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3-1. Key information
Before driving
battery may be depleted. Replace the  
battery when necessary. ( P.378) • The wireless remote control does not operate. 
• The detection area becomes smaller.
■Key battery depletion (vehicles  with a smart entry & start system)
●The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years.
●If the battery becomes low, an alarm will sound in the cabin and a message will be shown on the multi-information  
display when the engine is stopped.
●To reduce key battery depletion when 
the electronic key is to not be used for  long periods of time, set the electronic key to the battery-saving mode.  
( P.137)
●As the electronic key always receives  
radio waves, the battery will become  depleted even if the electronic key is not used. The following symptoms  
indicate that the electronic key battery  may be depleted. Replace the battery when necessary. ( P.378) 
• The smart entry & start system or the  wireless remote control does not oper-ate. 
• The detection area becomes smaller. • The LED indicator on the key surface does not turn on.
●To avoid serious deterioration, do not leave the electronic key within 1 m (3  
ft.) of the following electrical appli- ances that produce a magnetic field:•TVs 
• Personal computers • Cellular phones, cordless phones and battery chargers 
• Recharging cellular phones or cord- less phones• Table lamps 
• Induction cookers
●If the electronic key is near the vehicle 
for longer than necessary, even if the  smart entry & start system is not oper-ated, the key battery may become  
depleted faster than normal.
■Replacing the battery 
 P. 3 7 8
■If “New Key Registered Contact  Your Dealer if You Did Not Register a New Key” is shown on the multi- 
information display (vehicles with a  smart entry & start system) 
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 reli-able repairer to check if an unknown  
electronic key (other than those in your  possession) has been registered.
■If a wrong key is used 
The key cylinder rotates freely, isolated  
from the internal mechanism.
NOTICE
■To prevent key damage
●Do not drop the keys, 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 keys wet or wash them in an ultrasonic washer etc.
●Vehicles with a smart entry & start system: Do not attach metallic or magnetic materials to the keys or  
place the keys close to such materi- als.
●Do not disassemble the keys.
●Do not attach a sticker or anything  
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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■Door lock switches (to  
lock/unlock) 
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.
■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.
Vehicles without a smart entry & start  
system 
The door cannot be locked if the key is  in the engine switch.
Vehicles with a smart entry & start system 
The door cannot be locked if the engine  
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.
■Open door warning buzzer 
If a door or the back door is not fully  closed, a buzzer will sound when the  
vehicle speed reaches 5 km/h (3 mph). 
The open door(s) or back door is indi- cated on the multi-information display.
WARNING
■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 or the key and operating  the power windows 
Operate the power windows after  
checking to make sure that there is no  possibility of any passenger having any of their body parts caught in the  
windows. Also, do not allow children  to operate the wireless remote control or the key. It is possible for children  
and other passengers to get caught in  the power windows.
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Before driving
WARNING
●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 when on  an incline, as the back door may open or close abruptly. 
• When the back door contacts an  obstacle 
• When the battery voltage suddenly  
drops, such as when the engine  switch is turned to ON or the engine is started during automatic opera- 
tion
●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, 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.
■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.
●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 
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 
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Before driving
The settings of the power back door  
system can be changed by display-
ing the “Vehicle Settings” -  
 (4.2-inch display) or  
 (7-inch display) screen from  
the setting screen of the multi-infor- 
mation display. ( P.457)
The changed power back door settings  
are not reset by turning the engine 
switch to OFF. In order to restore the 
original settings, they need to be 
changed back on the setting screen of 
the multi-information display.
The open position of the power  
back door can be adjusted. 
1 Stop the back door in the desir- 
able position. ( P.126) 
2 Press and hold the power back  
door switch on the back door for  
approximately 2 seconds.
When the settings are completed, the  buzzer sounds 4 times. 
When opening the back door the next  time, the back door will stop at that 
NOTICE
●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 kick sensor or its surrounding area to a strong impact. 
If the kick sensor or its surrounding  area has been subjected to a strong impact, the kick sensor may not  
operate properly. If the kick sensor  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 impact. 
• The lower center part of the rear  bumper is scratched or damaged.
●Do not disassemble the rear bumper.
●Do not attach stickers to the rear bumper.
●Do not paint the rear bumper.
●If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy  
object is attached to the power back  door, disable the kick sensor. ( P.135)
Changing settings of the  
power back door system  
(vehicles with power back 
door)
Adjusting the open position 
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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
the engine is started or engine 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 engine if the electronic key is near  the window.
●The doors may unlock or lock 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  
approximately 30 seconds if the doors  are not opened and closed.)
●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 or unlock sen-
sor while wearing gloves may prevent  lock or unlock operation.
●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 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: 
• Place the electronic key in a location 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.137)
●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 handle operation or a han-dle operation immediately after enter-ing the effective range may prevent  
the doors from being unlocked. Touch  the door unlock sensor and check that the doors are unlocked 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. ( P.457)
●Setting the electronic key to battery- saving mode helps to reduce key bat-tery depletion. ( P.137)
■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  
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direction, and hold it there for  
approximately 4 seconds or more. 
6 Pull and hold the power window  switch in the one-touch closing direction again. After the side win- 
dow is completely closed, continue  holding the switch for a further 1 sec-ond or more. 
If you release the switch while the win- dow is moving, start again from the beginning. 
If the window reverses and cannot be  fully closed or opened, have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota  
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or  any reliable repairer.
