190
4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
given.
■To operate the system properly
●If the door handle becomes wet
while the electronic key is within
the effective range, the door may
lock and unlock repeatedly. In that
case, follow the following correc-
tion procedures to wash the vehi-
cle:
• Place the electronic key in a loca-
tion 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.188)
●If the electronic key is inside the
vehicle and a door handle
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 vehi-
cle.
Depending on the position and hold-
ing condition of the electronic key,
the key may not be detected cor-
rectly and the system may not oper-
ate properly. (The alarm may go off
accidentally, or the door lock pre-
vention may not operate.)
■If the smart key system does
not operate properly
●If the doors cannot be locked or
unlocked, perform the following.
• Bring the electronic key close to
the door handle and perform a
lock or unlock operation.
becomes wet during a car wash, a
message may be shown on the
multi-information display and a
buzzer will sound outside the vehi-
cle. To turn off the alarm, lock all
the doors.
• Use the wireless remote control.
If the doors cannot be locked or
unlocked by perform the above, use
the mechanical key. (P.541)
●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.
However, if the mechanical key is
used while the alarm system is set,
the warning will sound. (P.69)
●A sudden approach to the effec-
tive range or door handle may pre-
vent the doors from being
unlocked. In this case, return the
door handle to the original position
and check that the doors unlock
before pulling the door handle
again.
●If the EV system cannot be
started, refer to P.542
■Customization
Settings (e.g. smart key system)
can be changed.
(Customizable features: P.571)
If the smart key system has been
deactivated in a customized setting,
refer to the explanations for the fol-
lowing operations.
●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
●Locking and unlocking the doors:
Use the wireless remote control or
mechanical key. (P.167, 541)
●Starting the EV system and
changing power switch modes:
P.542
●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.571)
●Stopping the EV system: P.233
●Battery-saving mode can reduce
the power consumption of elec-
tronic keys. (P.188)
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