2012 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Owners Manual

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Wireless remote control
■Operation signals
Doors: A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that
the doors have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked:
Twice)
Back door: A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash twice to indicate that the back door has been opened/closed.
The wireless remote control can be used to lock and unlock the vehi-
cle from outside the vehicle.
Vehicles with power back door
Locks all doors
Unlocks all doors
Pressing the button unlocks
the driver’s door. Pressing the
button again within 3 seconds
unlocks the other doors.
Pushing and holding:
Sounds alarm
Pushing and holding:
Opens and closes the
power back door
Vehicles without power back door
Locks all doors
Unlocks all doors
Pressing the button unlocks
the driver’s door. Pressing the
button again within 3 seconds
unlocks the other doors.
Pushing and holding:
Sounds alarm

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■Panic mode
■ Door lock buzzer
If a door is not fully closed, a buzzer sounds continuously if an attempt to
lock the door is made. Fully close the door to stop the buzzer, and lock the
vehicle once more.
■ Power back door operation (veh icles with power back door)
The power back door can be opened even if it is locked. Lock the back door
again when you leave the vehicle. The back door will not lock automatically
after it has been opened and then closed.
■ Wireless remote control battery depletion
The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years. (The battery becomes depleted
even if the wireless remote control is not used.) If the wireless remot\
e control
function does not operate, the battery may be depleted. Replace the battery
when necessary. ( P. 566)
■ If the wireless remote control does not operate
Locking and unlocking the doors: Use the key. ( P. 37)
■ Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after the vehicle is
unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.
■ Alarm
Using the wireless remote control to lock the door will set the alarm sy\
stem.
(P. 109)
When is pushed for longer than
about one second, an alarm will sound for
about 60 seconds and the vehicle lights
will flash to deter any person from trying
to break into or damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, push any button on the
wireless remote control.

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■
Conditions affecting operation
The wireless remote control function may not operate normally in the follow-
ing situations.
●Near a TV tower, radio station, electr ic power plant, airport or other facil-
ity that generates strong radio waves
● When carrying a portable radio, cell ular phone or other wireless commu-
nication device
● When multiple wireless keys are in the vicinity
● When the wireless key has come into contact with, or is covered by a
metallic object
● When a wireless key (that emits radio waves) is being used nearby
● When the wireless key has been left near an electrical appliance such as
a personal computer
■ When riding in an aircraft
When bringing a wireless remote control onto an aircraft, make sure you do
not press any buttons on the wireless remote control while inside the aircraft
cabin. If you are carrying a wireless remote control in your bag etc, ensure
that the buttons are not likely to be pressed accidentally. Pressing a button
may cause the wireless remote control to emit radio waves that could inter-
fere with the operation of the aircraft.
■ Customization
●That can be configured at Toyota dealer (vehicles without multi-informa-
tion display)
Settings (e.g. wireless remote control) can be changed.
(Customizable features P. 672)
● It is possible to change the settings (vehicles with multi-information dis-
play) (Feature customization P. 182)

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■Certification for wireless remote control
MODEL/FCC IDs:
Transmitter: GQ43VT20T
Receiver: GQ4-34R
IC (Canada) IDs:
Transmitter: 1470A-1T
Receiver: 1470A-6R
MADE IN U.S.A.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interfer-
ence received, including interference that may cause undesired operation\
.
WARNING: Changes or modifications not expressively approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
Side doors
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked using the wireless remote
control, key or door lock switch.
■Wireless remote control
P. 3 3
■ Key
Locks all doors
Closes the windows and
moon roof (turn and hold)
Unlocks all doors
Turning the key unlocks the
driver’s door. Turning the key
again unlocks the other doors.
Opens the front windows
and moon roof (turn and
hold)
■ Door lock switch
Locks all doors
Unlocks all doors

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Locking the front doors from the outside without a keyMove the inside door lock button to the lock position.
Close the door.
The door cannot be locked if a front door is open and the key is in the
engine switch.
Rear door child-protector lock
The door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the lock
is set.
These locks can be set to prevent
children from opening the rear
doors. Push down on each rear
door switch to lock both rear
doors.
■Inside lock button
Locks the door
Unlocks the door
Pulling the door handle can
open the front door even if the
lock button is in the lock posi-
tion.

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Automatic door locking and unlocking systems
The following functions can be set or canceled:
■ Setting and canceling the functions
Vehicles with multi-information display
P. 1 8 2
Vehicles without multi-information display
To switch between setting and canceling, follow the procedure
below: Close all the doors and turn the engine switch to the ON posi-
tion. (Perform step 2 within 20 seconds.)
FunctionOperation
Shift position linked
door locking functionShifting the shift lever out of P locks all
doors.
Shift position linked
door unlocking functionShifting the shift lever to P unlocks all doors.
Speed linked door lock-
ing functionAll doors are locked when the vehicle speed
is approximately 12 mph (20 km/h) or
higher.
Driver’s door linked
door unlocking function
All doors are unlocked when the driver’s
door is opened within 10 seconds after turn-
ing the engine switch to the ACC or LOCK
position.

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Shift the shift lever to P or N,
press and hold the driver’s door
lock switch ( or ) for
approximately 5 seconds and
then release.
The shift lever and switch posi-
tions corresponding to the
desired function to be set are
shown as follows.
Use the same procedure to can-
cel the function.
When the setting or canceling operation is complete, all doors are
locked and then unlocked.
FunctionShift lever positionDriver’s door lock switch position
Shift position linked door locking
function
PShift position linked door unlock-
ing function
Speed linked door locking func-
tion
NDriver’s door linked door unlock-
ing function
■ When locking the doors using the key
The door cannot be locked if the key is in the engine switch.
■ Key reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds if the driver’s door is opened, while the engine switch is in
the ACC or LOCK position to remind you to remove the key.