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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

3

Before 

driving

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 children 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.

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.

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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

Using the entry function 
(vehicles with smart key 
system)

Carry the electronic key to 
enable this function.

WARNING

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.

Do not pull on the back door 

damper stay (vehicles without 

power back door) (

P.116) or 

back door spindle (vehicles with 

power back door) (

P.124) to 

close the back door, and do not 

hang on the back door damper 

stay (vehicles without power 

back door) or back door spindle 

(vehicles with power back door).

Doing so may cause hands to 

be caught or the back door 

damper stay (vehicles without 

power back door) or back door 

spindle (vehicles with power 

back door) to break, causing an 

accident.

Vehicles without power back 

door: If a bicycle carrier or simi-

lar heavy object 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

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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

3

Before 

driving

1

Unlocks all the doors

The doors cannot be unlocked for 3 
seconds after the doors are locked.

2

Locks all the doors

Check that the door is securely 
locked.

Using the wireless remote 
control

P.107

Operation signals

A buzzer sounds and the emer-

gency flashers flash to indicate that 

the doors have been 

locked/unlocked using the entry 

function (if equipped) or wireless 

remote control. (Locked: once; 

Unlocked: twice)

Security feature

Vehicles without smart key system

If a door is not opened within 

approximately 60 seconds after the 

vehicle is unlocked using the wire-

less remote control, the security fea-

ture automatically locks the vehicle 

again.

Vehicles with smart key system

If a door is not opened within 

approximately 60 seconds after the 

vehicle is unlocked using the entry 

function or wireless remote control, 

the security feature automatically 

locks the vehicle again. (However, 

depending on the location of the 

electronic key, the key may be 

detected as being in the vehicle. In 

this case, vehicle may be unlocked.)

Using the door lock switch

P.111

Open

Raise the back door while 
pressing up the back door 
opener switch.

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.

Unlocking and locking the 
back door from the inside

Opening/closing the back 
door (vehicles without 
power back door)

A

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Luggage compartment light

The luggage compartment light 

turns on when the back door is 

opened.

When the engine switch is turned 

to OFF, the light 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

Loosen the screw.

3

Turn the cover.

4

Move the lever.

5

When installing, reverse the 

steps listed.

Open door warning buzzer

P.111

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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3

Before 

driving

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 instrument 
panel

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 reverse operation.

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/closing stops 
the operation.

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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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

Using the power back door 
switch on the back door

Press the switch.

The power back door automatically 
closes.
Pressing the switch while the power 
back door is operating will stop the 
operation.
When the switch is pressed again 
during the halted operation, the 
back door will perform the reverse 
operation.

Using the back door han-
dles

Lower the back door using the 
back door handle 

.

The back door closing assist 
(

P.120) will be activated, and the 

power back door will fully close 
automatically.

Using the kick sensor (vehi-
cles with Hands Free Power 
Back Door)

The Hands Free Power Back 
Door enables automatic opening 
and closing of the power back 
door by putting your foot near 
the lower center part of the rear 
bumper and moving it away 
from the rear bumper. When 
operating the Hands Free 
Power Back Door, make sure 
that the engine switch is in OFF, 
the Hands Free Power Back 
Door operation is enabled 
(

P.94) and you are carrying 

an electronic key.

1

While carrying an electronic 
key, stand within the smart 
key system operation range, 
approximately 11.8 to 19.7 in. 

A

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3

Before 

driving

(30 to 50 cm) from the rear 
bumper.

Kick sensor

Hands Free Power Back 
Door operation detection 
area

Smart key system operation 
detection area (

P.127)

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 Hands 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 longer 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 back door will per-

form the reverse operation.

Luggage compartment light

The luggage compartment light 

turns on when the back door is 

opened.

When the engine switch is turned 

to OFF, the light will go off auto-

matically after 20 minutes.

Back door closer

In the event that the back door is left 

slightly open, the back door closer 

will automatically close it to the fully 

closed position.
Whatever the state of the engine 

switch, the back door closer oper-

ates.

A

B

C

A

B

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Power back door operating con-

ditions

The power back door can automati-

cally open and close under the fol-

lowing conditions:

When the power back door sys-

tem is enabled. (

P.94)

When the engine switch is in ON, 

in addition to the above for the 

opening operations, the back door 

operates for any of the following 

conditions:

• Parking brake is engaged

• The brake pedal is depressed

• The shift lever is in P.

Operation of the power back 

door

A buzzer sounds and the emer-

gency flashers flash twice to indi-

cate that the back door is 

opening/closing.

When the power back door sys-

tem is disabled, the power back 

door does not operate but it can 

be opened and closed by hand.

