Last Modified: 01-30-2024 6.11:8.1.0 Doc ID: RM100000001QSRG
Model Year Start: 2021 Model: RAV4 Prod Date Range: [08/2020 -           ]
Title: THEFT DETERRENT / KEYLESS ENTRY: THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM: SYSTEM DESCRIPTION; 2021 - 2024 MY RAV4 RAV4 HV [08/2020 -        ]

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

OUTLINE OF THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM

  • The theft deterrent system can be set by locking the doors using any of the following operations:
    • Entry lock operation*
    • Wireless lock operation
    • Key linked lock operation
    • By opening and closing the doors
      • *: w/ Smart Key System
  • In the armed state, the alarm function will be activated if one of the following conditions is met:
    • Any of the doors are unlocked.
    • Any of the doors, the engine hood or the luggage compartment door is opened.
  • In the alarm sounding state, the system illuminates the interior light and blinks the turn signal lights, the headlights and taillights. At the same time, the system sounds the vehicle horns and security horn assembly to deter break-in and theft as well as to warn people around the vehicle.
  • The theft deterrent system can be canceled by unlocking the doors using the following operation:
    • Entry unlock operation*
    • Wireless unlock operation
    • Key linked unlock operation
      • *: w/ Smart Key System
  • The theft deterrent system has an active arming mode. There are 4 states in this mode: a disarmed state, an arming preparation state, an armed state and an alarm sounding state.

(a) Disarmed state:

  • The alarm function is not operating.
  • The theft deterrent system is not operating.

(b) Arming preparation state:

  • The time until the system goes into the armed state.
  • The theft deterrent system is not operating.

(c) Armed state:

  • The theft deterrent system is operating.

(d) Alarm sounding state:

  • The alarm function is operating.

Alarm time:

Approximately 57 seconds

Alarm Methods

Alarm Method

Headlights

Blinking

Taillights

Blinking

Turn Signal Lights

Blinking

Interior Light

Illuminating

Vehicle Horns

Sounding

(approximately 0.4-second cycles)

Security Horn Assembly

Sounding

(approximately 0.4-second cycles)

FUNCTION OF MAIN COMPONENTS

Component

Function

Security indicator light

Informs driver of theft deterrent system status.

Security horn assembly

Sounds when attempted break-in or theft is detected.

Headlights

Blink when attempted break-in or theft is detected.

Turn signal lights

Blink when attempted break-in or theft is detected.

Interior light

Comes on when attempted break-in or theft is detected.

Vehicle horns

Sound when attempted break-in or theft is detected.
  • Front door courtesy light switch assembly (for LH/RH)
  • Rear door courtesy light switch assembly (for LH/RH)

Detects door status (open or closed).

Door unlock detection switch

Detects door status (locked or unlocked).

Hood lock assembly (engine hood courtesy switch)

Detects engine hood status (open or closed).

Back door lock assembly with courtesy light switch (back door courtesy light switch)

Detects back door status (open or closed).

Certification ECU (smart key ECU assembly)*1
  • Receives wireless door lock/unlock signal.
  • Receives entry door lock/unlock signal.

Main body ECU (multiplex network body ECU)*2

Receives wireless door lock/unlock signal.
  • *1: w/ Smart Key System
  • *2: w/o Smart Key System

ACTIVE ARMING MODE

(a) Active arming mode:

This system operates as described in the diagram below when one of the items for each condition is met.

HINT:

  • The term "all doors" used in this section refers to the driver door, front passenger door, rear door LH and rear door RH and back door.
  • Using the remote door lock and unlock is also considered to be a wireless lock/unlock operation.*
    • *: w/ Toyota Audio Multimedia System

w/ Smart Key System

Condition

Item

Condition [1]

In disarmed state 1, when the engine switch is off or the remote start is operating*1, the system state is switched if the following condition is met:

  • With all doors and the engine hood closed, all doors are locked by wireless operation, entry operation or key linked power door lock operation.
  • With all doors locked and the engine hood closed, the state changes from any of the doors being opened to all doors being closed.

Condition [2]
  • Allow approximately 30 seconds to elapse.

Condition [3]

One of the following conditions is met:

  • All doors are unlocked by wireless operation, entry operation or key linked power door lock operation.
  • Any door is unlocked.
  • Any door is opened.
  • The engine switch is pushed.
  • The engine switch is turned on (ACC) or on (IG). (Not using the remote start.*1)
  • The auxiliary battery is reconnected.

Condition [4]

One of the following conditions is met:

  • The engine hood is opened when the engine hood is closed.
  • Any door is opened when all doors are closed.
  • Any door is unlocked when all doors are locked not by wireless operation, entry operation or key linked power door lock operation.
  • When 5 seconds or more have elapsed after the engine switch is pressed, the engine switch is turned from off to on (IG) without pressing the engine switch.
  • The auxiliary battery is reconnected when the engine hood is open, any door is open or any door is unlock.

