# 2010 Toyota Highlander - Key trouble

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-toyota-highlander-key-trouble/149914>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [October 2, 2019, 8:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-toyota-highlander-key-trouble/149914 "2019-10-02T08:33:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Fimber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/48db29/32.png) [@Fimber](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fimber)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 8:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-toyota-highlander-key-trouble/149914/1 "2019-10-02T08:33:50Z")

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My keyless button toyota HIghlander does not start and it showed key not available on the screen. Then i changed the key fob battery and then tried it again , this time what appeared on the screen again is DAC not available and still won’t start. Please i need an assistance to get this car runing again. Thanks in anticipation.

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-toyota-highlander-key-trouble/149914/2 "2019-10-02T18:23:07Z")

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In case we don’t solve this quickly - phone your dealer. They may be able to help by phone.

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-toyota-highlander-key-trouble/149914/3 "2019-10-02T19:37:33Z")

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What happens if you try the procedures on pages 545 and 542 of your owner’s manual?

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**Author:** ![Fimber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/48db29/32.png) [@Fimber](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fimber)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-toyota-highlander-key-trouble/149914/4 "2019-10-02T22:27:18Z")

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Thanks for your candid advice. I will check pages of my manual as you said. Do have a nice day.