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Toyota Corolla (2023 year). Manual in english - page 8

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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

Before driv

ing

■

Door lock switches (to
lock/unlock)



For driver’s side



For passenger’s side

Locks all the doors

Unlocks all the doors

■

Inside lock buttons

Locks the door

Unlocks the door

The front doors can be opened by
pulling the inside handle even if the
lock buttons are in the lock position.

WARNING

■

When using the wireless

remote control or the key and

operating the power win-

dows or moon roof (if

equipped)

Operate the power windows or

moon roof after checking to make

sure that there is no possibility of

any passenger having any of their

body parts caught in the windows

or moon roof. Also, do not allow

children to operate the wireless

remote control or the key. It is

possible for children and other

passengers to get caught in the

power windows or moon roof.

Unlocking and locking the
doors from the inside

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■

Locking the front doors from

the outside without a key

Move the inside lock button to

the lock position.

Close the door.



Vehicles without a smart key sys-

tem

The door cannot be locked if the key

is in the engine switch.



Vehicles with a smart key system

The door cannot be locked if the

engine switch is in ACC or ON, or

the electronic key is left inside the

vehicle.
The key may not be detected cor-

rectly and the door may be locked.

■

Open door warning buzzer

If a door or the trunk is not fully

closed, a buzzer will sound when

the vehicle speed reaches 3 mph (5

km/h).
The open door(s) or trunk is indi-

cated on the multi-information dis-

play.

The door cannot be opened
from inside the vehicle when
lock is set.

Unlock

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.412.

Rear door child-protector
lock

Automatic door locking
and unlocking systems

Function

Operation

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 shifting the
shift lever out of P.

Shift position
linked door
unlocking
function

All doors are auto-
matically unlocked
when shifting the
shift lever to P.

Driver’s door
linked door
unlocking
function

All doors are auto-
matically unlocked
when driver’s door
is opened.

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ing

Trunk

The trunk can be opened
using the trunk opener,
entry function or wireless
remote control or key.

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

■

Before driving

●

Make sure that the trunk lid is

fully closed. If the trunk lid is not

fully closed, it may open unex-

pectedly while driving and hit

near-by objects or luggage in

the trunk may be thrown out,

causing an accident.

●

Do not allow children to play in

the trunk.

If a child is accidentally locked

in the trunk, they could suffer

from heat exhaustion, suffoca-

tion or other injuries.

●

Do not allow a child to open or

close the trunk lid.

Doing so may cause the trunk

lid to open unexpectedly, or

cause the child’s hands, head,

or neck to be caught by the

closing trunk lid.

■

Important points while driving

Never let anyone sit in the trunk.

In the event of sudden braking or

a collision, they are susceptible to

death or serious injury.

■

Using the trunk

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause parts

of the body to be caught, resulting

in serious injury.

●

Remove any heavy loads, such

as snow and ice, from the trunk

lid before opening it. Failure to

do so may cause the trunk lid to

suddenly shut again after it is

opened.

●

When opening or closing the

trunk lid, 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 trunk is about to

open or close.

●

Use caution when opening or

closing the trunk lid in windy

weather as it may move

abruptly in strong wind.

●

The trunk lid may suddenly shut

if it is not opened fully. It is more

difficult to open or close the

trunk lid on an incline than on a

level surface, so beware of the

trunk lid unexpectedly opening

or closing by itself. Make sure

that the trunk lid is fully open

and secure before using the

trunk.

●

When closing the trunk lid, take

extra care to prevent your fin-

gers etc. from being caught.

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■

Trunk opener

Pull the lever upward to release
the trunk lid.

■

Trunk release button (vehi-
cles with a smart key sys-
tem)

While carrying the electronic
key, press the button on the
trunk lid.
When all the doors are unlocked
using one of the following meth-
ods, the trunk can be opened
without the electronic key:



Entry function



Wireless remote control



Door lock switches



Automatic door unlocking sys-

tem



Mechanical key

■

Wireless remote control (if
equipped)



Vehicles without a smart key
system

Press and hold the switch.

A buzzer sounds.



Vehicles with a smart key sys-
tem

Press and hold the switch.

A buzzer sounds.

WARNING

●

When closing the trunk lid,

make sure to press it lightly on

its outer surface.

●

Do not attach any accessories

other than genuine Toyota parts

to the trunk lid. Such additional

weight on the trunk lid may

cause the lid to suddenly shut

again after it is opened.

Opening the trunk

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ing

■

Key (vehicles with a key
cylinder on the trunk lid)

Turn the key clockwise to
release the trunk lid.

