2023 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HYBRID lock

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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.

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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

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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
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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)