Operation of each component -> Side doors for Your Toyota 4 Runner SUV Fifth Generation (2010-2024)

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Side doors  
Unlocking and locking the doors from the outside  
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.  
1
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 upper part of the  
door handle) to lock the doors.  
2
Check that the door is securely locked.  
Wireless remote control  
Locks all the doors  
1
Check that the door is securely  
locked.  
Unlocks all the doors  
2
Pressing the button unlocks the  
driver's door. Pressing the but-  
ton again within 3 seconds  
unlocks the other doors.  
Press and hold to open the win-  
dows and moon roof.*  
(P. 156, 163)  
*: This setting must be customized at your Toyota dealer.  
Key  
Turning the key operates the doors as follows:  
The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the mechanical  
key. (P. 512)  
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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. (How-  
ever, depending on the location of the electronic key, the key may be  
detected as being in the vehicle. In this case, vehicle may be unlocked.)  
When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the upper part of  
the door handle  
If the door will not lock even when the top-  
side sensor area is touched, try touching  
both the topside and underside sensor  
areas at the same time.  
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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 (if equipped)  
Locking the doors will set the alarm system. (P. 79)  
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. 512)  
Replace the battery with a new one if it is depleted. (P. 447)  
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Unlocking and locking the doors from the inside  
Door lock switches  
Locks all the doors  
1
2
Unlocks all the doors  
Inside lock buttons  
Locks the door  
1
2
Unlocks the door  
The front doors can be opened  
by pulling the inside handle  
even if the lock buttons are in  
the lock position.  
Locking the doors from the outside without a key  
1
2
Move the inside lock button to the lock position.  
Close the door.  
The door cannot be locked if the engine switch is in ACCESSORY  
or IGNITION ON mode, or the electronic key is left inside the vehi-  
cle. However, the key may not be detected correctly and the door  
may be locked.  
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Rear door child-protector lock  
The door cannot be opened from  
inside the vehicle when the lock is  
set.  
Unlock  
Lock  
1
2
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.  
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Automatic door locking and unlocking systems  
The following functions can be set or canceled:  
For instructions on customizing, refer to P. 549.  
Function  
Operation  
All doors are automatically locked  
Speed linked door locking function  
when vehicle speed is approxi-  
mately 12 mph (20 km/h) or higher.  
All doors are automatically locked  
when shifting the shift lever to posi-  
tion other than P.  
Shift position linked door locking  
function  
Shift position linked door unlocking All doors are automatically unlocked  
function  
when shifting the shift lever to P.  
All doors are automatically unlocked  
Driver's door linked door unlocking when driver's door is opened within  
function  
10 seconds after turning the engine  
switch off.  
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Setting and canceling the functions  
To switch between setting and canceling, follow the procedure  
below:  
1
Close all the doors and turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON  
mode. (Perform step 2 within 20 seconds.)  
2
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 can-  
cel the function.  
Shift lever  
position  
Driver’s door lock switch  
position  
Function  
Shift position linked  
door locking function  
P
Shift position linked  
door unlocking function  
Speed linked door lock-  
ing function  
N
Driver's door linked  
door unlocking function  
When the setting or canceling operation is complete, all the doors are  
locked and then unlocked.  
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Switching the door unlock function  
It is possible to set which doors the entry function unlocks using the wireless  
remote control.  
1
Turn the power switch off.  
2
When the indicator light on the key surface is not on, press and hold  
or  
for about 5 seconds while pressing and holding  
.
The setting changes each time an operation is performed, as shown below.  
(When changing the setting continuously, release the buttons, wait for at least  
5 seconds, and repeat step 2.)  
Unlocking doors  
Beep  
Holding the driver's door handle  
unlocks only the driver's door.  
3
Exterior: Beeps 3 times  
Interior: Beeps once  
Holding the front passenger’s door  
handle unlocks all the doors.  
Holding either front door handle Exterior: Beeps twice  
unlocks all the doors.  
Interior: Beeps once  
Rear seat reminder function  
In order to remind you not to forget luggage, etc. in the rear seat, when the  
engine switch is turned off after any of the following conditions are met, a  
buzzer will sound and a message will be displayed on the multi-information  
display for approximately 6 seconds.  
The engine is started within 10 minutes after opening and closing a rear  
door.  
A rear door has been opened and closed after the engine was started.  
However, if a rear door is opened and then closed within approximately 2 sec-  
onds, the rear seat reminder function may not operate.  
The rear seat reminder function determines that luggage, etc. has been  
placed in a rear seat based on opening and closing of a rear door. Therefore,  
depending on the situation, the rear seat reminder function may not operate  
and you may still forget luggage, etc. in the rear seat, or it may operate  
unnecessarily.  
The rear seat reminder function can be enabled/disabled. (P. 559)  
Customization  
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.  
(Customizable features: P. 549)  
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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 throwing 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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