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■Conditions affecting the operation
of the smart entry & start system or wireless remote control
 P. 2 0 4
■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.542)
●Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted. ( P.499)
■If the 12-volt battery is discharged
The doors cannot be locked and
unlocked using the smart entry & start system or wireless remote control. Lock or unlock the doors using the mechani-
cal key. ( P.542)
■Rear seat reminder function
●In order to remind you not to forget
luggage, etc., on the rear seat, when the power switch is turned off after any of the following conditions is met,
a buzzer will sound and a message will be displayed on the multi-informa-tion display for approximately 6 sec-
onds. • The EV system is started within 10 minutes after opening and closing a
rear door. • A rear door has been opened and closed after the EV 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 on a rear seat based on open-
ing and closing of a rear door. There- fore, depending on the situation, the rear seat reminder function may not
operate and you may still forget lug- gage, etc., on the rear seat, or it may operate unnecessarily.
●The rear seat reminder function can be enabled/disabled. ( P.561)
■Customization
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed. (Customizable features: P.564)
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 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 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 children 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.
■When using the wireless remote control and operating the power windows
Operate the power window after checking to make sure that there is no possibility of any passenger having
any of their body parts caught in the window. Also, do not allow children to operate the wireless remote control. It
is possible for children and other pas- sengers to get caught in the power window.

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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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WARNING
■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 after 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 abruptly in strong
wind.
●Vehicles without power back door:
The back door may suddenly shut if it is not opened fully. It is more diffi-cult to open or close the back door
on an incline than on a level sur- face, so beware of the back door unexpectedly opening or closing by
itself. Make sure that the back door is fully open and secure before using the luggage compartment.
●Vehicles with power back door: The back door may suddenly shut if it is not opened fully, while on a steep
incline. Make sure that the back door is secured before using the luggage
compartment.
●When closing the back door, take
extra care to prevent your fingers, etc., from being caught.
●When closing the back door, make sure to press it lightly on its outer surface. If the back door handle is
used to fully close the back door, it may result in hands or arms being caught.
●Do not pull on the back door damper stay (vehicles without
power back door) ( P.192) or back door spindle (vehicles with power back door) ( P.200) to close the
back door, and do not hang on the back door damper stay (vehicles without power back door) or back
door spindle (vehicles with power back door).Doing so may cause hands to be
caught or the back door damper stay (vehicles without power back door) or back door spindle (vehicles
with power back door) to break, causing an accident.

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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
door (vehicles without
power back door)

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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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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
●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.

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■Antenna location
Antennas outside the cabin (front)
Antennas outside the cabin (rear) (if
equipped)
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna inside the luggage compart-
ment
Antenna outside the luggage com-
partment
■Effective range (areas within which
the electronic key is detected)
When locking or unlocking the doors
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is within about 0.7 m (2.3
ft.) of the front door handles, rear door
handles (if equipped) and back door
opener switch. (Only the doors detecting
the key can be operated.)
When starting the EV system or
changing power switch modes
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is inside the vehicle.
■If an alarm sounds or a warning
message is displayed
An alarm sounds and warning mes- sages are displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display to protect against unexpected accidents or theft of the vehicle resulting from erroneous opera-
tion. When a warning message is dis- played, take appropriate measures based on the displayed message.
When only an alarm sounds, circum- stances and correction procedures are as follows.
Smart entr y & start sys-
tem
The following operations can
be performed simply by carry-
ing the electronic key on your
person, for example in your
pocket. The driver should
always carry the electronic
key.
 Locks and unlocks the side
doors ( P.185)
Locks and unlocks the back
door ( P.185)
Starts the EV system (P.243)