■

Trunk light

●

The trunk light turns on when the

trunk is opened.

●

If the trunk light is left on when the

engine switch is turned off, the

light will go off automatically after

20 minutes.

■

Function to prevent the trunk

being locked with the electronic

key inside (vehicles with a

smart key system)

●

When all doors are locked, closing

the trunk lid with the electronic key

left inside the trunk will sound an

alarm.

In this case, the trunk lid can be

opened pressing the trunk release

button on the trunk lid.

●

If the spare electronic key is put in

the trunk with all the doors locked,

the key confinement prevention

function is activated so the trunk

can be opened. In order to pre-

vent theft, take all electronic keys

with you when leaving the vehicle.

●

If the electronic key is put in the

trunk with all the doors locked, the

key may not be detected depend-

ing on the location of the key and

the surrounding radio wave condi-

tions. In this case, the key con-

finement prevention function

cannot be activated, causing the

doors to lock when the trunk is

closed. Make sure to check where

the key is before closing the trunk.

●

The key confinement prevention

function cannot be activated if any

one of the doors is unlocked. In

this case, open the trunk using the

trunk opener.

■

Internal trunk release lever

The trunk lid can be opened by pull-

ing up the glow-in-the-dark lever

located on the inside of the trunk lid.
The lever will continue to glow for

some time after the trunk lid is

closed.

■

If the smart key system or the

wireless remote control does

not operate properly (if

equipped)

Replace the key battery with a new

one if it is depleted. (



P.333)

■

Open door warning buzzer



P.116

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.412)

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: If equipped

■

Antenna location

Antennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna inside the trunk
Antenna outside the trunk

■

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 either of the front out-
side door handles. (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.

When opening the trunk

The system can be operated when
the electronic key is within about 2.3
ft. (0.7 m) of the trunk release but-
ton.

■

Alarms and warning messages

A combination of exterior and inte-

rior buzzers as well as warning mes-

sages shown on the

multi-information display are used to

prevent theft of the vehicle and acci-

dents resulting from erroneous

operation. Take appropriate mea-

sures based on the displayed mes-

sage. (



P.366)

When only an alarm sounds, cir-

cumstances and correction proce-

dures are as follows.

●

Exterior buzzer sounds once for 5

seconds

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
doors (



P.111)



Opens the trunk (



P.118)



Starts the engine (



P.155)

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●

Interior buzzer sounds continu-

ously

■

Battery-saving function

The battery-saving function will be

activated in order to prevent the

electronic key battery and the vehi-

cle battery from being discharged

while the vehicle is not operated 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

within approximately 11 ft. (3.5 m)

of the outside of the vehicle for 2

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

from any door except the driver’s

door. In this case, hold the driver’s

door handle, or use the wireless

remote control or mechanical key

to unlock the doors.

■

Electronic key battery-saving

function

●

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 elec-

tronic key indicator 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.

■

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

control and engine immobilizer sys-

tem from operating properly.

●

When the electronic key battery is

depleted

Situation

Correction

procedure

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

Close all of
the doors
and lock the
doors again.

The trunk was closed
while the electronic
key was still inside
the trunk and all the
doors were locked.

Retrieve the
electronic
key from the
trunk and
close the
trunk lid.

Situation

Correction

procedure

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 off
and close
the driver’s
door.

The engine switch
was turned to off
while the driver’s
door was open.

Close the
driver’s door

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●

Near a TV tower, electric power

plant, gas station, radio station,

large display, airport or other facil-

ity that generates strong radio

waves or electrical noise

●

When carrying a portable radio,

cellular phone, cordless phone or

other wireless communication

device

●

When the electronic key is in con-

tact with, or is covered by the fol-

lowing metallic objects

• Cards to which aluminum foil is

attached

• Cigarette boxes that have alumi-

num 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

digital assistants (PDAs)

• Digital audio players

• Portable game systems

●

If window tint with a metallic con-

tent or metallic objects are

attached to the rear window

●

When the electronic key is placed

near a battery charger or elec-

tronic 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 key

system, lock/unlock the doors by

performing any of the following:

●

Bring the electronic key close to

either front door handle and oper-

ate the entry function.

●

Operate the wireless remote con-

trol.

If the doors cannot be

locked/unlocked using the above

methods, use the mechanical key.

(



P.382)

If the engine cannot be started using

the smart key system, refer to

P.382.

■

Note for the entry function

●

Even when the electronic key is

within the effective range (detec-

tion areas), the system may not

operate properly in the following

cases:

• The electronic key is too close to

the window or outside door han-

dle, near the ground, or in a high

place when the doors are locked

or unlocked.

