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4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
For 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 automat-
ically be set.)
In a case that the alarm is triggered,
immediately stop the alarm. ( P.77)
■Locking the front doors from the outside without a key
1 Move the inside lock button to the lock position. ( P.188)
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 inside the vehicle.
The key may not be detected correctly and the door may be locked.
■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
The emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: once;
Unlocked: twice)
A buzzer sounds to indicate that the win- dows are operating.
■Security feature
If a door is not opened within approxi- mately 30 seconds after the vehicle is unlocked, the security feature automati-
cally locks the vehicle again.
■When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the surface of the door handle
When the door cannot be locked even if the lock sensor on the surface of the door handle is touched by a finger, touch
the lock sensor with the palm. When gloves are being worn, remove the gloves.
■Open door warning buzzer
If an attempt to lock the doors is made
when a door is not fully closed, a buzzer sounds continuously for 5 seconds. Fully close the door to stop the buzzer,
and lock the vehicle once more.
■Setting the alarm (if equipped)
Locking the doors will set the alarm sys- tem. ( P.77)
Multi-information
display/BeepUnlocking function
(Left-hand drive vehicles)
(Right-hand drive vehicles)
Exterior: Beeps 3 times
Interior: Pings once
Holding the driver’s
door handle unlocks
only the driver’s
door.
Holding the front
passenger door
handle or rear door
handle (vehicles
with lock sensor)
unlocks all the
doors.
Exterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Pings once
Holding a front door
handle or rear door
handle (vehicles
with lock sensor)
unlocks all the
doors.

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4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
After operating the switch, the power
back door will not close for about 30
seconds when it is within the detection
area of the electronic key. ( P.203)
After operating the switch, the power
back door closes when it goes out of
the detection area of the electronic key.
Also, if entering the detection area of
the electronic key while power back
door is closing, the power back door will
stop.
A different buzzer than the normal one
will sound and the power back door will
begin closing automatically. When the
power back door is closed, all of the
doors will lock simultaneously and
operation signals will indicate that all of
the doors have been locked.
If the switch is pressed while the power
back door is closing, the operation will
stop.
When the switch is pressed again
during the halted operation, the back
door will perform the reverse operation.
■Closing the back door using
the back door handle
Lower the back door using the back
door handle, then a buzzer sounds
and the back door automatically
closes.
■Using the kick sensor (Hands
Free Power Back Door) (if
equipped)
When operating the Hands Free
Power Back Door, make sure that
the power switch is in OFF, the
Hands Free Power Back Door
operation is enabled ( P.197) and
you are carrying an electronic key.
1 While carrying an electronic key,
stand within the smart entry &
start system operation range,
approximately 50 to 70 cm (19.7
to 27.6 in.) from the rear
bumper.
Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Back Door
operation detection area
Smart entry & start system oper-
ation detection area ( P.203)

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Before driving
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
pressed by a hand which is holding an

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Before driving
NOTICE
●Do not apply excessive force to the back door while the power back
door is operating.
●Take care not to damage the sen-
sors (installed on the right and left edges of the power back door) with a knife or other sharp object. If the
sensor is disconnected, the power back door will not close automati-cally.
■Close & lock function
When closing the power back door
using the close & lock function, a dif- ferent buzzer than the normal one will sound before the operation begins.
To check that the operation has started correctly, check that a different buzzer than the normal one has
sounded.
Additionally, when the power back door is fully closed and locked, opera-
tion signals will indicate that all of the doors have been locked.
Before leaving the vehicle, make sure
that the operation signals have oper- ated and that all of the doors are locked.
■Hands Free Power Back Door (if equipped) precautions
The kick sensor is located behind lower center part of the rear bumper. Observe the following to ensure that
the Hands Free Power Back Door function operates properly:
●Keep the lower center part of the rear bumper clean at all times. If the lower center part of the rear bumper
is dirty or covered with snow, the kick sensor may not operate. In this situation, clean off the dirt or snow,
move the vehicle from the current position and then check if the kick sensor operates. If it does not oper-
ate, have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer.
●Do not apply coatings that have a
rain clearing (hydrophilic) effect, or other coatings, to the lower center part of the rear bumper.
●Do not park the vehicle near objects that may move and contact the
lower center part of the rear bumper, such as grass or trees. If the vehicle has been parked for a
while near objects that may move and contact the lower center part of the rear bumper, such as grass or
trees, the kick sensor may not oper- ate. In this situation, move the vehi-cle from the current position and
then check if the kick sensor oper- ates. If it does not operate, have the vehicle inspected by any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Do not subject the rear bumper to a strong impact.If the rear bumper has been sub-
jected to a strong impact, the Hands Free Power Back Door may not operate properly. If the Hands
Free Power Back Door does not operate in the following situations, have the vehicle inspected by any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
• The kick sensor or its surrounding area has been subjected to a strong
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Before driving
and immobilizer system from operating
properly. (Ways of coping: P.542)
●When the electronic key battery is
depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power plant,
gas station, radio station, large dis- play, airport or other facility that gen-erates strong radio waves or electrical
noise
●When carrying a portable radio, cellu-
lar phone, cordless phone or other wireless communication device
●When the electronic key is in contact with, or is covered by the following metallic objects
• Cards to which aluminum foil is attached• Cigarette boxes that have aluminum
foil inside • Metallic wallets or bags• Coins
• Hand warmers made of metal • Media such as CDs and DVDs
●When other wireless keys (that emit radio waves) are being used nearby
●When carrying the electronic key together with the following devices that emit radio waves
• Another vehicle’s electronic key or a wireless key that emits radio waves• Personal computers or personal digi-
tal assistants (PDAs) • Digital audio players• Portable game systems
●If window tint with a metallic content or metallic objects are attached to the
rear window
●When the electronic key is placed
near a battery charger or electronic devices
●When the vehicle is parked in a pay parking spot where radio waves are emitted
■Note for the entry function
●Even when the electronic key is within the effective range (detection areas),
the system may not operate properly in the following cases:
• The electronic key is too close to the
window or outside door handle, near the ground, or in a high place when the doors are locked or unlocked.
• The electronic key is on the instru- ment panel, luggage room, floor, or in the door pockets or glove box when
the EV system is started or power switch modes are changed.
●Do not leave the electronic key on top of the instrument panel or near the door pockets when exiting the vehicle.
Depending on the radio wave recep- tion conditions, it may be detected by the antenna outside the cabin and the
door will become lockable from the outside, possibly trapping the elec-tronic key inside the vehicle.
●As long as the electronic key is within the effective range, the doors may be
locked or unlocked by anyone. How- ever, only the doors detecting the electronic key can be used to unlock
the vehicle.
●Even if the electronic key is not inside
the vehicle, it may be possible to start the EV system if the electronic key is near the window.
●The doors may unlock if a large amount of water splashes on the door
handle, such as in the rain or in a car wash when the electronic key is within the effective range. (The doors will
automatically be locked after approxi- mately 30 seconds if the doors are not opened and closed.)
●When the lock operation is performed using the lock sensor, recognition sig-
nals will be shown up to two consecu- tive times. After this, no recognition signals will be given.
●If the wireless remote control is used to lock the doors when the electronic
key is near the vehicle, there is a pos- sibility that the door may not be unlocked by the entry function. (Use
the wireless remote control to unlock the doors.)
●Touching the door lock sensor while wearing gloves may delay or prevent

