Keys The keys The following keys are provided with the vehicle. Vehicles without a smart key system Keys Operating the wireless remote control function (Wireless remote control) Key number plate Vehicles with a smart key system Electronic keys Operating the smart key system (Smart key system*) Operating the wireless remote control function (Wireless remote control) Mechanical keys Key number plate Note: When riding in an aircraft When bringing a key or an electronic key onto an aircraft, make sure you do not press any buttons on the key or the electronic key while inside the aircraft cabin. If you are carrying a key or an electronic key in your bag, etc., ensure that the buttons are not likely to be pressed accidentally. Pressing a button may cause the key or the electronic key to emit radio waves that could interfere with the operation of the aircraft. Key battery depletion Vehicles without a smart key system The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years. The battery will become depleted even if the key is not used. The following symptoms indicate that the key battery may be depleted. Replace the battery when necessary. (Wireless remote control/electronic key battery*) The wireless remote control does not operate. The detection area becomes smaller. Vehicles with a smart key system The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years. If the battery becomes low, an alarm will sound in the cabin and a message will be shown on the multi-information display when the engine is stopped. To reduce key battery depletion when the electronic key is to not be used for long periods of time, set the electronic key to the battery-saving mode. (Electronic key battery-saving function) As the electronic key always receives radio waves, the battery will become depleted even if the electronic key is not used. The following symptoms indicate that the electronic key battery may be depleted. Replace the battery when necessary. (Wireless remote control/electronic key battery*) The smart key system or the wireless remote control does not operate. The detection area becomes smaller. The LED indicator on the key surface does not turn on. To avoid serious deterioration, do not leave the electronic key within 3 ft. (1 m) of the following electrical appliances that produce a magnetic field: TVs Personal computers Cellular phones, cordless phones and battery chargers Recharging cellular phones or cordless phones Table lamps Induction cookers If the electronic key is near the vehicle for longer than necessary, even if the smart key system is not operated, the key battery may become depleted faster than normal. Replacing the battery Wireless remote control/electronic key battery* If “A New Key has been Registered Contact Your Dealer for Details” is shown on the multi-information display (vehicles with a smart key system) This message will be displayed each time the driver’s door is opened when the doors are unlocked from the outside for approximately 10 days after a new electronic key has been registered.If this message is displayed but you have not had a new electronic key registered, ask your Toyota dealer to check if an unknown electronic key (other than those in your possession) has been registered. Notice: To prevent key damage Do not drop the keys, subject them to strong shocks or bend them. Do not expose the keys to high temperatures for long periods of time. Do not get the keys wet or wash them in an ultrasonic washer etc. Vehicles with a smart key system: Do not attach metallic or magnetic materials to the keys or place the keys close to such materials. Do not disassemble the keys. Do not attach a sticker or anything else to the surface of the key. Vehicles with a smart key system: Do not place the keys near objects that produce magnetic fields, such as TVs, audio systems and induction cookers. Vehicles with a smart key system: Do not place the keys near medical electrical equipment such as low-frequency therapy equipment or microwave therapy equipment, and do not receive medical attention with the keys on your person. Carrying the electronic key on your person (vehicles with a smart key system) Carry the electronic key 3.9 in. (10 cm) or more away from electric appliances that are turned on. Radio waves emitted from electric appliances within 3.9 in. (10 cm) of the electronic key may interfere with the key, causing the key to not function properly. In case of a smart key system malfunction or other key-related problems (vehicles with a smart key system) In case of a smart key system malfunction or other key-related problems When an electronic key is lost (vehicles with a smart key system) When an electronic key is lost (vehicles with a smart key system) Wireless remote control Locking/Unlocking Wireless remote control Keys Wireless remote control Keyless entry Wireless remote control Door lock Wireless remote control Wireless remote control The keys are equipped with the following wireless remote control: Vehicles without a smart key system Locks the doors (Wireless remote controlVehicles without a smart key systemVehicles with a smart key system) Unlocks the doors (Wireless remote controlVehicles without a smart key systemVehicles with a smart key system) Opens the windows^*1 (Wireless remote controlVehicles without a smart key systemVehicles with a smart key system) Sounds the alarm (Panic mode) Vehicles with a smart key system Locks the doors (Wireless remote controlVehicles without a smart key systemVehicles with a smart key system) Unlocks the doors (Wireless remote controlVehicles without a smart key systemVehicles with a smart key system) Opens the windows^*1 and moon roof^{*1, 2} (Wireless remote controlVehicles without a smart key systemVehicles with a smart key system) Opens and closes the power back door^*2 (Opening/closing the back door using the wireless remote control) Sounds the alarm (Panic mode) ^*1This setting must be customized at your Toyota dealer. ^*2If equipped Note: Panic modePanic mode Vehicles without a smart key system 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 wireless remote control. Vehicles with a smart key system 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. Conditions affecting the operation of the smart key system or wireless remote control Vehicles without a smart key system The wireless remote control function may not operate normally in the following situations: When the wireless key battery is depleted Near a TV tower, electric power plant, gas station, radio station, large display, airport or other facility that generates strong radio waves or electrical noise When carrying a portable radio, cellular phone or other wireless communication devices When the wireless key is in contact with, or is covered by a metallic object When a wireless key (that emits radio waves) is being used nearby If window tint with a metallic content or metallic objects are attached to the rear window Vehicles with a smart key system Conditions affecting operation Using the mechanical key (vehicles with a smart key system) 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 cylinder, 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. (If the electronic key does not operate properly (vehicles with a smart key system)) Note: If you lose your mechanical keys If you lose your keys If a wrong key is used The key cylinder rotates freely, isolated from the internal mechanism.