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4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

4-2.Opening, closing and locking the doors

2 Touch the lock sensor (the

indentation on the surface of

the door handle) to lock the

doors.

Side 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 with the sensor

(if equipped) 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.

1 Turn the power switch to OFF.

2 When the indicator light on the

key surface is not on, press and

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.

*

: The door unlock settings can be

changed. (P.185)

hold

,

(if equipped)

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■Security feature

or

for approximately 5

If a door is not opened within

seconds while pressing and

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.)

holding

.

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.)

■When the door cannot be

locked by the lock sensor on

the surface of the door handle

Multi-informa-

Unlocking func-

tion dis-

play/Beep

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.

tion

Holding the

driver’s door han-

dle unlocks only

the driver’s door.

When gloves are being worn,

remove the gloves.

Holding the front

passenger’s door

Exterior: Beeps 3

times

handle with the

sensor (if

equipped)

unlocks all the

doors.

■Door lock buzzer

Holding the

If an attempt to lock the doors using

the entry function 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.

driver’s door han-

dle or front pas-

senger’s door

handle with the

sensor (if

equipped)

unlocks all the

doors.

Exterior: Beeps

twice

■Conditions affecting the opera-

tion of the smart key system or

wireless remote control

■Operation signals

P.205

Doors: A buzzer sounds and the

emergency flashers flash to indicate

that the doors have been

locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once;

Unlocked: Twice)

■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.587)

●Replace the key battery with a

new one if it is depleted. (P.537)

Side windows: A buzzer sounds to

indicate that the side windows are

operating.

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■If the 12-volt battery is dis-

charged

■ Using the inside lock but-

tons

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.587)

■Customization

Settings (e.g. unlocking function

using a key) can be changed.

(Customizable features: P.618)

WARNING

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 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. It is

possible for children and other

passengers to get caught in the

power window.

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■Locking the front doors from

the outside without a key

1 Move the inside lock button to

the lock position.

2 Close the door.

The door cannot be locked if the

power switch is in ACC or ON, or

the electronic key is left inside the

vehicle.

Unlocking and locking the

doors from the inside

Depending on the position of the

electronic key, the key may not be

detected correctly and the door may

be locked.

■ Using the door lock

switches

■When all the doors are locked

with the entry function or wire-

less remote control

●The doors cannot be unlocked

with the door lock switch.

●The door lock switches can be

reset by unlocking all the doors

with the entry function or wireless

remote control.

1 Locks all the doors

2 Unlocks all the doors

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■If a rear door cannot be opened

using the door opener switch

Opening the doors from

the outside

Check the following:

●The 12-volt battery is not

depleted.

■ Opening the front door

Unlock the door, and pull the

door handle.

●The door is unlocked.

If a door cannot be opened using

the door opener switch, the door

can be opened using the manual

release button. Firmly press the but-

ton until the door opens.

■ Opening the rear door

Unlock the door, and press the

■When opening the rear door

with the manual release button

in low temperatures

A

door opener switch of the

door handle to open the door.

If the manual release button

becomes frozen in low tempera-

tures, it may feel heavier to operate.

Make sure to securely press the

A

door opener switch

side of the door handle.

on the inner

■When the vehicle is subjected

to a strong impact

In the event that the vehicle is sub-

ject to a strong impact, the rear door

opener switch cannot be operated

for approximately 10 seconds. In

this case, use the manual release

button.

■If the rear door opener switch is

operated repeatedly over a

short period of time

The system may restrict operation

to prevent overheating. If this hap-

pens, refrain from operating the rear

door opener switch. Normal opera-

tion will return after a short time.

■Rear door opener switch oper-

ating conditions

When all of the following conditions

are met:

■Rear seat reminder function

●The vehicle speed is less than 2

mph (4 km/h)

As the first reminder so as not to for-

get luggage, etc. in the rear seat,

when the power switch is turned off

after any of the following conditions

are met, a buzzer will sound and a

●The door is unlocked

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message will be displayed on the

multi-information display for approx-

imately 6 seconds.

WARNING

■To prevent an accident

Also, as the second reminder, when

the doors are locked, a buzzer will

sound and the emergency flashers

will flash for a few seconds, and a

message will be displayed on the

multi-information display.

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.

●The hybrid system is started

within approximately 10 minutes

after opening and closing a rear

door.

●Ensure that all doors are prop-

erly closed and locked.

●A rear door has been opened and

closed after the hybrid system

was started.

