2012 Toyota Prius Owners Manual - Page 797

5 -2 . St e ps t o t a k e in a n e m e rge nc y I f t he e le c t ronic ke y doe s not ope rat e prope rly If communication between the electronic key and vehicle is interrupted (→P. 62) or the electronic key cannot be used because the battery is depleted, the smart key system and wireless remote control cannot be used. In such cases, the doors can be opened and the hybrid system can be started by following the procedure below. Locking and unlocking the doors Use the mechanical key (→P. 52) in order to perform the following operations: Locks all the doors Unlocks the door Turning the key rearward unlocks the driver's door. Turning the key once again within 3 seconds unlocks the other doors. 5 When trouble arises 477 PRIUS v_U (OM47674U)