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Originally Posted by Wizdad
The Toyota manual does not express concern about the keyfob, but rather the active radiation area of the car antennas, both interior and exterior. Remember, it's a two-way system. The car and the keyfob both radiate energy. My brother in-law has a pacemaker and I'm embarrased that I have to warn him away from my car. I just wished I knew about the danger before I bought the car.  |
The EMF radiated by the PassKey transmitters inside/outside the car is safe. Persons with pacemakers/inplanted defribilators should avoid close contact near hidden antenae: overhead light console, rear deck areas, trunk latch/rear bumper and ext. door panels. The EMF (electro-motive force) weakens with distance. We have RFID card readers at my workplace and they have posed no problems for employees with PMs/DFs. The door-reader sends out EMF energy only a few inches out to read cards w/chips. The PassKey is a similar system, except that it constantly "communicates" with the transmitters.
Parts of the system can be disabled by the dealer using their scan tool -- see page 38 of owner's manual.
I am a Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) working in public health and safety.
UPDATE: My father who has a pacemaker had no problems in my TCH. In fact, he complained that the frigid A/C bothered him quite a bit!