When the power back door auto-

matically opens, if an abnormality 

due to people or objects is 

detected, operation will stop.

Jam protection function

Sensors are equipped on both sides 

of the power back door. If anything 

obstructs the power back door while 

it is closing, the back door will auto-

matically operate in the opposite 

direction or stop.

Fall-down protection function

While the power back door is open-

ing automatically, applying exces-

sive force to it will stop the opening 

operation to prevent the power back 

door from suddenly shutting.

Back door closing assist

If the back door is lowered manually 

when the back door is stopped at an 

open position, the back door will 

fully close automatically.

Back door reserve lock function

This function is a function which 

reserves locking of all doors, before-

hand, when the power back door is 

open.
When the following procedure is 

performed, all the doors except the 

power back door are locked and 

then power back door will also be 

locked at the same time it is closed.

1

Close all doors, except the back 

door.

2

During the power back door clos-

ing operation, lock the doors 

using the smart key system from 

the side doors (

P.107) or the 

wireless remote control. 

(

P.107)

A buzzer sounds and the emer-

gency flashers flash to indicate that 

all the doors have been closed and 

locked.

If the electronic key is placed 

inside the vehicle after starting a 

close operation via the door 

reserve lock function, the elec-

tronic key may become locked 

inside the vehicle.

If the power back door does not 

fully close due to the operation of 

the jam protection function, etc., 

while the back door is automati-

cally closing after a door reserve 

lock operation is performed, the 

door reserve lock function is can-

celed and all the doors will unlock.

Before leaving the vehicle, make 

sure that all the doors are closed 

and locked.

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3

Before 

driving

Hands Free Power Back Door 

operating conditions (vehicles 

with Hands Free Power Back 

Door)

The Hands Free Power Back Door 

will open/close automatically when 

the following conditions are met:

The Hands Free Power Back Door 

operation is enabled (

P.94)

The engine switch is in OFF.

The electronic key is within the 

operational range. (

P.127)

A foot is put near the lower center 

part 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 put it close 

enough to the center part of the 

rear bumper.

Situations in which the Hands 

Free Power Back Door may not 

operate properly (vehicles with 

Hands Free Power Back Door)

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 commu-

nication between the electronic 

key and the vehicle (

P.128)

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 parking spot, gas station, 

electrically heated road, or fluo-

rescent 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 operation setting off.

Preventing unintentional opera-

tion of the Hands Free Power 

Back Door (vehicles with Hands 

Free Power Back Door)

When an electronic key is in the 

operation range, the Hands Free 

Power Back Door may operate unin-

tentionally, so be careful in the fol-

lowing 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-

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one’s body contacts the rear 

bumper while passing by the vehi-

cle

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 parking spot, gas station, 

electrically heated road, or fluo-

rescent 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

If accessories or a vehicle cover is 

installed/removed near the rear 

bumper

When the vehicle is being towed

To prevent unintentional operation, 
turn the Hands Free Power Back 
Door operation setting off. (

P.94)

When reconnecting the battery

To enable the power back door to 

operate properly, close the back 

door manually.

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

Loosen the screw.

3

Turn the cover.

4

Move the lever.

5

When installing, reverse the 

steps listed.

Customization

Settings (e.g. power back door 

opening angle) can be changed. 

(Customizable features: 

P.689)

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3

Before 

driving

WARNING

Back door closer

In the event that the back door 

is left slightly open, the back 

door closer will automatically 

close it to the fully closed posi-

tion. It takes several seconds 

before the back door closer 

begins to operate. Be careful 

not to catch fingers or anything 

else in the back door, as this 

may cause bone fractures or 

other serious injuries.

Use caution when using the 

back door closer as it still oper-

ates when the power back door 

system is canceled.

Power back door

Observe the following precautions 

when operating the power back 

door. 

Failure to do so may cause death 

or serious injury.

Check the safety of the sur-

rounding area to make sure 

there are no obstacles or any-

thing that could cause any of 

your belongings to get caught.

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.

If the power back door system is 

turned off while the back door is 

operating automatically, the 

automatic operation is stopped. 

The back door then has to be 

operated manually. Take extra 

care when on an incline, as the 

back door may open or close 

unexpectedly.

If the operating conditions of the 

power back door are no longer 

met, a buzzer may sound and 

the back door may stop opening 

or closing. The back door then 

has to be operated manually. 

Take extra care when on an 

incline, as the back door may 

open or close abruptly.

On an incline, the back door 

may suddenly shut after it 

opens. Make sure the back door 

is fully open and secure.

