Keys and Doors -> Wireless remote control for Your Toyota Rav4 SUV Third Generation (2006-2012)

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Wireless remote control—  
1. Indicator light  
2. Lock switch  
3. Alarm switch  
4. Unlock switch  
If the wireless remote control key does  
not actuate the side doors and back door  
or alarm, or operate from a normal dis-  
tance or the indicator on the key is  
dimmed or does not come on:  
D Check for closeness to a radio trans-  
mitter such as a radio station or an  
airport which can interfere with normal  
operation of the key.  
The wireless remote control system is  
designed to lock or unlock all the side  
doors and back door or activate the  
alarm  
from  
a
distance  
within  
approximately 1 m (3 ft.) of the vehicle.  
D The battery may have been consumed.  
Check the battery in the key. To re-  
place the battery, see “—Replacing bat-  
tery” on page 20.  
When you operate any switch, push it  
slowly and securely. At this time, the indi-  
cator light flashes once.  
Type A  
If you lose your wireless remote control  
key, contact your Toyota dealer as soon  
as possible to avoid the possibility of  
theft, or an accident. (See “If you lose  
your keys” on page 373 in Section 4.)  
The wireless remote control key is an  
electronic component. Observe the follow-  
ing instructions in order not to cause dam-  
age to the key.  
D Do not leave the key in places where  
the temperature becomes high such as  
on the dashboard.  
For vehicles sold in U.S.A.  
This device complies with Part 15 of the  
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the  
following two conditions:  
D Do not disassemble it.  
D Avoid knocking it hard against other  
objects or dropping it.  
(1) This device may not cause harmful  
interference, and (2) this device must  
accept any interference received, includ-  
ing interference that may cause unde-  
sired operation.  
D Avoid putting it in water.  
You can use up to 3 wireless remote con-  
trol keys for the same vehicle. Contact  
your Toyota dealer for detailed information.  
Type B  
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—Locking and unlocking  
doors  
NOTICE:  
D Reorient or relocate the receiving an-  
This equipment has been tested and  
found to comply with the limits for a  
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part  
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are  
designed to provide reasonable protec-  
tenna.  
D Increase the separation between the  
equipment and receiver.  
D Connect the equipment into an outlet  
on  
a
circuit different from that to  
tion against harmful interference in  
a
which the receiver is connected.  
residential installation. This equipment  
generates, uses and can radiate radio  
frequency energy and, if not installed  
and used in accordance with the instruc-  
tions, may cause harmful interference to  
radio communications. However, there  
is no guarantee that interference will not  
occur in a particular installation. If this  
equipment does cause harmful interfer-  
ence to radio or television reception,  
which can be determined by turning the  
equipment off and on, the user is en-  
couraged to try to correct the interfer-  
ence by one or more of the following  
measures:  
D Consult the dealer or an experienced  
radio/TV technician for help.  
FCC WARNING:  
Changes or modifications not ex-  
pressly approved by the party respon-  
sible for compliance could void the  
user’s authority to operate the equip-  
ment.  
Locking operation (Type A)  
For vehicles sold in Canada  
NOTE  
Operation is subject to the following two  
conditions:  
(1) this device may not cause interfer-  
ence, and (2) this device must accept  
any interference, including interference  
that may cause undesired operation of  
the device.  
Locking operation (Type B)  
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To lock and unlock all the doors, push  
To unlock: Push the unlock switch once to  
unlock the driver’s door alone. Pushing  
the switch twice within 3 seconds unlocks  
all the side doors and back door simulta-  
neously. Each time the unlock switch is  
pushed, two beeps will be heard, and the  
turn signal lights flash twice.  
the switches of the key slowly and se-  
curely. At this time, the indicator light  
on the key grip flashes once.  
To lock: Push the lock switch. All the side  
doors and back door are locked simulta-  
neously. At this time one beep will be  
heard, and the turn signal lights flash  
once.  
