key TOYOTA tC 2012 (in English) Owner's Guide

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
Scion_tC_U_(OM21041U)
Locking the side doors from the outside without a key
Move the inside lock button to the lock position.
Close the door.
Vehicles without a smart key system
The door cannot be locked if the key is in the engine switch.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The door cannot be locked if the “E NGINE START STOP” switch is in
ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode, or the electronic key is left
inside the vehicle.
The key may not be detected correctly and the door may be locked.
STEP 1
STEP 2

58 1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Automatic door locking and unlocking systemsThe following functions can be set or canceled:
*1: Vehicles with an automatic transmission only 
*2: Default setting is off
FunctionOperation
Shift position linked
door locking function
*1Shifting the shift lever out of P locks all the
doors.
Shift position linked
door unlocking func-
tion
*1
Shifting the shift lever to P unlocks all the
doors.
Speed linked door lock-
ing function
*2
All the doors are locked when the vehicle
speed is approximately 12 mph (20 km/h) or
higher.
Driver’s door linked door
unlocking function
*2 
(vehicles without a
smart key system) All the doors are unlocked when the driver’s
door is opened within 10 seconds after turn-
ing the engine switch to the “ACC” or
“LOCK” position.
Driver’s door linked
door unlocking func-
tion
*2 (vehicles with a
smart key system) All the doors are unlocked when the driver’s
door is opened within 10 seconds after turn-
ing the “ENGINE START STOP” switch off.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
Scion_tC_U_(OM21041U)
■
Setting and canceling the functions
To switch between setting and canceling, follow the procedure
below.
Vehicles without a smart key system 
Close all the doors and turn the engine switch to the “ON”
position. (Perform step 2 within 10 seconds.) 
Vehicles with a smart key system 
Close all the doors and turn the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch to IGNITION ON mode. (Perform step 2 within 10 sec-
onds.)
Shift the shift lever to P or N, and
press and hold the driver’s door
lock switch (
or ) for
approximately 5 seconds and
then release.
The shift lever and switch posi-
tions corresponding to the
desired function to be set are
shown in the following table.
Use the same procedure to can-
cel the function.
STEP 1
STEP 2

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*: Vehicles with an automatic transmission only
When the setting or canceling operation is complete, all the doors are
locked and then unlocked.
FunctionShift lever positionDriver’s door lock switch position
Shift position linked door lock-
ing function
*P
Shift position linked door
unlocking function
*
Speed linked door locking func-
tion N
Driver’s door linked door unlock-
ing function
■ Using the mechanical key (vehicles with a smart key system)
The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the mechanical key. 
( P. 400)
■ Customization that can be configured at Scion dealer
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed. 
(Customizable features: P. 444)

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Back door
The back door can be locked/unlocked and opened by the following
procedures.
■ Locking and unlocking the back door
Entry function (vehicles with a smart key system)
 P. 3 2
Wireless remote control
 P. 5 0
Door lock switch
 P. 5 6
■ Opening the back door from outside the vehicle
Back door opener Raise the back door while
pushing up the back door
opener switch.

88 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Scion_tC_U_(OM21041U)
■Mirror angle can be adjusted when
Vehicles without a smart key system
The engine switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON
mode.
■ When the mirrors are fogged up (vehic les with outside rear view mirror
defoggers)
Turn on the mirror defoggers to defog the mirrors. ( P. 242)
CAUTION
■When driving the vehicle
Observe the following precautions while driving. 
Failure to do so may result in loss of control of the vehicle and cause an
accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
● Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.
● Do not drive with the mirrors folded.
● Both the driver and passenger side mirrors must be extended and properly
adjusted before driving.
■ When a mirror is moving
To avoid personal injury and mirror malfunction, be careful not to get your
hand caught by the moving mirror.
■ When the mirror defoggers are operating (vehicles with outside rear
view mirror defoggers)
Do not touch the rear view mirror surfaces, as they can become very hot and
burn you.

90 1-4. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
Scion_tC_U_(OM21041U)
■The power windows can be operated when
Vehicles without a smart key system
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■ Operating the power windows af ter turning the engine off
Vehicles without a smart key system
The power windows can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even
after the engine switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position. They can-
not, however, be operated once either side door is opened.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The power windows can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even
after the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or
turned off. They cannot, however, be operated once either side door is
opened.
CAUTION
■ Closing the windows
Observe the following precautions. 
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Check to make sure that all passengers do not have any part of their body
in a position where it could be caught when a window is being operated.
● Do not allow children to operate the power windows. 
Closing a power window on someone can cause serious injury, and in
some instances, even death.

92 1-4. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
Scion_tC_U_(OM21041U)
■The moon roof can be operated when
Vehicles without a smart key system
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■ Operating the moon roof af ter turning the engine off
Vehicles without a smart key system
The moon roof can be operated for approximately 45 seconds after the
engine switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position. It cannot, however,
be operated once either side door is opened.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The moon roof can be operated for approximately 45 seconds after the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned
off. It cannot, however, be operated once either side door is opened.
■ Jam protection function
If an object is detected between the moon roof and the frame while closing
or tilting down, travel is stopped and the moon roof opens slightly.
■ If the moon roof cannot be closed
If the moon roof cannot be closed, such as when the jam protection function
activates accidentally due to a malfunction, pressing and holding the
“CLOSE” switch closes the moon roof. 
After this, to make the automatic opening function and jam protection func-
tion available again, press and hold the “CLOSE” switch until the moon roof
closes fully and then opens slightly. 
If the functions do not activate, contact your Scion dealer.

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Before driving
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1-5. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap
Perform the following steps to open the fuel tank cap:
■Before refueling the vehicle
Vehicles without a smart key system 
Turn the engine switch off and ensure that all the doors and win-
dows are closed.
Vehicles with a smart key system 
Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch off and ensure that all
the doors and windows are closed.
■ Opening the fuel tank cap
Pull up the opener to open the
fuel filler door.
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1-6. Theft deterrent system
Engine immobilizer system
: If equipped
The vehicle’s keys have built-in transponder chips that prevent the
engine from starting if a key has not been previously registered in
the vehicle’s on-board computer. 
Never leave the keys inside the vehicle when you leave the vehicle.
Vehicles without a smart
key system
The indicator light flashes after
the key has been removed
from the engine switch to indi-
cate that the system is operat-
ing. 
The indicator light stops flash-
ing after the registered key
has been inserted into the
engine switch to indicate that
the system has been can-
celed.
Vehicles with a smart key
system
The indicator light flashes after
the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch has been turned off to
indicate that the system is
operating. 
The indicator light stops flash-
ing after the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch has been turned
to ACCESSORY or IGNITION
ON mode to indicate that the
system has been canceled.