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Do not touch or move any compo-
nents inside the transmitter, or it
may interfere with proper operation.
Be careful not to bend the electrode
when inserting the transmitter bat-
tery and that dust or oils do not
adhere to the transmitter case.
Close the transmitter case securely.
After replacing the battery, check that the
transmitter operates properly. If the trans-
mitter still does not operate properly, con-
tact your Toyota dealer.
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH KEY
Insert the key into the keyhole and turn
it.
To lock: Turn the key forward.
To unlock: Turn the key backward.
Passenger ’s door locks simultaneously
with the driver ’s door. Turning the key
once will unlock the driver’s door and
twice in succession will unlock passen-
ger ’s door.Coupe—When unlocking a door when both
doors are locked, the interior light and
ignition switch light will come on and re-
main on for about 15 seconds before fad-
ing out. (For further information, see “Inte-
rior light” on page 120 and “Ignition switch
light and quarter trim courtesy light” on
page 120 in Section 1−5.)
Convertible—When unlocking a door when
both doors are locked, the ignition switch
light, quarter trim courtesy light and per-
sonal lights will come on and remain on
for about 15 seconds before fading out.
(For further information, see “Ignition
switch light and quarter trim courtesy
light” on page 120 and “Personal lights”
on page 121 in Section 1−5.)
Side doors—
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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
INSIDE LOCK KNOB
Move the lock knob.
To lock: Push the knob forward.
To unlock: Pull the knob backward.
The doors can be opened by pulling the
inside handle even if the lock knobs are
in the locked position.
CAUTION
Do not pull the inside handle of the
doors while driving. The doors will
open and an accident may occur.
Toyota strongly recommends that all
children be placed in the rear seat of
the vehicle.
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 door cannot be locked when either
door is open and the key is in the igni-
tion.
Driver’s side
Passenger’s side
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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH
Push the switch.
To lock: Push the switch down on the
front side.
To unlock: Push the switch down on the
rear side.
Operating the switch simultaneously locks
or unlocks both doors.
If you do either of the following, no door
can be unlocked with the power door lock
switch.
Lock both doors with the key or wire-
less remote control transmitter when
both doors are closed.
Open the driver ’s door or passenger ’s
door and move the inside lock knobs
of both doors to the lock position, then
close the doors.
The power door lock switch can be reset
in the following ways.
Turn the ignition key to “ON”.
Unlock both doors with the key or wire-
less remote control transmitter.
Unlock the driver ’s door or passenger ’s
door with the inside lock knob, and
then unlock both doors with the power
door lock switch.You can set the following auto door
locking and unlocking functions.
(a) Locking linked with the shift posi-
tion (with automatic transmission
only)
Both doors are locked automatically when
the selector lever is moved out of the “P”
position with the engine running.
This function is the default setting for new
vehicles.
(b) Unlocking linked with the shift posi-
tion (with automatic transmission
only)
Both doors are unlocked automatically
when the selector lever is moved to the
“P” position with the ignition switch in the
“ON” position.
(c) Unlocking linked with opening the
driver ’s door
Both doors are unlocked automatically
when the driver ’s door is opened within 10
seconds after the ignition switch is turned
from “ON” to the “ACC” or “LOCK” posi-
tion.Setting the functions
1. Close both doors.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
position.
3. Within 10 seconds after the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON” position;
To set function (a)
Push and hold the front of the power
door lock switch for 5 seconds with the
selector lever in the “P” position.
To set function (b)
Push and hold the rear of the power
door lock switch for 5 seconds with the
selector lever in the “P” position.
To set function (c)
Push and hold the rear of the power
door lock switch for 5 seconds with the
selector lever in any position except
“P”.
Both doors automatically lock and unlock
when you release the power door lock
switch. This indicates that the function is
set. If both doors do not lock and unlock,
the time the switch was held may have
been too short or too long. Perform the
procedure over again starting from step 1.
—Automatic door locking and
unlocking functions
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OPERATING THE PASSENGER’S
WINDOW
Use the switch on the passenger ’s
door. The driver ’s door also has a
switch that controls the passenger ’s
window.
The window moves as long as you hold
the switch.
To open: Push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.
If you push in the window lock switch on
the driver ’s door, the passenger ’s window
cannot be operated.
OPERATING THE ALL WINDOW
CONTROL SWITCH (convertible)
Both side windows and quarter win-
dows can be operated simultaneously
with the all window control switch.
The windows move as long as you hold
the switch.
To open: Push on the lower side of the
switch
To close: Push on the upper side of the
switch. The side windows will open slightly
before closing if they are not fully opened.
If the side windows stop partway, release
the switch and push it again after a mo-
ment, or operate the side power window
switches on the doors.NORMALIZATION OF THE DRIVER’S
POWER WINDOW (coupe)
If the battery is disconnected or run down,
the driver ’s power window may not oper-
ate automatically and the jam protection
function will not function correctly after
you reconnect, replace or recharge the
battery. At this time, the “AUTO” indicator
light on the switch will flash. In any of
these cases, you should normalize the
power window.
