2012 TOYOTA PRIUS PHV lock

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CAUTION
■
Power sources precautions
Observe the following precautions.
If you do not follow them, fire, electrical shock or damage may occur, possi-
bly resulting in death or serious injury.
● Connect to an AC 120 V outlet (NEMA 5-15R) with a Ground-Fault Circuit-
Interrupter (GFCI) and supplied by a circuit breaker per your local code.
Use of a 15A individual circuit is strongly recommended.
● Use of a block heater for charging is prohibited.
●Do not connect the charging cable to a
multi-outlet adapter, multi-plugs, or con-
version plug.
● Connecting the charging cable to an
extension cord is strictly prohibited. The
extension cord may overheat and does
not contain a Ground-Fault Circuit-
Interrupter (GFCI).
● Do not connect to a power strip.
ITO12P109
ITO12P110

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NOTICE
■
After charging
● After disconnecting the charging connector from the charging inlet, make
sure to close the charging port lid.
If the charging port lid is left open, water or foreign objects may enter the
charging inlet, which could lead to vehicle damage.
(The charging port lid does not have a lock. Take care not to press and
open the door accidentally.)
● After removing the plug from the outlet, keep it in a safe place free from
moisture and dust.
The charging cable or plug may be damaged if the cable is stepped on or
ridden over by the vehicle.
■ Using private power generators
Do not use private power generators as a power source for charging.
Doing so may make charging unsafe.
■ Usable temperature range
● Do not charge if the outside temperature is -22 °F (-30 °C) or below, as it is
likely that charging will take longer, and equipment related to charging will
be damaged.
● Do not leave the vehicle or the charging cable in areas where the outside
temperature is lower than -40 °F (-40 °C). The vehicle or charging cable
will probably be damaged.

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Smart key system (with entr y function)
The following operations can be performed simply by carrying the
electronic key on your person, for example in your pocket.
(The driver should always carry the electronic key.)
Unlocks and locks the side doors ( P. 109)
Unlocks and locks the back door ( P. 110)
Starts and stops the hybrid system ( P. 238)

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Unlocking and locking the doors
Front door handles (including front passenger door handle if
equipped with entry function) Grip the driver’s door handle to
unlock the door. Grip the passen-
ger’s door handle to unlock all
the doors.
*
Make sure to touch the sensor on
the back of the handle.
The doors cannot be unlocked for
3 seconds after the doors are
locked.
*: The door unlock settings can bechanged. ( P. 117)
Touch the lock sensor (the
indentation on the upper part of
the door handle) to lock the
doors.

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Back door (vehicles with entry function of front and back doors)Press the unlock button to
unlock all the doors.
The doors cannot be unlocked for
3 seconds after the doors are
locked.
Press the lock button to lock all
the doors.

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Antenna location a
nd effective range
■ Antenna location
Vehicles with entry function of driver’s door Antennas outside cabin
Antennas inside cabin
Vehicles with entry function of front and back doors Antennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna outside the luggage
compartment

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■Effective range (areas within which the electronic key is
detected)
Vehicles with entry function of driver’s door When locking or unlockingthe door
The system can be operated
when the electronic key is
within about 2.3 ft. (0.7 m) of
driver’s door handle.
When starting the hybridsystem or changing
“POWER” switch modes
The system can be operated
when the electronic key is
inside the vehicle.
Vehicles with entry function of front and back doors
When locking or unlockingthe doors
The system can be operated
when the electronic key is
within about 2.3 ft. (0.7 m) of
either of the outside front
door handle and back door
opener switch. (Only the
doors detecting the key can
be operated.)
When starting the hybrid
system or changing
“POWER” switch modes
The system can be operated
when the electronic key is
inside the vehicle.

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Operation signals
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors
have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)
■ When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the upper part
of the door handle
If the door will not lock even when the
topside sensor area is touched, try touch-
ing both the topside and underside sen-
sor areas at the same time.