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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
● Interior buzzer sounds continu-
ously
■ If “Key Detected in Vehicle” is
shown on the multi-information
display
An attempt was made to lock the
doors using the smart key system
while the electronic key was still
inside the vehicle. Retrieve the elec-
tronic key from the vehicle and lock
the doors again.
■ Battery-saving function
The battery-saving function will be
activated in order to prevent the
electronic key battery and the vehi-
cle battery from being discharged
while the vehicle is not operated for
a long time.
● In the following situations, the
smart key system may take some
time to unlock the doors. Also the
illuminated entry system may not
operate properly.
• The electronic key has been left in
an area of approximately 11 ft.
(3.5 m) of the outside of the vehi-
cle for 40 seconds or longer.
• The smart key system has not
been used for 5 days or longer.
● If the smart key system has not
been used for 14 days or longer,
the doors cannot be unlocked
from any door except the driver’s
door. In this case, hold the driver’s
door handle, or use the wireless
remote control or 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 elec-
tronic key indicator flashes 4 times.
While the battery-saving mode is
set, the smart key system cannot be
used. To cancel the function, press
any of the electronic key buttons.
■ When electronic key function
stops
If the position of the electronic key
has not changed for a certain
amount of time such as when the
electronic key is left some where,the
function of the electronic key stops
to reduce depletion of the battery.
■ Conditions affecting operation
The smart key system uses weak
radio waves. In the following situa-
tions, the communication between
the electronic key and the vehicle
may be affected, preventing the
smart key system, wireless remote
control and engine immobilizer sys-
tem from operating properly.
● When the electronic key battery is
depleted
● Near a TV tower, electric power
plant, gas station, radio station,
large display, airport or other facil-
Situation
Correction
procedure
The engine switch
was turned to ACC
while the driver’s
door was open (or
the driver’s door was
opened while the
engine switch was in
ACC).
Turn the
engine
switch off
and close
the driver’s
door.
The engine switch
was turned to off
while the driver’s
door was open.
Close the
driver’s
door.