
1053-1. Key information
3
Before driving
You can replace the battery by yourself
( P.368). However, as there is a danger
that the electronic key may be damaged, it
is recommended that replacement be car-
ried out by your Lexus dealer.
●To avoid serious deterioration, do not
leave the electronic key within 3 ft. (1 m)
of the following electr ical appliances that
produce a magnetic field:
• TVs
• Personal computers
• Cellular phones, cordless phones and battery chargers
• Recharging cellular phones or cordless phones
• Table lamps
• Induction cookers
■Replacing the battery
P.368
■Confirmation of the registered key
number
The number of keys already registered to
the vehicle can be confirmed. Ask your
Lexus dealer for details.
■If “A New Key has been Registered
Contact Your Dealer for Details” is
shown on the multi-information display
This message will be displayed each time
the driver’s door is opened when the doors
are unlocked from the outside for approxi-
mately 10 days after a new electronic key
has been registered. If this message is dis-
played but you have not had a new elec-
tronic key registered, ask your Lexus dealer
to check if an unknown electronic key
(other than those in your possession) has
been registered.
NOTICE
■To prevent key damage
●Do not drop the keys, subject them to
strong shocks or bend them.
●Do not expose the keys to high tem-
peratures for long periods of time.
●Do not get the keys wet or wash them
in an ultrasonic washer, etc.
●Do not attach metallic or magnetic
materials to the keys or place the keys
close to such materials.
●Do not disassemble the keys.
●Do not attach a sticker or anything else
to the surface of the electronic key.
●Do not place the keys near objects that
produce magnetic fields, such as TVs,
audio systems and induction cookers,
or medical electrical equipment, such
as low-frequency therapy equipment.
■Carrying the electronic key on your
person
Carry the electronic key 3.9 in. (10 cm)
or more away from electric appliances
that are turned on. Radio waves emitted
from electric applianc es within 3.9 in. (10
cm) of the electronic key may interfere
with the key, causing the key to not func-
tion properly.
■In case of a smart access system with
push-button start malfunction or
other key-related problems
P.403
■When an electronic key is lost
P.402
■Handling the card key
●If the battery or card key terminals get
wet, the battery may corrode and the
card key may stop working.
If the key is dropped into water, or if
drinking water, etc., is spilled on the
key, immediately remove the battery
cover and wipe the battery and termi-
nals. (To remove the battery cover,
lightly grasp and pull it.) If the battery is
corroded, have your Lexus dealer
replace the battery.
●Do not crush the battery cover or use
a screwdriver to remove the battery
cover.
Forcibly removing the battery cover
may bend or damage the key.

1063-1. Key information
The electronic keys are equipped with
the following wireless remote control:Locks all the doors ( P.108)
Unlocks all the doors ( P.108)
Opens the windows and moon
roof
*1, 2 ( P.108)
Opens and closes the power back
door
*1 ( P.115)
Sounds the alarm ( P.106)
*1: If equipped
*2: This setting must be customized at your
Lexus dealer.
■Theft deterrent panic mode
When is pressed for longer than
about 1 second, an alarm will sound inter-
mittently and the vehicle lights will flash to
deter any person from trying to break into
or damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button on the
electronic key.
To take out the mechanical key, push
the release button and take the key out.
The mechanical key can only be inserted in
one direction, as the key only has grooves
on one side. If the key cannot be inserted in
a lock cylinder, turn it over and re-attempt
to insert it.
After using the mechanical key, store it in
the electronic key. Carry the mechanical
key together with the electronic key. If the
electronic key battery is depleted or the
entry function does not operate properly,
you will need the mechanical key.
( P.403)
NOTICE
●If the battery cover is frequently
removed, the battery cover may
become loose.
●When installing the ba
ttery, make sure
to check the direction of the battery.
Installing the battery in the wrong
direction may cause the battery to
deplete rapidly.
●The surface of the card key may be
damaged, or its coating may peel off in
the following situations:
• The card key is carried together with hard objects, such as coins and keys.
• The card key is scraped with a sharp object, such as the tip of a mechanical
pencil.
• The surface of the card key is wiped with thinner or benzene.
Wireless remote control
A
B
C
D
E
Using the mechanical key

1083-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3-2.Opening, closing and locking the doors
■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. Holding the
driver’s door ha ndle for approxi-
mately 2 seconds unlocks all the
doors. Grip the front passenger
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 upper part of the front
door handle) to lock all the doors.
Check that the door is securely locked.
■Wireless remote control
1 Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely locked.
2Unlocks 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.
■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
Unlocking and locking the doors
from the outside

1113-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3
Before driving
When the door is unlocked, the inside lock
button will pop up.
■If a symbol indicating one or more doors
are open is shown on the multi-informa-
tion display
The hood or one or more of the doors are
not fully closed. The system also indicates
which doors are not fully closed. If the vehi-
cle reaches a speed of 3 mph (5 km/h), a
buzzer sounds to indicate that the door(s)
are not yet fully closed.
Make sure that the hood and all the doors
are closed.
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.
The following functions can be set or
canceled:
For instructions on customizing, refer to
P.434.
Rear door child-protector lock
Automatic door locking and
unlocking systems
FunctionOperation
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-
tionAll doors are auto-
matically locked
when shifting the
shift lever out of P.
Shift position linked
door unlocking
functionAll 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 within
approximately 45
seconds after turn-
ing the power switch
off.

