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NOTICE
■In case of a smart entry & start system malfunction or other key-related problems
Take your vehicle with all the electronic keys provided with your vehicle, including the
card key, to any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional.
■When an electronic key is lost
If the electronic key remains lost, the risk of vehicle theft increases significantly. Visit
any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped pro-
fessional immediately with all remaining electronic keys and the card key that were
provided with your vehicle.
■Handling the card key
●Do not apply excess force when inserting the mechanical key into the card key. Doing
so may damage the card key.
●If the battery or card key terminals get wet, the battery may corrode.
If the key is dropped into water, or if drinki ng water etc. is spilled on the key, immedi-
ately 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 any authorized
Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional replace
the battery.
●Do 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.
●If the battery cover is frequently removed, the battery cover may become loose.
●When 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 rapidly.
●The surface of the card key may be damaged, or its coating may peel off in the follow-
ing situations:
• The card key is carried together with hard objects, such as coins and keys.
• The card key is scraped with a sharp object, such as the tip of a mechanical pencil.
• The surface of the card key is wiped with thinner or benzene.
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Operation of each component
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Side doors
◆Smart entry & start system (vehicles with entry function)
Carry the electronic key to enable this function.
Grip the front door handle to
unlock the doors.
Make sure to touch the sensor on the
back of the handle.
The doors cannot be unlocked for
3 seconds after the doors are locked.
To u c h t h e l o c k s e n s o r ( i n d e n t a -
tion on the upper part of the front
door handle) to lock the doors.
Check that the door is securely locked.
◆Wireless remote control
Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely
locked.
Press and hold to close the win-
dows.
*
Unlocks all the doors
Press and hold to open the win-
dows.
*
*
: These settings must be customized at
any authorized Lexus dealer or
repairer, or another duly qualified
and equipped professional.
■Operation signals
Doors:
The emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors have been locked/unlocked.
(Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)
Windows:
A buzzer sounds to indicate that the windows are opening.
The vehicle can be locked and unlock ed using the entry function, wireless
remote control or door lock switch.
Locking and unlocking the doors from the outside
1
2
1
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■Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately 30 seconds after the vehicle is unlocked, the
security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.
■Welcome light illumination control
The front position, tail and license plate lights automatically turn on at night when the
doors are unlocked using the entry function or wireless remote control if the light switch
is in the “AUTO” position.
■When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the upper part of the door han-
dle (vehicles with entry function)
■Door lock buzzer
If an attempt to lock the doors is made when a door is not fully closed, a buzzer sounds
continuously for 5 seconds. Fully close the door to stop the buzzer, and lock the vehicle
once more.
■Setting the alarm (if equipped)
Locking the doors will set the alarm system. ( →P. 8 5 )
■If the smart entry & start system or the wireless remote control does not operate prop-
erly
●Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock the doors. ( →P. 565)
●Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted. ( →P. 4 8 3 )
If the door will not lock even when the topside
sensor area is touched, try touching both the
topside and underside sensor areas at the same
time.
WA R N I N G
■When closing the windows using wireless remote control
Observe the following precautions. Failing to do so may result in death or serious
injury.
●Check to make sure that all passengers do not have any part of their body in a posi-
tion where it could be caught when a window is being operated.
●To prevent inadvertent power windows operat
ion, never let a small child have and use
the wireless remote control.
■Jam protection function
●Never try jamming any part of your body to activate the jam protection function
intentionally.
●The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just before the
window fully closes.
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Operation of each component
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◆Door lock switchLocks all the doors
Unlocks all the doors
◆Inside lock buttonsLocks the door
Unlocks the door
The front doors can be opened by
pulling the inside ha ndle even if the
lock buttons are in the lock position.
Move the inside lock butt on to the lock position.
Close the door while pulling the door handle.
The door cannot be locked if the power switch is in ACCESSORY or ON mode,
or the electronic key is left inside the vehicle.
The key may not be detected correctly and the door may be locked.
Locking and unlocking th e doors from the inside
1
2
1
2
Locking the front doors from the outside without a key
1
2
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Operation of each component
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■Impact detection door lock release system
In the event that the vehicle is subject to a strong impact, all the doors are unlocked.
Depending on the force of the impact or the type of accident, however, the system may
not operate.
