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167

4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

4-2.Opening, closing and locking the doors

changed. (P.167)

2 Touch the lock sensor (the

Side doors

indentation on the side of the

door handle) to lock the

doors.

The vehicle can be locked

and unlocked using the

entry function, wireless

remote control, door lock

switches or inside lock but-

tons.

Check that the door is securely

locked.

■ Using the wireless remote

control

Unlocking and locking the

doors from the outside

■ Using the entry function

Carry the electronic key to

enable this function.

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1 Locks all the doors

Check that the door is securely

locked.

2 Unlocks all the doors

Pressing the button unlocks the

driver’s door. Pressing the button

again within 5 seconds unlocks the

other doors.

1 Grip the driver’s door handle

to unlock the door. Holding

the driver’s door handle for

approximately 2 seconds

unlocks all the doors.

Press and hold to open the side

*

windows.

*

: This setting must be customized

at your Toyota dealer.

Grip the front passenger’s

door handle (some models)

or rear door handle (some

models) to unlock all the

■Switching the door unlock func-

tion

It is possible to set which doors the

entry function unlocks using the

wireless remote control. Perform the

switching operation in the vehicle or

within approximately 3.2 ft. (1 m) of

the vehicle.

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.

1 Turn the power switch to OFF.

2 When the indicator light on the

*

: The door unlock settings can be

key surface is not on, press and

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■Locking the front doors from

hold

approximately 5 seconds while

pressing and holding

,

or

for

the outside without a key

1 Move the inside lock button to

the lock position. (P.170)

.

2 Close the door.

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.)

The door cannot be locked if the

power switch is in ACC or ON, or

the electronic key is left inside the

vehicle.

Depending on the position of the

electronic key, the key may not be

detected correctly and the door may

be locked.

Multi-informa-

Unlocking func-

tion dis-

■Impact detection door lock

release system

tion

play/Beep

In the event that the vehicle is sub-

ject to a strong impact, all the doors

are unlocked. Depending on the

force of the impact or the type of

accident, however, the system may

not operate.

Holding the

driver’s door han-

dle unlocks only

the driver’s door.

Holding the pas-

senger’s door

■Operation signals

Exterior: Beeps 3

Doors: A buzzer sounds and the

emergency flashers flash to indicate

that the doors have been

handle or press-

ing the back door

opener switch

unlocks all the

doors.

times

locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once;

Unlocked: Twice)

Side windows: A buzzer sounds to

indicate that the side windows are

operating.

Holding a door

handle or press-

ing the back door

opener switch

unlocks all the

doors.

■Security feature

If a door is not opened within

approximately 60 seconds after the

vehicle is unlocked, the security fea-

ture automatically locks the vehicle

again. (However, 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.)

Exterior: Beeps

twice

Vehicles with alarm: 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

■When the door cannot be

locked by the lock sensor on

the surface of the door handle

is pressed, the doors will be

When the door cannot be locked

even if the lock sensor on the sur-

face of the door handle is touched

by a finger, touch the lock sensor

with the palm.

locked again and the alarm will

automatically be set.)

In a case that the alarm is triggered,

immediately stop the alarm. (P.69)

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When gloves are being worn,

remove the gloves.

display for approximately 6 sec-

onds.

• The EV system is started within 10

minutes after opening and closing

a rear door.

• A rear door has been opened and

closed after the EV system was

started.

However, if a rear door is opened

and then closed within approxi-

mately 2 seconds, the rear seat

reminder function may not operate.

■Door lock buzzer

If an attempt to lock the doors using

the smart key system is made when

a door other than the door you are

locking is open, a buzzer sounds

continuously for 5 seconds. Fully

close all the doors, and lock the

vehicle once more.

●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.

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■Setting the alarm (if equipped)

Locking the doors will set the alarm

system. (P.69)

●The rear seat reminder function

can be enabled/disabled.

(P.568)

■Conditions affecting the opera-

tion of the smart key system or

wireless remote control

■Customization

P.188

Settings (e.g. unlocking function

using a key) can be changed.

