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WARNING
■Always take all children and p ets with you or leave a responsib le per-
son with them
Leaving a child or a pet unattended in a parked vehicle is dang erous. In hot
weather, temperatures inside a vehicle can become high enough t o cause
brain damage or even death.
■ Do not leave the key in your vehi cle with children and keep them in a
place where your children will not find or play with them
Leaving children in a vehicle with the key is dangerous. This c ould result in
someone being badly injured or even killed.
■ Keep all doors locked when driving
Unlocked doors in a moving vehicle are dangerous. Passengers ca n fall out
if a door is accidentally opened and can more easily be thrown out in an
accident.
■ Always close all the windows, lo ck the doors and the liftgate and take
the key with you when leaving your vehicle unattended
Leaving your vehicle unlocked is dangerous as children could lock them-
selves in a hot vehicle, which could result in death. Also, a v ehicle left
unlocked becomes an easy target for thieves and intruders.
■ After closing the door s and the liftgate/trunk lid, always veri fy that they
are securely closed
Doors and the liftgate/trunk lid not securely closed are danger ous, if the
vehicle is driven with a door and the liftgate/trunk lid not se curely closed, the
door and the liftgate/trunk lid could open unexpectedly resulti ng in an acci-
dent.
■ Always confirm the safety around the vehicle before opening a d oor
and the liftgate/trunk lid
Suddenly opening a door and the liftgate/trunk lid is dangerous .
A passing vehicle or a pedestrian could be hit and cause an accident.
■ When opening or closing a door and the trunk lid
Always confirm the conditions around the vehicle before opening /closing
the doors and the liftgate/trunk lid and use caution during str ong winds or
when parked on an incline. Not being aware of the conditions around the
vehicle is dangerous because fingers could get caught in the do or and the
liftgate/trunk lid or a passing pedestrian could be hit, result ing in an unex-
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■To l o c k
To lock the doors and the liftgate, press the request switch and the
hazard warning lights will flash once.
A beep sound will be heard once.
■To unlock
● Driver’s door request switch
To unlock the driver’s door, p ress the request switch. A beep
sound will be heard twice and t he hazard warning lights will flash
twice.
To unlock all doors and the liftgate, press the request switch
again within three seconds a nd two more beep sounds will be
heard.
● Front passenger door request switch
To unlock all doors and the liftgate, press the request switch. A
beep sound will be heard twice and the hazard warning lights wi ll
flash twice.
● The system can be set to unlock all doors by performing a singl e operation.
Refer to Customizable Features on P. 555.
Use the following procedure to change the setting.
Switch the ignition off and close all of the doors and the lift gate/trunk lid.
Open the driver’s door.
Within 30 seconds of opening the driver’s door, press and hold the
UNLOCK button on the key for 5 seconds or longer (the sound of the
doors locking/unlocking can be heard).
After this, the system switches the setting of pressing the dri ver’s request
switch once or twice to unlock all doors and the liftgate each time the
UNLOCK button is pressed (the sound of the doors locking/unlocking can
be heard).
The setting change is completed by doing any one of the followi ng:
• Switching the ignition to ACC or ON.
• Closing the driver’s door.
• Opening the liftgate/trunk lid.
• Not operating the key for 10 seconds.
• Pressing any button except the UNLOCK button on the key.
• Pressing a request switch.
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●Confirm that all doors and the liftgate are securely locked.
For the liftgate/trunk lid, move it without pressing the electr ic liftgate/trunk lid
opener to verify that the liftgate/trunk lid has not been left ajar.
● All doors and the liftgate cannot be locked when any door or the liftgate is
open.
● It may require a few seconds for the doors to unlock after the request switch
is pressed.
● A beep sound is heard for confirmation when the doors and the l iftgate are
locked/unlocked using the request switch. If you prefer, the beep sound can
be turned off.
The volume of the beep sound can also be changed. Refer to Cust omizable
Features on P. 555.
Use the following procedure to change the setting.
Switch the ignition off and close all of the doors and the lift gate/trunk lid.
Open the driver’s door.
Within 30 seconds of opening the driver’s door, press and hold the LOCK
button on the key for 5 seconds or longer (All of the doors and the liftgate
are locked and unlocked when the LOCK button on the key is pressed
and held for 5 seconds.).
The beep sound activates at the currently set volume. The setting
changes each time the LOCK button on the key is pressed and the beep
sound activates at the set volume. (If the beep sound has been set to not
activate, it will not activate.)
The setting change is completed by doing any one of the followi ng:
• Switching the ignition to ACC or ON.
• Closing the driver’s door.
• Opening the liftgate/trunk lid.
• Not operating the key for 10 seconds.
• Pressing any button except the LOCK button on the key.
• Pressing a request switch.
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●With theft deterrent system:
The hazard warning lights flash when the theft deterrent system is armed or
turned off.
Refer to Theft Deterrent System on P. 138.
● The setting can be changed so that the doors and the liftgate a re locked
automatically without pressing the request switch.
Refer to Customizable Features on P. 555.
