Toyota Sienna (2019 year). Manual - part 8

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

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

When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the upper part of
the front door handle

Door lock buzzer
If an attempt to lock the doors (except for power sliding doors or power back
door) is made when a door is not fully closed, a buzzer sounds continuously.
Fully close the door to stop the buzzer, and lock the vehicle once more.

Alarm (if equipped)
Using the wireless remote control to lock the doors will set the alarm system.
(

P. 79)

If the smart key system or the wireless remote control does not operate
properly
Vehicles with a smart key system: Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock
the doors. (

P. 503)

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

P. 436)

Touch both lock sensors on the upper and
lower part of the front door handle simul-
taneously.

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Door lock switch

Locks all the doors
Unlocks all the doors

Inside lock button

Locks the door
Unlocks the door

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

Move the inside lock button to the lock position.
Close the door.



Vehicles without a smart key system

The doors cannot be locked if either of the front doors is open and the
key is in the engine switch.



Vehicles with a smart key system

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

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

Unlocking and locking the doors from the inside

Locking the front doors from the outside without a key

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The following functions can be set or canceled:

For instructions on customizing, refer to P. 543

Automatic door locking and unlocking systems

Function

Operation

Shift position linked door
locking function

Shifting the shift lever out of P locks all the
doors.

Shift position linked door
unlocking function

Shifting the shift lever to P unlocks all the
doors.

Speed linked door locking
function

All the doors are locked when the vehicle
speed is approximately 12 mph (20 km/h) or
higher.

Driver’s door linked door
unlocking function

Vehicles without a smart key system:
All  the  doors  are  unlocked  when  the  driver’s
door  is  opened  within  approximately  45  sec-
onds after turning the engine switch to “ACC”
or “LOCK”.
Vehicles with a smart key system:
All  the  doors  are  unlocked  when  the  driver’s
door  is  opened  within  approximately  45  sec-
onds after turning the engine switch off.

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Setting and canceling the functions
To switch between set and canceled, follow the procedure below:

Close all the doors and turn the engine switch to the “ON” posi-
tion  (vehicles  without  a  smart  key  system)  or  IGNITION  ON
mode (vehicles with a smart key system). (Perform step   within
10 seconds.)
Shift the shift lever to P or N,
and press and hold the door
lock  switch  (

) for

approximately 5 seconds and
then release.

The  shift  lever  and  switch  posi-
tions  corresponding  to  the
desired  function  to  be  set  are
shown in the following table.
Use the same procedure to cancel the function.

When the setting or canceling operation is complete, all the doors are
locked and then unlocked.

Function

Shift lever

position

Door lock switch

position

Shift position linked door locking
function

Shift position linked door unlock-
ing function

Speed linked door locking function

Driver’s door linked door unlocking
function

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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.

Turn the engine switch off.

When the indicator on the key surface is not on, press and hold

for about 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 .)

For vehicles equipped 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. (

P. 79)

Multi-information

display

Unlocking function

Beep

Holding the driver’s door
handle unlocks only the
driver’s door and driver side
power sliding door.

Exterior: Beeps three
times
Interior: Pings once

Holding the front passen-
ger’s door handle or pulling
either power sliding door
handle unlocks all doors.

Holding  either  front  door
handle  or  pulling  either
power  sliding  door  handle
unlocks all doors.

Exterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Pings once

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When all the doors are locked with the wireless remote control or key
The doors cannot be unlocked with the door lock switch.
The door lock switch can be reset by unlocking all the doors with the wireless
remote control or key.

