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PRIUS v_OM_OM47B78U_(U)The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner
removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by your Toyota dealer
before you scrap your vehicle.
Special handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These compo-
nents may include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote con-
trol batteries.
Scrapping of your Toyota
Perchlorate Material
WARNING
■
General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impai red your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that
distracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ General precaution regarding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the windows or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or
extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.
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22Pictorial index
PRIUS v_OM_OM47B78U_(U)Audio remote control switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 272
Meter control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 94
Cruise control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
TRIP button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 92
Telephone switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 333
Talk switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 353
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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3-1. Key information
Keys
The following keys are provided with the vehicle.Electronic keys
• Operating the smart key system ( P. 124)
• Operating the wireless remote
control function
Mechanical keys
Key number plate
Locks all the doors ( P. 1 1 4 )
Unlocks all the doors ( P. 1 1 4 )
Sounds the alarm ( P. 111 )
The keys
1
2
3
Wireless remote control
1
2
3
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3-1. Key information
■Electronic key battery depletion
●The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years.
● If the battery becomes low, an alarm will sound in the cabin, and a message
will be displayed on the multi-information display when the hybrid system
stops. ( P. 504)
● As the electronic key always receives radio waves, the battery will become
depleted even if the electronic key is not used. The following symptoms indi-
cate that the electronic key battery may be depleted. Replace the battery
when necessary. ( P. 449)
• The smart key system or the wireless remote control does not operate.
• The detection area becomes smaller.
• The LED indicator on the key surface does not turn on.
● To avoid serious deterioration, do not leave the electronic key within 3 ft.
(1 m) of the following electrical appliances that produce a magnetic field:
•TVs
• Personal computers
• Cellular phones, cordless phones and battery chargers
• Table lamps
• Induction cookers
■ Replacing the battery
P. 449
■ Confirmation of the registered key number
The number of keys already registered to the vehicle can be confirmed. Ask
your Toyota dealer.
■ If a wrong key is used
The key cylinder rotates freely to isolate inside mechanism.
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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors
◆Smart key system
Carry the electronic key to enable this function.Grip the driver’s door handle
to unlock the door. Grip the
passenger’s door handle with
the sensor (if equipped) to
unlock all the door.
*
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. 118)
Touch the lock sensor (the indentation on the upper part of the
front door handle) to lock the doors.
Check that the door is securely locked.
◆Wireless remote control
Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely
locked.
Unlocks all the doors
Pressing the button unlocks the
driver’s door. Pressing the but-
ton again within 3 seconds
unlocks the other doors.
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked using the entry func-
tion, wireless remote control or door lock switch.
Unlocking and locking the doors from the outside
1
2
1
2
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1153-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3
Operation of each component
■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 is made when a door is not fully closed, a
buzzer sounds continuously for 5 seconds. Fully close the door to stop the
buzzer, and lock the vehicle once more.
■ If the smart key system or the wire less remote control does not operate
properly
● Use the mechanical key to lock and open the doors. ( P. 521)
● Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted. ( P. 449)
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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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3
Operation of each component
Back door
◆Smart key 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 1 0
◆Door lock switch
P. 1 1 6
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.
1
2
Opening the back door from outside the vehicle
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3
Operation of each component
■Alarms and warning messages
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 operation. When a warning message is dis-
played, take appropriate measures based on the displayed message.
( P. 487)
When only an alarm sounds, circumstan ces and correction procedures are as
follows.
■ Battery-saving function
The battery-saving function will be activated in order to prevent the electronic
key battery and the 12-volt battery from being discharged while the vehicle is
not in operation for a long time.
●In the following situations, the smart key system may take some time to
unlock the doors.
• The electronic key has been left in an area of approximately 6 ft. (2 m) of
the outside of the vehicle for 10 minutes or longer.
• The smart key system has not been used for 5 days or longer.
● If the smart key system has not been used for 14 days or longer, the doors
cannot be unlocked at any doors except the driver’s door. In this case, take
hold of the driver’s door handle, or use the wireless remote control or the
mechanical key, to unlock the doors.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior alarm
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 alarm
pings repeatedly
The power switch was
turned to ACCESSORY
mode while the driver’s door
was open (The driver’s door
was opened when the
power switch was in
ACCESSORY mode).
Turn the power switch
off and close the
driver’s door.