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

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3-1. Key information

*2

:If equipped

■

Theft deterrent panic mode

When 

 is pressed for longer 

than about one second, an alarm 

will sound intermittently and the 

vehicle lights will flash to deter any 

person from trying to break into or 

damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button 

on the electronic key.

To take out the mechanical key, 
slide the release button and take 
the key out.

The mechanical key can only be 
inserted in one direction, as the key 
only has grooves on one side. If the 
key cannot be inserted in a lock cyl-
inder, turn it over and re-attempt to 
insert it.
After using the mechanical key, 
store it in the electronic key. Carry 
the mechanical key together with 
the electronic key. If the electronic 
key battery is depleted or the entry 
function does not operate properly, 
you will need the mechanical key. 
(



P.477)

■

When required to leave the 

vehicle’s key with a parking 

attendant

Lock the glove box as circum-

stances demand. (



P.347)

Remove the mechanical key for 

your own use and provide the atten-

dant with the electronic key only.

■

If you lose your mechanical 

keys



P.475

■

If a wrong key is used

The key cylinder rotates freely, iso-

lated from the internal mechanism.

Using the mechanical key

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3-2.Opening, closing and locking the doors

■

Smart key system

Carry the electronic key to 
enable this function.

1

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.127, 510)

2

Touch the lock sensor (the 
indentation on the upper part 

of the front door handle) to 
lock all the doors.

Check that the door is securely 
locked.

■

Wireless remote control

1

Locks all the doors

Check that the door is securely 
locked.

2

Unlocks all the doors

Pressing the button unlocks the 
driver’s door. Pressing the button 
again within 5 seconds unlocks the 
other doors.
Press and hold to open the win-
dows

*1

 and moon roof

*1, 2

*1

:This setting must be customized 

at your Toyota dealer.

*2

:If equipped

■

Switching the door unlock func-

tion

It is possible to set which doors the 

entry function unlocks using the 

wireless remote control.

1

Turn the power switch off.

2

When the indicator light on the 

key surface is not on, press and 
hold 

, 

 or 

 for 

approximately 5 seconds while 
pressing and holding 

.

The setting changes each time an 

operation is performed, as shown 

below. (When changing the setting 

Side doors

The vehicle can be locked 
and unlocked using the 
entry function, wireless 
remote control or door lock 
switches.

Unlocking and locking the 
doors from the outside

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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

continuously, release the buttons, 

wait for at least 5 seconds, and 

repeat step 

2

.)

For vehicles with an alarm: To pre-

vent unintended triggering of the 

alarm, unlock the doors using the 

wireless remote control and open 

and close a door once after the set-

tings have been changed. (If a door 

is not opened within 60 seconds 
after 

 is 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.78)

■

Impact detection door lock 

release system

In the event that the vehicle is sub-

ject to a strong impact, all the doors 

are unlocked. Depending on the 

force of the impact or the type of 

accident, however, the system may 

not operate.

■

Operation signals

A buzzer sounds and the emer-

gency flashers flash to indicate that 

the doors have been 

locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; 

Unlocked: Twice)
A buzzer sounds to indicate that the 
windows and the moon roof

*

 or pan-

oramic moon roof

*

 are operating.

*

: If equipped

■

Security feature

If a door is not opened within 

approximately 60 seconds after the 

vehicle is unlocked, the security fea-

ture automatically locks the vehicle 

again.

■

When the door cannot be 

locked by the lock sensor on 

the surface of the front door 

handle

If the door will not lock even when 

the topside sensor area is touched, 

try touching both the topside and 

underside sensor areas at the same 

time.
When gloves are being worn, 

remove the gloves.

■

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 

will sound continuously for 5 sec-

onds. Fully close the door to stop 

the buzzer, and lock the doors 

again.

■

Setting the alarm (if equipped)

Locking the doors will set the alarm 

system. (



P.78)

Multi-informa-

tion display/Beep

Unlocking func-

tion

Exterior: Beeps 3 

times

Interior: Pings 

once

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

Holding the front 
passenger’s 
door handle 
unlocks all the 
doors.

Exterior: Beeps 

twice

Interior: Pings 

once

Holding either 
front door handle 
unlocks all the 
doors.

