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4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
can be used to unlock the vehicle.
buzzer will sound outside the vehi-
cle. To turn off the alarm, lock all
the doors.
GEven 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.
GThe 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.
GThe 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.)
GIf 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.)
GA 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.
GIf there is another electronic key in
the detection area, it may take
slightly longer to unlock the doors
after the door handle is gripped.
IWhen the vehicle is not driven
for extended periods
GTouching the door lock sensor
while wearing gloves may delay or
prevent lock operation. Remove
the gloves and touch the lock sen-
sor again.
GTo prevent theft of the vehicle, do
not leave the electronic key within
6 ft. (2 m) of the vehicle.
GThe smart key system can be
deactivated in advance.
GSetting the electronic key to bat-
tery-saving mode helps to reduce
key battery depletion. (P.170)
GWhen 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
given.
ITo operate the system properly
GIf 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.)
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.)
• Set the electronic key to bat-
tery-saving mode to disable the
smart key system. (P.170)
IIf the smart key system does
not operate properly
GIf 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 display and a
GIf the doors cannot be locked or
unlocked, perform the following.
• Bring the electronic key close to
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