
TABLE OF CONTENTSIndex
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1-1. Hybrid system .................................. 2Hybrid system ......................................  2
1-2. Key information .............................  11 Keys ......................................................... 11
1-3. Opening, closing and locking  
the doors and trunk ...................  13
Smart access system with  push-button start ...........................  13
Wireless remote control ..............  22
Doors.................................................... 25
Trunk.....................................................  29
1-4. Adjustable components ............ 33 Front seats .......................................... 33
Driving position memory  
system ............................................... 35
Head restraints................................  38
Seat belts ............................................ 40
Steering wheel..................................  46
Inside rear view mirror ..................  47
Outside rear view mirrors ........... 48
1-5. Opening and closing the  
windows and moon roof .......... 50
Power windows...............................  50
Moon roof ..........................................  52 1-6. Refueling ........................................ 55
Opening the fuel tank cap........... 55
1-7. Theft deterrent system............... 59 Hybrid vehicle immobilizer  
system ............................................... 59
Alarm.....................................................  61
Theft prevention labels  
(U.S.A.) ............................................. 63
1-8. Safety information .......................  64 Correct driving posture ...............  64
SRS airbags .......................................  66
Front passenger occupant  
classification system ....................  77
Child restraint sy stems ................. 82
Installing child restraints ..............  85
2-1. Driving procedures.....................  96 Driving the vehicle ..........................  96
Starting the hybrid system .........  103
Transmission ...................................  106
Turn signal lever..............................  110
Parking brake ....................................  111
2-2. Instrument cluster ......................  112 Gauges and meters ....................... 112
Indicators and warning lights ..... 116
Multi-information display............. 119
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Audio remote control switches P. 259
Cruise control switch  
P. 129, 132
Telephone switch P. 261
“DISP” switch P. 120
Distance switch P. 134
Talk switch* P. 272
: If equipped
*: Refer to “Navigation System Owner's Manual”.
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Scrapping of your Lexus
The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Lexus contain explosive 
chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt pretensioners left 
as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be sure to have the systems of 
the SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner removed and disposed of by a qualified 
service shop or by your Lexus deal er before you scrap your vehicle.
Perchlorate Material
Special handling may apply, See www.d tsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These components may 
include airbag, seat belt pretensioners,  and wireless remote control batteries. 

Before driving1
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1-1. Hybrid system ............................... 2Hybrid system ...................................  2
1-2. Key information ...........................  11 Keys.......................................................  11
1-3. Opening, closing and locking  
the doors and trunk................. 13
Smart access system with  
push-button start ........................  13
Wireless remote control............  22
Doors.................................................  25
Trunk ..................................................  29
1-4. Adjustable components .........  33 Front seats .......................................  33
Driving position memory  
system ............................................  35
Head restraints .............................. 38
Seat belts ......................................... 40
Steering wheel...............................  46
Inside rear view mirror ...............  47
Outside rear view mirrors ........ 48 1-5. Opening and closing the 
windows and moon roof .......  50
Power windows ............................. 50
Moon roof .......................................  52
1-6. Refueling .....................................  55 Opening the fuel tank cap .......  55
1-7. Theft deterrent system............  59 Hybrid vehicle immobilizer  
system ............................................  59
Alarm ..................................................  61
Theft prevention labels  
(U.S.A.) ..........................................  63
1-8. Safety information ....................  64 Correct driving posture ............  64
SRS airbags ....................................  66
Front passenger occupant  
classification system.................. 77
Child restraint systems ..............  82
Installing child restraints ............ 85 

