
863-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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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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.57)
■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.57)
■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.306)
Replace the key battery with a new one if it 
is depleted. ( P.267)
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. 
(  P.341)
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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Before driving
P.341
FunctionOperation
Speed linked 
door locking 
function
Both side doors are 
automatically locked 
when vehicle speed is 
approximately 12 mph 
(20 km/h) or higher.
Shift position 
linked door lock-
ing function
Both side doors are 
automatically locked 
when the shift lever is 
shifted to a position 
other than P.
Shift position 
linked door 
unlocking func-
tionBoth side doors are 
automatically unlocked 
when the shift lever is 
shifted to P.
Driver’s door 
linked door 
unlocking func-
tionBoth side doors are 
automatically unlocked 
when driver’s door is 
opened.
Trunk
The trunk can be opened using the 
trunk opener switch, entry function 
or wireless remote control.
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or 
serious injury.
■Before driving
●Make sure that the  trunk lid is fully 
closed. If the trunk lid is not fully 
closed, it may open unexpectedly 
while driving and hit near-by objects or 
luggage in the trunk may be thrown 
out, causing an accident.
●Do not allow children to play in the 
trunk.
If a child is accident ally locked in the 
trunk, they could suffer from heat 
exhaustion, suffocation or other inju-
ries.
●Do not allow a child to open or close 
the trunk lid.
Doing so may cause the trunk lid to 
open unexpectedly, or cause the 
child’s hands, head, or neck to be 
caught by the closing trunk lid.
■Important points while driving
Never let anyone sit in the trunk. In the 
event of sudden braking or a collision, 
they are susceptible to death or serious 
injury.
■Using the trunk
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the 
body to be caught, resulting in serious 
injury.
●Remove any heavy loads, such as snow 
and ice, from the  trunk lid before 
opening it. Failure to do so may cause 
the trunk lid to suddenly shut again 
after it is opened. 

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■Trunk opener switch
Press the trunk opener switch.
■Smart access system with 
push-button start
While carrying the electronic key, 
press the button on the trunk lid.
When both side doors are unlocked 
using one of the following methods, the 
trunk can be opened without the elec-
tronic key:
 Entry function
 Wireless remote control
 Door lock switches
 Automatic door unlocking system
 Mechanical key
WARNING
●When opening or closing the trunk lid, 
thoroughly check 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 trunk is about to open or close.
●Use caution when opening or closing 
the trunk lid in windy weather as it may 
move abruptly in strong wind.
●On an incline it is more difficult to 
open or close the trunk lid than on a 
level surface, so beware of the trunk lid 
unexpectedly opening or closing by 
itself. Make sure that the trunk lid is 
fully open and secure before using the 
trunk.
●When opening the trun k lid, take care 
so that it does not hit anyone in the 
face or any other part of the body.
●When closing the trunk lid, take extra 
care to prevent your fingers etc. from 
being caught.
●When closing the trunk lid, make sure 
to press it lightly on  its outer surface. If 
the trunk handle is used to fully close 
the trunk lid, it may  result in hands or 
arms being caught.
●Do not attach any accessories other 
than genuine Lexus parts to the trunk 
lid. Such additional weight on the trunk 
lid may cause the lid to suddenly shut 
again after it is opened.
Opening/closing the trunk 

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Before driving
■Wireless remote control
Press and hold the switch.
A buzzer sounds.
■Trunk grip
Using the trunk grip, lower the trunk 
without applying force to the side and 
push the trunk down from the outside 
to close it.
■Trunk light
●The trunk light turns on  when the trunk is 
opened.
●If the trunk light is left on when the engine 
switch is turned off,  the light will go off  automatically after 20 minutes.
■Function to prevent the trunk being 
locked with the electronic key inside
●When both side doors are locked, closing 
the trunk lid with the electronic key left 
inside the trunk will sound an alarm.
In this case, the trun
k lid can be opened 
by pressing the trunk release button on 
the trunk lid.
●If the spare electronic  key is put in the 
trunk with both side doors locked, the key 
confinement prevention function is acti-
vated so the trunk can be opened. In 
order to prevent theft, take all electronic 
keys with you when leaving the vehicle.
●If the electronic key is put in the trunk with 
both side doors locked, the key may not 
be detected depending on the location of 
the key and the surrounding radio wave 
conditions. In this case, the key confine-
ment prevention function cannot be acti-
vated, causing the doors to lock when the 
trunk is closed. Make sure to check 
where the key is before closing the trunk.
●The key confinement prevention function 
cannot be activated if either door is 
unlocked. In this case, open the trunk 
using the trunk opener.
■Internal trunk release lever
The trunk lid can be opened by pulling the 
glow-in-the-dark lever located on the inside 
of the trunk lid upward.
The lever will continue to glow for some 
time after the trunk lid is closed.
■Using the mechanical key
The trunk can be also opened using the 
mechanical key. ( P.306) 

923-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
■If the smart access system with 
push-button start or the wireless remote 
control does not operate properly
Use the mechanical key  to unlock the trunk. 
(  P.306)
Replace the key battery with a new one if it 
is depleted. ( P.267)
■If a symbol indicating the trunk opens is 
shown on the multi-information display
 P.88
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. 
(  P.341)
To protect luggage stored in the trunk 
against theft, the luggage security sys-
tem can be set to on.
1 Move the luggage security system 
levers to the lock position.
To lock a luggage security system lever 
from inside the cabin, fold the rear seat-
back forward, move the lever to the lock 
position, and return the seatback to its 
original position.
2To disable the trunk opener, turn 
the main switch in the glove box off.
On
Off
When the main switch is off, the trunk lid 
cannot be opened even with the wireless 
remote control or entry function.
■When leaving a key to the vehicle with a 
parking attendant
 P.85
Luggage security system
A
B 

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Before driving
■Antenna location
Antennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna inside the trunk
Antenna outside the trunk
■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 operated.)
When opening the trunk
The system can be operated when the 
electronic 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.
■Alarms and warning messages
An alarm sounds and warning messages 
are displayed on the multi-information dis-
play to protect against unexpected acci-
dents or theft of the vehicle resulting from 
erroneous operation. When a warning mes-
sage is displayed, take appropriate mea-
sures based on the displayed message. 
(  P.292)
When only an alarm sounds, circumstances 
and correction procedures are as follows.
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.86)
 Opens the trunk ( P.90)
 Starts the engine ( P.125)
A
B
C
D
A
B
C