2018 LEXUS LX570 warning

LX570_OM_OM60Q78U_(U) 1273-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3
Operation of each component WARNING ■
While driving ●
Keep the back door closed while driving.
If the back door is left open, it may hit near-by objects while dr iving or luggage may
be unexpectedly thrown out, causing an accident.
In addition, exhaust gases may enter the ve hicle, causing death or a serious health
hazard. Make sure to close th e 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 unexpe ctedly while driving, causing an accident.●
Never let anyone sit in the luggage compartment. In the event of sudden braking,
sudden swerving or a collision, they are susceptible 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 lo cked 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.

128
LX570_OM_OM60Q78U_(U) 3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
WARNING ■
Operating the back door
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resultin g in death or serious
injury. ●
Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ice, from the back door before opening it.
Failure to do so may cause the back door suddenly shut again after it is opened.●
When opening or closing the 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 ba ck 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, caus-
ing 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, head or neck to be
caught and injured. When installing an acce ssory part to the back door, using a genu-
ine 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 bewa re 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 compart-
ment. ●
When closing the back door, take extra care
to prevent your fingers etc. from being
caught. Also pay attention to your personal
belongings such as bags and ties. ●
When closing the back door, make sure to
press it lightly on its ou ter surface. If the back
door handle is used to fully close the back
door, it may result in hands or arms being
caught.

LX570_OM_OM60Q78U_(U) 1293-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3
Operation of each component WARNING ■
Back door closer
●
Use caution when using the back door closer as it still operates when the power back
door system is canceled. ●
In the event that the upper or lower back door
is left slightly open, the back door closer will
automatically close it to the fully closed posi-
tion. 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 fractures or
other serious injuries.

130
LX570_OM_OM60Q78U_(U) 3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
WARNING ■
Power back door
Observe the following precautions wh en 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 any-
thing that could cause any of yo ur belongings to get caught.●
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. ●
If the power back door system is turned off with the main switch while the back door is
operating automatically, the automatic operat ion 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. ●
When the back door opener switch is pr essed a second time during an automatic
open operation that was performed by pre ssing the back door opener switch, the
operation stops and the back door has to be operated manually. At this time, take
extra care, as the back door may open or close abruptly. ●
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 closin g. The back door then has to be operated
manually. Take extra care when on an incline, as the back door may open or close abruptly.●
On an incline, the back door may suddenly shut after it opens. Make sure the back
door is fully open and secure. ●
In the following situations, the power back door may detect an abnormality and auto-
matic operation may be stopped. In this case, the back do or has to be operated man-
ually. Take extra care when on an incline, as the back door may open or close abruptly.
• When the back door contacts an obstacle
• When the battery voltage suddenly drops, such as when the engine switch is turned to
IGNITION ON mode or the engine is started during automatic operation●
If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the back door, the power back door
may not operate, causing itself to malfunction, or the back door may suddenly shut again
after being opened, causing some one’s hands, head or neck to be caught and injured. When
installing an accessory part to the back d oor, using a genuine Lexus part is recommended.■
Jam protection function
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury. ●
Never use any part of your body to intentionally activate the jam protection function. ●
The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just before the
back door fully closes. Be careful no t to catch fingers or anything else.●
The jam protection function may not work depending on the shape of the object that
is caught. Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else.

LX570_OM_OM60Q78U_(U) 1333-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3
Operation of each component ■
Effective range (areas within which the electronic key is detected)
When starting the engine or changing engine switch modes
The system can be operated when the electronic key is inside the vehicle.■
Alarms and warning indicators
A combination of exterior and interior alar ms 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.
The following table describes circumstan ces and correction procedures when only
alarms are sounded. When locking or unlocking the doors
The system can be operated when the elec-
tronic key is within about 2.3 ft. (0.7 m) of
either of the outsid e front door handle.
(Only the doors detecting the key can be
operated.)
Alarm Situation Correction procedure
Exterior alarm
sounds once for 5
seconds An attempt was made to lock the
vehicle while a door is open Close all of the doors and
lock the doors again
Interior alarm pings
continuously The engine switch was turned to
ACCESSORY mode while the
driver’s door was open (or the
driver’s door was opened while
the engine switch was in ACCES-
SORY mode) Turn the engine switch off
and close the driver’s door
The engine switch was turned off
while the driver’s door was open Close the driver’s door

