Toyota RAV4 (2024 year). Manual in english

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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

Before

driving

Move the lever.

When installing, reverse the

steps listed.

■

Open door warning buzzer



P.124

■

Using the wireless remote

control

Press and hold the switch.

The power back door automatically

opens/closes.
Pressing the switch while the power

back door is opening/closing stops

the operation. When the switch is

pressed and held again during the

halted operation, the back door will

perform the reverse operation.

■

Using the power back door

switch on the instrument

panel

Press and hold the switch.

The power back door automatically

opens/closes.

NOTICE

■

Back door damper stays

The back door is equipped with

damper stays that hold the back

door in place.

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause dam-

age to the back door damper stay,

resulting in malfunction.

●

Do not attach any foreign

objects, such as stickers, plastic

sheets, or adhesives to the

damper stay rod.

●

Do not touch the damper stay

rod with gloves or other fabric

items.

●

Do not attach any accessories

other than genuine Toyota parts

to the back door.

●

Do not place your hand on the

damper stay or apply lateral

forces to it.

Opening/closing the back

door (vehicles with power

back door)

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Unlock the back door before oper-
ating.

Pressing the switch while the power
back door is opening/closing stops
the operation. When the switch is
pressed and held again during the
halted operation, the back door will
perform the reverse operation.

■

Using the back door opener
switch

When the back door is
unlocked: Press the back door
opener switch.

When the back door is locked:
While carrying the electronic key
on your person, press and hold
the back door opener switch.

The power back door automatically
opens.

Pressing the switch while the power
back door is opening/closing stops
the operation.

■

Using the power back door
switch on the back door

Press the switch.

The power back door automatically
closes.

Pressing the switch while the power
back door is operating will stop the
operation.

When the switch is pressed again
during the halted operation, the
back door will perform the reverse
operation.

■

Using the back door han-
dles

Lower the back door using the

back door handle

The back door closing assist
(



P.132) will be activated, and the

power back door will fully close
automatically.

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Before driving

■

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

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



P.98) and you are carrying

an electronic key.

While carrying an electronic
key, stand within the smart
key system operation range,
approximately 11.8 to 19.7 in.
(30 to 50 cm) from the rear
bumper.

Kick sensor

Hands Free Power Back
Door operation detection
area

Smart key system operation
detection area (



P.140)

Perform a kick operation by
moving your foot to within
approximately 3.9 in. (10 cm)
of the rear bumper, and then
pulling your foot back after
the buzzer sounds.

• 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.

• If the buzzer sounds twice,

perform a kick operation
again.

Kick sensor

Hands Free Power Back
Door operation detection
area

When the kick sensor detects
that your foot is pulled back,

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a buzzer will sound and the
back door will automatically
fully open/close.

If a foot is moved under the rear
bumper while the back door is
opening/closing, the back door will
stop moving.

If a foot is moved under the rear
bumper again during the halted
operation, the back door will per-
form the reverse operation.

■

Luggage compartment light

●

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

●

When the engine switch is turned
to OFF, the light will go off auto-
matically after 20 minutes.

■

Back door closer

In the event that the back door is left
slightly open, the back door closer
will automatically close it to the fully
closed position.

Whatever the state of the engine
switch, the back door closer oper-
ates.

■

Power back door operating con-
ditions

The power back door can automati-
cally open and close under the fol-
lowing conditions:

●

When the power back door sys-
tem is enabled. (



P.98)

●

When the engine switch is in ON,
in addition to the above for the
opening operations, the back door
operates for any of the following
conditions:

• Parking brake is engaged
• The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift lever is in P.

■

Operation of the power back
door

●

A buzzer sounds and the emer-
gency flashers flash twice to indi-
cate that the back door is

opening/closing.

●

When the power back door sys-
tem is disabled, the power back
door does not operate but it can
be opened and closed by hand.

●

When the power back door auto-
matically opens, if an abnormality
due to people or objects is
detected, operation will stop.

■

Jam protection function

Sensors are equipped on both sides
of the power back door. If anything
obstructs the power back door while
it is closing, the back door will auto-
matically operate in the opposite
direction or stop.

■

Fall-down protection function

While the power back door is open-
ing automatically, applying exces-
sive force to it will stop the opening
operation to prevent the power back
door from suddenly shutting.

■

Back door closing assist

If the back door is lowered manually
when the back door is stopped at an
open position, the back door will
fully close automatically.

■

Back door reserve lock function

This function is a function which
reserves locking of all doors, before-
hand, when the power back door is
open.

