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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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Move the lock knob.
To lock: Push the knob forward.
To unlock: Pull the knob backward.
The front 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.
Doors cannot be locked when either front
door is open and the key is in the ignition
(vehicles with key cylinder−type ignition
switch) or key is left in the vehicle (ve-
hicles with smart key system).
Driver’s side
Passenger’s side
—Locking and unlocking with
inside lock knob —Locking and unlocking with
power door lock switch

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Push the switch.
To lock: Push the switch down on the
front side.
To unlock: Push the switch down on the
rear side.
All the doors lock or unlock simultaneous-
ly.
When the front doors are locked from the
outside or locked with the wireless remote
control transmitter, the power door lock
switch will not work until either front door
is unlocked with the key, lock knob, or
wireless remote control transmitter.
If the vehicle is subjected to a severe
frontal, rear or side impact with the igni-
tion switch set at ON, all doors will unlock
automatically after a few seconds.AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING
You can select the following functions:
Locking linked with the shift position
All doors are automatically locked when
the selector lever is moved out of “P”
position.
Locking linked with vehicle speed
All doors are automatically locked when
the vehicle speed goes above about 20
km/h (12 mph).
You can set or cancel the automatic
door locking functions:
Be sure to apply the parking brake when
performing the following operations. To select the locking linked with the
shift position:
1. Close all doors and turn the ignition switch to the ON.
2. Shift the selector lever to the “P” posi- tion.
3. Within 10 seconds of turning the igni- tion switch to the ON, press and hold
the driver’s side power door lock
switch in the lock position for 5 sec-
onds and then release.
The doors will be locked and unlocked
to indicate that the function is set.
To cancel the function, do the above op-
eration again.
—Automatic door locking and
unlocking functions

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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.

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OPERATING THE REAR WINDOWS
Use the switch on each rear doors or
the switches on the driver’s door that
control rear passengers’ windows.
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 passengers’ windows
cannot be operated.CAUTION
To avoid serious personal injury, you
must do the following.
Before you close the power win-
dows, always make sure there is
nobody around the power windows.
You must also make sure the
heads, hands and other parts of the
bodies of all occupants are kept
completely inside the vehicle. If
someone’s neck, head or hands get
caught in a closing window, it
could result in death or serious in-
jury. When anyone closes the power
windows, make sure he or she op-
erates the windows safely.
When small children are in the ve-
hicle, never let them use the power
window switches without supervi-
sion. Use the window lock switch to
prevent them from making unex-
pected use of the switches.
Be sure to carry the key when you
leave your vehicle.
Never leave anyone (particularly a
small child) alone in your vehicle,
with the key left in the vehicle.
Otherwise, he/she could use the
power window switches and get
trapped in a window. Unattended
person (particularly a small child)
can be involved in a serious acci-
dent.

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To open the trunk lid from the driver’s
seat, push the trunk opener switch.
See “Cargo and luggage” on page 282 in
Section 2 for precautions when loading
luggage.
To close the trunk lid, lower it and press
down on it. After closing the trunk lid, try
pulling it up to make sure it is securely
closed.
To deactivate this lock release switch from
opening the trunk lid, see “—Trunk opener
main switch” described below.
The trunk lid can be opened with the wire-
less remote control transmitter, see
“—Opening trunk lid” on page 22 in this
Section.
CAUTION
Keep the trunk lid closed while driv-
ing. This not only keeps the luggage
from being thrown out but also pre-
vents exhaust gases from entering
the vehicle.
OPENING TRUNK WITH SMART KEY
SYSTEM
When you carry the registered key into
the actuation area, the trunk can be
opened. For further information of actua-
tion area, see “Smart key system” on
page 27 in this Section.
Trunk lid—

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A warning buzzer may sound when:
The key is brought into the cabin after
the trunk is opened, and the trunk is
then closed.
The key is near the trunk when the
trunk is closed.
The buzzer may sound even when the key
is not in the trunk. This does not indicate
a problem. However, under these circum-
stances, the trunk cannot be opened using
the smart key system. Open the trunk
using other methods.
If you left the key in the trunk and close
it when all side doors are locked, a beep
will sound continuously for 2 seconds. You
can open the trunk pushing the trunk
opener switch without carrying another
key. However, in some instances, the
beep may not sound when the trunk is
closed depending on the location of the
key in the trunk. In addition, when the
doors are open or unlocked, the beep may
not sound when the trunk is closed. When
closing the trunk, make sure that the key
is not left in it.
On Off
If you do not want to activate the trunk
lid opener system, turn off the trunk
opener main switch in the glove box.
To turn it on, push in the trunk opener
main switch again.1. Pull down the rear armrest and open the armrest door.
—Trunk opener main switch —In case the trunk opener is
not actuated