2020 TOYOTA HILUX door lock

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Operation of each component
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◆Key
Vehicles without smart entry & start system
Vehicles without power door
lock system:
Locks the door
Unlocks the door
Vehicles with power door lock
system:
Locks all the doors
Unlocks all the doors
Vehicles with smart entry & start system
The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the mechanical
key. ( P. 668)
■Operation signals
A buzzer (if equipped) sounds and the em ergency flashers flash to indicate
that the doors have been locked/unlocked using the smart entry & start sys-
tem or the wireless remote control. (Locked: once; Unlocked: twice)
■ Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately 30 seconds after the vehicle is
unlocked using the smart entry & start system or the wireless remote control,
the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.
■ Door lock buzzer (vehicles with wireless remote control and smart entry
& start system)
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 entry function (vehicles with smart entry & start system) or the
wireless remote control (if equipped) does not operate properly
● Vehicles without smart entry & start system: Use the key to lock and unlock
the doors. ( P. 189)
● Vehicles with smart entry & start system: Use the mechanical key to lock
and unlock the doors. ( P. 668)
● Replace the battery with a new one if it is depleted. (P. 599)
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■ Setting the alarm (if equipped)
Locking the doors will set the alarm system. ( P. 129)
■ If a symbol indicating one or more doors are open is shown on the multi-
information display (if equipped)
One or more of the doors is not fully closed. The system also indicates which
doors are not fully closed. If the vehicle reaches a speed of 5 km/h (3 mph),
master warning light flashes and a buzzer sounds to indicate that the door(s)
are not yet fully closed.
Make sure that all the doors are closed.
◆Door lock switch (if equipped)
Locks all the doors
Unlocks all the doors
◆Inside lock button
Locks the door
Unlocks the door
The driver’s door can be opened
by pulling the inside handle
even if the lock button is in the
lock position.
Locking and unlocking the doors from inside
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Operation of each component
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Move the inside lock button to the lock position.
Close the door while pulling the door handle.
Vehicles without smart entry & start system (vehicles with power door
lock system): The driver’s door cannot be locked if either of the door is
open and the key is in the engine switch.
Vehicles with smart entry & start system: The door cannot be locked if
the engine switch is in ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode, or the
electronic key is left inside the vehicle.
However, the key may not be detected correctly and the door may be
locked.
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.
Locking the front doors from the outside without a key
Rear door child-protector lock (double-cab models only)
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The following functions can be set or canceled:
■Setting and canceling the functions
To switch between setting and canceling, follow the procedure
below.
Close all the doors and turn the engine switch to the “ON” posi-
tion (vehicles without smart entry & start system) or IGNITION
ON mode (vehicles with smart entry & start system). (Perform
step within 20 seconds.)
Press and hold the driver’s
door lock switch ( or
) for approximately 5
seconds and then release.
The switch positions corre-
sponding to the desired function
to be set are shown in the fol-
lowing table.
Use the same procedure to can-
cel the function.
When the setting or canceling operation is complete, all the doors are
locked and then unlocked.
Automatic door locking and unlocking systems (if equipped)
FunctionOperation
Speed linked door lock-
ing function
All the doors are locked when the vehicle speed
is approximately 20 km/h (12 mph) or higher.
(Vehicles without impact detection door lock
release system: Even if the vehicle is subject to
a strong impact, all the doors will not be
unlocked automatically.)
Driver’s door linked door
unlocking function
All the doors are unlocked when the driver’s
door is opened within approximately 45 seconds
after turning the engine switch off.
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FunctionDriver’s door lock
switch position
Speed linked door locking function
Driver’s door linked door unlocking function

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Operation of each component
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■Impact detection door lock release system (if equipped)
In the event that the vehicle is subject to a strong impact, all the doors are
unlocked. Depending on the force of the impact or the type of accident, how-
ever, the system may not operate.
■ Conditions affecting operation
Vehicles without smart entry & start system
The wireless remote control function may not operate normally in the follow-
ing situations:
● Near a TV tower, radio station, electric power plant, airport or other facility
that generates strong radio waves
● When carrying a portable radio, cellular phone or other wireless communi-
cation device
● When multiple wireless keys are in the vicinity
● When the wireless key is in contact with, or is covered by a metallic object
● When a wireless key (that emits radio waves) is being used nearby
● When the wireless key has been left near an electrical appliance such as a
personal computer
Vehicles with smart entry & start system
 P. 201
WARNING
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failing to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant falling out,
resulting in death or serious injury.
● Ensure that all doors are properly closed and locked.
● Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the driver’s door, as the door may be opened
even if the inside lock button is in locked position.
● Set the rear door child-protector locks when children are seated in the rear
seats.

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Access panels (smart-cab models only)
Open the front door widely.
Pull (from the outside) or push
(from the inside) the inside han-
dle of the access panels.
Open the access panels.
You can open and close the access panels only when the front door is
widely opened.
The access panels (rear door) can be opened using the inside
handle.
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NOTICE
■ When opening or closing the front door and access panels
The front door and access panels could be damaged if they hit each other
when being opened or closed.
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Operation of each component
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Tailgate
Lock with the master key or the
mechanical key
Unlock with the master key or
the mechanical key
Ty pe A
Unlock the latches and open the
tailgate slowly.
The support stays will hold the tail-
gate horizontal.
After closing the tailgate, try pulling
it toward you to make sure it is
securely locked.
: If equipped
The tailgate can be locked/unlocked and opened by the follow-
ing procedures.
Locking and unlocking the tailgate (vehicles with key hole)
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Opening the tailgate

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Ty pe B
Pull the handle and open the tail-
gate slowly.
The support stays will hold the tail-
gate horizontal.
After closing the tailgate, try pulling
it toward you to make sure it is
securely locked.
Release the brackets on the sup-
port stays from the lugs on both
sides as shown in the illustration.
The rear step bumper is for rear
end protection and easier step-up
loading.
Lowering the tailgate (vehicles without rear bumper)
Rear step bumper (if equipped)