Toyota Corolla (E210) 2019-2026 Owners Manual / Before driving / Opening, closing and locking the doors / Opening the trunk

Toyota Corolla (E210): Opening the trunk

â–  Trunk opener

Pull the lever upward to release the trunk lid.

â–  Trunk release button (vehicles with a smart key system)

While carrying the electronic key, press the button on the trunk lid.

When all the doors are unlocked using one of the following methods, the trunk can be opened without the electronic key:

• Entry function
• Wireless remote control
• Door lock switches
• Automatic door unlocking system
• Mechanical key

â–  Wireless remote control (if equipped)

Vehicles without a smart key system

Press and hold the switch.

A buzzer sounds.

Vehicles with a smart key system

Press and hold the switch.

A buzzer sounds.

â–  Key (vehicles with a key cylinder on the trunk lid)

Turn the key clockwise to release the trunk lid.

â– Trunk light

• The trunk light turns on when the trunk is opened.
• If the trunk light is left on when the engine switch is turned off, the light will go off automatically after 20 minutes.

â– Function to prevent the trunk being locked with the electronic key inside (vehicles with a smart key system)

• When all doors are locked, closing the trunk lid with the electronic key left inside the trunk will sound an alarm.

  In this case, the trunk lid can be opened pressing the trunk release button on the trunk lid.

• If the spare electronic key is put in the trunk with all the doors locked, the key confinement prevention function is activated so the trunk can be opened. In order to prevent theft, take all electronic keys with you when leaving the vehicle.
• If the electronic key is put in the trunk with all the doors locked, the key may not be detected depending on the location of the key and the surrounding radio wave conditions.

  In this case, the key confinement prevention function cannot be activated, causing the doors to lock when the trunk is closed. Make sure to check where the key is before closing the trunk.

• The key confinement prevention function cannot be activated if any one of the doors is unlocked. In this case, open the trunk using the trunk opener.

â– Internal trunk release lever

The trunk lid can be opened by pulling up the glow-in-the-dark lever located on the inside of the trunk lid.

The lever will continue to glow for some time after the trunk lid is closed.

â– If the smart key system or the wireless remote control does not operate properly (if equipped)

Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted.

â– Customization

Some functions can be customized.