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Side doors
◆Smart access system with push-button start
Carry the electronic key to enable this function. Grip the driver’s door handle to
unlock the door. Grip any passen-
ger door handle to unlock all the
doors.
*
Make sure to touch the sensor on the
back of the handle.
The doors cannot be unlocked for
3 seconds after the doors are locked.
*: The door unlock settings can bechanged. ( P. 118, 61 6)
Touch the lock sensor (the indentation on the surface of the door handle) to
lock all the doors.
Check that the door is securely locked.
◆Wireless remote control
Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely
locked.
Unlocks all the doors
Pressing the button unlocks the
driver’s door. Pressing the button
again within 3 seconds unlocks the
other doors.
Press and hold to open the windows
and moon roof
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*1:If equipped
*2: This setting must be customized at your Lexus dealer.
The vehicle can be locked and unlock ed using the entry function, wireless
remote control or door lock switch.
Locking and unlocking the doors from the outside
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■Operation signals
Doors:
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors have been
locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)
Windows:
A buzzer sounds to indicate that all windows are opening.
■Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after the vehicle is unlocked, the
security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.
■Welcome light illumination control
The side marker, parking, tail and license plat e lights automatically turn on at night when
the doors are unlocked using the entry functi on or wireless remote control if the light
switch is in the “AUTO” position.
■When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the surface of the door handle
■Door lock buzzer
If an attempt to lock the doors is made when a door is not fully closed, a buzzer sounds
continuously for 5 seconds. Fully close the door to stop the buzzer, and lock the vehicle
once more.
■Setting the alarm
Locking the doors will set the alarm system. ( P. 77)
■If the smart access system with push-butto n start or the wireless remote control does
not operate properly
●Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock the doors. ( P. 5 76 )
●Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted. ( P. 5 1 8 )
When the door can not be locked even if the
lock sensor on the surfac
e of the door handle is
touched by a finger, touch the lock sensor with
the palm.
When gloves are being worn, remove the
gloves.
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■Switching the door unlock function
It is possible to set which doors the entry fu nction unlocks using the wireless remote con-
trol.
Turn the engine switch off.
When the indicator light on the key surface is not on, press and hold , or
for approximately 5 seconds while pressing and holding .
The setting changes each time an operatio n is performed, as shown below. (When
changing the setting continuously, release the buttons, wait for at least 5 seconds, and
repeat step .)
For vehicles with an alarm: To prevent unin tended triggering of the alarm, unlock the
doors using the wireless remote control and open and close a door once after the set-
tings have been changed. (If a door is not opened within 60 seconds after is pressed,
the doors will be locked again and th e alarm will automatically be set.)
In a case that the alarm is triggered, immediately stop the alarm. ( P. 77)
■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 76 )
■Open door warning buzzer
If the vehicle speed reaches 3 mph (5 km/h), the master warning light flashes and a
buzzer sounds to indicate that door (s) or the hood in not fully closed.
The open door(s) or hood is displa yed on the multi-information display.
■Conditions affecting the operation of the sm art access system with push-button start
or wireless remote control
P. 1 3 3
■Customization
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 6 1 4 )
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Multi-information
displayUnlocking functionBeep
Holding the driver’s door handle
unlocks only the driver’s door.
Exterior: Beeps 3 times
Interior: Pings onceHolding any of the passenger
door handles unlocks all the
doors.
Holding a door handle unlocks
all the doors.Exterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Pings once
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Back door
◆Smart access system with push-button start
Carry the electronic key to enable
this function. Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely
locked.
Unlocks all the doors
The doors cannot be unlocked for 3
seconds after the doors are locked.
◆Wireless remote control
P. 1 1 4
◆Door lock switch
P. 1 1 6
Press the switch for 1 second.
With the customization feature, it can be
set up so that it can operate even when
the back door is unlocked. ( P. 6 1 7 )
The back door can be locked/unlocked and opened/closed by the following
procedures.
Locking and unlocking the back door
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Opening/closing the back door with the wireless remote control (vehi-
cles with a power back door)
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Press the switch for 1 second.
A buzzer sounds and the back door
automatically opens and closes.
Pressing the switch while the back door
is opening/closing stops the operation.
When the switch is pressed again for 1
second during the halted operation, the
back door will perform the reverse
operation.
■Back door opener
Vehicles without a power back
door
Raise the back door while pressing
up the back door opener switch.
