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Smart Key System

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by required_username, Mar 31, 2008.

  1. required_username

    required_username Junior Member

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    In the Owner's Manual is a reference to a 'Smart Key System (p, 36-38). I have no idea what this is. I understand I can open the car doors with the fob in my pocket but the manual talks about how to grip the handle to unlock the door. But if the doors unlock when I get within a few feet of the car, why do I need to know how to grip the handle? And the button on the trunk . . why do I need to know I can push the button if the door unlocks when I get within a few feet of the car? What am I missing?
     
    #1 required_username, Mar 31, 2008
  2. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    Do you have the SKS on your package? I'm guessing no, otherwise the answers to your questions would be pretty obvious. With the SKS, the doors do not automatically unlock when you get a few feet from them. They unlock when you grip the door handle, or press on the hatch handle, as long as you have a working SKS fob with you.

    You push the buttons on the door handles to lock the car.

    Tom
     
    #2 qbee42, Mar 31, 2008
  3. 9G-man

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    With SmartKey, the doors DO NOT unlock automatically when you are in proximity of the car. You must touch the inside of the front door handles, or the hatch opening handle. The buttons are for locking the the car after you exit.
     
    #3 9G-man, Mar 31, 2008
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