door lock TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME 2023 Owner's Manual

1884-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■Opening the front door
Unlock the door, and pull the
door handle.
■Opening the rear door
Unlock the door, and press the
door opener switch of the
door handle to open the door.
Make sure to se curely press the
door opener switch on the inner
side of the door handle.
■Rear door opener switch oper-
ating conditions
When all of the following conditions
are met:
●The vehicle speed is less than 2
mph (4 km/h)
●The door is unlocked
■If a rear door cannot be opened
using the door opener switch
Check the following:
●The 12-volt battery is not
depleted.
●The door is unlocked.
If a door cannot be opened using
the door opener switch, the door
can be opened using the manual
release button. Firmly press the but-
ton until the door opens.
■When opening the rear door
with the manual release button
in low temperatures
If the manual release button
becomes frozen in low tempera-
tures, it may feel heavier to operate.
■When the vehicle is subjected
to a strong impact
In the event that the vehicle is sub-
ject to a strong impact, the rear door
opener switch cannot be operated
for approximately 10 seconds. In
this case, use the manual release
button.
■If the rear door opener switch is
operated repeatedly over a
short period of time
The system may restrict operation
to prevent overheating. If this hap-
pens, refrain from operating the rear
door opener switch. Normal opera-
tion will return after a short time.
■Rear seat reminder function
As the first reminder so as not to for-
get luggage, etc. in the rear seat,
when the power switch is turned off
after any of the following conditions
are met, a buzze r will sound and a
Opening the doors from
the outside
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Before driving
message will be displayed on the
multi-information display for approx-
imately 6 seconds.
Also, as the second reminder, when
the doors are locked, a buzzer will
sound and the emergency flashers
will flash for a few seconds, and a
message will be displayed on the
multi-information display.
●The hybrid system is started
within approximately 10 minutes
after opening and closing a rear
door.
●A rear door has been opened and
closed after the hybrid system
was started.
The second reminder will not be
activated if a rear door was opened
before the doors are locked.
However, if a rear door is opened
and then closed within approxi-
mately 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.
Therefore, depending on the situa-
tion, the rear seat reminder function
may not operate and you may still
forget luggage, etc. in the rear seat,
or it may operate unnecessarily.
■Open door warning buzzer
If the vehicle speed reaches 3 mph
(5 km/h), a buzzer sounds to indi-
cate that the door(s) or the hood is
not fully closed.
The open door(s) or hood is dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play.
■Customization
The rear seat reminder function can
be enabled/disabled. (Customiz-
able features: P.618)The door cannot be opened
from inside the vehicle when the
lock is set.
WARNING
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions
while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a
door opening and an occupant
could be thrown out of the vehicle,
resulting in death or serious
injury.
●Ensure that all doors are prop-
erly closed and locked.
●Do not pull the inside handle of
the doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the
front doors, as the doors may
be opened even if the inside
lock buttons are in locked posi-
tion.
●Set the rear door child-protector
locks when children are seated
in the rear seats.
■When opening or closing a
door
Check the surroundings of the
vehicle such as whether the vehi-
cle is on an incline, whether there
is enough space for a door to
open and whether a strong wind
is blowing. When opening or clos-
ing the door, hold the door handle
tightly to prepare for any unpre-
dictable movement.
Rear door child-protector
lock

1904-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
1Unlock
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.618.
Automatic door locking
and unlocking systems
FunctionOperation
Speed linked
door locking
function
All doors are
automatically
locked when
vehicle speed is
approximately 12
mph (20 km/h) or
higher.
Shift position
linked door lock-
ing function
All doors are
automatically
locked when the
shift position is
shifted to a posi-
tion other than P.
Shift position
linked door
unlocking func-
tionAll doors are
automatically
unlocked when
the shift position
is shifted to P.
Driver’s door
linked door
unlocking func-
tion
All doors are
automatically
unlocked when
driver’s door is
opened within
approximately 45
seconds after
turning the power
switch to OFF.

1914-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
Back door
The back door can be
locked/unlocked and
opened/closed by the fol-
lowing procedures.
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
■Before driving
●Make sure that the back door is
fully closed.
If the back door is not fully
closed, it may open unexpect-
edly while driving and hit near-
by objects or luggage in the lug-
gage compartment may be
thrown out, causing an acci-
dent.
●Do not allow children to play in
the luggage compartment.
If a child is accidentally locked
in the luggage compartment,
they could have heat exhaus-
tion 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, head,
or neck to be caught by the
closing back door.
■Important points while driving
●Keep the back door closed
while driving.
If the back door is left open, it
may hit near-by objects or lug-
gage in the luggage compart-
ment may be thrown out,
causing an accident.
●Never let anyone sit in the lug-
gage compartment.
In the event of sudden braking,
sudden swerving or a collision,
they are susceptible to death or
serious injury.
■Operating the back door
Observe the following precau-
tions.
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 suddenly 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
closing the back door in windy
weather as it may move
abruptly in strong wind.

