Toyota Camry (2023 year). Manual in english

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3-1. Key information

NOTICE

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To prevent key damage

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Do not drop the keys, subject them to strong shocks or bend them.

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Do not expose the keys to high temperatures for long periods of time.

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Do not get the keys wet or wash them in an ultrasonic washer etc.

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Do not attach metallic or magnetic materials to the keys or place the keys
close to such materials.

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Do not disassemble the keys.

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Do not attach a sticker or anything else to the surface of the electronic key
and key (with a wireless remote control function).

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Vehicles with a smart key system: Do not place the keys near objects that
produce magnetic fields, such as TVs, audio systems and induction cook-
ers, or medical electrical equipment, such as low-frequency therapy equip-
ment.

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Carrying the electronic key on your person (vehicles with a smart key
system)

Carry the electronic key 3.9 in. (10 cm) or more away from electric appli-
ances that are turned on. Radio waves emitted from electric appliances
within 3.9 in. (10 cm) of the electronic key may interfere with the key, caus-
ing the key to not function properly.

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In case of a smart key system malfunction or other key-related prob-
lems (vehicles with a smart key system)

Take your vehicle with all the electronic keys provided with your vehicle to
your Toyota dealer.

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When an electronic key is lost (vehicles with a smart key system)

If the electronic key remains lost, the risk of vehicle theft increases signifi-
cantly. Visit your Toyota dealer immediately with all remaining electronic
keys that were provided with your vehicle.

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Smart key system (if equipped)

Carry the electronic key to enable this function.

Grip the driver’s door handle
to  unlock  the  door.  Holding
the  driver’s  door  handle  for
approximately  2  seconds
unlocks  all  the  doors.  Grip
the  front  passenger’s  door
handle  to  unlock  all  the
doors.

Make sure to touch the sensor on the back of the handle.
The doors cannot be unlocked for 3 seconds after the doors are locked.

: The door unlock settings can be changed. (



P. 153)

Touch the lock sensor (the indentation on the side of the door
handle) to lock the doors.

Check that the door is securely locked.

Doors

Unlocking and locking the doors from the outside

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Wireless remote control

Locks all the doors

Check that the door is securely locked.

Unlocks all the doors

Pressing the button unlocks the driver’s door. Pressing the button again
within 3 seconds unlocks the other doors.

Press and hold to open the windows

and the moon roof

1, 2

or pan-

oramic moon roof.

1, 2

(



P. 180, 184, 188)

: This setting must be customized at your Toyota dealer.

: If equipped



Vehicles without a smart key
system



Vehicles with a smart key sys-
tem

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Key

Turning the key operates the doors as follows:



Vehicles without a smart key system

Locks all the doors

Turn and hold to close the win-
dows

and moon roof.

1, 2

(



P. 180, 184)

Unlocks the door

Turning the key unlocks the
driver's door. Turning the key
again unlocks the other
doors.
Turn and hold to open the windows

and moon roof.

1, 2

(



P. 180, 184)

: This setting must be customized at your Toyota dealer.

: If equipped



Vehicles with a smart key system

The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the mechanical
key. (



P. 559)

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Operation signals

Doors:
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors
have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)
Windows and moon roof or panoramic moon roof:
A buzzer sounds to indicate that the windows and moon roof or panoramic
moon roof are operating.

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Security feature

If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after the vehicle is
unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.

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When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the surface of the
door handle (vehicles with a smart key system)

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Door lock buzzer

If an attempt to lock the doors using the smart key system is made when a
door is not fully closed, a buzzer sounds continuously. Fully close the door to
stop the buzzer, and lock the vehicle once more.

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Alarm

Locking the doors will set the alarm system. (



P. 82)

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If the smart key system or the wireless remote control does not operate
properly (vehicles with a smart key system)

Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock the doors. (



P. 559)

Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted. (



P. 494)

When the door cannot be locked even if
the lock sensor on the surface of the door
handle is touched by a finger, touch the
lock sensor with the palm.
When gloves are being worn, remove the
gloves.

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Door lock switches

Locks all the doors
Unlocks all the doors

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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.

Move the inside lock button to the lock position.
Close the door.



Vehicles without a smart key system
The door cannot be locked if either of the front doors is open and
the key is in the engine switch.



Vehicles with a smart key system
The door cannot be locked if the engine switch is in ACCESSORY
or IGNITION ON mode, or the electronic key is left inside the vehi-
cle.

The key may not be detected correctly and the door may be locked.

Unlocking and locking the doors from the inside

Locking the front doors from the outside without a key

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The door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the 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 cancelled:

For instructions on customizing, refer to P. 608.

Rear door child-protector lock

Automatic door locking and unlocking systems

Function

Operation

Speed linked door locking function

All doors are automatically locked
when vehicle speed is approxi-
mately 12 mph (20 km/h) or higher.

Shift position linked door locking
function

All doors are automatically locked
when shifting the shift lever out of P.

Shift position linked door unlocking
function

All doors are automatically unlocked
when shifting the shift lever to P.

Driver’s door linked door unlocking
function

All doors are automatically unlocked
when driver’s door is opened.

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Switching the door unlock function (vehicles with a smart key system)

It is possible to set which doors the entry function unlocks using the wireless
remote control.

Turn the engine switch off.

