Quick answer

Holding LOCK and pressing UNLOCK twice puts an unused electronic key into Toyota’s battery-saving mode; any key button cancels it.

Before you start

Check that your vehicle has it.

Availability

U.S.-market gasoline RAV4, model years 2022–2025, with an electronic key/Smart Key System.

Required equipment / service
Vehicles equipped with the Smart Key System
Compatibility check

Does the documented scope match your car?

This check combines the verified year, any source-supported powertrain scope, source-named trim/package and required equipment. It does not read a VIN or factory build record.

Source-named equipment or service
  • Vehicles equipped with the Smart Key System
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Published availability and qualifications

U.S.-market gasoline RAV4, model years 2022–2025, with an electronic key/Smart Key System.

Visual orientation

Know what kind of control to look for.

This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.

Key fob & access orientation diagram for Toyota RAV4
Key fob & access orientationOriginal visual guide · controls vary by trim · not to scale
How to use it

Step by step.

  1. 01

    Take the electronic key you want to store away from the vehicle.

  2. 02

    Press and hold the LOCK button.

  3. 03

    While holding LOCK, press the UNLOCK button twice.

  4. 04

    Confirm that the electronic-key indicator flashes four times.

  5. 05

    Store the key. To leave battery-saving mode later, press any button on that electronic key.

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Important limits

  • Passive Smart Entry cannot be used while that key is in battery-saving mode; press a key button to restore normal operation before use.
  • This is a normal owner function for reducing key-battery consumption. It does not bypass or modify the vehicle immobilizer.
  • RAV4 Hybrid and RAV4 Prime use separate manuals and are not claimed here.
If it does not work

Quick checks.

  • ✓If the key appears dead after storage, press any key button once to cancel battery-saving mode.
  • ✓If the indicator does not flash four times, repeat the sequence while continuously holding LOCK.
  • ✓If remote functions remain unavailable after cancellation, replace the electronic-key battery and keep the key away from strong radio sources or metal enclosures.
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Primary evidence

2025 Toyota RAV4 Owner’s Manual — Smart key system

Relevant section or page: 2022 p.128; 2023 p.141; 2024 p.141 (late-Japan p.139); 2025 p.141. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.

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