key TOYOTA AVENSIS 2015 Owner's Guide

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◆Wireless remote control
XVehicles without smart entry & start system
Locks all the doors and trunk/
back door
Check that the door is securely
locked.
Unlocks all the doors and
trunk/back door
XVehicles with smart entry & start system
Locks all the doors and trunk/
back door
Check that the door is securely
locked.
Unlocks all the doors and
trunk/back door
◆Key
XVehicles without smart entry & start system
Locks all the doors
Unlocks all the doors
XVehicles with smart entry & start system
The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the mechanical
key. ( →P. 582)
1
2
1
2
1
2
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■Operation signals
The emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors and trunk/back door
have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)
■ Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately 30 seconds after the vehicle is
unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.
■ When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the upper part of
the door handle
■ Door lock buzzer (vehicles with smart entry & start system)
If an attempt to lock the doors is made when a door is not fully closed, a
buzzer sounds continuously for 5 seconds. Fully close the door to stop the
buzzer, and lock the vehicle once more.
■ Setting the alarm (if equipped)
Locking the doors will set the alarm system. ( →P. 89)
■ If the smart entry & start system or the wireless remote control does not
operate properly
Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock the doors. ( →P. 582)
Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted. ( →P. 482)
If the door will not lock even when the top-
side sensor area is touched, try touching
both the topside and underside sensor
areas at the same time.
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1353-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Operation of each component
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◆Door lock switchLocks all the doors
Unlocks all the doors
Sedan: The trunk is also locked/
unlocked.
◆Inside lock buttonLocks the door
Unlocks the door
The front doors can be opened
by pulling the inside handles
even if the lock buttons are in
the lock position.
Move the inside lock button to the lock position.
Close the door while pulling the door handle.
XVehicles without smart entry & start system
The door cannot be locked if the key is in the engine switch.
XVehicles with smart entry & start system
The door cannot be locked if the engine switch is in ACCESSORY or
IGNITION ON mode, or the electronic key is left inside the vehicle.
Depending on the position of the electronic key, the key may not be
detected correctly and the door may be locked.
Locking and unlocking the doors from the inside
1
2
1
2
Locking the front doors from the outside without a key
1
2
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Trunk (sedan)
◆Entry function (vehicles with smart entry & start system)
Carry the electronic key to enable this function.Unlocks the trunk
The trunk cannot be unlocked
for 3 seconds after the trunk is
locked.
Lock the trunk again when you
leave the vehicle. The trunk will
not lock automatically after it
has been opened and then
closed.
Locks all the doors and trunk
Check that the trunk is securely locked.
◆Wireless remote control
→P. 1 2 1
◆Door lock switch
→P. 1 3 5
Raise the trunk lid while pushing
up the trunk opener switch.
The trunk can be locked/unlocked and opened/closed by the fol-
lowing procedures.
Unlocking and locking the trunk
1
2
Opening the trunk
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Back door (wagon)
◆Entry function (vehicles with smart entry & start system)
Carry the electronic key to enable this function.Unlocks the back door
The back door cannot be
unlocked for 3 seconds after the
back door is locked.
Lock the back door again when
you leave the vehicle. The back
door will not lock automatically
after it has been opened and
then closed.
Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely locked.
◆Wireless remote control
→P. 1 2 1
◆Door lock switch
→P. 1 3 5
Raise the back door while pushing
up the back door opener switch.
The back door can be locked/unlocked and opened/closed by
the following procedures.
Unlocking and locking the back door
1
2
Opening the back door
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1483-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Smar t entr y & start system∗
●Unlocks and locks the doors ( →P. 132)
● Unlocks and locks the trunk ( →P. 139)
● Unlocks and locks the back door ( →P. 143)
● Starts and stops the engine ( →P. 212)
■Antenna location
XSedan
∗: If equipped
The following operations can be performed simply by carrying
the electronic key on your person, for example in your pocket.
The driver should always carry the electronic key.