(Customizable features: P.571)

■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.541)

WARNING

●Replace the key battery with a

new one if it is depleted. (P.499)

■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

could be thrown out of the vehicle,

resulting in death or serious injury.

■If the 12-volt battery is dis-

charged

The doors cannot be locked and

unlocked using the smart key sys-

tem or wireless remote control. Lock

or unlock the doors using the

mechanical key. (P.541)

●Ensure that all doors are prop-

erly closed and locked.

■Rear seat reminder function

●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 posi-

tion.

●In order to remind you not to for-

get luggage, etc., in the rear seat,

when the power switch is turned to

OFF after any of the following con-

ditions are met, a buzzer will

sound and a message will be dis-

played on the multi-information

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2 Unlocks all the doors

WARNING

■ Using the inside lock but-

●Set the rear door child-protector

locks when children are seated

in the rear seats.

tons

■When opening or closing a

door

Check the surroundings of the

vehicle such as whether the vehi-

cle is on an incline, whether there

is enough space for a door to

open and whether a strong wind

is blowing. When opening or clos-

ing the door, hold the door handle

tightly to prepare for any unpre-

dictable movement.

1 Locks the door

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.

■When using the wireless

remote control or mechanical

key and operating the power

windows

Operate the power window after

checking to make sure that there

is no possibility of any passenger

having any of their body parts

caught in the side window. Also,

do not allow children to operate

the wireless remote control or

mechanical key. It is possible for

children and other passengers to

get caught in the side window.

■Open door warning buzzer

If the vehicle speed reaches 3 mph

(5 km/h), a buzzer sounds to indi-

cate that the door(s) or the hood is

not fully closed.

The open door(s) or hood is dis-

played on the multi-information dis-

play.

■When all the doors are locked

with the entry function or wire-

less remote control

Unlocking and locking the

doors from the inside

●The doors cannot be unlocked

with the door lock switch.

■ Using the door lock

●The door lock switches can be

reset by unlocking all the doors

with the entry function or wireless

remote control.

switches

Rear door child-protector

lock

The door cannot be opened

from inside the vehicle when the

lock is set.

1 Locks all the doors

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Function

Operation

All doors are

automatically

locked when

vehicle speed is

approximately

12mph (20 km/h)

or higher.

Speed linked

door locking

function

All doors are

automatically

locked when

shifting the shift

position other

than P.

Shift position

linked door lock-

ing function

1 Unlock

2 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.

All doors are

automatically

unlocked when

shifting the shift

position to P.

Shift position

linked door

unlocking func-

tion

4

All doors are

Automatic door locking

and unlocking systems

automatically

unlocked when

driver’s door is

opened within

approximately 45

seconds after

turning the power

switch off.

Driver’s door

linked door

unlocking func-

tion

The following functions can be

set or canceled:

For instructions on customizing,

refer to P.568.

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Back door

4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

●Never let anyone sit in the lug-

gage compartment.

In the event of sudden braking,

sudden swerving or a collision,

they are susceptible to death or

serious injury.

The back door can be

locked/unlocked and

opened/closed by the fol-

lowing procedures.

■Back door handles

Do not hang any object to the

back door handles.

If any object is hung, the back

door may suddenly shut, causing

parts of the body to be caught,

resulting in death or serious injury.

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

■Operating the back door

■Before driving

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause parts

of the body to be caught, resulting

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 unexpect-

edly while driving and hit near-

by objects or luggage in the lug-

gage compartment may be

thrown out, causing an acci-

dent.

●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.

●Do not allow children to play in

the luggage compartment.

If a child is accidentally locked

in the luggage compartment,

they could get heat exhaustion

or other injuries.

●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.

●Do not allow a child to open or

close the back door.

Doing so may cause the back

door to operate unexpectedly,

or cause the child’s hands,

head, or neck to be caught by

the closing back door.

●Use caution when opening or

closing the back door in windy

weather as it may move

abruptly in strong wind.

■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 lug-

gage in the luggage compart-

ment may be thrown out,

causing an accident.

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●Vehicles without power back

WARNING

door: Do not pull on the back

●Vehicles without power back

door: The back door may sud-

denly 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

compartment.

door damper stay (P.175) 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 to break, causing

an accident.