●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.

The second reminder will not be

activated if a rear door was opened

before the doors are locked.

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However, if a rear door is opened

and then closed within approxi-

mately 2 seconds, the rear seat

reminder function may not operate.

●Set the rear door child-protector

locks when children are seated

in the rear seats.

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 situa-

tion, the rear seat reminder function

may not operate and you may still

forget luggage, etc. in the rear seat,

or it may operate unnecessarily.

■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.

■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.

Rear door child-protector

lock

The door cannot be opened

from inside the vehicle when the

lock is set.

■Customization

The rear seat reminder function can

be enabled/disabled. (Customiz-

able features: P.618)

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Function

Operation

All doors are

automatically

locked when

vehicle speed is

approximately 12

mph (20 km/h) or

higher.

Speed linked

door locking

function

All doors are

automatically

locked when the

shift position is

shifted to a posi-

tion other than P.

Shift position

linked door lock-

ing function

1 Unlock

2 Lock

All doors are

Shift position

linked door

unlocking func-

tion

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.

automatically

unlocked when

the shift position

is shifted to P.

All doors are

automatically

Automatic door locking

and unlocking systems

unlocked when

driver’s door is

opened within

approximately 45

seconds after

turning the power

switch to OFF.

Driver’s door

linked door

unlocking func-

tion

The following functions can be

set or canceled:

For instructions on customizing,

refer to P.618.

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●Never let anyone sit in the lug-

gage compartment.

Back door

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.

■Operating the back door

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause 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.

●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.

■Before driving

●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.

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●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 children to play in

the luggage compartment.

If a child is accidentally locked

in the luggage compartment,

they could have heat exhaus-

tion or other injuries.

●Use caution when opening or

closing the back door in windy

weather as it may move

abruptly in strong wind.

●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.

■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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●Do not pull on the back door

WARNING

damper stay (vehicles without

power back door) (P.194) or

back door spindle (vehicles with

power back door) (P.201) to

close the back door, and do not

hang on the back door damper

stay (vehicles without power

back door) or back door spindle

(vehicles with power back door).

Doing so may cause hands to

be caught or the back door

damper stay (vehicles without

power back door) or back door

spindle (vehicles with power

back door) to break, causing an

accident.

●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.

●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.

Unlocking and locking the

back door from the out-

side

●When closing the back door,

take extra care to prevent your

fingers, etc. from being caught.

■ 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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■ Close

1 Unlocks all the doors

The doors cannot be unlocked for 3

seconds after the doors are locked.

Lower the back door using the

A

back door handle

, and make

2 Locks all the doors

sure to push the back door

down from the outside to close

it.

Check that the door is securely

locked.

■ Using the wireless remote

control

Be careful not to pull the back door

sideways when closing the back

door with the handle.

P.185

■Operation signals

P.186

■Security feature

P.186

4

Unlocking and locking the

back door from the inside

■ Using the door lock

switches

■Luggage compartment light

●The luggage compartment light

turns on when the back door is

opened.

P.187

●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

■ Open

The back door can be unlocked

from the inside.

1 Remove the cover.

Raise the back door while

pressing up the back door

opener switch.

To prevent damage, cover the tip of

the screwdriver with a rag.

2 Loosen the screw.

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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.

3 Turn the cover.

4 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.

5 When installing, reverse the

steps listed.

■Open door warning buzzer

P.189

●Do not place your hand on the

damper stay or apply lateral

forces to it.

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.

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/closing stops

the operation.

■ Using the power back door

switch on the instrument

panel

4

Press and hold the switch.

The power back door automatically

opens/closes.

 Close

Unlock the back door before oper-

ating.

Press the

switch on the lower

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.

part of the back door.

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.

■ Using the switches on the

back door

 Open

When the back door is unlocked:

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function again, perform the proce-

dure again from the beginning.

If you approach the back door car-

rying the electronic key, the back

door operation will stop, all the

doors will be unlocked, and the

buzzer will sound and the emer-

gency flashers will flash.

If the

switch is pressed after

the back door operation has

stopped, the close & lock (Walk-

Away) function will go into standby

again.

 Close the back door and lock

all doors after moving away

from the back door (close &

lock [Walk-Away] function)

 Close the back door and lock

all doors (close & lock func-

1 Close all of the doors except

the back door, carrying an

electronic key and press the

tion)^*

*

: This setting can be customized

by your Toyota dealer.

switch on the lower part

of the back door.

