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2020 Prius Has a Mechanical Key in the Fob

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by familyof5, Dec 21, 2023.

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    familyof5 Junior Member

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    It seems my fob has a Mechanical Key. Where's the door lock. I don't seem to have any?
     
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    Mine is on the Drivers door handle, so yours is probably on the passenger door handle.

    I tried to upload a picture, but for some reason I get an error.
     
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    Are you the second owner? Perhaps someone replaced the oem handle with an incorrect one
     
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    Ours are also on the driver’s door handle (on the wrong side of course :cool:)
     
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    I'm the original owner.
     
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    very odd, i would go back to the dealer and show them. have you looked again?

    i'd ask you to post a pic, but the site is broken.

    check the o/m, it should have a drawing of how to use the key
     
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    It is on the driver’s door handle, regardless of what country you live in, and is a silver circle with a slot in it that is covered by a silver cover. Basically, it looks just like nearly every generally manufactured vehicle made in the USA since at LEAST the 1950’s. Definitely since the OP started driving in the 1970’s. It actually looks like an automotive door lock (go figure).
     
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    I just checked the 2022 Owners Manual. Bad news folks, seems like Toyota figured if you were smart enough to get the physical key out of the fob, you would be smart enough to know where to stick it. There is no step by step instructions on how or where to stick it. Pages 176ff in the ‘22 manual.
    :whistle::LOL: I can picture Red Skelton’s or George Carland’s reactions to this!!!
     
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    Hopefully this will work, excuse the dirty paintwork (y)

    Drivers Door Handle Lock
     
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    It’s right there, just push the key in and the little cover moves out of the way
     
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    Exactly :ROFLMAO:
     
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    Awww; come on guys - everyone's entitled to a senior moment, once in a while.;):):p:ROFLMAO::LOL:
     
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    can i have two :)
     
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    Problem for me is I ran out of my entertainments LONG AGO! :LOL::LOL:

    EDIT ENTITLEMENTS!!!!!!! (See what I mean )
     
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    i wonder if the o/p figured it out
     
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    After that brutal welcome - He probably forgot how to get back to this site, lost his login, and forgot his password.:love::cry::ROFLMAO::eek::D:p

    Of course with 5 rug-rats running around; I'm surprised he's still sane, maybe....:sleep::whistle::X3:
     
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    Or too embarrassed
     
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