2019 LEXUS NX300H Owners Manual

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Before driving
●When the wireless re mote control is
used*
●When the power switch is in ON mode,
in addition to the above for the opening
operations, the back door operates for
any of the following conditions:
• Parking brake is engaged
• The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift lever is in P
*: When configured with the customization
function so that it can be operated after
being unlocked, operate the back door
after it has been unlocked.
■Kick sensor (vehicles with hands free
power back door)
The power back door will open/close auto-
matically when the kick sensor operation is
enabled ( P.112) and the following condi-
tions are met:
●The power back door is fully closed/
opened.
●The electronic key is within the opera-
tional range. ( P.120)
●A foot is put near the lower center part of
the rear bumper and moved away from
the rear bumper.
The power back door may also be operated
by putting a hand, an elbow, a knee, etc.
near the lower center part of the rear
bumper and moving it away from the rear
b ump er. Ma ke sure to p ut it c lose e n ough t o
the center part of the rear bumper.
■Back door closer
In the event that the back door is left slightly
open, the back door closer will automati-
cally close it to the fully closed position.
Whatever the state of the power switch, the
back door closer operates.
■Operation of the power back door
●A buzzer sounds and the emergency
flashers flash twice to indicate that the
back door is opening/closing.
●When the power back door operations
are OFF, the power back door does not
operate but it can be opened and closed
by hand.
●When the power back door automati-
cally opens, if an abnormality due to peo-
ple or objects is de tected, operation will
stop.
■Close & lock function
When the power back door is open, this
function closes the power back door and
then locks all of the doors simultaneously.
When the following procedures are per-
formed and there are no electronic keys for
the vehicle within the vehicle, all of the
doors will lock when th e power back door is
completely closed.
1 Close all of the doors except the power
back door.
2 While carrying an electronic key, press
the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( P.109).
A different buzzer than the normal one will
sound and then the power back door will
begin closing automatically. When the
power back door is closed, all of the doors
will lock simultaneously and operation sig-
nals will indicate that all of the doors have
been locked.
■Situations in which the close & lock
function may not operate properly
(vehicles with hands free power back
door)
In the following situations, the close & lock
function may not operate properly:
●If the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( P.109) is
pressed by a hand which is holding an
electronic key
●If the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( P.109) is
pressed when the electronic key is in a
bag, etc. that is placed on the ground
●If the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( P.109) is
pressed with the electronic key not near
the vehicle.

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■Situations in which the kick sensor may
operate unintentionally (vehicles with
hands free power back door)
In the following situations, the kick sensor
may operate unintentionally.
To prevent unintentional operation, keep
the electronic key ou t of the operational
range or disable the kick sensor operation.
●When water is applied to the lower cen-
ter part of the rear bu mper, such as in the
rain or in a car wash
●When dirt is wiped off the lower center
part of the rear bumper
●When a metal object is brought near the
lower center part of the rear bumper
●When a vehicle cover is installed or
removed
●When pets or other moving things sud-
denly enter the area below the rear
bumper
●When attempting to remove an object
from below the lower center part of the
rear bumper
●When attempting to remove snow, etc.
from below the lower center part of the
rear bumper
■Situations in which the kick sensor does
not operate properly (vehicles with
hands free power back door)
If the kick sensor does not operate in the
following situations, use the back door
opener switch or powe r back door switch
or wireless remote control to open the
power back door. ( P.111)
●When the rear bumper is subjected to
strong impact
●When an external radio wave source
interferes with the communication
between the vehicle and electronic key
(  P.121)
●When a large amount of water is kept
applying to the lower center part of the
rear bumper, such as in heavy rain
●When the vehicle is being washed and
water is kept applying to lower center
part of the rear bumper
●When the lower center part of the rear bumper is covered with mud, snow, ice,
etc.
●When a metal object, etc., such as a tow-
ing hitch is installed
near the lower center
part of the rear bumper
●When the vehicle has been parked for a
while near objects that may move and
contact the lower center part of the rear
bumper, such as grass or trees
●When the vehicle is parked at an area
where an electric field is generated, such
as a road with an electric snow melting
system or parking meters
■When reconnecting the 12-volt battery
To enable the power back door to operate
properly, close the back door manually.
■Jam protection function
Sensors are installed in the right and left
sides of the power back door. When the
door is automatically closing and the sen-
sors are pushed due to an object being
clamped, etc., the jam protection function
operates.
From that position the door automatically
moves a little in the opposite direction and
then the function stops.
■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 screwdri ver and the cover as
shown in the illustration.