●Vehicles with power back door:

Do not pull on the back door

spindle (P.184) to close the

back door, and do not hang on

the back door spindle.

Doing so may cause hands to

be caught or the back door spin-

dle to break, causing an acci-

dent.

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●Vehicles without power back

door: If a bicycle carrier or simi-

lar 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.

●Vehicles with power back door:

The back door may suddenly

shut if it is not opened fully,

while on a steep incline. Make

sure that the back door is

secured before using the lug-

gage compartment.

●When closing the back door,

take extra care to prevent your

fingers, etc., from being caught.

Unlocking and locking the

back door from the out-

side

■ Using the entry function (if

equipped)

Carry the electronic key to

enable this function.

●Vehicles without power back

door: When closing the back

door, make sure to press it

lightly on its outer surface. If the

back door handle is used to fully

close the back door, it may

result in hands or arms being

caught.

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1 Unlocks all the doors

■ Close

The doors cannot be unlocked for 3

seconds after the doors are locked.

Lower the back door using the

back door handle, and make

sure to push the back door

down from the outside to close

it.

2 Locks all the doors

Check that the door is securely

locked.

■ Using the wireless remote

Be careful not to pull the back door

sideways when closing the back

door with the handle.

control

P.167

■Operation signals

P.168

■Security feature

P.168

Unlocking and locking the

back door from the inside

■ Using the door lock

■Luggage compartment light

switches

●The luggage compartment light

turns on when the back door is

opened.

P.170

●When the power switch is turned

to OFF, the light will go off auto-

matically after 20 minutes.

Opening/closing the back

door (vehicles without

power back door)

■If the back door opener is inop-

erative

The back door can be unlocked

from the inside.

1 Remove the cover.

To prevent damage, cover the tip of

the screwdriver with a rag.

■ Open

Raise the back door while

pressing up the back door

opener switch.

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NOTICE

■Back door damper stays

The back door is equipped with

damper stays that hold the back

door in place.

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause dam-

age to the back door damper stay,

resulting in malfunction.

2 Loose the screw and move the

cover.

4

3 Move the lever.

●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.

4 When installing, reverse the

steps listed.

●Do not place your hand on the

damper stay or apply lateral

forces to it.

■Open door warning buzzer

P.170

Opening/closing the back

door (vehicles with power

back door)

■ Using the wireless remote

control

Press and hold the switch.

The power back door automatically

opens/closes.

Pressing the switch while the power

back door is opening/closing stops

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the operation. When the switch is

pressed and held again during the

halted operation, the back door will

perform the reverse operation.

unlocked: Press the back door

opener switch.

When the back door is locked:

While carrying the electronic key

on your person, press and hold

the back door opener switch.

The power back door automatically

opens.

Pressing the switch while the power

back door is opening stops the

operation. Pressing the switch

again will open the back door auto-

matically.

■ Using the power back door

switch on the instrument

panel

Press and hold the switch.

The power back door automatically

opens/closes.

Unlock the back door before oper-

ating.

Pressing the switch while the power

back door is opening/closing stops

the operation. When the switch is

pressed and held again during the

halted operation, the back door will

perform the reverse operation.

■ Using the power back door

switch on the back door

 Close

Press the switch.

The power back door automatically

closes.

Pressing the switch while the power

back door is operating will stop the

operation.

When the switch is pressed again

during the halted operation, the

back door will perform the reverse

operation.

■ Opening the back door

using the back door opener

switch

When the back door is

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 Close the back door and lock

all doors (close & lock func-

tion)

■ Using the back door han-

dles

Lower the back door using the

back door handle.

While carrying the electronic key on

your person, press the switch.

The back door closing assist

(P.179) will be activated, and the

power back door will fully close

automatically.

After operating the switch, the

power back door will not close for

about 30 seconds when it is within

the detection area of the electronic

key. (P.187)

4

After operating the switch, the

power back door closes when it

goes out of the detection area of

the electronic key.

