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Toyota C-HR (2023 year). Manual in english - page 11

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Open door warning buzzer

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

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Conditions affecting the operation of the smart entry & start system



P. 208

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Customization

Some functions can be changed. (



P. 779)

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 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 buttons are in locked position.

●

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

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WARNING

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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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When using the wireless remote control and operating the power win-
dows

Operate the power window after checking to make sure that there is no pos-
sibility of any passenger having any of their body parts caught in the side
window. Also, do not allow children to operate the wireless remote control. It
is possible for children and other passengers to get caught in the power
window.

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When closing the rear door

Take extra care to prevent your fingers,
etc., from being caught. Failure to do so
may result in death or serious injury.

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Back door

◆

Entry function (vehicles with a smart entry & start system
equipped with entry function)

Carry the electronic key to enable this function.

Press the button to unlock
the back door.

The door cannot be unlocked for
3 seconds after the door is
locked.

Press the button to lock the
back door.

Check that the door is securely
locked.

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Wireless remote control



P. 192

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Door lock switches



P. 194

The back door can be unlocked/locked and opened/closed by
the following procedures.

Unlocking and locking the back door

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

The back door cannot be closed
immediately after the back door
opener switch is pushed.

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.

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Operation signals

The emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors have been locked/
unlocked using the entry function or wireless remote control. (Locked: once;
Unlocked: twice)

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Open door warning buzzer

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

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Luggage compartment light

The luggage compartment light turns on when the back door is opened.

Opening the back door from outside the vehicle

When closing the back door

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If the back door opener is inoperative

The back door can be opened from the inside.

Using a screwdriver, remove the cover.
To protect the cover, place a rag
between the flathead screwdriver and
the cover as shown in the illustration.

Loosen the screw.

Turn the cover.

Move the lever.

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WARNING

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Caution while driving

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Keep the back door closed while driving.
If the back door is left open, it may hit near-by objects while driving or lug-
gage may be unexpectedly thrown out, causing an accident.
In addition, exhaust gases may enter the vehicle, causing death or a seri-
ous health hazard. Make sure to close the back door before driving.

●

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 accident.

●

Never let anyone sit in the luggage compartment. In the event of sudden
braking or a collision, they are susceptible to death or serious injury.

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When children are in the vehicle

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

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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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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, head, or neck to be caught by the closing back door.

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WARNING

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Operating the back door

Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in death
or serious injury.

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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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The back door may suddenly 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  com-
partment.

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

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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.

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WARNING

●

Do not pull on the back door damper stay to close the back door, and do
not hang on the back door damper stay.
Doing so may cause hands to be caught or the back door damper stay to
break, causing an accident.

●

If a bicycle carrier or similar 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.

NOTICE

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Back door damper stays

The back door is equipped with damper stays that hold the back door in
place.
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the back door damper stay, resulting
in malfunction.

●

Do not place your hand on the damper stay or apply lateral forces to it.

●

Do not attach any foreign objects, such
as stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives
to the damper stay rod.

●

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.

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Smart entry & start system

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Locks and unlocks the doors (vehicles with an entry function)
(



P. 191)

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Locks and unlocks the back door (vehicles with an entry function)
(



P. 199)

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Starts the hybrid system (



P. 303)

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Antenna location

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 (vehicles
with an entry function)
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna outside the luggage compart-
ment (vehicles with an entry function)

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

When starting the hybrid system or changing power switch modes
The system can be operated when the electronic key is inside the vehi-
cle.

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Alarms and warning messages

A combination of exterior and interior buzzers as well as warning messages
shown on the multi-information display are used to prevent theft of the vehicle
and accidents resulting from erroneous operation. Take appropriate mea-
sures based on the displayed message.
When only an alarm sounds, circumstances and correction procedures are as
follows.

When  locking  or  unlocking  the  doors
(vehicles with an entry function)
The  system  can  be  operated  when
the  electronic  key  is  within  about
0.7 m (2.3 ft.) of an outside front door
handle  and  the  back  door.  (Only  the
doors detecting the key can be oper-
ated.)

Alarm

Situation

Correction procedure

Exterior

buzzer

sounds once for 5
seconds

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

Close all of the doors
and lock the doors
again.

Interior

buzzer

sounds repeatedly

The power switch was
turned

to ACCESSORY

mode while the driver’s door
was open (or the driver’s
door was opened while the
power

switch

was

ACCESSORY mode).

Turn the power switch
off and close the
driver’s door.

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When “Entry & Start System Malfunction. See Owner’s Manual.” is dis-
played on the multi-information display

The system may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected by any autho-
rized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer
immediately.

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Battery-saving function

The battery-saving function will be activated in order to prevent the electronic
key battery and the 12-volt battery from being discharged while the vehicle is
not operated for a long time.

●

In the following situations, the smart entry & start system may take some
time to unlock the doors.
• The electronic key has been left within approximately 2 m (6 ft.) of the

outside of the vehicle for 10 minutes or longer.

• The smart entry & start system has not been used for 5 days or longer.

