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2-1. Keys
Keyless Entr y System
It can also help you signal for attention. 
Operating the theft deterrent s ystem is also possible on theft  deterrent
system-equipped vehicles.
Press the buttons slo wly and carefully.
System malfunctions or warnings a re indicated by the following warn-
ing lights or beeps.
● KEY Warning Light (Red)
Refer to Warning/Indi cator Lights on P. 173.
● Ignition Not Switched O ff (STOP) Warning Beep
Refer to Ignition Not Switched Off (STOP) Warning Beep on P. 504.
● Key Removed from Vehicle Warning Beep
Refer to Key Removed from Ve hicle Warning Beep on P. 504.
If you have a problem  with the key, consult your Toyota dealer.
If your key is lost or stolen, consult your Toyota dealer as soon as pos-
sible for a replacement and to make the lost or stolen key inop erative.
This  system  uses  the  key  buttons  to  remotely  lock  and  unlock
the doors and the liftgate, and opens the trunk lid.
The  system  can  start  the  engine  without  having  to  take  the  key
out of your purse or pocket. 

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2-8. Security System
An  armed  system  can  be  turned  off  using  any  one  of  the  following
methods: • Pressing the unlock button on the smart key.
• Starting the engine with the push button start.
• With the advanced ke yless function: 
Pressing a request switch on the doors.
The hazard warning li ghts will flash twice.
When the doors are unlocked by pressing the unlock button on the smart key
while  the  theft  deterrent  system  is  turned  off,  the  hazard  warn ing  lights  will
flash twice to indicate that the system is turned off.
A  triggered  alarm  can  be  turned  off  using  any  one  of  the  follow ing
methods: • Pressing the unlock button or the trunk button (4-door) on the  smart
key.
• Starting the engine with the push button start.
• With the advanced ke yless function: 
Pressing a request switch on the doors.
The hazard warning li ghts will flash twice.
To Turn Off an Armed System
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3-1. Start/Stop Engine
Ignition Switch
The  system  operates  only  when  the  driver  is  in  the  vehicle  or  within
operational range while the key is being carried.
Each time the push button start is
pressed,  the  ignition  switches  in
the  order  of  off,  ACC,  and  ON.
Pressing  the  push  button  start
again  from  ON  switches  the  igni-
tion off.
■Off
The power supply to electrical  devices turns off and the push b utton
start indicator light (amber) also turns off.
In this position the st eering wheel is locked.
■ACC (Accessory)
Some  electrical  access ories  will  operate  and  the  indicator  light
(amber) illuminates.
■ON
This  is  the  normal  running  posit ion  after  the  engine  is  started. The
indicator  light  (amber)  turns  off.  (The  indicator  light  (amber)   illumi-
nates  when  the  ignition  is  switched  ON  and  the  engine  is  not  ru n-
ning.)
Some indicator lights/warning  lights should be inspected before  the
engine is started ( P.   1 7 3 ) .
Push Button Start Positions
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When Driving
■Push Button Start Positions
●The  engine  starts  by  pressing  the  push  button  start  while  depre ssing  the
clutch pedal (manual transaxle) or the brake pedal (automatic t ransaxle). To
switch  the  ignition  position,  press  the  push  button  start  without  depressing
the pedal.
● Do not leave the ignition switched ON while the engine is not r unning. Doing
so  could  result  in  the  battery  going  dead.  If  the  ignition  is  l eft  in ACC  (For
automatic transaxle, the selector lever is in the P position, a nd the ignition is
in ACC), the ignition switches off automatically after about 25  minutes.
■ ACC (Accessory)
The  keyless  entry  system  does  not  function  while  the  push  butto n  start  has
been  pressed  to ACC,  and  the  doors  will  not  lock/unlock  even  if   they  have
been locked manually.
■ ON
When  the  push  button  start  is  pressed  to  ON,  the  sound  of  the  f uel  pump
motor  operating  near  the  fuel  tank  can  be  heard.  This  does  not  indicate  an
abnormality.