When the following procedure is
performed, all the doors except the
power back door are locked and
then power back door will also be
locked at the same time it is closed.

Close all doors, except the back
door.

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Before driving

During the power back door clos-
ing operation, lock the doors
using the smart key system from
the side doors (



P.119) or the

wireless remote control.
(



P.119)

A buzzer sounds and the emer-
gency flashers flash to indicate that
all the doors have been closed and
locked.

●

If the electronic key is placed
inside the vehicle after starting a
close operation via the door
reserve lock function, the elec-
tronic key may become locked
inside the vehicle.

●

If the power back door does not
fully close due to the operation of
the jam protection function, etc.,
while the back door is automati-
cally closing after a door reserve
lock operation is performed, the
door reserve lock function is can-
celed and all the doors will unlock.

●

Before leaving the vehicle, make
sure that all the doors are closed
and locked.

■

Hands Free Power Back Door
operating conditions (vehicles
with Hands Free Power Back
Door)

The Hands Free Power Back Door
will open/close automatically when
the following conditions are met:

●

The Hands Free Power Back Door
operation is enabled (



P.98)

●

The engine switch is in OFF.

●

The electronic key is within the
operational range. (



P.140)

●

A foot is put near the lower center
part of the rear bumper and
moved away from the rear
bumper.
The power back door may also be
operated by putting a hand, an
elbow, a knee, etc. near the lower
center part of the rear bumper and
moving it away from the rear
bumper. Make sure to put it close
enough to the center part of the

rear bumper.

■

Situations in which the Hands
Free Power Back Door may not
operate properly (vehicles with
Hands Free Power Back Door)

In the following situations, the
Hands Free Power Back Door may
not operate properly:

●

When a foot remains under the
rear bumper

●

If the rear bumper is strongly hit
with a foot or is touched for a while

If the rear bumper has been touched
for a while, wait for a short time
before attempting to operate the
Hands Free Power Back Door
again.

●

When operated while a person is
too close to the rear bumper

●

When an external radio wave
source interferes with the commu-
nication between the electronic
key and the vehicle (



P.141)

●

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

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If an accessory has been installed,
turn the Hands Free Power Back
Door operation setting off.

■

Preventing unintentional opera-
tion of the Hands Free Power
Back Door (vehicles with Hands
Free Power Back Door)

When an electronic key is in the
operation range, the Hands Free
Power Back Door may operate unin-
tentionally, so be careful in the fol-
lowing situations.

●

When a large amount of water is
applied to the rear bumper, such
as when the vehicle is being
washed or in heavy rain

●

When dirt is wiped off the rear
bumper

●

When a small animal or small
object, such as a ball, moves
under the rear bumper

●

When an object is moved from
under the rear bumper

●

If someone is swinging their legs
while sitting on the rear bumper

●

If the legs or another part of some-
one’s body contacts the rear
bumper while passing by the vehi-
cle

●

When the vehicle is near a TV
tower, electric power plant, radio
station, large display, airport or
other facility that generates strong
radio waves or electrical noise

●

When the vehicle is parked in a
place where objects such as
plants are near the rear bumper

●

If luggage, etc. is set near the rear
bumper

●

If accessories or a vehicle cover is
installed/removed near the rear

bumper

●

When the vehicle is being towed

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



P.98)

■

When reconnecting the battery

To enable the power back door to
operate properly, close the back
door manually.

■

If the back door opener is inop-
erative

The back door can be unlocked
from the inside.

Remove the cover.

To prevent damage, cover the tip of
the screwdriver with a rag.

Loosen the screw.

Turn the cover.

Move the lever.

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Before

driving

When installing, reverse the

steps listed.

■

Customization

Settings (e.g. power back door

opening angle) can be changed.

(Customizable features:



P.515)

WARNING

■

Back door closer

●

In the event that the back door

is left slightly open, the back

door closer will automatically

close it to the fully closed posi-

tion. It takes several seconds

before the back door closer

begins to operate. Be careful

not to catch fingers or anything

else in the back door, as this

may cause bone fractures or

other serious injuries.

●

Use caution when using the

back door closer as it still oper-

ates when the power back door

system is canceled.

■

Power back door

Observe the following precautions

when operating the power back

door.

Failure to do so may cause death

or serious injury.

●

Check the safety of the sur-

rounding area to make sure

there are no obstacles or any-

thing that could cause any of

your belongings to get caught.

●

If anyone is in the vicinity, make

sure they are safe and let them

know that the back door is

about to open or close.

●

If the power back door system is

turned off while the back door is

operating automatically, the

automatic operation is stopped.

