2023 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HYBRID Owners Manual

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Before driving
●A board is not completely stowed
●Vehicle speed is approximately 3
mph (5 km/h) or higher
The boards will not automatically
deploy again when vehicle speed
returns to less th an 3 mph (5 km/h).
■If “Running Board Unable to
Deploy” is displayed on the
multi-Information display
The board may not be completely
deployed.
Close and open the door once more
or use the switch inside the vehicle
(  P.121) and completely deploy the
board.
■If “Power Steps Unable to
Retract” is displayed on the
multi-Information display
The boards may not be completely
stowed.
Check that nothing is caught
between the boards and the vehicle.
■If “Power Steps System Mal-
function See Owner’s Manual”
is displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display
The system may be malfunctioning.
Have the vehicle inspected by Toy-
ota dealer.
■When snow or mud is attached
to the boards or the boards are
frozen
The power running boards may not
operate correctly. Before stepping
on a board, check that it is com-
pletely deployed. If the power run-
ning boards are not operating
correctly, turn the power steps
switch off and refrain from use.
■After recharging/reconnecting
the 12-volt battery
If the power running boards have
not completely deployed or stowed,
the boards may not move in the
intended direction the first time they
are operated. However, from the
second time onwards, the boards
will resume nor mal operation.
■When getting in and out of the
vehicle
Take care because clothes and
shoes may become dirty due to con-
tact with the lower part of the vehicle
body.
1 Deploys the running boards
on both sides.
2 Stows the running boards on
both sides.
Putting the switch in the neutral
position sets the power running
boards to AUTO mode. AUTO
mode allows the deploying/stowing
of the boards to b e linked to open-
ing/closing of the side doors.
Both power running boards are
deployed when “OUT” position is
selected. Operation only if steps
are not already deployed.
Both power running boards are
stowed when “OFF” position is
selected. Operation only if steps
are not already stowed.
Deploying and stowing
the power running boards
from inside

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■Automatic stowing function
The boards will be automatically
stowed, for safety, under the follow-
ing condition:
●Vehicle speed is approximately 3
mph (5 km/h) or higher
Back door
The back door can be
locked/unlocked and
opened/closed by the fol-
lowing procedures.
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
■Before driving
●Make sure that the back door is
fully closed.
If the back door is not fully
closed, it may open unexpect-
edly while driving and hit near-
by objects or luggage in the lug-
gage compartment may be
thrown out, causing an acci-
dent.
●Do not allow child ren to play in
the luggage compartment.
If a child is accidentally locked
in the luggage compartment,
they could get heat exhaustion
or other injuries.
●Do not allow a child to open or
close the back door.
Doing so may cause the back
door to operate unexpectedly,
or cause the child’s hands,
head, or neck to be caught by
the closing back door.
■Important points while driving
●Keep the back door closed
while driving.
If the back door is left open, it
may hit near-by objects or lug-
gage in the luggage compart-
ment may be thrown out,
causing an accident.

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Before driving
WARNING
●Never let anyone sit in the lug-
gage compartment.
In the event of sudden braking,
sudden swerving or a collision,
they are susceptible to death or
serious injury.
■Back door handles
Do not hang any object to the
back door handles.
If any object is hung, the back
door may suddenly shut, causing
parts of the body to be caught,
resulting in death or serious injury.
■Operating the back door
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may cause parts
of the body to be caught, resulting
in death or serious injury.
●Remove any heavy loads, such
as snow and ice, from the back
door before opening it. Failure
to do so may cause the back
door to suddenly shut again
after it is opened.
●When opening or closing the
back door, thoroughly check to
make sure the surrounding area
is safe.
●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.
●Use caution when opening or
closing the back door in windy
weather as it may move
abruptly in strong wind.
●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.

