
1173-1. Key information
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Before driving
Opens and closes the power
back door
*2 ( P.129)
Sounds the alarm ( P.117)
*1: These settings must be custom-
ized at your Toyota dealer.
*2: If equipped
■Theft deterrent panic mode
Vehicles without smart key system
When is pressed for longer
than about 1 seco nd, an alarm will
sound intermittentl y and the vehicle
lights will flash to deter any person
from trying to break into or damage
your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button
on the key.
Vehicles with smart key system
When is pressed for longer
than about 1 seco nd, an alarm will
sound intermittentl y and the vehicle
lights will flash to deter any person
from trying to break into or damage
your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button
on the electronic key.
■Conditions affecting operation
Vehicles without smart key system
The wireless remote control function
may not operate normally in the fol-
lowing situations.
●When the wireles s key battery is
depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power
plant, gas station, radio station,
large display, airpo rt or other facil-
ity that generates strong radio
waves or electrical noise
●When carrying a portable radio,
cellular phone or other wireless
communication device
●When the wireless key is in con-
tact with, or is c overed by a metal-
lic object
●When other wireless key (that
emits radio waves) is being used
nearby
●If window tint wit h a metallic con-
tent or metallic objects are
attached to the rear window
Vehicles with smart key system
P.141
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1183-1. Key information
1Releasing
To release the key, press the but-
ton.
2Folding
To stow the key back in its case,
push the key back to the stowed
position while pre ssing the button.
To take out the mechanical key,
slide the release lever and
take the key out.
The mechanical key can only be
inserted in one direction, as the key
only has grooves on one side. If the
key cannot be inserted in a lock cyl-
inder, turn it over and re-attempt to
insert it.
After using the mechanical key,
store it in the electronic key. Carry
the mechanical key together with
the electronic key. If the electronic
key battery is dep leted or the entry
function does not operate properly,
you will need the m echanical key. (
P.474)
■When required to leave the
vehicle’s key wi th a parking
attendant
Lock the glove box as circum-
stances demand. ( P.351)
Remove the mechanical key for
your own use and p rovide the atten-
dant with the elec tronic key only.
■If you lose your keys
P.474
■If a wrong key is used
The key cylinder rotates freely to
isolate inside mechanism.
Using the master key
(vehicles without smart
key system)
Using the mechanical key
(vehicles with smart key
system)
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1223-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■Door lock buzzer (vehicles with
smart key system)
If an attempt to lock the doors using
the smart key system is made when
a door other than t he door you are
locking is open, a buzzer sounds
continuously for 5 seconds. Fully
close all the doors, and lock the
vehicle once more.
■Setting the alarm (if equipped)
Locking the doors will set the alarm
system. ( P.71)
■Conditions affecting the opera-
tion of the smart key system or
wireless remo te control
Vehicles without smart key system
P.117
Vehicles with smart key system
P.141
■If the smart key system (if
equipped) or the wireless
remote control does not oper-
ate properly
●Vehicles with smart key system:
Use the mechanical key to lock
and unlock the doors. ( P.475)
●Replace the key battery with a
new one if it is depleted. ( P.425)
■If the battery is discharged
The doors cannot be locked and
unlocked using the smart key sys-
tem (if equipped) or wireless remote
control. Lock or unlock the doors
using the key (vehicles without
smart key system) or mechanical
key (vehicles with smart key sys-
tem). ( P.120, 475)
■Rear seat reminder function
●In order to r emind you not to for-
get luggage, etc. in the rear seat,
when the engine switch is turned
to OFF after any of the following
conditions are met, a buzzer will
sound and a message will be dis-
played on the multi-information
display for approximately 6 sec-
onds.
• The engine is started within 10
minutes after opening and closing
a rear door.
• A rear door has been opened and
closed after the engine was
started.
However, if a rear door is opened
and then closed within approxi-
mately 2 seconds, the rear seat
reminder function may not operate.
●The rear seat reminder function
determines that luggage, etc. has
been placed in a rear seat based
on opening and closing of a rear
door. Therefore, depending on the
situation, the rear seat reminder
function may not operate and you
may still forget luggage, etc. in the
rear seat, or it may operate unnec-
essarily.
●The rear seat reminder function
can be enabled/disabled.
( P.511)
■Customization
Settings (e.g. unlocking function
using a key) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P.514)
WARNING
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions
while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a
door opening and an occupant
could be thrown out of the vehicle,
resulting in dea th or serious
injury.
●Ensure that all doors are prop-
erly closed and locked.

1343-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Door operation setting off.
■Preventing unintentional opera-
tion of the Hands Free Power
Back Door (vehicles with Hands
Free Power Back Door)
When an electronic key is in the
operation range, the Hands Free
Power Back Door may operate unin-
tentionally, so be careful in the fol-
lowing 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 passi ng by the vehi-
cle
●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 parking spot , gas station,
electrically heated road, or fluo-
rescent 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
●If luggage, etc. is s et near the rear
bumper
●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 F
ree Power Back
Door operation setting off. ( P.98)
■When reconnecting the 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.

1363-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
WARNING
●In the following situations, the
power back door may detect an
abnormality and automatic
operation 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 sud- denly drops, such as when the
engine switch is turned to ON or
the engine is started during
automatic operation
●If a bicycle carrier or similar
heavy object is attached to the
back door, it may suddenly shut
again after being opened, caus-
ing someone’s hands, head or
neck to be caught and injured.
When installing an accessory
part to the back d oor, using a
genuine Toyota part is recom-
mended.
■Jam protection function
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may cause death
or serious injury.
●Never use any part of your body
to intentionally a ctivate the jam
protection 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
(if equipped)
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 sur-
rounding area to make sure
there are no obs tacles or any-
thing 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 suffi-
ciently, 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
spindles that hold the back door in
place.
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may cause dam-
age 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.

1403-2. 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 front door handles,
rear door handles (if equipped) and
back door opener switch. (Only the
doors detecting t he key can be
operated.)
When starting the engine or
changing engine 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 vehicl e resulting from
erroneous operation. When a warn-
ing message is displayed, take
appropriate measures based on the
displayed message.
When only an ala rm sounds, cir-
cumstances and c orrection proce-
dures are as follows.
●When an exterior alarm sounds
once for 5 seconds
●When an interior alarm pings con-
tinuously
■Battery-saving function
The battery-saving function will be
activated in ord er to prevent the
electronic key battery and the bat-
tery 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.
• The electronic key has been left in
an area of approxi mately 6 ft. (2
m) of the outside of the vehicle for
10 minutes 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 c ontrol or the
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