• The electronic key is near the

ground or in a high place, or too

close to the center of the rear

bumper when the trunk is opened.

• The electronic key is on the instru-

ment panel, rear package tray or

floor, or in the door pockets or

glove box when the engine is

started or engine 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 reception conditions, it may

be detected by the antenna out-

side the cabin and the door will

become lockable from the outside,

possibly trapping the electronic

key inside the vehicle.

●

As long as the electronic key is

within the effective range, the

doors may be locked or unlocked

by anyone. However, 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 possi-

ble to start the engine if the elec-

tronic key is near the window.

●

The doors may unlock or lock if a

large amount of water splashes on

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Before driv

ing

the door handle, such as in the

rain or in a car wash when the

electronic key is within the effec-

tive range. (The doors will auto-

matically be locked after

approximately 60 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 possibility that the door

may not be unlocked by the entry

function. (Use the wireless remote

control to unlock the doors.)

●

If the doors have been locked

from outside of the vehicle and are

then not unlocked using the wire-

less remote control or smart key

system, the engine cannot be

started using the smart key sys-

tem. (However, if the doors have

been locked from inside the vehi-

cle, the engine can be started

using the smart key system.)

If it is necessary to start the

engine, it can be started using the

procedure in “If the electronic key

dose not operate properly”

(



P.382).

●

Touching the door lock or unlock

sensor while wearing gloves may

prevent lock or unlock operation.

●

When the lock operation is per-

formed using the lock sensor, rec-

ognition signals will be shown up

to two consecutive times. After

this, no recognition signals will be

given.

●

If the door handle becomes wet

while the electronic key is within

the effective range, the door may

lock and unlock repeatedly. In that

case, follow the following correc-

tion procedures to wash the vehi-

cle:

• Place the electronic key in a loca-

tion 6 ft. (2 m) or more away from

the vehicle. (Take care to ensure

that the key is not stolen.)

• Set the electronic key to bat-

tery-saving mode to disable the

smart key system. (



P.121)

●

If the electronic key is inside the

vehicle and a door handle

becomes wet during a car wash, a

message may be shown on the

multi-information display and a

buzzer will sound outside the vehi-

cle. To turn off the alarm, lock all

the doors.

●

The lock sensor may not work

properly 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

handle operation immediately

after entering 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 longer 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

6 ft. (2 m) of the vehicle.

●

The smart key system can be

deactivated in advance. (



P.412)

●

Setting the electronic key to bat-

tery-saving mode helps to reduce

key battery depletion. (



P.121)

■

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 vehicle when operat-

ing the system from the outside of

the vehicle.

Depending on the position and hold-

ing condition of the electronic key,

the key may not be detected cor-

rectly and the system may not oper-

ate properly. (The alarm may go off

accidentally, or the door lock pre-

vention function may not operate.)

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●

Do not leave the electronic key

inside the trunk.

The key confinement prevention

function may not operate, depend-

ing on the location of the key (the

inside edge of the trunk), condi-

tions (inside a metal bag, close to

metallic objects) and the radio

waves in the surrounding area.

(



P.119)

■

If the smart key system does

not operate properly

●

Locking and unlocking the doors:



P.382

●

Starting the engine:



P.382

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.412)

■

If the smart key system has

been deactivated in a custom-

ized setting

●

Locking and unlocking the doors:

Use the wireless remote control or

mechanical key. (



P.111, 382)

●

Starting the engine and changing

engine switch modes:



P.382

●

Stopping the engine:



P.157

WARNING

■

Caution regarding interfer-

ence with electronic devices

●

People with implantable car-

diac pacemakers, cardiac

resynchronization ther-

apy-pacemakers or implantable

cardioverter defibrillators should

keep away from the smart key

system antennas. (



P.120)

The radio waves may affect the

operation of such devices. If

necessary, the entry function

can be disabled. Ask your Toy-

ota dealer for details, such as

the frequency of radio waves

and timing of the emitted radio

waves. Then, consult your doc-

tor to see if you should disable

the entry function.

●

Users of any electrical medical

device other than implantable

cardiac pacemakers, cardiac

resynchronization ther-

apy-pacemakers or implantable

cardioverter defibrillators should

consult the manufacturer of the

device for information about its

operation under the influence of

radio waves.

Radio waves could have unex-

pected effects on the operation

of such medical devices.

Ask your Toyota dealer for details

on disabling the entry function.

