1003-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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 accidentally 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.
●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 th at the trunk lid is
fully open and secure before using the
trunk.
●When opening the tr unk lid, take care
so that it does no t 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 grip is used to fully close the
trunk lid, it may resu lt in hands or arms
being caught.
1243-5. Opening and closing the windows
7Pull and hold the power window switch
in the one-touch closing direction to
close the side windows.
8
Pull and hold the all window control
switch in the one-touch closing direc-
tion again. After the rear quarter win-
dows are completely closed, continue
holding the switch fo r a further 1 second
or more.
If you release the switch while the windows
are moving, start again from the beginning.
If the windows reverse and cannot be fully
closed or opened, have the vehicle
inspected by your Lexus dealer.
■Door lock linked window operation
●The power windows can be opened and
closed using the mechanical key.*
( P.330)
●The power windows can be opened using
the wireless remote control.* ( P.96)
*: These settings must be customized at
your Lexus dealer.
■Power windows open warning buzzer
The buzzer sounds and “Window Open” is
shown on the multi-information display in
the instrument cluster when the engine
switch is turned off and the driver’s door is
opened with the power windows open.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. linked door lock operation)
can be changed.
(Customizable features: P.367)
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■Closing the windows
●The driver is responsible for all the
power window operations, including
the operation for the passengers. In
order to prevent accidental operation,
especially by a child, do not let a child
operate the power windows. It is possi-
ble for children and other passengers
to have body parts caught in the power
window. Also, when riding with a child,
it is recommended to use the window
lock switch. ( P.125)
●Check to make sure that all passen-
gers do not have any part of their body
in a position where it could be caught
when a window is being operated.
●When using the wireless remote con-
trol or mechanical key and operating
the power windows, operate the
power window after checking to make
sure that there is no possibility of any
passenger having any of their body
parts caught in the window. Also do
not let a child operate window by the
wireless remote control or mechanical
key. It is possible for children and other
passengers to get caught in the power
window.
●When exiting the vehicle, turn the
engine switch off, carry the key and
exit the vehicle along with the child.
There may be accidental operation,
due to mischief, etc., that may possibly
lead to an accident.
■Jam protection function
●Never use any part of your body to
intentionally activa te the jam protec-
tion function.
●The jam protection function may not
work if something gets jammed just
before the window is fully closed. Be
careful not to get any part of your body
jammed in the window.
■Catch protection function
●Never use any part of your body or
clothing to intentionally activate the
catch protection function.
1253-5. Opening and closing the windows
3
Before driving
This function can be used to prevent
children from accidentally opening or
closing a passenger window and rear
quarter window.
Press the switch.
The indicator will come on and the
passenger window and rear quarter win-
dow will be locked.
■The power windows can be operated
when
The engine switch is in ON.
■When the battery is disconnected
The window lock switch is disabled. If nec-
essary, press the window lock switch after
reconnecting the battery.
WARNING
●The catch protection function may not
work if something gets caught just
before the window is fully opened. Be
careful not to get any part of your body
or clothing caught in the window.
Preventing accidental opera-
tion (window lock switch)
A
2405-3. Using the air conditioning system
*: If equipped
Heated steering wheel*/seat
h
eaters/seat ventila-
tors/neck heaters*
Heated steering wheel
Warms up the grip of the steering wheel
Seat heaters
Warm up the seat upholstery
Seat ventilators
Maintain good air flow on the seat
upholstery by sucking air into the seats
Press the “MENU” button on the
Remote Touch and select “Cli-
mate” to display the air condition-
ing control screen. Then, select
on the sub menu ( P.235) to dis-
play the heated steering
wheel/seat heaters/seat ventila-
tors control screen.
Neck heaters
Warm up the head restraints near
the neck by blowing the warm air
from the air outlet on the head
restraints
Press the “MENU” button on the
Remote Touch and select “Cli-
mate” to display the air condition-
ing control screen. Then, select
on the sub menu ( P.235) to dis-
play the neck heaters control
screen.
WARNING
■To prevent minor burn injuries
Care should be taken if anyone in the fol-
lowing categories comes in contact with
the steering wheel, se ats or neck heaters
when the heater is on:
●Babies, small children, the elderly, the
sick and the physically challenged
●Persons with sensitive skin
●Persons who are fatigued
●Persons who have taken alcohol or
drugs that induce sleep (sleeping
drugs, cold remedies, etc.)