Also, if entering the detection area

of the electronic key while power

back door is closing, the power

back door will stop.

■ Using the kick sensor (vehi-

cles with Hands Free Power

Back Door)

A different buzzer than the normal

one will sound and the power back

door will begin closing automati-

cally. When the power back door is

closed, all of the doors will lock

simultaneously and operation sig-

nals will indicate that all of the

doors have been locked.

When operating the Hands Free

Power Back Door, make sure

that the power switch is in OFF,

the Hands Free Power Back

Door operation is enabled

(P.180) and you are carrying

an electronic key.

If the switch is pressed while the

power back door is closing, the

operation will stop.

1 While carrying an electronic

key, stand within the smart

key system operation range,

approximately 11.8 to 19.7 in.

When the switch is pressed again

during the halted operation, the

back door will perform the reverse

operation.

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mal for the operation to occur.

(30 to 50 cm) from the rear

bumper.

Kick sensor

Hands Free Power Back

Door operation detection

area

Hands Free Power Back

Door operation detection

area

3 When the kick sensor detects

a kicking motion with the foot,

the buzzer sounds, and when

the foot being pulled is

Smart key system operation

detection area (P.187)

2 Perform a kick operation by

moving your foot to within

approximately 3.9 in. (10 cm)

of the rear bumper and then

pulling it back.

detected, the back door auto-

matically fully opens or fully

closes.

The buzzer can be turned off with

the customize function. (P.572)

Perform the entire kick operation

within 1 second.

If a foot is moved under the rear

bumper while the back door is

opening/closing, the back door will

stop moving.

The back door will not start operat-

ing while a foot is detected under

the rear bumper.

If a foot is moved under the rear

bumper again during the halted

operation, the back door will per-

form the reverse operation.

Operate the Hands Free Power

Back Door without contacting the

rear bumper with your foot.

If another electronic key is in the

cabin or luggage compartment, it

may take slightly longer than nor-

■Luggage compartment light

●The luggage compartment light

turns on when the back door is

opened.

●When the power switch is turned

to OFF, the light will go off auto-

matically after 20 minutes.

■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

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closed position.

■Fall-down protection function

Whatever the state of the power

switch, the back door closer oper-

ates.

While the power back door is open-

ing automatically, applying exces-

sive force to it will stop the opening

operation to prevent the power back

door from suddenly shutting.

■Power back door operating con-

ditions

■Back door closing assist

The power back door can automati-

cally open and close under the fol-

lowing conditions:

If the back door is lowered manually

when the back door is stopped at an

open position, the back door will

fully close automatically.

●When the power back door sys-

tem is enabled. (P.185)

●When the power switch is in ON,

in addition to the above for the

opening operations, the back door

operates for any of the following

conditions:

• Parking brake is engaged

• The brake pedal is depressed

• The shift position is in P.

■Back door reserve lock function

This function is a function which

reserves locking of all doors, before-

hand, when the power back door is

open.

When the following procedure is

performed, all the doors except the

power back door are locked and

then power back door will also be

locked at the same time it is closed.

4

■Operation of the power back

door

1 Close all doors, except the back

●A buzzer sounds and the emer-

gency flashers flash twice to indi-

cate that the back door is

opening/closing.

door.

2 During the power back door clos-

ing operation, lock the doors

using the smart key system from

the side doors (P.167) or the

wireless remote control.

●When the power back door sys-

tem is disabled, the power back

door does not operate but it can

be opened and closed by hand.

(P.167)

Operation signals will indicate that

all the doors have been closed and

locked (P.168).

●If the electronic key is placed

inside the vehicle after starting a

close operation via the door

reserve lock function, the elec-

tronic key may become locked

inside the vehicle.

●When the power back door auto-

matically opens, if an abnormality

due to people or objects is

detected, operation will stop.

■Jam protection function

Sensors are equipped on both sides

of the power back door. If anything

obstructs the power back door while

it is closing, the back door will auto-

matically operate in the opposite

direction or stop.

●If the power back door does not

fully close due to the operation of

the jam protection function, etc.,

while the back door is automati-

cally closing after a door reserve

lock operation is performed, the

door reserve lock function is can-

celed and all the doors will unlock.

