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■Door lock switches
1 Locks all the doors
2 Unlocks all the doors
■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.
■If a symbol indicating one or more doors are open is shown on the
multi-information display
The hood or one or more of the doors are 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), a buzzer sounds to indi-
cate that the door(s) are not yet fully closed. Make sure that the hood and all
the doors are closed.
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.564.
Unlocking and locking the
doors from the insideRear door child-protector
lock
Automatic door locking and
unlocking systems

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FunctionOperation
Speed linked door
locking function
All doors are auto-
matically locked
when vehicle
speed is approxi-
mately 20 km/h (12
mph) or higher.
Shift position
linked door lock-
ing function
All doors are auto-
matically locked
when the shift posi-
tion is shifted to a
position other than
P.
Shift position
linked door unlock-
ing function
All doors are auto-
matically unlocked
when shift position
is shifted 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.
Back door
The back door can be
locked/unlocked and
opened/closed by the follow-
ing procedures.
WARNING
■Before driving the vehicle
Make sure that the back door is fully
closed. If the back door is not fully closed, it may open unexpectedly while driving, causing an accident.
■Caution while driving
●Keep the back door closed while
driving. If the back door is left open, it may hit nearby objects while driving or
luggage may be unexpectedly thrown out, causing an accident.
●Never let anyone sit in the luggage compartment. In the event of sud-den braking, sudden swerving or a
collision, they are susceptible to death or serious injury.
■When children are in the vehicle
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Do not allow children to play in the luggage compartment.
If a child is accidentally locked in the luggage compartment, they could have 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 move unexpectedly, or cause the
child’s hands, arms, head, or neck to be caught by the closing back door.

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■Smart entry & start system
Carry the electronic key to enable
this function.
1 Unlocks all the doors
The doors cannot be unlocked for 3
seconds after the doors are locked.
2 Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely locked.
■Wireless remote control
 P. 1 8 5
■Door lock switch
 P. 1 8 8
■Open
Raise the back door while pressing
up the back door opener switch.
■Close
Lower the back door using the back
door handle, and make sure to
push the back door down from the
outside to close it.
■Luggage compartment light
●The luggage compartment light turns on when the back door is opened.
●If the luggage compartment light is left on when the power switch is turned off, the light will go off automatically
after 20 minutes.
■If the back door opener is inopera- tive
The back door can be unlocked from the
WARNING
●If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the back door,
it may suddenly shut again after being opened, causing someone’s hands, arms, head or neck to be
caught and injured. When installing an accessory part to the back door, using a genuine Toyota part is rec-
ommended.
Unlocking and locking the
back door from the outside
Unlocking and locking the
back door from the inside
Opening/closing the back
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2Perform a kick operation by
moving your foot to within
approximately 10 cm (3.9 in.) of
the rear bumper and then pulling
it back.
• Perform the entire kick operation
within 1 second.
• The Hands Free Power Back
Door will not start operating while
a foot is detected under the rear
bumper.
• Operate the Hands Free Power
Back Door without contacting the
rear bumper with your foot.
• If another electronic key is in the
cabin or luggage compartment, it
may take slightly longer than nor-
mal for the operation to occur.
Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Back Door
operation detection area
3 When the kick sensor detects a
kicking motion with the foot, the
buzzer sounds, and when the
foot being pulled is detected, the
back door automatically fully
opens or fully closes.
The buzzer can be turned off with the customize function. ( P.564)
If a foot is moved under the rear
bumper while the back door is operat- ing, the back door will stop moving.
If a foot is moved under the rear
bumper again during the halted opera- tion, the back door will perform the reverse operation.
■Luggage compartment light
●The luggage compartment light turns on when the back door is opened.
●When the power switch is turned off, the light will go off automatically after 20 minutes.
■Back door closer
In the event that the back door is left slightly open, the back door closer will automatically close it to the fully closed
position.
Whatever the state of the power switch, the back door closer operates.
■Power back door operating condi-
tions
The power back door can automatically open and close under the following con-
ditions:
●When the power back door system is
enabled. ( P.202)
●When the power switch is in ON, in
addition to the above for the opening operations, the back door operates for
any of the following conditions: • Parking brake is engaged• The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift position is in P.
■Operation of the power back door
●A buzzer sounds and the emergency
flashers flash twice to indicate that the back door is opening/closing.
●When the power back door system is disabled, the power back door does not operate but it can be opened and
closed by hand.
●When the power back door automati-
cally opens, if an abnormality due to people or objects is detected, opera-tion will stop.

