2023 TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME key

1924-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■Using the entry function (if
equipped)
Carry the electronic key to
enable this function.
WARNING
●Vehicles without power back
door: The back door may sud-
denly shut if it is not opened
fully. It is more difficult to open
or close the back door on an
incline than on a level surface,
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 lug-
gage compartment.
●When closing the back door,
take extra care to prevent your
fingers, etc. from being caught.
●Vehicles without power back
door: 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.194) or
back door spindle (vehicles with
power back door) ( P.201) 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.
●Vehicles without power back
door: If a bicycle carrier or simi-
lar 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
recommended.
Unlocking and locking the
back door from the out-
side

1954-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
4
Before driving
the operation. When the switch is
pressed and held again during the
halted operation, the back door will
perform the reverse operation.
■Using the power back door
switch on the instrument
panel
Press and hold the switch.
The power back door automatically
opens/closes.
Unlock the back door before oper-
ating.
Pressing the switch while the power
back door is opening/closing stops
the operation. When the switch is
pressed and held again during the
halted operation, the back door will
perform the reverse operation.
■Using the switches on the
back door
 Open
When the back door is unlocked: Press the back door opener switch.
When the back door is locked:
While carrying the
electronic key on
your person, press and hold the
back door opener switch.
The power back door automatically
opens.
Pressing the switch while the power
back door is opening/closing stops
the operation.
 Close
Press the switch on the lower
part of the back door.
The power back door automatically
closes.
Pressing the switch while the
power back door is operating will
stop the operation. When the
switch is pressed again during the
halted operation, the back door will
perform the reverse operation.

1964-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Close the back door and lock
all doors after moving away
from the back door (close &
lock [Walk-Away] function)
1 Close all of the doors except
the back door, carrying an
electronic key and press the
switch on the lower part
of the back door.
A different buzzer than the normal
one will sound and the close & lock
(Walk-Away) function will go into
standby.
2 While the buzzer is sounding,
move away from the back
door.
When the sensor detects that you
are away from the back door, the
emergency flashers will flash, and
the buzzer will sound. Depending
on the direction of moving away
from the back door, the location
and how to hold the electronic key
or circumstances, it may not be
detected properly.
All the doors other than the back
door will be locked, and after the
back door is closed, the back door
will also be locked. When all the
doors have been closed and
locked, the buzzer will sound and
the emergency flashers will flash.
The standby state is canceled if you
do not move away from the back
door for 30 seconds. To operate the function again,
perform the proce-
dure again from the beginning.
If you approach the back door car-
rying the electronic key, the back
door operation will stop, all the
doors will be unlocked, and the
buzzer will sou nd and the emer-
gency flashers will flash.
If the switch is pressed after
the back door operation has
stopped, the close & lock (Walk-
Away) function will go into standby
again.
 Close the back door and lock
all doors (close & lock func-
tion)
*
*: This setting can be customized
by your Toyota dealer.
Close all of the doors except the
back door, carrying an electronic
key and press the switch on
the lower part of the back door.
A different buzzer than the normal
one will sound and the power back
door will begin closing automati-
cally. 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.
Operation signals will indicate that
all the doors have been closed and
locked. ( P.186)
Pressing the switch while the
power back door is operating will
stop the operation. When the
switch is pressed again during the
halted operation, the back door will
be closed.

1984-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
operation to prevent the power back
door from suddenly 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
performed, 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 clos-
ing operation, lock the doors
using the smart key 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 operation via the door
reserve lock function, the elec-
tronic 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 automati-
cally closing after a door reserve
lock operation is performed, the
door reserve lock function is can-
celed and all the doors will unlock.
●Before leaving the vehicle, make
sure that all the doors are closed
and locked.
■Close & lock (Walk-Away) func-
tion operating conditions
This function can be operated when
all of the followin g conditions are met:
●Close & lock (Walk-Away) function
is enabled.
●An electronic key is not detected
within the vehicle.
●All of the doors other than the
power back door are closed.
●The brake pedal is not depressed.
●The power switch is off.
●The electronic key is within the
effective range (detection areas).
■Situations in which the close &
lock (Walk-Away) function may
not operate properly
In the following situ ations, the func-
tion may not operate properly:
●When the smart key system does
not operate properly.
●When the close & lock function
does not operate properly.
●When moving away from the back
door while the close & lock (Walk-
Away) function is in the standby
state.
■Close & lock function* operat-
ing conditions
*: This setting can be customized by
your Toyota dealer.
This function can be operated when
all of the following conditions are
met:
●An electronic key is not detected
within the vehicle.
●All of the doors other than the
power back door are closed.
●The power switch is in OFF.
■Situations in which the close &
lock function* may not operate
properly
*: This setting can be customized by
your Toyota dealer.
In the following situ ations, the close
& lock function may not operate
properly:

1994-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
4
Before driving
●If the switch on the lower
part of the power back door is
pressed by a hand which is hold-
ing an electronic key
●If the 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 switch on the lower
part of the power back door is
pressed with the electronic key
not near the vehicle
■When reconnecting the 12-volt
battery
To enable the power back door to
operate properly, close the back
door manually.
■If the back door opener is inop-
erative
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 Loosen the screw. 3
Turn the cover.
4 Move the lever.
5 When installing, reverse the
steps listed.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. power back door
opening angle) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P.618)