●Before leaving the vehicle, make

sure that all the doors are closed

and locked.

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■Close & lock function

not near the vehicle.

When the power back door is open,

this function closes the power back

door and then locks all of the doors

simultaneously.

■Hands Free Power Back Door

operating conditions (vehicles

with Hands Free Power Back

Door)

When the following procedures are

performed and there are no elec-

tronic keys for the vehicle within the

vehicle, all of the doors will lock

when the power back door is com-

pletely closed.

The Hands Free Power Back Door

will open/close automatically when

the following conditions are met:

●The Hands Free Power Back Door

operation is enabled (P.185)

●The power switch is in OFF.

1 Close all of the doors except the

power back door.

●The electronic key is within the

operational range. (P.187)

●A foot is put near the lower center

part of the rear bumper and

moved away from the rear

bumper.

The power back door may also be

operated by putting a hand, an

elbow, a knee, etc. near the lower

center part of the rear bumper and

moving it away from the rear

bumper. Make sure to put it close

enough to the center part of the

rear bumper.

2 While carrying an electronic key,

press the

switch on the

lower part of the power back

door (P.176).

A different buzzer than the normal

one will sound and then the power

back door will begin closing auto-

matically. When the power back

door is closed, all of the doors will

lock simultaneously and operation

signals will indicate that all of the

doors have been locked.

■Situations in which the Hands

Free Power Back Door may not

operate properly (vehicles with

Hands Free Power Back Door)

The double locking system will not

operate at this time.

■Situations in which the close &

lock function may not operate

properly

In the following situations, the

Hands Free Power Back Door may

not operate properly:

In the following situations, the close

& lock function may not operate

properly:

●When a foot remains under the

rear bumper

●If the rear bumper is strongly hit

●If the

switch on the lower part

with a foot or is touched for a while

of the power back door (P.176)

is pressed by a hand which is

holding an electronic key

If the rear bumper has been touched

for a while, wait for a short time

before attempting to operate the

Hands Free Power Back Door

again.

●If the

switch on the lower part

of the power back door (P.176)

is pressed when the electronic key

is in a bag, etc., that is placed on

the ground

●When operated while a person is

too close to the rear bumper

●When an external radio wave

source interferes with the commu-

nication between the electronic

key and the vehicle (P.188)

●If the

switch on the lower part

of the power back door (P.176)

is pressed with the electronic key

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●When charging from an external

power source or connecting the

AC charging cable

●When an object is moved from

under the rear bumper

●If someone is swinging their legs

while sitting on the rear bumper

●When the vehicle is parked near

an electrical noise source which

affects the sensitivity of the Hands

Free Power Back Door, such as a

pay parking spot, gas station,

electrically heated road, or fluo-

rescent light

●If the legs or another part of some-

one’s body contacts the rear

bumper while passing by the vehi-

cle

●When the vehicle is parked near

an electrical noise source which

affects the sensitivity of the Hands

Free Power Back Door, such as a

pay parking spot, gas station,

electrically heated road, or fluo-

rescent light

●When the vehicle is near a TV

tower, electric power plant, radio

station, large display, airport or

other facility that generates strong

radio waves or electrical noise

●When a large amount of water is

applied to the rear bumper, such

as when the vehicle is being

washed or in heavy rain

●When the vehicle is near a TV

tower, electric power plant, radio

station, large display, airport or

other facility that generates strong

radio waves or electrical noise

4

●When mud, snow, ice, etc. is

attached to the rear bumper

●When the vehicle is parked in a

place where objects such as

plants are near the rear bumper

●When the vehicle has been

parked for a while near objects

that may move and contact the

rear bumper, such as plants

●If luggage, etc. is set near the rear

bumper

●When an accessory is installed to

the rear bumper

●If accessories or a vehicle cover is

installed/removed near the rear

bumper

If an accessory has been installed,

turn the Hands Free Power Back

Door operation setting off.

