OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Keys and Doors -> Side doors for Your Toyota Prius 4 Door Second Generation (2004-2009)

Side doors  
Driver’s side  
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIV-  
ER’S DOOR WITH MECHANICAL KEY  
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH IN-  
SIDE LOCK KNOB  
Insert the mechanical key into the key-  
hole and turn it.  
Move the lock knob.  
To lock: Push the knob forward.  
To unlock: Pull the knob backward.  
To lock: Turn the knob forward.  
To unlock: Turn the knob backward.  
The driver’s door can be opened by pull-  
ing the inside door handle even if the lock  
knob is depressed.  
The alarm sounds when you unlock the  
door using a key with the theft deterrent  
system set. For details, see “Theft deter-  
rent system” on page 46.  
Closing the door with the lock knob in the  
lock position will also lock the door. Be  
careful not to lock your keys in the ve-  
hicle.  
The driver’s door cannot be locked if you  
leave the key in the key slot.  
Front passenger’s side  
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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH  
POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH  
CAUTION  
Push the switch.  
Before driving, be sure that the doors  
are closed and locked, especially  
when small children are in the ve-  
hicle. Along with the proper use of  
seat belts, locking the doors helps  
prevent the driver and passengers  
from being thrown out from the ve-  
hicle in an accident. It also helps pre-  
vent the doors from being opened  
unintentionally.  
To lock: Push the switch down on the  
front side.  
To unlock: Push the switch down on the  
rear side.  
All the doors lock or unlock simultaneous-  
ly.  
REAR DOOR CHILD−PROTECTORS  
Move the lock lever to the “LOCK”  
position as shown on the label.  
When the childprotector is locked, you  
cannot open the rear door by the inside  
door handle. We recommend using this  
feature whenever small children are in the  
vehicle.  
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