remote start TOYOTA PRIUS 2023 Owners Manual

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1-5. Theft deterrent system
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For safety and security
Alar m
The alarm uses light and sound to give an alert when an intrusion is
detected.
The alarm is triggered in the following situations when the alarm is
set:
● A locked door or back door is unlocked or opened in any way other
than using the entry function or wireless remote control. (The doors
will lock again automatically.)
● The hood is opened.
● If equipped, the intrusion sensor detects something moving inside
the vehicle. (An intruder gets in the vehicle.)
Close the doors and hood, and
lock all the doors using the entry
function or wireless remote con-
trol. The system will be set auto-
matically after 30 seconds.
The indicator light changes from
being on to flashing when the sys-
tem is set.
Do one of the following to deactivate or stop the alarm.
● Unlock the doors using the entry function or wireless remote con-
trol.
● Start the hybrid system. (The alarm will be deactivated or stopped
after a few seconds.)
: If equipped
The alarm
Setting the alarm system
Deactivating or stopping the alarm

1723-1. Key information
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Keys
The following keys are provided with the vehicle.
Electronic keys
• Operating the smart entry &
start system (P. 187)
• Operating the wireless remote
control function
Mechanical keys
Key number plate
Locks all the doors (P. 177)
Closes the side windows and
moon roof (if equipped)
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(P. 177)
Unlocks all the doors (P. 177)
Opens the side windows and
moon roof (if equipped)
*
(P. 177)
*: These settings must be customized at any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
The keys
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Wireless remote control
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1743-1. Key information
PRIUS_OM_OM47F32E_(EE)■Electronic key battery depletion
●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 displayed on the multi-information display when the hybrid system
stops.
●As the electronic key always receives radio waves, the battery will become
depleted even if the electronic key is not used. The following symptoms indi-
cate that the electronic key battery may be depleted. Replace the battery
when necessary. (P. 554)
• The smart entry & start 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.
You can replace the battery by yourself (P. 554). However, as there is a
danger that the electronic key may be damaged, it is recommended that
replacement is carried out by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●To avoid serious deterioration, do not leave the electronic key within 1 m
(3 ft.) of the following electrical appliances that produce a magnetic field:
•TVs
• Personal computers
• Cellular phones, cordless phones and battery chargers
• Table lamps
• Induction cookers

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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Operation of each component
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Side doors
◆Smart entry & start system
Carry the electronic key to enable this function.
Grip the driver’s door handle
or front passenger’s door
handle with the sensor (if
equipped) to unlock all the
doors.
Make sure to touch the sensor
on the back of the handle.
The doors cannot be unlocked
for 3 seconds after the doors are
locked.
Touch the lock sensor (the indentation on the surface of the front
door handle) to lock the doors.
Check that the door is securely locked.
◆Wireless remote control
Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely
locked.
Press and hold to close the side
windows and moon roof (if
equipped).
*
Unlocks all the doors
Press and hold to open the side
windows and moon roof (if
equipped).
*
*
: These settings must be customized at any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked using the entry func-
tion, wireless remote control or door lock switches.
Unlocking and locking the doors from the outside
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1783-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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■Operation signals
The emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors 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 surface of the
door handle
■Door lock buzzer
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. 93)
■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. 636)
●Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted. (P. 554) When the door cannot be locked even if
the lock sensor on the surface of the door
handle is touched by a finger, touch the
lock sensor with the palm.
When gloves are being worn, remove the
gloves.