●When the vehicle is being towed

To prevent unintentional operation,

turn the Hands Free Power Back

Door operation setting off. (P.185)

■Preventing unintentional opera-

tion of the Hands Free Power

Back Door (vehicles with Hands

Free Power Back Door)

■When reconnecting the 12-volt

battery

When an electronic key is in the

operation range, the Hands Free

Power Back Door may operate unin-

tentionally, so be careful in the fol-

lowing situations.

To enable the power back door to

operate properly, close the back

door manually.

■If the back door opener is inop-

erative

●When a large amount of water is

applied to the rear bumper, such

as when the vehicle is being

washed or in heavy rain

The back door can be unlocked

from the inside.

1 Remove the cover.

To prevent damage, cover the tip of

the screwdriver with a rag.

●When dirt is wiped off the rear

bumper

●When a small animal or small

object, such as a ball, moves

under the rear bumper

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WARNING

■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 posi-

tion. It takes several seconds

before the back door closer

begins to operate. Be careful

not to catch fingers or anything

else in the back door, as this

may cause bone fractures or

other serious injuries.

2 Loose the screw and move the

cover.

3 Move the lever.

●Use caution when using the

back door closer as it still oper-

ates when the power back door

system is canceled.

■Power back door

Observe the following precautions

when operating the power back

door.

4 When installing, reverse the

steps listed.

Failure to do so may cause death

or serious injury.

■Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(Customizable features: P.572)

●Check the safety of the sur-

rounding area to make sure

there are no obstacles or any-

thing 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.

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●If a bicycle carrier or similar

WARNING

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, arms, 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.

●If the power back door system is

turned off 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.

■Jam protection function

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause death

or serious injury.

●Never use any part of your body

to intentionally activate the jam

protection function.

4

●On an incline, the back door

may suddenly shut after it

opens. Make sure the back door

is fully open and secure.

●The jam protection function may

not work if something gets

caught just before the back door

fully closes. Be careful not to

catch fingers or anything else.

●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 when on an incline,

as the back door may open or

close abruptly.

●The jam protection function may

not work depending on the

shape of the object that is

caught. Be careful not to catch

fingers or anything else.

■Hands Free Power Back Door

(if equipped)

• When the back door contacts an

obstacle

Observe the following precautions

when operating the Hands Free

Power Back Door.

Failure to do so may cause death

or serious injury.

• When the 12-volt battery volt-

age suddenly drops, such as

when the power switch is turned

to ON or the EV system is

started during automatic opera-

tion

●Check the safety of the sur-

rounding area to make sure

there are no obstacles or any-

thing that could cause any of

your belongings to get caught.

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■To prevent back door closer

malfunction

WARNING

●When putting your foot near the

lower center part of the rear

bumper and moving it from the

rear bumper, be careful not to

touch the exhaust pipes until

they have cooled down suffi-

ciently, as touching hot exhaust

pipes can cause burns.

Do not apply excessive force to

the back door while the back door

closer is operating. Applying

excessive force may cause the

back door closer to malfunction.

■To prevent damage to the

power back door

●Make sure that there is no ice

between the back door and

frame that would prevent move-

ment of the back door. Operat-

ing the power back door when

excessive load is present on the

back door may cause a mal-

function.

●Do not leave the electronic key

within the effective range

(detection area) of the luggage

compartment.

NOTICE

■Back door spindles

●Do not apply excessive force to

the back door while the power

back door is operating.

The back door is equipped with

spindles that hold the back door in

place.

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause dam-

age to the back door spindle,

resulting in malfunction.

●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 close automatically.

■Close & lock function

When closing the power back

door using the close & lock func-

tion, a different buzzer than the

normal one will sound before the

operation begins.

●Do not attach any foreign

objects, such as stickers, plastic

sheets, or adhesives to the

spindle rod.

To check that the operation has

started correctly, check that a dif-

ferent buzzer than the normal one

has sounded.

Additionally, when the power back

door is fully closed and locked,

operation signals will indicate that

all of the doors have been locked.

●Do not touch the spindle rod

with gloves or other fabric items.

●Do not attach any accessories

other than genuine Toyota parts

to the back door.

