TOYOTA BZ4X 2022 Owners Manual (in English)

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Before driving
FunctionOperation
Speed linked door
locking function
All doors are auto-
matically locked
when vehicle
speed is approxi-
mately 20 km/h (12
mph) or higher.
Shift position
linked door lock-
ing function
All doors are auto-
matically locked
when the shift posi-
tion is shifted to a
position other than
P.
Shift position
linked door unlock-
ing function
All doors are auto-
matically unlocked
when shift position
is shifted to P.
Driver’s door
linked door unlock-
ing function
All doors are auto-
matically unlocked
when driver’s door
is opened within
approximately 45
seconds after turn-
ing the power
switch off.
Back door
The back door can be
locked/unlocked and
opened/closed by the follow-
ing procedures.
WARNING
■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.
■Caution while driving
●Keep the back door closed while
driving. If the back door is left open, it may hit nearby objects while driving or
luggage may be unexpectedly thrown out, causing an accident.
●Never let anyone sit in the luggage compartment. In the event of sud-den braking, sudden swerving or a
collision, they are susceptible to death or serious injury.
■When children are in the vehicle
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●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.
●Do not allow a child to open or
close the back door. Doing so may cause the back door to move unexpectedly, or cause the
child’s hands, arms, head, or neck to be caught by the closing back door.

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WARNING
■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.
●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 sud- denly 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 clos-ing the back door in windy weather as it may move abruptly in strong
wind.
●Vehicles without power back door:
The back door may suddenly shut if it is not opened fully. It is more diffi-cult to open or close the back door
on an incline than on a level sur- face, 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 compartment.
●Vehicles with power back door: The back door may suddenly shut if it is not opened fully, while on a steep
incline. Make sure that the back door is secured before using the luggage
compartment.
●When closing the back door, take
extra care to prevent your fingers, etc., from being caught.
●When closing the back door, make sure to press it lightly on its outer surface. If the back door handle is
used to fully close the back door, it may result in hands or arms being caught.
●Do not pull on the back door damper stay (vehicles without
power back door) ( P.192) or back door spindle (vehicles with power back door) ( P.200) to close the
back door, and do not hang on the back door damper stay (vehicles without power back door) or back
door spindle (vehicles with power back door).Doing so may cause hands to be
caught or the back door damper stay (vehicles without power back door) or back door spindle (vehicles
with power back door) to break, causing an accident.

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■Smart entry & start system
Carry the electronic key to enable
this function.
1 Unlocks all the doors
The doors cannot be unlocked for 3
seconds after the doors are locked.
2 Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely locked.
■Wireless remote control
 P. 1 8 5
■Door lock switch
 P. 1 8 8
■Open
Raise the back door while pressing
up the back door opener switch.
■Close
Lower the back door using the back
door handle, and make sure to
push the back door down from the
outside to close it.
■Luggage compartment light
●The luggage compartment light turns on when the back door is opened.
●If the luggage compartment light is left on when the power switch is turned off, the light will go off automatically
after 20 minutes.
■If the back door opener is inopera- tive
The back door can be unlocked from the
WARNING
●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, arms, head or neck to be
caught and injured. When installing an accessory part to the back door, using a genuine Toyota part is rec-
ommended.
Unlocking and locking the
back door from the outside
Unlocking and locking the
back door from the inside
Opening/closing the back
door (vehicles without
power back door)

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1 Remove the cover.
To protect the cover, place a rag between the flathead screwdriver and the cover as shown in the illustration.
2 Loose the screw and move the cover.
3 Move the lever.
■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 opera-
NOTICE
■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, result-ing 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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Before driving
tion, 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.
Unlock the back door before operating.
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 opera-
tion, the back door will perform the
reverse operation.
■Opening the back door using
the back door opener switch
When the back door is unlocked:
Press the back door opener switch.
When the back door is locked:
While carrying the electronic key on
your person, press and hold the
back door opener switch.
The power back door automatically
opens.
Pressing the switch while the back door
is opening stops the operation. Press-
ing the switch again will open the back
door automatically.
■Using the power back door
switch on the back door
 Close
Press the switch.
The power back door automatically
closes.
Pressing the switch while the back door
is closing stops the operation.
When the switch is pressed again
during the halted operation, the back
door will perform the reverse operation.
 Close the back door and lock all
doors (close & lock function)
While carrying the electronic key on
your person, press the switch.

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After operating the switch, the power
back door will not close for about 30
seconds when it is within the detection
area of the electronic key. ( P.203)
After operating the switch, the power
back door closes when it goes out of
the detection area of the electronic key.
Also, if entering the detection area of
the electronic key while power back
door is closing, the power back door will
stop.
A different buzzer than the normal one
will sound and the power back door will
begin closing automatically. When the
power back door is closed, all of the
doors will lock simultaneously and
operation signals will indicate that all of
the doors have been locked.
If the switch is pressed while the power
back door is closing, the operation will
stop.
When the switch is pressed again
during the halted operation, the back
door will perform the reverse operation.
■Closing the back door using
the back door handle
Lower the back door using the back
door handle, then a buzzer sounds
and the back door automatically
closes.
■Using the kick sensor (Hands
Free Power Back Door) (if
equipped)
When operating the Hands Free
Power Back Door, make sure that
the power switch is in OFF, the
Hands Free Power Back Door
operation is enabled ( P.197) and
you are carrying an electronic key.
1 While carrying an electronic key,
stand within the smart entry &
start system operation range,
approximately 50 to 70 cm (19.7
to 27.6 in.) from the rear
bumper.
Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Back Door
operation detection area
Smart entry & start system oper-
ation detection area ( P.203)

