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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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fore
dri
ving
■ Effective range (areas within which the
electronic key is detected)
When locking or unlocking the doors
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is within about 2.3 ft. (0.7
m) of an outside door handle. (Only the
doors detecting the key can be oper-
ated.)
When opening the trunk
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is within about 2.3 ft. (0.7
m) of the trunk release button.
When starting the engine <hybrid sys-
tem> or changing engine switch <power
switch> modes
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is inside the vehicle.
■ If an alarm sounds or a warning message
is displayed
An alarm sounds and warning messages
are displayed on the multi-information dis-
play to protect against unexpected acci-
dents or theft of the vehicle resulting from
erroneous operation. When a warning mes-
sage is displayed, take appropriate mea-
sures based on the displayed message.
(

P.344)
When only an alarm sounds, circumstances
and correction procedures are as follows.
● When an exterior alarm sounds once for
5 seconds
●
When an interior alarm 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 access system with push-
button start while the electronic key was still
inside the vehicle. Retrieve the electronic
key from the vehicle and lock the doors
again.
A
B
C
Situation
Correction proce-
dure
The trunk was
closed while the
electronic key was
still inside the trunk
and both side doors
were locked.
Retrieve the elec-
tronic key from the
trunk and close the
trunk lid.
An attempt was
made to lock the
vehicle while a door
was open.
Close both side
doors and lock the
doors again.
Situation
Correction proce-
dure
The engine switch
<power switch> was
turned to ACCES-
SORY mode while
the driver’s door was
open (or the driver’s
door was opened
while the engine
switch <power
switch> was in
ACCESSORY
mode).
Turn the engine
switch <power
switch> off and close
the driver’s door.
The engine switch
<power switch> was
turned off while the
driver’s door was
open.
Close the driver’s
door.