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Before driving
2 Move the lever.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. back door automatic open
and stop position) can be changed. (Cus-
tomizable features: P.421)
WARNING
■Back door closer
●In the event that the back door is left
slightly open, the back door closer will
automatically close it to the fully closed
position. 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.
●Use caution when using the back door
closer as it still operates when the
power back door system is canceled.
■Power back door
Observe the following precautions when
operating the power back door.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
●Check the safety of the surrounding
area to make sure there are no obsta-
cles or anything that could cause any
of your 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 automati-
cally, the automatic operation 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.
●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 closing. The back
door then has to be operated manu-
ally. Take extra care when on an incline,
as the back door may open or close
abruptly.
●On an incline, the back door may sud-
denly 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 automatic operation may be
stopped. In this case, the back door
has to be operated manually. 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 12-volt battery voltage sud- denly drops, such as when the power
switch is turned to power ON mode or
the hybrid system is started during
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WARNING
●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 acces-
sory part to the back door, using a
genuine Lexus part is recommended.
■Jam protection function
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
●Never use any part of your body to
intentionally activate the jam protec-
tion function.
●The jam protection function may not
work if something gets caught just
before the back door fully closes. Be
careful not to catch fingers caught 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.
■Kick sensor (vehicles with hands free
power back door)
Observe the following precautions when
operating the power back door.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
●Check the safety of the surrounding
area to make sure there are no obsta-
cles or anything that could cause any
of your belongings to get caught.
●When putting your foot near the lower
center part of the rear bumper and
moving it from the rear bumper, be
careful not to touch the exhaust pipes
until they have cooled down suffi-
ciently, as touching hot exhaust pipes
can cause burns.
●Do not operate the hands free power
back door if there is little space under
the rear bumper.
NOTICE
■Back door spindles
The back door is equipped with spindles that hold the back door in place.
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause damage to
the back door spindle , resulting in
malfunction.
●Do not attach any foreign objects, such
as stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives
to the spindle rod.
●Do not touch the spindle rod with
gloves or other fabric items.
●Do not attach heavy accessories to the
back door. When attaching, ask your
Lexus dealer for details.
●Do not place your hand on the spindle
or apply lateral forces to it.
■To prevent back door closer malfunc-
tion
Do not apply excessive force to the back
door while the back door closer is oper-
ating.
■To prevent damage to the power back
door
●Make sure that there is no ice between
the back door and frame that would
prevent movement of the back door.
Operating the power back door when
excessive load is present on the back
door may cause a malfunction.
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Before driving
ON (operate) and OFF (stop) can be
switched between by the ( P.86)
of the multi-information display.
NOTICE
●Do not apply excessive force to the
back door while the power back door
is operating.
●Take care not to damage the sensors
(installed on the right and left edges of
the power back door) with a knife or
other sharp object. If the sensor is dis-
connected, the power back door will
not close automatically.
■Close & lock function
When closing the power back door using
the close & lock function, a different
buzzer than the normal one will sound
before the operation begins.
To check that the operation has started
correctly, check that a different buzzer
than the normal one has sounded.
Additionally, when the power back door
is fully closed and locked, operation sig-
nals will indicate that all of the doors have
been locked.
Before leaving the vehicle, make sure
that the operational signals have oper-
ated and that all of the doors are locked.
■Kick sensor precautions (vehicles
with hands free power back door)
The kick sensor is located behind lower
center part of the rear bumper. Observe
the following to ensure that the power
back door function operates properly:
●Keep the lower center part of the rear
bumper clean at all times.
If the lower center part of the rear
bumper is dirty or covered with snow,
the kick sensor may not operate. In this
situation, clean off the dirt or snow,
move the vehicle from the current
position and then check if the kick sen-
sor operates.
If it does not operate, have the vehicle
inspected by your Lexus dealer.
●Do not apply coatings that have a rain
clearing (hydrophilic ) effect, or other
coatings, to the lower center part of
the rear bumper.
●Do not park the vehicle near objects
that may move and contact the lower
center part of the rear bumper, such as
grass or trees.
If the vehicle has been parked for a
while near objects that may move and
contact the lower center part of the
rear bumper, such as grass or trees,
the kick sensor may not operate. In this
situation, move the vehicle from the
current position and then check if the
kick sensor operates. If it does not
operate, have the vehicle inspected by
your Lexus dealer.
●Do not subject the kick sensor or its
surrounding area to a strong impact.
If the kick sensor or its surrounding
area has been subjected to a strong
impact, the kick sens or may not oper-
ate properly. If the kick sensor does
not operate in the following situations,
have the vehicle inspected by your
Lexus dealer.
• The kick sensor or its surrounding area has been subjected to a strong impact.
• The lower center part of the rear bumper is scratched or damaged.
●Do not disassemble the rear bumper.
●Do not attach stickers to the rear
bumper.
●Do not paint the rear bumper.
●If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy
object is attached to the power back
door, disable the kick sensor.
Canceling the power back door
system (vehicles with power
back door)