In the following situations, the 

power back door may detect an 

abnormality and automatic 

operation may be stopped. In 

this case, the back door has to 

be operated manually. Take 

extra care when on an incline, 

as the back door may open or 

close abruptly.

• When the back door contacts an 

obstacle

• When the battery voltage sud-

denly drops, such as when the 

engine switch is turned to ON or 

the engine is started during 

automatic operation

If a bicycle carrier or similar 

heavy object is attached to the 

back door, it may suddenly shut 

again after being opened, caus-

ing 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 recom-

mended.

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WARNING

Jam protection function

Observe the following precau-

tions. 

Failure to do so may cause death 

or serious injury.

Never use any part of your body 

to intentionally activate the jam 

protection function.

The jam protection function may 

not work if something gets 

caught just before the back door 

fully closes. Be careful not to 

catch fingers or anything else.

The jam protection function may 

not work depending on the 

shape of the object that is 

caught. Be careful not to catch 

fingers or anything else.

Hands Free Power Back Door 

(if equipped)

Observe the following precautions 

when operating the Hands Free 

Power Back Door.

Failure to do so may cause death 

or serious injury.

Check the safety of the sur-

rounding area to make sure 

there are no obstacles or any-

thing that could cause any of 

your belongings to get caught.

When putting your foot near the 

lower center part of the rear 

bumper and moving it from the 

rear bumper, be careful not to 

touch the exhaust pipes until 

they have cooled down suffi-

ciently, as touching hot exhaust 

pipes can cause burns.

Do not leave the electronic key 

within the effective range 

(detection area) of the luggage 

compartment.

NOTICE

Back door spindles

The back door is equipped with 

spindles that hold the back door in 

place.

Observe the following precau-

tions. 

Failure to do so may cause dam-

age to the back door spindle, 

resulting in malfunction.

Do not attach any foreign 

objects, such as stickers, plastic 

sheets, or adhesives to the 

spindle rod.

Do not touch the spindle rod 

with gloves or other fabric items.

Do not attach heavy accesso-

ries to the back door. When 

attaching, ask your Toyota 

dealer for details.

Do not place your hand on the 

spindle or apply lateral forces to 

it.

To prevent back door closer 

malfunction

Do not apply excessive force to 

the back door while the back door 

closer is operating. Applying 

excessive force may cause the 

back door closer to malfunction.

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Before 

driving

NOTICE

To prevent damage to the 

power back door

Make sure that there is no ice 

between the back door and 

frame that would prevent move-

ment of the back door. Operat-

ing the power back door when 

excessive load is present on the 

back door may cause a mal-

function.

Do not apply excessive force to 

the back door while the power 

back door is operating.

Take care not to damage the 

sensors (installed on the right 

and left edges of the power 

back door) with a knife or other 

sharp object. If the sensor is 

disconnected, the power back 

door will not close automati-

cally.

Hands Free Power Back Door 

precautions (if equipped)

The kick sensor is located behind 

lower center part of the rear 

bumper. Observe the following to 

ensure that the Hands Free 

Power Back Door function oper-

ates properly:

Keep the lower center part of 

the rear bumper clean at all 

times.

If the lower center part of the 

rear bumper is dirty or covered 

with snow, the kick sensor may 

not operate. In this situation, 

clean off the dirt or snow, move 

the vehicle from the current 

position and then check if the 

kick sensor operates.

If it does not operate, have the 

vehicle inspected by your 

Toyota dealer.

Do not apply coatings that have 

a rain clearing (hydrophilic) 

effect, or other coatings, to the 

lower center part of the rear 

bumper.

Do not park the vehicle near 

objects that may move and con-

tact the lower center part of the 

rear bumper, such as grass or 

trees.

If the vehicle has been parked 

for a while near objects that 

may move and contact the 

lower center part of the rear 

bumper, such as grass or trees, 

the kick sensor may not oper-

ate. In this situation, move the 

vehicle from the current position 

and then check if the kick sen-

sor operates. If it does not oper-

ate, have the vehicle inspected 

by your Toyota dealer.

Do not subject the kick sensor 

or its surrounding area to a 

strong impact.

If the kick sensor or its sur-

rounding area has been sub-

jected to a strong impact, the 

kick sensor may not operate 

properly. If the kick sensor does 

not operate in the following situ-

ations, have the vehicle 

inspected by your Toyota 

dealer.

• The kick sensor or its surround-

ing area has been subjected to 

a strong impact.

• The lower center part of the rear 

bumper is scratched or dam-

aged.

Do not disassemble the rear 

bumper.

Do not attach stickers to the 

rear bumper.

