2021 TOYOTA RAV4 PHEV door lock

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4-1. Key information
Before driving
etc., a message that prompts the user to
confirm the state of the electronic key or power switch mode may be shown on
the multi-information display. In those
cases, follow the inst ructions on the dis- play immediately.
■If “Key Battery Low Replace Key
Battery” is displayed on the multi-
information display
The electronic key has a low battery.
Replace the electronic key battery.
( →P.543)
■Replacing the battery
→ P.543
■Confirmation of the registered key
number
The number of keys already registered to the vehicle can be confirmed. Ask any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer for details.
■If “A New Key has been Registered
Contact Your Dealer for Details” is
displayed on the multi-information display
This message will be displayed each
time the driver’s door is opened when the doors are unlocked from the outside
for approximately 10 days after a new
electronic key has been registered. If this message is displayed but you
have not had a new electronic key regis -
tered, ask any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer to check if an unknown
electronic key (other than those in your possession) has been registered.
The electronic keys are equipped
with the following wireless remote
control:
NOTICE
■To prevent key damage
●Do not drop the ke ys, subject them
to strong shocks or bend them.
●Do not expose the keys to high
temperatures for long periods of time.
●Do not get the k eys wet or wash them in an ultrasonic washer, etc.
●Do not attach metallic or magnetic materials to the k eys or place the
keys close to such materials.
●Do not disasse mble the keys.
●Do not attach a sticker or anything else to the surface of the electronic
key.
●Do not place the k eys near objects
that produce magnetic fields, such
as TVs, audio systems and induc - tion cookers.
●Do not place the keys near medical electrical equipment such as low-
frequency therapy equipment or
microwave therapy equipment, and do not receive medical attention
with the keys on your person.
■Carrying the electronic key on
your person
Carry the electronic key 10 cm (3.9 in.) or more away fr om electric appli-
ances that are turned on. Radio
waves emitted fr om electric appli- ances within 10 cm (3.9 in.) of the
electronic key may in terfere with the
key, causing the key to not function properly.
■In case of a smart entry & start system malfunction or other key-
related problems
→ P.604
■When an electronic key is lost
→ P.603
Wireless remote control

2044-1. Key information
Locks all the doors (→P.205)
Closes the side windows*1 and
the panoramic moon roof*1, 2
( →P.205)
Unlocks all the doors ( →P.205)
Opens the side windows*1 and
the panoramic moon roof*1, 2
( →P.205)
Opens and closes the power
back door*2 ( →P.213)
Operates Remote Air Condition -
ing System ( →P.460)
*1: These settings must be customized
at any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer.
*2: If equipped
To take out the mechanical key,
slide the release lever and take
the key out.
The mechanical key can only be
inserted in one direction, as the key
only has grooves on one side. If the key
cannot be inserted i n a lock cylinder,
turn it over and re-at tempt to insert it.
After using the mec hanical key, store it
in the electronic key. Carry the
mechanical key together with the elec -
tronic key. If the elec tronic key battery
is depleted or the ent ry function does
not operate properly, you will need the
mechanical key. ( →P.604)
■When required to leave the vehi-
cle’s key with a parking attendant
Lock the glove box a s circumstances demand. ( →P.469)
Remove the mechani cal key for your
own use and provide the attendant with the electronic key only.
■If you lose your mechanical keys
→ P.603
■If a wrong key is used
The key cylinder rotate s freely to isolate inside mechanism.
Using the mechanical key
A
B
C
D
E
F
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4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
4-2.Opening, closing and locking the doors
■Using the entry function
Carry the electronic key to enable
this function.
1 Grip the front door handle to
unlock the doors.
Make sure to touch the sensor on the
back of the handle.
The doors cannot be unlocked for 3
seconds after the doors are locked.
2 Touch the lock sensor (the
indentation on the upper part of
the door handl e) to lock the
doors.
Check that the door is securely locked.
■Using the wireless remote
control
1 Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely locked.
Press and hold to close the side win-
dows and panoram ic moon roof (if
equipped).*
2 Unlocks all the doors
Press and hold to open the side win-
dows and panoram ic moon roof (if
equipped).*
*: These settings must be customized
at any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer.
■Switching the door unlock function
It is possible to set which doors the entry function unlocks us ing the wireless
remote control. Ope rate the switching
operation in the vehicle or within approx - imately 1 m (3.2 f t.) of the vehicle.
1 Turn the power switch to OFF.
2 Cancel the intrusion sensor and tilt
sensor of the alarm system to pre -
vent unintended triggering of the
alarm while changing the settings. (if equipped) ( →P.79)
3 When the indicator light on the key
surface is not on, press and hold
or for approximately
5 seconds while pressing and hold -
ing .
Side doors
The vehicle can be locked and
unlocked using the entry func -
tion, wireless remote control,
door lock switches or inside
lock buttons.
Charging port lid and charging
connector will also be locked and
unlocked. ( →P.121)
Unlocking and locking the
doors from the outside

