TOYOTA COROLLA 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

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■Inside lock buttons
1 Locks the door
2 Unlocks the door
The front doors can be opened by
pulling the inside ha ndle even if the
lock buttons are in the lock position.
■Locking the front doors from
the outside without a key
1 Move the inside lock button to
the lock position.
2 Close the door.
Vehicles without a smart key sys-
tem
The door cannot be locked if the key
is in the engine switch.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The door cannot be locked if the
engine switch is in ACC or ON, or
the electronic key is left inside the
vehicle.
The key may not b e detected cor-
rectly and the door may be locked.
■Open door warning buzzer
If a door or the trunk is not fully
closed, a buzzer will sound when
the vehicle speed reaches 3 mph (5
km/h).
The open door(s) or trunk is indi-
cated on the multi -information dis-
play.
The door cannot be opened
from inside the vehicle when
lock is set.
1 Unlock
2 Lock
These locks can be set to prevent
children from opening the rear
doors. Push down on each rear
door switch to lock both rear doors.
The following functions can be
set or canceled:
For instructions on customizing,
refer to P.581.
Rear door child-protector
lock
Automatic door locking
and unlocking systems

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*: Vehicles with a continuously vari-able transmission
FunctionOperation
Speed linked
door locking
function
All doors are auto-
matically locked
when vehicle
speed is approxi-
mately 12 mph (20
km/h) or higher.
Shift position
linked door
locking func-
tion
*
All doors are auto-
matically locked
when shifting the
shift lever out of P.
Shift position
linked door
unlocking
function
*
All doors are auto-
matically unlocked
when shifting the
shift lever to P.
Driver’s door
linked door
unlocking
functionAll doors are auto-
matically unlocked
when driver’s door
is opened.
Tr unk
The trunk can be opened
using the trunk opener,
entry function or wireless
remote control or key.
WA R N I N G
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
■Before driving
●Make sure that the trunk lid is
fully closed. If the trunk lid is not
fully closed, it may open unex-
pectedly while driving and hit
near-by objects or luggage in
the trunk may be thrown out,
causing an accident.
●Do not allow child ren to play in
the trunk.
If a child is accidentally locked
in the trunk, they could suffer
from heat exhaustion, suffoca-
tion or other injuries.
●Do not allow a child to open or
close the trunk lid.
Doing so may cause the trunk
lid to open unexpectedly, or
cause the child’s hands, head,
or neck to be caught by the
closing trunk lid.
■Important points while driving
Never let anyone sit in the trunk.
In the event of sudden braking or
a collision, they are susceptible to
death or serious injury.
■Using the trunk
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may cause parts
of the body to be caught, resulting
in serious injury.

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■Trunk opener
Pull the lever upward to release
the trunk lid.
■Trunk release button (vehi-
cles with a smart key sys-
tem)
While carrying the electronic
key, press the button on the
trunk lid.
When all the doors are unlocked
WA R N I N G
●Remove any heavy loads, such
as snow and ice, from the trunk
lid before opening it. Failure to
do so may cause the trunk lid to
suddenly shut again after it is
opened.
●When opening or closing the
trunk lid, 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 trunk is about to
open or close.
●Use caution when opening or
closing the trunk lid in windy
weather as i t may move
abruptly in strong wind.
●The trunk lid may suddenly shut
if it is not opened fully. It is more
difficult to open or close the
trunk lid on an incline than on a
level surface, so beware of the
trunk lid unexpectedly opening
or closing by itself. Make sure
that the trunk lid is fully open
and secure before using the
trunk.
●When closing the trunk lid, take
extra care to pre vent your fin-
gers etc. from being caught.
●When closing the trunk lid,
make sure to press it lightly on
its outer surface.
●Do not attach a ny accessories
other than genuine Toyota parts
to the trunk lid. Such additional
weight on the trunk lid may
cause the lid to suddenly shut
again after it is opened.
Opening the trunk

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using one of the following meth-
ods, the trunk can be opened
without the electronic key:
Entry function
 Wireless remote control
 Door lock switches
 Automatic door unlocking sys-
tem
 Mechanical key
■Wireless remote control (if
equipped)
Vehicles without a smart key
system
Press and hold the switch.
A buzzer sounds.
Vehicles with a smart key sys-
tem
Press and hold the switch.
A buzzer sounds.
■Key (vehicles with a key
cylinder on the trunk lid)
Turn the key clockwise to
release the trunk lid.
■Trunk light
●The trunk light turns on when the
trunk is opened.
●If the trunk light is left on when the
engine switch is turned off, the
light will go off automatically after
20 minutes.
■Function to prevent the trunk
being locked with the electronic
key inside (vehicles with a
smart key system)
●When all doors are locked, closing
the trunk lid with the electronic key
left inside the trunk will sound an
alarm.
In this case, the trunk lid can be
opened pressing the trunk release
button on the trunk lid.
●If the spare electronic key is put in
the trunk with all the doors locked,
the key confinement prevention
function is activated so the trunk

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vent theft, take all electronic keys
with you when leaving the vehicle.
●If the electronic key is put in the
trunk with all the doors locked, the
key may not be detected depend-
ing on the location of the key and
the surrounding radio wave condi-
tions. In this case, the key con-
finement prevention function
cannot be activate
d, causing the
doors to lock when the trunk is
closed. Make sure to check where
the key is before closing the trunk.
●The key confinement prevention
function cannot be activated if any
one of the doors is unlocked. In
this case, open the trunk using the
trunk opener.
■Internal trunk release lever
The trunk lid can be opened by pull-
ing up the glow-in -the-dark lever
located on the inside of the trunk lid.
The lever will conti nue to glow for
some time after the trunk lid is
closed.
■If the smart key system or the
wireless remote control does
not operate properly (if
equipped)
Replace the key battery with a new
one if it is depleted. ( P.489)
■Open door warning buzzer
 P. 1 2 1
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.581)
*: If equipped
■Antenna location
Antennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna inside the trunk
Antenna outside the trunk
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
doors ( P.117)
 Opens the trunk ( P.123)
 Starts the engine ( P.164)