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lock operation. Remove the gloves
and touch the lock sensor again.
●If the door handle becomes wet while
the electronic key is within the effec- tive range, the door may lock and unlock repeatedly. In that case, follow
the following correction procedures to wash the vehicle:• P l ac e t h e e l ec t ro n ic ke y i n a l oc at i o n 2
m (6 ft.) or more away from the vehi- cle. (Take care to ensure that the key is not stolen.)
• Set the electronic key to battery-sav- ing mode to disable the smart entry & start system. ( P.204)
●If the electronic key is inside the vehi- cle and a door handle becomes wet
during a car wash, a message may be shown on the multi-information dis-play and a buzzer will sound outside
the vehicle. To turn off the alarm, lock all the doors.
●The lock sensor may not work prop-erly if it comes into contact with ice, snow, mud, etc. Clean the lock sensor
and attempt to operate it again.
●A sudden approach to the effective
range or door handle may prevent the doors from being unlocked. In this case, return the door handle to the
original position and check that the doors unlock before pulling the door handle again.
●If there is another electronic key in the detection area, it may take slightly lon-
ger to unlock the doors after the door handle is gripped.
■When the vehicle is not driven for extended periods
●To prevent theft of the vehicle, do not leave the electronic key within 2 m (6
ft.) of the vehicle.
●The smart entry & start system can be
deactivated in advance.
●Setting the electronic key to battery-
saving mode helps to reduce key bat- tery depletion. ( P.204)
■To operate the system properly
Make sure to carry the electronic key when operating the system. Do not get the electronic key too close to the vehi-
cle when operating the system from the outside of the vehicle.
Depending on the position and holding
condition of the electronic key, the key may not be detected correctly and the system may not operate properly. (The
alarm may go off accidentally, or the door lock prevention may not operate.)
■If the smart entry & start system does not operate properly
●If the doors cannot be locked or unlocked, perform the following.
• Bring the electronic key close to the door handle and perform a lock or unlock operation.
• Use the wireless remote control.
If the doors cannot be locked or
unlocked by perform the above, use the
mechanical key. ( P.542)
However, if the mechanical key is used
while the alarm system is set, the warn-
ing will sound. ( P.77)
●If the EV system cannot be started,
refer to P.543
■Customization
Settings (e.g. smart entry & start sys- tem) can be changed.
(Customizable features:P.565)
If the smart entry & start system has been deactivated by a customized set-
ting, refer to the explanations for the fol- lowing operations.
●Locking and unlocking the doors:Use the wireless remote control or mechanical key. ( P.185, 542)
●Starting the EV system and changing power switch modes: P. 5 4 3
●Stopping the EV system:P. 2 4 5

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4-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
The height of the rear view mirror
can be adjusted to suit your driving
posture.
Adjust the height of the rear view
mirror by moving it up and down.
Responding to the level of bright-
ness of the headlights of vehicles
behind, the reflected light is auto-
matically reduced.
Turn the automatic anti-glare func-
tion mode on/off
When the automatic anti-glare function
is in ON mode, the indicator illumi-
nates. The function will set to ON mode
each time the power switch is turned to
ON.
Pressing the button turns the function
to OFF mode. (The indicator also
turns off.)
■To prevent sensor error
To ensure that the sensors operate
properly, do not touch or cover them.
Inside rear view mirror
The rear view mirror’s position
can be adjusted to enable suf-
ficient confirmation of the rear
view.
Adjusting the height of rear
view mirror
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the position of the mir-
ror while driving. Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and cause an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
Anti-glare function