■Door lock linked window operation
●The power windows can be opened  
and closed using the key (vehicles  without a smart entry & start system)  
or mechanical key (vehicles with a  
sm ar t  e n tr y  &  st a r t  sy st em ) .* ( P.120,  437)
●The power windows can be opened  
and closed using the wireless remote  
control.* ( P. 1 1 9 )*: These settings must be customized at  
any authorized Toyota retailer or 
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli-
able repairer.
■Customization 
Some functions can be customized.  
( P.457)
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.  Failure to do so may result in death or  
serious injury.
■Closing the windows
●The driver is responsible for all the  power window operations, including  
the operation for the passengers. In  order to prevent accidental opera-tion, especially by a child, do not let  
a child operate the power windows.  It is possible for children and other passengers to have body parts  
caught in the power window. Also,  when riding with a child, it is recom-mended to use the window lock  
switch. ( P.155)
●Check to make sure that all passen- 
gers do not have any part of their  body in a position where it could be caught when a window is being  
operated.
●When using the wireless remote 
control, key or mechanical key and  operating the power windows, oper-ate the power window after check- 
ing to make sure that there is no  possibility of any passenger having any of their body parts caught in the  
window. Also do not let a child oper- ate window by the wireless remote control, key or mechanical key. It is  
possible for children and other pas- sengers to get caught in the power window.
●When exiting the vehicle, turn the engine switch off, carry the key and  
exit the vehicle along with the child.  There may be accidental opera-tion, due to mischief, etc., that may  
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4-1.Before  driv in g
■Starting the engine 
 P.173, 174
■Driving
Multidrive 
1 With the brake pedal depressed,  
shift the shift lever to D.  
( P.179) 
2 Release the parking brake.  
( P.186)
If the parking brake is in automatic  mode, the parking brake is release  
automatically when shifting the shift  lever to any position other than P. ( P.187)
3Gradually release the brake  
pedal and gently depress the  
accelerator pedal to accelerate  
the vehicle.
Manual transmission 
1 While depressing the clutch  
pedal, shift the shift lever to 1.  
( P.183) 
2 Release the parking brake.  
( P.186)
If the parking brake is in automatic  mode, the parking brake is released automatically when depress the accel- 
erator pedal. ( P.188)
3Gradually release the clutch  
pedal. At the same time, gently  
depress the accelerator pedal to  
accelerate the vehicle.
■Stopping
Multidrive 
1 With the shift lever in D, depress  
the brake pedal.
Vehicles with a Stop & Start system: If  the Stop & Start system is enabled, depressing the brake pedal will stop the  
engine. ( P.267)
2If necessary, set the parking  
brake.
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an  
extended period of time, shift the shift  lever to P. ( P.179)
Manual transmission 
1 While depressing the clutch  
pedal, depress the brake pedal. 
2 If necessary, set the parking  
brake.
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an  extended period of time, shift the shift  
lever to N. ( P.183) 
Vehicles with a Stop & Start system: If  the Stop & Start system is enabled,  
shifting the shift lever to N and releas- ing the clutch pedal will stop the engine. ( P.267)
■Parking the vehicle
Multidrive 
1 With the shift lever in D, depress  
the brake pedal to stop the vehi- 
cle completely. 
2 Set the parking brake (P.186),  
and shift the shift lever to P.  
( P.179)
Check the parking brake indicator is  illuminated.
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures  
should be observed to ensure  
safe driving:
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Driving
3Turn the engine switch to OFF  
to stop the engine. 
4 Slowly release the brake pedal. 
5 Lock the door, making sure that  
you have the key on your per- 
son.
If parking on a hill, block the wheels as  needed.
Manual transmission 
1 While depressing the clutch  
pedal, depress the brake pedal. 
2 Set the parking brake. (P.186)
Check that the parking brake indicator  is illuminated.
3 Shift the shift lever to N.  
( P.183)
If parking on a hill, shift the shift lever to  1 or R and block the wheels as needed.
4 Turn the engine switch to OFF  
to stop the engine. 
5 Slowly release the brake pedal. 
6 Lock the door, making sure that  
you have the key on your per- 
son.
■Starting off on a steep uphill
Multidrive 
1 With the brake pedal depressed,  
shift the shift lever to D. 
2 Pull the parking brake switch  
and parking brake is set manu- 
ally. ( P.186) 
3 Release the brake pedal and  
gently depress the accelerator  
pedal to accelerate the vehicle. 
4 Press the parking brake switch  
and parking brake is released  
manually. ( P. 1 8 6 )
Parking brake automatic release func- tion. ( P.188)
Manual transmission 
1 With the brake pedal depressed,  
shift the shift lever to 1. 
2 Pull the parking brake switch  
and parking brake is set manu- 
ally. ( P.186) 
3 Lightly depress the accelerator  
pedal at the same time as grad- 
ually releasing the clutch pedal. 
4 Press the parking brake switch  
and parking brake is released  
manually. ( P. 1 8 6 )
Parking brake automatic release func- 
tion. ( P.188)
■Driving in the rain
●Drive carefully when it is raining,  
because visibility will be reduced, the  windows may become fogged-up, and the road will be slippery.
●Drive carefully when it starts to rain, because the road surface will be  
especially slippery.
●Refrain from high speeds when driv-
ing on an expressway in the rain,  because there may be a layer of water between the tires and the road sur- 
face, preventing the steering and  brakes from operating properly.
■Engine speed while driving (vehi-cles with a Multidrive) 
In the following conditions, the engine  speed may become high while driving. This is due to automatic up-shifting con- 
trol or down-shifting implementation to  meet driving conditions. It does not indi-cate sudden acceleration.