On a 2025 Camry with the entry function, hold the fob's Lock button and press Unlock twice. Four indicator flashes confirm battery-saving mode; pressing any fob button cancels it.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified for the 2025 U.S. Camry with the entry function. Smart Key entry is standard on XLE and XSE and is included on LE and SE only with the Convenience Package.
- Retail trim / version
- XLE, XSE, LE, SE, XLE, XSE, or LE/SE
- Named package
- LE with Convenience Package, SE with Convenience Package, XLE, XSE, or LE/SE with the Convenience Package and Smart Key entry
- Required equipment / service
- Smart Key System with entry function
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Published availability and qualifications
Verified for the 2025 U.S. Camry with the entry function. Smart Key entry is standard on XLE and XSE and is included on LE and SE only with the Convenience Package.
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Step by step.
- 01
Before the wash, switch the vehicle off, close it and keep the electronic key outside the cabin.
- 02
Press and hold the Lock button on the electronic key.
- 03
While continuing to hold Lock, press the Unlock button twice.
- 04
Release the buttons and confirm that the electronic-key indicator flashes four times.
- 05
Complete the wash with the key secured; Toyota also advises keeping an active key at least 6 ft. (2 m) from the vehicle when practical.
- 06
Afterward, press any button on the electronic key to cancel battery-saving mode and verify normal Smart Entry operation.
Important limits
- Smart Entry cannot be used while electronic-key battery-saving mode is active.
- Do not leave the electronic key inside the vehicle or unattended outside it.
- The manual recommends this mode because water on a door handle can otherwise cause repeated locking or unlocking.
Quick checks.
- ✓If the indicator does not flash four times, release every button and repeat the hold-Lock, press-Unlock-twice sequence.
- ✓If Smart Entry does not work after the wash, press any fob button once to cancel battery-saving mode.
- ✓A weak key battery or nearby radio interference can still affect operation.
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2025 Toyota Camry Owner's Manual — Smart key system
Relevant section or page: Smart key system — Electronic key battery-saving function. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
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