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Keys .................................. 124
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 128
Back door .......................... 134
Glass hatch ....................... 144
Smart key system ............. 148
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ........................ 156
Rear seats......................... 158
Driving position memory ... 165
Head restraints.................. 169
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 173
Inside rear view mirror ...... 175
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 177
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows ................. 179
Moon roof .......................... 183
Panoramic moon roof........ 187
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3-1. Key information
The following keys are provided with the vehicle.Electronic keys
• Operating the smart key system(P. 148)
• Operating the wireless remote control function
Mechanical keys
Key number plate
Locks the doors ( P. 129)
Unlocks the doors ( P. 129)
Opens the windows and moon
roof* ( P. 129)
Opens and closes the power
back door ( P. 135)
Sounds the alarm ( P. 125)
*: This setting must be customized at your Toyota dealer.
Keys
The keys
1
2
3
Wireless remote control
1
2
3
4
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To take out the mechanical key,
push the release button and take
the key out.
The mechanical key can only be
inserted in one direction, as the
key only has grooves on one side.
If the key cannot be inserted in a
lock cylinder, turn it over and re-
attempt to insert it.
After using the mechanical key, store it in the electronic key. Carry the
mechanical key together with the electronic key. If the electronic key bat-
tery is depleted or the entry function does not operate properly, you will
need the mechanical key. (P. 513)
■Panic mode
■ When required to leave the vehicle’s key with a parking attendant
Lock the glove box as circumstances demand. ( P. 343)
Remove the mechanical key for your own use and provide the attendant with
the electronic key only.
■ If you lose your keys
New genuine keys can be made by your Toyota dealer using the mechanical
key and the key number stamped on your key number plate. Keep the plate in
a safe place such as your wallet, not in the vehicle.
Using the mechanical key
When is pressed for longer than
about one second, an alarm will sound
intermittently and the vehicle lights will
flash to deter any person from trying to
break into or damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button on the
electronic key.
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◆Entry function
Carry the electronic key to enable this function.
Front doors
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. 132)
Touch the lock sensor (indentation on the upper part of the door
handle) to lock all the doors.
Back door
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.
Side doors
Unlocking and locking the doors from the outside
1
2
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◆Wireless remote controlLocks all the doors
Unlocks the door.
Pressing the button unlocks the
driver’s door. Pressing the but-
ton again within 5 seconds
unlocks the other doors.
Press and hold to open the win-
dows and moon roof.
*
( P. 181, 184)
*: This setting must be customized at your Toyota dealer.
■ Operation signals
●Doors: A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that
the doors have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: once; Unlocked: twice)
● Windows and moon roof: A buzzer sounds to indicate that the windows and
moon roof are operating.
■ Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after the doors are
unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the doors again.
■ When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the upper part of
the front door handle
■ Door lock buzzer
If an attempt to lock the doors is made when a door is not fully closed, a
buzzer will sound continuously for 5 seconds. Fully close the door to stop the
buzzer, and lock the doors again.
■ Power back door reservation lock
If the wireless remote control is used to lock the doors while the power back
door is closing with all side doors fully closed, a buzzer will sound and the
emergency flashers will flash to indicate that the reservation lock is activated.
At this time the side doors are locked. The back door will be locked when it is
fully closed.
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2
If the door will not lock even when the top-
side sensor area is touched, try touching
both the topside and underside sensor
areas at the same time.
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Alarm (if equipped)
Locking the doors will set the alarm system. ( P. 93)
■ 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. 513)
Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted. ( P. 428)
◆Door lock switch
Locks all the doors
Unlocks all the doors
◆Inside lock buttonsLocks the doors
Unlocks the doors
The front doors can be opened
by pulling the inside handle
even if the lock buttons are in
the lock position.
Move the inside lock button to the lock position.
Close the door.
The door cannot be locked if the pow er switch is in ACCESSORY or
ON mode, or the electronic key is left inside the vehicle.
The key may not be detected correctly and the door may be locked.
Unlocking and locking the doors from the inside
1
2
1
2
Locking the front doors from the outside without a key
1
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The door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the lock is
set.Unlock
Lock
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.
The following functions can be set or canceled:
For instructions on customizing, refer to P. 556.
Rear door child-protector lock
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2
Automatic door lockin g and unlocking systems
FunctionOperation
Speed linked door locking function
All doors are automatically locked
when vehicle speed is approxi-
mately 12 mph (20 km/h) or higher.
Shift position linked door locking
functionAll doors are automatically locked
when shifting the shift lever to a
position other than P.
Shift position linked door unlocking
functionAll doors are automatically unlocked
when shifting the shift lever to P.
Driver’s door linked door unlocking
functionAll doors are automatically unlocked
when the driver’s door is opened.
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■Switching the door unlock function
It is possible to set which doors the entry function unlocks using the wireless
remote control.
Turn the power 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 .)
For 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
seconds 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. 9 4 )
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2
2
Multi-information
display
Unlocking functionBeepMono-
chrome displayColor
display
Holding the driver’s door
handle unlocks only the
driver’s door. Exterior: Beeps 3
times
Interior: Pings once
Holding a passenger’s door
handle unlocks all the
doors.
Holding a door handle
unlocks all the doors.Exterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Pings once