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■Key 
Turning the key operates the doors  
as follows:
Vehicles without a smart entry &  
start system 
1 Locks all the doors
Turn and hold to close the windows.*
2Unlocks all the doors
Turn and hold to open the windows.* 
*: This setting must be customized at  
any authorized Toyota retailer or 
Toyota authorized repairer, or any 
reliable repairer.
Vehicles with a smart entry &  
start system 
The doors can also be locked and  
unlocked with the mechanical key.  
( P.437)
■Operation signals
Vehicles without a smart entry & start  system 
The emergency flashers flash to indicate  
that the doors have been 
locked/unlocked using the wireless 
remote control. (Locked: Once; 
Unlocked: Twice)
Vehicles with a smart entry & start  system 
The emergency flashers flash to indicate  
that the doors have been  
locked/unlocked using the entry function 
or wireless remote control. (Locked: 
Once; Unlocked: Twice) 
A buzzer sounds to indicate that the win- 
dows are operating.
■Security feature
Vehicles without a smart entry & start  
system 
If a door is not opened within approxi- mately 30 seconds after the vehicle is  
unlocked using the wireless remote con- trol, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.
Vehicles with a smart entry & start system 
If a door is not opened within approxi- 
mately 30 seconds after the vehicle is  unlocked using the entry function or wireless remote control, the security fea- 
ture automatically locks the vehicle  again. (However, depending on the loca-tion of the electronic key, the key may  
be detected as being in the vehicle. In  this case, vehicle may remain unlocked.)
■When the door cannot be locked by  
the lock sensor on the surface of  the front door handle (vehicles with a smart entry & start system) 
If the doors cannot be locked by touch- ing the lock sensor with a finger, touch the lock sensor with the palm of your  
hand. 
If you are wearing gloves, remove them.
■Door lock buzzer (vehicles with a  smart entry & start system) 
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Close the back door and lock all  
doors (close & lock function)
Press the close & lock switch. 
The power back door will close and all  
of the doors will be locked at the same 
time. 
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 close & lock switch is pressed  
during the power back door closing, the 
operation stops and all the doors 
unlock. 
If the close & lock switch is pressed  
again, the power back door closes and 
all the doors lock.
■Using the back door handles 
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) 
1 While carrying an electronic key,  
stand within the smart entry &  
start system operation range,  
approximately 30 to 50 cm (11.8  
to 19.7 in.) from the rear  
bumper. 
Kick sensor 
Hands Free Power Back Door  
operation detection area 
Smart entry & start system oper- 
ation detection area ( P.136) 
2 Perform a kick operation by  
moving your foot to within  
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the rear bumper and then pulling  
it back.
Perform the entire kick operation within  
1 second. 
The 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 normal for the oper- ation to occur.
Kick sensor 
Hands Free Power Back Door  
operation detection area 
3 When the kick sensor detects  
that your foot is pulled back, a  
buzzer will sound and the back  
door will automatically fully  
open/close.
If a foot is moved under the rear  
bumper while the back door is open- ing/closing, 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.
●If the luggage compartment light is left  on when the engine 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 engine 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.135)
●When the back door is unlocked. 
However, if the back door opener switch  
is pressed while carrying the electronic 
key on your person, the power back 
door will be operated even if the back 
door is locked. ( P.127)
●When the engine 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 
• Vehicles with a Multidrive: The shift  lever is in P.
■Operation of the power back door
●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.
■Jam protection function 
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closing, the back door will automatically  
operate in the opposite direction or stop.
■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  
front doors ( P.119) or the wireless  remote control. ( P.119) 
A buzzer sounds and the emergency  
flashers flash to indicate that all the  doors have been closed and locked.
●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 close & lock switch on the  
lower part of the power back door  ( P.127). 
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 close & lock switch on the lower part of the power back door ( P.127)  is pressed by a hand which is holding  
an electronic key
●If the close & lock switch on the lower 
part of the power back door is pressed  when the electronic key is in a bag, etc. that is placed on the ground
●If the close & lock switch on the lower part of the power back door is pressed  
with the electronic key not near the  vehicle
■Kick sensor operating conditions 
The Hands Free Power Back Door will  
open/close automatically when the fol- lowing conditions are met:
●The kick sensor operation is enabled ( P.135)
●The electronic key is within the opera- tional range. ( P.136) 

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●A foot is put near the lower center part  
of the rear bumper and moved away  from the rear bumper.The power back door may also be  
operated by putting a hand, an elbow,  a knee, etc. near the lower center part of the rear bumper and moving it away  
from the rear bumper. Make sure to  hold it close enough to the center part of the rear bumper.
■Situations in which the Hands Free  
Power Back Door may not operate  properly 
In the following situations, the Hands  
Free Power Back Door may not operate  properly:
●When a foot remains under the rear bumper
●If the rear bumper is strongly hit with a foot or is touched for a while 
If the rear bumper has been touched for  
a while, wait for a short time before 
attempting to operate the Hands Free 
Power Back Door again.
●When operated while a person is too  close to the rear bumper
●When an external radio wave source interferes with the communication between the electronic key and the  
vehicle ( P.138)
●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 a large amount of water is applied to the rear bumper, such as when the vehicle is being washed or  
in heavy rain
●When mud, snow, ice, etc. is attached 
to the rear bumper
●When the vehicle has been parked for 
a while near objects that may move  and contact the rear bumper, such as plants
●When an accessory is installed to the rear bumper 
If an accessory has been installed, turn  
the Hands Free Power Back Door (kick 
sensor) operation setting off.
■Preventing unintentional operation  
of the Hands Free Power Back Door 
When an electronic key is in the opera- tion range, the Hands Free Power Back  
Door may operate unintentionally, so be  careful in the following situations.
●When a large amount of water is applied to the rear bumper, such as 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
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●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 (kick 
sensor) operation setting off. ( P.135)
■When reconnecting the battery 
To enable the power back door to oper- ate properly, close the back door manu- 
ally.
■Customization 
Settings (e.g. power back door opening  angle) can be changed. (Customizable  
features:  P.457)
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  
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NOTICE
●Do not attach heavy accessories to  the back door. When attaching, ask  
any authorized Toyota retailer or  Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer for details.
●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.
●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 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 oper- 
ate. 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 operate, have the vehi-cle 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  
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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 
of the back door (vehicles 
with power back door)