Lost your 2000 Toyota Corolla Key Fob or need to program a new one? Don’t worry, programming your key fob for your 2000 Toyota Corolla can be done easily at home without a trip to the dealership. This guide provides you with simple, step-by-step instructions to program your 2000 Toyota Corolla key fob, ensuring you regain remote access to your vehicle quickly and efficiently.
Step-by-Step Programming Instructions for Your 2000 Toyota Corolla Key Fob
This procedure will guide you through the process of programming your 2000 Toyota Corolla key fob. Ensure you have all your key fobs for your vehicle at hand before starting the programming process.
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Start with the Driver’s Door: With all doors closed and the key removed from the ignition, unlock and open the driver’s side door. Make sure all other doors remain closed throughout this initial process.
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Key Insertion Sequence: Within 5 seconds of opening the driver’s door, insert your key into the ignition. Do not turn the key. Immediately pull the key out. Repeat this insert and remove key action one more time within the same 5-second timeframe.
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Door Close and Open Cycle: Within 40 seconds of the key sequence, close and then open the driver’s door. Repeat this close and open door action once more.
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Final Key and Door Sequence: Within 40 seconds, close and then open the driver’s door again. Insert the key into the ignition and leave it there – do not turn it. Close the driver’s door. Now, turn the ignition to the “ON” position, then immediately turn it back to the “OFF” position. Remember, do not start the engine. Remove the key from the ignition.
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Confirmation of Programming Mode: Within 3 seconds of removing the key, listen for the power door locks. They should automatically lock and then unlock. This lock-unlock cycle indicates that your 2000 Toyota Corolla has successfully entered programming mode. If the door locks do not cycle, return to step 1 and carefully repeat the process. You can also try the alternate procedure detailed below.
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Programming the Key Fob: Within 40 seconds of entering programming mode:
a. Press and hold both the “lock” and “unlock” buttons on your 2000 Toyota Corolla key fob simultaneously for about 1.5 seconds.
b. Immediately after releasing both buttons, press and hold only the “lock” button. Within 10 seconds, the door locks should cycle once (lock then unlock) to confirm successful programming of that key fob. If the door locks cycle twice, it indicates that the remote was not accepted. In this case, repeat steps 6a and 6b for the same remote.
Repeat step 6 for each additional 2000 Toyota Corolla key fob you need to program. -
Exit Programming Mode: Open the driver’s door to exit the key fob programming mode.
Alternate 2000 Toyota Corolla Key Fob Programming Procedure
If the standard procedure doesn’t work, or for certain 2000 Toyota Corolla models, you can try this alternate method. Have all your remotes ready before starting.
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Ensure Doors are Closed: Make sure all doors of your 2000 Toyota Corolla are completely closed before beginning this procedure.
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Open Driver’s Door: Open only the driver’s side door.
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Key Insertion and Removal: Insert the key into the ignition switch, and then immediately remove it.
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Door Lock Switch Cycle (5 Times): Press the “LOCK” and “UNLOCK” buttons on the vehicle’s door lock switch (located on the door panel) alternately at 1-second intervals, repeating this cycle a total of 5 times.
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Close and Re-open Driver’s Door: Close the driver’s door, and then re-open it.
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Door Lock Switch Cycle Again (5 Times): Repeat step 4, pressing the “LOCK” and “UNLOCK” buttons on the door lock switch alternately 5 times at 1-second intervals.
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Key in Ignition: Insert the key into the ignition switch.
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Ignition ON/OFF Cycle: Turn the ignition to the “ON” position (do not start the engine), and then immediately turn it back to the “OFF” position.
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Remove Key: Remove the key from the ignition switch.
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Confirmation of Programming Mode: The door locks should cycle automatically to confirm entry into programming mode.
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Key Fob Programming (All Other Vehicles): For all 2000 Toyota Corolla models (excluding Avalon, which is not applicable here), press and hold both the “LOCK” and “UNLOCK” buttons on the key fob together for 1.5 seconds. Then, immediately press and hold the “LOCK” button by itself until the door locks cycle once to confirm programming.
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Confirmation and Failure: The locks should cycle once to confirm successful programming. If they cycle twice, the programming has failed. In case of failure, repeat the button procedure in step 11.
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Program Remaining Remotes: Repeat the button procedure in step 11 to program any remaining 2000 Toyota Corolla key fobs.
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Exit and Test: Close the driver’s door. Test all programmed key fobs to ensure they are working correctly.
By following either of these procedures, you should be able to successfully program your 2000 Toyota Corolla key fob and regain the convenience of remote locking and unlocking.