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■

Conditions affecting the opera-

tion of the smart key system or 

wireless remote control



P.143

■

If the smart key system or the 

wireless remote control does 

not operate properly

Use the mechanical key to lock and 

unlock the doors. (



P.477)

Replace the key battery with a new 

one if it is depleted. (



P.423)

■

If the 12-volt battery is dis-

charged

The doors cannot be locked and 

unlocked using the smart key sys-

tem or wireless remote control. Lock 

or unlock the doors using the 

mechanical key. (



P.477)

■

Rear seat reminder function

In order to remind you not to forget 

luggage, etc. in the rear seat, when 

the power switch is turned off after 

any of the following conditions are 

met, a buzzer will sound and a mes-

sage will be displayed on the 

multi-information display for approx-

imately 6 seconds.

●

The hybrid system is started 

within 10 minutes after opening 

and closing a rear door.

●

A rear door has been opened and 

closed after the hybrid system 

was started.

However, if a rear door is opened 

and then closed within approxi-

mately 2 seconds, 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 situa-

tion, 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.510)

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized. 

(



P.510)

WARNING

■

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.

●

Ensure that all doors are prop-

erly closed and locked.

●

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 but-

tons are in locked position.

●

Set the rear door child-protector 

locks when children are seated 

in the rear seats.

■

When opening or closing a 

door

Check the surroundings of the 

vehicle such as whether the vehi-

cle is on an incline, whether there 

is enough space for a door to 

open and whether a strong wind 

is blowing. When opening or clos-

ing the door, hold the door handle 

tightly to prepare for any unpre-

dictable movement.

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Door lock switches

1

Locks all the doors

2

Unlocks all the doors

■

Inside lock buttons

1

Locks the door

2

Unlocks the door

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

■

Locking the front doors from 

the outside without a key

1

Move the inside lock button to 

the lock position.

2

Close the door.

The door cannot be locked if the 

power 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 hood is not fully 

closed, a buzzer will sound when 

the vehicle speed reaches 3 mph (5 

km/h).
The open door(s) or hood is dis-

played on the multi-information dis-

play.

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

1

Unlock

2

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.510.

Unlocking and locking the 
doors from the inside

Rear door child-protector 
lock

Automatic door locking 
and unlocking systems

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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.

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 the vehicle

Before driving the vehicle, make 

sure that the back door is fully 

closed. If the back door is not fully 

closed, it may open unexpectedly 

while driving, causing an acci-

dent.

■

Caution while driving

●

Keep the back door closed 

while driving.

If the back door is left open, it may 

hit near-by objects while driving or 

luggage may be unexpectedly 

thrown out, causing an accident.
In addition, exhaust gases may 

enter the vehicle, causing death 

or a serious health hazard. Make 

sure to close the back door before 

driving.

●

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.

■

When children are in the vehi-

cle

●

Do not allow children to play in 

the luggage compartment.

If a child is accidentally locked in 

the luggage compartment, they 

could have heat exhaustion or 

other injuries.

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Smart key system

Carry the electronic key to 
enable this function.

WARNING

●

Do not allow a child to open or 

close the back door.

Doing so may cause the back 

door to move unexpectedly, or 

cause the child’s hands, arms, 

head, or neck to be caught by the 

closing back door.

■

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.

●

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 luggage com-

partment.

●

When closing the back door, 

take extra care to prevent your 

fingers, etc., from being caught.

●

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 

spindle (



P.139) to close the 

power back door, and do not 

hang on the back door spindle.

Doing so may cause hands to be 

caught or the back door spindle to 

break, causing an accident.

●

If a heavy object is attached to 

the back door, it may suddenly 

shut again after being opened, 

causing someone’s hands, 

arms, head or neck to be caught 

and injured. Do not attach any 

accessories other than genuine 

Toyota parts to the back door.

Unlocking and locking the 
back door from the out-
side

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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.

■

Wireless remote control



P.127

■

Operation signals



P.128

■

Door lock switches



P.130

■

Opening/closing the back 
door using the wireless 
remote control

Press and hold the switch.

Pressing the switch while the back 
door is opening/closing will stop the 
operation. Pressing and holding the 
switch again will operate the back 
door in the opposite direction.

■

Opening/closing the back 
door using the power back 
door switch on the instru-
ment panel

Press and hold the switch.