■To prevent burns and fire
Do not put fingers or foreign matters into
the air outlets or intake vents. Doing so
may cause burns or fire.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the seat heat-
ers and seat ventilators
Do not put heavy objects that have an
uneven surface on the seat and do not
stick sharp objects (n eedles, nails, etc.)
into the seat.
■To prevent damage to the neck heat-
ers
Do not block the air outlets or intake
vents of the neck heaters. If the air outlets
or intake vents become blocked, heat is
accumulated and the neck heaters may
be damaged.
2796-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
6
Maintenance and care
The battery is located in the trunk.
■Before recharging
When recharging, the battery produces
hydrogen gas which is flammable and
explosive. Therefore, observe the following
precautions before recharging:
●If recharging with the battery installed on
the vehicle, be sure to disconnect the
ground cable.
●Make sure the power switch on the char-
ger is off when connecting and discon-
necting the charger cables to the battery.
■After recharging/reconnecting the bat-
tery
●Unlocking the doors using the smart
access system with pu sh-button start may
not be possible immediately after recon-
necting the battery. If this happens, use
the wireless remote control or the
mechanical key to lock/unlock the doors.
●Start the engine with the engine switch in
ACC. The engine may not start with the
engine switch turned off. However, the
engine will operate normally from the
second attempt.
●The engine switch mode is recorded by
the vehicle. If the battery is reconnected,
the vehicle will return the engine switch
mode to the status it was in before the
battery was disconnected. Make sure to
turn off the engine switch before discon-
nect the battery. Take extra care when connecting the battery if the engine
switch mode prior to discharge is
unknown.
If the engine will not st art even after multiple
attempts at all methods above, contact your
Lexus dealer.
Battery
Location
WARNING
■Chemicals in the battery
The battery contains poisonous and cor-
rosive sulfuric acid and may produce
hydrogen gas which is flammable and
explosive. To reduce the risk of death or
serious injury, take the following precau-
tions while working on or near the bat-
tery:
●Do not cause sparks by touching the
battery terminals with tools.
●Do not smoke or light a match near the
battery.
●Avoid contact with eyes, skin and
clothes.
●Never inhale or swallow electrolyte.
●Wear protective sa fety glasses when
working near the battery.
●Keep children away from the battery.
■Where to safely charge the battery
Always charge the battery in an open
area. Do not charge the battery in a
garage or closed room where there is
insufficient ventilation.
■How to recharge the battery
Recharge at a current of 5 A or less and
make sure that the recharging period
does not exceed a total of 12 hours.
3317-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
■Locking and unlocking the door
1
Push in the depression on the front
edge of the driver’s door handle.
2
Insert the mechanical key while
pulling on the driver’s door handle.
3
Turn the key in order to perform
the following operations.
Locks both side doors
Closes the windows (turn and
hold)
*
Unlocks the door
Turning the key rearward unlocks the
driver’s door. Turning the key once again
within 5 seconds unlocks the other door.
Opens the windows (turn and
hold)
*
*: These settings must be customized at
your Lexus dealer.
■Opening the trunk
Unlock the doors, and press the trunk
opener switch.
1
Depress the brake pedal.
2
Touch the Lexus emblem side of
the electronic key to the engine
switch.
When the electronic key is detected, a
buzzer sounds and the engine switch will
turn to ON.
When the smart access system with push-
button start is deactivated in customization
A
B
C
D
WARNING
■When using the mechanical key and
operating the power windows
Operate the power window after check-
ing to make sure that there is no possibil-
ity of any passenger having any of their
body parts caught in the window.
Also, do not allow children to operate the
mechanical key. It is possible for children
and other passengers to get caught in
the power window.