Close all of the doors except the

back door, carrying an electronic

A different buzzer than the normal

one will sound and the close & lock

(Walk-Away) function will go into

standby.

key and press the

switch on

the lower part of the back door.

2 While the buzzer is sounding,

move away from the back

door.

A different buzzer than the normal

one will sound and the power back

door will begin closing automati-

cally. 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.

Operation signals will indicate that

all the doors have been closed and

locked. (P.186)

When the sensor detects that you

are away from the back door, the

emergency flashers will flash, and

the buzzer will sound. Depending

on the direction of moving away

from the back door, the location

and how to hold the electronic key

or circumstances, it may not be

detected properly.

Pressing the

switch while the

All the doors other than the back

door will be locked, and after the

back door is closed, the back door

will also be locked. When all the

doors have been closed and

power back door is operating will

stop the operation. When the

switch is pressed again during the

halted operation, the back door will

be closed.

locked, the buzzer will sound and

the emergency flashers will flash.

The standby state is canceled if you

do not move away from the back

door for 30 seconds. To operate the

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■Power back door operating con-

ditions

The power back door can automati-

cally open and close under the fol-

lowing conditions:

●When the power back door sys-

tem is enabled. (P.166)

●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:

■ Using the back door handle

• Parking brake is engaged

• The brake pedal is depressed

• The shift position is in P.

Lower the back door using the

A

back door handle

.

The back door closing assist

(P.198) will be activated, and the

power back door will fully close

automatically.

■Operation of the power back

door

●A buzzer sounds and the emer-

gency flashers flash twice to indi-

cate that the back door is

opening/closing.

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●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.

●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.

■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

closed position.

Whatever the state of the power

switch, the back door closer oper-

ates.

■Fall-down protection function

While the power back door is open-

ing automatically, applying exces-

sive force to it will stop the opening

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operation to prevent the power back

door from suddenly shutting.

met:

●Close & lock (Walk-Away) function

is enabled.

■Back door closing assist

●An electronic key is not detected

within the vehicle.

If the back door is lowered manually

when the back door is stopped at an

open position, the back door will

fully close automatically.

●All of the doors other than the

power back door are closed.

■Back door reserve lock function

●The brake pedal is not depressed.

●The power switch is off.

This function is a function which

reserves locking of all doors, before-

hand, when the power back door is

open.

●The electronic key is within the

effective range (detection areas).

■Situations in which the close &

lock (Walk-Away) function may

not operate properly

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.

In the following situations, the func-

tion may not operate properly:

1 Close all doors, except the back

door.

●When the smart key system does

not operate properly.

2 During the power back door clos-

ing operation, lock the doors

using the smart key system from

the side doors (P.185) or the

wireless remote control.

●When the close & lock function

does not operate properly.

●When moving away from the back

door while the close & lock (Walk-

Away) function is in the standby

state.

(P.185)

Operation signals will indicate that

all the doors have been closed and

locked. (P.186)

*

■Close & lock function operat-

ing conditions

*

●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.

: This setting can be customized by

your Toyota dealer.

This function can be operated when

all of the following conditions are

met:

●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.

●An electronic key is not detected

within the vehicle.

●All of the doors other than the

power back door are closed.

●The power switch is in OFF.

■Situations in which the close &

*

lock function may not operate

properly

●Before leaving the vehicle, make

sure that all the doors are closed

and locked.

*

: This setting can be customized by

your Toyota dealer.

■Close & lock (Walk-Away) func-

tion operating conditions

In the following situations, the close

& lock function may not operate

properly:

This function can be operated when

all of the following conditions are

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switch on the lower

●If the

part of the power back door is

pressed by a hand which is hold-

ing an electronic key

●If the

switch on the lower

part of the power back door is

pressed when the electronic key is

in a bag, etc. that is placed on the

ground

3 Turn the cover.

●If the

switch on the lower

part of the power back door is

pressed with the electronic key

not near the vehicle

4 Move the lever.

4

■When reconnecting the 12-volt

battery

To enable the power back door to

operate properly, close the back

door manually.

■If the back door opener is inop-

erative

The back door can be unlocked

from the inside.

1 Remove the cover.

5 When installing, reverse the

steps listed.

■Customization

To prevent damage, cover the tip of

the screwdriver with a rag.

Settings (e.g. power back door

opening angle) can be changed.

(Customizable features: P.618)

2 Loosen the screw.

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●If the power back door system is

WARNING

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.

