2014 LEXUS RX270 engine

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Before driving
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■Alarms and warning indicators
A combination of exterior and interior alarms as well as warning messages shown
on the multi-information display is used to prevent theft of the vehicle and accidents
resulting from erroneous operation. Take appropriate measures in response to any
warning message on the multi-information display. (→P. 5 5 2 )
The following table describes circumstances and correction procedures when only
alarms are sounded.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior alarm
sounds once for 5
seconds.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 “ENGINE START
STOP” switch was turned to
ACCESSORY mode while
the driver's door is open (The
driver's door was opened
when the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch is in ACCES-
SORY mode.)
Close the driver's door.
The “ENGINE START
STOP” switch was turned off
while the driver's door is
open.
Close the driver's door.
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■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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Locking the front door from the outside without a key
Move the inside lock button to the lock position.
Close the door while pulling the door handle.
The door cannot be locked if the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in
ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode, or the electronic key is left
inside the vehicle.
The key may not be detected correctly and the door may be locked.
Rear door child-protector lock
The door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the lock is
set.
Unlock
Lock
These locks can be set to prevent
children from opening the rear
doors. Push down on each rear
door switch to lock both rear
doors.
STEP1
STEP2
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Canceling the power back door system (vehicles with a power back door)
Turn off the main switch in the glove box to disable the power back door
system.
On
Off
The back door cannot be operated
even with the wireless remote con-
trol or power back door switch.
■The power back door can be operated when (vehicles with a power back door)
●The back door is unlocked.
●The power back door main switch is on.
●To 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 3 km/h (1 mph) and the shift lever must be in P.
(When using the back door opener button only)
●The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned off. (When using the wireless
remote control only)
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■Luggage compartment lights
■Back 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.
●The back door closer will operate regardless of the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch mode.
●The back door can be opened while the back door closer is operating by press-
ing the back door opener button.
■Power back door operation (vehicles with a power back door)
●A buzzer sounds to indicate that the back door is opening/closing.
●The back door can still be opened and closed manually, even when the power
back door main switch is off.
●Pressing the back door opener button while the power back door system is
operating will cause the back door to switch to manual operation.
●If anything obstructs the power back door while it is closing/opening, a buzzer
will sound and the back door will automatically operate in the opposite direc-
tion.
●If two or more successive attempts are made to close the back door, a buzzer
will sound and the back door will switch to manual operation.The luggage compartment lights turn on
when the back door is opened with the lug-
gage compartment light switch on.
When the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is
turned off, the lights will go off automatically
after 20 minutes.
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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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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
RX350/270_EE
Driving position memory∗
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.
Three different driving positions can be entered into memory.
On some models, the same buttons are found on the front passenger’s side,
allowing the position of the front passenger’s seat to be memorized.
■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.
Press the “SET” button, then
within 3 seconds press button
“1”, “2” or “3” until the signal
beeps.
If the selected button has
already been preset, the previ-
ously recorded position will be
overwritten.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
∗: If equipped
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■Recalling the memorized position
Check that the shift lever is set in P.
Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to IGNITION ON
mode.
Press button “1”, “2” or “3” until
the signal beeps to recall the
desired position.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
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