Toyota PRIUS 2023 Manual page 132

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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■ Effective range (areas within
which the electronic key is
detected)
When locking or unlocking the
A
doors
The system can be operated when
the electronic key is within about 2.3
ft. (0.7 m) of the driver's door han-
dle, front passenger's door handle
(if equipped) and back door opener
switch (if equipped). (Only the doors
detecting the key can be operated.)
When starting the hybrid system
B
or changing power switch modes
The system can be operated when
the electronic key is inside the vehi-
cle.
■ If an alarm sounds or a warning
message is displayed
An alarm sounds and warning mes-
sage displays shown on the multi-
information display are used to pro-
tect against unexpected accidents
or theft of the vehicle resulting from
erroneous operation. When a warn-
ing message is displayed, take
appropriate measures based on the
displayed message.
When only an alarm sounds, cir-
cumstances and correction proce-
dures are as follows.
● When an exterior alarm sounds
once for 5 seconds
Situation
An attempt was
made to lock the
vehicle while a
door was open.
● When an interior alarm pings con-
tinuously
Situation
The power
switch was
turned to ACC
while the driver's
door was open
(or the driver's
door was opened
while the power
switch was in
ACC).
■ 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 12-
volt battery from being discharged
while the vehicle is not in operation
for a long time.
● In the following situations, the
smart key system may take some
time to unlock the doors.
• The electronic key has been left in
an area of approximately 11.5 ft.
(3.5 m) of the outside of the vehi-
Correction pro-
cedure
Close all of the
doors and lock
the doors again.
Correction pro-
cedure
Turn the power
switch to OFF
and close the
driver's door.
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