■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.

●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.

●On an incline, the back door

may suddenly shut after it

opens. Make sure the back door

is fully open and secure.

●Use caution when using the

back door closer as it still oper-

ates when the power back door

system is canceled.

●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.

■Power back door

Observe the following precautions

when operating the power back

door.

Failure to do so may cause death

or serious injury.

• When the back door contacts an

obstacle

●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.

• When the 12-volt battery volt-

age suddenly drops, such as

when the power switch is turned

to ON or the hybrid system is

started during automatic opera-

tion

●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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WARNING

NOTICE

●If a bicycle carrier or similar

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, head or neck to be

caught and injured. When

■Back door spindles

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.

installing an accessory part to

the back door, using a genuine

Toyota part is recommended.

■Jam protection function

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause death

or serious injury.

4

●Never use any part of your body

to intentionally activate the jam

protection function.

●Do not attach any foreign

objects, such as stickers, plastic

sheets, or adhesives to the

spindle rod.

●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.

●Do not attach any accessories

other than genuine Toyota parts

to the back door.

●Do not place your hand on the

●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.

spindle or apply lateral forces to

it.

■To prevent back door closer

malfunction

Do not apply excessive force to

the back door while the back door

closer is operating. Applying

■Close & lock (Walk-Away)

function

The back door starts to close

automatically when leaving the

back door. Check the safety of the

surrounding area to make sure

there are no obstacles or anything

that could cause any of your

belongings to get caught.

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.

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(P.166)

NOTICE

The changed power back door set-

●Do not apply excessive force to

the back door while the power

back door is operating.

tings are not reset by turning the

power switch to OFF. In order to

restore the original settings, they

need to be changed back on the

●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 automati-

cally.

of the multi-information display.

Adjusting the open posi-

tion of the back door

(vehicles with power back

door)

*

■Close & lock function

*

: This setting can be customized

by your Toyota dealer.

The open position of the power

back door can be adjusted.

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.

1 Stop the back door in the

desirable position. (P.194)

To check that the operation has

started correctly, check that a dif-

ferent buzzer than the normal one

has sounded.

2 Press and hold the

switch on the lower part of

the back door for approxi-

mately 2 seconds.

Additionally, when the power back

door is fully closed and locked,

operation signals will indicate that

all of the doors have been locked.

(P.186)

Before leaving the vehicle, make

sure that the operational signals

have operated and that all of the

doors are locked.

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.

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

■Canceling the adjusted open

position of the back door

displaying “PBD” from “

Vehicle Settings” on

of the

Press and hold the

switch on

multi-information display.

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the lower part of the back door for

approximately 7 seconds.

Smart key system

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.

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.

 Locks and unlocks the

doors (P.185)

 Locks and unlocks the back

door (if equipped) (P.192)

■Customization

The opening position can be set

with the multi-information display.

(P.166)

 Starts the hybrid system

(P.251)

4

Priority for the stop position is given

to the last position set by either the

■Antenna location

switch on the lower part of the

back door or multi-information dis-

play.

A

Antenna outside the cabin

(driver’s side)

B

Antenna outside the cabin (front

passenger’s side) (if equipped)

C

Antenna outside the luggage

compartment (if equipped)

D

Antennas inside the cabin

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■Effective range (areas within

which the electronic key is

detected)

●When an exterior alarm sounds

once for 5 seconds

Correction pro-

Situation

cedure

An attempt was

Close all of the

made to lock the

doors and lock

vehicle while a

the doors again.

door was open.

●When an interior alarm pings con-

tinuously

A

When locking or unlocking the

Correction pro-

doors

Situation

cedure

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) and back door opener

switch (if equipped). (Only the doors

detecting the key can be operated.)

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

B

When starting the hybrid system

or changing power switch modes

ACC).

The system can be operated when

the electronic key is inside the vehi-

cle.

■If “Key Detected in Vehicle” is

shown on the multi-information

display

■If an alarm sounds or a warning

message is displayed

An attempt was made to lock the

doors using the smart key system

while the electronic key was still

inside the vehicle. Retrieve the elec-

tronic key from the vehicle and lock

the doors again.

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

appropriate measures based on the

displayed message.

■Battery-saving function

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.

When only an alarm sounds, cir-

cumstances and correction proce-

dures are as follows.

●In the following situations, the

smart key system may take some

time to unlock the doors. Also the

illuminated entry system may not

operate properly.

