2019 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID Owners Manual (in English)

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Operation of each component
■Conditions affecting the operation of the smart key system or w ireless
remote control
P. 169
■ Customization
Some functions can be customized. ( P. 547)
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 f alling out,
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 doors may be opened
even if the inside lock buttons are in locked position.
● Set the rear door child-protector locks when children are seate d in the rear
seats.
■ When opening or closing a door
Check the surroundings of the vehicle such as whether the vehic le is on an
incline, whether there is enough space for a door to open and w hether a
strong wind is blowing.
When opening or closing the door, hold the door handle tightly to prepare
for any unpredictable movement.

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Press the trunk opener switch.
◆Smart key system
While carrying the electronic
key, press the button on the
trunk lid.
When all the doors are unlocked
using one of the following meth-
ods, the trunk can be opened
without the electronic key:• Entry function
• Wireless remote control
• Door lock switches
• Automatic door unlocking system
• Mechanical key
◆Wireless remote control
Press and hold the switch.
A buzzer sounds.
Tr unk
The trunk can be opened using the trunk opener switch, entry
function or wireless remote control.
Opening the trunk from inside the vehicle
Opening the trunk from outside the vehicle

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Operation of each component
■Trunk light
The trunk light turns on when the trunk is opened.
■ Function to prevent th e trunk being locked w ith the electronic key inside
● When all doors are locked, closing the trunk lid with the elect ronic key left
inside the trunk will sound an alarm.
In this case, the trunk lid can be opened by pressing the trunk release but-
ton on the trunk lid.
● If the spare electronic key is put in the trunk with all the doors locked, the
key confinement prevention function is activated so the trunk c an be
opened. In order to prevent theft, take all electronic keys wit h you when
leaving the vehicle.
● If the electronic key is put in the trunk with all the doors lo cked, the key may
not be detected depending on the location of the key and the su rrounding
radio wave conditions. In this case, the key confinement preven tion function
cannot be activated, causing the doors to lock when the trunk i s closed.
Make sure to check where the key is before closing the trunk.
● The key confinement prevention function cannot be activated if any one of
the doors is unlocked. In this case, open the trunk using the t runk opener.
■ Open trunk warning buzzer
If the vehicle reaches a speed of 3 mph (5 km/h), the master warning light
flashes and a buzzer sounds to indicate that the trunk is not yet fully closed.
■ Internal trunk release lever
■ Using the mechanical key
The trunk can be also opened using the mechanical key. ( P. 506)
■ If the smart key system or the wireless remote control does not operate
properly
Use the mechanical key to unlock the trunk. ( P. 506)
Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted. ( P. 451)
■ Customization
Some functions can be customized. ( P. 547)
The trunk lid can be opened by pulling up
the glow-in-the-dark lever located on the
inside of the trunk lid.
The lever will continue to glow for some
time after the trunk lid is closed.

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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 trunk lid is fully closed. If the trunk lid is not fully closed,
it may open unexpectedly while driving and hit near-by objects or luggage
in the trunk may be thrown out, causing an accident.
● Do not allow children to play in the trunk.
If a child is accidentally locked in the trunk, they could suff er from heat
exhaustion, suffocation or other injuries.
● Do not allow a child to open or close the trunk lid.
Doing so may cause the trunk lid to open unexpectedly, or cause the
child’s hands, head, or neck to be caught by the closing trunk lid.
■ Important points while driving
Never let anyone sit in the trunk. In the event of sudden braki ng or a colli-
sion, they are susceptible to death or serious injury.

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Operation of each component
WARNING
■Using the trunk
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resu lting in seri-
ous injury.
● Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ice, from the trunk li d before
opening it. Failure to do so may cause the trunk lid to suddenl y shut again
after it is opened.
● When opening or closing the trunk lid, thoroughly check to make sure the
surrounding area is safe.
● If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let t hem know that
the trunk is about to open or close.
● Use caution when opening or closing the trunk lid in windy weat her as it
may move abruptly in strong wind.
● On an incline it is more difficult to open or close the trunk lid than on a level
surface, so beware of the trunk lid unexpectedly opening or clo sing by
itself. Make sure that the trunk lid is fully open and secure before using the
trunk.
● Do not attach any accessories other than genuine Toyota parts t o the trunk
lid. Such additional weight on the trunk lid may cause the lid to suddenly
shut again after it is opened.
● When opening the trunk lid, take care
so that it does not hit anyone in the face
or any other part of the body.
● When closing the trunk lid, take extra
care to prevent your fingers etc. from
being caught.
● When closing the trunk lid, make sure to
press it lightly on its outer surface.

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●Locks and unloc ks the doors (P. 156)
● Opens the trunk ( P. 1 6 2 )
● Starts the hybrid system ( P. 2 1 0 )
■Antenna location
■ Effective range (areas within which the electronic key is detec ted)
Smart key system
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.)
Antennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna inside the trunk
Antenna outside the trunk
When locking or unlocking the
doors
The system can be operated when
the electronic key is within about 2.3
ft. (0.7 m) of either of the front out-
side door handles. (Only the doors
detecting the key can be operated.)
When starting the hybrid syst em or changing power switch
modes
The system can be operated when the electronic key is inside th e
vehicle.
When opening the trunk
The system can be operated when the electronic key is within ab out
2.3 ft. (0.7 m) of the trunk release button.
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Operation of each component
■Alarms and warning indicators
A combination of exterior and interior alarms as well as warnin g messages
shown on the multi-information display are used to prevent theft of the vehicle
and accidents resulting from erroneous operation. Take appropri ate mea-
sures in response to any warning message on the multi-information display.
( P. 486)
When only an alarm sounds, circumstances and correction procedu res are as
follows.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior alarm sounds
once for 5 seconds An attempt was made
to lock the vehicle while
a door was open.
Close all of the doors
and lock the doors
again.
The trunk was closed
while the electronic key
was still inside the trunk
and all the doors were
locked. Retrieve the electronic
key from the trunk and
close the trunk lid.
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.
The power switch was
turned off while the
driver’s door was open. Close the driver’s door.

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■Battery-saving function
The battery-saving function will be activated in order to preve nt 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 th is case, take
hold of the driver’s door handle, or use the wireless remote co ntrol or the
mechanical key, to unlock the doors.
■ Electronic Key Battery-Saving Function
When battery-saving mode is set, battery depletion is minimized by stopping
the electronic key from receiving radio waves.
Press twice while pressing and
holding . Confirm that the electronic
key indicator flashes 4 times.
While the battery-saving mode is set, the
smart key system cannot be used. To
cancel the function, press any of the elec-
tronic key buttons.