1213-1. Key information
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Operation of each component
IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U
■When riding in an aircraft
When bringing an electronic key onto an aircraft, make sure you do not press any but-
tons 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 accidentally.
Pressing a button may cause the electronic key to emit radio waves that could interfere
with the operation of the aircraft.
■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 when the engine is stopped.
( P. 555)
●As the electronic key always receives ra dio waves, the battery will become depleted
even if the electronic key is not used. The following symptoms indicate that the elec-
tronic key battery may be depleted. Replace the battery when necessary. ( P. 502)
• The smart access system with push-button start or the wireless remote control does
not operate.
• The detection area becomes smaller.
• The LED indicator on the key surface does not turn on.
●To avoid serious deterioration, do not leave the electronic key within 3 ft. (1 m) of the
following electrical 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. 502
■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 wrong key is used
The key cylinder rotates freely to isolate inside mechanism.
1263-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U
◆Door lock switches Locks all the doors
Unlocks all the doors
◆Inside lock buttonsLocks the door
Unlocks the door
The front doors can be opened by
pulling the inside handle even if the
lock buttons are in the lock position.
Move the inside lock button to the lock position.
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.
Unlocking and locking the doors from the inside
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Locking the doors from the outside without a key
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1283-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U
■Switching the door unlock function
It is possible to set which doors the entry function unlock s using the wireless remote con-
trol.
Turn the engine switch off.
When the indicator light on the key surface is not on, press and hold , or
for approximately 5 seconds while pressing 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 .)
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 af ter is pressed, the doors will be locked
again and the alarm will automatically be set.)
In a case that the alarm is triggered, immediately stop the alarm. ( P. 78)
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Multi-information
displayUnlocking functionBeep
Holding the driver’s door handle
unlocks only the driver’s door.
Exterior: Beeps 3 times
Interior: Pings onceHolding the front passenger’s
door handle unlocks all the
doors.
Holding either front door handle
unlocks all the doors.Exterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Pings once
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Operation of each component
IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U
●Locks and unlocks the doors (P. 124)
●Opens the trunk ( P. 130)
●Starts the engine ( P. 186)
■Antenna location
■Effective range (areas within which the electronic key is detected)
Smart access system with push-button start
The following operations can be perfor med 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.
Antennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna inside the trunk
Antenna outside the trunk
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
an outside door handle. (Only the doors
detecting the key can be operated.)
When opening the trunk
The system can be operated when the elec-
tronic key is within about 2.3 ft. (0.7 m) of
the trunk release button.
When starting the engine or changing engine switch modes
The system can be operated when the electronic key is inside the vehicle.1
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IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U
■Alarms and warning messages
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. ( P. 532)
When only an alarm sounds, circumstances and correction procedures are as follows.
■If a warning message is displayed indicating that there is a malfunction in the smart
access system with push-button start
P. 532
■Battery-saving function
The battery-saving function w ill be activated in order to prevent the electronic key bat-
tery and the vehicle battery from being discharged while the vehicle is not in operation
for a long time.
●In the following situations, the smart acce ss system with push-button start may take
some time to unlock the doors.
• The electronic key has been left within appr oximately 6 ft. (2 m) of the outside of the
vehicle for 10 minutes or longer.
• The smart access system with push-button st art has not been used for 5 days or lon-
ger.
●If the smart access system with push-button start has not been used for 14 days or lon-
ger, the doors cannot be unlocked at any door except the driver’s door. In this case,
hold the driver’s door handle, or use the wi reless remote control or mechanical key, to
unlock the doors.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior alarm
sounds once for 5
seconds
An attempt was made to lock
the vehicle while a door was
open.Close all of the doors and
lock the doors again.
The trunk was closed while the
electronic key was still inside the
trunk and all the doors were
locked.Retrieve the electronic key
from the trunk and close
the trunk lid.
Interior alarm pings
repeatedly
The engine switch was turned to
ACCESSORY mode while the
driver’s door was open (The
driver’s door was opened when
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.
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Operation of each component
IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U
■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.
■Conditions affecting operation
The smart access system with push-button st art uses weak radio waves. In the following
situations, the communication between the electronic key and the vehicle may be
affected, preventing the smar t access system with push-but ton start, wireless remote
control and engine immobilizer system from operating properly.
