Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
2000 Toyota Land CruiserFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE
Vehicle Access Code Programming
NOTE:
Ensure key is not in ignition switch. Open and unlock driver's door. Close and lock other doors. Add mode adds an additional transmitter. Rewrite mode rewrites a transmitter.
- Perform this step in 40 seconds or less: insert key in ignition switch, then pull out. Press door lock control switch 5 times to LOCK/UNLOCK at about one-second intervals. Close driver's door. Open driver's door.
- Perform this step in 40 seconds or less: press door lock control switch 5 times to LOCK/UNLOCK at about one-second intervals. Insert key in ignition switch. To put system in add mode, turn ignition switch from ON to LOCK position 5 times at about one-second intervals. To put system in rewrite mode, turn ignition switch from ON to LOCK positions 2 times at about one-second intervals. Remove key from ignition switch.
- This step will be performed in 3 seconds or less: MPX body ECU automatically performs LOCK/UNLOCK operation once at one-second intervals to inform operator that add mode has been selected. MPX body ECU automatically performs LOCK/UNLOCK operation twice at one-second intervals to inform operator that rewrite mode has been selected.
- Within 20 seconds, press any one of 3 transmitter buttons for more than one second. MPX body ECU automatically performs LOCK/UNLOCK operation 1-4 times at 2-second intervals to inform operator the number of registered codes. When no registered codes are programmed, the light flashes 5 times a 2-second intervals. If LOCK/UNLOCK occurs once, registration of recognition code is completed.
- After programming is completed, registration of recognition code is completed 20 seconds after MPX body ECU response, driver's door is closed, key is inserted in ignition switch, or 4 types of recognition codes are registered at one time.
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.