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3-1. Key information
• The wireless remote control does
not operate.
■Replacing the battery (with a
wireless remote control func-
tion)
• The detection area becomes
smaller.
P.333
Vehicles with a smart key system
■The electronic key function is
suspended when (vehicles with
a smart key system)
●The standard battery life is 1 to 2
years.
●If the battery becomes low, an
alarm will sound in the cabin and a
message will be shown on the
multi-information display when the
engine is stopped.
The electronic key function may be
suspended when the electronic key
is kept unmoved in a same location
for a certain period, such as it is left
on a same place. This is to reduce
battery consumption. The function
will be restored automatically when
the electronic key is moved, such as
it is picked up.
●To reduce key battery depletion
when the electronic key is to not
be used for long periods of time,
set the electronic key to the bat-
tery-saving mode. (P.121)
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■If “A New Key has been Regis-
tered Contact Your Dealer for
Details” is shown on the
multi-information display (vehi-
cles with a smart key system)
●As the electronic key always
receives radio waves, the battery
will become depleted even if the
electronic key is not used. The fol-
lowing symptoms indicate that the
electronic key battery may be
depleted. Replace the battery
when necessary. (P.333)
• The smart key system or the wire-
less remote control does not oper-
ate.
This message will be displayed
each time the driver’s door is
opened when the doors are
unlocked from the outside for
approximately 10 days after a new
electronic key has been registered.
If this message is displayed but you
have not had a new electronic key
registered, ask your Toyota dealer to
check if an unknown electronic key
(other than those in your posses-
sion) has been registered.
• The detection area becomes
smaller.
• The LED indicator on the key sur-
face does not turn on.
●To avoid serious deterioration, do
not leave the electronic key within
3 ft. (1 m) of the following electri-
cal appliances that produce a
magnetic field:
■If a wrong key is used (with a
wireless remote control func-
tion)
The key cylinder rotates freely, iso-
lated from the internal mechanism.
• TVs
• Personal computers
• Cellular phones, cordless phones
and battery chargers
NOTICE
• Recharging cellular phones or
cordless phones
• Table lamps
• Induction cookers
■To prevent key damage
●Do not drop the keys, subject
them to strong shocks or bend
them.
●If the electronic key is near the
vehicle for longer than necessary,
even if the smart key system is not
operated, the key battery may
become depleted faster than nor-
mal.
●Do not expose the keys to high
temperatures for long periods of
time.
