Toyota Corolla (E210) 2019-2024 Owners Manual / Before driving / Opening, closing and locking the doors / Doors

Toyota Corolla (E210): Doors

Unlocking and locking the doors from the outside

■ Smart key system (if equipped)

Carry the electronic key to enable this function.

1. Grip the driver's door handle to unlock the door. Holding the driver's door handle for approximately 2 seconds unlocks all the doors. Grip the front passenger's door handle to unlock all the doors.*

Make sure to touch the sensor on the back of the handle.

The doors cannot be unlocked for 3 seconds after the doors are locked.

*: The door unlock settings can be changed.

2. Touch the lock sensor (the indentation on the side of the front door handle) to lock all the doors.

Check that the door is securely locked.

■ Wireless remote control (if equipped)

Vehicles without a smart key system

1. Locks all the doors

Check that the door is securely locked.

2. Unlocks all the doors

Pressing the button unlocks the driver's door. Pressing the button again within 3 seconds unlocks the other doors.

Press and hold to open the windows* 1and moon roof*1, 2.

Vehicles with a smart key system

1. Locks all the doors

Check that the door is securely locked.

2. Unlocks all the doors

Pressing the button unlocks the driver's door. Pressing the button again within 3 seconds unlocks the other doors.

Press and hold to open the windows* 1and moon roof.*1, 2

*1:This setting must be customized at your Toyota dealer.

*2:If equipped

■ Key

Turning the key operates the doors as follows:

Vehicles without a smart key system

1. Unlocks all the doors

Turning the key unlocks the driver's door. Turning the key again unlocks the other doors.

Turn and hold to open the windows* 1 and moon roof.*1, 2

2. Locks all the doors

Turn and hold to close the windows* 1 and moon roof.*1, 2

*1:This setting must be customized at your Toyota dealer.

*2:If equipped

Vehicles with a smart key system

The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the mechanical key.

■Switching the door unlock function (vehicles with a smart key system)

It is possible to set which doors the entry function unlocks using the wireless remote control.

1. Turn the engine switch off.

2. When the indicator light on the key surface is not on, press and hold , or for approximately 5 seconds while pressing and holding .

The setting changes each time an operation is performed, as shown below. (When changing the setting continuously, release the buttons, wait for at least 5 seconds, and repeat step 2.)

For vehicles with an alarm: To prevent unintended triggering of the alarm, unlock the doors using the wireless remote control and open and close a door once after the settings have been changed. (If a door is not opened within 60 seconds after is pressed, the doors will be locked again and the alarm will automatically be set.) In case that the alarm is triggered, immediately stop the alarm.

■Operation signals (with a wireless remote control function)

Vehicles without a smart key system

A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors have been locked/unlocked using the wireless remote control. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)

Vehicles with a smart key system

A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors have been locked/unlocked using the entry function or wireless remote control.

(Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice) A buzzer sounds to indicate that the windows and moon roof*are operating.

*: If equipped

■Security feature (with a wireless remote control function)

Vehicles without a smart key system

If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after the vehicle is unlocked using the wireless remote control, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.

Vehicles with a smart key system

If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after the vehicle is unlocked using the entry function or wireless remote control, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.

■When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the surface of the front door handle (vehicles with a smart key system)

If the doors cannot be locked by touching the lock sensor with a finger, touch the lock sensor with the palm of your hand.

If you are wearing gloves, remove them.

■Door lock buzzer (vehicles with a smart key system)

If an attempt to lock the doors using the entry function or wireless remote control is made when a door is not fully closed, a buzzer will sound continuously for 5 seconds. Fully close the door to stop the buzzer, and lock the doors again.

■Alarm (if equipped)

Locking the doors will set the alarm system.

■If the smart key system or the wireless remote control does not operate properly (if equipped)

Vehicles without a smart key system

Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted.

Vehicles with a smart key system

Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock the doors.

Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted.

■If the battery is discharged (vehicles with a smart key system)

The doors cannot be locked and unlocked using the smart key system or wireless remote control. Lock or unlock the doors using the mechanical key.

■Rear seat reminder function

In order to remind you not to forget luggage, etc. in the rear seat, when the engine switch is turned off after any of the following conditions are met, a buzzer will sound and a message will be displayed on the multi-information display for approximately 6 seconds.

Also, as the second reminder, when the doors are locked, a buzzer will sound and the emergency flashers will flash for a few seconds, and a message will be displayed on the multi-information display.

• The engine is started within approximately 10 minutes after opening and closing a rear door.
• A rear door has been opened and closed after the engine was started.

However, if a rear door is opened and then closed within approximately 2 seconds, the rear seat reminder function may not operate.

The rear seat reminder function determines that luggage, etc. has been placed in a rear seat based on opening and closing of a rear door.

Therefore, depending on the situation, the rear seat reminder function may not operate and you may still forget luggage, etc. in the rear seat, or it may operate unnecessarily.

■Customization

Some functions can be customized.

WARNING

■To prevent an accident

Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.

Failure to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant being thrown out of the vehicle, resulting in death or serious injury.

• Ensure that all doors are properly closed and locked.
• Do not pull the inside door handle while driving.

  Be especially careful of the front doors, as the doors may be opened even if the inside lock buttons are in the locked position.

• Set the rear door child-protector locks when children are seated in the rear seats.

■When opening or closing a door

Check the surroundings of the vehicle such as whether the vehicle is on an incline, whether there is enough space for a door to open and whether a strong wind is blowing. When opening or closing the door, hold the door handle tightly to prepare for any unpredictable movement.

WARNING

■When using the wireless remote control or the key and operating the power windows or moon roof (if equipped)

Operate the power windows or moon roof after checking to make sure that there is no possibility of any passenger having any of their body parts caught in the windows or moon roof. Also, do not allow children to operate the wireless remote control or the key. It is possible for children and other passengers to get caught in the power windows or moon roof.

Unlocking and locking the doors from the inside

■ Door lock switches (to lock/unlock)

For driver's side

For passenger's side

1. Locks all the doors
2. Unlocks all the doors

■ Inside lock buttons

1. Locks the door
2. Unlocks the door

The front doors can be opened by pulling the inside handle even if the lock buttons are in the lock position.

■Locking the front doors from the outside without a key

1. Move the inside lock button to the lock position.

2. Close the door.

Vehicles without a smart key system

The door cannot be locked if the key is in the engine switch.

Vehicles with a smart key system

The door cannot be locked if the engine switch is in ACC or ON, or the electronic key is left inside the vehicle.

The key may not be detected correctly and the door may be locked.

■Open door warning buzzer

If a door or the trunk is not fully closed, a buzzer will sound when the vehicle speed reaches 3 mph (5 km/h).

The open door(s) or trunk is indicated on the multi-information display.

Rear door child-protector lock

The door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle when lock is set.

1. Unlock
2. Lock

These locks can be set to prevent children from opening the rear doors. Push down on each rear door switch to lock both rear doors.

Automatic door locking and unlocking systems

The following functions can be set or canceled: For instructions on customizing.