PiP key doesn't work all of sudden even when brought to Start button.

Talk to a Toyota dealer.

 

Real easy. If you pop out the physical key, there's a little notch behind it. Use the key to pry the two halves of the remote housing apart and you can change the battery out.

However, I was under the impression the remote-to-start-button should work even if the battery is dead. But I've never tested that myself.

 

That is my understanding too.
Why else would that "feature" be present ??

I think Greg has the right answer.

But this brings up another question:
For those who HAVE done it, do you just need to lightly touch the FOB to the start button......
OR do you need to "touch" it firmly enough so that the start button is also depressed ??
I assume your foot has to be on the brake like normal for starting.

 

I actually had to use it this morning.. my remote wasnt responding.. I thought the remote battery was dead. After getting in the car, I just held the remote in my hand, while pressing the Start button (and holding down the brake as usual) and the car started. I put the remote in my cup holder, but a few seconds later, the "Key Not Detected" message appeared. I picked up the remote again and held it near the button and the message went away. It was fine after that all the way to work.

After I got to work, I slapped the remote against my palm to see if it was some kind of battery connection issue and sure enough. The remote started working again. I opened up the remote and it was a little dusty inside but all appears to be working at the moment.

 

When the battery dies in the remote:

• You need the key to get in the car.
• You need to hold the fob as close as possible to the start button.
• Press the button with your foot on the brake.

Then it starts as normal.

P.S. If a new battery doesn't help, the smart-key feature is turned off.

 

That's an interesting statement. For the G2 with SKS, there was a physical slot to put the fob into when SKS was off or the fob battery died.
In the G3, there is no slot, so I wonder if the "SKS" switch affects the proximity detector near the G3's start button. It seems that would be too easy to overlook and cause service issues.

Anyone who has a fob with a dead battery want to test whether turning off SKS kills the dashboard Power switch key detection?

 

Pardon my stupidity but what is "SKS"???

 

smart key system.

if the sks is turned off, why did his spare fob work?

 

OR the passive part of the FOB has failed.

 

that too

 

did you drop an 85 pound weight on it at the gym?

 

It may have lost its programming.

 

maybe he should look around for it, how far could it go?

 

Just a bit to the left or right, usually.

Mike

 

depends on which pocket you keep it in.