2013 Lexus GS350 door lock

GS350_U (OM30C34U)
1233-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Operation of each component
■Trunk easy closer (vehicles with power trunk opener and closer)
In the event that the trunk lid is left slightly open, the trunk easy closer will automati-
cally close it to the fully closed position.
■Function to prevent the trunk being locked with the electronic key inside
●When all doors are being locked, closing the trunk lid with the electronic key left
inside the trunk will sound an alarm.
In this case, the trunk lid can be opened pressing the trunk release button on the
trunk lid.
●Even when the spare electronic key is put in the trunk with all the doors locked, the
key confinement prevention function can be activated so the trunk can be opened.
In order to prevent theft, take all electron ic keys with you when leaving the vehicle.
●Even when the electronic key is put in the trunk with all the doors are locked, the
key may not be detected depending on the places and the surrounding radio wave
conditions. In this case, the key confinem ent prevention function cannot be acti-
vated, causing the doors to lock when th e trunk is closed. Make sure to check
where the key is before closing the trunk.
●The key confinement prevention function cannot be activated if any one of the
doors is unlocked. In this case, open the trunk using the trunk opener.
■Overload protection function (vehicle s with power trunk opener and closer)
The trunk lid will not operate when excessiv e load is present on the top of the trunk
lid.
■Fall-down protection function (vehicle s with power trunk opener and closer)
While the trunk lid is opening automatically, applying excessive force to it will stop
the opening operation to prevent the trunk lid from rapidly falling down.
■Jam protection function (vehicles with power trunk opener and closer)
While the trunk lid is closing automatically, the trunk lid will stop closing and open if
something gets caught.

124
GS350_U (OM30C34U)
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
■Internal trunk release lever
■Using the mechanical key
The trunk can be also opened using the mechanical key. (P. 74 1 )
■When leaving a key to the vehicle with a parking attendant
P. 9 9
The trunk lid can be opened by pulling the
glow-in-the-dark lever located on the inside
of the trunk lid to the side.
The lever will continue
to glow for some time
after the trunk lid is closed.
CAUTION
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■Before driving
●Make sure that the trunk lid is fully closed. If the trunk lid is not fully closed, it may
open unexpectedly while driving and hit near-by objects or luggage in the trunk
may be thrown out, causing an accident.
●Do not allow children to enter the trunk.
If a child is accidentally locked in the trunk, they could overheat or suffocate.
●Do not allow a child to open or close the trunk lid.
Doing so may cause the trunk lid to open unexpectedly, or cause the child’s
hands, head, or neck to be caught by the closing trunk lid.
■Important points while driving
Never let anyone sit in the trunk. In the event of sudden braking or a collision, they
are susceptible to deat h or serious injury.

GS350_U (OM30C34U)
1253-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Operation of each component
CAUTION
■Using the trunk
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in serious
injury.
●Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ice, from the trunk lid before opening
it. Failure to do so may cause the trunk lid to fall closed again after it is opened.
●When opening or closing the trunk lid, thoroughly check to make sure the sur-
rounding area is safe.
●If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that the
trunk is about to open or close.
●Use caution when opening or closing the trunk lid in windy weather as it may
move abruptly in strong wind.
●Do not attach any accessories other than genuine Lexus parts to the trunk lid.
Such additional weight on th e trunk lid may cause the lid to fall closed again after
it is opened.
●The trunk lid may fall if it is not opened fully.
It is more difficult to open or close the trunk
lid on an incline than on a level surface, so
beware of the trunk lid unexpectedly open-
ing or closing by itself. Make sure that the
trunk lid is fully open and secure before
using the trunk.
●When closing the trunk lid, take extra care
to prevent your fingers etc. from being
caught.
●When closing the trunk lid, make sure to
press it lightly on it s outer surface. If the
trunk handle is used to fully close the trunk
lid, it may result in hands or arms being
caught.

