door lock TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2010 XU40 / 2.G Service Manual

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Before driving
■
Door lock switch
Locks all doors
Unlocks all doors
■ Inside lock button
Locks the door
Unlocks the door
Pulling the door handle can
open the front door even if the
lock button is in the lock posi-
tion.

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Rear door child-protector lockThe door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the lock
is set.
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.
Automatic door locking and unlocking systemsThe following functions can be set or cancelled:
■ Setting and canceling the functions
To switch between setting and canceling, follow the procedure
below:
Vehicles without smart key system:
Close all the doors and switch the engine switch to the “ON”
position. (Perform step 2 within 10 seconds.)
Vehicles with smart key system:
Close all the doors and switch the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch to IGNITION ON mode. (Perform step 2 within 10 sec-
onds.)
FunctionOperation
Shift position linked
door locking functionShifting the shift lever out of P locks all
doors.
Shift position linked
door unlocking functionShifting the shift lever to P unlocks all doors.
STEP1

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Shift the shift lever to P or N, and
press and hold the driver's door
lock switch ( or ) for approx-
imately 5 seconds and then
release it.
The shift lever and switch posi-
tions corresponding to the
desired function to be set or can-
celed are shown in the following
table.
When the setting or canceling operation is complete, all doors are
locked and then unlocked.
STEP2
FunctionShift lever positionSwitch position
Shift position linked door lock-
ing function
PShift position linked door
unlocking function
■
When locking the doors using the key
Vehicles without smart key system
The door cannot be locked if the key is in the engine switch.
Vehicles with smart key system
The door cannot be locked if the “ENGINE START STOP” 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.
■ Customization that can be co nfigured at Toyota dealer
Settings (e.g. door unlocking function) can be changed.
(Customizable features P. 582)

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CAUTION
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failing to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant falling out,
resulting in death or serious injury.
●Always use a seat belt.
● Always lock the doors.
● Ensure that all doors are properly closed.
● Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
The doors may be opened and the passengers are thrown out of the vehi-
cle and it may result in serious injury or death.
Be especially careful for the front doors, the doors may be opened even if
the inside lock buttons are in locked position.
● Set the rear door child protector locks when children are seated in the rear
seats.

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Before driving
Back door
The back door can be locked/unlocked and opened by the following
procedures.
■Locking and unlocking the back door
Door lock switch
P. 6 7
Entry function (vehicles with smart key system)
 P. 3 4
Wireless remote control
 P. 5 4
Key
 P. 6 6
■ Opening the back door from the outside the vehicle
Back door opener
Push up
Raise
Wireless remote control (vehicles with power back door)
 P. 5 4

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Power back door switch (vehicles with power back door)
Push the switch to close.
Pushing the switch again while
the power back door is closing
will cause it to open again.
However, the reverse operation
cannot be performed for the first
second after pushing the switch
to close the door.
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash twice to indicate
that the back door has been opened/closed.
The back door can be opened even if it is locked. Lock the back door
again when you l eave the vehicle. The back door will not lock auto-
matically after it has been opened and then closed.
■ Opening the back door from the inside the vehicle (vehicles
with power back door)
Push and hold the switch to
open/close.
Pushing the switch again while
the power back door is operat-
ing will cause the operation to
reverse.
However, the reverse opera-
tion cannot be performed for
the first second after pushing
the switch to operate the door.

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Canceling the power back door system
(vehicles with power back door)
Turn the main switch in the glove
box off to disable the power back
door system.
On
Off
The back door cannot be opened
even with the wireless remote
control or power back door
switch.
■Back door strap
Use the strap when closing.

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■If the back door opener is inoperative
The back door can be operated from the inside.
■ The power back door can be opened when
●The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode, and the
shift lever is in P.
● The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in OFF or in ACCESSORY mode.
The power back door can be opened even when the glass hatch is opened.
The glass hatch will not be closed when the power back door is being
closed. Close the glass hatch manually.
■ Jam protection function (vehicles with power back door)
If anything obstructs the power back door while it is closing/opening, the
back door will automatically operate in the opposite direction.
Remove the cover.
Turn the lever.STEP1
STEP2

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■
If the power back door does not work
The back door must be initialized. To initialize, close the back door com-
pletely by hand.
■ Back door closer (vehicl es with power back door)
In the event that the back door is left slightly open, the back door closer will
automatically close it to the fully closed position.
■ Fall-down protection function ( vehicles with power back door)
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 rapidly falling down.
■ Customization that can be co nfigured at Toyota dealer
Settings (e.g. wireless remote control) can be changed.
(Customizable features P. 582)
CAUTION
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■Caution while driving
Keep the back door closed.
If the back door is open, the luggage will be thrown out and exhaust gases
will enter the vehicle.
■ Operating the power back door
● Check to make sure that passengers do not have any part of their body in
a position where it could be caught or hit when the back door is being
operated.
● Careful attention is needed so as not to get your fingers trapped as the
back door automatically closes when it has not been fully closed.
● Do not allow children to operate the back door.
Closing the back door on someone can cause serious injury, and in some
instances, even death.

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CAUTION
■Jam protection function (vehicles with power back door)
●Never try jamming any part of your body to activate the jam protection
function intentionally.
● The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the back door is fully closed.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to th e back door components
● Do not apply any force, paint or let any other foreign matter on the damper.
● Do not apply excessive force when the back door closer is operating.
● Make sure there is nothing in the doorway before closing.