.
■Back door closer
In the event that the back door is left slightly open, the back door closer will automatically close it to the fully closed position.
■Fall-down protection function
While the power back door is opening automatically, applying excessive force to it will stop the opening operation to prevent the power back door from rap- idly falling down.
■Customization that can be configured at Toyota dealer
Settings (e.g. power back door) can be changed. (Customizable features P. 548)
Rear step bumper
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WARNING
■Before driving
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury. ●Make sure that the back door is fully closed. If the back door is not fully
closed, it may open unexpectedly while driving and hit near-by objects or luggage in the luggage compartment may be thrown out, causing an acci- dent.
●Do not allow children to play in the luggage compartment. If a child is accidentally locked in the luggage compartment, they could have heat exhaustion or other injuries.
●Do not allow a child to open or close the back door. Doing so may cause the back door to move unexpectedly, or cause the child’s hands, head, or neck to be caught by the closing back door.
●Do not get on the rear step bumper. ■ Important points while driving
●Keep the back door closed while driving. If the back door is left open, it may hit near-by objects or luggage in the luggage compartment may be thrown out, causing an accident.
●Never let anyone sit in the luggage compartment. In the event of sudden braking or a collision, they are susceptible to death or serious injury.
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WARNING
■Operating the back door
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in death or serious injury. ●Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ice, from the back door
before opening it. Failure to do so may cause the back door to suddenly shut again after it is opened.
●When opening or closing the back door, thoroughly check to make sure the surrounding area is safe.
● If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that the back door is about to open or close.
●Use caution when opening or closing the back door in windy weather as it may move abruptly in strong wind.
●The back door may suddenly shut if it is not opened fully. It is more difficult to open or close the back door on an incline than on a level surface, so beware of the back door unexpectedly opening or closing by itself. Make sure that the back door is fully open and secure before using the luggage com- partment.
●When closing the back door, take extra care to prevent your fingers, etc., from being caught.
●When closing the back door, make sure to press it lightly on its outer surface. If the back door handle or back door strap is used to fully close the back door, it may result in hands or arms being caught.
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WARNING ●Do not pull on the back door damper stay to close the back door, and do
not hang on the back door damper stay. Doing so may cause hands to be caught or the back door damper stay (vehicles without power back door) or back door spindle (vehicles with power back door) to break, causing an accident.
● If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the back door, it may suddenly shut again after being opened, causing someone’s hands, head or neck to be caught and injured. When installing an accessory part to the back door, using a genuine Toyota part is recommended.
■Back door closer (vehicles with power back door)
●Use caution when using the back door closer as it still operates when the power back door system is canceled.
● In the event that the back door is left slightly open, the back door closer will automatically close it to the fully closed position. It takes several seconds before the back door closer begins to operate. Be careful not to get fingers caught or anything else in the back door, as this may cause bone fractures or other serious injuries.
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WARNING
■Power back door (if equipped)
Observe the following precautions when operating the power back door. Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury. ●Check the safety of the surrounding area to make sure there are no obsta-
cles or anything that could cause any of your belongings to get caught. ● If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that
the back door is about to open or close. ● If the power back door system is turned off with the main switch while the
back door is operating automatically, the automatic operation is stopped. The back door then has to be operated manually. Take extra care when on an incline, as the back door may open or close unexpectedly.
● If the operating conditions of the power back door are no longer met, a buzzer may sound and the back door may stop opening or closing. The back door then has to be operated manually. Take extra care when on an incline, as the back door may open or close abruptly.
●On an incline, the back door may suddenly shut after it opens. Make sure the back door is fully open and secure.
● In the following situations, the power back door may detect an abnormality and automatic operation may be stopped. In this case, the back door has to be operated manually. Take extra care in this situation, as the stopped back door may suddenly open or close, causing an accident. • When the back door contacts an obstacle • When the battery voltage suddenly drops, such as when the engine
switch is turned to ON or the engine is started during automatic opera- tion
● If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the back door, the power back door may not operate, causing itself to malfunction, or the back door may suddenly shut again after being opened, causing some- one’s hands, head or neck to be caught and injured. When installing an accessory part to the back door, using a genuine Toyota part is recom- mended.
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WARNING
■Jam protection function (vehicles with a power back door)
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury. ●Never use any part of your body to intentionally activate the jam protection
function. ●The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the back door fully closes. Be careful not to get fingers caught or anything else.
●The jam protection function may not work depending on the shape of the object that is caught. Be careful not to get fingers caught or anything else.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the back door components
Do not allow more than one person to get on the rear step bumper at a time.
■Back door damper stays
The back door is equipped with damper stays that hold the back door in place. Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may cause damage to the back door damper stay, resulting in malfunction.
●Do not place your hand on the damper stay or apply lateral forces to it.
●Do not attach any foreign objects, such as stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives to the damper stay rod.
●Do not touch the damper stay rod with gloves or other fabric items.
●Do not attach any accessories other than genuine Toyota parts to the back door.
