176 4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
n Effective range( areas within which the electronic key is detected)
Situation
An attempt was made to lock the vehicle while a door was open.
Correction procedure
Close all of the doors and lock the doors again.
lWhen an interior alarm sounds continuously
A 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 the front door handles, rear door handles and back door opener switch.( Only the doors detecting the key can be operated.)
B When starting the EV system or changing power switch modes
The system can be operated when the electronic key is inside the vehicle.
n Alarms and warning messages
An alarm sounds and warning messages are displayed on the multi-information display to protect
against unexpected accidents or theft of the vehicle resulting from erroneous operation. When a warning message is displayed, take appropriate measures based on the displayed message.( �P. 612)
When only an alarm sounds, circumstances and correction procedures are as follows.
lWhen an exterior alarm sounds once for 5 seconds
Situation
The power switch was turned to ACC while the driver’ s door was open( The driver’ s door was opened when the power switch was in ACC).
The power switch was turned off while the driver’ s door was open.
Correction procedure
Turn the power switch off and close the driver’ s door.
Close the driver’ s door.
nIf“ 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 electronic key from the vehicle and lock the doors again.
nBattery-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.
lIn the following situations, the smart key system may take some time to unlock the doors.
• The electronic key has been left near the vehicle for a certain