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Before driving
battery may be depleted. Replace the  
battery when necessary. ( P.409) • The wireless remote control does not operate. 
• The detection area becomes smaller.
■Key battery depletion (vehicles  with a smart entry & start system)
●The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years.
●If the battery becomes low, an alarm will sound in the cabin and a message will be shown on the multi-information  
display when the hybrid system is  stopped.
●To reduce key battery depletion when the electronic key is to not be used for long periods of time, set the electronic  
key to the battery-saving mode.  ( P.153)
●As the electronic key always receives  radio waves, the battery will become depleted even if the electronic key is  
not used. The following symptoms  indicate that the electronic key battery may be depleted. Replace the battery  
when necessary. ( P.409) • The smart entry & start system or the wireless remote control does not oper- 
ate. • The detection area becomes smaller.• The LED indicator on the key surface  
does not turn on.
●To avoid serious deterioration, do not 
leave the electronic key within 1 m (3  ft.) of the following electrical appli-ances that produce a magnetic field: 
•TVs • Personal computers• Cellular phones, cordless phones and  
battery chargers • Recharging cellular phones or cord-less phones 
• Table lamps • Induction cookers
●If the electronic key is near the vehicle for longer than necessary, even if the smart entry & start system is not oper- 
ated, the key battery may become  depleted faster than normal.
■Replacing the battery 
 P. 4 0 9
■If “New Key Registered Contact  Your Dealer if You Did Not Register a New Key” is shown on the multi- 
information display (vehicles with a  smart entry & start system) 
This message will be displayed each  
time the driver’s door is opened when  the doors are unlocked from the outside for 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 regis- 
tered, ask any authorized Toyota retailer  or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli-able repairer to check if an unknown  
electronic key (other than those in your  possession) has been registered.
■If a wrong key is used 
The key cylinder rotates freely, isolated  
from the internal mechanism.
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 long periods of  time.
●Do not get the keys wet or wash them in an ultrasonic washer, etc.
●Vehicles with a smart entry & start system: Do not attach metallic or magnetic materials to the keys or  
place the keys close to such materi- als.
●Do not disassemble the keys.
●Do not attach a sticker or anything  
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The keys are equipped with the fol- 
lowing wireless remote control:
Vehicles without a smart entry &  
start system 
Locks the doors ( P.135) 
Closes the windows*1 ( P.135) 
Unlocks the doors ( P.135) 
Opens the windows*1 ( P.135)
Vehicles with a smart entry &  
start system 
Locks the doors ( P.135) 
Closes the windows*1 ( P.135) 
Unlocks the doors ( P.135) 
Opens the windows*1 ( P.135) 
Opens and closes the power  
back door*2 ( P.142)
*1: This setting must be customized at  
any authorized Toyota retailer or 
NOTICE
●Vehicles with a smart entry & start  system: Do not place the keys near  
objects that produce magnetic  fields, such as TVs, audio systems and induction cookers, or medical  
electrical equipment, such as low- frequency therapy equipment.
■Carrying the electronic key on your person (vehicles with a smart entry & start system) 
Carry the electronic key 10 cm (3.9  in.) or more away from electric appli-ances that are turned on. Radio  
waves emitted from electric appli- ances within 10 cm (3.9 in.) of the electronic key may interfere with the  
key, causing the key to not function  properly.
■In case of a smart entry & start system malfunction or other key-related problems (vehicles with a  
smart entry & start system) 
 P. 4 7 0
■When an electronic key is lost  (vehicles with a smart entry & start system) 
 P. 4 6 9
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of the rear bumper and moved away  
from the rear bumper. The power back door may also be operated by putting a hand, an elbow,  
a knee, etc. near the lower center part  of the rear bumper and moving it away from the rear bumper. Make sure to  
hold it close enough to the center part  of the rear bumper.
■Situations in which the Hands Free Power Back Door may not operate  
properly 
In the following situations, the Hands  Free Power Back Door may not operate  
properly:
●When a foot remains under the rear 
bumper
●If the rear bumper is strongly hit with a 
foot or is touched for a while 
If the rear bumper has been touched for  
a while, wait for a short time before 
attempting to operate the Hands Free 
Power Back Door again.
●When operated while a person is too  
close to the rear bumper
●When an external radio wave source 
interferes with the communication  between the electronic key and the vehicle ( P.154)
●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 park-ing spot, gas station, electrically  
heated road, or fluorescent 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 a large amount of water is 
applied to the rear bumper, such as  when the vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
●When mud, snow, ice, etc. is attached to the rear bumper
●When the vehicle has been parked for  
a while near objects that may move  
and contact the rear bumper, such as  plants
●When an accessory is installed to the rear bumper 
If an accessory has been installed, turn  
the Hands Free Power Back Door (kick 
sensor) operation setting off.
■Preventing unintentional operation  of the Hands Free Power Back Door 
When an electronic key is in the opera- tion range, the Hands Free Power Back Door may operate unintentionally, so be  
careful in the following 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 passing by the vehicle
●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 park- 
ing spot, gas station, electrically  heated road, or fluorescent 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 set near the rear bumper
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■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 0.7 m (2.3 
ft.) of an outside front door handle and 
back door. (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 vehicle.
