2018 LEXUS NX300h Owners Manual

1053-1. Key information
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Before driving ■
When required to leave the vehicle’s
key with a parking attendant
Lock the glove box as circumstances
demand. ( → P.282)
Remove the mechanical key for your own
use and provide the attendant with the elec-
tronic key only. ■
If you lose your mechanical keys
→ P.386■
If a wrong key is used
The key cylinder rotates freely to isolate
inside mechanism. ■
Card key●
If it is difficult to take out the mechanical
key, push down the release button using a
pen tip, etc. If it is still difficult to pull it out,
use a coin, etc.
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To store the mechanical key in the card
key, insert it while pressing the release
button. NOTICE■
Handling the card key
Do not apply excess force when inserting
the mechanical key into the card key.
Doing so may damage the card key.

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Using the smart access system with
push-button start
Carry the electronic key to enable this
function.
1 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 sec-
onds after the doors are locked. *
: The door unlock settings can be
changed.
2 Touch the lock sensor (the indenta-
tion on the surface of the door han-
dle) to lock all the doors.Check that the door is securely locked. ■
Using the wireless remote control
1 Locks all the doors Check that the door is securely locked.
2 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 *1, 2
*1
: If equipped *2
: This setting must be customized at your
Lexus dealer.
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Switching the door unlock function
It is possible to set which doors the entry
function unlocks using the wireless remote
control.
1 Turn the power switch off.
2 When the indicator light on the key sur-
face is not on, press and hold ,
or for approximately 5
seconds while pre ssing and holding
.
The setting changes each time an operation
is performed, as shown below. (When
changing the setting continuously, release
the buttons, wait for at least 5 seconds, and
repeat step 2 .)Side doors The vehicle can be locked and
unlocked using the entry function,
wireless remote control or door
lock switch.
Unlocking and locking the doors
from the outside

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Before driving
For vehicles with alarm: To prevent unin-
tended triggering of the alarm, unlock the
doors using the wirele ss 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
the alarm will automatically be set.)
In a case that the alarm is triggered, imme-
diately stop the alarm. ( → P.71)■
Locking the doors from the outside with-
out a key
1 Move the inside lock button to the lock
position.
2 Close the door.
The door cannot be locked if the power
switch is in ACCESSORY or ON mode, or
the electronic key is le ft inside the vehicle.
The key may not be detected correctly and
the door may be locked.
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Impact detection door lock release sys-
tem
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. ■
Operation signals
Doors:
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flash-
ers flash to indicate that the doors have
been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once;
Unlocked: Twice)
Windows:
A buzzer sounds to indicate that all win-
dows 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. ■
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 displayed on
the multi-information display. ■
Welcome light illumination control
The side marker, parking, tail and license
plate lights automatically turn on at night
when the doors are unlocked using the
entry function 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
When the door cannot be locked even if the
lock sensor on the surface of the door han-
dle is touched by a finger, touch the lock
sensor with the palm.
When gloves are being worn, remove the
gloves.Multi-information
display/Beep Unlocking function
Exterior: Beeps 3
times
Interior: Pings
once Holding the driver’s
door handle unlocks
only the driver’s door.
Holding any of the
passenger door han-
dles unlocks all the
doors.
Exterior: Beeps
twice
Interior: Pings
once Holding a door han-
dle unlocks all the
doors.

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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 vehi-
cle once more. ■
Setting the alarm
Locking the doors will set the alarm system.
( → P.71)■
Conditions affecting the operation of
the smart access system with push-but-
ton start or wireless remote control
→ P.123■
If the smart access system with push-
button start or the wireless remote con-
trol does not operate properly●
Use the mechanical key to lock and
unlock the doors. ( → P.387)●
Replace the key battery with a new one if
it is depleted. ( → P.347)■
Customization
Settings (e.g. unloc king function using a
key) can be changed. (Customizable fea-
tures: → P.419) ■
Using the door lock switch
1 Locks all the doors
2 Unlocks all the doorsWARNING■
To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while
driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door
opening and an occupant falling out,
resulting in death or serious injury. ●
Ensure that all doors are properly
closed and locked.
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Do not pull the inside handle of the
doors while driving.
Be especially care ful for the front
doors, as the door s may be opened
even if the inside lock buttons are in
locked position.
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Set the rear door ch ild-protector locks
when children are seated in the rear
seats. ■
When opening or closing a door
Check the surroundings of the vehicle
such as whether the vehicle is on an
incline, whether there is enough space
for a door to open and whether a strong
wind is blowing. When opening or clos-
ing the door, hold the door handle tightly
to prepare for any unpredictable move-
ment. ■
When using the wire less remote con-
trol and operating the power windows
or moon roof (if equipped)
Operate the power window or moon
roof after checking to make sure that
there is no possibility of any passenger
having any of their body parts caught in
the window or moon roof. Also do not let
a child operate window by the mechani-
cal key. It is possible for children and
other passengers to get caught in the
power window or moon roof.
Unlocking and locking the doors
from the inside

