2011 LEXUS RX350 light

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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 dealer before you scrap your vehicle.
Perchlorate Material
Special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.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.
CAUTION
nGeneral precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influence of
alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehicle. Alcohol
and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and reduce coordination,
which could lead to an accident that could result in death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other drivers
or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that distracts
the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or reading can
result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you, your occupants or
others.
nGeneral precaution regarding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to have or
use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral. There is
also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with the cigarette
lighter, the windows, the moon roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat
build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.

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1-1. Key information
NOTICE
nPrecautions for handling the card key
lDo not apply excess force when inserting the mechanical key to the card key.
Doing so may damage the card key.
lIf the battery or card key terminals get wet, the battery may corrode and the card
key may stop working.
If the key is dropped into water, or if drinking water etc. is spilled on the key,
immediately remove the battery cover and wipe the battery and terminals. (To
remove the battery cover, lightly grasp and pull it.) If the battery is corroded, have
your Lexus dealer, replace the battery.
lDo not crush the battery cover or use a screwdriver to remove the battery cover.
Forcibly removing the battery cover may bend or damage the key.
lIf the battery cover is frequently removed, the battery cover may become loose.
lWhen installing the battery, make sure to check the direction of the battery.
Installing the battery in the wrong direction may cause the battery to deplete rap-
idly.
lThe surface of the card key may be damaged, or its coating may peel off in the
following situations:

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
nNotes for locking the doors
lTouching the door lock sensor while wearing gloves may delay or prevent lock
operation. Remove the gloves and touch the lock sensor again.
lWhen the lock operation is performed using the lock sensor, recognition signals
will be shown up to two consecutive times. After this, no recognition signals will
be given.
lIf the door handle becomes wet while the electronic key is within the effective
range, the door may lock and unlock repeatedly. Place the key in a position 6 ft.
(2 m) or more separate from the vehicle while the vehicle is being washed. (Take
care to ensure that the key is not stolen.)
lIf the electronic key is inside the vehicle and a door handle becomes wet during
a car wash, a message may be shown on the multi-information display and a
buzzer will sound outside the vehicle. To turn off the alarm, lock all the doors.
lThe lock sensor may not work properly if it comes into contact with ice, snow,
mud, etc. Clean the lock sensor and attempt to operate it again, or use the lock
sensor on the lower part of the door handle.
lFingernails may scrape against the door during operation of the door handle.
Be careful not to injure fingernails or damage the surface of the door.
nNotes for the unlocking function
lGripping the door handle when wearing a glove may not unlock the door.
lA sudden approach to the effective range or door handle may prevent the
doors from being unlocked. In this case, return the door handle to the original
position and check that the doors unlock before pulling the door handle again.
lIf there is another electronic key in the detection area, it may take slightly longer
to unlock the doors after the door handle is gripped.
nWhen the vehicle is not driven for extended periods
lTo prevent theft of the vehicle, do not leave the electronic key within 6 ft. (2 m)
of the vehicle.
lThe smart access system with push-button start can be deactivated in advance.
(→P. 6 2 1 )

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Before driving
nSecurity feature
→P. 3 5
nPa n i c m o d e
nBack door operation
The back door can be opened even if it is locked. Lock the back door again when
you leave the vehicle. The back door will not lock automatically after it has been
opened and then closed.
nAlarm
Using the wireless remote control to lock the doors will set the alarm system.
(→P. 1 0 3 )
nReversing the operation of the power back door
Pressing the wireless remote control switch again while the power back door is
operating will cause the operation to reverse.
nConditions affecting operation
→P. 3 6
nIf the wireless remote control does not operate properly
Locking and unlocking the doors: Use the mechanical key. (→P. 5 8 1 )
nElectronic key battery depletion
→P. 3 9
When is pressed for longer than
about one second, an alarm will sound inter-
mittently and the vehicle lights will flash to
deter any person from trying to break into or
damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button on the
electronic key.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
nThe power back door can be operated when
lThe back door is unlocked. (Except for using the back door opener button* or
wireless remote control, when the power back door can be operated even if it is
locked.)
lThe power back door main switch is on.
lTo open the power back door when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in
IGNITION ON mode, the power back door main switch must be on, the vehi-
cle speed must be lower than 1 mph (3 km/h) and the shift lever must be in P.
*: This setting must be customized at your Lexus dealer.
nBack door handle
nLuggage compartment lights
nBack door closer (vehicles with a power back door)
In the event that the back door is left slightly open, the back door closer will auto-
matically close it to the fully closed position.
lThe back door closer will operate regardless of the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch mode.
lThe back door can be opened while the back door closer is operating by press-
ing the back door opener button.
Use the back door handle when lowering the
back door.
Do not close the back door fully while still
holding the door handle as an injury may
result.
The luggage compartment lights turn on
when the back door is opened with the lug-
gage compartment light switch on.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
CAUTION
lDo not pull on the back door damper stay to close the back door, and do not
hang on the back door damper stay.
Doing so may cause hands to be caught or the back door damper stay to break,
causing an accident.
lDo not attach any accessories other than genuine Lexus parts to the back door.
Such additional weight on the back door may cause the back door to fall closed
again after it is opened.
nBack door closer
lUse caution when using the back door closer as it still operates when the power
back door system is cancelled.
lThe back door may fall if it is not opened
fully. It is more difficult to open or close the
back door on an incline than on a level sur-
face, so beware of the back door unexpect-
edly opening or closing by itself. Make sure
that the back door is fully open and secure
before using the luggage compartment.
lWhen closing the back door, take extra
care to prevent your fingers etc. from being
caught.
lWhen closing the back door, make sure to
press it lightly on its outer surface. If the
back door strap is used to fully close the
back door, it may result in hands or arms
being caught.
lIn the event that the back door is left slightly
open, the back door closer will automati-
cally close it to the fully closed position. It
takes several seconds before the back
door closer begins to operate. Be careful
not to catch fingers or anything else in the
back door, as this may cause bone frac-
tures or other serious injuries.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Active head restraints
When the occupant’s lower back
presses against the seatback dur-
ing a rear-end collision, the head
restraint moves slightly forward
and upward to help reduce the risk
of whiplash on the seat occupant.
nThe auto away function for exiting the driver seat
If the seat is already close to the rearmost position, the auto away function may not
operate when the driver exits the vehicle.
nActive head restraints
Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to move.
Pushing up a locked head restraint forcibly may appear the head restraint inner
structure. These do not indicate problems.
nCustomization
The distance that the driver’s seat moves backward during the auto away function
can be changed. (Customizable features →P. 6 2 1 )
Inner
structure
During
rear-end
collision

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
nFolding down the rear center seatback
Pull the center seatback angle
lever behind the seatback and fold
the seatback down.
To return the rear center seatback
to its original position, lift it up until
it locks.
CAUTION
nWhen folding the rear seatbacks down
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious
injury.
lDo not fold the seatbacks down while driving.
lDo not fold seatbacks down while passengers are seated or luggage is placed on
the seats.
lStop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to
P.
lAfter folding the seatback, lightly move the seat back and forth to lock it in place.
lDo not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compartment
while driving.
lDo not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.
nSeat adjustment
lTo reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not recline the
seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply restraint
forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the shoulder belt,
increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of an accident.
lAdjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpectedly
move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.