■Alarms and warning messages 
A combination of exterior and interior  
buzzers as well as warning messages  shown on the multi-information display are used to prevent theft of the vehicle  
and accidents resulting from erroneous  operation. Take appropriate measures based on the displayed message.  
( P.445) 
When only an alarm sounds, circum- 
stances and correction procedures are  as follows.
●Exterior buzzer sounds once for 5 seconds
●Interior buzzer sounds continuously
■Battery-saving function 
The battery-saving function will be acti- 
vated in order to prevent the electronic  key battery and the 12-volt battery from being discharged while the vehicle is not  
operated for a long time.
●In the following situations, the smart 
entry & start system may take some  time to unlock the doors.• The electronic key has been left within  
approximately 3.5 m (11 ft.) of the out- side of the vehicle for 2 minutes or longer. 
• The smart entry & start system has  not been used for 5 days or longer.
●If the smart entry & start system has not been used for 14 days or longer, the doors cannot be unlocked from  
any door except the driver’s door. In  this case, hold the driver’s door han-dle, or use the wireless remote control  
or mechanical key to unlock the  doors.
■Electronic key battery-saving func-tion
●When battery-saving mode is set, bat-tery depletion is minimized by stop- 
ping the electronic key from receiving  radio waves. 
Press   twice while pressing and 
SituationCorrection  
procedure
An attempt was made 
to lock the vehicle while 
a door was open.
Close all of 
the doors and 
lock the doors 
again.
SituationCorrection 
procedure
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 
off and close 
the driver’s 
door.
The power switch was 
turned to off while the 
driver’s door was open.
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holding  . Confirm that the electronic  
key indicator flashes 4 times. 
While the battery-saving mode is set,  
the smart entry & start 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.
■Conditions affecting operation 
The smart entry & start 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 entry & start system, wireless remote control  
and immobilizer system from operating  properly. (Ways of coping:  P.470)
●When the electronic key battery is  depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power plant, gas station, radio station, large dis-play, airport or other facility that gen- 
erates strong radio waves or electrical  noise
●When carrying a portable radio, cellu-lar phone, cordless phone or other wireless communication device
●When the electronic key is in contact with, or is covered by the following  
metallic objects • Cards to which aluminum foil is attached 
• Cigarette boxes that have aluminum  foil inside• Metallic wallets or bags 
• Coins • Hand warmers made of metal 
• Media such as CDs and DVDs
●When other wireless keys (that emit  radio waves) are being used nearby
●When carrying the electronic key together with the following devices  
that emit radio waves • Another vehicle’s electronic key or a wireless key that emits radio waves 
• Personal computers or personal digi- tal assistants (PDAs)• Digital audio players 
• Portable game systems
●I f  w i n d o w  t i n t  w i t h  a  m e t a l l i c  c o n t e n t  o r  
metallic objects are attached to the  rear window
●When the electronic key is placed near a battery charger or electronic devices
●When the vehicle is parked in a pay parking spot where radio waves are  
emitted 
If the doors cannot be locked/unlocked  using the smart entry & start system,  
lock/unlock the doors by performing any  of the following:
●Bring the electronic key close to either front door handle and operate the entry function.
●Operate the wireless remote control. 
If the doors cannot be locked/unlocked  
using the above methods, use the  mechanical key. ( P.470) 
If the hybrid system cannot be started  
using the smart entry & start system,  refer to P.471.
■Note for the entry function
●Even when the electronic key is within the effective range (detection areas), the system may not operate properly  
in the following cases: • The electronic key is too close to the window or outside door handle, near  
the ground, or in a high place when  the doors are locked or unlocked.• The electronic key is on the instru- 
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switch modes are changed.
●Do not leave the electronic key on top  of the instrument panel or near the  
door pockets when exiting the vehicle.  Depending on the radio wave recep-tion conditions, it may be detected by  
the antenna outside the cabin and the  door will become lockable from the outside, possibly trapping the elec- 
tronic key inside the vehicle.
●As long as the electronic key is within 
the effective range, the doors may be  locked or unlocked by anyone. How-ever, only the doors detecting the  
electronic key can be used to unlock  the vehicle.
●Even if the electronic key is not inside the vehicle, it may be possible to start the hybrid system if the electronic key  
is near the window.
●The doors may unlock or lock if a 
large amount of water splashes on the  door handle, such as in the rain or in a car wash when the electronic key is  
within the effective range. (The doors  will automatically be locked after approximately 30 seconds if the doors  
are not opened and closed.)
●If the wireless remote control is used 
to lock the doors when the electronic  key is near the vehicle, there is a pos-sibility that the door may not be  
unlocked by the entry function. (Use  the wireless remote control to unlock the doors.)
●Touching the door lock or unlock sen-sor while wearing gloves may prevent  
lock or unlock operation.
●When the lock operation is performed 
using the lock sensor, recognition sig- nals will be shown up to two consecu-tive times. After this, no recognition  
signals will be given.
