2014 TOYOTA PRIUS PLUS Owners Manual

1453-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Operation of each component
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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.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.
(Customizable features: →P. 465)
Rear door child-protector lock
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WARNING
■ 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 throwing out
of the vehicle, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Ensure that all doors are properly closed.
● Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the front doors, as the door may be opened even
if the inside lock buttons are in locked position.
● Set the rear door child-protector loc ks when children are seated in the rear
seats.
■ When opening or closing a door
Check the surroundings of the vehicle such as whether the vehicle is on an
incline, whether there is enough space for a door to open and whether a
strong wind is blowing. When opening or closing the door, hold the door
handle tightly to prepare for any unpredictable movement.

1463-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Back door
◆Smart entry & start system (if equipped)
Carry the electronic key to enable this function.Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely
locked.
Unlocks all the doors
The doors cannot be unlocked
for 3 seconds after the doors are
locked.
◆Wireless remote control
→P. 1 3 8
◆Door lock switch
→P. 1 4 4
Raise the back door while pushing
up the back door opener switch.
The back door can be unlocked/locked and opened by the fol-
lowing procedures.
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Opening the back door from outside the vehicle

1473-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Operation of each component
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Lower the back door using the
back door handle, and make sure
to push the back door down from
the outside to close it.
Be careful not to pull the back door
sideways when closing the back
door with the handle.
■Luggage compartment light
The luggage compartment light turns on when the back door is opened with
the luggage compartment light switch on.
■ If the back door opener is inoperative
The back door can be unlocked from the inside.
When closing the back door
Off
On
When the power switch is turned off, the
light will go off automatically after 20
minutes.
Remove the cover.
To prevent damage, cover the tip of the
screwdriver with a rag.
Push the lever.1
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WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■ Before driving
●Make sure that the back door is fully closed. If the back door is not fully
closed, it may open unexpectedly while driving and hit near-by objects or
luggage in the luggage compartment may be thrown out, causing an acci-
dent.
● Do not allow children to play in the luggage compartment.
If a child is accidentally locked in the luggage compartment, they could
have heat exhaustion or other injuries.
● Do not allow a child to open or close the back door.
Doing so may cause the back door to open unexpectedly, or cause the
child’s hands, head, or neck to be caught by the closing back door.
■ Important points while driving
●Keep the back door closed while driving.
If the back door is left open, it may hit near-by objects or luggage in the
luggage compartment may be thrown out, causing an accident.
● Never let anyone sit in the luggage compartment. In the event of sudden
braking, sudden swerving or a collision, they are susceptible to death or
serious injury.

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Operation of each component
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WARNING
■ Operating the back door
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in death
or serious injury.
●Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ice, from the back door
before opening it. Failure to do so may cause the back door to suddenly
shut again after it is opened.
● When opening or closing the back 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 back door is about to open or close.
● Use caution when opening or closing the back door in windy weather as it
may move abruptly in strong wind.
● Do not pull on the back door damper stay to close the back door, and do
not hang on the back door damper stay.
Doing so may cause hands to be caught or the back door damper stay to
break, causing an accident.
● If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the back door, it
may suddenly shut again after being opened, causing someone’s hands,
head or neck to be caught and injured. When installing an accessory part
to the back door, using a genuine Toyota part is recommended.
●The back door may suddenly shut if it is
not opened fully. It is more difficult to
open or close the back door on an
incline than on a level surface, so
beware of the back door unexpectedly
opening or closing by itself. Make sure
that the back door is fully open and
secure before using the luggage com-
partment.
● When closing the back door, take extra
care to prevent your fingers etc. from
being caught.
● When closing the back door, make sure
to press it lightly on its outer surface. If
the back door handle is used to fully
close the back door, it may result in
hands or arms being caught.

1503-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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■
Back door damper stays
The back door is equipped with damper stays that hold the back door in
place.
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the back door damper stay, resulting
in malfunction.
●Do not place your hand on the damper stay or apply lateral forces to it.
●Do not attach any foreign objects, such
as stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives
to the damper stay rod.
● Do not touch the damper stay rod with
gloves or other fabric items.
● Do not attach any accessories other
than genuine Toyota parts to the back
door.
Damper stays

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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Operation of each component
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Smar t entr y & start system
●Unlocks and locks the doors ( →P. 142)
● Unlocks and locks the back door ( →P. 146)
● Starts and stops the hybrid system ( →P. 201)
■Antenna location
■ Effective range (areas within whic h the electronic key is detected)
When starting the hybrid system or changing power switch modes
The system can be operated when the electronic key is inside the vehi-
cle.
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.
Antenna outside the cabin (driver’s
side)
Antenna outside the cabin (front pas-
senger’s side)
*
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna inside the luggage compart-
ment
Antenna outside the luggage compart-
ment
*
*
: If equipped
When locking or unlocking the doors
The system can be operated when
the electronic key is within about 0.7
m (2.3 ft.) of driver’s door handle,
front passenger’s door handle
* and
back door opener switch
*. (Only the
doors detecting the key can be oper-
ated.)
*: If equipped
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1523-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Alarms and warning messages
XVehicles without multi-information display
The warning buzzer sounds and the warning light illuminates to protect
against unexpected accidents resulting from erroneous operation or theft of
the vehicle. When the warning light illuminates, take appropriate measures
based on the situation.
XVehicles with multi-information display
An alarm sounds and warning message displays shown on the multi-informa-
tion display are used to protect against unexpected accidents or theft of the
vehicle resulting from erroneous oper ation. When a warning message is dis-
played, take appropriate measures based on the displayed message.
( → P. 388)
When only an alarm sounds, circumstances and correction procedures are as
follows.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior alarm
sounds once for 5
seconds
Vehicles without multi-infor-
mation display: An attempt
was made to lock the doors
using the entry function
while the electronic key was
still inside the passenger
compartment.
Retrieve the electronic
key from the passenger
compartment and lock
the doors again.Vehicles without multi-infor-
mation display: An attempt
was made to lock either
front door by opening a door
and putting the inside lock
button into the lock position,
then closing the door by
pulling the outside door han-
dle with the electronic key
still inside the vehicle.
An attempt was made to
lock the vehicle while a door
was open.Close all of the doors
and lock the doors
again.