2015 Lexus ES300h Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk / Owner's Manual (OM33B99U)

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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 suddenly shut 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.
●Vehicles without power trunk opener and
closer: The trunk lid may suddenly shut 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 opening or closing
by itself. Make sure that the trunk lid is fully
open and secure before using the trunk.

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CAUTION
●Do not attach any accessories other than genuine Lexus parts to the trunk lid.
Such additional weight on the trunk lid may cause the lid to suddenly shut again
after it is opened.
■Trunk easy closer (vehicles with power trunk opener and closer)
●When closing the trunk lid, take extra care
to prevent your fingers etc. from being
caught.
●Vehicles without power trunk opener and
closer: When closing the trunk lid, make
sure to press it lightly on its outer surface. If
the trunk grip is used to fully close the trunk
lid, it may result in hands or arms being
caught.
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.

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Operation of each component
CAUTION
■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 whil e 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 12-volt battery voltage suddenly drops, such as when the “START STOP ENGINE” <“POWER”> 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.

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CAUTION
■Jam protection function (vehicles wi th 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.

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3-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
Front seats
Adjustment procedure
Seat position adjustment switch
Seatback angle adjustment
switch
Seat cushion (front) angle adjust-
ment switchVertical height adjustment
switch
Lumbar support adjustment
switch
Seat cushion length adjustment
switch (if equipped)1
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3
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■Power easy access system
The driver’s seat and steering wheel move in accordance with “START STOP
ENGINE” <“POWER”> switch mode and the driver’s seat belt condition. (P. 1 5 9 )
CAUTION
■When adjusting the seat position
●Take care when adjusting the seat positi on to ensure that other passengers are
not injured by the moving seat.
●Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts to avoid injury.
Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.
■Seat adjustment
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not recline the
seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply restraint
forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the shoulder belt,
increasing the risk of de ath or serious injury in the event of an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while dr iving as the seat may unexpectedly move
and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
■When adjusting the seat positions
Make sure to leave enough space around the feet so they do not get stuck.

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Driving position memory
The seat and steering wheel are automatically adjusted to allow the driver
to enter and exit the vehicle easily.
When all of the fo llowing have been
performed, the driver’s seat and
steering wheel are automatically
adjusted to a position that allows
driver to enter and exit the vehicle
easily. • The shift lever has been shifted to P.
•The “START STOP ENGINE” <“POWER”> switch has been
turned off.
• The driver’s seat belt has been unfastened.
When any of the following has been performed, the driver’s seat and
steering wheel automatically retu rn to their original positions.
• The “START STOP ENGINE” <“POWER”> switch has been turned to ACCESSORY mode or IGNITION ON mode.
• The driver’s seat belt has been fastened.

: If equipped
This feature automatically adjusts the front seats, steering wheel
(power adjustment type) and outside rear view mirrors to make enter-
ing and exiting the vehicle easier or to suit your preferences.
Power easy access system

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■Operation of the power easy access system
When exiting the vehicle, the power easy access system may not operate if the seat
is already close to the rearmost position, etc.
■Customization
The seat movement amount settings of the power easy access system can be cus-
tomized. (Customizable features:  P. 7 3 0 )
Your preferred driving position (the po sition of the driver’s seat, steering
wheel and outside rear view mirrors) can be recorded and recalled by
pressing a button.
Three different driving positions can be recorded into memory.
■Recording procedure
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the “START STOP ENGINE ” <“POWER”> switch to IGNI-
TION ON mode.
Adjust the driver’s seat, steering wheel, and outside rear view mirrors
to the desired positions.
While pressing the “SET” but-
ton, or within 3 seconds after
the “SET” button is pressed,
press button “1”, “2” or “3” until
the buzzer sounds.
If the selected button has already
been preset, the previously
recorded position will be overwrit-
ten.
Vehicles with the driving position memory for the front passenger’s
seat: To record the position of the fr ont passenger’s seat, adjust the front
passenger’s seat to the desired po sition and perform step using the
buttons on the front passenger’s side.
Driving position memory
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