Using the mechanical key (vehicles with a smart key system)
The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the mechanical key.
(

P. 503)

Conditions affecting the operation of the smart key system or wireless
remote control



Vehicles without a smart key system

The wireless remote control function may not operate normally in the follow-
ing situations:

Near a TV tower, radio station, electric power plant, airport or other facility
that generates strong radio waves

When carrying a portable radio, cellular phone or other wireless communi-
cation devices

When multiple wireless keys are in the vicinity

When the wireless key is in contact with, or is covered by, a metallic object

When a wireless key (that emits radio waves) is being used nearby

When the wireless key has been left near an electrical appliance such as a
personal computer

If window tint with a metallic content or metallic objects is attached to the
rear window

Vehicles with AUTO ACCESS SEAT: If the wireless remote control of the
AUTO ACCESS SEAT is operated simultaneously, the AUTO ACCESS
SEAT may not operate properly.
For details, refer to “AUTO ACCESS SEAT OWNER’S MANUAL”.

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

Vehicles with a smart key system

The smart key system uses weak radio waves. In the following situations, the
communication between the electronic key and the vehicle may be affected,
preventing the smart key system and wireless remote control from operating
properly. (Way of coping

P. 503)

When the electronic key battery is depleted

Near a TV tower, electric power plant, gas station, radio station, large dis-
play, airport or other facility that generates strong radio waves or electrical
noise

When carrying a portable radio, cellular phone, cordless phone or other
wireless communication devices

When the electronic key is in contact with, or is covered by the following
objects
• Cards to which aluminum foil is attached
• Cigarette boxes that have aluminum foil inside
• Metallic wallets or bags
• Coins
• Hand warmers made of metal
• Media such as CDs and DVDs

When multiple electronic keys are in the vicinity

When another wireless key (that emits radio waves) is being used nearby

When carrying or using the electronic key together with the following
devices that emit radio waves
• Another vehicle’s electronic key
• A wireless key that emits radio waves
• Personal computers or personal digital assistants (PDAs)
• Digital audio players
• Portable game systems

If window tint with a metallic content or metallic objects are attached to the
rear window

Customization
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.
(Customizable features:

P. 543)

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WARNING

To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failing to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant falling out,
resulting in death or serious injury.

Ensure that all doors are properly closed and locked.

Do not pull the inside handle of the doors 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.

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Sliding doors

Entry function (vehicles with a smart key system)

Carry the electronic key to enable this function.
Pull the handle to unlock all the
doors.

There is no touch type sensor in
slide door handle. You must pull
the handle to activate the opera-
tion.

Wireless remote control

P. 111



Vehicles without power sliding doors

The sliding doors can be opened and closed using the sliding
door handle. The sliding door can be locked and unlocked using
the wireless remote control, door lock switch or inside lock
knob.



Vehicles with power sliding doors

The  power  sliding  doors  can  be  opened  and  closed  using  the
sliding  door  handle,  power  sliding  door  switches  or  wireless
remote  control.  The  power  sliding  doors  can  be  locked  and
unlocked using the wireless remote control, door lock switch or
inside lock knob.

Locking/unlocking the sliding door from outside

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Door lock switch

P. 114

Inside lock knobs

Unlocks
Locks

Sliding door handle

Open/close

Vehicles  with  power  sliding
doors:  The  sliding  door  will  be
automatically  and  completely
opened  and  closed  by  the  fol-
lowing.

• Pulling the outside handle.
• Sliding the inside handle for-

ward to close or backward to
open.

Locking/unlocking the sliding door from inside

Opening/closing the sliding door

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Power sliding door switches (vehicles with power sliding
doors)

Press and hold the switch to open and close each sliding door.

Left side power sliding door
Right side power sliding door

Pressing the switch again while the door is operating will cause the opera-
tion to reverse. However, the reverse operation cannot be performed for
the first second after automatic operation starts, even if the switch is
pressed and held again.



From front seats



From second seats

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Wireless remote control (vehicles with power sliding doors)

Press and hold the switch to open/close the power sliding door.

Left side power sliding door
Right side power sliding door

Pressing the switch again while the power sliding door is operating will
cause the operation to reverse. However, the reverse operation cannot be
performed for the first second after automatic operation starts, even if the
switch is pressed again.

Turn the main switch off to disable
the power sliding door system.