1143-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■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.
■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.
■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.
●Do not attach any foreign objects, such
as stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives
to the damper stay rod.
●Do not touch the damper stay rod with
gloves or other fabric items.
●Do not attach any accessories other
than genuine Lexus parts to the back
door.
●Do not place your hand on the damper
stay or apply lateral forces to it.
A
A

1173-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3
Before driving
for the operation to occur.
Hands Free Power Back Door sen-
sor
Hands Free Power Back Door
operation detection area
3 When the sensor detects that your
foot is pulled back, a buzzer will
sound and the back door will auto-
matically fully open/close.
If a foot is moved under the rear bumper
while the back door is opening, the back
door will stop moving.
If a foot is moved under the rear bumper
while the back door is closing, the back
door will open.
■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.
■Power back door operating conditions
With the power back door operations set to
ON, it can automatically open and close for
the following conditions:
●The power back door is unlocked. How-
ever, the power back door will operate if
it is locked, in the following situations:
• When the electronic key is being carried
and the power back door opener switch
is pressed
• When the wireless remote control is
used
*
●When the power switch is in ON, in addi-
tion to the above for the opening opera-
tions, 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.
■Hands Free Power Back Door operating
conditions
●When the Hands Free Power Back Door
operation setting is turned on
●When an electronic key is carried within
the operation range
■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.
■Back door reserve lock function
This function reserves locking of all doors
beforehand, when the power back door is
open.
When the following procedure is per-
formed, all the doors except the power
back door are locked and then power back
door will also be locked at the same time it
is closed.
1 Close all doors, except the back door.
2 During the power back door closing
operation, lock the doors using the
A
B

1183-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
smart access system with push-button
start (P.108) or the wireless remote
control. ( P.106)
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flash-
ers flash to indicate that all the doors have
been closed and locked.
Before leaving the vehicle, make sure that
all the doors are closed and locked. The
doors may not be locked due to the jam
protection function or door lock prevention
function.
■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.115).
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
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.115) is pressed
by a hand which is holding an electronic
key
●If the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( P.115) 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.115) is pressed with the electronic key not near the vehi-
cle
■Situations in which the Hands Free
Power Back Door may not operate
properly
In the following situations, the Hands Free
Power Back Door may not operate prop-
erly:
●When a foot remain s under the rear
bumper
●If the rear bumper is strongly hit with a
foot or is touched for a while
If the rear bumper has been touched for a
while, wait for a short time before
attempting to operate the Hands Free
Power Back Door again.
●When operated while a person is too
close to the rear bumper
●When an external radio wave source
interferes with the communication
between the electronic key and the vehi-
cle ( P.125)
●When the vehicle is parked near an elec-
trical noise source which affects the sen-
sitivity of the Hands Free Power Back
Door, such as a pay parking spot, gas sta-
tion, electrically heated road, or fluores-
cent light
●When the vehicle is near a TV tower,
electric power plant, radio station, large
display, airport or ot her facility that gen-
erates strong radio waves or electrical
noise
●When a large amount of water is applied
to the rear bumper, such as when the
vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
●When mud, snow, ice, etc. is attached to
the rear bumper
●When the vehicle has been parked for a
while near objects that may move and
contact the rear bumper, such as plants
●When an accessory is installed to the rear
bumper
If an accessory has been installed, turn
the Hands Free Power Back Door opera-
tion setting off.

1193-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3
Before driving
■Preventing unintentional operation of
the Hands Free Power Back Door
When an electronic ke y is in the operation
range, the Hands Free Power Back Door
may operate unintentiona lly, so be careful in
the following situations.
●When a large amount of water is applied
to the rear bumper, such as when the
vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
●When dirt is wiped off the rear bumper
●When a small animal or small object, such
as a ball, moves under the rear bumper
●When an object is moved from under the
rear bumper
●If someone is swinging their legs while sit-
ting on the rear bumper
●If the legs or another part of someone’s
body contacts the rear bumper while
passing by the vehicle
●When the vehicle is parked near an elec-
trical noise source which affects the sen-
sitivity of the Hands Free Power Back
Door, such as a pay parking spot, gas sta-
tion, electrically heated road, or fluores-
cent light
●When the vehicle is near a TV tower,
electric power plant, radio station, large
display, airport or other facility that gen-
erates strong radio waves or electrical
noise
●When the vehicle is parked in a place
where objects such as plants are near the
rear bumper
●If luggage, etc. is set near the rear
bumper
●If accessories or a vehicle cover is
installed/removed near the rear bumper
●When the vehicle is being towed
To prevent unintentional operation, turn the
Hands Free Power Back Door operation
setting off.
■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.
2 Move the lever.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. (Cus-
tomizable features: P.438)