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■ Interior
SRS airbags................................................................................................................ P.28
Floor mats ....................................................................................................................P .22
Front seats ................................................................................................................... P .97
Head restraints ........................................................................................................P.103
Seat belts ..................................................................................................................... P.24
Console box..............................................................................................................P.218
Inside lock buttons ................................................................................................... P.88
Cup holders ..............................................................................................................P.218
Assist grips .............................................................................................................. P.220
Coat hooks .............................................................................................................. P.220A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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■ Ceiling
Inside rear view mirror .......................................................................................... P.107
Sun visors ................................................................................................................... P. 221
Vanity mirrors .......................................................................................................... P.221
Interior light .............................................................................................................. P.2 15
Personal lights.......................................................................................................... P.216
Moon roof switches
*............................................................................................... P.112
“SOS” button
*........................................................................................................... P.53
Garage door opener buttons .............................................................................P.222
*:If equipped
A
B
C
D
E
F
G 

481-1. For safe use
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■Child restraint LATCH anchors
LATCH anchors are provided for the 
each rear seat. (Buttons displaying the 
location of the anchors are attached to 
the seats.)
■Installation with LATCH system
Install the child restraint system in 
accordance to the operation manual 
enclosed with the child restraint sys-
tem. 1
Remove the head restraint if it inter-
feres with your child restraint sys-
tem. (
P.103)
2
Flip up and fold the cover, and fix it 
with the hook-and-loop fastener.
Type A
3
Latch the hooks of the lower straps 
onto the LATCH anchors.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child restraint system indi-
cates the presence of a lower connector 
WARNING
■Do not use a seat belt extender
If a seat belt extender is used when 
installing a child restra int system, the seat 
belt will not securely hold the child 
restraint system, which could cause 
death or serious injury to the child or 
other passengers in the event of sudden 
braking, sudden swervi ng or an accident.
Child restraint system fixed with 
child restraint LATCH anchors 

823-1. Key information
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3-1.Key information
The following keys are provided with 
the vehicle.
Electronic keys
• Operating the smart access system with push-button start ( 
P.93)
• Operating the wireless remote control  function ( 
P.84)
Mechanical keys
Key number plate
Card key (electronic key) (if 
equipped)
Operating the smart access system with 
push-button start ( P.93)
■Card key (if equipped)
●The card key is not waterproof.
●The mechanical key that  is stored inside 
the card key should be used only if a 
problem arises, such as when the card  key does not operate properly.
●If it is difficult to take out the mechanical 
key, push down the lock release button 
using a pen tip etc. If it is still difficult to 
pull it out, use a coin etc.
●To store the mechanical key in the card 
key, insert it while pressing the lock 
release button.
●If the battery cover is not installed and the 
battery falls out or if the battery was 
removed because the key got wet, rein-
stall the battery with the positive terminal 
facing the Lexus emblem.
■When riding in an aircraft
When bringing an electronic key onto an 
aircraft, make sure you do not press any 
buttons on the electronic key while inside 
the aircraft cabin. If you are carrying an 
electronic key in your bag etc., ensure that 
the buttons are not likely to be pressed acci-
dentally. Pressing a button may cause the 
electronic key to emit radio waves that 
could interfere with the operation of the air-
craft.
■Electronic key battery depletion
●The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years. 
(The card key battery life is about a year 
and a half.)
●If the battery becomes low, an alarm will 
sound in the cabin and a message will be 
shown on the multi-information display 
when the engine is stopped.
Keys
The keys
A
B
C
D 

863-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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3-2.Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
■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 the passen-
ger’s door handle to unlock both 
side 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 (indentation 
on the side of the door handle) to 
lock the doors.
Check that the door is securely locked.
■Wireless remote control
1 Locks both side doors
Check that the door is securely locked.
2Unlocks both side doors
Pressing the button unlocks the driver’s 
door. Pressing the button again within 5 
seconds unlocks the other door.
Press and hold to open the windows and 
moon roof.
*
*
: This setting must be customized at your  Lexus dealer.
■Side window open/close function linked 
to door operation
When a door is opened, its window opens 
slightly. When a door  is closed, its window 
closes completely.
■Switching the door unlock function
It is possible to set which doors the entry 
function unlocks using the wireless remote 
control.
1 Turn the engine 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 .)
Doors
Unlocking and locking the doors 
from the outside 