When the indicator light on the key surface is not on, press and hold

for approximately 5 seconds while pressing and holding

The setting changes each time an operation is performed, as shown below.
(When changing the setting continuously, release the buttons, wait for at least
5 seconds, and repeat step

: 4.2-inch display

: 7-inch display

To prevent unintended triggering of the alarm, unlock the doors using the
wireless remote control and open and close a door once after the settings
have been changed. (If a door is not opened within 60 seconds after

pressed, the doors will be locked again and the alarm will automatically be
set.)
In case that the alarm is triggered, immediately stop the alarm. (



P. 83)

Multi-information

display

Unlocking function

Beep

Holding the driver’s door
handle unlocks only the
driver’s door.

Exterior: Beeps 3
times
Interior: Pings once

Holding the front passen-
ger’s door handle unlocks
all the doors.

Holding either front door
handle unlocks all the
doors.

Exterior:

Beeps

twice
Interior: Pings once

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Impact detection door lock release system

In the event that the vehicle is subject to a strong impact, all the doors are
unlocked. Depending on the force of the impact or the type of accident, how-
ever, the system may not operate.

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Open door warning buzzer

If the vehicle reaches a speed of 3 mph (5 km/h), the master warning light
flashes and a buzzer sounds to indicate that the door(s) are not yet fully
closed.
The open door(s) is displayed on the multi-information display.

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Conditions affecting the operation of the smart key system or wireless
remote control



Vehicles without a smart key system



P. 144



Vehicles with a smart key system



P. 163

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Rear seat reminder function

In order to remind you not to forget luggage, etc. in the rear seat, when the
engine switch is turned off after any of the following conditions are met, a
buzzer will sound and a message will be displayed on the multi-information
display for approximately 6 seconds.

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The engine is started within 10 minutes after opening and closing a rear
door.

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A rear door has been opened and closed after the engine was started.

However, if a rear door is opened and then closed within approximately 2 sec-
onds, 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. 106, 123)

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Customization

Some functions can be customized. (



P. 606)

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WARNING

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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,
resulting in death or serious injury.

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Ensure that all doors are properly closed.

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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 buttons are in locked position.

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Set the rear door child-protector locks when children are seated in the rear
seats.

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When opening or closing a door

Check the surroundings of the vehicle such as whether the vehicle is on an
incline, whether there is enough space for a door to open and whether a
strong wind is blowing.
When opening or closing the door, hold the door handle tightly to prepare
for any unpredictable movement.

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Press and hold the trunk opener
switch.

◆

Smart key system (if equipped)

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 system
• Mechanical key

Trunk

The trunk can be opened using the trunk opener switch, entry
function (vehicles with a smart key system), wireless remote
control or key.

Opening the trunk from inside the vehicle

Opening the trunk from outside the vehicle

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Wireless remote control

Press and hold the switch.

A buzzer sounds.

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Key



Vehicles without a smart key system

Turn the key clockwise to
release the trunk lid.



Vehicles with a smart key system

The trunk can be also opened using the mechanical key. (



P. 560)



Vehicles without a smart key
system



Vehicles with a smart key sys-
tem

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Trunk light

The trunk light turns on when the trunk is opened.

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Function to prevent the trunk being locked with the electronic key inside
(vehicles with a smart key system)

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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 by pressing the trunk release but-
ton on the trunk lid.

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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 prevent theft, take all electronic keys with you when
leaving the vehicle.

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If the electronic key is put in the trunk with all the doors locked, the key may
not be detected depending on the location of the key and the surrounding
radio wave conditions. In this case, the key confinement 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.

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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.

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Open trunk warning buzzer

If the vehicle reaches a speed of 3 mph (5 km/h), the master warning light
flashes and a buzzer sounds to indicate that the trunk is not yet fully closed.

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Internal trunk release lever

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If the smart key system or the wireless remote control does not operate
properly (vehicles with a smart key system)

Use the mechanical key to unlock the trunk. (



P. 560)

Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted. (



P. 494)

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Customization

Some functions can be customized. (



P. 606)

The trunk lid can be opened by pulling 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.

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WARNING

Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.

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Before driving

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Make sure that the trunk lid is fully closed. If the trunk lid is not fully closed,
it may open unexpectedly while driving and hit near-by objects or luggage
in the trunk may be thrown out, causing an accident.

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Do not allow children to play in the trunk.
If a child is accidentally locked in the trunk, they could suffer from heat
exhaustion, suffocation or other injuries.

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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.

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Important points while driving

Never let anyone sit in the trunk. In the event of sudden braking or a colli-
sion, they are susceptible to death or serious injury.

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WARNING

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Using the trunk

Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in seri-
ous injury.

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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.

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When opening or closing the trunk lid, thoroughly check to make sure the
surrounding area is safe.

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If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that
the trunk is about to open or close.

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Use caution when opening or closing the trunk lid in windy weather as it
may move abruptly in strong wind.

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On an incline it is more difficult to open or close the trunk lid 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.

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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.

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When opening the trunk lid, take care
so that it does not hit anyone in the face
or any other part of the body.

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When closing the trunk lid, take extra
care to prevent your fingers etc. from
being caught.

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When closing the trunk lid, make sure to
press it lightly on its outer surface.

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Locks and unlocks the doors (

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P. 147)

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Opens the trunk (

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P. 156)

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Starts the engine (



P. 211)

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Antenna location

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Effective range (areas within which the electronic key is detected)

Smart key system



: If equipped

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.)

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

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
vehicle.

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 button.

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