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How To Program The Remote Control for 2006-2012 Toyota RAV4.

Start with the key out of the ignition. Open the driver door (all other doors are closed). Driver door is unlocked (other doors doesn’t matter).

1- Perform these steps within 5 seconds

    • Insert the key into the ignition (do not turn it) Pull the key out
    • Insert the key into the ignition (do not turn it) Pull the key out

2-Perform these steps within 40 seconds

  • Close, then open the driver’s door.
  • Close, then open the driver’s door.
  • Insert the key into the ignition (do not turn it) and pull it out.

3- Perform these steps within 40 seconds

  • Close, then open the driver’s door.
  • Close, then open the driver’s door.
  • Insert the key into the ignition and leave it in the ignition.
  • Close the driver’s door
  • Turn the ignition to ON (as far as you can go without cranking the engine), then back to off.
  • Remove the key from the ignition.

4- Within 3 seconds, the power door locks should lock then unlock automatically indicating successful entry into programming mode. Return to step 1 if the locks do not cycle at this point.


5- Perform these steps within 40 seconds

  • Press the lock and unlock buttons on the transmitter simultaneously for 1.5 seconds
    Immediately after letting go of the lock and unlock buttons, press the lock button by itself and hold for 2 seconds. Within 3 seconds, the door locks should lock then unlock once indicating successful programming. If the door locks cycle twice, repeat steps 6a and 6b as the remote were not accepted.
  • Open driver’s door.