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3
Before driving
To prevent unintended triggering of the 
alarm, unlock the doors using the wireless 
remote control and open and close a door 
once after the settings 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 automati-
cally be set.)
In a case that the alarm is triggered, imme-
diately stop the alarm. ( P.58)
■Impact detection door lock release sys-
tem
In the event that the vehicle is subject to a 
strong impact, both side doors are 
unlocked. Depending on the force of the 
impact or the type of accident, however, the 
system may not operate.
■Operation signals
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flash-
ers flash to indicate that the doors have 
been locked/unlocked. (Locked: once; 
Unlocked: twice)
A buzzer sounds to indicate that the win-
dows and moon roof are operating.
■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   position.
■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.
■When the door cannot be locked by the 
lock sensor on the surface of the door 
handle
Use your palm to touch the lock sensor.
■Open door warning 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.58)
■Conditions affecting the operation of 
the smart access system with push-but-
ton start or wireless remote control
 P.94
■If the smart access system with 
push-button start or  the wireless remote 
control does not operate properly
Use the mechanical key and/or inside lock 
buttons to lock and unlock the doors. 
(  P.304)
Replace the key battery with a new one if it 
is depleted. ( P.265)
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. 
(  P.339)
Multi-information 
display/BeepUnlocking function
Exterior: Beeps 3  times
Interior: Pings once
Holding the driver’s 
door handle unlocks 
only the driver’s 
door.
Holding the passen-
ger’s door handle 
unlocks both side 
doors.
Exterior: Beeps  twice
Interior: Pings once
Holding either door 
handle unlocks both 
side doors. 

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■Door lock switches (to 
lock/unlock)
1
Locks both side doors
2
Unlocks both side doors
■Inside lock buttons (to lock/unlock)
1
Locks the door
2
Unlocks the door
Both side doors can be opened by pulling 
the inside handle even if the lock buttons 
are in the lock position.
■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 engine 
switch is in ACCESSORY or IGNITION 
ON mode, or the electronic key is left 
inside the vehicle. However, the key may not 
be detected correctly and the door may be 
locked.
■If a symbol indicating one or more of the 
doors open is shown on the multi-infor-
mation display
The hood, one or more of the doors, or 
trunk is not fully closed. If the vehicle 
reaches a speed of 3  mph (5 km/h), the 
master warning light flashes and a buzzer 
sounds to indicate that the door(s) are not 
fully closed. Make sure to close hood, all 
doors and trunk.
The following functions can be set or 
canceled:
For instructions on customizing, refer to 
WARNING
■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 being thrown 
out of the vehicle, re sulting in death or 
serious injury.
●Ensure that both side doors are prop-
erly closed and locked.
●Do not pull the inside handle of the 
doors while driving. 
The doors may be opened even if the 
inside lock buttons are in locked position.
■Side window open/close function 
linked to door operation
Do not hold the upper edge of the side 
window when you close the door. Other-
wise, your fingers or hand may be caught 
in the window.
Unlocking and locking the doors 
from the inside
Automatic door locking and 
unlocking systems 

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●When an interior alarm sounds continu-
ously
■Battery-saving function
The battery-saving fu nction will be acti-
vated in order to prevent the electronic key 
battery and the vehicle battery from being 
discharged while the vehicle is not in opera-
tion for a long time.
●In the following situations, the smart 
access system with pu sh-button start may 
take some time to unlock the doors.
• The electronic key has been left within  approximately 6 ft. (2 m) of the outside of 
the vehicle for 10 minutes or longer.
• The smart access system with push-but- ton start has not been used for 5 days or 
longer.
●If the smart access system with push-but-
ton start has not been  used for 14 days or  longer, the doors cann
ot be unlocked at 
the passenger door. In  this case, take hold 
of the driver’s door handle, or use the 
wireless remote control or mechanical 
key, to unlock the doors.
■Electronic Key Battery-Saving Function
When battery-saving mode is set, battery 
depletion is minimized by stopping the elec-
tronic key from receiving radio waves.
Press   twice while pressing and holding 
. Confirm that the electronic key indica-
tor flashes 4 times.
While the battery-saving mode is set, the 
smart access system with push-button start 
cannot be used. To cancel the function, 
press any of the electronic key buttons.
■Conditions affecting operation
The smart access system with push-button 
start uses weak radio waves. In the following 
situations, the communication between the 
electronic key and the vehicle may be 
affected, preventing  the smart access sys-
tem with push-button start, wireless remote 
control and engine immobilizer system 
from operating properly. 
(Ways of coping:  P.304)
●When the electronic key battery is 
depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power plant, 
gas station, radio stat ion, large display, 
airport or other fac ility that generates 
strong radio waves or electrical noise
●When carrying a portable radio, cellular 
phone, cordless phone or other wireless 
communication device
●When the electronic key is in contact 
with, or is covered by the following metal-
lic objects
• Cards to which aluminum foil is attached
SituationCorrection 
procedure
The trunk was closed 
while the electronic key 
was still inside the trunk 
and both side doors were 
locked.Retrieve the 
electronic key 
from the trunk 
and close the 
trunk lid.
An attempt was made to 
lock the vehicle while a 
door was open.Close both 
side doors and 
lock the doors 
again.
SituationCorrection procedure
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 ACCESSORY 
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.