2014 LEXUS RX270 ECO

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
RX350/270_EE
■If the smart entry & start system does not operate properly
●Locking and unlocking the doors: Use the mechanical key. (→P. 5 9 1 )
●Starting the engine: →P. 5 9 2
■Electronic key battery depletion
●The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years. (The card key battery life is about a year
and a half.)
●If the battery becomes low, an alarm will sound in the cabin when the engine
stops. (→P. 5 6 3 )
●As the electronic key always receives radio waves, the battery will become
depleted even if the electronic key is not used. The following symptoms indicate
that the electronic key battery may be depleted. Replace the battery when nec-
essary. (→P. 5 0 1 )
• The smart entry & start system or the wireless remote control does not oper-
ate.
• The detection area becomes smaller.
• The LED indicator on the key surface does not turn on.
●To avoid serious deterioration, do not leave the electronic key within 1 m (3 ft.) of
the following electrical appliances that produce a magnetic field:
•TVs
• Personal computers
• Cellular phones, cordless phones and battery chargers
• Recharging cellular phones or cordless phones
• Induction cookers
• Table lamps
■When the electronic key battery is fully depleted
→P. 5 0 1
■Customization
Settings (e.g. smart entry & start system) can be changed.
(Customizable features →P. 6 2 2 )
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Before driving
RX350/270_EE
-Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer.
-Dispose of used batteries according to the local laws.
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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
RX350/270_EE
Power back door switch (vehicles with a power back door)
Press the switch to close the back
door.
Pressing the switch again while the
power back door is closing will
cause it to open again.
However, the reverse operation
cannot be performed for the first
second after automatic operation
starts even if the switch is pressed
again.
When closing the back door
Lower the back door using the
back door handle, and make sure
to push the back door down from
the outside to close it.
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Before driving
RX350/270_EE
■If the back door opener is inoperative
The back door can be opened from the inside.
Move the lever.
Vehicles without a power back door
Vehicles with a power back door
■When reconnecting the battery or changing a fuse while the back door is open:
To enable the power back door to operate properly, initialize the system by com-
pletely closing the back door manually. If the battery is reconnected or a fuse is
changed while the back door is closed, initializing the system is not necessary.Remove the cover.
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RX350/270_EE
CAUTION
●Do 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.
●If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the back door, it may sud-
denly shut again after being opened, causing someone’s hands, head or neck to
be caught and injured. When installing an accessory part to the back door, using
a genuine Lexus part is recommended.
■Back door closer
●Use caution when using the back door closer as it still operates when the power
back door system is cancelled.
●In 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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Before driving
RX350/270_EE
CAUTION
■Power back door
Observe the following precautions when operating the power back door.
Failure to do so may cause death or 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 back
door is about to open or close.
●If the power back door system is turned off with the main switch while the back
door is operating automatically, the automatic operation is stopped. The back
door then has to be operated manually. Take extra care when on an incline, as the
back door may open or close unexpectedly.
●If the operating conditions of the power back door are no longer met, a buzzer
may sound and the back door may stop opening or closing. The back door then
has to be operated manually. Take extra care when on an incline, as the back door
may open or close abruptly.
●On an incline, the back door may suddenly shut after it opens. Make sure the
back door is fully open and secure.
●In the following situations, the power back door may detect an abnormality and
automatic operation may be stopped. In this case, the back door has to be oper-
ated manually. Take extra care when on an incline, as the back door may open or
close abruptly.
• When the back door contacts an obstacle
• When the battery voltage suddenly drops, such as when the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode or the engine is
started during automatic operation
●If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the back door, the power
back door may not operate, causing itself to malfunction, or the back door may
suddenly shut again after being opened, causing someone’s hands, head or neck
to be caught and injured. When installing an accessory part to the back door,
using a genuine Lexus part is recommended.
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RX350/270_EE
CAUTION
■Jam protection function
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
●Be careful while the jam protection function is operating. Being hit by the back
door may result in an injury.
●Although the back door stops closing when the jam protection function detects
an object, take extra care as you may still be injured if part of your body is already
caught.
●If anything obstructs the power back door while it is closing, the jam protection
function will cause the back door to automatically operate in the opposite direc-
tion. However, be careful not to jam body parts in the doorframe, as an injury may
result.
●Never use any part of your body to intentionally activate the jam protection func-
tion.
●The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just before
the back door fully closes. Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else.
●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.
●The sensors located on the right and left sides of the power back door detect
obstructions and prevent them from becoming jammed in the door. Some objects
may not be detected depending on their shape or how they are jammed. Be care-
ful not to get fingers or other body parts caught in the back door while it is oper-
ating as this may result in a serious injury.
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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
RX350/270_EE
CAUTION
■After returning the rear seatback to the upright position
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pushing it forward and rearward on
the top.
●Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.
NOTICE
■Stowing the center seat belt buckle
Before folding down the rear seatbacks, stow the center seat belt buckle to prevent
it from becoming caught in the seatbacks.
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