Antennas outside cabin
Antenna outside trunk
Antenna inside trunk
Antennas inside cabin1
2
3
4
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XWagon
■ Effective range (areas within whic h the electronic key is detected)
Antennas outside cabin
Antenna outside luggage compartment
Antenna inside luggage compartment
Antennas inside cabin
When locking or unlocking the side
doors
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is within about 0.7 m (2.3
ft.) of either of the outside front door
handles.
When starting the engine or changing
engine switch modes
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is inside the vehicle.
When locking or unlocking the trunk/
back door
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is within about 0.7 m (2.3
ft.) of the trunk/back door opener
switch.
XSedan
XWagon
1
2
3
4
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1503-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Alarms and warning indicators
A combination of exterior and interior alarms are used to prevent theft of the
vehicle and unforeseeable accidents re sulting from erroneous operation.
Take appropriate measures according to the warning message shown on the
multi-information display. ( →P. 527)
The following table describes circumstances and correction procedures when
only alarms are sounded.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Interior alarm
pings once and
exterior alarm
sounds once for
10 seconds
Tried to lock the doors using
the entry function while the
electronic key is still inside
the passenger compart-
ment or trunk/luggage com-
partment
Retrieve the electronic
key and lock the doors
again
Tried to exit the vehicle and
lock the doors without first
turning the engine switch offTurn the engine switch
off and lock the doors
again
Exterior alarm
sounds once for 5
secondsTried to lock the vehicle
while a door, trunk or back
door is openClose all of the doors
and lock the doors
again
Interior alarm
pings continuously
The engine switch was
turned to ACCESSORY
mode while the driver’s door
was open (or the driver’s
door was opened while the
engine switch was in
ACCESSORY mode)
Turn the engine switch
off and close the
driver’s door
The engine switch was
turned off while the driver’s
door was open
Close the driver’s door
Interior alarm
sounds continu-
ously
When the engine switch is in
IGNITION ON or ACCES-
SORY mode, an attempt
was made to open the door
and exit the vehicle, and the
shift lever was not in P
Shift the shift lever to P
and turn the engine
switch off
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1513-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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*: If the engine does not start when the electronic key is inside the vehicle,the electronic key battery may be depleted or there may be difficulties
receiving signal from the key. ( →P. 583)
Interior and exte-
rior alarms sound
continuously
When the engine switch is in
IGNITION ON or ACCES-
SORY mode, the driver’s
door was closed after the
electronic key was carried
outside the vehicle, and the
shift lever was not in P
Shift the shift lever to P,
turn the engine switch
off and close the
driver’s door again
Interior alarm
pings once
The electronic key battery is
lowReplace the electronic
key battery
Tried to start the engine
without the electronic key
being present, or the elec-
tronic key was not function-
ing normally
Start the engine with
the electronic key
present
*
Interior alarm
pings once and
exterior alarm
sounds 3 times
The driver’s door was
closed after the electronic
key was carried outside the
vehicle, and the engine
switch was not turned off
Turn the engine switch
off and close the
driver’s door again
An occupant carried the
electronic key outside the
vehicle and closed the door
while the engine switch was
not off
Bring the electronic key
back into the vehicle
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
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Battery-saving function
In the following circumstances, the smart entry & start system is disabled in
order to prevent the vehicle and elec tronic key batteries from discharging.
● When the smart entry & start system has not been used for 5 days or more
● When the electronic key has been left within approximately 1 m (3 ft.) of the
vehicle for 10 minutes or more
The system will resume operation when...
● The vehicle is locked touching the door handle lock sensor area.
● The vehicle is locked/unlocked using the wireless remote control function.
(→ P. 133)
● The vehicle is locked/unlocked using the mechanical key. ( →P. 582)
■ 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 and wireless remote con-
trol from operating proper ly. (Ways of coping: →P. 582)
● 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 devices
● 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
● When multiple electronic keys are in the vicinity
● When another wireless key (that emits radio waves) is being used nearby
● When carrying or using the electronic key together with the following
devices that emit radio waves
• Another vehicle’s electronic key or a wireless key that emits radio waves
• Personal computer or personal digital assistants (PDAs)
• Digital audio players
• Portable game systems
● If window tint with a metallic content or metallic objects are attached to the
rear window
● Sedan: If a metallic object is placed on the package tray
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