Vehicles with a power back door
When the back door is unlocked:
Press the back door opener switch.
When the back door is locked:
While carrying the electronic key on your person, press the back door opener
switch.
A buzzer sounds and the back door automatically opens.
Pressing the switch while the back door is opening stops the operation.
■Wireless remote control (vehicles with a power back door)
P. 1 2 0
Opening/closing the back door from inside the vehicle (vehicles with a
power back door)
Opening the back door from outside the vehicle
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■Power back door operating conditions (vehicles with a power back door)
With the power back door operations set to ON, it can automatically open and close for
the following conditions:
●When the electronic key is being carried and the power back door switch is pushed*
●When the wireless remote control is used*
●When the engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode, in addition to the above for the
opening operations, the back door operates for any of the following conditions:
• Parking brake is engaged
• The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift lever is in P
*: When configured with the cu stomization function so that it can be operated after
being unlocked, operate the back door after it has been unlocked.
■Luggage compartment light
The luggage compartment light turns on when the back door is opened with the luggage
compartment light switch on.
■If the back door opener is inoperative
The back door can be unlocked from the inside.
Move the lever. Off
On
When the engine switch is turned off, the light
will go off automatically after 20 minutes.
Remove the cover.
To protect the cover, place a rag between the
flathead screwdriver and the cover as shown
in the illustration.
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Vehicles without a power back
doorVehicles with a power back
door
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■Alarms and warning messages
A combination of exterior and interior alarms as well as warning messages shown on the
multi-information display are used to prevent theft of the vehicle and accidents resulting
from erroneous operation. Take appropriate measures in response to any warning mes-
sage on the multi-information display. ( P. 5 5 7 )
The following table describes circumstance s and correction procedures when only
alarms are sounded.
■When “Smart Access System Malfunction See Owner’s Manual” will be displayed on
the multi-inform ation display
The system may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer
immediately.
■Battery-saving function
The battery-saving function will be activated in order to prevent the electronic key bat-
tery and the battery from being discharged wh ile the vehicle is not in operation for a long
time.
●In the following situations, the smart access system with push-button start may take
some time to unlock the doors.
• The electronic key has been left in an area of approximately 6 ft. (2 m) of the outside
of the vehicle for 10 minutes or longer.
• The smart access system with push-butto n start has not been used for 5 days or
longer.
●If the smart access system with push-butto n start has not been used for 14 days or
longer, the doors cannot be unlocked at any doors except the driver’s door. In this case,
take hold of the driver’s door handle, or us e the wireless remote control or the mechan-
ical key, to unlock the doors.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior alarm
sounds once for 5
secondsAn 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 switch was turned to
ACCESSORY mode while the
driver’s door was open (The
driver’s door was opened when
the engine switch was in
ACCESSORY mode).
Turn the engine switch off
and close the driver’s door.
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■Electronic Key battery-Saving Function
When battery-saving mode is set, battery depletion is minimized by stopping the elec-
tronic key from receiving radio waves.
■Conditions affecting operation
The smart access system with push-button star t, wireless remote control and immobilizer
system use weak radio waves. In the followi ng situations, the communication between the
electronic key and the vehicle may be affected, preventing the smart access system with
push-button start, wireless remote control and immobilizer system from operating prop-
erly. (Ways of coping: P. 5 76 )
●When the electronic key battery is depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric powe r plant, gas station, radio station, large display, airport or
other facility that generates strong radio waves or electrical noise
●When the electronic key is in contact wi th, or is covered by the following metallic
objects
• Cards to which aluminum foil is attached
• Cigarette boxes that have aluminum foil inside
• Metallic wallets or bags
•Coins
•Hand warmers made of metal
• Media such as CDs and DVDs
●When other wireless keys (that emit radio waves) are being used nearby
●When carrying the electronic key together with the following devices that emit radio
waves
• Portable radio, cellular phone, cordless phone or other wireless communication
devices
• Another vehicle’s electronic key or a wireless key that emits radio waves
• Personal computers or personal digital assistants (PDAs)
• Digital audio players
• Portable game systems
●If window tint with a metallic content or me tallic objects are attached to the rear win-
dow
●When the electronic key is placed near a battery charger or electronic devices
Press twice while pressing and holding .
Confirm that the electronic key indicator flashes
4 times.
While the battery-saving mode is set, the smart
access system with push-button start cannot be
used. To cancel the function, press any of the
electronic key buttons.