Get Operation of each component -> Opening, closing and locking the doors Guide for Toyota Avalon 4 Door Fifth Generation (2019-2022)

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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

1

to unlock the door. Holding

the driver’s door handle for

approximately

2

seconds

unlocks all the doors. Grip

the front passenger’s door

handle to unlock all the

doors.*

3

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.

*: The door unlock settings can be changed. (P. 129)

Touch the lock sensor (the indentation on the side of the door

2

handle) to lock the doors.

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-

2

^dows*²and moon roof.*^1,

(P. 160, 165)

*¹: If equipped

*²: This setting must be customized at your Toyota dealer.

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■Operation signals

Doors:

A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors

have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)

Windows and moon roof:

A buzzer sounds to indicate that the windows and moon roof are operating.

■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.

■When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the surface of the

door handle

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.

■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.

■Setting the alarm

Locking the doors will set the alarm system. (P. 80)

■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. 463)

Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted. (P. 415)

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Unlocking and locking the doors from the inside

◆ Door lock switches

Locks all the doors

1

Unlocks all the doors

2

◆ Inside lock buttons

3

Locks the door

1

Unlocks the door

2

The front doors can be opened

by pulling the inside handle

even if the lock buttons are in

the lock position.

Locking the front doors from the outside without a key

Move the inside lock button to the lock position.

1

Close the door.

2

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.

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

1

Lock

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.

Automatic door locking and unlocking systems

The following functions can be set or cancelled:

For instructions on customizing, refer to P. 507.

Function

Operation

All doors are automatically locked

when vehicle speed is approxi-

mately 12 mph (20 km/h) or higher.

Speed linked door locking function

Shift position linked door locking

function

All doors are automatically locked

when shifting the shift lever out of 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.

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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 engine switch off.

2

When the indicator light on the key surface is not on, press and hold

,

or

for approximately 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

2

5 seconds, and repeat step

.)

Multi-information

display

Unlocking function

Beep

3

Holding the driver’s door

handle unlocks only the

driver’s door.

Exterior: Beeps 3

times

Interior: Pings once

Holding the front passen-

ger’s door handle unlocks

all the doors.

Holding either front door

handle unlocks all the

doors.

Exterior:

twice

Interior: Pings once

Beeps

To prevent unintended triggering of the alarm, unlock the doors using the

wireless remote control and open and close a door once after the settings

have been changed. (If a door is not opened within 60 seconds after

is

pressed, the doors will be locked again and the alarm will automatically be

set.)

In case that the alarm is triggered, immediately stop the alarm. (P. 80)

■Impact detection door lock release system

In the event that the vehicle is subject to a strong impact, all the doors are

unlocked. Depending on the force of the impact or the type of accident, how-

ever, the system may not operate.

■Open door warning buzzer

If the vehicle reaches a speed of 3 mph (5 km/h), the master warning light

flashes and a buzzer sounds to indicate that the door(s) are not yet fully

closed.

The open door(s) is displayed on the multi-information display.

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■Using the mechanical key

The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the mechanical key.

(P. 463)

■Conditions affecting the operation of the smart key system or wireless

remote control

P. 137

■Customization

Some functions can be customized. (P. 505)

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,

resulting in death or serious injury.

●Ensure that all doors are properly closed.

●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.

■When opening or closing a door

Check the surroundings of the vehicle such as whether the vehicle is on an

incline, whether there is enough space for a door to open and whether a

strong wind is blowing.

When opening or closing the door, hold the door handle tightly to prepare

for any unpredictable movement.

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Trunk

The trunk can be opened using the trunk opener switch, entry

function or wireless remote control.

Opening the trunk from inside the vehicle

Press the trunk opener switch.

3

Opening the trunk from outside the vehicle

◆ Smart key system

While carrying the electronic

key, press the button on the

trunk lid.

When all the doors are unlocked

using one of the following meth-

ods, the trunk can be opened

without the electronic key:

• Entry function

• Wireless remote control

• Door lock switches

• Automatic door unlocking system

• Mechanical key

◆ Wireless remote control

Press and hold the switch.

A buzzer sounds.

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■Trunk light

The trunk light turns on when the trunk is opened.

■Function to prevent the trunk being locked with the electronic key inside

●When all doors are locked, closing the trunk lid with the electronic key left

inside the trunk will sound an alarm.

In this case, the trunk lid can be opened by pressing the trunk release but-

ton on the trunk lid.

●If the spare electronic key is put in the trunk with all the doors locked, the

key confinement prevention function is activated so the trunk can be

opened. In order to prevent theft, take all electronic keys with you when

leaving the vehicle.

●If the electronic key is put in the trunk with all the doors locked, the key may

not be detected depending on the location of the key and the surrounding

radio wave conditions. In this case, the key confinement prevention function

cannot be activated, causing the doors to lock when the trunk is closed.

Make sure to check where the key is before closing the trunk.

●The key confinement prevention function cannot be activated if any one of

the doors is unlocked. In this case, open the trunk using the trunk opener.

■Open trunk warning buzzer

If the vehicle reaches a speed of 3 mph (5 km/h), the master warning light

flashes and a buzzer sounds to indicate that the trunk is not yet fully closed.

■Internal trunk release lever

The trunk lid can be opened by pulling up

the glow-in-the-dark lever located on the

inside of the trunk lid.

The lever will continue to glow for some

time after the trunk lid is closed.