Do not paint the rear bumper.

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The settings of the power back 
door system can be changed by 
displaying the “Vehicle Set-
tings” - “PBD” screen from the 

 screen of the multi-informa-

tion display. (

P.94)

The changed power back door set-
tings are not reset by turning the 
engine switch to OFF. In order to 
restore the original settings, they 
need to be changed back on the 

 screen of the multi-information 

display.

The open position of the power 
back door can be adjusted.

1

Stop the back door in the 
desirable position. (

P.117)

2

Press and hold the power 
back door switch on the back 
door for approximately 2 sec-
onds.

When the settings are completed, 

the buzzer sounds 4 times.
When opening the back door the 

next time, the back door will stop at 

that position.

Canceling the adjusted open 

position of the back door

Press and hold the power back door 

switch on the back door for approxi-

mately 7 seconds.
After the buzzer sounds 4 times, it 

sounds twice more. When the 

power back door does the opening 

operation the next time, the door will 

open to the initial settings position.

Customization

The opening position can be set 

with the multi-information display. 

(

P.94)

Priority for the stop position is given 

to the last position set by either the 

power back door switch on the back 

door or multi-information display.

NOTICE

If a bicycle carrier or similar 

heavy object is attached to the 

power back door, disable the 

Hands Free Power Back Door. 

(

P.94)

Changing settings of the 
power back door system 
(vehicles with power back 
door)

Adjusting the open posi-
tion of the back door 
(vehicles with power back 
door)

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*

: If equipped

Antenna location

Antennas outside the cabin 
(front)

Antennas outside the cabin 
(rear) (if equipped)

Antenna outside the luggage 
compartment

Antennas inside the cabin

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 2.3 
ft. (0.7 m) of the front door handles, 
rear door handles (if equipped) and 
back door opener switch. (Only the 
doors detecting the key can be 
operated.)

When starting the engine or 
changing engine switch modes

The system can be operated when 
the electronic key is inside the vehi-
cle.

If an alarm sounds or a warning 

message is displayed

An alarm sounds and warning mes-

sage displays shown on the multi-

information display are used to pro-

tect against unexpected accidents 

or theft of the vehicle resulting from 

erroneous operation. When a warn-

ing message is displayed, take 

appropriate measures based on the 

displayed message.
When only an alarm sounds, cir-

cumstances and correction proce-

dures are as follows.

Smart key system

*

The following operations 
can be performed simply by 
carrying the electronic key 
on your person, for example 
in your pocket. The driver 
should always carry the 
electronic key.

Locks and unlocks the side 
doors (

P.107)

Locks and unlocks the back 
door (

P.114)

Starts the engine (

P.192)

A

B

C

D

A

B

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When an exterior alarm sounds 

once for 5 seconds

When an interior alarm pings con-

tinuously

Battery-saving function

The battery-saving function will be 

activated in order to prevent the 

electronic key battery and the bat-

tery from being discharged while the 

vehicle is not in operation for a long 

time.

In the following situations, the 

smart key system may take some 

time to unlock the doors.

• The electronic key has been left in 

an area of approximately 6 ft. (2 

m) of the outside of the vehicle for 

10 minutes or longer.

• The smart key system has not 

been used for 5 days or longer.

If the smart key system has not 

been used for 14 days or longer, 

the doors cannot be unlocked at 

any doors except the driver’s 

door. In this case, take hold of the 

driver’s door handle, or use the 

wireless remote control or the 

mechanical key, to unlock the 

doors.

Turning an electronic key to 

battery-saving mode

When battery-saving mode is set, 

battery depletion is minimized by 

stopping the electronic key from 

receiving radio waves.

Press 

 twice while pressing 

and holding 

.

Confirm that the electronic key indi-
cator flashes 4 times. 
While the battery-saving mode is 
set, the smart key 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.

When electronic key function 

stops

If the position of the electronic key 

has not changed for a certain 

amount of time such as when the 

electronic key is left somewhere, the 

function of the electronic key stops 

to reduce depletion of the battery.

In this case, function can automati-

cally be restored by moving the 

position of the key such as by lifting 

it up.

Conditions affecting operation

The smart key 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 key system, wireless remote 

Situation

Correction pro-

cedure

An attempt was 
made to lock the 
vehicle while a 
door was open.

Close all of the 
doors and lock 
the doors again.

Situation

Correction pro-

cedure

The engine 
switch was 
turned to ACC 
while the driver’s 
door was open 
(or the driver’s 
door was opened 
while the engine 
switch was in 
ACC).

Turn the engine 
switch to OFF 
and close the 
driver’s door.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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