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1-2. Key information
Keys
Using the mechanical keyTake out the mechanical key.
You can use the mechanical key to 
lock/unlock the doors, and to 
unlock the trunk.
The following keys are provided with the vehicle.
Electronic keys
• Operating the smart access system with push-button start 
( P.  1 3 )
• Operating the wireless 
remote control function  
( P. 22)
Mechanical keys
Key number plate
■When required to leave a key to the vehicle with a parking attendant
Turn the trunk opener main switch OFF an d lock the glove box as circumstances 
demand. ( P.  3 0 ,  3 0 7 ) 
Remove the mechanical key for your own  use and provide the attendant with the 
electronic key only. 
■Key number plate
Keep the plate in a safe place such as your wallet, not in the vehicle. In the event that 
a mechanical key is lost, a new key can be  made at your Lexus dealer using the key 
number plate. ( P.  4 7 3 ) 

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1-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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Antenna locationAntennas outside cabin
Antennas inside cabin
Antenna outside trunk
Antenna inside trunk
■Operation signals
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors have 
been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)
■Conditions affecting operation
The smart access system with push-button start and wireless remote control func-
tion may not operate normally in the following situations. 
●Near a TV tower, radio station, electric power plant, airport or other facility that 
generates strong radio waves
●When carrying a portable radio, cellular phone or other wireless communica-
tion device
●When multiple electronic keys are in the vicinity
●When the electronic key has come into contact with, or is covered by a metallic 
object
●When a wireless key (that emits radio waves) is being used nearby
●When the electronic key has been left ne ar an electrical appliance such as a 
personal computer
In these situations, remove all possible caus e of malfunction, or follow the steps out-
lined in “When the electronic key battery is discharged”. ( P.  4 74 ) 

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1-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
■Switching the door unlock function
It is possible to set which doors the entry function unlocks. Turn the power switch “OFF”.
When the indicator on the key surface is turned off, push and 
hold , , or for approximately 5 seconds while pushing the  
button on the key. 
The setting changes each time an operation is performed, as shown below. (Wait for 
at least 5 seconds after each oper ation to continue an operation.)
Unlock the doors using the wireless  remote control and open one of the 
doors. 
If a door is not opened  within 60 seconds after   is pressed, the doors 
will be locked again and the alarm will automatically be set. 
In case that the alarm is triggered, immediately stop the alarm. ( P.  6 1 )
STEP1
STEP2
Multi-information 
displayUnlocking doorsBeep
Hold the driver’s door handle 
to unlock only the driver’s 
door
Exterior: Beeps 3 times
Interior: Rings once
Hold a passenger’s door han-
dle to unlock all the doors
Hold the door handle to 
unlock the front and rear 
doors on your sideExterior: Beeps 4 times
Interior: Rings once
Hold the door handle to 
unlock the doorExterior: Beeps once
Interior: Rings once
Hold a door handle to unlock 
all doorsExterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Rings once
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■Battery-saving function
In the following circumstances, the entry function is disabled in order to prevent the 
vehicle and electronic key batteries from discharging. 
●When the entry function has not been used for 2 weeks or more
●When the electronic key has been left within approximately 3 ft. (1 m) of the 
vehicle for 10 minutes or more
The system will resume operation when... 
●The vehicle is locked using  the door handle lock switch
●The vehicle is locked/unlocked using the wireless remote control function  
(  P. 22) or the mechanical key ( P.  4 74 )
■Electronic key battery depletion
●The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years. (The battery becomes depleted even if 
the electronic key is not used.) If the smart access system with push-button start 
or the wireless remote control function  does not operate, or the detection area 
becomes smaller, the battery may be depleted. Replace the battery when nec-
essary. (  P.  4 0 1 )
●To avoid serious deterioration, do not leave the electronic key within 3 ft. (1 m) of 
the following electrical appliances. 
•TVs
• Personal computers
• Recharging cellular phones or cordless phones
• Table lamps
■To operate the system properly
Make sure to carry the electronic key wh en operating the system. Do not get the 
electronic key too close to the vehicle wh en operating the system from the outside 
of the vehicle.
Depending on the position and holding condition of the electronic key, the key may 
not be detected corr ectly and the system may not operate properly. (The alarm may 
go off accidentally, or the door lock prevention may not function.)