2021 LEXUS ES350 trunk

631-4. Theft deterrent system
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For safety and security
■Items to check before locking the
vehicle
To prevent unexpected triggering of
the alarm and vehicle theft, make sure
of the following:
 Nobody is in the vehicle.
 The windows and moon roof (if
equipped) or panoramic moon roof
(if equipped) are closed before the
alarm is set.
 No valuables or other personal
items are left in the vehicle.
■Setting
Close the doors, trunk and hood, and
lock all the doors using the entry func-
tion or wireless re mote control. The
system will be set automatically after
30 seconds.
Except for Canada, the alarm can also
be set using the mechanical key.
The indicator light changes from being on
to flashing when the system is set.
■Canceling or stopping
Do one of the following to deactivate
or stop the alarm:
 Except for Canada: Unlock the
doors using the entry function, wire-
less remote control or mechanical
key.
 For Canada: Unlock the doors using
the entry function or wireless
remote control.
 Turn the engine switch to ACCES-
SORY or IGNITION ON mode, or
start the engine. (The alarm will be
deactivated or stopped after a few
seconds.)
■System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free type
alarm system.
Alarm
The alarm uses light and sound to
give an alert when an intrusion is
detected.
The alarm is triggered in the follow-
ing situations when the alarm is set:
 A locked door is unlocked or
opened in any way other than
using the entry function, wireless
remote control or mechanical
key
*. (The doors will lock again
automatically.)
 A locked trunk is unlocked or
opened in any way other than
using the entry function or wire-
less remote control.
 The hood is opened.
*:Except for Canada
Setting/canceling/stopping the
alarm system

641-4. Theft deterrent system
■Triggering of the alarm
The alarm may be trigge red in the following
situations:
(Stopping the alarm deactivates the alarm
system.)
●For Canada: The doors are unlocked
using the mechanical key.
●The trunk is unlocked using the mechani-
cal key.
●A person inside the vehicle opens a door,
the trunk or hood, or unlocks the vehicle
using a door lock switch.
●The battery is rech arged or replaced
when the vehicle is locked. ( P.391)
■Alarm-operated door lock
In the following cases, depending on the sit-
uation, the door may automatically lock to
prevent improper entry into the vehicle:
●When a person remaining in the vehicle
unlocks the door and the alarm is acti-
vated.
●While the alarm is activated, a person
remaining in the vehicle unlocks the door.
●When recharging or replacing the bat-
tery
NOTICE
■To ensure the system operates cor-
rectly
Do not modify or remove the system. If
modified or removed, the proper opera-
tion of the system cannot be guaranteed.

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Before driving
Before driving
3-1. Key informationKeys ................................................... 92
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Doors................................................. 95
Trunk.................................................. 99
Smart access system with push- button start ................................. 106
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ...................................... 113
Driving position memory ......... 114
Head restraints............................. 117
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel.............................. 119
Inside rear view mirror............. 120
Outside rear view mirrors ....... 121
3-5. Opening and closing the win- dows and moon roof
Power windows........................... 124
Moon roof ..................................... 126
Panoramic moon roof .............. 129

933-1. Key information
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Before driving
possession) has been registered.
The electronic keys are equipped with
the following wireless remote control:Locks the doors ( P.95)
Unlocks the doors ( P.95)
Opens the windows and moon roof
(if equipped) or panoramic moon
roof (if equipped)
* (  P.95)
Opens the trunk ( P.101)
Sounds the alarm ( P.93)
*: This setting must be customized at your
Lexus dealer.
■Theft deterrent panic mode
When is pressed for longer than
about one second, an alarm will sound
intermittently 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.
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 disassemb le 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.
●Do not place the keys near medical
electrical equipment such as low-fre-
quency therapy equipment or micro-
wave therapy equipment, and do not
receive medical attent ion with the keys
on your person.
■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.387
■When an electronic key is lost
 P.386
Wireless remote control
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943-1. Key information
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.387)
■When required to leave the vehicle’s
key with a parking attendant
Turn the trunk opener main switch off
(  P.105), lock the glove box ( P.278)
and armrest door ( P.291) as circum-
stances demand.
Remove the mechanical key for your own
use and provide the attendant with the elec-
tronic key only.
■If you lose your mechanical keys
 P.386
Using the mechanical key

953-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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Before driving
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. Holding the
driver’s door ha ndle for approxi-
mately 2 seconds unlocks all the
doors. Grip the passenger’s 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 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 5
seconds unlocks the other doors.
Press and hold to open the windows and
moon roof (if equipped) or panoramic
moon roof (if equipped).
*
*
: 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 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

963-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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.63)
■Impact detection door lock release sys-
tem
In the event that the vehicle is subject to a
strong impact, all the 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)
Windows and moon roof (if equipped) or
panoramic moon roof (if equipped): A
buzzer sounds to indicate that the windows
and moon roof or panoramic moon roof are
opening.
■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. (However, depending on the
location of the electronic key, the key may
be detected as being in the vehicle. In this
case, vehicle may be unlocked.)
■When the doors cannot be locked by
the lock sensor on the upper part of the
door handle
When the doors cannot be locked even if
the lock sensor on the surface of the door
handle is touched by a finger, touch the lock
sensor with the palm.
If you are wearing gloves, remove them.
■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.63)
■Conditions affecting the operation of
the smart access system with push-but-
ton start or wireless remote control
 P.108
■If the smart access system with push-
button start or the wireless remote con-
trol does not operate properly
Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock
the doors. ( P.387)
Replace the key battery with a new one if it
is depleted. ( P.341)
■If the battery is discharged
The doors cannot be locked and unlocked
using the smart access system with push-
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 a passenger’s
door handle unlocks all
the doors.
Exterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Pings onceHolding a door handle
unlocks all the doors.

973-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Before driving
button start or wireless remote control.
Lock or unlock the doors using the
mechanical key. (P.387)
■Customization
Settings (e.g. unloc king function using a
key) can be changed.
(Customizable features:  P.419)■Door lock switches (to
lock/unlock)
1 Locks all the doors
2 Unlocks all the doors
■Inside lock buttons (to lock)
Push down the inside lock button to
lock the door.
■Inside door handles (to unlock)
For the front doors
Pull the handle to unlock and open the
door.
When the door is unlo cked, the inside lock
button will pop up.
For the rear doors
Pull the handle to unlock the door. Pull
the handle a second time to open the
door.
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 all doors are properly
closed and locked.
●Do not pull the inside handle of the
doors while driving.
Be especially care ful for the front
doors, as the door s may be opened
even if the inside lock buttons are in
locked position.
●Set the rear door ch ild-protector locks
when children are seated in the rear
seats.
■When opening or closing a door
Check the surroundings of the vehicle
such as whether the vehicle is on an
incline, whether ther e is enough space
for a door to open and whether a strong
wind is blowing. When opening or clos-
ing the door, hold the door handle tightly
to prepare for any unpredictable move-
ment.
Unlocking and locking the doors
from the inside