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The power back door system can be disabled by operating the multi-
information display.
Press or of the meter control switches and select on
the multi-information display.
Press or of the meter control switches and select ,
and then press .
Select “System Settings” and then press .
Press . (“All Off” will be displayed on the multi-information dis-
play.)
Each time is pressed, the system will be enabled/disabled.
The touchless power back door system can be disabled by operating
the multi-information display.
Press or of the meter control switches and select on
the multi-information display.
Press or of the meter control switches and select ,
and then press .
Select “Touchless Sensor” and then press .
“Push to Change Power Back Door foot activation mode” will
be displayed on the multi-information display.
Each time is pressed, the system will be enabled/disabled.
Canceling the power back door system (vehicles with power
back door)
Canceling the touchless power ba ck door system (vehicles with
touchless power back door)
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■Back door operation
●A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors
have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: once; Unlocked: twice)
● Power back door (if equipped): A buzzer sounds and the emergency flash-
ers flash twice to indicate that the back door is opening/closing.
● Power back door (if equipped): The back door can be opened even if it is
locked. The back door and side doors will be unlocked when the power back
door is opened. Lock all the doors again when you leave the vehicle. All the
doors will not lock automatically after the back door has been opened and
then closed.
■ Touchless sensor (vehicles wit h touchless power back door)
The power back door will open/close automatically when the touchless sen-
sor operation is enabled ( →P. 638) and the following conditions are met:
● The power back door is fully closed/opened.
● The electronic key is within the operational range. ( →P. 136)
● A foot is put near the lower center part of the rear bumper and moved away
from the rear bumper.
The power back door may also be operated by putting a hand, an elbow, a
knee, etc. near the lower center part of the rear bumper and moving it away
from the rear bumper. Make sure to put it close enough to the center part of
the rear bumper.
■ 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.
■ Jam protection function (veh icles with power back door)
If anything obstructs the power back door while it is closing/opening, the back
door will automatically operate in the opposite direction or stop.
■ When reconnecting the 12- volt battery (vehicles with power back door)
To enable the power back door to operate properly, close the back door man-
ually.

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■Back door closer (vehicl es with power back door)
In the event that the back door is left slightly open, the back door closer will
automatically close it to the fully closed position.
■ Fall-down protection function (vehicles with power back door)
While the power back door is opening automatically, applying excessive force
to it will stop the opening operation to prevent the power back door from sud-
denly shutting.
■ Back door closing assist (veh icles with power back door)
If the back door is lowered manually when the back door is stopped at an
open position, the back door will fully close automatically.
■ Canceling the adjusted open positi on of the back door (vehicles with
power back door)
Press and hold the power back door switch on the back door until the buzzer
sounds 4 times, pauses momentarily, and then sounds 2 times. The open
position is initialized to the fully opened position.
■ Situations in which the touchless sensor may operate unintentionally
(vehicles with touc hless power back door)
In the following situations, the touchless sensor may operate unintentionally.
To prevent unintentional operation, keep the electronic key out of the luggage
compartment and effective range (detection area) or disable the touchless
sensor operation. ( →P. 638)
● When water is applied to the lower center part of the rear bumper, such as in
the rain or in a car wash
● When dirt is wiped off the lower center part of the rear bumper
● When pets or other moving things suddenly enter the area below the rear
bumper
● When attempting to remove an object from below the lower center part of
the rear bumper
● When accessories or a vehicle cover is installed or removed
● When attempting to remove snow, etc. from below the lower center part of
the rear bumper
● When the vehicle is parked at an area where an electromagnetic field is
generated
● When the vehicle is parked at an area where there are objects that may
move and contact the lower center part of the rear bumper, such as grass or
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■Situations in which the touchless sensor does not operate properly
(vehicles with touc hless power back door)
If the touchless sensor does not operate in the following situations, use the
back door opener switch or power back door switch or wireless remote con-
trol to open the power back door. ( →P. 120)
● When the rear bumper is subjected to strong impact
● When an external radio wave source interferes with the communication
between the vehicle and electronic key ( →P. 138)
● When a large amount of water is kept applying to the lower center part of the
rear bumper, such as in heavy rain
● When the vehicle is being washed and water is kept applying to the lower
center part of the rear bumper
● When the lower center part of the rear bumper is covered with mud, snow,
ice, etc.
● When a metal object, etc., such as a towing hitch is installed near the lower
center part of the rear bumper
● When the vehicle has been parked for a while near objects that may move
and contact the lower center part of the rear bumper, such as grass or trees
● When the vehicle is parked at an area where an electromagnetic field is
generated, such as a road with an electric snow melting system or parking
meters
■ Customization (vehicles with power back door)
Settings (e.g. power back door opening angle) can be changed.
(Customizable features: →P. 638)