Unlock the back door before oper-
ating.
Pressing the switch while the back 
door is opening/closing will stop the 
operation. Pressing and holding the 
switch again will operate the back 
door in the opposite direction.

■

Opening the back door 
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 the back 
door opener switch.

Unlocking and locking the 
back door from the inside

Opening/closing the back 
door

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Pressing the switch while the back 
door is opening/closing will stop the 
operation. Pressing the switch 
again will open the back door.

■

Opening/closing the back 
door using the power back 
door switch on the back 
door

Press the switch.

Pressing the switch while the back 
door is opening/closing will stop the 
operation. Pressing the switch 
again will operate the back door in 
the opposite direction.

■

Closing the back door 
using the back door handle

Lower the back door using the 
back door handle, then a buzzer 
sounds and the back door auto-
matically closes.

■

Opening/closing the back 
door using the kick sensor 
(vehicles with a Hands Free 
Power Back Door)



Vehicles without tow hitch

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.



Vehicles with tow hitch

The Hands Free Power Back 
Door enables automatic opening 
and closing of the power back 
door by putting your foot near 
the lower left side of the rear 
bumper and moving it away 
from the rear bumper.
The center of the Hands Free 
Power Back Door sensor is indi-
cated by the 

 mark.

1

While carrying an electronic 
key, stand within the smart 
key system operation range, 
approximately 13.8 to 21.7 in. 
(35 to 55 cm) from the rear 
bumper.

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

Vehicles without tow hitch

Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Back 
Door operation detection 
area
Smart key system operation 
detection area (



P.142)



Vehicles with tow hitch

Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Back 
Door operation detection 
area
Smart key system operation 
detection area (



P.142)

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 opera-

tion within 1 second.

• The back door will not start 

operating 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 compart-
ment, it may take slightly lon-
ger than normal 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 kick operation is performed while 

the back door is opening/closing, 

the back door will stop the opera-

tion. Perform a kick operation again 

will operate the back door in the 

opposite direction.

■

Back door closer

In the event that the back door is left 

slightly open, the back door closer 

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will automatically close it to the fully 

closed position.

●

The back door closer can function 

when the power switch is in any 

mode.

●

The back door can be opened 

using the back door opener switch 

even if the back door closer is 

operating.

■

Power back door operating con-

ditions

If the following conditions are met, 

the power back door can be opened 

and closed automatically.

●

When the power back door sys-

tem is enabled. (



P.510)

●

When the power switch is in ON, 

one of the following conditions 

must be met in addition to the 

above conditions:

• The parking brake is engaged.

• The brake pedal is depressed.

• The shift lever is in P.

■

Operation of the power back 

door

●

When the power back door begins 

to operate, the emergency flash-

ers will flash twice and a buzzer 

will sound.

●

When the power back door is dis-

abled, the power back door will 

not operate but can be opened 

and closed manually.

●

When the power back door is 

opening/closing, if the power back 

door becomes obstructed, opera-

tion will stop.

■

Jam protection function

Sensors are installed on the right 

and left sides of the power back 

door. When the door is automati-

cally closing and the sensors are 

pushed due to an object being 

clamped, etc., the jam protection 

function operates.
From that position the door auto-

matically moves a little in the oppo-

site direction and then the function 

stops.

■

Back door reserve lock function

This function reserves the locking of 

the power back door when the 

power back door is open. If the fol-

lowing operations are performed, all 

of the doors except the power back 

door will lock and then the power 

back door will lock when it is com-

pletely closed.

1

Close all of the doors, except the 

back door.

2

Perform an automatic closing 

operation of the power back door 

and lock the doors using the 

wireless remote control 

(



P.127) or smart key system 

(



P.127) while the power back 

door is closing.

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 back door does not fully 

close due to the operation of the 

jam protection function, etc., while 

the back door is automatically 

closing after a door reserve lock 

operation is performed, the door 

reserve lock function is canceled 

and all the doors will unlock.

●

Before leaving the vehicle, make 

sure that all the doors are closed 

and locked.

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■

Kick sensor operating condi-

tions (vehicles with a Hands 

Free Power Back Door)

●

When the kick sensor operation 

setting is turned on (



P.510) and 

the power switch is turned off.

