Get Before driving -> Back door Guide for Toyota Prius 4 Door Third Generation (2010-2015)

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Back door

The back door can be locked/unlocked and opened by the following

procedures.

■ Locking and unlocking the back door

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Entry function

P. 61

Wireless remote control

P. 85

Door lock switch

P. 87

■ Opening the back door from outside the vehicle

Raise the back door while

pushing up the back door

opener switch.

When closing the back door

Lower the back door using the

back door handle, and make

sure to push the back door down

from the outside to close it.

Be careful not to pull the back

door sideways when closing the

back door with the handle.

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■Luggage compartment light

The luggage compartment light turns on when the back door is opened with

the luggage compartment light switch on.

On

Off

■If the back door opener is inoperative

The back door can be unlocked from the inside.

STEP

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Open the center deck board. (P. 374)

Remove the cover. (vehicles with center

STEP

2

auxiliary box type B only)

Move the lever.

STEP

3

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CAUTION

■Caution while driving

●Keep the back door closed while driving.

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If the back door is left open, it may hit near-by objects while driving or lug-

gage may be unexpectedly thrown out, causing an accident.

In addition, exhaust gases may enter the vehicle, causing death or a seri-

ous health hazard. Make sure to close the back door before driving.

●Before driving the vehicle, make sure that the back door is fully closed. If

the back door is not fully closed, it may open unexpectedly while driving,

causing an accident.

●Never let anyone sit in the luggage compartment. In the event of sudden

braking, sudden swerving or a collision, they are susceptible to death or

serious injury.

■When children are in the vehicle

Observe the following precautions.

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

●Do not leave children alone in the luggage compartment.

If a child is accidentally locked in the luggage compartment, they could

have heat exhaustion.

●Do not allow a child to open or close the back door.

Doing so may cause the back door to move unexpectedly, or cause the

child’s hands, head, or neck to be caught by the closing back door.

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CAUTION

■Operating the back door

Observe the following precautions.

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

or serious injury.

●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 fall closed

again after it is opened.

●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.

●Use caution when opening or closing the back door in windy weather as it

may move abruptly in strong wind.

●The back door may fall 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.

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CAUTION

●When closing the back door, take extra

care to prevent your fingers etc. from

being caught.

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●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.

●Do not pull on the back door damper stay 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.

●If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the back door, it

may fall closed 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.

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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 precautions.

Failure to do so may cause damage to the back door damper stay, resulting

in malfunction.

●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.

Damper stays

●Do not attach any accessories other

than genuine Toyota parts to the back

door.

●Do not place your hand on the damper

stay or apply lateral forces to it.

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