Condition [5]

One of the following conditions is met:

  • The engine switch is turned on (IG) and the engine is running at 550 rpm for 2 seconds or more. (Not using the remote start.*1)
  • All doors are unlocked by wireless operation, entry operation or key linked power door lock operation.
  • The engine switch is turned on (ACC) or on (IG) within 5 seconds after the engine switch is pushed. (Not using the remote start.*1)

Condition [6]
  • After approximately 57 seconds, the alarm stops and the system returns to the armed state.

Condition [7]

One of the following conditions is met:

  • The engine hood is closed with all the doors closed.
  • The power back door reservation lock is operated with the engine hood and a door other than the back door closed.*2

Condition [8]

One of the following conditions is met:

  • Any door is unlocked when all doors are locked.
  • Any door is opened.
  • The engine switch is pushed.
  • The engine switch is turned on (ACC) or on (IG). (Not using the remote start.*1)
  • The auxiliary battery is reconnected.
  • All doors are unlocked by wireless operation, entry operation or key linked power door lock operation.
  • During a close operation, the power back door reverses operation, stops partway or another door opens.*2

Condition [9]

In disarmed state 1, when the engine switch is off or the remote start is operating*1, the system state is switched if the following condition is met:

  • With all doors closed and the engine hood open, all doors are locked by wireless operation, entry operation or key linked power door lock operation.
  • With all doors locked and engine hood open, the state changes from any of the doors being opened to all doors being closed.
  • During a power back door close operation with all other doors closed, the doors are locked (power back door reservation lock) by wireless operation.

Condition [10]
  • The engine hood is opened.
  • *1: w/ Toyota Audio Multimedia System
  • *2: w/ Power Back Door System

w/o Smart Key System for HV Model

Condition

Item

Condition [1]

In disarmed state 1, when the ignition switch is off or the remote start is operating*, the system state is switched if the following condition is met when the key is not in the key cylinder:

  • With all doors and the engine hood closed, all doors are locked by wireless operation or key linked power door lock operation.
  • With all doors locked and the engine hood closed, the state changes from any of the doors being opened to all doors being closed.

Condition [2]
  • Allow approximately 30 seconds to elapse.

Condition [3]

One of the following conditions is met:

  • All doors are unlocked by wireless operation or key linked power door lock operation.
  • Any door is unlocked.
  • Any door is opened.
  • Key is in the key cylinder.
  • The ignition switch is turned to ACC or ON. (Not using the remote start.*)
  • The auxiliary battery is reconnected.

Condition [4]

One of the following conditions is met:

  • The engine hood is opened when the engine hood is closed.
  • The auxiliary battery is reconnected when the engine hood is open, any door is open or any door is unlock.
  • Any door is opened when all doors are closed.
  • Any door is unlocked when all doors are locked.
  • The ignition switch is turned to ON when the key is not in the key cylinder. (Not using the remote start.*)

Condition [5]

One of the following conditions is met:

  • The ignition switch is turned ON (READY).
  • All doors are unlocked by wireless operation or key linked power door lock operation.
  • The ignition switch is turned to ACC or ON with the key in the key cylinder. (Not using the remote start.*)

Condition [6]
  • After approximately 57 seconds, the alarm stops and the system returns to the armed state.

Condition [7]
  • The engine hood is closed when the engine hood is opened.

Condition [8]

One of the following conditions is met:

  • Any door is unlocked when all doors are locked.
  • Any door is opened.
  • Key is in the key cylinder.
  • The ignition switch is turned to ACC or ON. (Not using the remote start.*)
  • The auxiliary battery is reconnected.
  • All doors are unlocked by wireless operation or key linked power door lock operation.

Condition [9]

In disarmed state 1, when the ignition switch is off or the remote start is operating*, the system state is switched if the following condition is met when the key is not in the key cylinder:

  • With all doors closed and the engine hood opened, all doors are locked by wireless operation or key linked power door lock operation.

Condition [10]
  • The engine hood is opened.
  • *: w/ Toyota Audio Multimedia System

w/o Smart Key System for Gasoline Model

Condition

Item

Condition [1]

In disarmed state 1, when the ignition switch is off or the remote start is operating*, the system state is switched if the following condition is met when the key is not in the key cylinder:

  • With all doors and the engine hood closed, all doors are locked by wireless operation or key linked power door lock operation.
  • With all doors locked and the engine hood closed, the state changes from any of the doors being opened to all doors being closed.

Condition [2]
  • Allow approximately 30 seconds to elapse.