• The electronic key has been left in

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an area of approximately 11.5 ft.

(3.5 m) of the outside of the vehi-

cle for 40 seconds or longer.

• The smart key system has not

been used for 5 days or longer.

to reduce depletion of the battery.

In this case, function can automati-

cally be restored by moving the

position of the key such as by lifting

it up.

●If the smart key system has not

been used for 14 days or longer,

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.

■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.

■Turning an electronic key to

battery-saving mode

●When the electronic key battery is

depleted

●When battery-saving mode is set,

battery depletion is minimized by

stopping the electronic key from

receiving radio waves.

●Near a TV tower, electric power

plant, gas station, radio station,

large display, airport or other facil-

ity that generates strong radio

waves or electrical noise

4

Press

twice while pressing

.

●When the electronic key is in con-

tact with, or is covered by the fol-

lowing metallic objects

• Cards to which aluminum foil is

attached

• Cigarette boxes that have alumi-

num foil inside

• Metallic wallets or bags

• Coins

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.

• Hand warmers made of metal

• Media such as CDs and DVDs

●When other wireless key (that

emits radio waves) is being used

nearby

●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 vehicle’s electronic key or

a wireless key that emits radio

waves

• Personal computers or personal

digital assistants (PDAs)

• Digital audio players

●Electronic keys that will not be

used for long periods of time can

be set to the battery-saving mode

in advance.

■When electronic key function

stops

If the position of the electronic key

has not changed for a certain

• Portable game systems

amount of time such as when the

electronic key is left somewhere, the

function of the electronic key stops

●If window tint with a metallic con-

tent or metallic objects are

attached to the rear window

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●When the electronic key is placed

near a battery charger or elec-

tronic devices

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 unlock the vehicle.

●When the vehicle is parked in a

pay parking spot where radio

waves are emitted.

●Even if the electronic key is not

inside the vehicle, it may be possi-

ble to start the hybrid system if the

electronic key is near the window.

If the doors cannot be

locked/unlocked using the smart key

system, lock/unlock the doors by

performing any of the following:

●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.)

●Bring the electronic key close to

either front door handle and oper-

ate the entry function.

●Operate the wireless remote con-

trol.

If the doors cannot be

locked/unlocked using the above

methods, use the mechanical key.

(P.587)

If the hybrid system cannot be

started using the smart key system,

refer to P.588.

●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.)

■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 compartment

or floor, or in the door pockets or

glove box when the hybrid system

is started or power switch modes

are changed.

●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

given.

●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.)

●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.

• Set the electronic key to battery-

saving mode to disable the smart

key system. (P.205)

●If the electronic key is inside the

●As long as the electronic key is

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vehicle and a door handle

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.

■If the smart key system does

not operate properly

●Locking and unlocking the doors:

Use the mechanical key.

(P.587)

●Starting the hybrid system:

P.588

●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.

■Customization

Settings (e.g. smart key system)

can be changed.

(Customizable features: P.622)

●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 smart key system has been

deactivated in a customized setting,

refer to the explanations for the fol-

lowing operations.

●Locking and unlocking the doors:

Use the wireless remote control or

mechanical key. (P.185, 587)

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●Starting the hybrid system and

changing power switch modes:

P.588

●Stopping the hybrid system:

P.253

●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

WARNING

●To prevent theft of the vehicle, do

not leave the electronic key within

6 ft. (2 m) of the vehicle.

■Caution regarding interfer-

ence with electronic devices

●The smart key system can be

deactivated in advance. (P.622)

●People with implantable car-

diac pacemakers, cardiac

●Battery-saving mode can reduce

the power consumption of elec-

tronic keys. (P.205)

resynchronization therapy-

pacemakers or implantable car-

dioverter defibrillators should

keep away from the smart key

system antennas. (P.203)

The radio waves may affect the

operation of such devices. If

necessary, the entry function

can be disabled. Ask your

Toyota dealer for details, such

as the frequency of radio waves

and timing of the emitted radio

waves. Then, consult your doc-

tor to see if you should disable

the entry function.

■To operate the system properly

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.)

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WARNING

●User of any electrical medical

device other than implantable

cardiac pacemakers, cardiac

resynchronization therapy-

pacemakers or implantable car-

dioverter defibrillators should

consult the manufacturer of the

device for information about its

operation under the influence of

radio waves.

Radio waves could have unex-

pected effects on the operation

of such medical devices.

Ask your Toyota dealer for details

for disabling the entry function.

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