WARNING
■ Before  leaving  the  driver’s  seat,  set  the  parking  brake,  make  s ure  the
selector lever is in 1st gear  or R (manual  transaxle) or in P ( automatic
transaxle), and always switch the ignition off
Leaving  the  driver’s  seat  without  setting  the  parking  brake,  sh ifting  the
selector  lever  to  1st  gear  or  R  (manual  transaxle)  or  to  P  (automatic  tran-
saxle),  and  switching  the  ignition  off  is  dangerous.  Unexpected  vehicle
movement could occur which could result in an accident.
In addition, if your intention is to leave the vehicle for even  a short period, it
is important to switch the ignition off, as leaving it in anoth er position will dis-
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3-1. Start/Stop Engine
Starting the Engine
Make sure you are carrying the key.
Occupants should fasten their seat belts.
Make sure the parking brake is on.
Continue  to  press  the  brake  pedal  firmly  until the engine  has c om-
pletely started.
Manual transaxle:
Continue to press the clutch pedal firmly until the engine has  com-
pletely started.
The starter will not operate if the clutch pedal is not depress ed sufficiently.
Automatic transaxle:
Put the vehicle in park (P). If you must restart the engine while the
vehicle is moving, shift into neutral (N).
The  starter  will  not  operate  if  the  selector  lever  is  not  in  P  or N and the
brake pedal is not depressed sufficiently.
Press  the  push  button  start  after  both  the  KEY  indicator  light
(green) in the combination meter and the push button start indi cator
light (green) illuminate.
After starting the engine, the push button start indicator ligh t (amber) turns
off and the ignition switches to the ON position.
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2
3
4
5
Verify  that  the  KEY  indicator
light  (green)  in  the  combination
meter and the push button start
indicator  light  (green)  illumi-
nate.
If  the  push  button  start  indicator
light  (green)  flashes,  make  sure
that the key is being carried.
If  the  push  button  start  indicator
light  (green)  flashes  with  the  key
being  carried,  touch  the  key  to  the
push  button  start  and  start  the
engine. Refer to Engine Start Func-
tion  When  Key  Battery  is  Dead  on
P. 161.
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Push button start Indicator light
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When Driving
After starting the engine, let it idle for about ten seconds.
●The  key  must  be  carried  because  the  key  carries  an  immobilizer  chip  that
must communicate with the engine controls at short range.
● The  engine  can  be  started  when  the  push  button  start  is  pressed  from off,
ACC, or ON.
● The push button start system functions (function which can star t the engine
by  only  carrying  the  key)  can  be  deactivated  to  prevent  any  pos sible
adverse  effect  on  a  user  wearing  a  pacemaker  or  other  medical  d evice.  If
the system is deactivated, you will be unable to start the engi ne by carrying
the  key.  Consult  your Toyota  dealer  for details. If  the  push  bu tton  start  sys-
tem functions have been deactivated, you can start the engine b y following
the procedure indicated when the key battery goes dead. 
Refer to Engine Start Function When Key Battery is Dead on P. 161.
● After  starting  a  cold  engine,  the  engine  speed  increases  and  a  whining
sound from the engine compartment can be heard.
This is for improved exhaust gas purification and does not indicate defect of
the parts.
● Engine-starting is controlled by the spark ignition system.
This system meets all Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Standard
requirements regulating the impul se electrical field strength of radio noise.
● Under the following conditions, the KEY warning light (red) fla shes after the
push  button  start  is  pressed  to  inform  the  driver  that  the  push   button  start
will not switch to ACC even if it is pressed from off.
• The key battery is dead.
• The key is out of operational range.
• The key is placed in areas where it is difficult for the syste m to detect the
signal ( P. 98).
• A  key  from  another  manufacturer  similar  to  the  key  is  in  the  o perational
range.