This double switch operation to unlock all  
the side doors and back door can be  
changed to a single switch operation. For  
details, contact your Toyota dealer.  
Check to see that all the side doors and  
back door are securely locked.  
When you unlock all the doors using the  
wireless remote control, the illuminated  
entry function will be activated. (For fur-  
ther information, see “Illuminated entry  
system” on page 119 in Section 15.)  
The beep and flashing turn signal lights  
can be disabled. For details, contact your  
Toyota dealer.  
Unlocking operation (Type A)  
If any of the side doors or the back door  
is not securely closed, locking cannot be  
performed by the lock switch and a beep  
will sound continuously for 10 seconds.  
However, if the key is in the ignition  
switch, a beep will not sound.  
You have 30 seconds to open a door after  
using the wireless remote unlock feature.  
If a door is not opened by then, all the  
side doors and back door will be automati-  
cally locked again.  
To stop the beep, close all the side doors  
and back door securely or push the un-  
lock switch.  
The time before automatic door lock func-  
tion can be changed. For details, contact  
your Toyota dealer.  
The beep can be disabled. For details,  
contact your Toyota dealer.  
If the lock or unlock switch is kept  
pressed in, the locking or unlocking opera-  
tion is not repeated. Release the switch  
and then push again.  
Unlocking operation (Type B)  
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—Activating alarm  
—Replacing battery  
Pushing the alarm switch blows the  
For replacement, use  
battery or equivalent.  
a
CR2016 lithium  
horn intermittently and flashes the  
headlights, tail lights and turn signal  
lights and turns on the interior and per-  
sonal lights.  
CAUTION  
Special care should be taken to pre-  
vent small children from swallowing  
the removed battery or components.  
The alarm switch is used to deter vehicle  
theft when you witness anyone attempting  
to break into or damage your vehicle.  
The alarm will last for one minute. To stop  
alarm midway, push any of the switch on  
the key. You can also stop the alarm by  
turning the ignition key from the “LOCK”  
to “ON” position.  
NOTICE  
z When replacing the battery, be care-  
ful not to lose the components.  
Type A  
The alarm function does not work when  
the ignition key is in the “ON” position.  
z Replace only with the same or  
equivalent type recommended by a  
Toyota dealer.  
This alarm function can be disabled. For  
details, contact your Toyota dealer.  
z Dispose of used batteries according  
to the local laws.  
Replace the battery by following these  
procedures:  
Type B  
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1. Open the cover using a flathead screw-  
driver wrapped with plastic tape.  
2. Remove the module from the key  
frame.  
3. Open and remove the battery case  
cover using a coin.  
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Side doors  
NOTICE  
z Do not bend the terminals.  
z Make sure the positive side and  
negative side of the battery are  
faced correctly.  
z Do not replace the battery with wet  
hands. Water may cause unexpected  
rust.  
z Do not touch or move any compo-  
nents inside the transmitter, or it  
may interfere with proper operation.  
z Be careful not to bend the electrode  
when inserting the battery and that  
dust or oils do not adhere to the  
battery case.  
4. Take out the discharged battery and  
put in a new battery with the positive  
(+) side up.  
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH KEY  
Insert the key into the keyhole and turn  
it.  
5. Install the battery case cover and then  
install the module into the key frame.  
Close the cover.  
To lock: Turn the key forward.  
To unlock: Turn the key backward.  
z Close the battery case securely.  
All the side doors and back door lock and  
unlock simultaneously with driver’s door.  
In the driver’s door lock, turning the key  
once will unlock the driver’s door and  
twice in succession will unlock all the side  
doors and back door simultaneously.  
After replacing the battery, check that the  
key operates properly. If the key still does  
not operate properly, contact your Toyota  
dealer.  
6. When pushing either switch on the  
wireless key, make sure the indicator  
light comes on.  
When the driver’s door is unlocked using  
the key, the illuminated entry system will  
be activated. (For further information, see  
“Illuminated entry system” on page 119 in  
Section 15.)  
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