To normalize the power window
1. Push down the power window switch
and lower the window halfway.
2. Pull up the switch until the window
closes and hold the switch for at least
one second.
Make sure that the window opens and
closes automatically. If the power window
cannot be operated properly, have it
checked by your Toyota dealer.
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If a person is locked in the trunk,
he/she can pull down the phosphores-
cent handle on the inside of trunk lid
to open the trunk lid.
The phosphorescent (glow−in−the−dark)
handle will continue to glow for a time
after the trunk lid is closed. Exposing the
handle to stronger light will cause it to
glow longer.
CAUTION
Always lock the trunk lid and all
doors, and keep away the vehicle
keys out of children’s reach.
Never leave children unattended in
the vehicle. Unsupervised children
may lock themselves in the vehicle
or trunk and suffer serious injuries
or death.
To open the hood:
1. Pull the hood lock release lever. The
hood will spring up slightly.
CAUTION
Before driving, be sure that the hood
is closed and securely locked. Other-
wise, the hood may open unexpected-
ly while driving and an accident may
occur.
—Internal trunk release handle Hood
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2. In front of the vehicle, pull up the
auxiliary catch lever and lift the
hood.
Before closing the hood, check to see that
you have not forgotten any tools, rags,
etc. Then lower the hood and make sure
it locks into place. If necessary, press
down gently on the front edge to lock it.To deter vehicle theft, the system is
designed to sound an alarm if any of
the doors, trunk or hood is forcibly un-
locked or the battery terminal is discon-
nected and then reconnected when the
vehicle is locked.
The alarm blows the horn intermittently
and flashes the headlights, tail lights and
turn signal lights, and turns on the interior
light.SETTING THE SYSTEM
1. Turn the ignition key to the “LOCK”
position and remove it.
The indicator light will start flashing when
the key is removed from the ignition
switch. (See “Engine immobilizer system”
on page 14 for details.)
2. Have all passengers get out of the
vehicle.
3. Close and lock both doors, trunk and
hood.
The indicator light will remain on when
both doors, trunk and hood are closed and
locked.
Theft deterrent system
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The system will automatically be set after
30 seconds. When the system is set, the
indicator light will start flashing again.
4. After making sure the indicator light
starts flashing, you may leave the ve-
hicle.
Never leave anyone in the vehicle when
you set the system, because unlocking
from the inside will activate the system.
CANCELLING THE SYSTEM
The system will be cancelled by the fol-
lowing ways.
Any of the doors are unlocked with the
key or wireless remote control.
The trunk is opened with the wireless
remote control transmitter.
Turn the ignition key to the “ON” posi-
tion.
If the tail lights come on for 2 seconds,
the theft deterrent system has been
alarmed. Check to see if there is any
abnormality with your vehicle.WHEN THE SYSTEM IS SET
Activating the system
The system will sound the alarm under
the following conditions:
If any of the doors are forcibly un-
locked or opened, or if the trunk or
hood is forcibly opened without the key
or wireless remote control transmitter
If the battery terminal is disconnected
and then reconnected
If the ignition is hotwired
The indicator light will come on when the
system is activated.
If any of the door is unlocked without the
key or wireless remote control transmitter
and the key is not in the ignition switch,
all the doors will be automatically locked
again.
After one minute, the alarm will automati-
cally stop and the indicator light will starts
flashing again.
Reactivating the alarm
Once set, the system automatically resets
the alarm after the alarm stops.
The alarm will activate again under the
same circumstances described in
“Activating the system”.Stopping the alarm
The alarm will be stopped by the following
three ways:
Turn the ignition key from the “LOCK”
to “ON” position.
Unlock any of the doors with the key
or wireless remote control transmitter.
Open the trunk with the wireless re-
mote control transmitter.
These ways cancel the system at the
same time.
If the battery becomes discharged due
to the vehicle being unused for a long
time, etc., when the battery is recharged
or replaced, the system will give the
alarm. If this happens, immediately unlock
any of the doors with the key or the wire-
less remote control transmitter, and the
alarm will stop.
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TESTING THE SYSTEM
1. Open both windows.
2. Set the system as described above.
The doors should be locked with the
key or wireless remote control transmit-
ter. Be sure to wait until the indicator
light goes off or starts flashing.
3. Unlock any door from the inside. The
system should activate the alarm.
4. Stop the alarm as described above.
5. Repeat this operation for the other
doors, trunk and hood. When testing
the hood, also check that the system
is activated when the battery terminal
is disconnected and then reconnected.
If the system does not work properly,
have it checked by your Toyota dealer.
This indicates that the fuel filler door
is on the left side of your vehicle.1. To open the fuel filler door, pull the
lever up.
When refueling, turn off the engine.
CAUTION
Do not smoke, cause sparks or al-
low open flames when refueling.
The fumes are flammable.
When opening the cap, do not re-
move the cap quickly. In hot weath-
er, fuel under pressure could cause
injury by spraying out of the filler
neck if the cap is suddenly re-
moved.
Fuel tank cap