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2Perform a kick operation by
moving your foot to within
approximately 10 cm (3.9 in.) of
the rear bumper and then pulling
it back.
• Perform the entire kick operation
within 1 second.
• The Hands Free Power 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 compartment, it
may take slightly longer than nor-
mal for the operation to occur.
Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Back Door
operation detection area
3 When the kick sensor detects a
kicking motion with the foot, the
buzzer sounds, and when the
foot being pulled is detected, the
back door automatically fully
opens or fully closes.
The buzzer can be turned off with the customize function. ( P.564)
If a foot is moved under the rear
bumper while the back door is operat- ing, the back door will stop moving.
If a foot is moved under the rear
bumper again during the halted opera- tion, the back door will perform the reverse operation.
■Luggage compartment light
●The luggage compartment light turns on when the back door is opened.
●When the power switch is turned off, the light will go off automatically 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 power switch, the back door closer operates.
■Power back door operating condi-
tions
The power back door can automatically open and close under the following con-
ditions:
●When the power back door system is
enabled. ( P.202)
●When the power 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 position is in P.
■Operation of the power back door
●A buzzer sounds and the emergency
flashers flash twice to indicate that the back door is opening/closing.
●When the power back door system is disabled, the power back door does not operate but it can be opened and
closed by hand.
●When the power back door automati-
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■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 automatically operate in the opposite direction or stop.
■Fall-down protection function
While the power back door is opening automatically, applying excessive force
to it will stop the opening operation to prevent the power back door from sud-denly 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 per-
formed, 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.
1 Close all doors, except the back door.
2 During the power back door closing operation, lock the doors using the
smart entry & start system from the side doors ( P.185) or the wireless remote control. ( P.185)
Operation signals will indicate that all the doors have been closed and locked ( P.186).
●If the electronic key is placed inside the vehicle after starting a close oper-
ation via the door reserve lock func-
tion, the electronic 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 automatically closing after a door reserve lock operation is performed, the door reserve lock func-
tion is canceled and all the doors will unlock.
●Before leaving the vehicle, make sure that all the doors are closed and locked.
■Close & lock function
When the power back door is open, this function closes the power back door and then locks all of the doors simultane-
ously.
When the following procedures are per- formed and there are no electronic keys
for the vehicle within the vehicle, all of the doors will lock when the power back door is completely closed.
1 Close all of the doors except the
power back door.
2 While carrying an electronic key,
press the switch on the lower
part of the power back door
( P.193).
A different buzzer than the normal one
will sound and then the power back door will begin closing automatically. When the power back door is closed, all of the
doors will lock simultaneously and oper- ation signals will indicate that all of the doors have been locked.
The double locking system will not oper- ate at this time.
■Situations in which the close & lock function may not operate properly
In the following situations, the close & lock function may not operate properly:
●If the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( P.193) is
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electronic key
●If the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( P.193) is
pressed when the electronic key is in
a bag, etc., that is placed on the
ground
●If the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( P.193) is
pressed with the electronic key not
near the vehicle.
■Hands Free Power Back Door oper- ating conditions (vehicles with Hands Free Power Back Door)
The Hands Free Power Back Door will open/close automatically when the fol-lowing conditions are met:
●The Hands Free Power Back Door operation is enabled ( P.202)
●The power switch is in OFF.
●The electronic key is within the opera- tional range. ( P.197)
●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 communication between the electronic key and the
vehicle ( P.204)
●When charging from an external
power source or connecting the AC charging cable
●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 park- ing spot, gas station, electrically heated road, or fluorescent light
●When the vehicle is near a TV tower, electric power plant, radio station,
large display, airport or other facility that generates strong radio waves or electrical noise
●When a large amount of water is applied to the rear bumper, such as
when the vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
●When mud, snow, ice, etc. is attached to the rear bumper
●When the vehicle has been parked for a while near objects that may move and contact the rear bumper, such as
plants
●When an accessory is installed to the
rear bumper
If an accessory has been installed, turn
the Hands Free Power Back Door oper-
ation setting off.
■Preventing unintentional operation of the Hands Free Power Back Door (vehicles with Hands Free Power
Back Door)
When an electronic key is in the opera- tion range, the Hands Free Power Back
Door may operate unintentionally, so be careful in the following situations.
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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 vehicle
●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 park- ing spot, gas station, electrically heated road, or fluorescent light
●When the vehicle is near a TV tower, electric power plant, radio station,
large display, airport or other facility that generates strong radio waves or electrical noise
●When the vehicle is parked in a place where objects such as plants are near
the rear bumper
●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 oper-
ation setting off. ( P.202)
■When reconnecting the 12-volt bat- tery
To enable the power back door to oper-
ate properly, close the back door manu- ally.
■If the back door opener is inopera-tive
The back door can be unlocked from the inside.
1 Remove the cover.
To prevent damage, cover the tip of the
screwdriver with a rag.
2 Loose the screw and move the
cover.
3 Move the lever.
4 When installing, reverse the steps listed.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. (Customizable features: P.564)