■Using the mechanical key

The trunk can be also opened using the mechanical key. (P. 464)

■If the smart key system or the wireless remote control does not operate

properly

Use the mechanical key to unlock the trunk. (P. 464)

Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted. (P. 415)

■Customization

Some functions can be customized. (P. 505)

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WARNING

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.

■Before driving

●Make sure that the trunk lid is fully closed. If the trunk lid is not fully closed,

it may open unexpectedly while driving and hit near-by objects or luggage

in the trunk may be thrown out, causing an accident.

●Do not allow children to play in the trunk.

If a child is accidentally locked in the trunk, they could suffer from heat

exhaustion, suffocation or other injuries.

●Do not allow a child to open or close the trunk lid.

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Doing so may cause the trunk lid to open unexpectedly, or cause the

child’s hands, head, or neck to be caught by the closing trunk lid.

■Important points while driving

Never let anyone sit in the trunk. In the event of sudden braking or a colli-

sion, they are susceptible to death or serious injury.

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WARNING

■Using the trunk

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in seri-

ous injury.

●Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ice, from the trunk lid before

opening it. Failure to do so may cause the trunk lid to suddenly shut again

after it is opened.

●When opening or closing the trunk lid, 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 trunk is about to open or close.

●Use caution when opening or closing the trunk lid in windy weather as it

may move abruptly in strong wind.

●On an incline it is more difficult to open or close the trunk lid than on a level

surface, so beware of the trunk lid unexpectedly opening or closing by

itself. Make sure that the trunk lid is fully open and secure before using the

trunk.

●When opening the trunk lid, take care

so that it does not hit anyone in the face

or any other part of the body.

●When closing the trunk lid, take extra

care to prevent your fingers etc. from

being caught.

●When closing the trunk lid, make sure to

press it lightly on its outer surface.

●Do not attach any accessories other than genuine Toyota parts to the trunk

lid. Such additional weight on the trunk lid may cause the lid to suddenly

shut again after it is opened.

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Sm art key syst em

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.

● Locks and unlocks the doors (P. 125)

● Opens the trunk (P. 131)

● Starts the engine (P. 184)

■Antenna location

1

Antennas outside the cabin

3

2

Antennas inside the cabin

3

Antenna inside the trunk

4

Antenna outside the trunk

■Effective range (areas within which the electronic key is detected)

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 out-

side 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.

When opening the trunk

The system can be operated when the electronic key is within about

2.3 ft. (0.7 m) of the trunk release button.

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■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. 444)

When only an alarm sounds, circumstances and correction procedures are as

follows.

Alarm

Situation

Correction procedure

An attempt was made Close all of the doors

to lock the vehicle while and lock the doors

a door was open.

again.

Exterior alarm sounds

once for 5 seconds

The trunk was closed

while the electronic key Retrieve the electronic

was still inside the trunk key from the trunk and

and all the doors were close the trunk lid.

locked.

The engine switch was

turned to ACCESSORY

mode while the driver’s

Turn the engine switch

door was open (The

off and close the

driver’s

opened

engine switch was in

ACCESSORY mode).

door

when

was

the

driver’s door.

Interior alarm pings

repeatedly

The engine switch was

turned off while the Close the driver’s door.

driver’s door was open.

■Battery-saving function

The battery-saving function will be activated in order to prevent the electronic

key battery and the vehicle 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 doors 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.

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■Electronic Key Battery-Saving Function

When battery-saving mode is set, battery depletion is minimized by stopping

the electronic key from receiving radio waves.

Press

ing

twice while pressing and hold-

. 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.

■Conditions affecting operation

The smart key system, wireless remote control and engine immobilizer sys-

tem use 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 immobilizer system

from operating properly. (Ways of coping: P. 463)

3

●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 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 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

• Portable radio, cellular phone, cordless phone or other wireless commu-

nication devices

• Another vehicle’s electronic key, another electronic key of your vehicle, 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

rear window

●When the electronic key is placed near a battery charger or electronic

devices

●When the vehicle is parked in a pay parking spot where radio waves are

emitted.

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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 near the ground or in a high place, or too close to

the rear bumper center when the trunk is opened.

• The electronic key is on the instrument panel, rear package tray or floor,

or in the door pockets 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 sensor while wearing gloves may delay or prevent

lock 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. 137)

●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.

●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.

●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.

*: This setting can be customized at your Toyota dealer.

■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.

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●The smart key system can be deactivated in advance. (P. 505)

●Setting the electronic key to battery-saving mode helps to reduce key bat-

tery depletion. (P. 137)

■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 and opening the trunk: Use the mechanical

key. (P. 463)

●Starting the engine: P. 464

■Customization

Some functions can be customized. (P. 505)

■If the smart key system has been deactivated in a customized setting

●Locking and unlocking the doors and opening the trunk:

Use the wireless remote control or mechanical key. (P. 125, 131, 463)

●Starting the engine and changing engine switch modes: P. 464

●Stopping the engine: P. 184

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■Certification for the smart key system

 For vehicles sold in the U.S.A.

 For vehicles sold in Canada

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WARNING

■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. 135)

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.

●Users of any electrical medical device other than implantable cardiac

pacemakers, cardiac resynchronization therapy-pacemakers or implant-

able cardioverter defibrillators should consult the manufacturer of the

device for information about its operation under the influence of radio

waves.

3

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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