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NOTICE
■To prevent key damage
●Do not drop the keys, subject them to strong shocks or bend them.
●Do not expose the keys to high temperatures for long periods of time.
●Do not get the keys wet or wash them in an ultrasonic washer etc.
●Do not attach metallic or magnetic materials to the keys or place the keys
close to such materials.
●Do not disassemble the keys.
●Do not attach a sticker or anything else to the surface of the electronic key
and key (with a wireless remote control function).
●Vehicles with a smart key system: Do not place the keys near objects that
produce magnetic fields, such as TVs, audio systems and induction cook-
ers, or medical electrical equipment, such as low-frequency therapy equip-
ment.
■Carrying the electronic key on your person (vehicles with a smart key
system)
Carry the electronic key 3.9 in. (10 cm) or more away from electric appli-
ances that are turned on. Radio waves emitted from electric appliances
within 3.9 in. (10 cm) of the electronic key may interfere with the key, caus-
ing the key to not function properly.
■In case of a smart key system malfunction or other key-related prob-
lems (vehicles with a smart key system)
Take your vehicle with all the electronic keys provided with your vehicle to
your Toyota dealer.
■When an electronic key is lost (vehicles with a smart key system)
If the electronic key remains lost, the risk of vehicle theft increases signifi-
cantly. Visit your Toyota dealer immediately with all remaining electronic
keys that was provided with your vehicle.
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Operation of each component
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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
◆Smart key system (if equipped)
Carry the electronic key to enable this function.
Grip the driver’s door handle
to unlock the door. Grip the
passenger’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 be changed. (P. 104)
Touch the lock sensor (the indentation on the upper part of the
door handle) to lock all the doors.
◆Wireless remote control (if equipped)
Vehicles without a smart key system
Locks all the doors
Unlocks all the doors
Pressing the button unlocks the
driver’s door. Pressing the but-
ton again within 5 seconds
unlocks the other doors.
Doors
Unlocking and locking the doors from the outside
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Operation of each component
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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)
■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.
■When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the upper part of
the door handle
■Door lock buzzer
If an attempt to lock the doors using the wireless remote control or smart key
system is made when a door is not fully closed, a buzzer will sound for 5 sec-
onds. Fully close the door, and lock the vehicle again.
■Setting the alarm (if equipped)
Locking the doors will set the alarm system. (P. 68)
■If the smart key system or the wireless remote control does not operate
properly
Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock the doors. (P. 529)
Replace the battery with a new one if it is depleted. (P. 464) If the door will not lock even when the top-
side sensor area is touched, try using
your palm to touch the lock sensor.
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■Switching the door unlock function (vehicles with a smart key system)
It is possible to set which doors the entry function unlocks using the wireless
remote control.
Turn the engine switch off.
When the indicator light on the key surface is not on, press and hold ,
or for approximately 5 seconds while pressing and holding
.
The setting changes each time an operation is performed, as shown below.
(When changing the setting continuously, release the buttons, wait for at least
5 seconds, and repeat step .)
Vehicles with an alarm: To prevent unintended triggering of the alarm, unlock
the doors using the wireless remote control and open and close a door once
after the settings have been changed. (If a door is not opened within 60 sec-
onds after is pressed, the doors will be locked again and the alarm will
automatically be set.)
In case that the alarm is triggered, immediately stop the alarm. (P. 6 8 )
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Multi-information
display
(if equipped)
Unlocking functionBeep
Holding the driver’s door
handle unlocks only the
driver’s door.
Exterior: Beeps 3
times
Interior: Pings once
Holding the front passen-
ger’s door handle unlocks
all the doors.
Holding either front door
handle unlocks all the
doors.Exterior: Beeps
twice
Interior: Pings once
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Operation of each component
COROLLA_TMMMS_TMMC_U (OM12F00U)■Conditions affecting the operation of the smart key system or wireless
remote control (with a wireless remote control function)
Vehicles without a smart key system
The wireless remote control function may not operate normally in the follow-
ing situations:
●When the wireless key battery is depleted
●Near a TV tower, radio station, electric power plant, airport or other facility
that generates strong radio waves
●When carrying a portable radio, cellular phone or other wireless communi-
cation devices
●When multiple wireless keys are in the vicinity
●When the wireless key is in 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
●If window tint with a metallic content or metallic objects are attached to the
rear window
Vehicles with a smart key system
P. 1 1 5
■Customization
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 570)
CAUTION
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant falling out,
resulting in death or serious injury.
●Always use a seat belt.
●Always lock all the doors.
●Ensure that all doors are properly closed.
●Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
The doors may be opened and the passengers are thrown out of the vehi-
cle and it may result in serious injury or death.
Be especially careful for the front doors, as the doors may be opened
even if the inside lock buttons are in locked position.
●Set the rear door child-protector locks when children are seated in the rear
seats.
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1063-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Pull up the lever to release the
trunk lid.
◆Smart key system (if equipped)
While carrying the electronic
key, press the button on the
trunk lid.
When all the doors are unlocked
with the power door lock sys-
tem, the trunk can be opened
without carrying the electronic
key.
Tr unk
The trunk can be opened using the trunk opener, entry function,
wireless remote control or key.
Opening the trunk from inside the vehicle
Opening the trunk from outside the vehicle
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Operation of each component
COROLLA_TMMMS_TMMC_U (OM12F00U)
◆Wireless remote control (if equipped)
Vehicles without a smart key system
Press and hold the switch.
Vehicles with a smart key system
Press and hold the switch.
◆Key (vehicles with a key cylinder on the trunk lid)
Turn the key clockwise to
release the trunk lid.
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■Operation signal (with a wireless remote control function)
A buzzer sounds to indicate that the trunk has been opened.
■Tr u n k l i g h t
The trunk light turns on when the trunk is opened.
■Function to prevent the trunk being locked with the electronic key inside
(vehicles with a smart key system)
●When all doors are being locked, closing the trunk lid with the electronic key
left inside the trunk will sound an alarm.
In this case, the trunk lid can be opened by pressing the trunk release but-
ton on the trunk lid.
●Even when the spare electronic key is put in the trunk with all the doors
locked, the key confinement prevention function can be activated so the
trunk can be opened. In order to prevent theft, take all electronic keys with
you when leaving the vehicle.
●Even when the electronic key is put in the trunk with all the doors are locked,
the key may not be detected depending on the places and the surrounding
radio wave conditions. In this case, the key confinement prevention function
cannot be activated, causing the doors to lock when the trunk is closed.
Make sure to check where the key is before closing the trunk.
●The key confinement prevention function cannot be activated if any one of
the doors is unlocked. In this case, open the trunk using the trunk opener.
■Internal trunk release lever
■Customization
The trunk unlocking operation can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 570) The trunk lid can be opened by pushing
the glow-in-the-dark lever located on the
inside of the trunk lid to the side.
The lever will continue to glow for some
time after the trunk lid is closed.