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WARNING
■Touchless sensor (vehicles with touchless power back door)
Observe the following precautions when operating the touchless power
back door.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
● Do not leave the electronic key within the effective range (detection area)
of the luggage compartment.
● Check the safety of the surrounding area to make sure there are no obsta-
cles or anything that could cause any of your belongings to get caught.
● When putting your foot near the lower center part of the rear bumper and
moving it from the rear bumper, be careful not to touch the exhaust pipes
until they have cooled down sufficiently, as touching hot exhaust pipes can
cause burns.
■ Jam protection function (vehicles with power back door)
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
● Never use any part of your body to intentionally activate the jam protection
function.
● The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the back door fully closes. Be careful not to catch fingers or any-
thing else.
● The jam protection function may not work depending on the shape of the
object that is caught. Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else.\
NOTICE
■Back door damper stays (vehic les without power back door)
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.
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NOTICE
■Back door spindles (vehicl es with power back door)
The back door is equipped with spindles that hold the back door in place\
.
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the back door spindle, resulting in
malfunction.
● Do not place your hand on the spindle or apply lateral forces to it.
■ To prevent back door closer malfun ction (vehicles with power back
door)
Do not apply excessive force to the back door while the back door closer is
operating.
■ To prevent damage to the po wer back door (if equipped)
● Make sure that there is no ice between the back door and frame that
would prevent movement of the back door. Operating the power back door
when excessive load is present on the back door may cause a malfunc-
tion.
● Do not apply excessive force to the back door while the power back door
is operating.
● Take care not to damage the sensors (installed on the right and left edges
of the power back door) with a knife or other sharp object. If the sensor is
disconnected, the power back door will not close automatically.
●Do not attach any foreign objects, such
as stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives
to the spindle rod.
● Do not touch the spindle rod with gloves
or other fabric items.
● Do not attach heavy accessories to the
back door. When attaching, ask your
Toyota dealer for details.
Spindles

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NOTICE
■Touchless sensor precautions (veh icles with touchless power back
door)
The touchless sensor is located behind lower center part of the rear
bumper. Observe the following to ensure that the touchless power back
door function operates properly:
● Keep the lower center part of the rear bumper clean at all times.
If the lower center part of the rear bumper is dirty or covered with snow,
the touchless sensor may not operate. In this situation, clean off the dirt or
snow, move the vehicle from the current position and then check if the
touchless sensor operates.
If it does not operate, have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
● Do not apply coatings that have a rain clearing (hydrophilic) effect, or other
coatings, to the lower center part of the rear bumper.
● Do not park the vehicle near objects that may move and contact the lower
center part of the rear bumper, such as grass or trees.
If the vehicle has been parked for a while near objects that may move and
contact the lower center part of the rear bumper, such as grass or trees,
the touchless sensor may not operate. In this situation, move the vehicle
from the current position and then check if the touchless sensor operates.
If it does not operate, have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
● Do not subject the touchless sensor or its surrounding area to a strong
impact.
If the touchless sensor or its surrounding area has been subjected to a
strong impact, the touchless sensor may not operate properly. If the
touchless sensor does not operate in the following situations, have the
vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
• The touchless sensor or its surrounding area has been subjected to a
strong impact.
• The lower center part of the rear bumper is scratched or damaged.
● Do not disassemble the rear bumper.
● Do not attach stickers to the rear bumper.
● Do not paint the rear bumper.
● If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the power back
door, disable the touchless sensor. ( →P. 638)

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■Note for the entry function
●Even when the electronic key is within the effective range (detection areas),
the system may not operate properly in the following cases:
• The electronic key is too close to the window or outside door handle, near
the ground, or in a high place when the doors are locked or unlocked.
• The electronic key is near the ground or in a high place, or too close to
the rear bumper center when the back door is opened.
• The electronic key is on the instrument panel, luggage cover or floor, or in the door pockets or glove box when the hybrid system is started or power
switch modes are changed.
● Do not leave the electronic key on top of the instrument panel or near t\
he
door pockets when exiting the vehicle. Depending on the radio wave recep-
tion conditions, it may be detected by the antenna outside the cabin and the
door will become lockable from the out side, possibly trapping the electronic
key inside the vehicle.
● As long as the electronic key is within the effective range, the doors may be
locked or unlocked by anyone. However, only the doors detecting the elec-
tronic key can be used to unlock the vehicle.
● Even if the electronic key is not inside the vehicle, it may be possible to start
the hybrid system if the electronic key is near the window.
● The doors may unlock or lock if a large amount of water splashes on the
door handle, such as in the rain or in a car wash when the electronic key is
within the effective range. (The doors will automatically be locked after
approximately 60 seconds if the doors are not opened and closed.)
● If the wireless remote control is used to lock the doors when the electronic
key is near the vehicle, there is a possibility that the door may not be
unlocked by the entry function. (Use the wireless remote control to unlock
the doors.)
● Touching the door lock sensor while wearing gloves may delay or prevent
lock operation. Remove the gloves and touch the lock sensor again.
● When the lock operation is performed using the lock sensor, recognition sig-
nals will be shown up to two consecutive times. After this, no recognition
signals will be given.
● If the door handle becomes wet while the electronic key is within the effec-
tive range, the door may lock and unlock repeatedly. In that case, follow the
following correction procedures to wash the vehicle:
• Place the electronic key in a location 6 ft. (2 m) or more away from the
vehicle. (Take care to ensure that the key is not stolen.)
• Set the electronic key to battery-saving mode to disable the smart key
system. ( →P. 138)