Condition [3]

One of the following conditions is met:

  • All doors are unlocked by wireless operation or key linked power door lock operation.
  • Any door is unlocked.
  • Any door is opened.
  • Key is in the key cylinder.
  • The ignition switch is turned to ACC or ON. (Not using the remote start.*)
  • The battery is reconnected.

Condition [4]

One of the following conditions is met:

  • The engine hood is opened when the engine hood is closed.
  • The battery is reconnected when the engine hood is open, any door is open or any door is unlock.
  • Any door is opened when all doors are closed.
  • Any door is unlocked when all doors are locked.
  • The ignition switch is turned to ON when the key is not in the key cylinder. (Not using the remote start.*)

Condition [5]

One of the following conditions is met:

  • The ignition switch is turned to ON and the engine is running at 550 rpm for 2 seconds or more.
  • All doors are unlocked by wireless operation or key linked power door lock operation.
  • The ignition switch is turned to ACC or ON with the key in the key cylinder. (Not using the remote start.*)

Condition [6]
  • After approximately 57 seconds, the alarm stops and the system returns to the armed state.

Condition [7]
  • The engine hood is closed when the engine hood is opened.

Condition [8]

One of the following conditions is met:

  • Any door is unlocked when all doors are locked.
  • Any door is opened.
  • Key is in the key cylinder.
  • The ignition switch is turned to ACC or ON. (Not using the remote start.*)
  • The battery is reconnected.
  • All doors are unlocked by wireless operation or key linked power door lock operation.

Condition [9]

In disarmed state 1, when the ignition switch is off or the remote start is operating*, the system state is switched if the following condition is met when the key is not in the key cylinder:

  • With all doors closed and the engine hood opened, all doors are locked by wireless operation or key linked power door lock operation.

Condition [10]
  • The engine hood is opened.
  • *: w/ Toyota Audio Multimedia System

FORCED DOOR LOCK CONTROL

(a) The forced door lock control prevents the vehicle from being tampered with. Immediately after a door is unlocked (armed state), all doors are forced to lock by a forced door lock signal.

(1) If the following conditions are met, the forced door lock control is operated.

  • The key is not in the key cylinder.*
  • The theft deterrent system is in the armed state.
  • Any door is unlocked.
  • *: w/o Smart Key System

ALARM MEMORY FUNCTION

(a) If the alarm is set off (tampering is detected) while the theft deterrent system is in the armed state, it will be stored by the alarm memory function. Whenever the theft deterrent system is canceled, the alarm memory function causes the taillights to light up for 2 seconds in order to inform the user that the alarm has been set off.

(1) Condition that cause the taillights to light up for 2 seconds:

The theft deterrent system has entered the alarm sounding state (tampering has been detected) at least once.

HINT:

Active arming mode: See Active Arming Mode.

PANIC ALARM CONTROL (w/ Panic Switch)

(a) Panic alarm control makes it possible to voluntarily set off the panic alarm by pressing the panic switch on the electrical key transmitter sub-assembly.

(1) Conditions that cause panic alarm control to set off the panic alarm:

The panic switch on the electrical key transmitter sub-assembly is pressed under the following conditions:

  • The ignition switch is off.
  • The theft deterrent system is not in the alarm sounding state.

(2) Conditions that cause the panic alarm control to shut off the alarm:

Any of the following conditions is met during panic alarm control operation:

  • The ignition switch is ON.
  • The panic switch is pressed again.
  • Any of the switches on the electrical key transmitter sub-assembly (lock/unlock/back door open) is pressed.
  • The panic alarm ends (approximately 57 seconds have elapsed).
  • The theft deterrent system switches to the alarm sounding state. Under this condition, the theft deterrent system controls the alarm rather than the panic alarm control. In order to cancel this alarm, refer to the theft deterrent system alarm sounding state cancellation procedure.

SECURITY INDICATOR LIGHT OUTPUT

(a) According to the state of the theft deterrent system, the main body ECU (multiplex network body ECU) outputs a signal to turn the security indicator light on. However, some of the actual lighting conditions of the security indicator light are different from the output signals of the main body ECU (multiplex network body ECU).

Output

State of Theft Deterrent System

Security Indicator Light

Output Signal from Main Body ECU (Multiplex Network Body ECU)

Actual Lighting Condition

Disarmed state (1), (2)

Off
  • Off (Immobiliser function unset)
  • Blinking (Immobiliser function set)

Arming preparation state

On

On

Armed state

Off

Blinking

Alarm sounding state

On

On

Blinking Cycle

Time

Security Indicator Light

0.125 seconds

On

1.875 seconds

Off

HINT:

When the immobiliser function is set, the security indicator light blinks during both the disarmed state and the armed state due to output signals from the immobiliser function.