2017 LEXUS RX200T door lock

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WARNING
■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 serious
injury.
●Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ic e, from the back door before opening 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 they are safe and let them know that the back
door is about to open or close.
●Use caution when opening or closing the b ack door in windy weather as it may move abruptly in strong wind.
●Do not pull on the back door damper stay ( P. 150) 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, causing someone’s hands, arms, 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 notopened 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 doorunexpectedly opening or closing by itself.
Make sure that the back door is fully open and secure before using the luggage compart-ment.
●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 its outer surface. If the back door handle is used to fully close the backdoor, it may result in hands or arms being
caught.

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NOTICE
■Back door damper stays
The back door is equipped with damper stays that hold the back door in place.
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the ba ck door damper stay, resulting in malfunc- tion.
●Do not attach any foreign objects, such asstickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives to thedamper stay rod.
●Do not touch the damper stay rod with glovesor other fabric items.
●Do not attach any accessories other than
genuine Lexus parts to the back door.
●Do not place your hand on the damper stay or apply lateral forces to it.
Damper stays

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◆Smart entry & start system
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. 140
◆Door lock switch
 P. 142
Press and hold the switch for approxi-
mately 1 second.
The power back door can be operated
when it is unlocked.
Pressing the switch while the power
back door is open ing/closing will stop
the operation.
Pressing and holding the switch again
for approximately 1 second will operate
the power back door in the opposite
direction.
Power back door
: If equipped
The power back door can be locked/unlocked and opened/closed by the fol-
lowing procedures.
Locking and unlocking the power back door from the outside
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Locking and unlocking the power back door from the inside
Opening/closing the power back door using the wireless remote con-
trol

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Press and hold the switch for approxi-
mately 1 second.
A buzzer will sound and the power back
door will automatically open or close. However, if the power back door islocked, it will not open.
Pressing the switch while the power back door is open ing/closing will stop the operation.
Pressing and holding the switch again for approximately 1 second will operate the power back door in the opposite
direction.
■Back door opener switch
When the power back door is
unlocked: Press the back door
opener switch.
When the power back door is
locked: While carrying an elec-
tronic key, press the back door
opener switch to unlock the power
back door and then press the back
door opener switch again.
A buzzer will sound and the power b ack door will automatically open.
Pressing the switch while the power back door is opening/closing will stop the operation.
■Wireless remote control
 P. 151
Opening/closing the power back door from the inside
Opening the power back door from the outside

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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