2014 LEXUS RX270 Owners Manual

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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.
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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. 5 9 1 )
■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. 6 2 2 )
CAUTION
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant falling out, resulting
in death or serious injury.
●Always use a seat belt.
●Ensure that all the doors are properly closed.
●Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
The doors may be opened and the passengers are thrown out of the vehicle and it
may result in serious injury or death.
Be especially careful with the front doors, as the door may be opened even if the
inside lock button is in the locked position.
●Set the rear door child-protector locks when children are seated in the rear seats.
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CAUTION
■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
blowing.When opening or closing the door, hold the door handle tightly to prepare
for any unpredictable movement.
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Back door
The back door can be locked/unlocked and opened/closed by the follow-
ing procedures:
■Locking and unlocking the back door
Door lock switches
→P. 5 6
Entry function
→P. 3 2
Wireless remote control
→P. 5 3
■Opening the back door from outside the vehicle
Back door opener button
Raise the back door while
pressing the back door opener
to release the lock to open the
back door.
Wireless remote control (vehicles with a power back door)
→P. 5 3
■Opening the back door from inside the vehicle (vehicles with a
power back door)
Press and hold the switch to
open/close the back door.
Pressing the switch again while
the power back door is operat-
ing will cause the operation to
reverse.
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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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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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■Jam protection function (vehicles with a power back door)
■After the back door has been opened and then closed
Lock the back door again as the back door will not lock automatically.
■Luggage mode (vehicles with electronically modulated air suspension)
Pressing the vehicle height selector switch to lower the vehicle height makes load-
ing luggage easier. (→P. 2 5 6 )Sensors are attached to the left and right
sides of the power back door. If these sensors
detect an obstruction while the power back
door is closing, the jam protection function
will return the door to the fully open position.
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