(Ways of coping: P. 572)
●When the electronic key battery is depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power plant, gas st ation, radio station, large display, airport or
other facility that generates strong radio wave s or electrical noise
●When carrying a portable radio, cellular phone, cordless phone or other wireless com-
munication device
●When the electronic key is in contact wi th, or is covered by the following metallic
objects
• Cards to which aluminum foil is attached
• Cigarette boxes that have aluminum foil inside
• Metallic wallets or bags
•Coins
• Hand warmers made of metal
• Media such as CDs and DVDs
●When other wireless keys (that emit radio waves) are being used nearby
●When carrying the electronic key together with the following devices that emit radio
waves
• Another vehicle’s electronic key or a wireless key that emits radio waves
• Personal computers or person al digital assistants (PDAs)
• Digital audio players
• Portable game systems
●If window tint with a metallic content or me tallic objects are attached to the rear win-
dow
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.
1383-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U
■Note for the entry function
●Even when the electronic key is within the effective range (detection areas), the system
may not operate properly in the following cases:
• The electronic key is too close to the window or outside door handle, near the ground, or in a high place when the doors are locked or unlocked.
• The electronic key is near the ground or in a high place, or too close to the rear
bumper center when the trunk is opened.
• The electronic key is on th e instrument panel, rear pack age tray or floor, or in the
door pockets or glove box when the engine is started or engine switch modes are
changed.
●Do not leave the electronic key on top of th e instrument panel or near the door pockets
when exiting the vehicle. Depending on the radio wave reception conditions, it may be
detected by the antenna outside the cabin an d the doors will become lockable from the
outside, possibly trapping the electronic key inside the vehicle.
●As long as the electronic key is within th e effective range, the doors may be locked or
unlocked by anyone. However, only the door s detecting the electronic key can be used
to unlock the vehicle.
●Even if the electronic key is not inside the vehicle, it may be possible to start the engine
if the electronic key is near the window.
●The doors may unlock or lock if a large amou nt of water splashes on the door handle,
such as in the rain or in a car wash, when th e electronic key is within the effective range.
(The doors will automatically be locked after approximately 30 seconds if the doors
are not opened and closed.)
●If the wireless remote control is used to lo ck the doors when the electronic key is near
the vehicle, there is a possibility that the d oor may not be unlocked by the entry func-
tion. (Use the wireless remote control to unlock the doors.)
●Touching the door lock or unlock sensor while wearing gloves may prevent lock or
unlock operation.
●When the lock operation is performed using the lock sensor, recognition signals will be
shown up to two consecutive times. After this, no recognition signals will be given.
●If the door handle becomes wet while the el ectronic key is within the effective range,
the door may lock and unlock repeatedly. In this case, follow the following correction
procedures to wash the vehicle:
• Place the electronic key in a location 6 ft. (2 m) or more away from the vehicle. (Take care to ensure that the key is not stolen.)
• Set the electronic key to battery-saving mode to disable the smart access system with push-button start. ( P. 137)
●If the electronic key is inside the vehicle and a door handle becomes wet during a car
wash, a message may be shown on the mult i-information display and a buzzer will
sound outside the vehicle. To turn off the alarm, lock all the doors.
●The lock sensor may not work properly if it comes into contact with ice, snow, mud, etc.
Clean the lock sensor and attempt to operate it again, or use the lock sensor on the
lower part of the door handle.
●A sudden handle operation or a handle operation immediately after entering the effec-
tive range may prevent the doors from bein g unlocked. Touch the door unlock sensor
and check that the doors are unlocked before pulling the door handle again.
●Unlocking the vehicle may take more time if another electronic key is within the effec-
tive range.
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Operation of each component
IS350 AWD/IS350/IS300 AWD/IS300_U
■When the vehicle is not driven for extended periods
●To prevent theft of the vehicle, do not leave the electronic key within 6 ft. (2 m) of the
vehicle.
●The smart access system with push-button start can be deactivated in advance.
( P. 613)
■To operate the system properly
●Make sure to carry the electr onic key when operating the system. Do not get the elec-
tronic key too close to the vehicle when operating the system from the outside of the
vehicle.
Depending on the position and holding condit ion of the electronic key, the key may not
be detected correctly and the system may no t operate properly. (The alarm may go off
accidentally, or the door lock prev ention function may not operate.)
●Do not leave the electronic key inside the luggage compartment.
The key confinement prevention function ma y not operate, depending on the location
of the key (close to a spare tire, the inside edge of the luggage compartment), condi-
tions (inside a metal bag, close to metallic objects) and the radio waves in the surround-
ing area. ( P. 132)
■If the smart access system with push-button start does not operate properly
●Locking and unlocking the doors and opening the trunk: Use the mechanical key.
( P. 572)
●Starting the engine: P. 573
■Customization
Settings (e. g. smart access system with push-button start) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 613)
■If the smart access system with push-button start has been deactivated in a customized
setting
●Locking and unlocking the d oors and opening the trunk:
Use the wireless remote cont rol or mechanical key. (P. 124, 130, 572)
●Starting the engine and changing engine switch modes: P. 573
●Stopping the engine: P. 186