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1Press or of the meter con-
trol switches and select .
2 Press or of the meter con-
trol switches, select the “Vehicle
Settings” and then press .
3 Press or of the meter con-
trol switches ( P.84), select
and then press .
4 Press or of the meter con-
trol switches ( P.84), and then
select “System Settings”.
5 ON and OFF will be switched over
with presses of on the meter
control switches.
When OFF is selected and the operations
of the power back door is made to stop
from the of multi-information display,
unless it is set to ON , the operation of the
power back door will not return. (No
return in the power switch operation)
ON (enable) and OFF (disable) can be
switched between by the ( P.84) of the multi-information display.
1
Press or of the meter con-
trol switches and select .
2 Press or of the meter con-
trol switches, select the “Vehicle
Settings” and then press .
3 Press or of the meter con-
trol switches ( P.84), select
, and then press .
4 Press or of the meter con-
trol switches ( P.84), and then
select “Kick Sensor”.
5 ON and OFF will be switched over
with presses of on the meter
control switches.
When OFF is selected and the operations
of the kick sensor is ma de to stop from the
of multi-information di splay, unless it is
set to ON, the operation of the kick sensor
will not return. (No return in the power
switch operation)
The open position of the power back
Canceling the kick sensor (vehi-
cles with hands free power back
door)
Adjusting the open position of
the back door (vehicles with
power back door)

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Before driving
door can be adjusted.
1 Stop the back door in the desirable
position. ( P.111)
2 Press and hold the power back
door switch on the back door for 2
seconds.
• When the settings are completed, the buzzer sounds 4 times.
• When opening the back door the next time, the back door will stop at
that position.
■Returning the back door automatic stop
position to the initial settings
Press and hold the power back door switch
on the back door for 7 seconds.
After the buzzer sounds 4 times, it sounds
twice more. When the power back door
does the opening operation the next time,
the door will open to the initial settings posi-
tion.
■When setting the open position of the
back door by the navigation system or
multimedia system
The opening position can be set with the
navigation system or multimedia system. (
 P.428)
Priority for the stop position is given to the
last position set by either the switch,
navigation system or multimedia system.

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■Antenna locationAntennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna inside the luggage compart-
ment
Antenna outside the luggage compart-
ment
■Effective range (areas within which the
electronic key is detected)When locking or unlocking the doors
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is within about 2.3 ft. (0.7
m) of an outside door handle. (Only the
doors detecting the key can be oper-
ated.)
When starting the hybrid system or
changing power switch modes
The system can be operated when the elec-
tronic key is inside the vehicle.
■If an alarm sounds or a warning message
is displayed
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 message on the multi-information
display. ( P.376)
When only an alarm sounds, circumstances
and correction procedures are as follows.
●When an exterior alarm sounds once for
5 seconds
●When an Interior alarm pings repeatedly
Smart access system with
push-button start
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.
 Locks and unlocks the doors
( P.104)
 Locks and unlocks the back door
( P.109)
 Starts and stops the hybrid system
( P.168, 170)
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B
C
D
SituationCorrection proce-
dure
An attempt was
made to lock the
vehicle while a door was open.Close all of the
doors and lock the doors again.
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B