The back door then has to be

operated manually. Take extra

care when on an incline, as the

back door may open or close

unexpectedly.

●

If the operating conditions of the

power back door are no longer

met, a buzzer may sound and

the back door may stop opening

or closing. The back door then

has to be operated manually.

Take extra care when on an

incline, as the back door may

open or close abruptly.

●

On an incline, the back door

may suddenly shut after it

opens. Make sure the back door

is fully open and secure.

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WARNING

●

In the following situations, the

power back door may detect an

abnormality and automatic

operation may be stopped. In

this case, the back door has to

be operated manually. Take

extra care when on an incline,

as the back door may open or

close abruptly.

• When the back door contacts an

obstacle

• When the battery voltage sud-

denly drops, such as when the

engine switch is turned to ON or

the engine is started during

automatic operation

●

If a bicycle carrier or similar

heavy object is attached to the

back door, it may suddenly shut

again after being opened, caus-

ing someone’s hands, head or

neck to be caught and injured.

When installing an accessory

part to the back door, using a

genuine Toyota part is recom-

mended.

■

Jam protection function

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause death

or serious injury.

●

Never use any part of your body

to intentionally activate the jam

protection function.

●

The jam protection function may

not work if something gets

caught just before the back door

fully closes. Be careful not to

catch fingers or anything else.

●

The jam protection function may

not work depending on the

shape of the object that is

caught. Be careful not to catch

fingers or anything else.

■

Hands Free Power Back Door

(if equipped)

Observe the following precautions

when operating the Hands Free

Power Back Door.

Failure to do so may cause death

or serious injury.

●

Check the safety of the sur-

rounding area to make sure

there are no obstacles or any-

thing that could cause any of

your belongings to get caught.

●

When putting your foot near the

lower center part of the rear

bumper and moving it from the

rear bumper, be careful not to

touch the exhaust pipes until

they have cooled down suffi-

ciently, as touching hot exhaust

pipes can cause burns.

●

Do not leave the electronic key

within the effective range

(detection area) of the luggage

compartment.

NOTICE

■

Back door spindles

The back door is equipped with

spindles that hold the back door in

place.

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause dam-

age to the back door spindle,

resulting in malfunction.

●

Do not attach any foreign

objects, such as stickers, plastic

sheets, or adhesives to the

spindle rod.

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Before

driving

NOTICE

●

Do not attach heavy accesso-

ries to the back door. When

attaching, ask your Toyota

dealer for details.

●

Do not place your hand on the

spindle or apply lateral forces to

it.

■

To prevent back door closer

malfunction

Do not apply excessive force to

the back door while the back door

closer is operating. Applying

excessive force may cause the

back door closer to malfunction.

■

To prevent damage to the

power back door

●

Make sure that there is no ice

between the back door and

frame that would prevent move-

ment of the back door. Operat-

ing the power back door when

excessive load is present on the

back door may cause a mal-

function.

●

Do not apply excessive force to

the back door while the power

back door is operating.

●

Take care not to damage the

sensors (installed on the right

and left edges of the power

back door) with a knife or other

sharp object. If the sensor is

disconnected, the power back

door will not close automati-

cally.

■

Hands Free Power Back Door

precautions (if equipped)

The kick sensor is located behind

lower center part of the rear

bumper. Observe the following to

ensure that the Hands Free

Power Back Door function oper-

ates properly:

●

Keep the lower center part of

the rear bumper clean at all

times.

If the lower center part of the

rear bumper is dirty or covered

with snow, the kick sensor may

not operate. In this situation,

clean off the dirt or snow, move

the vehicle from the current

position and then check if the

kick sensor operates.

If it does not operate, have the

vehicle inspected by your

Toyota dealer.

●

Do not apply coatings that have

a rain clearing (hydrophilic)

effect, or other coatings, to the

lower center part of the rear

bumper.

●

Do not park the vehicle near

objects that may move and con-

tact the lower center part of the

rear bumper, such as grass or

trees.

If the vehicle has been parked

for a while near objects that

may move and contact the

lower center part of the rear

bumper, such as grass or trees,

the kick sensor may not oper-

ate. In this situation, move the

vehicle from the current position

and then check if the kick sen-

sor operates. If it does not oper-

ate, have the vehicle inspected

by your Toyota dealer.

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The settings of the power back

door system can be changed by

displaying the “Vehicle Set-

tings” - “PBD” screen from the

screen of the multi-informa-

tion display. (



P.98)

The changed power back door set-

tings are not reset by turning the

engine switch to OFF. In order to

restore the original settings, they

need to be changed back on the

screen of the multi-information

display.