■Using the mechanical key
The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the mechanical key. ( →P. 565)
■If a wrong key is used
The key cylinder rotates freely to isolate inside mechanism.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.
(Customizable features: →P. 5 8 9 )
WA R N I N G
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door openin g and an occupant throwing out of the vehi-
cle, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Ensure that all doors are properly closed.
●Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the front doors, as the door may be opened even if the
inside lock buttons are in locked position.
●Set the rear door child-protector locks when children are seated in the rear seats.
■When opening or closing a door
Check the surroundings of the vehicle such as whether the vehicle is on an incline,
whether there is enough space for a door to open and whether a strong wind is blow-
ing. When opening or closing the door, hold the door handle tightly to prepare for any
unpredictable movement.
■When using the wireless remote control and operating the power windows
Operate the power window after checking to make sure that there is no possibility of
any passenger having any of their body parts caught in the window. Also, do not allow
children to operate the wireless remote cont rol. It is possible for children and other
passengers to get caught in power window.
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Back door
◆Smart entry & start system (vehicles with entry function)
Carry the electronic key to enable this function. Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely
locked.
Unlocks all the doors
The doors cannot be unlocked for 3
seconds after the doors are locked.
◆Wireless remote control
→P. 114
◆Door lock switch
→P. 1 2 1
The back door can be locked/unlocke d and opened by the following proce-
dures.
Locking and unlocking the back door
1
2
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Operation of each component
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Smart entry & start system
●Locks and unlocks the doors (vehicles with entry function) (
→P. 1 1 9 )
●Locks and unlocks the back door (vehicles with entry function) ( →P. 1 2 4)
●Starts and stops the hybrid system ( →P. 1 7 7 )
■Antenna location
■Effective range (areas within which the electronic key is detected)
The following operations can be perfor med simply by carrying the electronic
key (including the card key) on your person, for example in your pocket. The
driver should always carry the electronic key.
Antennas outside the cabin (vehicles with
entry function)
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna inside the luggage compartment
Antenna outside the luggage compartment
(vehicles with entry function)
When locking or unlocking the doors
(vehicles with entry function)
The system can be operated when the elec-
tronic key is within about 0.7 m (2.3 ft.) of
either of the outside front door handles or
back door opener switch. (Only the doors
detecting the key can be operated.)
When starting the hybrid system or chang-
ing power switch modes
The system can be operated when the elec-
tronic key is inside the vehicle.1
2
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■Alarms and warning messages
An alarm sounds and warning message displays shown on the multi-information display
are used to protect against unexpected accidents or theft of the vehicle resulting from
erroneous operation. When a warning message is displayed, take appropriate measures
based on the displayed message. ( →P. 5 2 1 )
When only an alarm sounds, circumstances and correction procedures are as follows.
■Battery-saving function (vehicles with entry function)
The battery-saving function will be activated in order to prevent the electronic key bat-
tery and the 12-volt battery from being discha rged while the vehicle is not in operation
for a long time.
●In the following situations, the smart entry & start system may take some time to unlock
the doors.
• The electronic key has been left in an area of approximately 2 m (6 ft.) of the outside
of the vehicle for 10 minutes or longer.
• The smart entry & start system has not been used for 5 days or longer.
●If the smart entry & start system has not been used for 14 days or longer, the doors can-
not be unlocked at any doors except the driver’s door. In this case, take hold of the
driver’s door handle, or use the wireless remote control or the mechanical key, to
unlock the doors.
■Conditions affecting operation
The smart entry & start system, wireless re mote control and immobilizer system use
weak radio waves. In the following situations, the communication between the electronic
key and the vehicle may be affected, preventing the smart entry & start system, wireless
remote control and immobilizer sy stem from operating properly.
(Ways of coping: →P. 565)
●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, cellular ph one, cordless phone or other wireless com-
munication devices
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior alarm
sounds once for 5
seconds (vehicles
with entry function)An attempt was made to lock
the vehicle while a door was
open.Close all of the doors and
lock the doors again.
Interior alarm pings
repeatedly
The power switch was turned to
ACCESSORY mode while the
driver’s door was open (The
driver’s door was opened when
the power switch was in
ACCESSORY mode).
Turn the power switch off
and close the driver’s door.
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