Off

The sliding doors can only be
opened and closed manually.

The  power  sliding  door  can  be
opened and closed with the power
sliding  door  switches  for  the  front
occupants or wireless remote con-
trol  even  if  the  sliding  door  child-
protectors are locked.

: Orange mark on the switch should be visible when the switch is on.



Vehicles without a smart key
system



Vehicles with a smart key sys-
tem

Canceling the power sliding door system (vehicles with power
sliding doors)

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Move the inside lock knob to the lock position.
Close the sliding door.

The sliding door cannot be
opened by the inside door handle
and the second seat sliding door
switch when the lock is set.

Unlock
Lock

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

The power sliding door can be operated when (vehicles with power slid-
ing doors)

Open operation: The shift lever is in P.
Close operation: The vehicle is stopped.

The power sliding door system main switch is on.

The power sliding door is unlocked. (Except for the wireless remote control
operation or smart key system operation.)

The sliding door child-protector lock is not set. (However, the switch for the
front occupants and the outside handle still operate the power sliding door.)

Locking the sliding doors from the outside without the wireless
remote control

Sliding door child-protector locks

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Power sliding doors

If the power sliding door outside handle is pulled while the power sliding
door is opening or closing, the door will reverse the operation direction.

During opening operation:
Stroking the power sliding door handle forward will reverse the direction and
start closing.
Stroking the handle backward will continue opening.
During closing operation:
Stroking the power sliding door handle backward will reverse the direction
and start opening.
Stroking the handle forward will continue closing.

The power sliding doors can be opened/closed manually when the power
sliding door function is canceled with the main switch.

A buzzer sounds if you put the shift lever out of P with the engine switch in
the “ON” position (vehicles without a smart key system) or IGNITION ON
mode (vehicles with a smart key system) and the sliding door not completely
closed.

Vehicles with AUTO ACCESS SEAT: If the AUTO ACCESS SEAT has not
been locked in place after being stowed, the right-hand sliding door will not
close and a beep will sound twice.
For details, refer to “AUTO ACCESS SEAT OWNER’S MANUAL”.

In an emergency, power slide door operation can be stopped by any of the
following:
• Pulling the outside handle three consecutive times
• During opening operation, sliding the inside handle forward three consec-

utive times

• During closing operation, sliding the inside handle backward three con-

secutive times

• Pressing the power sliding door switch three consecutive times
• Pressing the power sliding door button on wireless remote control three

consecutive times (

P. 124)

After stopping, power sliding door brake function will be activated (

P. 127)

The situations in which the sliding door does not open completely
The left side sliding door does not open
completely when the fuel filler door is
opened.

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Jam protection function (vehicles with power sliding doors)

If anything obstructs the power sliding door while it is closing or opening, the
power sliding door will automatically operate in the opposite direction.

If the jam protection function operates during two consecutive operations,
the power sliding door will be stopped at that position and the power sliding
door system will be canceled.

Power sliding door brake function (vehicles with power sliding doors)
When the power sliding door detects an abnormality and stops operating,
power sliding door brake function may be activated. When brake function is
activated, door movement is restricted by the brake and motion may appear
to be not smooth. This is not malfunction. Move the door to fully closed posi-
tion to reset the system and normal power sliding door function will resume.

Sliding door closer (if equipped)
In the event that the sliding door is left slightly open, the sliding door closer
will automatically close it to the fully closed position.

Power sliding door operation (vehicles with power sliding door)
Wireless remote control: Even if the door is locked, pressing and holding the
sliding door buttons will unlock all doors and start open operation.

If the power sliding door is inoperative (vehicles with power sliding
doors)
When the power sliding door detects an abnormality and stops opening and
can not be completely closed manually, cancel the function as follows and
close the door manually.
After that, have the vehicle inspected and repaired by your Toyota dealer.

Unplug the plug from the rear edge of
the sliding door.

Insert a key in the hole and push the
mechanical cancel lever.

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