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Ignition Switch

Push Button Start Positions

The system operates only when the driver is in the vehicle or within

operational range while the key is being carried.

Each time the push button start is

pressed, the ignition switches in

the order of off, ACC, and ON.

Pressing the push button start

Indicator light

again from ON switches the igni-

tion off.

Push button start

■ Off

The power supply to electrical devices turns off and the push button

start indicator light (amber) also turns off.

In this position the steering wheel is locked.

■ ACC (Accessory)

Some electrical accessories will operate and the indicator light

(amber) illuminates.

■ ON

This is the normal running position after the engine is started. The

indicator light (amber) turns off. (The indicator light (amber) illumi-

nates when the ignition is switched ON and the engine is not run-

ning.)

Some indicator lights/warning lights should be inspected before the

engine is started (P. 173).

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■Push Button Start Positions

●The engine starts by pressing the push button start while depressing the

clutch pedal (manual transaxle) or the brake pedal (automatic transaxle). To

switch the ignition position, press the push button start without depressing

the pedal.

●Do not leave the ignition switched ON while the engine is not running. Doing

so could result in the battery going dead. If the ignition is left in ACC (For

automatic transaxle, the selector lever is in the P position, and the ignition is

in ACC), the ignition switches off automatically after about 25 minutes.

■ACC (Accessory)

The keyless entry system does not function while the push button start has

been pressed to ACC, and the doors will not lock/unlock even if they have

been locked manually.

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■ON

When the push button start is pressed to ON, the sound of the fuel pump

motor operating near the fuel tank can be heard. This does not indicate an

abnormality.

WARNING

■Before leaving the driver’s seat, set the parking brake, make sure the

selector lever is in 1st gear or R (manual transaxle) or in P (automatic

transaxle), and always switch the ignition off

Leaving the driver’s seat without setting the parking brake, shifting the

selector lever to 1st gear or R (manual transaxle) or to P (automatic tran-

saxle), and switching the ignition off is dangerous. Unexpected vehicle

movement could occur which could result in an accident.

In addition, if your intention is to leave the vehicle for even a short period, it

is important to switch the ignition off, as leaving it in another position will dis-

able some of the vehicle’s security systems and run the battery down.

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Starting the Engine

1

Make sure you are carrying the key.

2

Occupants should fasten their seat belts.

3

Make sure the parking brake is on.

4

Continue to press the brake pedal firmly until the engine has com-

pletely started.

5

Manual transaxle:

Continue to press the clutch pedal firmly until the engine has com-

pletely started.

The starter will not operate if the clutch pedal is not depressed sufficiently.

Automatic transaxle:

Put the vehicle in park (P). If you must restart the engine while the

vehicle is moving, shift into neutral (N).

The starter will not operate if the selector lever is not in P or N and the

brake pedal is not depressed sufficiently.

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Verify that the KEY indicator

light (green) in the combination

meter and the push button start

indicator light (green) illumi-

nate.

If the push button start indicator

light (green) flashes, make sure

that the key is being carried.

If the push button start indicator

light (green) flashes with the key

being carried, touch the key to the

push button start and start the

engine. Refer to Engine Start Func-

Indicator light

tion When Key Battery is Dead on

P. 161.

Push button start

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Press the push button start after both the KEY indicator light

(green) in the combination meter and the push button start indicator

light (green) illuminate.

After starting the engine, the push button start indicator light (amber) turns

off and the ignition switches to the ON position.

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After starting the engine, let it idle for about ten seconds.

●The key must be carried because the key carries an immobilizer chip that

must communicate with the engine controls at short range.

●The engine can be started when the push button start is pressed from off,

ACC, or ON.

●The push button start system functions (function which can start the engine

by only carrying the key) can be deactivated to prevent any possible

adverse effect on a user wearing a pacemaker or other medical device. If

the system is deactivated, you will be unable to start the engine by carrying

the key. Consult your Toyota dealer for details. If the push button start sys-

tem functions have been deactivated, you can start the engine by following

the procedure indicated when the key battery goes dead.

Refer to Engine Start Function When Key Battery is Dead on P. 161.

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●After starting a cold engine, the engine speed increases and a whining

sound from the engine compartment can be heard.

This is for improved exhaust gas purification and does not indicate defect of

the parts.

●Engine-starting is controlled by the spark ignition system.

This system meets all Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Standard

requirements regulating the impulse electrical field strength of radio noise.

●Under the following conditions, the KEY warning light (red) flashes after the

push button start is pressed to inform the driver that the push button start

will not switch to ACC even if it is pressed from off.

• The key battery is dead.

• The key is out of operational range.

• The key is placed in areas where it is difficult for the system to detect the

signal (P. 98).

• A key from another manufacturer similar to the key is in the operational

range.

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●Forced engine starting method:

If the KEY warning light (red) illuminates, or the push button start indicator

light (amber) flashes, this could indicate that the engine may not start using

the usual starting method. Have your vehicle inspected at your Toyota

dealer as soon as possible. If this occurs, the engine can be force-started.

Press and hold the push button start until the engine starts. Other proce-

dures necessary for starting the engine such as having the key in the cabin,

and depressing the clutch pedal (manual transaxle) or the brake pedal

(automatic transaxle) are required.