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■Jam protection function
Sensors are equipped on both sides of the power back door. If anything obstructs the power back door while it is
closing, the back door will automatically operate in the opposite direction or stop.
■Fall-down protection function
While the power back door is opening automatically, applying excessive force
to it will stop the opening operation to prevent the power back door from sud-denly shutting.
■Back door closing assist
If the back door is lowered manually when the back door is stopped at an open position, the back door will fully
close automatically.
■Back door reserve lock function
This function is a function which reserves locking of all doors, before-
hand, when the power back door is open.
When the following procedure is per-
formed, all the doors except the power back door are locked and then power back door will also be locked at the
same time it is closed.
1 Close all doors, except the back door.
2 During the power back door closing operation, lock the doors using the
smart entry & start system from the side doors ( P.185) or the wireless remote control. ( P.185)
Operation signals will indicate that all the doors have been closed and locked ( P.186).
●If the electronic key is placed inside the vehicle after starting a close oper-
ation via the door reserve lock func-
tion, the electronic key may become locked inside the vehicle.
●If the power back door does not fully close due to the operation of the jam protection function, etc., while the
back door is automatically closing after a door reserve lock operation is performed, the door reserve lock func-
tion is canceled and all the doors will unlock.
●Before leaving the vehicle, make sure that all the doors are closed and locked.
■Close & lock function
When the power back door is open, this function closes the power back door and then locks all of the doors simultane-
ously.
When the following procedures are per- formed and there are no electronic keys
for the vehicle within the vehicle, all of the doors will lock when the power back door is completely closed.
1 Close all of the doors except the
power back door.
2 While carrying an electronic key,
press the switch on the lower
part of the power back door
( P.193).
A different buzzer than the normal one
will sound and then the power back door will begin closing automatically. When the power back door is closed, all of the
doors will lock simultaneously and oper- ation signals will indicate that all of the doors have been locked.
The double locking system will not oper- ate at this time.
■Situations in which the close & lock function may not operate properly
In the following situations, the close & lock function may not operate properly:
●If the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( P.193) is
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when the vehicle is being washed or
in heavy rain
●When dirt is wiped off the rear bumper
●When a small animal or small object, such as a ball, moves under the rear
bumper
●When an object is moved from under
the rear bumper
●If someone is swinging their legs while
sitting on the rear bumper
●If the legs or another part of some-
one’s body contacts the rear bumper while passing by the vehicle
●When the vehicle is parked near an electrical noise source which affects the sensitivity of the Hands Free
Power Back Door, such as a pay park- ing spot, gas station, electrically heated road, or fluorescent light
●When the vehicle is near a TV tower, electric power plant, radio station,
large display, airport or other facility that generates strong radio waves or electrical noise
●When the vehicle is parked in a place where objects such as plants are near
the rear bumper
●If luggage, etc. is set near the rear
bumper
●If accessories or a vehicle cover is
installed/removed near the rear bumper
●When the vehicle is being towed
To prevent unintentional operation, turn
the Hands Free Power Back Door oper-
ation setting off. ( P.202)
■When reconnecting the 12-volt bat- tery
To enable the power back door to oper-
ate properly, close the back door manu- ally.
■If the back door opener is inopera-tive
The back door can be unlocked from the inside.
1 Remove the cover.
To prevent damage, cover the tip of the
screwdriver with a rag.
2 Loose the screw and move the
cover.
3 Move the lever.
4 When installing, reverse the steps listed.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. (Customizable features: P.564)

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WARNING
■Back door closer
●In the event that the back door is
left slightly open, the back door closer will automatically close it to the fully closed position. It takes
several seconds before the back door closer begins to operate. Be careful not to catch fingers or any-
thing else in the back door, as this may cause bone fractures or other serious injuries.
●Use caution when using the back door closer as it still operates when
the power back door system is can- celed.
■Power back door
Observe the following precautions when operating the power back door.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
●Check the safety of the surrounding
area to make sure there are no obstacles or anything that could cause any of your belongings to get
caught.
●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
●If the power back door system is turned off while the back door is
operating automatically, the auto- matic operation is stopped. The back door then has to be operated
manually. Take extra care when on an incline, as the back door may open or close unexpectedly.
●If the operating conditions of the power back door are no longer met, a buzzer may sound and the back
door may stop opening or closing. The back door then has to be oper-ated manually. Take extra care
when on an incline, as the back door may open or close abruptly.
●On an incline, the back door may suddenly shut after it opens. Make sure the back door is fully open and
secure.
●In the following situations, the
power back door may detect an abnormality and automatic opera-tion may be stopped. In this case,
the back door has to be operated manually. Take extra care in this sit-uation, as the back door may open
or close suddenly.
• When the back door contacts an
obstacle
• When the 12-volt battery voltage
suddenly drops, such as when the power switch is turned to ON or the EV system is started during auto-
matic operation
●If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy
object is attached to the back door, the power back door may not oper-ate, causing itself to malfunction, or
the back door may suddenly shut again after being opened, causing someone’s hands, arms, head or
neck to be caught and injured. When installing an accessory part to the back door, ask any autho-
rized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer for details.
■Jam protection function
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
●Never use any part of your body to
intentionally activate the jam pro- tection function.

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WARNING
●The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the back door fully closes. Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else.
●The jam protection function may not work depending on the shape of the
object that is caught. Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else.
■Hands Free Power Back Door (if equipped)
Observe the following precautions
when operating the Hands Free Power Back Door.Failure to do so may cause death or
serious injury.
●Check the safety of the surrounding area to make sure there are no
obstacles or anything that could cause any of your belongings to get caught.
●When putting your foot near the lower center part of the rear bumper
and moving it from the rear bumper, be careful not to touch the exhaust pipes until they have cooled down
sufficiently, as touching hot exhaust pipes can cause burns.
●Do not leave the electronic key within the effective range (detection area) of the luggage compartment.
NOTICE
■Back door spindles
The back door is equipped with spin-
dles that hold the back door in place. Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may cause damage
to the back door spindle, resulting in malfunction.
●Do not attach any foreign objects, such as stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives to the spindle rod.
●Do not touch the spindle rod with gloves or other fabric items.
●Do not attach any accessories other than genuine Toyota parts to
the power back door.
●Do not place your hand on the spin-
dle or apply lateral forces to it.
■To prevent back door closer mal-
function
Do not apply excessive force to the back door while the back door closer
is operating. Applying excessive force may cause the back door closer to malfunction.
■To prevent damage to the power back door
●Make sure that there is no ice between the back door and frame that would prevent movement of the
back door. Operating the power back door when excessive load is present on the back door may
cause a malfunction.