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Before driving ■
Using the inside lock buttons
1 Locks the door
2 Unlocks the door
The front doors can be opened by pull-
ing the inside handle even if the lock
buttons are in the lock position. ■
Rear door child-protector lock
The door cannot be opened from inside the
vehicle when the lock is set.
1 Unlock
2 Lock
These locks can be set to prevent children
from opening the rear doors. Push down on
each rear door switch to lock both rear
doors.
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Automatic door locking and unlocking
systems
The following functions can be set or can-
celed:
For instructions on customizing, refer to
P.420. Function Operation
Speed linked door
locking function All doors are auto-
matically locked
when vehicle speed
is approximately 12
mph (20 km/h) or
higher.
Shift position linked
door locking func-
tion All doors are auto-
matically locked
when shifting the
shift lever out of P.
Shift position linked
door unlocking
function All doors are auto-
matically unlocked
when shifting the
shift lever to P.
Driver’s door linked
door unlocking
function All doors are auto-
matically unlocked
when driver’s door is
opened.

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al_USA_OM78212U Back door The back door can be locked/
unlocked and opened/closed by the
following procedures. WARNING■
Caution while driving●
Keep the back door closed while driv-
ing.
If the back door is left open, it may hit
nearby objects while driving or lug-
gage may be unexpectedly thrown out,
causing an accident.
In addition, exhaust gases may enter
the vehicle, causing death or a serious
health hazard. Make sure to close the
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 unexpectedly while driving,
causing an accident.●
Never let anyone sit in the luggage
compartment. In the event of sudden
braking or a collision, they are suscep-
tible to death or serious injury.
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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 lug-
gage compartment.
If a child is accidentally locked in the
luggage compartmen t, they could
have heat exhaustion or other injuries.
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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. ■
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 ice, 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 the back
door, thoroughly ch eck to make sure
the surrounding 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 back door in windy weather as it
may move abruptly in strong wind. ●
Vehicles without power back door:
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
beware 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 com-
partment.
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Vehicles with power back door: The
back door may suddenly shut if it is not
opened fully, while on a steep incline.
Make sure that the back door is
secured before using the luggage
compartment.

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Before driving ■
Smart access system with push-
button start
Carry the electronic key to enable this
function.
1 Locks all the doors Check that the door is securely locked.
2 Unlocks all the doors The doors cannot be unlocked for 3 sec-
onds after the doors are locked. ■
Wireless remote control
→ P.104
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Door lock switch
→ P.108
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Open
Raise the back door while pressing up
the back door opener switch.WARNING●
When closing the back door, take
extra care to prevent your fingers, etc.,
from being caught.
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When closing the back door, make
sure to press it lightly on its outer sur-
face. If the back door handle is used to
fully close the back door, it may result
in hands or arms being caught.●
Do not pull on the back door damper
stay (vehicles without power back
door) ( → P.112) or back door spindle
(vehicles with power back door)
( → P.118) to close the back door, and
do not hang on the back door damper
stay (vehicles without power back
door) or back door spindle (vehicles
with power back door).
Doing so may cause hands to be
caught or the back door damper stay
(vehicles without a power back door)
or back door spin dle (vehicles with
power back door) to break, causing an
accident.
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If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy
object is attached to the back door, it
may suddenly shut again after being
opened, causing someone’s hands,
head or neck to be caught and injured.
When installing an accessory part to
the back door, using a genuine Lexus
part is recommended. Unlocking and locking the back
door from the outside
Unlocking and locking the back
door from the inside
Opening/closing the back door
(vehicles without power back
door)

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Close
Lower the back door using the back
door handle, and make sure to push
the back door down from the outside
to close it.
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Luggage compartment light●
The luggage compartment light turns on
when the back door is opened.●
If the luggage compartm ent light is left on
when the power switch is turned off, the
light will go off automatically after 20
minutes.
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If the back door opener is inoperative
The back door can be unlocked from the
inside.
1 Remove the cover.
To protect the cover, place a rag between
the flathead screwdriver and the cover as
shown in the illustration. 2 Move the lever.
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 back door damper stay resulting
in malfunction.
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Do not attach any foreign objects, such
as stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives
to the damper stay rod.
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Do not touch the damper stay rod with
gloves or other fabric items.
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Do not attach any accessories other
than genuine Lexus parts to the back
door.
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Do not place your hand on the damper
stay or apply lateral forces to it. A
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