Smart key question

Well, no, she can't open the door because you are simply standing by the driver's door with your FOB (only the holder of the FOB can unlock a door), but you can set the car to open all doors when you open yours.

 

I know it's heresy to say this, but if you want to unlock the door for your wife before you arrive at your door, you can always take the fob out of your pocket and press the unlock button on the fob.

Otherwise, as Wayne says, you can set it to unlock all doors when you open the driver's-side door. Instructions are in the manual. I don't remember the exact procedure offhand.

 

Here's the procedure:

CHANGING THE DOORS TO BE UNLOCKED

Each time you push the lock button
together with the panic button on the
smart key for about 5 seconds with the
hybrid system off, the setting for door
unlocking will change as follows:

1. Driver’s door unlocking mode: If you
perform smart unlocking operation on
the driver’s door, it will unlock. Performing
unlocking operation on the
front passenger’s door or back door
will unlock all the doors. When the
system switches to this mode, one
beep sounds inside the vehicle and two
beeps sound three times.

2. All doors unlocking mode: Performing
smart unlocking operation on either
front door or back door will unlock all
the doors. When the system switches
to this mode, one beep sounds inside
the vehicle and two beeps sound twice.

3. Single door unlocking mode: The
driver’s door or back door on which
you perform smart unlocking operation
will unlock. However, performing unlocking
operation on the front passenger’s
door will unlock all the doors.
When the system switches to this
mode, one beep sounds inside the vehicle
and two beeps sound once.

 

Call me a hopless romantic but if you open your wife's door for her with the FOB in your pocket, your door opens too & you make mucho brownie points.

 

OK, so how does the Prius know the difference between someone standing by the driver's door and opening it, and someone standing by the driver's door but someone else opening the passenger door?

Can the Prius can detect the location of the FOB?

fd

 

the answer is yes.It does locate the fob.

 

There are three (actually four, once I think about it) distinct RF zones around the car. They are:

1. Drivers side
2. Passenger side
3. Trunk side
4. Cabin

The touch sensors only work if a fob is in the corresponding zone.

 

I agree completely.

Once you have your Prius you will note that it complains if you take the fob out of the cabin while in Ready mode, or if you close any of the zone doors without the fob in the cabin.

 

All I can say is WOW! I continue to be impressed with the wizardy in the Prius.

Thanks for the info.

fd

 

With the Smart Key feature, does the Prius automatically lock when walking away?

 

No. You need to press the black button on the door handle, or use your FOB. Since I never touch my FOB for anything, I always press the button before I walk away.

 

I disagree. Naturally, it does not, indeed, lock itself. But the custimzable features document mentions this about a "Passive Mode"...

Security*
PASSIVE MODE
(Passive mode (Security
system))
PASSIVE MODE is the function to set the
theft deterrent system 30 seconds later
after having the driver’s door closed from
opening condition by removing the key
from the ignition key cylinder.
OFF ON/OFF

It seems to be normally OFF, but how can it be turned ON? With a special multitester? Anyone knows where is this addressed elsewhere? Thank you.

 

search on Passive mode dance and see what comes up DanMan32 beat this to death last year. Dealer can do it or there is a dance to do it. I just don't remember the details but he reverted back as it was a PIA.

 

It's not relevant -- it only re-locks doors that have never been opened.

 

all Prius ever built have auto re-lock. He asked about the passive setup.

 

The problem with Passive Alarm Mode, Snowflake, is that it's just the alarm, the doors don't lock. After a (settable) time, the alarm comes on. Then it's real easy to set off the alarm by opening a door, since they are unlocked.

It's an easy habit to learn to prsss the black button... particularly since unlocking/disabling the alarm only involves grabbing the handle and opening the door.

And the doors only relock, ABC12, if you unlock but don't open a door.

 

The security mode listed above turns on the alarm, but DOES NOT LOCK THE CAR. Seems useless to me.

 

isn't that what "it only re-locks doors that have never been opened", means?

Tough crowd!