LX570_OM_OM60Q78U_(U) 1393-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3
Operation of each component WARNING ■
Caution regarding interference with electronic devices●
People with implantable cardiac pacema kers, cardiac resynchronization therapy-
pacemakers or implantable cardioverter de fibrillators should keep away from the
smart access system antennas. ( → P. 132)
The radio waves may affect the operation of such devices. If necessary, the entry
function can be disabled. Ask your Lexus dealer for details, such as the frequency of
radio waves and timing of the emitted radio waves. Then, consult your doctor to see if
you should disable the entry function. ●
Users of any electrical medical device ot her than implantable cardiac pacemakers,
cardiac resynchronization th erapy-pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibril-
lators should consult the manufacturer of the device for information about its opera-
tion under the influence of radio waves.
Radio waves could have unexpected effects on the operation of such medical
devices.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details on disabling the entry function.

LX570_OM_OM60Q78U_(U) 1413-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Operation of each component ■
Power easy access system
The driver’s seat and steering wheel move in accordance with engine switch mode and
the driver’s seat belt condition. ( → P. 151)■
Active head restraints
Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to move. Pushing
up a locked head restraint fo rcibly may appear the head re straint inner st ructure. These
do not indicate problems.
WARNING ■
When adjusting the seat position ●
Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passengers are not
injured by the moving seat. ●
Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts to avoid injury.
Fingers or hands may become jammed in the se at mechanism.■
Seat adjustment
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap be lt during a collision, do not recline the seat
more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply restraint forces
directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the shou lder belt, increasing the risk
of death or serious injury in the event of an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while drivin g as the seat may unexpectedly move and
cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Inner
structure During rear-end collision

LX570_OM_OM60Q78U_(U) 1493-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Operation of each component ■
Alarms and indicators (vehicles with third seat)
The following table describes circumstan ces and correction procedures when only
alarms are sound.
* : A warning will be shown on the multi-information display in the instrument cluster. Indicator light and buzzer Situation Correction procedure
Buzzer sounds for 10 sec-
onds Indicator light on
* Shift lever is not in the P
position with the engine
switch in IGNITION ON
mode.
Stop the switch operation
during the automatic third
seat is in motion. Move the shift lever in the
P position with the engine
switch in IGNITION ON
mode.
Return the third seat from a
halfway position to tum-
bling position or the origi-
nal position with the third
seat return switch or third
seat tumbling switch. Indicator light flashes
* The seat movement is
stopped in a half way when
the back door is opened.
Buzzer sounds for 10 sec-
onds Indicator light
flashes
* Automatic tumbling or
return operation is
stopped because of a sys-
tem problem. Have the system checked
by your Lexus dealer.
The seat is not moved to
the table mode from the
original position after 10
seconds the tumbling
switch is pressed. Check something is
caught between the seat
cushion and seatback. If
nothing is caught, have the
system checked by your
Lexus dealer.
Buzzer sounds for 10 sec-
onds Indicator light blinks
slowly
* Automatic closing opera-
tion is stopped because of
a system problem. Have the system checked
by your Lexus dealer.
Indicator light flashes Any of the tumbling or
return switch is pushed
when shift lever is not in the
P position with the engine
switch in IGNITION ON
mode. Move the shift lever in the
P position with the engine
switch in IGNITION ON
mode.
Indicator light flashes 3
times Table mode switch is
pushed when shift lever is
not in the P position with
the engine switch in IGNI-
TION ON mode.