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Insert the key into the keyhole and turn
it.
To lock: Turn the key forward.
To unlock: Turn the key backward.
All the doors lock and unlock simulta-
neously with the driver ’s door. In the driv-
er’s door lock, turning the key once will
unlock the driver’s door and twice in suc-
cession will unlock all the doors simulta-
neously.
This double key turning operation to un-
lock all the doors can be changed to a
single key turning operation. For details,
contact your Toyota dealer.
Vehicles with smart key system—For three
seconds after the doors have been locked,
the doors cannot be re−unlocked via the
smart key system. When you unlock the doors, the interior
light, ignition switch light, front personal
lights and rear personal lights come on for
about 15 seconds and then fade out, even
if the door is not opened. (For further
information, see “Illuminated entry system”
on page 134 in Section 1
−5.) When you carry the registered key with
smart key system into the actuation area,
you can lock and unlock the side doors
without using the key. For further informa-
tion of actuation area, see “Smart key
system” on page 27 in this Section.
—Locking and unlocking with
smart key system
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Locking operation
Push the lock button on the outside
door handle. All the doors lock simulta-
neously. At this time one beep will be
heard and turn signal lights flash once.
In the following cases, you cannot be
locked by pushing the lock button and a
beep will sound as an indicator.
When any of the doors is not securely
closed. A beep will sound continuously
for 10 seconds.
When the engine is not turned off. A
beep will sound continuously for 2 sec-
onds.
When the key is left in the vehicle. A
beep will sound continuously for 2 sec-
onds.
The beep may not sound if the key is on
the instrument panel, on the package tray,
in the glove box or on the floor, etc.
Unlocking operation
Grasp the outside door handle (sensors
are located on the underside of the
door handles). Only the driver ’s door
unlocks when the driver ’s door handle
is grasped. All the doors unlock when
any door handle other than the driver’s
door handle is grasped. At this time
two beeps will be heard and the turn
signal lights flash twice.
Wearing gloves may slow response time.
For three seconds after the doors have
been locked, the doors cannot be re −un-
locked via the smart key system.
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When you enter the entry function actua-
tion area, the interior and exterior lights
come on for about 15 seconds. After the
lights come on, all the side doors can be
unlocked by grasping the outside door
handle.
You have 30 seconds to open a door after
using the unlocking function. If a door is
not opened by then, all the doors will be
automatically locked again.SELECTING DOORS TO BE UNLOCKED
WITH ENTRY FUNCTION
The unlock operation has 2 modes. To
change the mode, press the lock switch
and either the alarm switch or the trunk
opener switch simultaneously for five
seconds.
In order to change unlock modes, the igni-
tion switch must be turned off.
Repeating this procedure allows you to
toggle between the following 2 modes:
1. Driver ’s door only (default)—In this mode, only the driver ’s door unlocks
when the driver ’s door handle is
grasped. All the doors unlock when any
door handle other than the driver ’s
door handle is grasped. At this time
the vehicle will beep two times.
2. All doors—In this mode, all doors (ex- cept the trunk) unlocks when any of
the door handles is grasped. At this
time the vehicle will beep three times.
After the mode change operation is com-
plete, wait 5 seconds before repeating the
operation. When you unlock the doors, the interior
lights, ignition switch light, front personal
lights, rear personal lights and exterior
foot lights come on for about 15 seconds
and then fade out, even if the door is not
opened. (For further information, see “Illu-
minated entry system” on page 134 in
Section 1
−5.)
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Window lock switch
Driver’s door switches
Front passenger’s door switch
The windows can be operated with the
switch on each door.
The power windows work when the ignition
switch is set at ON.
Key off operation: If both front doors are
closed, it works for 43 seconds even after
the ignition switch is turned off. It stops
working when either front door is opened.
OPERATING THE FRONT WINDOWS
Use the switches on the driver’s door
and front passenger ’s door.
Normal operation: The window moves as
long as you hold the switch.
To open: Lightly push down the switch.
To close: Lightly pull up the switch.
If you push in the window lock switch on
the driver ’s door, the passenger ’s window
cannot be operated.
The indicator lights on the switch tell you
which of the switches can be operated.
Driver’s door switches
Front passenger’s door switch
Power windows
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Automatic operation: Push the switch
completely down or pull it completely up,
and then release it. The window will fully
open or close. To stop the window part-
way, lightly move the switch in the oppo-
site direction and then release it.
If you push in the window lock switch on
the driver ’s door, the front passengers’
window cannot be operated.
The indicator lights on the switch tell you
which of the switches can be operated.
Jam protection function: During automat-
ic closing operation or key off closing op-
eration, the window stops and opens half
way if something gets caught between the
window and window frame.
If the window receives a strong impact,
this function may work even if nothing is
caught. If the battery is disconnected or run
down,
the power window may not operate
automatically and the jam protection func-
tion will not function correctly after you
reconnect, replace or recharge the battery.
In any of these cases, you should normal-
ize the power window.
To normalize the power window:
1. Push down the power window switches of each front door and lower the win-
dows halfway.
2. Pull up the switches until the windows close and hold the switches for a sec-
ond.
Make sure that the windows open and
close automatically. If the power windows
cannot be operated properly, have it
checked by your Toyota dealer.
CAUTION
Never try jamming any part of your
body to activate the jam protection
function intentionally.
The jam protection function may
not work if something gets caught
just before the window is fully
closed.