Starting the engine
394Alphabetical index
Alphabetical index
A
A/C ................................................................... 232Air conditioning filter ............................... 296
Automatic air conditioning system ... 232
Micro dust and pollen filter................... 237
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)................218 Function ............................................................218
Warning light .................................................315
ACA (Active Cornering Assist) .............219
Active Cornering Assist (ACA) .............219
Active roll bar .................................................. 38 Package tray ................................................... 40
Adaptive Variable Suspension System 219
Airbags ............................................................... 29 Airbag operating conditions..................... 31
Airbag precautions for your child ........ 33
Correct driving posture .............................23
Front passenger occupant classification system ............................................................... 41
General airbag precautions ................... 33
Locations of airbags.................................... 29
Modification and disposal of airbags . 35
Side airbag operating conditions ........... 31
Side airbag precautions ............................ 33
SRS airbags ..................................................... 29
SRS warning light ........................................315
Air conditioning filter ................................. 296
Air conditioning system ............................ 232 Air conditioning filter ............................... 296
Automatic air conditioning system ... 232
Micro dust and pollen filter................... 237
Alarm Alarm .................................................................. 65
Warning buzzer ........................................... 314
Anchor brackets ..............................................47
Antennas (smart access system with push- button start) ................................................. 103
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)................218 Function ............................................................218
Warning light .................................................315
Approach warning........................................199 Automatic headlight leveling system ....162
Automatic High Beam ................................164
Automatic light control system................. 161
Automatic transmission ............................. 150
M mode ........................................................... 155
Paddle shift switches .......................154, 155
Snow mode.................................................... 154
Auxiliary net................................................... 246
Average fuel economy................................. 80
Average vehicle speed ................................ 80
B
Back-up lights Replacing light bulbs ............................... 303
Battery.............................................................. 279 Battery checking ........................................ 279
If the battery is discharged .................... 332
Preparing and checking before winter.......................................................................... 223
Replacing .......................................................336
Warning light .................................................314
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM)....................... 209 Blind Spot Monitor function ...................213
Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ........ 215
Brake Brake hold ...................................................... 159
Fluid...................................................................354
Parking brake ................................................157
Warning light ......................................314, 318
Warning message ..................................... 324
Brake assist ......................................................218
Break-in tips..................................................... 137
Brightness control Instrument panel light control................. 78
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)....................... 209 Blind Spot Monitor function ...................213
Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ........ 215
C
Care .......................................................258, 262Aluminum wheels ......................................259
Alphabetical index395
Exterior ...........................................................258
Interior ............................................................. 262
Seat belts........................................................ 262
Cargo capacity...............................................144
Cargo hooks ................................................. 248
Center Display ............................................. 226
Chains .............................................................. 224
Child restraint system................................... 46 Fixed with a LATCH system .................. 53
Fixed with a seat belt...................................50
Front passenger occupant classification system ............................................................... 41
Points to remember .................................... 46
Riding with children ..................................... 46
Types of child restraint system installation method ............................................................47
Child safety ....................................................... 46 Airbag precautions...................................... 33
Battery precautions ...................... 279, 337
Child restraint system..................................47
Heated steering wheel and seat heater precautions................................................ 240
How your child should wear the seat belt ............................................................................ 25
Installing child restraints ............................ 48
Power window lock switch.....................125
Power window precautions ................... 124
Removed electronic key battery precau- tions ...............................................................298
Seat belt extender precautions ............. 25
Seat belt precautions .................................. 46
Trunk precautions ...................................... 100
Cleaning...............................................258, 262 Aluminum wheels ...................................... 259
Exterior ...........................................................258
Interior ............................................................. 262
Radar sensor........................................ 173, 212
Seat belts........................................................ 262
Clock ........................................................ 75, 249
Condenser ......................................................277
Console box ...................................................247
Console box light .........................................247 Cooling system..............................................276
Engine overheating...................................345
Cornering lights .............................................163
Cruise control Dynamic radar cruise control with full-
speed range ............................................... 194
Cup holder ......................................................247
Current fuel consumption .......................... 80
Customizable features .............................. 367
D
Daytime running light system .................... 161
Defogger Outside rear view mirrors..................... 233
Rear window ................................................ 233
Windshield .................................................... 233
Differential ...................................................... 354
Dimension ......................................................350
Dinghy towing.................................................145
Display BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)................... 209
Drive information ......................................... 80
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-
speed range ............................................... 194
Head-up display............................................85
Intuitive parking assist ..............................204
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) .................. 189
Multi-information display .......................... 79
Warning message ..................................... 323
Distance ............................................................. 80
Do-it-yourself maintenance .................... 266
Door courtesy lights ................................... 244
Door lock Doors .................................................................. 96
Smart access system with push-button start ................................................................. 103
Wireless remote control ........................... 94
Door pockets ................................................ 246
Doors ................................................................... 96 Automatic door lock ing and unlocking
system..............................................................99
Door glasses .................................................. 122