●

When an electronic key is carried 

within the operation detection 

area.

■

Situations in which the Hands 

Free Power Back Door may not 

operate properly (if equipped)

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 standing excessively close 

to the rear bumper.

●

When an external radio wave 

source interferes with the commu-

nication between the electronic 

key and the vehicle. (



P.143)

●

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 kick sensor operation set-

ting off. (



P.510)

■

Preventing unintentional opera-

tion of the Hands Free Power 

Back Door (if equipped)

When an electronic key is in the 

operation detection area, 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 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.

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●

When luggage, etc. is set in or 

removed from the luggage com-

partment from outside of the vehi-

cle.

●

If accessories or a vehicle cover is 

installed/removed near the rear 

bumper.

●

When snow attached to the inner 

side of the rear bumper melts.

To prevent unintentional operation, 

turn the kick sensor operation set-

ting off. (



P.510)

■

When reconnecting the 12-volt 

battery

To enable the power back door to 

operate properly, close the back 

door manually.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized. 

(



P.510)

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 get fingers caught or any-

thing 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 disabled.

■

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 

disabled while the power back 

door is operating, the back door 

will stop operating. The back 

door must then be operated 

manually. Take extra care in this 

situation, as the back door may 

open or close suddenly.

●

If the operating conditions of the 

power back door (



P.136) are 

no longer met, a buzzer may 

sound and the back door may 

stop opening or closing. The 

back door must then be oper-

ated manually. Take extra care 

on an incline in this situation, as 

the back door may move sud-

denly.

●

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 must 

then be operated manually. 

Take extra care in this situation, 

as the stopped back door may 

suddenly open or close, causing 

an accident.

• When the back door contacts an 

obstacle

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3

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ing

WARNING

• When the 12-volt battery volt-

age suddenly drops, such as 

when the power switch is turned 

to ON or the hybrid system is 

started during automatic opera-

tion

●

If a heavy object is attached to 

the back door, the back door 

may not operate, causing a mal-

function, or the back door may 

suddenly shut again after being 

opened, causing someone’s 

hands, arms, head or neck to be 

caught and injured. Do not 

attach any accessories other 

than genuine Toyota parts to the 

back door.

■

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 

get fingers caught 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.

●

Exhaust gasses cause the 

exhaust pipes to become quite 

hot. When operating the Hands 

Free Power Back Door, be care-

ful not to touch the exhaust 

pipe.

●

Do not operate the Hands Free 

Power Back Door if there is little 

space under the rear bumper.

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 

damage 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 attach any accessories 

other than genuine Toyota parts 

to the back door.

●

Do not place your hand on the 

spindle or apply lateral forces to 

it.

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NOTICE

■

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.

■

To prevent malfunction of 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 power back door while the 

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 a sensor is dis-

connected, the power back door 

will not close automatically.

■

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 cen-

ter part of the rear bumper, such 

as grass or trees, the kick sensor 

may not operate. In this situation, 

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 subject the kick sensor 

or its surrounding area to a 

strong impact.

If the kick sensor or its surround-

ing area has been subjected to a 

strong impact, the kick sensor 

may not operate properly.
If the kick sensor does not oper-

ate in the following situations, 

have the vehicle inspected by 

your Toyota dealer.
• The kick sensor or its surround-

ing area has been subjected to 

a strong impact.

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3

Before driv

ing

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

1

Stop the power back door at 
the desired position. 
(



P.133)

2

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

• When setting is complete, a 

buzzer will sound 4 times.

• The next time the power back 

door is opened, it will stop at 
that position.

■

Returning the power back door 

opening position to the default 

setting

Press and hold the power back door 

switch on the back door for approxi-

mately 7 seconds.
A buzzer will sound 4 times, pause, 
and then sound 2 more times. The 
next time the power back door is 
opened, it will stop at the default 
position.

■

When setting the open position 

of the back door by the 

multi-information display

The open position of the power back 

door can be adjusted using the 

multi-information display. (



P.510)

When opened, the power back door 

will open to the last position set 

using the power back door switch on 

the back door or on the multi-infor-

mation display.

NOTICE

• 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.

●

If a heavy object is attached to 

the power back door, disable 

the kick sensor.

Adjusting the open posi-
tion of the back door