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■Using the entry function
Carry the electronic key to
enable this function. 1
Unlocks all the doors
The doors cannot be unlocked for 3
seconds after the doors are locked.
2Locks all the doors
Check that the d oor is securely
locked.
■Using the wireless remote
control
 P.115
■Operation signals
 P. 1 1 6
■Security feature
 P. 1 1 6
■Using the door lock
switches
 P.118
■Open
Raise the back door while
pressing up the back door
opener switch.
WARNING
●Vehicles without power back
door: Do not pull on the back
door damper stay ( P.125) to
close the back door, and do not
hang on the back door damper
stay.
Doing so may cause hands to
be caught or the back door
damper stay to break, causing
an accident.
●Vehicles with power back door:
Do not pull on the back door
spindle ( P.134) to close the
back door, and do not hang on
the back door spindle.
Doing so may cause hands to
be caught or the back door spin-
dle to break, causing an acci-
dent.
●Vehicles without power back
door: If a bicycle carrier or simi-
lar heavy objec t 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
Unlocking and locking the
back door from the inside
Opening/closing the back
door (vehicles without
power back door)

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Before driving
■Close
Lower the back door using the
back door handle, and make
sure to push the back door
down from the outside to close
it.
Be careful not to pull the back door
sideways when closing the back
door with the handle.
■Luggage compartment light
●The luggage compartment light
turns on when the back door is
opened.
●When the power switch is turned
to OFF, the ligh t will go off auto-
matically after 20 minutes.
■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
Move the lever.
3 When installing, reverse the
steps listed.
■Open door warning buzzer
 P. 1 1 8
NOTICE
■Back door damper stays
The back door is equipped with
damper stays that hold the back
door in place.
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may cause dam-
age to the back door damper stay,
resulting in malfunction.
●Do not attach any foreign
objects, such as stickers, plastic
sheets, or adhesives to the
damper stay rod.

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■Using the wireless remote
control
Press and hold the switch.
The power back door automatically
opens/closes.
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 power back door
switch on the ceiling
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 reve
rse operation.
■Opening the back door
using the back door opener
switch
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 stops the
operation. Pressing the switch
again will open the back door auto-
matically.
NOTICE
●Do not touch the damper stay
rod with gloves or other fabric
items.
●Do not attach any accessories
other than genuine Toyota parts
to the back door.
●Do not place your hand on the
damper stay or apply lateral
forces to it.
Opening/closing the back
door (vehicles with power
back door)

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Before driving
■Using the power back door
switch on the back door
 Close
Press the switch.
The power back door automatically
closes.
P r e s s i n g t h e s w i t c h w h i l e t h e p o w e r
back door is operat ing will stop the
operation.
When the switch is pressed again
during the halted operation, the
back door will perf orm the reverse
operation.
 Close the back door and lock
all doors (close & lock func-
tion)
While carrying the electronic key on
your person, press the switch.
After operating the switch, the
power back door will not close for
about 30 seconds when you are
inside the detection area of the electronic key (
P.140).
The power back door will close
when you step out of the detection
area of the electronic key after
operating the switch.
Also, if the power back door enters
the sensor area during the closing
process, the powe r back door will
stop.
A different buzzer than the normal
one will sound and the power back
door will begin cl osing automati-
cally. When the power back door is
closed, all of the doors will lock
simultaneously an d operation sig-
nals will indicate that all of the
doors have been locked.
If the switch is pressed while the
power back door is closing, the
operation will stop.
When the switch is pressed again
during the halted operation, the
back door will perfo rm the reverse
operation.
■Using the back door han-
dles
Lower the back door using the
back door handle.
The back door closing assist
(  P.129) will be act ivated, and the
power back door will fully close
automatically.

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■Using the kick sensor
When operating the Hands Free
Power Back Door, make sure
that the power switch is in OFF,
the Hands Free Power Back
Door operation is enabled
( P.130) and you are carrying
an electronic key.
1 While carrying an electronic
key, stand within the smart
key system operation range,
approximately 2.3 ft. (0.7 m)
from the rear bumper.
Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Back
Door operation detection
area
Smart key system operation
detection area ( P.140)
2 Perform a kick operation by
moving your foot to within approximately 3.9 in. (10 cm)
of the rear bumper and then
pulling it back.
Perform the entire kick operation
within 1 second.
The back door will not start operat-
ing while a foot is detected under
the rear bumper.
Operate the Hand
s 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 l onger than nor-
mal for the operation 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
opening/closing, the back door will
stop moving.
If a foot is moved under the rear
bumper again during the halted
operation, the ba ck door will per-
form the rever se operation.
■Luggage compartment light
●The luggage compartment light