Switching the door unlock function

New (to me) used Prius owner.

I have seen other threads with the same title and while in those thread they say that its page 48 that the info is found on, in my manual its page 43.... but back to the point.....

The directions seem "clear enough" but unfortunately not for me, because no matter how many beeps I hear or what setting "seems" to have been selected ALL doors ALWAYS open when I touch my drivers side door handle, when what I want is either of the other two options (either Driver's door unlocking mode or Single door unlocking mode).

I have pushed the lock and panic buttons for 5 seconds at a time, hear the required beeps, but nothing changes. Have performed it both inside and outside of the vehicle and still nothing changes (I've seen some threads which state lock and unlock buttons (instead of panic button, which is contrary to what my manual states), tried that too, but didnt even get the beeps for that attempt).

What exactly am I doing wrong? Is it possible it is permanently stuck that way or something?

Thanks for any help.

(My last car got stolen (2006 Honda Civic) and while it was done without me being present during the theft, it makes me want to be a little bit more cautious)

 

Thanks, says basically the same in my 2008 manual and 1 or 3 is what I want but #2 is what is currently set.

As far as I know, the FOB works in all other ways it is supposed to... but I'm not sure what other ways there would be (being so new to it all) other than opening doors and starting the car. But I am not sure if it were ever replaced before I got it... maybe I should try using the other FOB? Will try again with a fresh mind tomorrow morning.

Oh, one more silly question... after the car is off... in "Step 2" in the manual it says "When the indicator on the key surface is turned off, push........(bla bla bla, the rest of the instructions). What exactly do they mean by "the indicator on the key surface"? The lil red light? If so, I don't know how to turn that off.

Just for kicks just now, I tried one more time tonight and I noticed a peculiarity with the FOB that I think isn't the "usual" way they work... hitting the "unlock" button *once* also opens ALL doors, not just the Drivers door (it is my understanding that you should usually have to hit the unlock button twice for that to happen?)

<shrug> Just a lil more info, I do not know if it'll help any though

 

yes... it beeps the correct amount of times for the setting I want... I let it be, but it never changes from opening ALL doors though.

I follow the directions (as best as I can tell anyway) to change the setting, but the setting is never actually changed to be anything different than it was when I got it. Once you place your hand on the drivers side door, all doors will still always unlock.

 

I think I said that funny or something. The car is of course off through the whole process... what I meant was the light on the key fob itself, not the car... when they say "the indicator on the key surface is turned off" (or does that just mean be a lil bit further away from the car or something?).

<shrug> Oh well. I might just have to be a lil more paranoid as I get into my car is all, and be constantly looking around (which I guess I should be anyway).

 

I'm leaning more and more to this being the problem... I checked page 488 of my manual (Customizable features) and it lists some features that can only be changed by the dealer and there is a hand written "check-mark" (assuming from previous owner) next to the Customized Setting labeled "All door unlocked in 1-step" (which mean hitting the unlock button on the key FOB once).

So I guess they figure if you want all door unlocked when you hit the unlock button, it MUST mean that you want all doors to unlock when you grasp the door handle, and therefor you don't have the option of changing it anymore (at least until you take it back to the dealer to change back)

Thanks for everyone's help though.