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NOTICE
■To prevent back door closer malfunction (vehicles with a power back
door)
Do not apply excessive force to the back door while the back door closer is operating.
■To prevent damage to the power back door (if equipped)
●Make sure that there is no ice between the back door and frame that
would prevent movement of the back door. Operating the power back door when excessive load is present on the back door may cause a malfunc- tion.
●Do not apply excessive force to the back door while the power back door is operating.
●Take care not to damage the sensors (installed on the right and left edges of the power back door) with a knife or other sharp object. If the sensor is disconnected, the power back door will not operate in automatic operation.
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Smart key system
● Locks and unlocks the doors (P. 113) ● Locks and unlocks the back door (P. 118) ● Starts the engine (P. 214)
■Antenna location
The following operations can be performed simply by carrying the electronic key on your person, for example in your pocket. The driver should always carry the electronic key.
Antennas outside the cabin Antennas inside the cabin Antenna outside the luggage com- partment
■Effective range (areas within which the electronic key is detected)
■Alarms and warning indicators
A combination of exterior and interior alarms as well as warning messages shown on the multi-information display are used to prevent theft of the vehicle and accidents resulting from erroneous operation. Take appropriate mea- sures in response to any warning message on the multi-information display. (P. 481) The following table describes circumstances and correction procedures when only alarms are sounded.
When locking or unlocking the doors The system can be operated when the electronic key is within about 2.3 ft. (0.7 m) of either of the front outside door handles. (Only the doors detecting the key can be operated.) When starting the engine or changing engine switch modes The system can be operated when the electronic key is inside the vehicle.
Alarm Situation Correction procedure
Exterior alarm sounds once for 5 seconds
An attempt was made to lock the vehicle while a door was open.
Close all of the doors and lock the doors again.
An attempt was made to lock the doors using the smart key system while the electronic key was still inside the vehi- cle.
Retrieve the electronic key from the vehicle and lock the doors again.
An attempt was made to lock either front door by opening a door and putting the inside lock button into the lock position, then closing the door by pulling on the outside door handle with the electronic key still inside the vehicle.
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■Battery-saving function
The battery-saving function will be activated in order to prevent the electronic key battery and the battery from being discharged while the vehicle is not in operation for a long time. ● In the following situations, the smart key system may take some time to
unlock the doors. • The electronic key has been left in an area of approximately 6 ft. (2 m) of
the outside of the vehicle for 10 minutes or longer. • The smart key system has not been used for 5 days or longer.
● If the smart key system has not been used for 14 days or longer, the doors cannot be unlocked at any door except the driver’s door. In this case, take hold of the driver’s door handle, or use the wireless remote control or the mechanical key, to unlock the doors.
The system will resume operation when ●The vehicle is locked using the door handle lock switch when carrying the
electronic key on your person. ●The vehicle is locked/unlocked using the wireless remote control. (P. 113) ●The vehicle is locked/unlocked using the mechanical key. (P. 509)
■Electronic Key Battery-Saving Function
When battery-saving mode is set, battery depletion is minimized by stopping the electronic key from receiving radio waves.
Interior alarm sounds continuously
An attempt was made to open the door and exit the vehicle when the shift lever was not in P.
Shift the shift lever to P.
The engine switch was turned to ACC while the driver’s door was open (or the driver’s door was opened while the engine switch was in ACC).
Turn the engine switch off and close the driver’s door.
Press twice while pressing and holding . Confirm that the electronic key indicator flashes 4 times. While the battery-saving mode is set, the smart key system cannot be used. To cancel the function, press any of the elec- tronic key buttons.
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■Conditions affecting operation
The smart key system uses weak radio waves. In the following situations, the communication between the electronic key and the vehicle may be affected, preventing the smart key system, wireless remote control and engine immobi- lizer system from operating properly. (Ways of coping: P. 509) ●When the electronic key battery is depleted ●Near a TV tower, electric power plant, gas station, radio station, large dis-
play, airport or other facility that generates strong radio waves or electrical noise
●When carrying a portable radio, cellular phone, cordless phone or other wireless communication device
●When the electronic key is in contact with, or is covered by the following metallic objects • Cards to which aluminum foil is attached • Cigarette boxes that have aluminum foil inside • Metallic wallets or bags • Coins • Hand warmers made of metal • Media such as CDs and DVDs
●When multiple electronic keys are in the vicinity ●When other wireless keys (that emit radio waves) are being used nearby ●When carrying the electronic key together with the following devices that
emit radio waves • Another vehicle’s electronic key or a wireless key that emits radio waves • Personal computers or personal digital assistants (PDAs) • Digital audio players • Portable game systems
● If window tint with a metallic content or metallic objects are attached to the back window
●When the electronic key is placed near a battery charger or electronic devices
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■Note for the entry function
●Even when the electronic key is within the effective range (detection areas),
the system may not operate properly in the following cases: • The electronic key is too close to the window or outside door handle, near
the ground, or in a high place when the doors are locked or unlocked. • The electronic key is on the instrument panel or floor, or in the console
box or glove box when the engine is started or engine switch modes are changed.
