Disabling Auto Door Locking / Unlocking

[stream]

On page 69 & 70 of the owners manual it has instructions for disabling the auto door locking (when moving shifter out of "P") and unlocking (when shifting to "P").

I can't make it work.

It says to switch power to ON (which is pressing the power button twice without your foot on the brake, according to the owners manual), then press P and press & hold either the unlock or lock buttons on the door for 5 seconds. Then all doors are locked and then unlocked when canceling operation is completed.

I've tried pressing & releasing P before pressing and holding the lock or unlock buttons--also tried pressing & holding P while pressing and holding lock or unlock buttons. Also tried with power in accessory mode, and with car turned on. No luck.

Has anybody been able to change these setting per the instructions in the owners manual? If so, any idea what I'm doing wrong?

When I picked up my car I had them do the following customizations, which the owners manual says must be done by the dealer--could it be these dealer changes caused the auto lock/unlock function to not be owner changeable?

Wireless remote unlocking operation—customized setting of “all doors unlocked in 1-step”

Unlocking using a key—customized setting of “all doors unlocked in 1-step”

Reverse warning buzzer—customized setting of “beeps once”

Seat belt reminder—customized setting of “OFF”

[HTMLSpinnr]

I'll play later tonight if time permits. Are you waiting until a reaction or just 5 seconds? Sometimes their "5 seconds" can be a bit long

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Originally Posted by HTMLSpinnr

I'll play later tonight if time permits. Are you waiting until a reaction or just 5 seconds? Sometimes their "5 seconds" can be a bit long

I've tried both ways.

[Steve Cebu]

Originally Posted by stream

I've tried both ways.

I'm having the dealer make all the settings to my car, so that when I pick it up, it will all be done.
But I can ask and see how it has to be done while I'm there.
So you want to know how you (not the dealer) can manually change the setting to NOT unlock all the doors when you shift into Park, right?

[stream]

Originally Posted by Steve Cebu

I'm having the dealer make all the settings to my car, so that when I pick it up, it will all be done.
But I can ask and see how it has to be done while I'm there.
So you want to know how you (not the dealer) can manually change the setting to NOT unlock all the doors when you shift into Park, right?

Correct. The default setting it to lock all doors when shifting out of P, and unlock all when shifting into P. I want both auto settings turned off.

TIA.

[Steve Cebu]

Originally Posted by stream

Correct. The default setting it to lock all doors when shifting out of P, and unlock all when shifting into P. I want both auto settings turned off.

TIA.

I will be sure to ask. I won't have an answer for you until later tonight tho. I still have to get the car and snap some pics. I'm hoping I can get some pics at the Apple Orchard across the street from me.
The apple trees are blooming so it would make a nice backdrop.

[dsviv]

In our 07 Corolla it uses basically the same method. It has 4 different modes. I found out that you have to start from scratch each time your try. In my case, put overhead light to DOOR, turn key to ON, wait for the overhead light to blink (1, 2, 3 or 4 times). To go to the next mode - start from scratch and do the procedure over again until you get to the mode you want. Hope this helps.

[Steve Cebu]

I got my car today but the mechanic had gone home. I tried the settings myself but not a chance! Hopefully they can help me out with it tomorrow.
It's really tough to set things yourself in this car.
SKS is iffy, sometimes it will unlock all the doors other times it won't.

[stream]

Update--took my car to Toyota Sunnyvale, and they reprogrammed the car, gratis, of course. Once again great customer service from my dealer.

[Zaxcom]

I played with this for 1/2 hour and I finally figured it out. You do the opposite of the current system setting. If you want to turn the auto lock off you push the P and then the lock button. If you want to turn it back on you push the N and then the lock button.