2064-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
The setting changes each time an oper -
ation is performed, as shown below.
(When changing the setting continu-
ously, release the buttons, wait for at
least 5 seconds, and repeat step 3.)
Vehicles with alarm: To prevent unin - tended triggering of the alarm, unlock
the doors using the wireless remote
control and open and close a door once after the settings have been changed. (If
a door is not opened within 30 seconds
after is pressed, the doors will
be locked again and the alarm will auto - matically be set.)
In a case that the a larm is triggered,
immediately st op the alarm. (→P.78)
■Impact detection door lock release system
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, however,
the system may not operate.
■Operation signals
Doors: The emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors have been
locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once;
Unlocked: Twice)
Side windows and panoramic moon roof
(if equipped): A buzzer sounds to indi -
cate that the side windows and pan- oramic moon roof are operating.
■Security feature
If a door is not opened within approxi -
mately 30 seconds af ter the vehicle is unlocked, the security feature automati -
cally locks the vehicl e again. (However,
depending on the location of the elec - tronic key, the key m ay be detected as
being in the vehicle. In this case, vehicle
may be unlocked.)
■When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the upper part of
the door handle
If the door will not lock even when the topside sensor are a is touched, try
touching both the topside and underside
sensor areas at the same time.
When gloves are being worn, remove
the gloves.
■Door lock buzzer
A buzzer sounds continuously for 5 sec -
onds in the followi ng situations. Fully close all the doors and lock the vehicle
once more.
●If an attempt to lo ck the doors using the smart entry & start system is made
when a door other than the door you
are locking is open.
●If an attempt to lo ck the doors using
the wireless remote control is made when a door is open.
Multi-information
display/BeepUnlocking function
(Left-hand drive vehicles)
(Right-hand drive vehicles)
Exterior: Beeps 3 times
Holding the driver’s
door handle
unlocks only the
driver’s door.
Holding the front
passenger’s door
handle or pressing
the back door
opener switch
unlocks all the
doors.
Exterior: Beeps twice
Holding either front
door handle or
pressing the back
door opener switch
unlocks all the
doors.

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4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
■Setting the alarm (if equipped)
Locking the doors will set the alarm sys - tem. ( →P.78)
■Conditions affecting the operation
of the smart entry & start system or
wireless remote control
→ P.225
■If the smart entry & start system or
the wireless remote control does
not operate properly
●Use the mechanical key to lock and
unlock the doors. ( →P.604)
●Replace the key battery with a new
one if it is depleted. ( →P.543)
■If the 12-volt battery is discharged
The doors cannot be locked and
unlocked using the smart entry & start
system or wireless rem ote control. Lock or unlock the doors using the mechani -
cal key. ( →P.604)
■Rear seat reminder function
●In order to remind you not to forget
luggage, etc. in the rear seat, when
the power switch i s turned to OFF after any of the fo llowing conditions
are met, a buzzer will sound and a
message will be displayed on the multi-information di splay for approxi-
mately 6 seconds.
• The hybrid system is started within 10 minutes after opening and closing a
rear door.
• A rear door has been opened and closed after the hy brid system was
started.
However, if a rear door is opened and
then closed within approximately 2 sec-
onds, the rear seat reminder function
may not operate.
●The rear seat reminder function deter - mines that luggage, etc. has been
placed in a rear seat based on open -
ing and closing of a rear door. There - fore, depending on t he situation, the
rear seat reminder function may not
operate and you may still forget lug - gage, etc. in the rear seat, or it may
operate unnecessarily.
●The rear seat reminder function can
be enabled/disabled. ( →P.629)
■Customization
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.
(Customizable features: →P.633)
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 could be thrown out of the v ehicle, resulting in
death or serious injury.
●Ensure that all doo rs are properly closed.
●Do not pull the in side handle of the doors while driving.
Be especially care ful 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 childre n are seated in
the rear seats.
■When opening or closing a door
Check the surroundings of the vehicle such as whether the vehicle is on an
incline, whether there is enough
space for a door to open and whether a strong wind is blowing. When open -
ing or closing the door, hold the door
handle tightly to prepare for any unpredictable movement.

