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For replacement, use a CR2016 lithium
battery or equivalent.
CAUTION
Special care should be taken to pre-
vent small children from swallowing
the removed transmitter battery or
components.
NOTICE
When replacing the battery, be care-
ful not to lose the components.
Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by a
Toyota dealer.
Dispose of used batteries according
to the local laws.
Replace the transmitter battery by follow-
ing these procedures:
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1. Using a coin or equivalent, open the
transmitter case.
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2. Remove the discharged transmitter bat-tery by ballpoint pen.
Insert the tip of ballpoint pen at the
guide groove and lift as shown in the
above illustration.
NOTICE
Do not bend the terminals.
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3. Put in a new transmitter battery withpositive (+) side up.
Close the transmitter case securely.
NOTICE
Make sure the positive side and
negative side of the transmitter bat-
tery are faced correctly.
Do not replace the battery with wet
hands. Water may cause unexpected
rust.
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.TS12012
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.
All the side doors and back door lock and
unlock simultaneously with either front
side door. In the driver’s door lock, turn-
ing the key once will unlock the driver’s
door and twice in succession will unlock
all the side doors and back door simulta-
neously.
Side doors
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This double key turning operation to un-
lock all the side doors and back door can
be changed to a single key turning opera-
tion. For details, contact your Toyota deal-
er.
When any of the side doors and back
door is unlocked with a key, the interior
light and luggage compartment light will
come on and remain on for about 15 sec-
onds before fading out. (For details, see
“Interior light” on page 92 and “Luggage
compartment light” on page 93 in Section
1−5.)
TS12013
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
INSIDE LOCK KNOB
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 handles even if the lock knobs
are in the locked position.
CAUTION
Do not pull the inside handle of the
front 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 front doors cannot be locked if you
leave the key in the ignition switch.
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Driver’s side
Front passenger’s side
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 all the side doors and back
door.
If you do either of the following, no side
door or back door can be unlocked with
the power door lock switch.
Lock all the side doors and back door
with the key or wireless remote control
transmitter when all the side doors,
back door and back window are closed.
Open the driver ’s door or front passen-
ger’s door and move the inside lock
knobs of both front doors to the lock
position, then close the front doors. The power door lock switch can be reset
in the following ways.
Turn the ignition key to “ON”.
Unlock all the side doors and back
door with the key or wireless remote
control transmitter.
Unlock the driver’s door or front pas-
senger ’s door with the inside lock
knob, and then unlock all the side
doors and back door with the power
door lock switch.
CAUTION
Before driving, be sure that the doors
are closed and locked, especially
when small children are in the ve-
hicle. Along with the proper use of
seat belts, locking the doors helps
prevent the driver and passengers
from being thrown out from the ve-
hicle in an accident. It also helps pre-
vent the doors from being opened un-
intentionally.
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For easy access to the rear seat, open
the access door (rear door).
To open: First, open the front door widely.
Then pull (from the outside) or push (from
the inside) the inside handle of the access
door forward.
If you try to open the front and rear doors
simultaneously, they will not open.
To close: First, close the access door
completely. Then close the front door.
You can open and close the access door
only when the front door is widely opened.
NOTICE
The front door and access door could
be damaged if they hit each other
when being opened or closed. Be
sure to follow the above instructions.
TS12029a
CAUTION
When closing the access door, con-
firm safety of the area around. Keep
the hands, fingers and other parts of
the bodies of all occupants away
from the access door. Otherwise, the
closing door may cause serious inju-
ry.
Access doors
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The windows can be operated with the
switch on either front door.
The power windows work when the ignition
switch is in the “ON” position.
Key off operation: If both front doors are
closed, all the power windows work for 43
seconds even after the ignition switch is
turned off. It stops working when either
front door is opened.
The indicator light (“AUTO”) on the switch
tells you the switch can be operated. OPERATING THE DRIVER’S WINDOW
Use the switch on the driver’s door.
Normal operation:
The window moves as
long as you hold the switch.
To open: Lightly push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.
TS12016
Automatic operation (to open only):
Push the switch completely down and then
release it. The window will fully open. To
stop the window partway, lightly pull the
switch up and then release it.
Power windows
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Window
lock
switch
Driver’s side
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Passenger’s side
OPERATING THE PASSENGER’S
WINDOW
Use the switch on the front passenger ’s
door or the switches on the driver ’s
door that control the front 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.CAUTION
To avoid death or 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 remove the ignition key
when you leave your vehicle.
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Never leave anyone (particularly a
small child) alone in your vehicle,
especially with the ignition key still
inserted. Otherwise, he/she could
use the power window switches and
get trapped in a window. Unat-
tended person (particularly a small
child) can be involved in a serious
accident.
TS12027
To open the back window, turn the key
clockwise and hold it for about 1 se-
cond.
After the door is locked, the window
opens slightly, and then lift the back win-
dow.
You can open the back window when the
back window wiper is working. At that
time, the wiper returns to the original
position and stops working.
The wiper restarts its working about 3
seconds after the back window is closed.
If the back window is not securely closed,
the back window wiper and washer will
not work. (See “Back window wiper and
washer” on page 95 and “Back window
defogger” on page 96 in Section 1−5.)
To close the back window, lower it. After
closing the back window, try pulling it up
to make sure it is securely closed.
When you close the back window, be
careful not to lock your keys in the ve-
hicle.
Back window