The open position of the power

back door can be adjusted.

Stop the back door in the

desirable position. (



P.129)

Press and hold the power

back door switch on the back

door for approximately 2 sec-

onds.

When the settings are completed,

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

next time, the back door will stop at

that position.

■

Canceling the adjusted open

position of the back door

Press and hold the power back door

switch on the back door for approxi-

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

sounds twice more. When the

power back door does the opening

operation the next time, the door will

NOTICE

●

Do not subject the kick sensor

or its surrounding area to a

strong impact.

If the kick sensor or its sur-

rounding area has been sub-

jected to a strong impact, the

kick sensor may not operate

properly. If the kick sensor does

not operate in the following situ-

ations, have the vehicle

inspected by your Toyota

dealer.

• The kick sensor or its surround-

ing area has been subjected to

a strong impact.

• The lower center part of the rear

bumper is scratched or dam-

aged.

●

Do not disassemble the rear

bumper.

●

Do not attach stickers to the

rear bumper.

●

Do not paint the rear bumper.

●

If a bicycle carrier or similar

heavy object is attached to the

power back door, disable the

Hands Free Power Back Door.

(



P.98)

Changing settings of the

power back door system

(vehicles with power back

door)

Adjusting the open posi-

tion of the back door

(vehicles with power back

door)

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Before driving

open to the initial settings position.

■

Customization

The opening position can be set
with the multi-information display.
(



P.98)

Priority for the stop position is given
to the last position set by either the
power back door switch on the back
door or multi-information display.

: If equipped

■

Antenna location

Antennas outside the cabin
(front)

Antennas outside the cabin
(rear) (if equipped)

Antenna outside the luggage
compartment

Antennas inside the cabin

Smart key system

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



Locks and unlocks the side
doors (



P.119)



Locks and unlocks the back
door (



P.127)



Starts the engine (



P.204)

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■

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

When locking or unlocking the
doors

The system can be operated when
the electronic key is within about 2.3
ft. (0.7 m) of the front door handles,
rear door handles (if equipped) and
back door opener switch. (Only the
doors detecting the key can be
operated.)

When starting the engine or
changing engine switch modes

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

■

If an alarm sounds or a warning
message is displayed

An alarm sounds and warning mes-
sage displays shown on the multi-
information display are used to pro-
tect against unexpected accidents
or theft of the vehicle resulting from
erroneous operation. When a warn-
ing message is displayed, take
appropriate measures based on the
displayed message.

When only an alarm sounds, cir-
cumstances and correction proce-
dures are as follows.

●

When an exterior alarm sounds
once for 5 seconds

●

When an interior alarm pings con-
tinuously

■

Battery-saving function

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

●

In the following situations, the
smart key system may take some
time to unlock the doors.

• The electronic key has been left in

an area of approximately 6 ft. (2
m) of the outside of the vehicle for
10 minutes or longer.

• The smart key system has not

been used for 5 days or longer.

●

If the smart key system has not
been used for 14 days or longer,
the doors cannot be unlocked at
any doors except the driver’s
door. In this case, take hold of the
driver’s door handle, or use the
wireless remote control or the

Situation

Correction pro-

cedure

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

Close all of the
doors and lock
the doors again.

Situation

Correction pro-

cedure

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

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

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Before driving

mechanical key, to unlock the
doors.

■

Turning an electronic key to
battery-saving mode

●

When battery-saving mode is set,
battery depletion is minimized by
stopping the electronic key from
receiving radio waves.

Press

twice while pressing

and holding

Confirm that the electronic key indi-
cator flashes 4 times.
While the battery-saving mode is
set, the smart key system cannot be
used. To cancel the function, press
any of the electronic key buttons.

●

Electronic keys that will not be
used for long periods of time can
be set to the battery-saving mode
in advance.

■

When electronic key function
stops

If the position of the electronic key
has not changed for a certain
amount of time such as when the
electronic key is left somewhere, the
function of the electronic key stops
to reduce depletion of the battery.
In this case, function can automati-
cally be restored by moving the
position of the key such as by lifting
it up.

■

Conditions affecting operation

The smart key system uses weak
radio waves. In the following situa-
tions, the communication between
the electronic key and the vehicle
may be affected, preventing the

smart key system, wireless remote
control and engine immobilizer sys-
tem from operating properly.
(Ways of coping:



P.472)

●

When the electronic key battery is
depleted

●

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 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 key (that
emits radio waves) is being used
nearby

●

When carrying the electronic key
together with the following devices
that emit radio waves

• Portable radio, cellular phone,

cordless phone or other wireless
communication devices

• 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 parking in a coin-operated
parking lot (Radio waves used to
detect vehicles may affect the
smart key system.)