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3-1. Start/Stop Engine
●Forced engine starting method:
If  the  KEY  warning  light  (red)  illuminates,  or  the  push  button  start  indicator
light (amber) flashes, this could indicate that the engine may  not start using
the  usual  starting  method.  Have  your  vehicle  inspected  at  your  To y o t a
dealer  as  soon  as  possible.  If  this  occurs,  the  engine  can  be  f orce-started.
Press  and  hold  the  push  button  start  until  the  engine  starts.  O ther  proce-
dures necessary for starting the engine such as having the key  in the cabin,
and  depressing  the  clutch  pedal  (manual  transaxle)  or  the  brake   pedal
(automatic transaxle) are required.
● When the engine is force-started, the KEY warning light (red) r emains illumi-
nated and the push button start indicator light (amber) remains  flashing.
● Automatic transaxle:
When the selector lever is in the neutral (N) position, the KEY indicator light
(green) and the push button start indicator light (green) do no t illuminate.
● After pressing the push button start and before the engine star ts, the opera-
tion  sound  of  the  fuel  pump  motor  from  near  the  fuel  tank  can  be  heard,
however, this does not indicate a malfunction.
● Whether the engine is cold or warm, it should be started without the use of
the accelerator.
● If the engine does not start the first time, refer to Starting  a Flooded Engine
under Emergency Starting. If the engine still does not start, have your vehi-
cle inspected by your Toyota dealer ( P. 482).
WARNING
■Radio  waves  from  the  key  may  affect  medical  devices  such  as  pac e-
makers
Before using the key near people who use medical devices, ask t he medical
device manufacturer or your physician if radio waves from the key will affect
the device.
NOTICE
If  the  KEY  warning  light  (red)  illuminates,  or  the  push  button  start  indicator
light (amber) flashes, this could indicate a problem with the e ngine starting
system  and  the  inability  to  start  the  engine  or  switch  the  igni tion  to ACC  or
ON. Have your vehicle inspected at your Toyota dealer as soon a s possible. 

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When Driving
If the engine cannot be started due to a dead key battery, the engine
can be started using the following procedure:
Continue  to  depress  the  brake  pedal  firmly  until  the  engine  has
completely started.
Manual transaxle:
Continue  to  depress  the  clutch  p edal  firmly  until  the  engine  has
completely started.
Make sure that the push button start indication light (green) f lashes.
The push button start indicator light (green) will flash even if the push but-
ton start is pressed before depressing the clutch pedal (manual  transaxle)
or  the  brake  pedal  (automatic  transaxle).  If  the  clutch  pedal  i s  depressed
(manual  transaxle)  or  the  brake  pedal  is  depressed  (automatic  transaxle)
under this condition, the engine can be started by resuming the  procedure
following this.
Touch  the  push  button  start
using  the  backside  of  the  key
(as  shown)  while  the  push  but-
ton  start  indicator  light  (green)
flashes.
When  touching  the  push  button
start  using  the  backside  of  the  key
as  shown  in  the  illustration,  touch
the  push  button  start  with  the  lock
switch side of the key facing up.
Make sure that the push button start indicator light (green) tu rns on.
Press the push button start to start the engine.
● The  engine  cannot  be  started  unless  the  clutch  pedal  is  fully  d epressed
(manual  transaxle)  or  the  brake  pedal  is  fully  depressed  (autom atic  tran-
saxle).
● If there is a malfunction with the push button start function, the push button
start indicator light (amber) flashes. In this case, the engine  may start, how-
ever, have the vehicle checked at your Toyota dealer as soon as  possible.
● If  the  push  button  start  indicator  light  (green)  does  not  illuminate,  perform
the  operation  from  the  beginning  again.  If  it  does  not  illumina te,  have  the
vehicle checked at your Toyota dealer.
● To switch the ignition position without starting the engine, perform the follow-
ing operations after the push button start indicator light (gre en) turns on.
Release  the  clutch  pedal  (manual  transaxle)  or  brake  pedal  (aut omatic
transaxle).
Engine Start Function Wh en Key Battery is Dead
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Smart Key
Indicator light
Push button start
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