2023 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HYBRID Owners Manual

1133-1. Key information
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Before driving
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
registered, ask your Toyota dealer to
check if an unknow n electronic key
(other than those in your posses-
sion) has been registered.
The electronic keys are
equipped with the following
wireless remote control:
Locks the doors ( P.115)
Unlocks the doors ( P.115)
Opens the windows
*1 and the
moon roof
*1, 2 or the pan-
oramic moon roof
*1, 2
( P.115)
Opens and closes the power
back door
*2 (  P.126)
Sounds the alarm
*1: This setting must be customized at your Toyota dealer.
*2: If equipped
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 a long period
of time.
●Do not get the keys wet or wash
them in an ultrasonic washer,
etc.
●Do not attach metallic or mag-
netic materials to the keys or
place the keys close to such
materials.
●Do not disassemble the keys.
●Do not attach a sticker or any-
thing else to the surface of the
electronic key.
●Do not place th e keys near
objects that produce magnetic
fields, such as TVs, audio sys-
tems and induction cookers, or
medical electrical equipment,
such as low-frequency therapy
equipment.
■Carrying the electronic key
on your person
Carry the electronic key 3.9 in.
(10 cm) or more away from elec-
tric appliances that are turned on.
Radio waves emitted from electric
appliances within 3.9 in. (10 cm)
of the electronic key may interfere
with the key, causing the key to
not function properly.
■In case of a smart key system
malfunction or other key-
related problems
 P. 5 3 5
■When an electronic key is lost
 P. 5 3 4
Wireless remote control

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■Theft deterrent panic mode
When is pressed for longer
than about one second, an alarm
will sound intermittently and the
vehicle lights will f lash to deter any
person from trying to break into or
damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button
on the electronic key.
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 k ey 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.535)
■When required to leave the
vehicle’s key wi th a parking
attendant
Remove the mechanical key for
your own use and p rovide the atten-
dant with the elec tronic key only.
■If you lose your mechanical
keys
 P.534
■If a wrong key is used
The key cylinder rotates freely, iso-
lated from the internal mechanism.Using the mechanical key

1153-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
3-2.Opening, closing and locking the doors
■Smart key system (entry
function)
Carry the electronic key to
enable this function.
1 Grip the driver’s door handle
to unlock the door. Holding
the driver’s door handle for
approximately 2 seconds
unlocks all the doors. Grip
front passenger door handle
to unlock all the doors.
*
Make sure to touch the sensor on
the back of the handle.
The doors cannot be unlocked for 3
seconds after the doors are locked.
2Touch the lock sensor (inden-
tation on the upper part or
lower part of the handle) to
lock all the doors.
Check that the door is securely
locked.
*: The door unlock settings can be
changed.
■Wireless remote control
1 Locks all the doors
Check that the d oor is securely
locked.
2 Unlocks all the doors
Pressing the button unlocks the
driver’s door. Pressing the button
again within 5 seconds unlocks the
other door.
Press and hold to open the win-
dows
*1 and the moon roof*1, 2 or
the panoramic moon roof
*1, 2
*1
: This setting must be customized at your Toyota dealer.
*2: If equipped
■Switching the door unlock func-
tion
It is possible to set which doors the
entry function unlocks using the
wireless remote control.
1 Turn the power switch off.
2 When the indicator light on the
key surface is not on, press and
hold , or for
approximately 5 seconds while
pressing and holding .
The setting changes each time an
operation is per formed, as shown
below. (When changing the setting
continuously, release the buttons,
wait for at least 5 seconds, and
repeat step 2 .)
Side doors
Unlocking and locking the
doors from the outside

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Owners Manual_USA_M0C043_enTo prevent unintended triggering of
the alarm, unlock
the doors using
the wireless remote control and
open and close a door once after
the settings have been changed. (If
a door or the glass hatch is not
opened within 60 seconds after
is pressed, the do ors will be locked
again and the ala rm will automati-
cally be set.)
In a case that the alarm is triggered,
immediately stop the alarm. ( P. 8 4 )
■Impact detection door lock
release system
In the event that t he vehicle is sub-
ject to a strong impact, all the doors
are unlocked. Depending on the
force of the impact or the type of
accident, however, the system may
not operate.
■Operation signals
A buzzer sounds and the emer-
gency flashers flash to indicate that
the doors have been
locked/unlocked. (Locked: once;
Unlocked: twice)
A buzzer sounds to indicate that the
windows are operating.
■Security feature
If a door or the glass hatch is not
opened within approximately 60
seconds after the vehicle is
unlocked, the security feature auto-
matically locks the vehicle again.
■When the doors cannot be
locked by the lock sensor on
the upper part of the door han-
dle
If the door will not lock even when
the topside sensor area is touched,
try touching both the topside and
underside sensor areas at the same
time.
■Open door warning buzzer
If an attempt to lock the doors
and/or the glass hatch is made
when a door is not fully closed, a
buzzer sounds continuously for 5
seconds. Fully close the door and/or
the glass hatch to stop the buzzer,
and lock the vehicle once more.
■Setting the alarm
Locking the doors will set the alarm
system. ( P. 8 4 )
■Conditions affecting the opera-
tion of the smart key system or
wireless remote control
 P.141
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 door
handles unlocks
all the doors.
Exterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Pings once
Holding either
front door handle
unlocks all the
doors.