■

Note for the entry function

●

Even when the electronic key is

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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 on the instru-

ment panel, luggage cover 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 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 60 sec-
onds 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.)

●

Touching the door lock sensor

while wearing gloves may delay or
prevent lock operation. Remove
the gloves and touch the lock sen-
sor again.

●

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 battery-

saving mode to disable the smart
key system. (



P.141)

●

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, or use the lock
sensor on the lower part of the
door handle.

●

A sudden approach to the effec-
tive range or door handle may pre-
vent the doors from being
unlocked. In this case, return the
door handle to the original 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.

143

3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

Before

driving

■

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.514)

●

Battery-saving mode can reduce

the power consumption of elec-

tronic keys. (



P.141)

■

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 vehi-

cle.
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 may not operate.)

■

If the smart key system does

not operate properly

●

Locking and unlocking the doors:

Use the mechanical key.

(



P.473)

●

Starting the engine:



P.473

■

Customization

Settings (e.g. smart key system)

can be changed.

(Customizable features:



P.513)

If the smart key system has been

deactivated in a customized setting,

refer to the explanations for the fol-

lowing operations.

●

Locking and unlocking the doors:

Use the wireless remote control or

mechanical key. (



P.119, 473)

●

Starting the engine and changing

engine switch modes:



P.473

●

Stopping the engine:



P.206

WARNING

■

Caution regarding interfer-

ence with electronic devices

●

People with implantable car-

diac pacemakers, cardiac

resynchronization therapy-

pacemakers or implantable car-

dioverter defibrillators should

maintain a reasonable distance

between themselves and the

smart key system antennas.

(



P.139)

The radio waves may affect the

operation of such devices. If

necessary, the entry function

can be disabled. Ask your

Toyota 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 therapy-

pacemakers or implantable car-

dioverter 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

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

Seat position adjustment

switch

Seatback angle adjustment

switch

Seat cushion (front) angle

adjustment switch

Vertical height adjustment

switch

Lumbar support adjustment

switch (driver’s side only)

■

When adjusting the seat

Take care when adjusting the seat

so that the head restraint does not

touch the ceiling and sun visor.

Front seats

The seats can be adjusted

(longitudinally, vertically,

etc.). Adjust the seat to

ensure the correct driving

posture.

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.

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

Before

driving

Pull the seatback angle adjust-
ment lever , and adjust the

seatback angle.

WARNING

●

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.

●

Manual seat only: After adjust-

ing the seat, make sure that the

seat is locked in position.

■

Seat adjustment

To reduce the risk of sliding under

the lap belt during a collision, 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, increas-

ing 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.

Rear seats

Reclining adjustments and

folding the seatbacks can

be done with lever opera-

tion.

Adjustment procedure

WARNING

■

When operating the seatback

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause death

or serious injury.

●

Keep other passengers from

being hit with the seatback.

●

Do not bring your hands close

to the moving parts or between

the seats, as well as do not let

any part of your body get

caught.

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

■

Before folding down the

seatbacks

Park the vehicle in a safe

place.

Apply the parking brake (



P.213)

and shift the shift lever to P.

(



P.210)

Adjust the position of the

front seat and the angle of

the seatback. (



P.144)

Depending on the position of the

front seat, if the seatback is folded

backward, it may interfere with the

operation of the rear seat.

Lift up and push down the

head restraints of the rear

outboard seats, and lower

the head restraint of the rear

center seat. (



P.150)

Stow the armrest of the rear

seat if it is pulled out.

(



P.369)

This step is not necessary when

operating the left side seat only.

■

Folding down the seat-

backs

While pulling the seatback angle
adjustment lever , fold the

seatback down.

■

Returning the rear seat-

backs

To avoid trapping the seat belt

between the seat and the inside

of the vehicle, pass the seat belt
outside the seat belt guide

and then return the seatback

securely to the locked position.

WARNING

●

After adjusting the seat, make

sure that the seat is locked in

position.

If the seatback is not securely

locked, the red marking will be

visible. Make sure that the red

marking is not visible.

Folding down the rear

seatbacks

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

Before

driving

: If equipped

■

Recording procedure

Check that the shift lever is in

Turn the engine switch to

ON.

Adjust the driver’s seat to the

desired positions.

While pressing the “SET” but-

ton, or within 3 seconds after

the “SET” button is pressed,

press button “1” or “2” until

the buzzer sounds.

If the selected button has already

been preset, the previously

recorded position will be overwrit-

WARNING

■

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.

