Smart Entry & Smart Electronic Key (Optional Equipment)

Smart Entry & Start Electronic Key (Optional Equipment)
The Prius may be equipped with an optional smart entry and start electronic key that appears similar in function and design to the standard electronic key. However, the smart key contains a transceiver that communicates bi-directionally enabling the vehicle to recognize the smart key in close proximity to the vehicle. The system can lock or unlock doors without pushing smart key buttons and start the hybrid system without inserting the smart key into the electronic key slot.

Smart key features:
- Passive (remote) function to lock/unlock the doors and start the vehicle.
- Wireless transmitter to lock/unlock the doors.
- Electronic key for starting. Sensor
- Hidden metal cut key to lock/unlock the doors from the driver door lock.

Door (Lock/Unlock)



Three methods are available to lock/unlock the doors.

1. Pushing wireless smart key lock/unlock buttons.

2. Touching the sensor on the backside of either exterior front door handle, with the smart key in close proximity to the vehicle, unlocks the doors.

3. Inserting the metal cut key in driver door lock and turning clockwise once unlocks the driver door, twice unlocks all doors. To lock all doors turn the key counter-clockwise once. Only the driver door contains an exterior door lock.

Vehicle Starting/Stopping



The ignition modes and starting sequence are the same as the standard electronic key except the smart key does not have to be inserted into the electronic key slot.

- The optional smart key as shown in the illustrations may be inserted into the electronic key slot or kept in close proximity to the vehicle.

- With brake pedal released, the first push of the power button operates the accessory mode, the second push operates the ignition-on mode, and the third push turns the ignition off again.




- Starting the vehicle takes priority over all other ignition modes and is accomplished by depressing the brake pedal and pushing the power button once. To verify the vehicle has started, the power button status indicator light is off and the READY light is illuminated in the instrument cluster.




- Once the vehicle has started and is on and operational (READY-on), the vehicle is shut off by bringing the vehicle to a complete stop and then depressing the power button once.




- Vehicles equipped with the optional smart key have a disabling button Vehicles equipped with the optional smart key have a disabling button located beneath the steering column as shown in the illustration. When disabled, the smart key must be inserted into the key slot to enable the ignition modes or start the vehicle.

- The key slot prevents the electronic key from being removed while the vehicle is on and operational (READY-on) or in the ignition-on mode.