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Before driving
■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.536)
Replace the key battery with a new
one if it is depleted. ( P.493)
■If the 12-volt battery is dis-
charged
The doors cannot be locked and
unlocked using the smart key sys-
tem or wireless remote control. Lock
or unlock the doors using the
mechanical key. ( P.536)
■Rear seat reminder function
●In order to remind you not to for-
get luggage, etc., in the rear seat,
when the power switch is turned to
OFF after any of the following con-
ditions are met, a buzzer will
sound and a message will be dis-
played on the multi-information
display for approximately 6 sec-
onds.
• The hybrid system is started within 10 minutes after opening
and closing a rear door.
• A rear door has been opened and closed after the hybrid system
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
unnecessarily.
●The rear seat reminder function
can be enabled/disabled.
(  P.570)
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.570)
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
falling out of the vehi cle, resulting
in death or serious injury.
●Ensure that all doors are prop-
erly closed and locked.
●Do not pull the inside handle of
the doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the front
doors, as the doors may be
opened even if the inside lock but-
tons are in locked position.
●Set the rear door child-protector
locks when children are seated
in the rear seats.
■When opening or closing a
door
Check the surroundings of the
vehicle such as wh ether the vehi-
cle is on an incline, whether there
is enough space for a door to
open and whether a strong wind
is blowing. When opening or clos-
ing the door, hold the door handle
tightly to prepare for any unpre-
dictable movement.

1183-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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■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
pulling the inside ha ndle 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.
The door cannot be locked if the
power switch is in ACC or ON, or
the electronic key is left inside the
vehicle. However, the key may not
be detected correctly and the door may be locked.
■Open door warning buzzer
If a door is not fully closed, a buzzer
will sound when the vehicle speed
reaches 3 mp h (5 km/h).
The open door(s) is indicated on the
multi-information display.
The door cannot be opened
from inside the vehicle when the
lock is set.
1 Unlock
2 Lock
These locks can be set to prevent
children from opening the rear
doors. Push down on each rear
door switch to lock both rear doors.
The following functions can be
set or canceled:
For instructions on customizing,
refer to P.570.
Unlocking and locking the
doors from the inside
Rear door child-protector
lock
Automatic door locking
and unlocking systems

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Before driving
*: If equipped
FunctionOperation
Speed linked
door locking
function
All doors are auto-
matically locked
when vehicle
speed is approxi-
mately 12 mph (20
km/h) or higher.
Shift position
linked door
locking func-
tion
All doors are auto-
matically locked
when the shift posi-
tion is shifted to a
position other than
P.
Shift position
linked door
unlocking
functionAll doors are auto-
matically unlocked
when the shift posi-
tion is shifted to P.
Driver’s door
linked door
unlocking
function
All doors are auto-
matically unlocked
when driver’s door
is opened within
approximately 45
seconds after turn-
ing the power
switch off.
Power running boards*
The power running boards
deploy when opening a door
or by using the switch
inside the vehicle.
The power running boards
stow by closing a door,
operating the switch inside
the vehicle, or by driving 3
mph (5 km/h) or higher.
WARNING
■Cautions regarding the power
running boards
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may cause seri-
ous injury.
●Check to make sure that all pas-
sengers and people in the vehi-
cle’s surrounding area do not
have a hand on the boards or
any part of their body in a posi-
tion where it could be caught
between the boards and the
vehicle when the power running
boards is being operated.
●Confirm that the boards have
completely deployed or stowed
before getting in or out of the
vehicle. If someone gets in or
out of the vehicle during the
power running boards opera-
tion, the boards may stop
deploying or stowing.
●Take care when pressing the
power steps switch. The boards
will deploy or stow and may hit
other people or objects.

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1Opening a door: The appro-
priate board deploys.
2 Closing a door: The appropri-
ate board stows.
■Jam protection function
If a board contacts an obstacle
when deploying, it will stow. If an
obstacle gets caught between a
board and the vehicle when stow-
ing, the board will deploy.
If an obstacle is de tected 3 times in
a row during power running board
operation, the boar d will stop at the
position it contacts the obstacle.
When the side door on the same
side as the board is opened and
closed, or switch is operated once
the obstacle is cl eared, the board
will attempt to stow o r deploy again.
■Automatic stowing function
The boards will be automatically
stowed, for safety, under the follow-
ing conditions:
WARNING
●Always check that the power
steps switch is turned off when
cleaning the boards, before
jacking up or placing any object
under the vehicle, or if boards
are not operating correctly.
●Do not allow children to operate
the power running boards.
Operating the power running
boards so that the boards con-
tacts someone can cause seri-
ous injury, and in some
instances, even death.
■Jam protection function
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so m ay cause seri-
ous injury.
Do not place any body part
between the boards and vehicle.
The jam protection function may
not work depending on the shape
of the object that is caught.
Side door linked opera-
tion