126
GS350_U (OM30C34U)
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
CAUTION
■Trunk easy closer (vehicles with power trunk opener and closer)
■Power trunk opener and closer (if equipped)
Observe the following precautions when operating the power trunk opener and
closer.
Failure to do so may cause serious injury.
●Check the safety of the surrounding area to make sure there are no obstacles or
anything that could cause any of your belongings to get caught.
●If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that the
trunk is about to open or close.
●If the trunk closer switch is pressed while the trunk lid is opening during automatic
operation, the trunk lid stops opening. Take extra care when on an incline, as the
trunk lid may open or close suddenly.
●On an incline, the trunk lid may fall afte r it opens automatically. Make sure the
trunk lid is fully open and secure before using the trunk.
●In the following situations, the power trunk opener and closer may detect an
abnormality and automatic operation may be stopped. In this case, the trunk lid
has to be operated manually. Take extra care in this situation, as the stopped trunk
lid may suddenly fall, causing an accident.
• When the trunk lid contacts an obstacle
• When the battery voltage suddenly drops, such as when the engine switch is
turned to IGNITION ON mode or the engine is started during automatic
operation
●Do not attach any accessories other than genuine Lexus parts to the trunk lid. The
power trunk opener and closer may not op erate, causing itself to malfunction, or
the trunk lid may fall closed again after it is opened.
In the event that the trunk lid is left slightly
open, the trunk easy closer will automatically
close it to the fully closed position. It takes
several seconds before the trunk easy closer
begins to operate. Be careful not to catch fin-
gers or anything else in the trunk lid, as this
may cause bone fractures or other serious
injuries.

GS350_U (OM30C34U)
1273-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Operation of each component
CAUTION
■Jam protection function (vehicles with power trunk opener and closer)
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause serious injury.
●Never use any part of your body to inte ntionally activate the jam protection func-
tion.
●The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just before
the trunk lid fully closes. Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else in the
trunk lid.
●The jam protection function may not work depending on the shape of the object
that is caught. Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else.
NOTICE
■To prevent trunk easy closer malfunctions (vehicles with power trunk opener and
closer)
Do not apply force to the trunk lid while the trunk easy closer is operating.
■To prevent damage to the power trunk opener and closer (vehicles with power
trunk opener and closer)
●Make sure that there is no luggage or snow on the trunk lid before operating the
power trunk opener and closer. In addition, make sure that there is no ice
between the trunk lid and frame that preven ts movement of the trunk lid. Operat-
ing the power trunk opener and closer when excessive load is present on the
trunk lid may cause a malfunction.
●Do not apply excessive force to the trunk lid while the power trunk opener and
closer is operating.

130
GS350_U (OM30C34U)
3-3. Adjusting the seats
Driving position memory
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Adjust the driver’s seat, steering wheel, and outside rear view mirrors to
the desired positions. (When memorizing the front passenger’s seat,
adjust the front passenger’s se at to the desired positions.)
While pressing the “SET” button,
or within 3 seconds after the
“SET” button is pressed, press
button “1”, “2” or “3” until the sig-
nal beeps.
If the selected button has already
been preset, the previously recorded
position will be overwritten.
Your preferred driving position (the position of the driver’s seat, steer-
ing wheel and outside rear view mirrors) can be memorized and
recalled by pressing a button. It is also possible to set this function to
activate automatically when the doors are unlocked.
Three different driving positions can be entered into memory.
The same buttons are found on the front passenger’s side, allowing the
position of the front passenger’s seat to be memorized (if equipped).
Entering a position to memory
1
2
3
4

132
GS350_U (OM30C34U)
3-3. Adjusting the seats
A desired driving position can be recalled linked with the unlocking of the
door.
■Setting procedure
Record your driving position to button “1”, “2” or “3” before performing
the following:
Carrying only the key to which you wa nt to link the driving position, shift
the shift lever to P and then close the driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicl e, the driving position cannot be linked
properly.
Turn the engine switch to IGNI TION ON mode and recall the posi-
tion which you want to link.
While pressing the button to
recall the position, press the
driver’s door lock switch
(either lock or unlock) 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.
Linking driving position memory with door unlock operation
(driver’s side only)
1
2

GS350_U (OM30C34U)
1333-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Operation of each component
■Cancelation procedure
Carry only the key for which you want to cancel the linked door unlock
operation.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehi cle, the driving position cannot be can-
celed properly.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
While pressing the “SET” button, pres s the driver’s door lock switch
(either lock or unlock) until the signal beeps.
The auto away/return function
enables easy access by activating
when the driver or front passenger
attempts to enter or exit the vehicle.
■Auto away function when exiting th e vehicle (driver’s/front passen-
ger’s seat)
Driver’s seat
When all of the following actions have been performed, the steering
wheel will move up and back to the point farthest away from the driver
and the seat will move backward:
• The shift lever has been shifted to P.
• The engine switch has been turned off.
• The driver seat belt has been unfastened.
Front passenger’s seat (if equipped)
If the lumbar support, side support (if equipped), etc. of the front pas-
senger’s seat has been adjusted, the se at will return to its original state if
the front passenger’s door is opened while the vehicle is stopped to
allow easy exit from the vehicle.
Power easy access system
1
2