Toyota Camry: Unlock Door if Battery is Dead
Can’t unlock your Toyota Camry due to a dead key fob battery? Learn how to unlock your vehicle manually by following the procedures below.
This guide is a step-by-step procedure for manually unlocking the door on a Toyota Camry 2012 to 2017. Follow this procedure if the key fob battery has died and you cannot unlock the car with the key fob. This procedure is also necessary if the car battery has died and you need to jump-start the engine.
Procedure
- Go to the driver’s door.

- Insert the metal key on the door lock.

- Twist it counterclockwise to unlock the vehicle.

- Open the door.

Check these troubleshooting and repair guides for more help on your Toyota.
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