2015 LEXUS RX350 Owners Manual

571-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
1
Before driving
Power back door switch
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.■ Opening the back door from outside the vehicle manually*
Raise the back door while push-
ing up the back door opener
button. *: This setting must be customized
at your Lexus dealer.
■ Opening the back door from inside the vehicle
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.

581-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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.
Canceling the power back door system
Turn off the main switch in the glove box to disa ble 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.

591-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
1
Before driving ■
The power back door can be operated when ●
The back door is unlocked. (Except for using the back door opener button or
wireless remote control, when the power back door can be operated even if it is
locked.)●
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 1 mph (3 km /h) 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)■
Luggage compartment lights
■
Back door closer
In the event that the back door is left sl ightly open, the back door closer will auto-
matically close it to the fully closed position. ●
The back door closer wi ll operate regardless of the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch mode.●
The back door can be opened while the ba ck door closer is operating by press-
ing the back door opener button. 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.

601-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■
Power back door operation ●
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash twice 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 wi ll switch to manual operation.■
Jam protection function
■
After the back door has been opened and then closed
Lock the back door as the back door will not lock automatically. 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.

611-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
1
Before driving ■
If the back door opener is inoperative
The back door can be op ened from the inside.
■
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.
Move the lever.STEP 1
STEP 2

621-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
CAUTION■
Caution while driving ●
Keep the back door closed while driving.
If the back door is left open, it may hi t near-by objects while driving or luggage
may be unexpectedly thrown out, causing an accident.
In addition, exhaust gases may enter the vehicle, causing death or a serious
health hazard. Make sure to clos e the back door before driving. ●
Before driving the vehicle, make sure that the back door is fully closed. If the back
door is not fully closed, it may open unex pectedly while driving, causing an acci-
dent.●
Never let anyone sit in the luggage compartment. In the event of sudden braking
or a collision, they are suscepti ble to death or serious injury. ■
When children are in the vehicle
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury. ●
Do not allow children to play in the luggage compartment.
If a child is accidentally locked in the luggage compartment, they could have heat
exhaustion or other injuries.●
Do not allow a child to open or close the back door.
Doing so may cause the back door to move unexpectedly, or cause the child’s
hands, head, or neck to be caught by the closing back door, which may result in
death or serious in jury of the child.■
Operating the back door
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in death or seri-
ous injury. ●
Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ice, from the back door before open-
ing it. Failure to do so may cause the back door to suddenly shut again after it is
opened.
●
When opening or closing th e back door, thoroughly check to make sure the sur-
rounding area is safe.
●
If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure th ey are safe and let them know that the back
door is about to open or close.

631-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
1
Before driving CAUTION●
Use caution when opening or closing the back door in windy weather as it may
move abruptly in strong wind.
●
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, caus ing 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. ●
The back door may suddenly shut if it is not
opened fully. It is more difficult to open or
close the back door on an incline than on a
level surface, so beware of the back door
unexpectedly opening or closing by itself.
Make sure that the back door is fully open
and secure before using the luggage com-
partment. ●
When closing the back door, take extra
care to prevent your fingers etc. from being
caught. ●
When closing the back door, make sure to
press it lightly on it s outer surface. If the
back door handle is used to fully close the
back door, it may result in hands or arms
being caught.

641-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
CAUTION■
Back door closer
●
Use caution when using the back door clos er as it still operates when the power
back door system is cancelled.■
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 th ey 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 ca re when on an incline, as the back door
may open or close abruptly.
●
On an incline, the back door may suddenl y shut after it opens. Make sure the
back door is fully open and secure. ●
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.