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■When the door cannot be locked by th e lock sensor on the surface 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.
■ Alarm (if equipped)
Using the entry function or wireless remote control to lock the doors will set
the alarm system. ( →P. 89)
■ If the smart entry & start system or the wireless remote control does not
operate properly
Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock the doors. ( →P. 536)
Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted. ( →P. 459)
Use your palm to touch the lock sensor.
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■Alarms and warning messages
A combination of exterior and interior buzzers as well as warning messages
shown on the multi-information display are used to prevent theft of the vehicle
and accidents resulting from erroneous operation. Take appropriate mea-
sures based on the displayed message. ( →P. 498)
When only an alarm sounds, circumstances and correction procedures are as
follows.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior buzzer sounds
once for 5 secondsAn attempt was made
to lock the vehicle while
a door was open.Close all of the doors
and lock the doors
again.
Interior buzzer sounds
continuously
The power switch was
turned to ACCESSORY
mode while the driver’s
door was open (or the
driver’s door was
opened while the
power switch was in
ACCESSORY mode).
Turn the power switch
off and close the
driver’s door.
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●If the electronic key is inside the vehicle and a door handle becomes wet
during a car wash, a message may be shown on the multi-information dis-
play and a buzzer will sound outside the vehicle. To turn off the alarm, lock
all the doors.
● The lock sensor may not work properly if it comes into contact with ice,
snow, mud, etc. Clean the lock sensor and attempt to operate it again.
● A sudden handle operation or a handle operation immediately after entering
the effective range may prevent the doors from being unlocked. Touch the
door unlock sensor and check that the doors are unlocked before pulling the
door handle again.
● If there is another electronic key in the detection area, it may take slightly
longer to unlock the doors after the door handle is gripped.
■ When the vehicle is not driven for extended periods
●To prevent theft of the vehicle, do not leave the electronic key within 2 m
(6 ft.) of the vehicle.
● The smart entry & start system can be deactivated in advance. ( →P. 566)
■ To operate the system properly
Make sure to carry the electronic key when operating the system. Do not get
the electronic key too close to the vehicle when operating the system from the
outside of the vehicle.
Depending on the position and holding condition of the electronic key, the key
may not be detected correctly and the system may not operate properly. (The
alarm may go off accidentally, or the door lock prevention function may not
operate.)
■ If the smart entry & start system does not operate properly
●Locking and unlocking the doors: Use the mechanical key. ( →P. 536)
● Starting the hybrid system: →P. 537
■ Customization
Settings (e. g. smart entry & start system) can be changed.
(Customizable features: →P. 566)
■ If the smart entry & start system h as been deactivated in a customized
setting
● Locking and unlocking the doors:
Use the wireless remote control or mechanical key. ( →P. 124, 536)
● Starting the hybrid system and changing power switch modes: →P. 537
● Stopping the hybrid system: →P. 212