●If the door handle becomes wet while 
the electronic key is within the effec- tive range, the door may lock and unlock repeatedly. In that case, follow  
the following correction procedures to  wash the vehicle: 
• Place the electronic key in a location 2  
m (6 ft.) or more away from the vehi- cle. (Take care to ensure that the key is not stolen.) 
• Set the electronic key to battery-sav- ing mode to disable the smart entry & start system. ( P.153)
●If the electronic key is inside the vehi- cle and a door handle becomes wet  
during a car wash, a message may be  shown on the multi-information dis-play and a buzzer will sound outside  
the vehicle. To turn off the alarm, lock  all the doors.
●The lock sensor may not work prop-erly if it comes into contact with ice, snow, mud, etc. Clean the lock sensor  
and attempt to operate it again.
●A sudden handle operation or a han-
dle operation immediately after enter- ing the effective range may prevent the doors from being unlocked. Touch  
the door unlock sensor and check that  the doors are unlocked before pulling the door handle again.
●If there is another electronic key in the detection area, it may take slightly lon- 
ger to unlock the doors after the door  handle is gripped.
■When the vehicle is not driven for extended periods
●To prevent theft of the vehicle, do not leave the electronic key within 2 m (6  
ft.) of the vehicle.
●The smart entry & start system can be 
deactivated in advance. ( P.494)
●Setting the electronic key to battery- 
saving mode helps to reduce key bat- tery depletion. ( P.153)
■To operate the system properly 
Make sure to carry the electronic key  
when operating the system. Do not get  the electronic key too close to the vehi-cle when operating the system from the  
outside of the vehicle. Depending on the position and holding condition of the electronic key, the key  
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alarm may go off accidentally, or the  
door lock prevention function may not  operate.)
■If the smart entry & start system does not operate properly
●Locking and unlocking the doors:  P. 4 7 0
●Starting the hybrid system: P.471
■Customization 
Some functions can be customized.  
( P.494)
■If the smart entry & start system  has been deactivated in a custom-ized setting
●Locking and unlocking the doors: Use the wireless remote control or  
mechanical key. ( P.135, 470)
●Starting the hybrid system and chang- 
ing power switch modes:  P. 4 7 1
●Stopping the hybrid system: P. 1 9 3
■Certification for the smart entry &  
start system 
 P. 5 9 7
WARNING
■Caution regarding interference  
with electronic devices
●People with implantable cardiac  pacemakers, cardiac resynchroni- 
zation therapy-pacemakers or  implantable cardioverter defibrilla-tors should maintain a reasonable  
distance between themselves and  the smart entry & start system antennas. ( P.152) 
The radio waves may affect the  operation of such devices. If neces-sary, the entry function can be dis- 
abled. Ask any authorized Toyota  retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer for  
details, such as the frequency of  radio waves and timing of the emit-ted radio waves. Then, consult your  
doctor to see if you should disable  the entry function.
●Users of any electrical medical device other than implantable car-diac pacemakers, cardiac resyn- 
chronization therapy-pacemakers  or implantable cardioverter defibril-lators should consult the manufac- 
turer of the device for information  about its operation under the influ-ence of radio waves. 
Radio waves could have unex- pected effects on the operation of such medical devices. 
Ask any authorized Toyota retailer or  Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli- 
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Interior features
1To set the visor in the forward  
position, flip it down. 
2 To set the visor in the side posi- 
tion, flip down, unhook, and  
swing it to the side. 
Slide the cover to open.
NOTICE
●When there is a foreign object  between the charging area and por- 
table device
●When a portable device becomes 
hot while charging
●When a portable device is placed 
on the wireless area with its  charging surface facing up
●When a portable device is not cen-tered on the charging area
●When the vehicle is near a TV tower, electric power plant, gas sta-tion, radio station, large display, air- 
port or other facility that generates  strong radio waves or electrical noise
●When the portable device is in con-tact with, or is covered by any of the  
following metallic objects: 
• Cards to which aluminum foil is  
attached 
• Cigarette boxes that have alumi- 
num foil inside 
• Metallic wallets or bags 
•Coins
• Metal hand warmers 
• Media such as CDs and DVDs
●When wireless keys (that emit radio  waves) other than those of your  
vehicle are being used nearby. 
If in situations other than above the  
wireless charger does not operate 
properly or the operation indicator 
light is blinking, the wireless charger 
may be malfunctioning. Contact any 
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota 
authorized repairer, or any reliable 
repairer.
■To prevent failure or damage to  data
●Do not bring magnetic cards, such  
as a credit card, or magnetic  recording media, close to the wire-less charger while charging. Other- 
wise, data may be erased due to  the influence of magnetism.Additionally, do not bring precision  
instruments such as wrist watches,  close to the wireless charger, as such objects may malfunction.
●Do not leave portable devices in the cabin. The temperature inside the  
cabin may become high when  parked in the sun, and cause dam-age to the device.
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis-charge 
Do not use the wireless charger for a  long period of time with the hybrid system stopped.
Sun visors
Vanity mirrors (if equipped)