Before leaving the vehicle, make

sure that the operation signals

have operated and that all of the

doors are locked.

●Do not place your hand on the

spindle or apply lateral forces to

it.

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●Do not subject the kick sensor

or its surrounding area to a

strong impact.

NOTICE

■Hands Free Power Back Door

precautions (if equipped)

If the kick sensor or its sur-

rounding area has been sub-

jected to a strong impact, the

kick sensor may not operate

properly. If the kick sensor does

not operate in the following situ-

ations, have the vehicle

inspected by your Toyota

dealer.

The kick sensor is located behind

lower center part of the rear

bumper. Observe the following to

ensure that the Hands Free

Power Back Door function oper-

ates properly:

●Keep the lower center part of

the rear bumper clean at all

times.

• The kick sensor or its surround-

ing area has been subjected to

a strong impact.

If the lower center part of the

rear bumper is dirty or covered

with snow, the kick sensor may

not operate. In this situation,

clean off the dirt or snow, move

the vehicle from the current

position and then check if the

kick sensor operates.

• The lower center part of the rear

bumper is scratched or dam-

aged.

4

●Do not disassemble the rear

bumper.

If it does not operate, have the

vehicle inspected by your Toy-

ota dealer.

●Do not attach stickers to the

rear bumper.

●Do not apply coatings that have

a rain clearing (hydrophilic)

effect, or other coatings, to the

lower center part of the rear

bumper.

●Do not paint the rear bumper.

●If a bicycle carrier or similar

heavy object is attached to the

power back door, disable the

Hands Free Power Back Door.

●Do not park the vehicle near

objects that may move and con-

tact the lower center part of the

rear bumper, such as grass or

trees.

If the vehicle has been parked

for a while near objects that

may move and contact the

lower center part of the rear

bumper, such as grass or trees,

the kick sensor may not oper-

ate. In this situation, move the

vehicle from the current position

and then check if the kick sen-

sor operates. If it does not oper-

ate, have the vehicle inspected

by your Toyota dealer.

Changing settings of the

power back door system

(vehicles with power back

door)

The settings of the power back

door system can be changed by

displaying the “Vehicle Set-

tings”

screen from the

setting screen of the multi-infor-

mation display. (P.158)

The changed power back door set-

tings are not reset by turning the

power switch to OFF. In order to

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restore the original settings, they

need to be changed back on the

setting screen of the multi-informa-

tion display.

Adjusting the open posi-

tion of the back door

(vehicles with power back

door)

■Customization

The opening position can be set

with the multi-information display.

(P.572)

Priority for the stop position is given

to the last position set by either the

power back door switch on the back

door or multi-information display.

The open position of the power

back door can be adjusted.

1 Stop the back door in the

desirable position. (P.175)

2 Press and hold the power

back door switch on the back

door for approximately 2 sec-

onds.

When the settings are completed,

the buzzer sounds 4 times.

When opening the back door the

next time, the back door will stop at

that position.

■Canceling the adjusted open

position of the back door

Press and hold the power back door

switch on the back door for approxi-

mately 7 seconds.

After the buzzer sounds 4 times, it

sounds twice more. When the

power back door does the opening

operation the next time, the door will

open to the initial settings position.

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4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

partment

Smart key system

Antenna outside the luggage

compartment

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

(vehicles with Advanced Park

with remote control function)

■Effective range (areas within

which the electronic key is

detected)

 Locks and unlocks the

doors^*(P.167)

 Locks and unlocks the back

door^*(P.173)

 Starts the EV system

(P.231)

4

When locking or unlocking the

doors

■Antenna location

The system can be operated when

the electronic key is within about 2.3

ft. (0.7 m) of the driver’s door han-

dle, front passenger’s door handle

(if equipped), rear door handles (if

equipped) and back door opener

switch (if equipped). (Only the doors

detecting the key can be operated.)

When starting the EV system or

changing power switch modes

The system can be operated when

the electronic key is inside the vehi-

cle.

