2017 LEXUS RX200T Owners Manual

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■Touchless sensor (vehicles with a touchless power back door)
The touchless power back door enable s automatic opening of the power back
door by holding a hand over the upper part of the rear emblem or touching
the upper part of the rear emblem. When operating the touchless power back
door, make sure that the touchless sensor operation is enabled ( P. 115) and
that you are carrying an electronic key.
While carrying an electronic key, move your hand slowly toward the upper
part of the rear emblem and hold it there until the emergency flashers flash.
(The upper part of the rear emblem can also be touched.)
When all of the doors are locked: When your hand is detected, the emergency flashers will flash and all of the doors will be unlocked.
Move your hand away from the rear emblem and then move it over the
upper part of the rear emblem again slowly and hold it there until a buzzer
sounds. (The upper part of the re ar emblem can also be touched.)
Immediately after the buzzer sounds, move your hand away. If you do not move your hand away, a buzzer will sound twice and the power back door will not oper-
ate.
Check that the power back door begins to open.
To stop the power back door partway, touch the rear emblem.
To operate the power back door again, use a power back door switch. ( P. 152, 154) (Holding your hand over the upper part of the rear emblem will not operate
the touchless sensor again.)
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■Using the power back door switch to close the power back door
Press the switch.
A buzzer will sound and the power back door will automatically close.
Pressing the switch while the power back door is closing will stopthe operation. Pressing the switch
again will open the power back door automatically.
■Using the back door handle to close the power back door
Lower the power back door using
the back door handle.
A buzzer will sound and the power back door will automatically close.
Closing the power back door from the outside

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The power back door settings can be changed on the multi-information display.
(  P. 110)
The position at which the power back door will stop when opened automatically
can be changed.
When setting using the switch
Stop the power back door at the desired position. ( P. 152, 154)
Press and hold the switch on
the lower part of the power back
door for 2 seconds.
• When setting is complete, a buzzer will sound 4 times.
• The next time the power back door is opened, it will stop at that
position.
When setting using the multi-information display
The open position can be set using the multi-information display. ( P. 100)
When setting on the audio system screen
The open position can be set on the audio system screen. ( P. 742)
Priority for the open position is given to the last position set using the
switch, multi-information display, or audio system screen.
To return the adjusted open position to the default position ( P. 159)
Changing the setting of the power back door system
Adjusting the open position of the power back door
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■Power back door operating conditions
If the following conditions are met with the power back door operation enabled ( P. 115), the power back door can be opened and closed automatically.
●The power back door is unlocked.
●When the engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode, the vehicle speed must be lower than 3 km/h (2 mph) and one of the following conditions must be met in addition to the above condition:
• The parking brake is engaged. • The brake pedal is depressed.• The shift lever is in P.
Touchless sensor (vehicles with a touchless power back door)
The power back door will open automatically when the touchless sensor operation is
enabled ( P. 115) and the following conditions are met:
●The power back door is fully closed.
●The electronic key is within the operational range (P. 168)
■Security feature
If the power back door is not opened within approximately 30 seconds after the vehicle
is unlocked, the security feature will automatically lock the doors again.
●A hand is held over the upper part of the rear emblem with fingers closed. (The upper part of
the rear emblem can also be touched.)
The power back door may also be operated by holding either of the following over the
upper part of the rear emblem. Make sure to hold it close enough to the rear emblem.
•A gloved hand
•An elbow

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■Luggage compartment lights
■If the power back door opener is inoperative
The power back door can be unlocked from the inside.
The luggage compartment lights turn on when
the power back door is opened with the respec-
tive luggage compartment light switch on.
When the engine switch is turned off, the
lights will go off automatically after 20 min-
utes.
Remove the cover.
To protect the cover, place a rag between the
flathead screwdriver and cover as shown in
the illustration.
Move the lever.
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■Back door closer
In the event that the power back door is left slightly open, the back door closer will auto- matically close it to the fully closed position.
●The back door closer can function when the engine switch is in any mode.
●The power back door can be opened using the back door opener switch even if theback door closer is operating.
■Operation of the power back door
●When the power back door begins to operat e, the emergency flashers will flash twice and a buzzer will sound.
●When the power back door is disabled ( P. 115), the power back door will not operate but can be opened and closed manually.
●The power back door turns to manual operat ion when the back door opener switch is
pressed while the power back door is in an automatic opening/closing operation.
●If anything obstructs the power back door while opening, a buzzer will sound and the power back door will stop immediately. If anything obstructs the power back door while
closing, a buzzer will sound and the power back door will automatically move slightly in the opposite direction and then stop.
■Back door reserve lock function
This function reserves the locking of the po wer back door when the power back door is open. If the following operations are perfor med, all of the doors except the power back door will lock and then the power back door will lock when it is completely closed.
Close all of the doors, except the power back door.
Perform an automatic closing operation of the power back door and lock the doors using the wireless remote control ( P. 140) or smart entry & start system (P. 140,
151) while the power back door is closing.
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■When reconnecting the battery
To enable the power back door to operate properly, close the power back door manually.
■Jam protection function
■Returning the power back door openin g position to the default setting
Sensors are installed in the right and left sides of the power back door. When the door is auto-
matically closing and the sensors are pushed due to an object being caught, etc., the jam pro-tection function will operate.
From that position the door will automatically move a little in the opposite direction and thenthe function will stop.
Press and hold the switch on the lower part of the power back door for 7 seconds.
A buzzer will sound twice. The next time the power back door is opened, it will open to thedefault position.

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■Situations in which the touchless sensor may malfunction (vehicles with a touchless power back door)
In the following situations, the touchless sensor may operate unintentionally.
To prevent unintentional operation, keep the electronic key out of the operational range or disable the touchless sensor operation. ( P. 115)
●When a large amount of water is applied to the rear emblem, such as in heavy rain
●When the vehicle is being washed and water is applied to the rear emblem
●When dirt is wiped off the rear emblem
●If someone leans toward or against the rear emblem
●When a metal object is brought near the rear emblem
●When a vehicle cover is installed or removed near the rear emblem
■Situations in which the touchless sensor may not operate properly (vehicles with a
touchless power back door)
If the touchless sensor does not operate in the following situations, use the back door opener switch to open the power back door. ( P. 154)
●In the following situations, the sensitivity of the touchless sensor may be temporarily reduced and the touchless sensor may not operate:
• When a large amount of wate r is applied to the rear emblem, such as in heavy rain
• When the vehicle is being washed and water is applied to the rear emblem • For several seconds after dirt is wiped off the rear emblem • When the rear emblem is covered with mud, snow, ice, etc.
• When the vehicle has been parked for a while near objects that may move and con- tact the rear emblem, such as tall grass or trees• When an external radio wave sour ce is near the touchless sensor
●The touchless sensor may not operate in the following situations:
• When an electronic key is not being carried • When an electronic key is no t within the operational range • When an external radio wave source interferes with the communication between
the vehicle and electronic key ( P. 170) • When the power back door is not fully closed• When a hand is held pa rallel to the rear emblem*
*: The detection settings can be changed by any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer,
or another duly qualified and equipped professional. ( P. 742)
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. ( P. 110, 740)