●

Do not allow anyone to sit on a

folded seatback or in the lug-

gage compartment while driv-

ing.

●

Do not allow children to enter

the luggage compartment.

●

Do not operate the rear seat if it

is occupied.

●

Be careful not to get feet or

hands caught in the moving

parts or joints of the seats

during operation.

●

Do not allow children to operate

the seat.

■

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. Make sure that the red

marking is not visible.

●

Check that the seat belts are

not twisted or caught in the

seatback.

Driving position mem-

ory

This feature automatically

adjusts the driver’s seat to

suit your preferences.
Your preferred driving posi-

tion (the position of the

driver’s seat) can be

recorded and recalled by

pressing a button.
Two different driving posi-

tions can be recorded into

memory.
Each electronic key can be

registered to recall your pre-

ferred driving position.

Recording/recalling a

driving position

148

3-3. Adjusting the seats

ten.

■

Recall procedure

Check that the shift lever is in

Turn the engine switch to

ON.

Press one of the buttons for

the driving position you want

to recall until the buzzer

sounds.

■

To stop the position recall oper-

ation part-way through

Perform any of the following:

●

Press the “SET” button.

●

Press button “1” or “2”.

●

Operate any of the seat adjust-

ment switches.

■

Seat positions that can be

memorized (



P.144)

The adjusted positions other than

the position adjusted by lumbar sup-

port switch can be recorded.

■

Operating the driving position

memory after turning the

engine switch to OFF

Recorded seat positions can be

activated up to 180 seconds after

the driver’s door is opened and

another 60 seconds after it is closed

again.

■

In order to correctly use the

driving position memory func-

tion

If a seat position is already in the

furthest possible position and the

seat is operated in the same direc-

tion, the recorded position may be

slightly different when it is recalled.

■

When recalling the driving posi-

tion

Take care when recalling the driving

position so that the head restraint

does not touch the ceiling.

■

If the battery is disconnected

The memorized positions are

erased.

■

When the recorded seat posi-

tion cannot be recalled

The seat position may not be

recalled in some situations when the

seat position is recorded in a certain

range. For details, contact your

Toyota dealer.

WARNING

■

Seat adjustment caution

Take care during seat adjustment

so that the seat does not strike

the rear passenger or squeeze

your body against the steering

wheel.

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

Before driving

■

Registering procedure

Record your driving position to
button “1” or “2” before perform-
ing the following:

Carry only the key you want to
register, and then close the
driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehi-
cle, the driving position cannot
be recorded properly.

Check that the shift lever is in
P.

Turn the engine switch to
ON.

Recall the driving position
that you want to record.

While pressing the recalled
button, press and hold the
door lock switch (either lock
or unlock) until the buzzer
sounds.

If the button could not be regis-
tered, the buzzer sounds continu-
ously for approximately 3 seconds.

■

Recall procedure

Make sure that the doors are
locked before recalling the driv-
ing position. Carry the electronic
key that has been registered to
the driving position, and then
unlock and open the driver’s
door using the smart key system
or wireless remote control.

The driving position will move to the
recorded position.
If the driving position is in a position
that has already been recorded, the
seat will not move.

■

Cancelation procedure

Carry only the key you want to
cancel and then close the
driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehi-
cle, the driving position cannot
be canceled properly.

Check that the shift lever is in
P.

Turn the engine switch to
ON.

While pressing the “SET” but-
ton, press and hold the door
lock switch (either lock or
unlock) until the buzzer
sounds twice.

If the button could not be canceled,
the buzzer sounds continuously for
approximately 3 seconds.

■

Recalling the driving position
using the memory recall func-
tion

●

Different driving positions can be
registered for each electronic key.
Therefore, the driving position that

Registering/recall/cancel-
ing a driving position to
an electronic key (mem-
ory recall function)

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

is recalled may be different

depending on the key being car-

ried.

●

If a door other than the driver’s

door is unlocked with smart key

system, the driving position can-

not be recalled. In this case, press

the driving position button which

has been set.

■

Customization

Settings (e.g. the unlock door set-

tings of the memory recall function)

can be customized. (Customizable

features:



P.516)

■

Front seats

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

Push the head restraint down while

pressing the lock release button

Head restraints

Head restraints are pro-

vided 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.

Vertical adjustment

151

3-3. Adjusting the seats

Before driving

■

Center rear seat

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button

■

Outboard rear seats

Head restraints cannot be
adjusted.

■

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.

■

Adjusting the center rear seat
head restraint

Always raise the head restraint one
level from the stowed position when
using.

Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button

If the head restraint touches the
ceiling, making the removal difficult,
change the seat height or angle.
(



P.144)

■

Front and center rear 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.

Removing the head
restraints

Installing the head
restraints

153

3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Before

driving

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.

Sounding the horn

154

3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

: If equipped

The height of the rear view mir-

ror can be adjusted to suit your

driving posture.
Adjust the height of the rear

view mirror by moving it up and

down.

Reflected light from the head-

lights of vehicles behind can be

reduced by operating the lever.

Normal position

Anti-glare position

Responding to the level of

brightness of the headlights of

vehicles behind, the reflected

light is automatically reduced.
Changing automatic anti-glare

function mode on/off

When the automatic anti-glare func-
tion is in ON mode, the indicator

illuminates.

The function will set to ON mode

each time the engine switch is

turned to ON.

Pressing the button turns the func-

tion to OFF mode. (The indicator

also turns off.)

Inside rear view mir-

ror

The rear view mirror’s posi-

tion can be adjusted to

enable sufficient confirma-

tion of the rear view.

Adjusting the height of

rear view mirror

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Do not adjust the position of the

mirror while driving.

Doing so may lead to mishandling

of the vehicle and cause an acci-

dent, resulting in death or serious

injury.

Anti-glare function (vehi-

cles with manual anti-

glare inside rear view mir-

ror)

Anti-glare function (vehi-

cles with auto anti-glare

inside rear view mirror)

156

3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

: If equipped

Icon display area

Displays icons, adjusting gauge,

etc. (



P.158)

Lever

Operate to change between digital

mirror mode and optical mirror

mode.

Menu button

Press to display the icon display

area and select the item you want

to adjust.

Select/adjust button

Press to change the setting of the

item you want to adjust.

Camera indicator

Indicates that the camera is operat-

ing normally.

Digital Rear-view Mir-

ror

The Digital Rear-view Mirror

is a system that uses the

camera on the rear of the

vehicle and displays its

image on the display of the

Digital Rear-view Mirror.
The Digital Rear-view Mirror

can be changed between

optical mirror mode and dig-

ital mirror mode by operat-

ing the lever.
The Digital Rear-view Mirror

allows the driver to see the

rear view despite obstruc-

tions, such as the head

restraints or luggage,

ensuring rear visibility.

Also, the rear seats are not

displayed and privacy of the

passengers is enhanced.

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

■

Before using the Digital Rear-

view Mirror

●

Make sure to adjust the mirror

before driving. (



P.158)

• Change to optical mirror mode

and adjust the position of the

Digital Rear-view Mirror so that

the area behind your vehicle

can be viewed properly.

• Change to digital mirror mode

and adjust the display settings.

●

As the range of the image dis-

played by the Digital Rear-view

Mirror is different from that of

the optical mirror, make sure to

check this difference before

driving.

System components

157

3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Before driving

Operate the lever to change
between digital mirror mode and
optical mirror mode.

Digital mirror mode

Displays an image of the area
behind the vehicle.

will illuminate in this mode.

Optical mirror mode

Turns off the display of the Digital
Rear-view Mirror allows it to be
used as an optical mirror.

■

Digital mirror mode operating
condition

The engine switch is turned to ON.

When the engine switch is changed
from ON to OFF or ACC, the image
will disappear after several seconds.

■

When using the Digital Rear-
view Mirror in digital mirror
mode

●

If it is difficult to see the displayed
image due to light reflected off the
Digital Rear-view Mirror, the cam-
era being dirty or covered with
water droplets, or if lights of a
vehicle behind your vehicle or the
displayed image are bothering
you, change to optical mirror
mode.

●

When the back door is open, the
Digital Rear-view Mirror image
may not display properly. Before

driving, make sure the back door
is closed.

●

If the display is difficult to see due
to reflected light, close the sun-
shade for the moon roof (if
equipped) or the electronic sun-
shade for the panoramic moon
roof (if equipped).

●

Any of the following conditions
may occur when driving in the
dark, such as at night. None of
them indicates that a malfunction
has occurred.

• Colors of objects in the displayed

image may differ from their actual
color.

• Depending on the height of the

lights of the vehicle behind, the
area around the vehicle may
appear white and blurry.

• Automatic image adjustment for

brighter surrounding image may
cause flickering.

If it is difficult to see the displayed
image or flickering bothers you,
change to optical mirror mode.

●

The Digital Rear-view Mirror may
become hot while it is in digital
mirror mode.
This is not a malfunction.

●

Depending on your physical con-
dition or age, it may take longer
than usual to focus on the dis-
played image. In this case,
change to optical mirror mode.

