# Unlocking all doors on a Prius **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 10, 2014, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unlocking-all-doors-on-a-prius/695256 "2014-08-10T18:21:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2014, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unlocking-all-doors-on-a-prius/695256/1 "2014-08-10T18:21:21Z")
One thing that’s always bugged me about my 2005 Prius is that only the driver’s door will unlock when you touch the handle. I live in Rainland. When I go to the market I’ve had to open the driver’s door so that I could unlock the passenger door so that I could put my groceries back there. It only takes a few seconds, but it would be handier if I could touch the driver’s door and not have to open it to unlock the passenger door. (All doors unlock when the hatch is opened, BTW.) So today I found this: > [@](#): > > To change the settings correctly, on the FOB you press the lock button and the panic button at the same time and hold for 5 seconds to cycle through the different modes. > 3 modes > > 1. Drivers door (unlocks only drivers door) Passenger and Luggage open all doors. > 2. DR, Pass, lugg door opens all doors. > 3. Each door opens only that particular door. Sweet. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Timetrvlr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Timetrvlr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Timetrvlr)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2014, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unlocking-all-doors-on-a-prius/695256/2 "2014-08-10T19:47:41Z")
**Johnny L.A.** posted: > [@](#): > > So today I found this: > Quote: > To change the settings correctly, on the FOB you press the lock button and the panic button at the same time and hold for 5 seconds to cycle through the different modes. > 3 modes > > 1. Drivers door (unlocks only drivers door) Passenger and Luggage open all doors. > 2. DR, Pass, lugg door opens all doors. > 3. Each door opens only that particular door. Are all Toyota key fobs programmable? Where did you get this information? The reason I ask is tat I recently bought a 2002 Toyota Sienna and there was no owners manual with it. With mine, I have to press UNLOCK twice in order to unlock all the doors including the rear hatch. If I press it only once, only the drivers door unlocks. I’m quite happy with that arrangement but I’m curious if the fob is programmable as yours is. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2014, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unlocking-all-doors-on-a-prius/695256/3 "2014-08-10T21:56:38Z")
> [@Timetrvlr](#): > > **Johnny L.A.** posted: > > Are all Toyota key fobs programmable? Where did you get this information? The reason I ask is tat I recently bought a 2002 Toyota Sienna and there was no owners manual with it. With mine, I have to press UNLOCK twice in order to unlock all the doors including the rear hatch. If I press it only once, only the drivers door unlocks. I’m quite happy with that arrangement but I’m curious if the fob is programmable as yours is. I searched ‘prius unlock all doors 2005’ and came up with [this forum](http://priuschat.com/threads/unlock-all-doors.44977/). [Here’s one result](http://www.automotiveforums.com/t50782-help_needed_in_programming_keyless_remote_for_2002_sienna.html) from using the same keywords, changing ‘prius’ to ‘sienna’ and ‘2005’ to ‘2002’. ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2014, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unlocking-all-doors-on-a-prius/695256/4 "2014-08-10T22:31:43Z")
The fob is not programmable, but the computer in the car is. ---
**Author:** ![Hedda\_Rosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hedda_rosa/32/1204_2.png) [@Hedda\_Rosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hedda_Rosa)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2014, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unlocking-all-doors-on-a-prius/695256/5 "2014-08-11T05:23:28Z")
This is great. I have the same pet peeve with my '05 Prius. We also have a '14 Prius so now I’m wondering if it’ll work for that too. ---
**Author:** ![RadicalPi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/radicalpi/32/9806_2.png) [@RadicalPi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RadicalPi)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2014, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unlocking-all-doors-on-a-prius/695256/6 "2014-08-11T07:07:51Z")
You can find almost all Toyota manuals here: > **[Manuals & Warranties | Toyota Owners](https://www.toyota.com/owners/resources/warranty-owners-manuals)** > > Find everything you need to know about your owners manual from Toyota Owners. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2014, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unlocking-all-doors-on-a-prius/695256/7 "2014-08-11T15:33:55Z")
> [@Hedda\_Rosa](#): > > This is great. I have the same pet peeve with my '05 Prius. And here I thought this thread might be too mundane and pointless. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2014, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unlocking-all-doors-on-a-prius/695256/8 "2014-08-11T16:08:15Z")
Nice! I’m going to have to do this on our 2013 Rav4. Usually with the wife and kid in tow we get to our doors at the same time and when I grab the handle to get in it unlocks my door but leaves them locked out. Then they have to wait until I press the unlock button on the inside of the door. Thanks for the tip! ---
**Author:** ![Hedda\_Rosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hedda_rosa/32/1204_2.png) [@Hedda\_Rosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hedda_Rosa)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2014, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unlocking-all-doors-on-a-prius/695256/9 "2014-08-12T21:17:40Z")
I did it on my '05 and it worked! Thanks for the tip. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unlocking-all-doors-on-a-prius/695256/10 "2014-08-12T21:19:18Z")
> [@Hedda\_Rosa](#): > > I did it on my '05 and it worked! Thanks for the tip. 🙂