Walk-away auto lock function:
A beep sound is heard when all doors and the liftgate are close d while the
advanced key is being carried. All doors and the liftgate are l ocked auto-
matically after about three seconds when the advanced key is ou t of the
operational range. Also, the hazard warning lights flash once. (Even if the
driver is in the operational range, all doors and the liftgate are locked auto-
matically after about 30 seconds.) If you are out of the operat ional range
before the doors and the liftgate/trunk lid are completely clos ed or another
key is left in the vehicle, the function will not work. Always make sure that
all doors and the liftgate/trunk lid are closed and locked befo re leaving the
vehicle. The function does not close the power windows.
● Auto re-lock function:
After unlocking with the request switch, all doors and the liftgate will auto-
matically lock if any of the following operations are not performed within
about 60 seconds. If your vehicle has a theft deterrent system, the hazard
warning lights will flash for confirmation.
The time required for the doors to lock automatically can be ch anged. Refer
to Customizable Features on P. 555.
• Opening a door or the liftgate/trunk lid.
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Before Driving
Liftgate/Trunk Lid
WARNING
■Never allow a person to ride in the luggage compartment/trunk
Allowing a person to ride in the luggage compartment/trunk is d angerous.
The person in the luggage compartment/trunk could be seriously injured or
killed during sudden braking or a collision.
■ Do not drive with the liftgate/trunk lid open
Exhaust gas in the cabin of a vehicle is dangerous. An open liftgate/trunk lid
in a moving vehicle will cause exhaust gas to be drawn into the cabin. This
gas contains CO (carbon monoxide), which is colorless, odorless , and
highly poisonous, and it can cause loss of consciousness and de ath. More-
over, an open liftgate/trunk lid could cause occupants to fall out in an acci-
dent.
■ Do not stack or leave loaded luggage unsecured in the luggage c om-
partment
Otherwise, the luggage may move or collapse, resulting in injury or an acci-
dent. In addition, do not load luggage higher than the seatbacks. It may
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■Using the trunk
● Before opening the liftgate/trunk lid, remove any snow and ice accumula-
tion on it. Otherwise, the liftgate/trunk lid could close under the weight of
the snow and ice resulting in injury.
● Be careful when opening/closing the liftgate/trunk lid during strong winds.
If a strong gust blows against the liftgate/trunk lid, it could close suddenly
resulting in injury.
● Fully open the liftgate/trunk lid and make sure that it stays open. If the lift-
gate/trunk lid is only opened partially, it could slam shut by vibration or
wind gusts resulting in injury.
● When loading or unloading luggage in the luggage compartment/tr unk,
turn off the engine. Otherwise, you could get burned by the heat of the
exhaust gas.
● Do not modify or replace the liftgate damper stay. Consult an Authorized
Toyota Dealer if a liftgate damper stay is deformed or damaged for rea-
sons such as a collision or if there is some other problem.
●Be careful not to apply excessive force
to the damper stay on the liftgate such
as by putting your hand on the stay.
Otherwise, the damper stay may bend
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■Opening the liftgate (5-Door)
Using the electric liftgate opener
Unlock the doors and liftgate,
then press the electric liftgate
opener on the liftgate and raise
the liftgate when the latch
releases.
■ Opening the liftgate (With the advanced keyless function)
● A locked liftgate can also be opened while the key is being car ried.
● When opening the liftgate with the doors and the liftgate locke d, it may
require a few seconds for the liftgate latch to release after t he electric liftgate
opener is pressed.
● The liftgate can be closed when the doors are locked with the key left in the
vehicle. However, to prevent locking the key in the vehicle, the liftgate can
be opened by pressing the electric liftgate opener. If the liftgate cannot be
opened despite doing this procedure, first push the liftgate co mpletely
closed, then press the electric liftgate opener to fully open t he liftgate.
● When the liftgate latch is released by pressing the electric li ftgate opener,
the liftgate raises slightly. If the liftgate is not operated f or a certain period of
time, the liftgate cannot be raised.
To o p e n
Press the electric liftgate opener again.
To close
To close the liftgate from its slightly raised position, open i t first by pressing
the electric liftgate opener, then close it after waiting at least 1 second.
● If the liftgate is not fully closed, the driver is notified by a warning indicated in
the instrument cluster.
● If the vehicle battery is dead or there is a malfunction in the electrical system
and the liftgate cannot be unlocked, the liftgate can be opened by perform-
ing the emergency procedure.
Refer to When Liftgate/Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened on P. 506
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■Opening the trunk lid (4-Door)
●Using the remote release button
Push the remote release but-
ton.
● Using the electric trunk lid opener (With the advanced keyless
function)
A locked trunk lid can also be
opened while the key is
being carried.
Press the electric trunk lid
opener on the trunk lid, then
raise the trunk lid when the
latch releases.
■Closing the liftgate/trunk lid
5-Door
Lower the liftgate slowly using
the liftgate grip recess, then
push the liftgate closed using
both hands. Do not slam it. Pull
up on the liftgate to make sure it
is secure.
4-Door
Use both hands to push the trunk lid down until the lock snaps shut.
Do not slam it. Pull up on the trunk lid to make sure it is sec ure.
Liftgate grip
recess