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Opening/closing
Rear Seat Alert
How to Use the Rear Seat
Alert
If any of the following operations is
performed, a message appears in the
instrument cluster to notify that the
system is active. Make sure that a
message appears. The message
disappears after a short period of time.
When the Rear Seat Alert is not
needed, temporarily deactivate the
system according to the message.
A rear door is opened and the
engine is started.
The engine is started within about 10
minutes after a rear door is opened
and closed.
A rear door is opened after the
engine is started.
The vehicle power is switched ON
while the system is active.
If the vehicle power is switched OFF
while the system is active, a message in
the instrument cluster and a warning
sound indicate the possibility of
occupants or luggage on a rear seat.
The message disappears after a short
period of time.
If the driver's door is opened/closed
after the message in the instrument
cluster disappears, notification is made
again.
When deactivating the system, perform
any of the following operations.
Switch the vehicle power to ACC or
OFF and open a rear door.
Switch the vehicle power ON again
and open a rear door before starting
the engine.
Open a rear door and switch the
vehicle power to ACC or OFF.
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Temporarily deactivate the system
according to the message in the
instrument cluster.
NOTE
The Rear Seat Alert determines if there
is the possibility that occupants or
luggage are on a rear seat based on the
opening and closing history of the rear
doors. For this reason, depending on
the usage, it may not be activated even
if occupants or luggage are on the rear
seats, or it may activate even if no
occupants or luggage are on the rear
seats. The system will continue to be
active until it is canceled.
Examples of when the system does
not activate even if occupants or
luggage are on the rear seats.
A rear door is opened and closed in
a very short period of time.
Remote engine starting via
Connected Service is used
The lead-acid battery charge is low.
The lead-acid battery connection
was disconnected/connected.
Examples of when the system
activates even if no occupants or
luggage are on the rear seats.
A rear door is opened and closed,
but no occupant or luggage is in the
vehicle.
Occupants and luggage are
unloaded while the engine is
running.
A rear door is opened and closed in
a very short period of time.
Temporarily Deactivating the Rear
Seat Alert
When the instrument cluster displays a
message concerning the Rear Seat
Alert, the driver can temporarily
deactivate the system.
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