Get When trouble arises -> If the electronic key does not operate Guide for Toyota Avalon 4 Door Fourth Generation (2013-2018)

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

If the electronic key does not operate

properly

If communication between the electronic key and vehicle is

interrupted (→P. 114) or the electronic key cannot be used

because the battery is depleted, the smart key system and wire-

less remote control cannot be used. In such cases, the doors

and trunk can be opened and the engine can be started by fol-

lowing the procedure below.

Locking and unlocking the doors and unlocking the trunk

■ Doors

Use the mechanical key (→P.

93) in order to perform the fol-

lowing operations:

Locks all the doors

1

Unlocks the door

2

Turning the key rearward

unlocks the driver’s door. Turn-

ing the key once again within 5

seconds unlocks the other

doors.

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■ Trunk

→P. 106

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

Starting the engine

1

Ensure that the shift lever is in P and depress the brake pedal.

2

Touch the Toyota emblem side

of the electronic key to the

engine switch.

The engine switch will turn to IGNI-

TION ON mode.

When the smart key system is

deactivated in customization set-

ting, the engine switch will turn to

ACCESSORY mode.

3

4

Firmly depress the brake pedal.

A message indicating how to start the engine will be displayed on the

multi-information display.

Press the engine switch.

In the event that the engine still cannot be started, contact your Toyota

dealer.

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

■Stopping the engine

Shift the shift lever to P and press the engine switch as you normally do when

stopping the engine.

■Replacing the key battery

As the above procedure is a temporary measure, it is recommended that the

electronic key battery be replaced immediately when the battery is depleted.

(→P. 360)

■Changing engine switch modes

3

Release the brake pedal and press the engine switch in step

above.

The engine does not start and modes will be changed each time the switch is

pressed.(→P. 161)

■When the electronic key does not work properly

●Make sure that the smart key system has not been deactivated in the cus-

tomization setting. If it is off, turn the function on.

(Customizable features →P. 449)

●Check if battery-saving mode is set. If it is set, cancel the function.

(→P. 113)

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When trouble arises -> If the electronic key does not operate for Your Toyota Avalon 4 Door Fourth Generation (2013-2018)

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