2084-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■Using the door lock switches
1 Locks all the doors
2 Unlocks all the doors
■Using the inside lock buttons
1 Locks the door
2 Unlocks the door
The front doors can be opened by pull-
ing the inside handle even if the lock
buttons are in the lock position.
■Locking the front doors from the
outside without a key
1 Move the inside lock button to the
lock position.
2 Close the door while pulling the door handle.
The door cannot be locked if the power
switch is in ACC or ON, or the electronic
key is left insi de the vehicle.
Depending on the position of the elec -
tronic key, the key m ay not be detected
correctly and the door may be locked.
■Open door warning buzzer
If the vehicle speed r eaches 5 km/h (3
mph), a buzzer sounds to indicate that
the door(s) or the hood is not fully closed.
The open door(s) or hood is displayed
on the multi-information display.
■When all the doors are locked with
the entry functi on or wireless remote control
●The doors cannot b e unlocked with the door lock switch.
●The door lock switc hes can be reset by unlocking all th e doors with the
entry function or w ireless remote con-
WARNING
■When using the wireless remote
control or mechanical key and
operating the power windows or panoramic moon roof (if
equipped)
Operate the power window or pan - oramic moon roof a fter checking to
make sure that there is no possibility
of any passenger having any of their
body parts caught in the side window or panoramic moon r oof. Also, do not
allow children to o perate the wireless
remote control or me chanical key. It is possible for chil dren and other pas-
sengers to get caugh t in the side win-
dow or panoramic moon roof.
Unlocking and locking the
doors from the inside

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4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
trol.
The door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the lock is
set.
1 Unlock
2 Lock
These locks can be set to prevent chil-
dren from opening the rear doors. Push
down on each rear door switch to lock
both rear doors.
The following functions can be set
or canceled:
For instructions on customizing, refer to
P.629.
Rear door child-protector
lock
Automatic door locking and
unlocking systems
FunctionOperation
Speed linked door
locking function
All doors are auto -
matically locked
when vehicle
speed is approxi -
mately 20 km/h
(12mph) or higher.
Shift position
linked door lock -
ing function
All doors are auto -
matically locked
when shifting the
shift lever to posi -
tion other than P.
Shift position
linked door unlock -
ing function
All doors are auto -
matically unlocked
when shifting the
shift lever to P.
Driver’s door
linked door unlock -
ing function
All doors are auto -
matically unlocked
when driver’s door
is opened within
approximately 45
seconds after turn -
ing the power
switch off.

2104-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Back door
The back door can be
locked/unlocked and
opened/closed by the follow -
ing procedures.
Charging port lid and charging
connector will also be locked and
unlocked. ( →P.121)
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■Before driving
●Make sure that the back door is fully closed.
If the back door is not fully closed, it
may open unexpectedly while driv - ing and hit near-by objects or lug -
gage in the luggage compartment
may be thrown out, causing an accident.
●Do not allow children to play in the luggage compartment.
If a child is accidentally locked in
the luggage compartment, they could get heat exhaustion or other
injuries.
●Do not allow a child to open or
close the back door.
Doing so may cause the back door to operate unexpectedly, or cause
the child’s hands, head, or neck to
be caught by the closing back door.
■Important points while driving
●Keep the back door closed while driving.
If the back door is left open, it may
hit near-by objects or luggage in the luggage compartment may be
thrown out, causing an accident.
●Never let anyone sit in the luggage compartment.
In the event of sudden braking, sud -
den swerving or a collision, they are susceptible to death or serious
injury.
■Back door handles
Do not hang any ob ject to the back
door handles. If any object is hung, the back door
may suddenly shut, causing parts of
the body to be caught, resulting in death or serious injury.
■Operating the back door
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of
the body to be caught, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Remove any heavy loads, such as
snow and ice, from the back door before opening it. Failure to do so
may cause the back door to sud -
denly shut again af ter it is opened.
●When opening or closing the back
door, thoroughly check to make sure the surrounding area is safe.
●If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them
know that the back door is about to
open or close.
●Use caution when opening or clos -
ing the back door in windy weather as it may move abr uptly in strong
wind.