Toyota Camry (2018 year). Manual - part 129

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Doors

Using the mechanical key (

→P.

128) in order to perform the fol-
lowing operations (driver’s door
only):

Locks all doors
Closes the windows and the
moon roof

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 or panoramic

moon roof

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 (turn and hold)

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2

Unlocks the door

Turning the key rearward unlocks the driver's door. Turning the key once
again unlocks the other doors.

Opens the windows and the moon roof

*

1

 or panoramic moon

roof

*

1

 (turn and hold)

*

2

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: If equipped

*

2

: This setting must be customized at your Toyota dealer.

If the electronic key does not operate properly 

(vehicles with a smart key system)

If communication between the electronic key and vehicle is
interrupted (

→P. 151) or the electronic key cannot be used

because the battery is depleted, the smart key system and wire-
less remote control cannot be used. In such cases, the doors
and trunk can be opened and the engine can be started by fol-
lowing the procedure below.

Locking and unlocking the doors, unlocking the trunk and key
linked functions

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Trunk

Turn the mechanical key clock-
wise to open.

Ensure that the shift lever is in P and firmly depress the brake
pedal.
Touch the Toyota emblem side
of the electronic key to the
engine switch.

When the electronic key is
detected, a buzzer sounds and the
engine switch will turn to IGNITION
ON mode.
When the smart key system is
deactivated in customization set-
ting, the engine switch will turn to
ACCESSORY mode.

Firmly depress the brake pedal and check that 

 is displayed

on the multi-information display.
Press the engine switch shortly and firmly.

In the event that the engine still cannot be started, contact your Toyota
dealer.

Starting the engine

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Stopping the engine
Shift the shift lever to P and press the engine switch as you normally do when
stopping the engine.

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Replacing the key battery
As the above procedure is a temporary measure, it is recommended that the
electronic key battery be replaced immediately when the battery is depleted.
(

→P. 466)

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Changing engine switch modes
Release the brake pedal and press the engine switch in step 

 above.

The engine does not start and modes will be changed each time the switch is
pressed. (

→P. 201)

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When the electronic key does not work properly

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Make sure that the smart key system has not been deactivated in the cus-
tomization setting. If it is off, turn the function on. 
(Customizable features: 

→P. 567)

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Check if battery-saving mode is set. If it is set, cancel the function. 
(

→P. 151)

WARNING

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When using the mechanical key and operating the power windows or
the moon roof or panoramic moon roof
Operate the power window or the moon roof or panoramic moon roof after
checking to make sure that there is no possibility of any passenger having
any of their body parts caught in the window or the moon roof or panoramic
moon roof. Also, do not allow children to operate the mechanical key. It is
possible for children and other passengers to get caught in the power win-
dow or the moon roof or panoramic moon roof.

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If you have a set of jumper (or booster) cables and a second vehicle
with a 12-volt battery, you can jump start your vehicle by following the
steps below.

Vehicles with an alarm: Confirm
that the electronic key (vehicles
with a smart key system) or key
(vehicles without a smart key
system) is being carried.

When connecting the jumper (or
booster) cables, depending on the
situation, the alarm may activate
and doors locked. (

→P. 76)

Open the hood. (

→P. 430)

Vehicles with 3.5 L V6 (2GR-
FKS) engine: Remove the
engine cover.

Make sure to pull the engine cover
straight up when removing it.

If the vehicle battery is discharged

The following procedures may be used to start the engine if the
vehicle’s battery is discharged.
You can also call your Toyota dealer or a qualified repair shop.

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