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Where do you insert the key blank if you would like to use it instead of the smart key keyless start on an ES350?
To get into a locked car with the key instead of the keyless entry, you pry off (via fingernails) the triangle-shaped rear piece of the door handle trim. The key hole for the key is underneath.
To start the car, you must use the fob. Even if the fob has a dead battery, you hold it right on the start engine button while pushing it and the car will start. There is no key-only start capability.