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

Before driv

ing

3-3.Adjusting the seats



Manual seat

Seat position adjustment
lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Vertical height adjustment
lever (driver’s side only)



Power seat (driver’s side
only)

Seat position adjustment
switch
Seatback angle adjustment
switch
Seat cushion (front) angle
adjustment switch
Vertical height adjustment
switch
Lumbar support adjustment
switch

: If equipped

Front seats

Adjustment procedure

WARNING

■

When adjusting the seat posi-

tion

●

Take care when adjusting the

seat position to ensure that

other passengers are not

injured by the moving seat.

●

Do not put your hands under the

seat or near the moving parts to

avoid injury.

Fingers or hands may become

jammed in the seat mechanism.

●

Make sure to leave enough

space around the feet so they

do not get stuck.

■

Seat adjustment

●

Be careful that the seat does

not hit passengers or luggage.

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

Move the front seats forward.
(



P.125)

Stow the rear armrest. (if
equipped) (



P.285)

Fold the seatback down while
pushing the seatback lock
release button.

Each seatback may be folded sep-

arately.

WARNING

●

To reduce the risk of sliding

under the lap belt during a colli-

sion, do not recline the seat

more than necessary.

If the seat is too reclined, the lap

belt may slide past the hips and

apply restraint forces directly to

the abdomen, or your neck may

contact the shoulder belt,

increasing the risk of death or

serious injury in the event of an

accident.

Adjustments should not be

made while driving as the seat

may unexpectedly move and

cause the driver to lose control

of the vehicle.

●

Manual seat only: After adjust-

ing the seat, make sure that the

seat is locked in position.

NOTICE

■

When adjusting a front seat

When adjusting a front seat, make

sure that the head restraint does

not contact the headliner. Other-

wise, the head restraint and head-

liner may be damaged.

Rear seats

The seatbacks of the rear
seats can be folded down.

Folding down the rear
seatbacks

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions. Failure to do so may result

in death or serious injury.

■

When folding the rear seat-

backs down

●

Do not fold the seatbacks down

while driving.

●

Stop the vehicle on level

ground, set the parking brake

and shift the shift lever to P.

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ing

WARNING

●

Do not allow anyone to sit on a

folded seatback or in the trunk

while driving.

●

Do not allow children to enter

the trunk.

●

Be careful not to get your hand

caught when folding the rear

seatbacks.

●

Adjust the position of the front

seats before folding down the

rear seatbacks so that the front

seats do not interfere with the

rear seatbacks when folding

down the rear seatbacks.

■

After returning the rear seat-

back to the upright position

●

Make sure that the seatback is

securely locked in position by

lightly pushing it back and forth.

If the seatback is not securely

locked, the red marking will be

visible on the seatback lock

release button. Make sure that the

red marking is not visible.

●

Check that the seat belts are

not twisted or caught in the

seatback.

If the seat belt gets caught

between the seatback’s securing

hook and latch, it may damage

the seat belt.

NOTICE

■

When the right seatback is

folded down

Make sure the luggage loaded in

the enlarged trunk will not dam-

age the webbing of the rear cen-

ter seat belt.

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■

Front seats

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button

■

Rear seats

Head restraints cannot be
adjusted or removed.

■

Adjusting the height of the head

restraints (front seats)

Make sure that the head restraints

are adjusted so that the center of

the head restraint is closest to the

top of your ears.

■

Front seats

Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button

■

Rear seats

Head restraints cannot be
adjusted or removed.

Head restraints

Head restraints are provided
for all seats.

WARNING

■

Head restraint precautions

Observe the following precautions

regarding the head restraints.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

●

Use the head restraints

designed for each respective

seat.

●

Adjust the head restraints to the

correct position at all times.

●

After adjusting the head

restraints, push down on them

and make sure they are locked

in position.

●

Do not drive with the head

restraints removed.

Adjusting a head restraint

Removing the head
restraints

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Before driv

ing

■

Front seats

Align the head restraint with the
installation holes and push it
down to the lock position.

Press and hold the lock release
button

when lowering the head

restraint.

■

Rear seats

Head restraints cannot be
adjusted or removed.

Installing the head
restraints

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

3-4.Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Hold the steering wheel and
push the lever down.

Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel
horizontally and vertically.

After adjustment, pull the lever up

to secure the steering wheel.

To sound the horn, press on or
close to the

mark.

Steering wheel

Adjustment procedure

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Do not adjust the steering wheel

while driving.

Doing so may cause the driver to

mishandle the vehicle and cause

an accident, resulting in death or

serious injury.

■

After adjusting the steering

wheel

Make sure that the steering wheel

is securely locked.

Otherwise, the steering wheel

may move suddenly, possibly

causing an accident, and resulting

in death or serious injury. Also,

the horn may not sound if the

steering wheel is not securely

locked.

Horn

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