1803-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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The door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the lock is
set.
Unlock
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.
■Using the mechanical key
The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the mechanical key.
(P. 636)
■Open door warning buzzer
If the vehicle speed reaches 5 km/h (3 mph), the master warning light flashes
and a buzzer sounds to indicate that the door(s) is not fully closed.
The open door(s) is displayed on the multi-information display.
■Conditions affecting the operation of the smart entry & start system or
wireless remote control
P. 190
■Rear seat reminder function
●In order to remind you not to forget luggage, etc. in the rear seat, when the
power switch is turned off after any of the following conditions are met, a
buzzer will sound and a message will be displayed on the multi-information
display for approximately 6 seconds.
• The hybrid system is started within 10 minutes after opening and closing
a rear door.
• A rear door has been opened and closed after the hybrid system was
started.
However, if a rear door is opened and then closed within approximately 2
seconds, the rear seat reminder function may not operate.
●The rear seat reminder function determines that luggage, etc. has been
placed in a rear seat based on opening and closing of a rear door. There-
fore, depending on the situation, the rear seat reminder function may not
operate and you may still forget luggage, etc. in the rear seat, or it may
operate unnecessarily.
●The rear seat reminder function can be enabled/disabled. (P. 670)
Rear door child-protector lock
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1823-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Back door
◆Smart entry & start system (if equipped)
Carry the electronic key to enable this function.
Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely
locked.
Unlocks all the doors
The doors cannot be unlocked
for 3 seconds after the doors are
locked.
◆Wireless remote control
 P. 1 7 7
◆Door lock switches
 P. 1 7 9
Raise the back door while pushing
up the back door opener switch.
The back door can be unlocked/locked and opened/closed by
the following procedures.
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Opening the back door from outside the vehicle

1893-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Operation of each component
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■ When “Smart Entry & Start System Malfunction See Owner’s Manual” is
displayed on the multi-information display
The system may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected by any autho-
rized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer
immediately.
■ Battery-saving function
The battery-saving function will be activated in order to prevent the electronic
key battery and the 12-volt battery from being discharged while the vehicle is
not in operation for a long time.
● In the following situations, the smart entry & start system may take some
time to unlock the doors.
• The electronic key has been left in an area of approximately 2 m (6 ft.) of
the outside of the vehicle for 10 minutes or longer.
• The smart entry & start system has not been used for 5 days or longer.
● If the smart entry & start system has not been used for 14 days or longer,
the doors cannot be unlocked at any doors except the driver’s door. In this
case, take hold of the driver’s door handle, or use the wireless remote con-
trol or the mechanical key, to unlock the doors.
■ Electronic Key Battery-Saving Function
When battery-saving 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 electronic
key indicator flashes 4 times.
While the battery-saving mode is set, the
smart entry & start system cannot be
used. To cancel the function, press any of
the electronic key buttons.

1903-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
PRIUS_OM_OM47F32E_(EE)■Conditions affecting operation
The smart entry & start system, wireless remote control and immobilizer sys-
tem use weak radio waves. In the following situations, the communication
between the electronic key and the vehicle may be affected, preventing the
smart entry & start system, wireless remote control and immobilizer system
from operating properly. (Ways of coping: P. 636)
●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 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 other wireless key (that emit radio waves) is being used nearby
●When carrying the electronic key together with the following devices that
emit radio waves
• Portable radio, cellular phone, cordless phone or other wireless commu-
nication devices
• 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 with a metallic content or metallic objects are attached to the
rear window
●When the electronic key is placed near a battery charger or electronic
devices

1913-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Operation of each component
PRIUS_OM_OM47F32E_(EE)■Note for the entry function
●Even when the electronic key is within the effective range (detection areas),
the system may not operate properly in the following cases:
• The electronic key is too close to the window or outside door handle, near
the ground, or in a high place when the doors are locked or unlocked.
• The electronic key is on the instrument panel, floor, or in the door pockets
or glove box when the hybrid system is started or power 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 recep-
tion conditions, it may be detected by the antenna outside 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
unlocked or locked by anyone.
●Even if the electronic key is not inside the vehicle, it may be possible to start
the hybrid system if the electronic key is near the window.
●The doors may unlock if a large amount of water splashes on the door han-
dle, such as in the rain or in a car wash when the electronic key is within the
effective range. (The door will automatically be locked after approximately
30 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 possibility that the door may not be
unlocked by the entry function. (Use the wireless remote control to unlock
the doors.)
●Touching the door lock sensor while wearing gloves may delay or prevent
lock operation. Remove the gloves and touch the lock sensor again.
●On some models: When the lock operation is performed using the lock sen-
sor, recognition 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 effec-
tive range, the door may lock and unlock repeatedly. In this case, follow the
following correction procedures to wash the vehicle.
• Place the electronic key in a location 2 m (6 ft.) or more away from the
vehicle. (Take care to ensure that the key is not stolen.)
• Set electronic key to battery-saving mode to disable the smart entry &
start system. (P. 189)