2034-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
4
Before driving
the lower part of the back door for
approximately 7 seconds.
After the buzzer sounds 4 times, it
sounds twice more. When the
power back door does the opening
operation the next time, the door will
open to the initial settings position.
■Customization
The opening position can be set
with the multi-information display.
(  P.166)
Priority for the stop position is given
to the last position set by either the
switch on the lower part of the
back door or multi-information dis-
play.
■Antenna location
Antenna outside the cabin
(driver’s side)
Antenna outside the cabin (front
passenger’s side) (if equipped)
Antenna outside the luggage
compartment (if equipped)
Antennas inside the cabin
Smart key system
The following operations
can be performed simply by
carrying the electronic key
on your person, for example
in your pocket. The driver
should always carry the
electronic key.
 Locks and unlocks the
doors ( P.185)
 Locks and unlocks the back
door (if equipped) ( P.192)
 Starts the hybrid system
( P.251)
A
B
C
D

2044-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■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 2.3
ft. (0.7 m) of the driver’s door han-
dle, front passenger’s door handle
(if equipped) and back door opener
switch (if equipped). (Only the doors
detecting the key can be operated.)
When starting the hybrid system
or changing power switch modes
The system can be operated when
the electronic key is inside the vehi-
cle.
■If an alarm sounds or a warning
message is displayed
An alarm sounds and warning mes-
sage displays shown on the multi-
information display are used to pro-
tect against unexpected accidents
or theft of the vehicle resulting from
erroneous operation. When a warn-
ing message is displayed, take
appropriate measures based on the
displayed message.
When only an alarm sounds, cir-
cumstances and correction proce-
dures are as follows.
●When an exterior alarm sounds
once for 5 seconds
●When an interior alarm pings con-
tinuously
■If “Key Detected in Vehicle” is
shown on the multi-information
display
An attempt was made to lock the
doors using the smart key system
while the electronic key was still
inside the vehicle. Retrieve the elec-
tronic key from the vehicle and lock
the doors again.
■Battery-saving function
The battery-saving function will be
activated in order to prevent the
electronic key battery and the 12-
volt battery from being discharged
while the vehicle is not in operation
for a long time.
●In the following situations, the
smart key system may take some
time to unlock the doors. Also the
illuminated entry system may not
operate properly.
• The electronic key has been left in
A
B
SituationCorrection pro-
cedure
An attempt was
made to lock the
vehicle while a
door was open.Close all of the
doors and lock
the doors again.
SituationCorrection pro-cedure
The power
switch was
turned to ACC
while the driver’s
door was open
(or the driver’s
door was opened
while the power
switch was in
ACC).
Turn the power
switch to OFF
and close the
driver’s door.

2054-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
4
Before driving
an area of approximately 11.5 ft.
(3.5 m) of the outside of the vehi-
cle for 40 seconds or longer.
• The smart key system has not been used for 5 days or longer.
●If the smart key system has not
been used for 14 days or longer,
the doors cannot be unlocked at
any doors except the driver’s
door. In this case, take hold of the
driver’s door handle, or use the
wireless remote control or the
mechanical key, to unlock the
doors.
■Turning an electronic key to
battery-saving mode
●When battery-saving mode is set,
battery depletion is minimized by
stopping the electronic key from
receiving radio waves.
Press twice while pressing
and holding .
Confirm that the electronic key indi-
cator flashes 4 times.
While the battery-saving mode is
set, the smart key system cannot be
used. To cancel the function, press
any of the electronic key buttons.
●Electronic keys that will not be
used for long periods of time can
be set to the battery-saving mode
in advance.
■When electronic key function
stops
If the position of the electronic key
has not changed for a certain
amount of time such as when the
electronic key is left somewhere, the
function of the electronic key stops to reduce depletion of the battery.
In this case, function can automati-
cally be restored by moving the
position of the key such as by lifting
it up.
■Conditions affecting operation
The smart key system uses weak
radio waves. In the following situa-
tions, the communication between
the electronic key and the vehicle
may be affected, preventing the
smart key system, wireless remote
control and immobilizer system from
operating properly.
●When the electronic key battery is
depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power
plant, gas station, radio station,
large display, airport or other facil-
ity that generates strong radio
waves or electrical noise
●When the electronic key is in con-
tact with, or is covered by the fol-
lowing metallic objects
• Cards to which aluminum foil is attached
• Cigarette boxes that have alumi-
num foil inside
• Metallic wallets or bags
•Coins
• Hand warmers made of metal
• Media such as CDs and DVDs
●When other wireless key (that
emits radio waves) is being used
nearby
●When carrying the electronic key
together with the following devices
that emit radio waves
• Portable radio, cellular phone, cordless phone or other wireless
communication devices
• Another vehicle’s electronic key or a wireless key that emits radio
waves
• Personal computers or personal digital assistants (PDAs)
• Digital audio players
• Portable game systems
●If window tint with a metallic con-
tent or metallic objects are
attached to the rear window