●

If the smart entry & start 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, hold the driver’s door handle, or use the wireless remote control or
mechanical key to unlock the doors.

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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 electronic

key indicator flashes 4 times.
While the battery-saving mode is set, the
smart entry & start system cannot be
used. To cancel the function, press any of
the electronic key buttons.

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Conditions affecting operation

The smart entry & start 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 entry & start system, wireless remote control
and immobilizer system from operating properly. (Ways of coping:



P. 744)

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When the electronic key battery is depleted

●

Near a TV tower, electric power plant, gas station, radio station, large dis-
play, airport or other facility that generates strong radio waves or electrical
noise

●

When carrying a portable radio, cellular phone, cordless phone or other
wireless communication device

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When the electronic key is in contact with, or is covered by the following
metallic objects
• Cards to which aluminum foil is attached
• Cigarette boxes that have aluminum foil inside
• Metallic wallets or bags
• Coins
• Hand warmers made of metal
• Media such as CDs and DVDs

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When other wireless keys (that emit radio waves) are being used nearby

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When carrying the electronic key together with the following devices that
emit radio waves
• Portable radio, cellular phone, cordless phone or other wireless commu-

nication devices

• Another electronic key or a wireless key that emits radio waves
• Personal computers or personal digital assistants (PDAs)
• Digital audio players
• Portable game systems

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If window tint with a metallic content or metallic objects are attached to the
rear window

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When the electronic key is placed near a battery charger or electronic
devices

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When parking at a meter

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Note for the entry function

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Even when the electronic key is within the effective range (detection areas),
the system may not operate properly in the following cases:
• The electronic key is too close to the window or outside door handle, 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 rear bumper center when the back door is opened.

• The electronic key is on the instrument panel, floor, or in the door pockets

or glove box when the hybrid system is started or power 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 recep-
tion conditions, it may be detected by the antenna outside 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 elec-
tronic key can be used to unlock the vehicle.

●

Even if the electronic key is not inside the vehicle, it may be possible to start
the hybrid system if the electronic key is near the window.

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The doors may unlock or lock if a large amount of water splashes on the
door handle, such as in the rain or in a car wash when the electronic key is
within the effective range. (The doors will automatically be locked after
approximately 30 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.)

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Touching the door lock sensor while wearing gloves may delay or prevent
lock operation. Remove the gloves and touch the lock sensor again.

●

If the door handle becomes wet while the electronic key is within the effec-
tive range, the door may lock and unlock repeatedly. In that case, follow the
following correction procedures to wash the vehicle.
• Place the electronic key in a location 2 m (6 ft.) or more away from the

vehicle. (Take care to ensure that the key is not stolen.)

• Set the electronic key to battery-saving mode to disable the smart entry &

start system. (



P. 207)

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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 dis-
play and a buzzer will sound outside the vehicle. 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 approach to the effective range or door handle may prevent the
doors from being unlocked. In this case, return the door handle to the origi-
nal position and check that the doors unlock 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.

●

Fingernails may scrape against the door during operation of the door han-
dle. Be careful not to injure fingernails or damage the surface of the door.

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When the vehicle is not driven for extended periods

●

To prevent theft of the vehicle, do not leave the electronic key within 2 m
(6 ft.) of the vehicle.

●

The smart entry & start system can be deactivated in advance. (



P. 779)

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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 operating the system from the
outside of the vehicle.
Depending on the position and holding condition of the electronic key, the key
may not be detected correctly and the system may not operate properly. (The
alarm may go off accidentally, or the door lock prevention function may not
operate.)

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If the smart entry & start system does not operate properly

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Locking and unlocking the doors: Use the mechanical key. (



P. 744)

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Starting the hybrid system:



P. 745

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Customization

Settings (e.g. smart entry & start system) can be changed.
(Customizable features:



P. 779)

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If the smart entry & start system has been deactivated in a customized
setting

●

Locking and unlocking the doors:
Use the wireless remote control or mechanical key. (



P. 192, 744)

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Starting the hybrid system and changing power switch modes:



P. 745

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Stopping the hybrid system:



P. 304

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WARNING

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Caution regarding interference with electronic devices

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People with implantable cardiac pacemakers, cardiac resynchronization
therapy-pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators should main-
tain a reasonable distance between themselves and the smart entry &
start system antennas. (



P. 205)

The radio waves may affect the operation of such devices. If necessary,
the entry function can be disabled. Ask any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer for details, such as the
frequency of radio waves and timing of the emitted radio waves. Then,
consult your doctor to see if you should disable the entry function.

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Users  of  any  electrical  medical  device  other  than  implantable  cardiac
pacemakers,  cardiac  resynchronization  therapy-pacemakers  or  implant-
able  cardioverter  defibrillators  should  consult  the  manufacturer  of  the
device  for  information  about  its  operation  under  the  influence  of  radio
waves.
Radio  waves  could  have  unexpected  effects  on  the  operation  of  such
medical devices.

Ask any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli-
able repairer for details on disabling the entry function.

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