Toyota 2013 Prius Owner's Manual page 143

1-4. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Alarm
Interior alarm
*
pings once
Interior alarm
pings once and
exterior alarm
sounds 3 times
*
1
: A message will be shown on the multi-information display in the instru-
ment cluster.
*
2
: If the hybrid system does not start when the electronic key is inside the
vehicle, the electronic key battery may be depleted or there may be dif-
ficulties receiving signal from the key. (→P. 591)
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Situation
The electronic key has a
low battery
An attempt was made to
start the hybrid system
1
without the electronic key
being present, or the elec-
tronic key was not func-
tioning normally
The driver's door was
closed after the key was
carried outside the vehicle,
and the "POWER" switch
was not turned OFF
An occupant carried the
*
1
electronic key outside the
vehicle and closed the
door while the "POWER"
switch was not OFF
Correction procedure
Replace the electronic
key battery
Start the hybrid sys-
tem with the elec-
*
2
tronic key present
Turn the "POWER"
switch off and close
the driver's door again
Bring the electronic
key back into the vehi-
cle