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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 eithe r of the front out-
side door handles. (Only the doors
detecting the key c an 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.
When opening the trunk
The system can be operated when
the electronic key is within about 2.3
ft. (0.7 m) of the trunk release but-
ton.
■Alarms and warning messages
A combination of e xterior and inte-
rior buzzers as well as warning mes-
sages shown on the
multi-information display are used to
prevent theft of the vehicle and acci-
dents resulting from erroneous
operation. Take appropriate mea-
sures based on the displayed mes-
sage. ( P.521)
When only an ala rm sounds, cir-
cumstances and c orrection proce-
dures are as follows.
●Exterior buzzer sounds once for 5
seconds
●Interior buzzer sounds continu-
ously
■Battery-saving function
The battery-saving function will be
activated in ord er to prevent the
electronic key battery and the vehi-
cle battery from being discharged
while the vehicle is not operated 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 within approximatel y 11 ft. (3.5 m)
of the outside of the vehicle for 2
minutes or longer.
• The smart key system has not
SituationCorrection
procedure
An attempt was
made to lock the
vehicle while a door
was open.Close all of
the doors
and lock the
doors again.
The trunk was closed
while the electronic
key was still inside
the trunk and all the
doors were locked.Retrieve the
electronic
key from the
trunk and
close the
trunk lid.
SituationCorrection procedure
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 off
and close
the driver’s
door.
The engine switch
was turned to off
while the driver’s
door was open.
Close the
driver’s door

1273-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
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●If the smart key system has not
been used for 14 days or longer,
the doors cann
ot be unlocked
from any door except the driver’s
door. In this case, hold the driver’s
door handle, or use the wireless
remote control or mechanical key
to unlock the doors.
■Electronic key battery-saving
function
When battery-savi ng 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 elec-
tronic key indicator 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.
■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.
●When the electronic key battery is
depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power
plant, gas station , radio station,
large display, airpo rt or other facil-
ity that generates strong radio
waves or electrical noise
●When carrying a portable radio,
cellular phone, cordless phone or other wireless communication
device
●When the electronic key is in con-
tact with, or is c
overed 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 wirel ess keys (that
emit radio waves) are being used
nearby
●When carrying 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 computers or personal digital assistants (PDAs)
• Digital audio players
• Portable game systems
●If window tint wit h 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 the vehicle is parked in a
pay parking spot where radio
waves are emitted
If the doors cannot be
locked/unlocked using the smart key
system, lock/unlock the doors by
performing any of the following:
●Bring the electronic key close to
either front door handle and oper-
ate the entry function.
●Operate the wireless remote con-
trol.
If the doors cannot be
locked/unlocked using the above
methods, use the mechanical key.
(  P.544)
If the engine cannot be started using
the smart key system, refer to

1283-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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■Note for the entry function
●Even when the electronic key is
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 near the ground or in a high place, or too
close to the center of the rear
bumper when the trunk is opened.
• The electronic key is on the instru- ment panel, rear package tray 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 unl ock 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 or lock if a
large amount of water splashes on
the door handle, such as in the
rain or in a car wash when the
electronic key is w ithin the effec-
tive range. (The doors will auto-
matically be locked after
approximately 60 seconds if the
doors are not opened and closed.)
●If the wireless remote control is
used to lock the doors when the
electronic key is near the vehicle,
there is a possib ility that the door
may not be unlocked by the entry
function. (Use the wireless remote
control to unlock the doors.)
●If the doors have been locked
from outside of the vehicle and are
then not unlocked using the wire-
less remote control or smart key
system, the engine cannot be
started using the smart key sys-
tem. (However, if the doors have
been locked from i nside the vehi-
cle, the engine can be started
using the smart key system.)
If it is necessary to start the
engine, it can be started using the
procedure in “If the electronic key
dose not opera te properly”
(  P.545).
●Touching the door lock or unlock
sensor while wearing gloves may
prevent lock or unlock operation.
●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 bat- tery-saving mode to disable the
smart key system. ( P.127)
●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

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●The lock sensor may not work
properly if it com
es into contact
with ice, snow, mud, etc. Clean
the lock sensor and attempt to
operate it again.
●A sudden handle operation or a
handle operation immediately
after entering the effective range
may prevent the doors from being
unlocked. Touch the door unlock
sensor and check that the doors
are unlocked bef ore 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.
■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.581)
●Setting the electronic key to bat-
tery-saving mode helps to reduce
key battery depletion. ( P.127)
■To operate the system properly
●Make sure to carry the electronic
key when operati ng the system.
Do not get the electronic key too
close to the vehicle when operat-
ing the system from the outside of
the vehicle.
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 function may not operate.)
●Do not leave the electronic key
inside the trunk.
The key confinement prevention
function may not operate, depend-
ing on the location of the key (the
inside edge of the trunk), condi-
tions (inside a met al bag, close to metallic objects)
and the radio
waves in the surrounding area.
(  P.124)
■If the smart key system does
not operate properly
●Locking and unlocking the doors:
 P. 5 4 4
●Starting the engine: P. 5 4 5
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.581)
■If the smart key system has
been deactivated in a custom-
ized setting
●Locking and unlocking the doors:
Use the wireless remote control or
mechanical key. ( P.117, 544)
●Starting the engi ne and changing
engine switch modes: P. 5 4 5
●Stopping the engine: P. 1 6 6

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■Certification for the smart key system
Except for vehicles sold in Canada
For vehicles sold in Canada