TOYOTA tC 2012 (in English) Owner's Guide

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1-1. Key information
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Before driving
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NOTICE
■
To prevent key damage
Observe the following:
● Do not drop the keys, subject them to strong shocks or bend them.
● Do not expose the keys to high temperatures for a long periods of time.
● Do not get the keys wet or wash them in an ultrasonic washer etc.
● Do not attach metallic or magnetic materials to the keys or place the keys
close to such materials.
● Do not disassemble the keys.
● Do not attach a sticker or anything else to the surface of the electronic key.
● Do not place the keys near objects that produce magnetic fields, such as
TVs, audio systems, glass top ranges, or medical electrical equipment,
such as low-frequency therapy equipment.
■ Carrying the electronic key on your person (vehicles with a smart key
system)
Carry the electronic key 3.9 in. (10 cm) or more away from electric appli-
ances that are turned on.
■ In case of a smart key system malf unction or other key-related prob-
lems (vehicles with a smart key system)
Take your vehicle with all the electronic keys provided with your vehicle to
your Scion dealer.
■ When a vehicle key is lost (vehicles with a smart key system)
If the key remains lost, the risk of vehicle theft increases significantly. Visit
your Scion dealer immediately with all remaining electronic keys that were
provided with your vehicle.

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Smart key system
: If equipped
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. 3 3 )
Locks and unlocks the doors ( P. 3 4 )
Starts and stops the engine ( P. 167)

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Unlocking and locking the doors
Side door handles Grip the driver’s door handle to
unlock the door. Grip the passen-
ger’s door handle 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.
*:The door unlock settings can be changed. (
P. 41)
Touch the lock sensor (the
indentation on the upper part of
the door handle) to lock all the
doors.

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Back doorPress the unlock button to
unlock all the doors.
The door cannot be unlocked for
3 seconds after the door is
locked.
Lock the back door again when
you leave the vehicle. The back
door will not lock automatically
after it has been opened and then
closed.
Press the lock button to lock all
the doors.

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Antenna location a
nd effective range
■ Antenna location
Antennas outside cabin
Antenna outside luggage com-
partment
Antennas inside cabin

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■Effective range (areas within which the electronic key is
detected)
When locking or unlock-
ing the doors
The system can be oper-
ated when the electronic
key is within about 2.3 ft.
(0.7 m) of either of the out-
side front door handles or
back door handle. (Only the
doors detecting the key can
be operated.)
When starting the engine
or changing “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
modes
The system can be oper-
ated when the electronic
key is inside the vehicle.

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Operation signals
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors
have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)
■ When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the upper part
of the side door handle
Touch both lock sensors on the upper and
lower parts of the side door handle simul-
taneously.

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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.
● When any warning lights come on 
Take appropriate measures depending on which warning light comes on.
( P. 363)
The following table describes circumstances and correction procedures
when only alarms are sounded.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Interior alarm
pings once and
exterior alarm
sounds once for
10 seconds An attempt was made to
lock the doors using the
entry function while the
electronic key was still
inside the passenger com-
partment
Retrieve the elec-
tronic key from the
passenger compart-
ment and lock the
doors again
An attempt was made to
exit the vehicle and lock
the doors without first turn-
ing the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch off Turn the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
off and lock the doors
again
Exterior alarm
sounds once for
10 seconds An attempt was made to
lock the vehicle while a
door is open Close all of the doors
and lock the doors
again

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AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Interior alarm
pings continu-
ously The “ENGINE START
STOP” switch was turned
to ACCESSORY mode
while the driver’s door was
open (or the driver’s door
was opened while the
“ENGINE START STOP”
switch was in ACCES-
SORY mode)
Turn the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
off and close the
driver’s door
The “ENGINE START
STOP” switch was turned
OFF while the driver’s door
was open Close the driver’s
door
Interior alarm
sounds continu-
ously Vehicles with an auto-
matic transmission only:
When the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is in
IGNITION ON or ACCES-
SORY mode, an attempt
was made to open the
door and exit the vehicle,
and the shift lever was not
in P Shift the shift lever to
P and turn the
“ENGINE START
STOP” switch off
Interior and exte-
rior alarms sound
continuously Vehicles with an auto-
matic transmission only:
When the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is in
IGNITION ON or ACCES-
SORY mode, the driver’s
door was closed after the
key was carried outside
the vehicle, and the shift
lever was not in P Shift the shift lever to
P, turn the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
off and close the
driver’s door again

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*: If the engine does not start when the electronic key is inside the vehicle, the electronic key battery may be depleted or there may be difficulties
receiving signals from the key. ( P. 400)
■ 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.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Interior alarm
pings once The electronic key has a
low battery
Replace the electronic
key battery
An attempt was made to
start the engine without the
electronic key being
present, or the electronic
key was not functioning
normally Start the engine with
the electronic key
present
Interior alarm
pings once and
exterior alarm
sounds 3 times The driver’s door was
closed after the key was
carried outside the vehicle,
and the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch was not
turned off
Turn the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
off and close the
driver’s door again
An occupant carried the
electronic key outside the
vehicle and closed the
door while the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch was
not off Bring the electronic
key back into the vehi-
cle