●When the engine is force-started, the KEY warning light (red) remains illumi-

nated and the push button start indicator light (amber) remains flashing.

●Automatic transaxle:

When the selector lever is in the neutral (N) position, the KEY indicator light

(green) and the push button start indicator light (green) do not illuminate.

●After pressing the push button start and before the engine starts, the opera-

tion sound of the fuel pump motor from near the fuel tank can be heard,

however, this does not indicate a malfunction.

●Whether the engine is cold or warm, it should be started without the use of

the accelerator.

●If the engine does not start the first time, refer to Starting a Flooded Engine

under Emergency Starting. If the engine still does not start, have your vehi-

cle inspected by your Toyota dealer (P. 482).

WARNING

■Radio waves from the key may affect medical devices such as pace-

makers

Before using the key near people who use medical devices, ask the medical

device manufacturer or your physician if radio waves from the key will affect

the device.

NOTICE

If the KEY warning light (red) illuminates, or the push button start indicator

light (amber) flashes, this could indicate a problem with the engine starting

system and the inability to start the engine or switch the ignition to ACC or

ON. Have your vehicle inspected at your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.

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Engine Start Function When Key Battery is Dead

If the engine cannot be started due to a dead key battery, the engine

can be started using the following procedure:

1

Continue to depress the brake pedal firmly until the engine has

completely started.

2

3

Manual transaxle:

Continue to depress the clutch pedal firmly until the engine has

completely started.

Make sure that the push button start indication light (green) flashes.

The push button start indicator light (green) will flash even if the push but-

ton start is pressed before depressing the clutch pedal (manual transaxle)

or the brake pedal (automatic transaxle). If the clutch pedal is depressed

(manual transaxle) or the brake pedal is depressed (automatic transaxle)

under this condition, the engine can be started by resuming the procedure

following this.

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4

Touch the push button start

using the backside of the key

(as shown) while the push but-

ton start indicator light (green)

Indicator light

flashes.

When touching the push button

start using the backside of the key

Push button start

as shown in the illustration, touch

Smart Key

the push button start with the lock

switch side of the key facing up.

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Make sure that the push button start indicator light (green) turns on.

Press the push button start to start the engine.

●The engine cannot be started unless the clutch pedal is fully depressed

(manual transaxle) or the brake pedal is fully depressed (automatic tran-

saxle).

●If there is a malfunction with the push button start function, the push button

start indicator light (amber) flashes. In this case, the engine may start, how-

ever, have the vehicle checked at your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.

●If the push button start indicator light (green) does not illuminate, perform

the operation from the beginning again. If it does not illuminate, have the

vehicle checked at your Toyota dealer.

●To switch the ignition position without starting the engine, perform the follow-

ing operations after the push button start indicator light (green) turns on.

1

Release the clutch pedal (manual transaxle) or brake pedal (automatic

transaxle).

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Press the push button start to switch the ignition position. The ignition

switches in the order of ACC, ON, and off each time the push button start

is pressed. To switch the ignition position again, perform the operation

from the beginning.

NOTICE

When starting the engine by holding the smart key over the push button

start due to a dead key battery or a malfunctioning key, be careful not to

allow the following, otherwise the signal from the key will not be received

correctly and the engine may not start.

●Metal parts of other keys or metal

objects touch the key.

●Spare keys or keys for other vehicles

equipped with an immobilizer system

touch or come near the key.

●Devices for electronic purchases, or security passage touch or come near

the key.

Emergency Operation for Starting the Engine

If the KEY warning light (red) illuminates, or the push button start indi-

cator light (amber) flashes, this could indicate that the engine may not

start using the usual starting method. Have your vehicle inspected at

your Toyota dealer as soon as possible. If this occurs, the engine can

be force-started. Press and hold the push button start until the engine

starts. Other procedures necessary for starting the engine such as

having the key in the cabin, and depressing the clutch pedal (manual

transaxle) or the brake pedal (automatic transaxle) are required.

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Turning the Engine Off

1

Stop the vehicle completely.

2

Manual transaxle:

Shift into neutral and set the parking brake.

Automatic transaxle:

Shift the selector lever to the P position and set the parking brake.

3

Press the push button start to turn off the engine. The ignition posi-

tion is off.

●The cooling fan in the engine compartment could turn on for a few minutes

after the ignition is switched from ON to OFF, whether or not the A/C is on or

off, to cool the engine compartment quickly.

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●When the push button start is pressed from ON to ACC or OFF, the KEY

indicator light (green) may flash for approximately 30 seconds indicating

that the remaining battery power of the key is low.

Replace with a new battery before the key becomes unusable.

Refer to Key Battery Replacement on P. 410.

●Automatic transaxle:

If the engine is turned off while the selector lever is in a position other than

P, the ignition switches to ACC.

WARNING

■Do not stop the engine while the vehicle is moving

Stopping the engine while the vehicle is moving for any reason other than in

an emergency is dangerous. Stopping the engine while the vehicle is mov-

ing will result in reduced braking ability due to the loss of power braking,

which could cause an accident and serious injury.

NOTICE

When leaving the vehicle, make sure the push button start is off.

Emergency Engine Stop

Continuously pressing the push button start or quickly pressing it two

or more times while the engine is running or the vehicle is being

driven will turn the engine off immediately. The ignition switches to

ACC.

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