●Do not leave the electronic key on top of the instrument panel or near the door pockets when exiting the vehicle. Depending on the radio wave recep- tion conditions, it may be detected by the antenna outside the cabin and the door will become lockable from the outside, possibly trapping the electronic key inside the vehicle.
●As long as the electronic key is within the effective range, the doors may be locked or unlocked by anyone. However, only the doors detecting the elec- tronic key can be used to unlock the vehicle.
●Even if the electronic key is not inside the vehicle, it may be possible to start the engine if the electronic key is near the window.
●The doors may unlock or lock if a large amount of water splashes on the door handle, such as in the rain or in a car wash, when the electronic key is within the effective range. (The doors will automatically be locked after approximately 60 seconds if the doors are not opened and closed.)
● If the wireless remote control is used to lock the doors when the electronic key is near the vehicle, there is a possibility that the door may not be unlocked by the entry function. (Use the wireless remote control to unlock the doors.)
●Touching the door lock or unlock sensor while wearing gloves may prevent lock or unlock operation. Remove the gloves and touch the lock sensor again.
●When the lock operation is performed using the lock sensor, recognition sig- nals will be shown up to two consecutive times. After this, no recognition signals will be given.
● If the door handle becomes wet while the electronic key is within the effec- tive range, the door may lock and unlock repeatedly. In this case, follow the following correction procedures to wash the vehicle: • Place the electronic key in a location 6 ft. (2 m) or more away from the
vehicle. (Take care to ensure that the key is not stolen.) • Set the electronic key to battery-saving mode to disable the smart key
system. (P. 130) ● If the electronic key is inside the vehicle and a door handle becomes wet
during a car wash, a message may be shown on the multi-information dis- play and a buzzer will sound outside the vehicle. To turn off the alarm, lock all the doors.
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●The lock sensor may not work properly if it comes into contact with ice, snow, mud, etc. Clean the lock sensor and attempt to operate it again, or use the lock sensor on the lower part of the door handle.
● If there is another electronic key in the detection area, it may take slightly longer to unlock the doors after the door handle is gripped.
●A sudden handle operation or a handle operation immediately after entering the effective range may prevent the doors from being unlocked. Touch the door unlock sensor and check that the doors are unlocked before pulling the door handle again.
●Fingernails may scrape against the door during operation of the door han- dle. Be careful not to injure fingernails or damage the surface of the door.
■Note for the unlocking function
●Gripping the door handle when wearing a glove may not unlock the door. ●A sudden approach to the effective range or door handle may prevent the
doors from being unlocked. In this case, return the door handle to the origi- nal position and check that the doors unlock before pulling the door handle again.
● If there is another electronic key in the detection area, it may take slightly longer to unlock the doors after the door handle is gripped.
■When the vehicle is not driven for extended periods
●To prevent theft of the vehicle, do not leave the electronic key within 6 ft.
(2 m) of the vehicle. ●The smart key system can be deactivated in advance. (P. 548)
■To operate the system properly
●Make sure to carry the electronic key when operating the system. Do not get
the electronic key too close to the vehicle when operating the system from the outside of the vehicle.
●Depending on the position and holding condition of the electronic key, the key may not be detected correctly and the system may not operate properly. (The alarm may go off accidentally, or the door lock prevention function may not operate.)
■ If the smart key system does not operate properly
●Locking and unlocking the doors: Use the mechanical key. (P. 509) ●Starting the engine: P. 509
■Customization
Settings (e. g. smart key system) can be changed. (Customizable features: P. 548)
■ If the smart key system has been deactivated in a customized setting
●Locking and unlocking the doors:
Use the wireless remote control or mechanical key. (P. 113, 509) ●Starting the engine and changing engine switch modes: P. 509 ●Stopping the engine: P. 215
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■Certification for the smart key system
For vehicles sold in U.S.A. FCC ID: HYQ23ABL FCC ID: HYQ14FBA NOTE: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interfer- ence, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC WARNING: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. For vehicles sold in Canada NOTE: This device complies with Industry Canada’s licence-exempt RSSs. Opera- tion is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. NOTE: Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) I’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage; (2) l’utilisateur de I’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.
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■Caution regarding interference with electronic devices
●People with implantable cardiac pacemakers, cardiac resynchronization therapy-pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators should keep away from the smart key system antennas. (P. 128) The radio waves may affect the operation of such devices. If necessary, the entry function can be disabled. Ask your Toyota dealer for details, such as the frequency of radio waves and timing of the emitted radio waves. Then, consult your doctor to see if you should disable the entry function.
●User of any electrical medical device other than implantable cardiac pace- makers, cardiac resynchronization therapy-pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators should consult the manufacturer of the device for information about its operation under the influence of radio waves. Radio waves could have unexpected effects on the operation of such medical devices. Ask your Toyota dealer for details for disabling the entry function.
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