1924-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■Using the entry function (if
equipped)
Carry the electronic key to
enable this function.
WARNING
●Vehicles without power back
door: The back door may sud-
denly shut if it is not opened
fully. It is more difficult to open
or close the back door on an
incline than on a level surface,
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 lug-
gage compartment.
●When closing the back door,
take extra care to prevent your
fingers, etc. from being caught.
●Vehicles without power back
door: 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.194) or
back door spindle (vehicles with
power back door) ( P.201) 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.
●Vehicles without power back
door: If a bicycle carrier or simi-
lar heavy object is attached to
the back door, it may suddenly
shut again after being opened,
causing someone’s hands,
head or neck to be caught and
injured. When installing an
accessory part to the back door,
using a genuine Toyota part is
recommended.
Unlocking and locking the
back door from the out-
side

1934-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
1Unlocks all the doors
The doors cannot be unlocked for 3
seconds after the doors are locked.
2Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely
locked.
■Using the wireless remote
control
 P.185
■Operation signals
 P.186
■Security feature
 P.186
■Using the door lock
switches
 P.187
■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.
Be careful not to pull the back door
sideways when closing the back
door with the handle.
■Luggage compartment light
●The luggage compartment light
turns on when the back door is
opened.
●When the power switch is turned
to OFF, the light will go off auto-
matically after 20 minutes.
■If the back door opener is inop-
erative
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 Loosen the screw.
Unlocking and locking the
back door from the inside
Opening/closing the back
door (vehicles without
power back door)
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1944-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3Turn the cover.
4 Move the lever.
5 When installing, reverse the
steps listed.
■Open door warning buzzer
 P.189
■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
NOTICE
■Back door damper stays
The back door is equipped with
damper stays that hold the back
door in place.
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may cause dam-
age to the back door damper stay,
resulting 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)

1954-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
the operation. When the switch is
pressed and held again during the
halted operation, 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 oper-
ating.
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 operation, the back door will
perform the reverse operation.
■Using the switches on the
back door
 Open
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 power
back door is opening/closing stops
the operation.
 Close
Press the switch on the lower
part of the back door.
The power back door automatically
closes.
Pressing the switch while the
power back door is operating will
stop the operation. When the
switch is pressed again during the
halted operation, the back door will
perform the reverse operation.

1964-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Close the back door and lock
all doors after moving away
from the back door (close &
lock [Walk-Away] function)
1 Close all of the doors except
the back door, carrying an
electronic key and press the
switch on the lower part
of the back door.
A different buzzer than the normal
one will sound and the close & lock
(Walk-Away) function will go into
standby.
2 While the buzzer is sounding,
move away from the back
door.
When the sensor detects that you
are away from the back door, the
emergency flashers will flash, and
the buzzer will sound. Depending
on the direction of moving away
from the back door, the location
and how to hold the electronic key
or circumstances, it may not be
detected properly.
All the doors other than the back
door will be locked, and after the
back door is closed, the back door
will also be locked. When all the
doors have been closed and
locked, the buzzer will sound and
the emergency flashers will flash.
The standby state is canceled if you
do not move away from the back
door for 30 seconds. To operate the function again,
perform the proce-
dure again from the beginning.
If you approach the back door car-
rying the electronic key, the back
door operation will stop, all the
doors will be unlocked, and the
buzzer will sou nd and the emer-
gency flashers will flash.
If the switch is pressed after
the back door operation has
stopped, the close & lock (Walk-
Away) function will go into standby
again.
 Close the back door and lock
all doors (close & lock func-
tion)
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*: This setting can be customized
by your Toyota dealer.
Close all of the doors except the
back door, carrying an electronic
key and press the switch on
the lower part of the back door.
A different buzzer than the normal
one will sound and the power back
door will begin closing automati-
cally. 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.
Operation signals will indicate that
all the doors have been closed and
locked. ( P.186)
Pressing the switch while the
power back door is operating will
stop the operation. When the
switch is pressed again during the
halted operation, the back door will
be closed.

1974-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
■Using the back door handle
Lower the back door using the
back door handle .
The back door closing assist
(  P.198) will be activated, and the
power back door will fully close
automatically.
■Luggage compartment light
●The luggage compartment light
turns on when the back door is
opened.
●When the power switch is turned
to OFF, the light will go off auto-
matically 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 stat e of the power
switch, the back door closer oper-
ates.
■Power back door operating con-
ditions
The power back door can automati-
cally open and close under the fol-
lowing conditions:
●When the power back door sys-
tem is enabled. ( P.166)
●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 emer-
gency flashers flash twice to indi-
cate that the back door is
opening/closing.
●When the power back door sys-
tem is disabled, the power back
door does not operate but it can
be opened and closed by hand.
●When the power back door auto-
matically opens, if an abnormality
due to people or objects is
detected, operation will stop.
■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, th e back door will auto-
matically operate in the opposite
direction or stop.
■Fall-down protection function
While the power back door is open-
ing automatically, applying exces-
sive force to it will stop the opening
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