●

Do not let passengers stare at the
displayed image when the vehicle
is being driven, as doing so may
cause motion sickness.

■

When the system malfunctions

If the symbol shown in the illustra-
tion is displayed when using the
Digital Rear-view Mirror in digital
mirror mode, the system may be
malfunctioning. The symbol will dis-
appear in a few seconds. Operate
the lever, change to optical mirror
mode and have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer.

Changing modes

158

3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

■

Adjusting the mirror height

The height of the rear view mir-
ror can be adjusted to suit your
driving posture.

Change to optical mirror mode,
adjusting the height of the rear
view mirror by moving it up and
down.

■

Display settings (digital
mirror mode)

Settings of the display in the dig-
ital mirror mode, on/off opera-
tion of the automatic anti-glare
function, etc. can be changed.

Press the menu button.

The icons will be displayed.

Press the menu button
repeatedly and select the
item you want to adjust.

Press

change the setting.

The icons will disappear if a button
is not operated for approximately 5
seconds or more.

Adjusting the mirror

Icons

Settings

Select to adjust the bright-
ness of the display.

Select to adjust the area
displayed up/down.

Select to adjust the area
displayed to the left/right.

Select to adjust the angle of
the displayed image.

Select to zoom in/out the
displayed image.

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Before driving

: This is a function for the optical

mirror mode, however, the setting
can also be changed while using
the digital mirror mode.

■

Enabling/disabling the
automatic anti-glare func-
tion (optical mirror mode)

The automatic anti-glare func-
tion in the optical mirror mode
can be enabled/disabled. The
setting can be changed in both
the digital mirror mode and the
optical mirror mode.



When using the digital mirror
mode



P.158



When using the optical mirror
mode

Press the menu button.

The icons will be displayed.

Press the menu button

repeatedly and select

The setting display will be dis-
played.

Press

enable (ON)/disable (OFF)
the automatic anti-glare func-
tion.

The icons will disappear if a button
is not operated for approximately 5
seconds or more.

■

Adjusting the display (digital
mirror mode)

●

If the displayed image is adjusted,
it may appear distorted. This is not
a malfunction.

●

If the brightness of the Digital
Rear-view Mirror is set too high, it
may cause eye strain. Adjust the
Digital Rear-view Mirror to an
appropriate brightness. If your
eyes become tired, change to
optical mirror mode.

●

The brightness of the Digital Rear-
view Mirror will change automati-
cally according to the brightness
of the area in front of your vehicle.

Select to enable/disable the
automatic anti-glare func-

tion.

Responding to the bright-
ness of the headlights of
vehicles behind, the
reflected light is automati-
cally adjusted.

The automatic anti-glare
function is enabled each
time the engine switch is
changed to ON.

Select to display

HomeLink

Training Tuto-

rial to assist customers to
train their Garage Door
Opener System. (



P.371)

Select to change the lan-

guage of the Homelink

Training Tutorial.

Icons

Settings

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

■

To prevent the light sensors

from malfunctioning

To prevent the light sensors from

malfunctioning, do not touch or

cover them.

■

Cleaning the mirror surface

If the mirror surface is dirty, the

image on the display may be dif-

ficult to see.

Clean the mirror surface gently

using a soft dry cloth.

■

Cleaning the camera

If the camera lens is dirty, the

displayed image may not be

clear. In this case, clean it with a

soft cloth dampened with water

or a swab.

■

The camera

The camera for the Digital Rear-

view Mirror is located as shown.

■

The cooling fan

There is a cooling fan in the Digital

Rear-view Mirror. Cooling fan

sounds may be heard when using

the system.

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

■

While driving

●

Do not adjust the position of the

Digital Rear-view Mirror or

adjust the display settings while

driving.

Stop the vehicle and operate

the Digital Rear-view Mirror

control switches.

Failure to do so may cause a

steering wheel operation error,

resulting in an unexpected acci-

dent.

●

Always pay attention to the

vehicle’s surroundings.

The size of the vehicles and other

objects may look different when in

digital mirror mode and optical

mirror mode.

When backing up, make sure to

directly check the safety of the

area around your vehicle, espe-

cially behind the vehicle.

Additionally, if a vehicle

approaches from the rear in the

dark, such as at night, the sur-

rounding area may appear dim.

■

To prevent causes of fire

If the driver continues using the

Digital Rear-view Mirror while

smoke or odor comes from the

mirror, it may result in fire. Stop

using the system immediately and

contact your Toyota dealer.

Cleaning the Digital Rear-

view Mirror

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