alarm TOYOTA RAV4 2015 XA40 / 4.G Owners Manual

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■Alarms and warning indicators
A combination of exterior and interior alarms as well as warning lights are
used to prevent theft of the vehicle and unforeseeable accidents resulting
from erroneous operation. Take appropriate measures for the warning light
that comes on. ( P. 619)
The following table describes circumstances and correction procedures when
only alarms are sounded.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior alarm sounds
once for 5 seconds
An attempt was made
to lock the doors using
the smart key system
while the electronic key
was still inside the vehi-
cle.
Retrieve the electronic
key from the vehicle
and lock the doors
again.
An attempt was made
to lock the vehicle while
a door was open.Close all of the doors
and lock the doors
again.
Interior alarm pings
once and exterior alarm
sounds once for 5 sec-
onds.
An attempt was made
to lock either front door
by opening a door and
putting the inside lock
button into the lock
position, then closing
the door with the elec-
tronic key still inside the
vehicle.
Retrieve the electronic
key from the vehicle
and lock the doors
again.
Interior alarm sounds
continuously
The engine switch was
turned to ACCESSORY
mode while the driver’s
door was open (or the
driver’s door was
opened while the
engine switch was in
ACCESSORY mode).
Turn the engine switch
off and close the
driver’s door.
The driver’s door was
opened while any shift
position other than P
was selected without
turning off the engine
switch.
Shift the shift lever to P.

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Operation of each component
■Note for locking 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.
● When the lock operation is performed using the lock sensor, recognition sig-
nals 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 that case, follow the
following correction procedures to wash the vehicle:
• Place the electronic key in a location 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 battery-saving mode to disable the smart key system. ( P. 106)
● If the electronic key is inside the vehicle and a door handle becomes wet
during a car wash, a buzzer will sound outside the vehicle. To turn off the
alarm, lock all the doors.
● The lock sensor may not work properly if it comes into contact with ice,
snow, mud, etc. Clean the lock sensor and attempt to operate it again, or
use the lock sensor on the lower part of the door handle.
■ Note for the unlocking function
●A sudden approach to the effective range or door handle may prevent the
doors from being unlocked. In this case, return the door handle to the origi-
nal position and check that the doors unlock before pulling the door handle
again.
● Gripping the door handle when wearing a glove may not unlock the door.
● If the door handle becomes wet while the electronic key is within the effec-
tive range, the door may lock and unlock repeatedly. In that case, follow the
following correction procedures to wash the vehicle:
• Place the electronic key in a location 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 battery-saving mode to disable the smart key system. ( P. 106)
● 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.

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■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. Ask your Toyota
dealer for details.
■ To operate the system properly
Make sure to carry the electronic key when operating the system. Do not get
the electronic key too close to the vehicle when operating the system from the
outside of the vehicle.
Depending on the position and holding condition of the electronic key, the key
may not be detected correctly and the system may not operate properly. (The
alarm may go off accidentally, or the door lock prevention function may not
operate.)
■ If the smart key system do es not operate properly
● Locking and unlocking the doors: Use the mechanical key. ( P. 646)
● Starting the engine: P. 647

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Operation of each component
■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 when the engine
stops. ( P. 621)
● 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. 570)
• The smart key 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.
● To avoid serious deterioration, do not leave the electronic key within 3 ft. (1
m) of the following electrical appliances that produce a magnetic field:
•TVs
• Personal computers
• Cellular phones, cordless phones and battery chargers
• Recharging cellular phones or cordless phones
• Table lamps
• Induction cookers
■ When the electronic key battery is fully depleted
P. 570
■ Customization
Settings (e. g. smart key system) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 687)
■ If the smart key system has been deactivated in a customized setting
●Locking and unlocking the doors:
Use the wireless remote control or mechanical key. ( P. 113, 646)
● Starting the engine and changing engine switch modes: P. 647
● Stopping the engine: P. 2 0 1
■ Certification for the smart key system
For vehicles sold in the U.S.A., Hawaii, Guam, Saipan, Puerto Rico, Ameri-
can Samoa and NATO Germany

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Operation of each component
Wireless remote control
The wireless remote control can be used to lock and unlock the vehi-
cle. It also opens and closes the back door.
Vehicles without a smart key system
Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely
locked.
Unlocks all the doors
Pressing the button unlocks the
driver’s door. Pressing the button
again within 3 seconds unlocks the
other doors.
Sounds the alarm (press and hold) ( P. 114)
Opens and closes the power back door (press and hold)
*
Pressing the button while the back door is opening/closing stops the oper-
ation.
*: If equipped
Vehicles with a smart key system
Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely
locked.
Unlocks all the doors
Pressing the button unlocks the
driver’s door. Pressing the button
again within 3 seconds unlocks the
other doors.
Opens and closes the power back door (press and hold)
Pressing the button while the back door is opening/closing stops the oper-
ation.
Sounds the alarm (press and hold) ( P. 114)
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■Operation signals
Doors:
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors
have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: once; Unlocked: twice)
Power back door (if equipped):
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash twice to indicate that the
back door is opening/closing.
■ 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.
■ Power back door oper ation (vehicles with a power back door)
The back door can be opened even if it is locked. The back door and side
doors will be unlocked when the power back door is opened. Lock all the
doors again when you leave the vehicle. All the doors will not lock automati-
cally after the back door has been opened and then closed.
■ Panic mode
Vehicles without a smart key system
Vehicles with a smart key system
■ Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after the vehicle is
unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again. When is pressed for longer than
about one second, an alarm will sound
intermittently and the vehicle lights will
flash to deter any person from trying to
break into or damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button on the
wireless remote control.
When is pressed for longer than
about one second, an alarm will sound
intermittently and the vehicle lights will
flash to deter any person from trying to
break into or damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button on the
electronic key.

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Maintenance and care
■Automatic car washes
●Before washing the vehicle:
• Fold the mirrors
• Remove the antenna
• Turn off the power back door (if equipped)
Start washing from the front of the vehicle. Make sure to re-install the
antenna and extend the mirrors before driving.
● Brushes used in automatic car washes may scratch the vehicle surface and
harm your vehicle’s paint.
■ High pressure car washes
●Do not allow the nozzles of the car wash to come within close proximity of
the windows.
● Before using the car wash, check that the fuel filler door on your vehicle is
closed properly.
■ Notes for a smart key system (if equipped)
●If the door handle becomes wet while the electronic key is within the effec-
tive range, the door may lock and unlock repeatedly. Place the key in a posi-
tion 6 ft. (2 m) or more separate from the vehicle while the vehicle is being
washed. (Take care to ensure that the key is not stolen.)
● If the electronic key is inside the vehicle and a door handle becomes wet
during a car wash, a buzzer will sound outside the vehicle. To turn off the
alarm, lock all the doors.

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Vehicle specifications
Smart key
system
*1
( P. 9 9 )
and
wireless
remote
control
(  P. 113)
Operation signal
(Buzzers)
*2Level 7
Off
OO
Level 1 to 6
Operation signal
(Emergency flashers)OnOffOO
Time elapsed before the
automatic door lock func-
tion is activated if a door is
not opened after being
unlocked
60
seconds
Off
OO
30
seconds
120
seconds
Open door reminder
buzzer (When locking the
vehicle)
OnOff—O
Unlocking operation
Driver’s door
unlocked in one step, all doors
unlocked in two steps
All doors
unlocked in one step
OO
Alarm (panic mode)OnOff—O
ItemFunctionDefaultsettingCustom-
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