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■Operation signals
Doors: A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors
have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)
Trunk: A buzzer sounds to indicate that the trunk has been unlocked.
Windows and standard moon roof: A buzzer sounds to indicate that the windows
and standard moon roof are operating.
■Door lock buzzer
If a door is not fully closed, a buzzer sounds for 10 seconds if an attempt to lock the
door is made. Fully close the door to stop the buzzer, and lock the vehicle once
more.
■Conditions affecting operation
The smart access system with push-button start uses weak radio waves. In the fol-
lowing situations, the communication between the electronic key and the vehicle
may be affected, preventing the smart access system with push-button start and
wireless remote control from operating properly:
(Ways of coping: →P. 4 8 0 )
●When the electronic key battery is depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power plant, gas station, radio station, large display,
airport or other facility that generates strong radio waves or electrical noise
●When carrying a portable radio, mobile phone, cordless phone or other wire-
less communication devices
●When the electronic key is in contact with, or is covered by the following metal-
lic objects
• Cards to which aluminum foil is attached
• Cigarette boxes that have aluminum foil inside
• Metallic wallets or bags
• Coins
• Hand warmers made of metal
• Media such as CDs and DVDs
●When multiple electronic keys are in the vicinity

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●When carrying or using the electronic key together with the following devices
that emit radio waves
• Another vehicle's electronic key or a wireless key that emits radio waves
• Personal computers or personal digital assistants (PDAs)
• Digital audio players
• Portable game systems
●If window tint with a metallic content or metallic objects are attached to the rear
window
■Switching the door unlock function
It is possible to set which doors the entry function unlocks. Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch OFF.
When the indicator on the key surface is turned off, push and
hold , , or for approximately 5 seconds while pushing on the key.
The setting changes each time an operation is performed, as shown below. (When
changing the setting continuously, release the buttons, wait for at least 5 seconds,
and repeat step 2.)
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. 8 1 )
STEP1
STEP2
Multi-information
displayUnlocking doorsBeep
Hold the driver's door handle
to unlock only the driver's
door
Exterior: Beeps three
times
Interior: Pings once
Hold the door handle except
a driver’s door handle to
unlock all doors
Hold any door handle to
unlock all doorsExterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Pings once
STEP3

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■If the smart access system with push-button start does not operate properly
●Locking and unlocking the doors: Use the mechanical key. (→P. 4 8 0 )
●Starting the engine: →P. 1 2 6
■When the electronic key battery is fully depleted
→P. 4 1 1
■Customization that can be configured at Lexus dealer
Settings (e.g. smart access system with push-button start) can be deactivated.
(Customizable features →P. 5 1 7 )
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior alarm
sounds once for 3
seconds and inte-
rior alarm sounds
continuously
When the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch is in ACCES-
SORY or IGNITION ON
mode, an attempt was made
to open the door and exit the
vehicle, and the shift lever
was not in P.
Shift the shift lever to P.
Interior alarm pings
continuously
Turned the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch to ACCES-
SORY mode while the
driver's door is open
(Opened the driver's door
when the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch is in ACCES-
SORY mode.)
Turn the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
OFF and close the
driver's door.
Turned the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch OFF while the
driver's door is open
Close the driver's door.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
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Driving position memory (driver’s seat)
Your preferred driving position (the position of the driver's seat, steering
wheel and outside rear view mirrors) can be memorized and recalled with
the touch of a button. It is also possible to set this function to activate auto-
matically when the doors are unlocked.
Two different driving positions can be entered into memory.
■ Entering a position to memory
Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to IGNITION ON
mode.
Adjust the driver’s seat, steering wheel, and outside rear view
mirrors to the desired positions.
Push the “SET” button, then
within 3 seconds push button 1
or 2 until the signal beeps.
If the selected button has
already been preset, the previ-
ously recorded position will be
overwritten.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

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Linking driving position memory with door unlock operation
Record your driving position to button 1 or 2 before performing the fol-
lowing.
Carry only the key to which you want to link the driving position. If 2 or
more keys are in the vehicle, the driving position cannot be linked prop-
erly. Using the wireless remote control Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch OFF and close the
driver's door.
While pressing the desired button
(1 or 2), press on the wire-
less remote control until the signal
beeps.
The driving position is recalled
when the driver's door is unlocked
using the entry function or wireless
remote control and the driver’s
door is opened.
■Recalling the memorized position
Check that the shift lever is set in P.
Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to IGNITION ON
mode. Push button 1 or 2 to recall the
memorized position.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP1
STEP2

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Before driving
ES350_UOpen 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. 8 1 )
Using the door lock switch
Close the driver's door and turn the “ENGINE START STOP”
s w i t c h O F F.
While pressing the desired button
(1 or 2), press the lock or unlock
side on the driver’s door lock
switch until the signal beeps.
The driving position is recalled
when the driver's door is unlocked
using the entry function or wireless
remote control and the driver's
door is opened.
STEP3
STEP1
STEP2

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■Canceling the linked door unlock operation
Carry only the key whose linked operation is to be canceled.
Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch OFF and close the driver's door.
Using the wireless remote control: While pushing the “SET” button, press on the wireless remote control until the signal beeps.
Using the door lock switch: While pr essing the “SET” button, press the
lock or unlock side on the door lock switch until the signal beeps.
■Operating the driving position memory after turning the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch OFF
Memorized positions (except for the steering wheel positions) can be activated up
to 180 seconds after the driver’s door is opened and another 60 seconds after it is
closed again, even after turning the “ENGINE START STOP” switch OFF.
■To cancel seat position recall
Perform any of the following operations.
●Push the “SET” button.
●Push button 1 or 2.
●Adjust the seat using the switches (only cancels seat position recall).
■If the battery is disconnected
The memorized positions are erased when the battery is disconnected.
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment that the seat does not strike the rear passenger or
squeeze your body against the steering wheel.
STEP1
STEP2

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Before driving
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Seat position memory (front passenger’s seat)∗
Your preferred front passenger seat position can be memorized and
recalled with the touch of a button.
Two different seat positions can be entered into memory.
■ Entering a position to memory
Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to IGNITION ON
mode.
Adjust the front passenger seat to the desired position.
Push the “SET” button, then
within 3 seconds push button 1
or 2 until the signal beeps.
If the selected button has
already been preset, the previ-
ously recorded position will be
overwritten.
■Recalling the memorized position
Check that the shift lever is set in P.
Push button 1 or 2 to recall the
memorized position.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
∗: If equipped