2009 TOYOTA SIENNA Owners Manual

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Before driving
■
When the power sliding door system is on (vehicles with power sliding
doors)
A buzzer sounds if you put the shift lever out of P with the engine switch in
the “ON” position and the sliding door not completely closed.
■ Jam protection function (vehicles with power sliding doors)
●If anything obstructs the power sliding door while it is closing or opening,
the power sliding door will automatically operate in the opposite direction.
● If the jam protection function operates during two consecutive closing
operations, the power sliding door will be stopped at that position and the
power sliding door system will be canceled.
■ Sliding door closer (if equipped)
In the event that the sliding door is left slightly open, the sliding door closer
will automatically close it to the fully closed position.
■ When the battery is disconnected (vehicles with powe r sliding doors)
The power sliding door system must be initialized in order to ensure proper
operation. To initialize it, close the sliding doors completely by hand.
■ Customization that can be co nfigured at Toyota dealer
Settings (e.g. opening and closing operation) can be changed.
(Customizable features P. 565)

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CAUTION
■Caution while driving
Observe the following precautions while driving.
Failure to do so may cause a door to open unexpectedly and an occupant to
fall out of the vehicle, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Always use a seat belt.
● Always lock the doors.
● Ensure that all doors are properly closed.
● Do not slide the inside handle of the doors while driving.
● Set the sliding door child protector locks when children are seated in the
vehicle.
■ When children are in the vehicle
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Do not leave children alone in the vehicle.
If a child is accidentally locked in the vehicle, they could overheat.
● Do not allow a child to open or close the sliding door.
Doing so may cause the sliding door to operate unexpectedly, or cause the
child’s hands, head, or neck to be caught by the closing sliding door.

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Before driving
CAUTION
■
Operating the sliding doors
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in seri-
ous injury.
● When opening or closing a sliding door, thoroughly check to make sure the
surrounding area is safe.
● If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that
the sliding door is about to open or close.
● Do not leave the sliding door at half-opened position because the sliding
door is not latched at this position. If the vehicle is stopped on a downward
slope, the sliding door may move and cause an unexpected injury.
●When the vehicle is stopped on a slope,
the door will slide faster when opening
or closing, so be especially careful that
the passengers do not get hit or
pinched by the door.
● When stopping on a downward slope,
open the door fully while passengers
are getting on or off. Do not pull the out-
side handle or inside handle while the
door is open as the door could sud-
denly close by itself causing injury.
● When closing the sliding door, take
extra care to prevent your fingers etc.
from being caught.

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CAUTION
■Sliding door closer (if equipped)
●Use caution when using the sliding door closer. The sliding door closer still
operates when the power sliding door system is canceled.
■ Power sliding doors (vehicles with power sliding doors)
Observe the following precautions when the power sliding door system is on.
Failure to do so may cause serious injury.
●Check the safety of the surrounding area to make sure there are no obsta-
cles or anything that could cause any of your belongings to get caught.
● If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that
the sliding door is about to open or close.
● If the power sliding door switch is pressed while the sliding door is opening
during automatic operation, the sliding door stops opening. Take extra
care when on an incline, as the sliding door may open or close suddenly.
● Do not leave the sliding door at half-opened position because the door will
unlock after 30 minutes. If the vehicle is stopped on a downward slope, the
sliding door may move and cause an unexpected injury.
●In the event that the sliding door is left
slightly open, the sliding door closer will
automatically close it to the fully closed
position. It takes several seconds
before the sliding door closer begins to
operate. Be careful not to catch fingers
or anything else in the sliding door, as
this may cause bone fractures or other
serious injuries.

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Before driving
CAUTION
●
In the following situations, the power sliding door may detect an abnormal-
ity and automatic operation may be stopped. In this case, the sliding door
has to be operated manually. Take extra care in this situation, as the
stopped sliding door may suddenly close, causing an accident.
• When the sliding door contacts an obstacle
• When the battery voltage suddenly drops, such as when the engine
switch is turned to the “ON” position or the engine is started during
automatic operation
● Do not attach any accessories other than genuine Toyota parts to the
power sliding door. The power sliding door may not operate, causing itself
to malfunction, or the power sliding door may close again after it is
opened.
● In cases such as when replacing tires, make sure to turn off the power slid-
ing door main switch. Failure to do so may cause the sliding door to oper-
ate unintentionally if the power sliding door switch is accidentally touched,
resulting in hands and fingers being caught and injured.
● When the child-protector locks are set, make sure to turn off the power
sliding door system with the main switch in order to totally disable the sys-
tem.
■ Jam protection function (vehicles with power sliding doors)
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause serious injury.
●Never use any part of your body to intentionally activate the jam protection
function.
● The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the power sliding door fully closes. Be careful not to catch fingers or
anything else.

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NOTICE
■To prevent damage to your vehicle
●Do not apply excessive force when the sliding door closer (if equipped) is
operating.
● Make sure there is nothing in the doorway before closing.
● Do not close the sliding door by applying the brakes. Doing so could cause
the sliding door to be damaged.
● Avoid forcibly opening the left side sliding door (if equipped) fully when the
fuel filler door is opened. Otherwise, the fuel filler door may be damaged.
■ To prevent battery discharge (vehicles with power sliding doors)
Do not leave the power sliding door at half-opened position while the power
sliding door system is on.

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Before driving
Back door
Vehicles without power back door
The back door can be opened using the back door opener. The back
door can be locked and unlocked using the wireless remote control
or door lock switch.
Vehicles with power back door
The power back door can be open ed and closed using the power
back door switch or wir eless remote control. The back door can be
locked and unlocked using the wireless remote control or door lock
switch.
■ Back door opener
Push up
Raise
■ Power back door switch (veh icles with power back door)
Open (press and hold)/close
Pressing the switch again
while the power back door is
operating will reverse the oper-
ation.

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Canceling the power back door system (vehicles with power back door)
Turn the main switch off to dis-
able the power back door sys-
tem.
Off
On
As the power back door starts to open or close automatically, two
beeps sound and the turn signal lights flash twice.
■Wireless remote control (veh icles with power back door)
 P. 2 7