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963-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
For vehicles with an alarm: To pre-
vent unintended triggering of the 
alarm, unlock the doors using the 
wireless remote  control and open 
and close a door once after the set-
tings have been changed. (If a door 
is not opened within 60 seconds 
after   is press ed, the doors will 
be locked again an d the alarm will 
automatically be set.)
In case that the alarm is triggered, 
immediately stop the alarm. ( P. 6 5 )
■Operation signals
A buzzer sounds and the emer-
gency 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 
windows are operating.
■Security feature
If a door is not opened within 
approximately 60 seconds after the  vehicle is unlocked using the entry 
function or wireles
s remote control, 
the security featur e automatically 
locks the vehicle again.
■When the door cannot be 
locked by the lock sensor on 
the surface of the front door 
handle
If the doors cannot be locked by 
touching the lock se nsor with a fin-
ger, touch the lock sensor with the 
palm of your hand.
If you are wearing gloves, remove 
them.
■Door lock buzzer
If an attempt to lock the doors using 
the entry function or wireless remote 
control is made when a door is not 
fully closed, a b uzzer will sound 
continuously for 5 seconds. Fully 
close the door to  stop the buzzer, 
and lock the doors again.
■Alarm (if equipped)
Locking the doors  will set the alarm 
system. ( P. 6 5 )
■Conditions affecting the opera-
tion of the smart key system or 
wireless remote control
 P.104
■If the smart key system or the 
wireless remote control does 
not operate properly
Use the mechanical key to lock and 
unlock the doors. ( P.356)
Replace the key battery with a new 
one if it is depleted. ( P.304)
■If the battery is discharged
The doors cannot be locked and 
unlocked using the smart key sys-
Multi-informa-
tion display/BeepUnlocking func- tion
Exterior: Beeps 3 times
Interior: Pings  once
Holding the 
driver’s door 
handle unlocks 
only the driver’s 
door.
Holding the front 
passenger’s 
door handle 
unlocks all the 
doors.
Exterior: Beeps  twice
Interior: Pings  once
Holding either 
front door handle 
unlocks all the 
doors. 
     
        
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1334-2. Driving procedures
4
Driving
4-2.Driving procedures
1Pull the parking brake switch 
to check that the parking 
brake is set. ( P.142)
The parking brake indicator will 
come on.
2Check that the shift lever is 
set in P.
3 Firmly depress the brake 
pedal.
 and a message  will be dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play. 
If it is not displayed, the engine 
cannot be started.
4 Press the engine switch 
shortly and firmly.
When operating the engine switch, 
one short, firm press is enough. It is 
not necessary to press and hold the 
switch.
The engine will crank  until it starts 
or for up to 30 seco nds, whichever 
is less.
Continue depressing the brake 
pedal until the engine is completely 
started.
The engine can be started from any  engine switch mode.
■Engine switch illumination
According to the situation, the 
engine switch illumination operates 
as follows:
●When a door is opened, or the 
engine switch mode is changed 
from ACC or ON to off, the engine 
switch illumination comes on.
●When depressing the brake pedal 
with carrying the electronic key on 
your person, the engine switch 
illumination blinks.
●When the engine switch mode is 
in ACC or ON, the  engine switch 
illumination is constantly illumi-
nated.
■If the engine does not start
●The engine immobilizer system 
may not have been deactivated. 
(  P. 6 4 )
Contact your Toyota dealer.
●If a message related to start-up is 
shown on the multi-information 
display, read the message and fol-
low the instructions.
■If the battery is discharged
The engine cannot be started using 
the smart key system. Refer to 
P.358to restart the engine.
■Electronic key battery depletion
 P. 9 2
■Conditions affecting operation
 P.104
Engine (ignition) 
switch
Performing the following 
operations when carrying 
the electronic key on your 
person starts the engine or 
changes engine switch 
modes.
Starting the engine 
     
        
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1344-2. Driving procedures
■Notes for the entry function
 P. 1 0 5
■Electronic key battery
 P. 3 0 4
■Operation of the engine switch
●If the switch is not pressed shortly 
and firmly, the engine switch 
mode may not change or the 
engine may not start.
●If attempting to restart the engine 
immediately after turning the 
engine switch off, the engine may 
not start in some cases. After turn-
ing the engine switch off, please 
wait a few seconds before restart-
ing the engine.
■Customization
If the smart key system has been 
deactivated in a customized setting, 
refer to P.356.
1 Stop the vehicle completely.
2 Set the parking brake 
( P.142), and shift the shift 
lever to P.
Check the parking brake indicator 
is illuminated.
3 Press the engine switch 
shortly and firmly.
The engine will stop, and the meter 
display will be extinguished.
4Release the brake pedal and 
check that “ACCESSORY” or 
“IGNITION ON” is not shown 
on the multi-information dis-
play.
■Automatic engine shut off fea-
ture
●The vehicle is  equipped with a 
feature that automatically shuts off 
the engine when the shift lever is 
in P with the engine running for an 
extended period.
●The engine will automatically shut 
off after approxima tely 1 hour if it 
has been left running while the 
shift lever is in P.
●The timer for the automatic engine 
shut off feature  will reset if the 
brake pedal is depressed, or if the 
shift lever is in a position other 
than P.
WARNING
■When starting the engine
Always start the e ngine while sit-
ting in the driver’s seat. Do not 
depress the accelerator pedal 
while starting the engine under 
any circumstances.
Doing so may cause an accident 
resulting in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■When starting the engine
●Do not race a cold engine.
●If the engine becomes difficult to 
start or stalls frequently, have 
your vehicle checked by your 
Toyota dealer immediately.
■Symptoms indicating a mal-
function with the engine 
switch
If the engine switch seems to be 
operating somewhat differently 
than usual, such as the switch 
sticking slightly, there may be a 
malfunction. Contact your Toyota 
dealer immediately.
Stopping the engine