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Push and hold the back door open
switch on the wireless remote control
transmitter for about one second. The
power back door opens and closes
completely.
When closing or opening the back door,
two beeps will be heard and the turn sig-
nal lights will flash twice.Opening operation can be performed by
the switch under the following conditions
only:
The back door is unlocked.
The power back door system is on.
(The “BACK DOOR OFF” switch on the
instrument panel is pushed out.)
The key is not in the engine switch.
The back door is between the fully
−
closed position and half −opened posi-
tion.
Closing operation can be performed by the
switch under the following conditions only:
The power back door system is on.
(The “BACK DOOR OFF” switch on the
instrument panel is pushed out.)
The key is not in the engine switch.
The back door is between the fully −
opened position and half −opened posi-
tion.
The back door operation by the wireless
remote control can be changed or dis-
abled. For details, contact your Toyota
dealer.
Pushing and holding the alarm switch
blows the horn intermittently and
flashes the headlights, tail lights and
turns on the front personal lights.
The alarm switch is used to deter vehicle
theft when you witness anyone attempting
to break into or damage your vehicle.
The alarm will last for one minute. To stop
alarm midway, do the following:
Push any of the switch on the wireless
remote control transmitter.
Lock or unlock either front doors or
back door with the key.
Turn the engine switch from the
“LOCK” to “ON” position.
—Opening and closing back
door (type B only) —Activating alarm

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The alarm does not work when the engine
switch is in the “ON” position.
This alarm function can be disabled. For
details, contact your Toyota dealer.For replacement, use a CR2032 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 transmitter bat-
tery, be careful not to lose the com-
ponents.
 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:
1. Using a coin or equivalent, open the
transmitter case.
—Replacing battery

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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
door. In the driver ’s door lock, turning the
key once will unlock the driver’s door and
twice in succession will unlock all the
doors simultaneously.
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 either front door is unlocked with a
key, the front personal lights and engine
switch light will come on and remain on
for about 15 seconds before fading out.
(For details, see “Front personal lights” on
page 179 and “Engine (ignition) switch
light” on page 181 in Section 1
−5.)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.
Front doors—

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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 engine switch.
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 and
back door 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.

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The power door lock switch can be reset
in the following ways.
Turn the engine switch 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 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
unintentionally.
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 engine switch to the “ON” position.
2. Shift the selector lever to the “P” posi- tion. 3. Within 10 seconds of turning the en-
gine switch to the “ON” position, press
and hold the driver’s side power door
lock switch in the lock position for 5
seconds 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.
To select the locking linked with the
vehicle speed:
1. Close all doors and turn the engine switch to the “ON” position.
2. Shift the selector lever from “P” to the “N” position.
3. Within 10 seconds of turning the en- gine switch to the “ON” position, press
and hold the driver’s side power door
lock switch in the lock position for 5
seconds 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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AUTOMATIC DOOR UNLOCKING
You can select the following functions:
Unlocking linked with the shift posi-
tion
All doors are automatically unlocked
when the selector lever is moved to
“P” position.
Unlocking linked with the engine
switch
All doors are automatically unlocked
when the driver ’s door is opened within
10 seconds after the engine switch is
turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” posi-
tion, or the key is removed.
You can set or cancel the automatic
door unlocking functions:
Be sure to apply the parking brake when
performing the following operations.
To select the unlocking linked with the
shift position:
1. Close all doors and turn the engine switch to the “ON” position.
2. Shift the selector lever to the “P” posi- tion. 3. Within 10 seconds of turning the en-
gine switch to the “ON” position, press
and hold the driver’s side power door
lock switch in the unlock position for
5 seconds 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.
To select the unlocking linked with the
engine switch:
1. Close all doors and turn the engine switch to the “ON” position.
2. Shift the selector lever from “P” to the “N” position.
3. Within 10 seconds of turning the en- gine switch to the “ON” position, press
and hold the driver’s side power door
lock switch in the unlock position for
5 seconds 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.
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
INSIDE LOCK KNOB
Move the lock knob.
To lock: Move the knob forward.
To unlock: Move the knob backward.
Closing the sliding door with the lock knob
in the lock position will also lock the slid-
ing door. Be careful not to lock your keys
in the vehicle.
Sliding doors (nonpowered)

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The power sliding door can be operated
automatically in the following ways:
Operates with the power sliding door
switches inside the vehicle
Operates with the wireless remote con-
trol transmitter
Assists operation with the outside or
inside handle by hand
The power sliding door system can be
canceled by the “SLIDE DOOR OFF”
switch.
When the power sliding door system is
on, if you put the transmission out of “P”
with the engine switch in the “ON” posi-
tion and the sliding door is not completely
closed, a buzzer will sound.
CAUTION
Careful attention is needed so as
not to get your fingers trapped as
the sliding door automatically opens
or closes.
Never allow a child to operate the
sliding door.
NOTICE
Do not apply excessive force when
the sliding door is operated automati-
cally. Otherwise, the power sliding
door system may be damaged.
You can cause a beep to sound when the
power sliding door is opened or closed.
For details, contact your Toyota dealer.
Front overhead console (type A)
Front overhead console (type B)
—Operation of power sliding
door

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Center pillar
OPERATING WITH THE POWER SLIDING
DOOR SWITCHES
To open the door, push the switch. To
close the door, push the switch once
again. The door opens and closes com-
pletely.
Switches on the front overhead con-
sole:“
” switch—To operate the left side
door (type B only)
“
” switch—To operate the right side
door Switches on the center pillar:
“PWR DOOR” switch—To operate each
side door
Opening operation can be performed by
the switches under the following condi-
tions:
The sliding door is unlocked.
The power sliding door system is on.
(The “SLIDE DOOR OFF” switch is
pushed out.)
The sliding door is between the fully −
closed position and half −opened posi-
tion.
When the engine switch is in the “ON”
position, the transmission selector lever
must be in “P”.
The child −protector is unlocked.
(switches on the center pillar only) Closing operation can be performed by
the switches under the following condi-
tions:
The power sliding door system is on.
(The “SLIDE DOOR OFF” switch is
pushed out.)
The sliding door is between the fully
−
opened position and half −opened posi-
tion.
Left and right side power sliding door
models—The left side power sliding door
does not operate when the fuel filler door
is opened.
The length of time required to push the
switches for operating the sliding door can
be changed. For details, contact your
Toyota dealer.
CAUTION
If you shift the automatic transmis-
sion selector lever out of “P” and
accelerate before the power sliding
door is closed completely, the sliding
door may reverse to the open posi-
tion. A child or others could fall out
of the vehicle and be injured. Always
make sure the power sliding door is
closed and latched before you start
driving.