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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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■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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■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)
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NOTICE
■Touchless sensor precautions (vehicles with a touchless power back door)
The touchless sensor is located behind the rear emblem. Observe the following to ensure that the touchless power back door function operates properly:
●Operate the touchless sensor while carrying an electronic key within the operationalrange.
●Keep the rear emblem clean at all times.
If the rear emblem is dirty or covered wi th snow, the touchless sensor may not oper- ate. In this situation, clean off the dirt or snow, move the vehicle from the current posi- tion and then check if the touchless sensor operates. If it does not operate, have the
vehicle inspected by any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly quali- fied and equipped professional.
●Do not apply coatings that have a rain clea ring (hydrophilic) effect, or other coatings,
to the rear emblem.
●Do not park the vehicle near objects that may move and contact the rear emblem, such as tall grass or trees.
If the vehicle has been parked for a while near objects that may move and contact the rear emblem, such as tall grass or trees, th e touchless sensor may not operate. In this situation, move the vehicle from the current position and then check if the touchless
sensor operates. If it does not operate, have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another du ly qualified and equipped professional.
●Do not subject the touchless sensor or its surrounding area to a strong impact.
If the touchless sensor or its surrounding ar ea has been subjected to a strong impact, the touchless sensor may not operate properly.
If the touchless sensor does not operate in the following situations, have the vehicle
inspected by any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional.
• The touchless sensor or its surrounding area has been subjected to a strong
impact. • The rear emblem is scratched or damaged.
●Do not disassemble the rear emblem.
●Do not attach stickers to the rear emblem.
●Do not paint the rear emblem.
●If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the power back door, disablethe touchless sensor. ( P. 115)
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●Locks and unlocks the doors (P. 140)
●Locks and unlocks the back door (P. 146, 151)
●Starts and stops the engine (P. 246)
■Antenna location
■Effective range (areas within which the electronic key is detected)
Smart entry & start system
The following operations can be performed simply by carrying the electronic
key (including the card key) on your person, for example in your pocket. The
driver should always carry the electronic key.
Antennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna outside the luggage compartment
When locking or unlocking the doors
The system can be operated when the elec- tronic key is within about 0.7 m (2.3 ft.) of
an outside door handle. (Only the doors detecting the key can be operated.)
When starting the engine or changing
engine switch modes
The system can be operated when the elec- tronic key is inside the vehicle.
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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. 673)
The following table describes circumstances and correction procedures when only
alarms are sounded.
■If a warning message is displayed indicating that there is a malfunction in the smart
entry & start system
P. 673
■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 while the vehicle is not in operation for a longtime.
●In the following situations, the smart entry & start system may take some time to unlockthe doors.
• The electronic key has been left in an area of approximately 2 m (6 ft.) of the outside
of the vehicle for 10 minutes or longer. • The smart entry & start system has no t been used for 5 days or longer.
●If the smart entry & start system has not been used for 14 days or longer, the doors can- not be unlocked at any doors except the driver’s door. In this case, take hold of thedriver’s door handle, or use the wireless remote control or the mechanical key, to
unlock the doors.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior alarm
sounds once for 5 seconds
An attempt was made to lock
the vehicle while a door was open.
Close all of the doors andlock the doors again.
Interior alarm pingsrepeatedly
The engine switch was turned toACCESSORY mode while the
driver’s door was open (The driver’s door was opened whenthe engine switch was in
ACCESSORY mode).
Turn the engine switch off and close the driver’s door.