Antennas outside the cabin

(driver’s side/front passenger’s

side [if equipped])

■If an alarm sounds or a warning

message is displayed

An alarm sounds and warning mes-

sage displays shown on the multi-

information display are used to pro-

tect against unexpected accidents

or theft of the vehicle resulting from

erroneous operation. When a warn-

ing message is displayed, take

Antennas outside the cabin

(rear) (if equipped)

Antennas inside the cabin

appropriate measures based on the

Antenna inside the luggage com-

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displayed message.

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.

When only an alarm sounds, cir-

cumstances and correction proce-

dures are as follows.

●When an exterior alarm sounds

once for 5 seconds

■Turning an electronic key to

battery-saving mode

Correction pro-

Situation

cedure

●When battery-saving mode is set,

battery depletion is minimized by

stopping the electronic key from

receiving radio waves.

An attempt was

Close all of the

made to lock the

doors and lock

vehicle while a

the doors again.

door was open.

Press

twice while pressing

.

●When an interior alarm pings con-

tinuously

and holding

Confirm that the electronic key indi-

cator 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 electronic key buttons.

Correction pro-

Situation

cedure

The power

switch was

turned to ACC

while the driver’s Turn the power

door was open

(or the driver’s

switch to OFF

and close the

door was opened driver’s door.

while the power

switch was in

ACC).

■Battery-saving function

●Electronic keys that will not be

used for long periods of time can

be set to the battery-saving mode

in advance.

The battery-saving function will be

activated in order to prevent the

electronic key battery and the 12-

volt battery from being discharged

while the vehicle is not in operation

for a long time.

■Conditions affecting operation

The smart key system uses weak

radio waves. In the following situa-

tions, the communication between

the electronic key and the vehicle

may be affected, preventing the

smart key system, wireless remote

control and immobilizer system from

operating properly.

●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 11.5 ft.

(3.5 m) of the outside of the vehi-

cle for 2 minutes or longer.

• The smart key system has not

been used for 5 days or longer.

●When the electronic key battery is

depleted

●If the smart key system has not

been used for 14 days or longer,

●Near a TV tower, electric power

plant, gas station, radio station,

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floor, or in the door pockets or

large display, airport or other facil-

ity that generates strong radio

waves or electrical noise

glove box when the EV system is

started or power switch modes are

changed.

●When the electronic key is in con-

tact with, or is covered by the fol-

lowing metallic objects

●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 reception conditions, it may

be detected by the antenna out-

side the cabin and the door will

become lockable from the outside,

possibly trapping the electronic

key inside the vehicle.

• Cards to which aluminum foil is

attached

• Cigarette boxes that have alumi-

num foil inside

• Metallic wallets or bags

• Coins

• Hand warmers made of metal

• Media such as CDs and DVDs

●When another wireless key (that

emits radio waves) is being used

nearby

●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 electronic key

can be used to lock or unlock the

vehicle.

●When carrying the electronic key

together with the following devices

that emit radio waves

• Portable radio, cellular phone,

cordless phone or other wireless

communication devices

• Another electronic key or a wire-

less key that emits radio waves

• Personal computers or personal

digital assistants (PDAs)

• Digital audio players

• Portable game systems

4

●Even if the electronic key is not

inside the vehicle, it may be possi-

ble to start the EV system if the

electronic key is near the window.

●The doors may unlock 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 sec-

onds if the doors are not opened

and closed.)

●If window tint with a metallic con-

tent or metallic objects are

attached to the rear window

●When the electronic key is placed

near a battery charger or elec-

tronic devices

●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.)

●When the vehicle is parked in a

pay parking spot where radio

waves are emitted.

■Note for the entry function

●Even when the electronic key is

within the effective range (detec-

tion areas), the system may not

operate properly in the following

cases:

• The electronic key is too close to

the window or outside door han-

dle, near the ground, or in a high

place when the doors are locked

or unlocked.

• The electronic key is on the instru-

ment panel, luggage cover or

●Touching the door lock sensor

while wearing gloves may delay or

prevent lock operation. Remove

the gloves and touch the lock sen-

sor again.

●When the lock operation is per-

formed using the lock sensor, rec-

ognition signals will be shown up

to two consecutive times. After

this, no recognition signals will be

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