2022 LEXUS ES300h key

1063-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Lock or unlock the doors using the
mechanical key. (P.389)
QRear seat reminder function
OIn order to remind you not to forget lug-
gage, etc. in the rear seat, when the
power switch is turned off after any of the
following conditions are met, a buzzer
will sound and a message will be dis-
played on the multi-information display
for approximately 6 seconds.
• The hybrid system is started within 10 minutes after opening and closing a rear
door.
• A rear door has been opened and closed after the hybrid system was started.
However, if a rear door is opened and then
closed within approximately 2 seconds, the
rear seat reminder function may not oper-
ate.
OThe rear seat reminder function deter-
mines that luggage, etc. has been placed
in a rear seat based on opening and clos-
ing of a rear door. Therefore, depending
on the situation, the rear seat reminder
function may not operate and you may
still forget luggage, etc. in the rear seat,
or it may operate unnecessarily.
OThe rear seat reminder function can be
enabled/disabled. ( P.421)
QCustomization
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a
key) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P.421)
QDoor lock switches (to
lock/unlock)
1 Locks all the doors
2 Unlocks all the doors
QInside lock buttons (to lock)
Push down the inside lock button to
lock the door.
WARNING
QTo 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, resulting in death or
serious injury.
OEnsure that all doors are properly
closed and locked.
ODo not pull the inside handle of the
doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the front
doors, as the doors may be opened
even if the inside lock buttons are in
locked position.
OSet the rear door child-protector locks
when children are seated in the rear
seats.
QWhen opening or closing a door
Check the surroundings of the vehicle
such as whether the vehicle is on an
incline, whether there 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

1073-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Before driving
QInside 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.
When the door is unlo cked, the inside lock
button will pop up.
QLocking the front door s from the outside
without a key
1 Push down the inside lock button.
2 Close the door.
The door cannot be locked if the power
switch is in ACCESSORY or ON mode, or
the electronic key is left inside the vehicle.
However, the key may not be detected cor-
rectly and the door may be locked.
QOpen door warning buzzer
If the vehicle speed reaches 3 mph (5
km/h), a buzzer sounds to indicate that the
door(s), the hood or the trunk is not fully
closed.
The open door(s), the hood or the trunk is
displayed on the multi-information display.
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.421.
Rear door child-protector lock
Automatic door locking and
unlocking systems

1113-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Before driving
QSmart access system with push-
button start
While carrying the electronic key,
press the button.
When all the doors are unlocked using
one of the following methods, the trunk
can be opened without the electronic
key:
 Entry function
 Wireless remote control
 Door lock switches
 Automatic door unlocking system
 Mechanical key
QWireless remote control
Press and hold the switch.
A buzzer sounds.
QHands Free Power Trunk Lid (vehi-
cles with power trunk lid)
1 While carrying an electronic key,
stand within the smart access sys-
tem with push-button start opera-
tion range, approximately 11.8 to
19.7 in. (30 to 50 cm) from the rear
bumper.
Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid oper-
ation detection area
Smart access system with push-
button start operation detection
area ( P.116)
2 Perform a kick operation by mov-
ing your foot to within approxi-
mately 3.9 in. (10 cm) of the rear
bumper and then pulling it back.
• Perform the entire kick operation within 1 second.
• The trunk lid will not start operating
A
B
C

1123-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
while a foot is detected under the
rear bumper.
• Operate the Hands Free Power
Trunk Lid without contacting the
rear bumper with your foot.
• If another electronic key is in the cabin or trunk, it may take slightly
longer than normal for the opera-
tion to occur.
Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid oper-
ation detection area
3 When the kick sensor detects that
your foot is pulled back, a buzzer
will sound and the trunk will auto-
matically fully open/close.
If a foot is moved under the rear bumper
while the trunk lid is opening, the trunk lid
will stop moving.
If a foot is moved under the rear bumper
while the trunk lid is closing, the trunk lid
will open.
QTrunk closer switch (vehicles with
power trunk lid)
Press the trunk closer switch.
A buzzer will sound and the trunk lid will
fully close.
Pressing the switch while the trunk lid is
closing opens the trunk lid again.
QTrunk grip
Using the trunk grip, pull down the
trunk lid without applying sideways
force and push the trunk lid down from
the outside to close it.
QTrunk light
The trunk light turns on when the trunk is
opened.
QTrunk easy closer (vehicles with power
trunk lid)
In the event that the trunk lid is left slightly
open, the trunk easy closer will automati-
cally close it to the fully closed position.
OThe trunk easy closer will operate
regardless of the power switch mode.
OIf the trunk easy closer does not operate,
open the trunk to the half open position
or more and then close it.
QFunction to prevent the trunk being
locked with the electronic key inside
OWhen all doors are locked, closing the
trunk lid with the electronic key left inside
the trunk will sound an alarm.
In this case, the trunk lid can be opened
by pressing the trunk release button on
A
B

1133-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Before driving
the trunk lid.
OIf the spare electronic key is put in the
trunk with all the 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.
OIf the electronic key is put in the trunk
with all the 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.
OThe key confinement prevention function
cannot be activated if any one of the
doors is unlocked. In this case, open the
trunk using the trunk opener.
QOverload protection function (vehicles
with power trunk lid)
The trunk lid will not operate when exces-
sive load is present on the top of the trunk
lid.
QFall-down protection function (vehicles
with power trunk lid)
While the trunk lid is opening automatically,
applying excessive force to it will stop the
opening operation to prevent the trunk lid
from rapidly falling down.
QJam protection function (vehicles with
power trunk lid)
While the trunk lid is closing automatically,
the trunk lid will stop closing and open if
something gets caught.
QInternal trunk release lever
The trunk lid can be opened by pulling the
glow-in-the-dark lever located on the inside
of the trunk to the side. The lever will con-
tinue to glow for some time after the trunk
lid is closed.
QUsing the mechanical key
The trunk can be also opened using the
mechanical key. ( P.389)
If the trunk is unlock ed using the mechani-
cal key, the power trunk lid and trunk easy
closer will not be operational. To return
them to an operational state, fully close the
trunk lid by hand.
QIf the smart access system with push-
button start or the wireless remote con-
trol does not operate properly
Use the mechanical key to unlock the trunk.
(  P.389)
Replace the key battery with a new one if it
is depleted. ( P.347)
QHands Free Power Trunk Lid operating
conditions (vehicles with power trunk
lid)
OWhen the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid
(kick sensor) operation setting is turned
on and the power switch is turned off
OWhen an electronic key is carried within
the operation range
QSituations in which the Hands Free
Power Trunk Lid may not operate prop-
erly (vehicles with power trunk lid)
In the following situations, the Hands Free
Power Trunk Lid may not operate properly:
OWhen a foot remains under the rear
bumper
OIf 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 Trunk Lid again.
OWhen operated while a person is too
close to the rear bumper
OWhen an external radio wave source

1143-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
interferes with the communication
between the electronic key and the vehi-
cle (P.117)
OWhen the vehicle is parked near an elec-
trical noise source or metallic object
which affects the sensitivity of the Hands
Free Power Trunk Lid, such as a pay
parking spot, gas station, electrically
heated road, fluorescent light, or above a
steel plate.
OWhen 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
OWhen a large amount of water is applied
to the rear bumper, such as when the
vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
OWhen mud, snow, ice, etc. is attached to
the rear bumper
OWhen the vehicle has been parked for a
while near objects that may move and
contact the rear bumper, such as plants
OWhen an accessory is installed to the rear
bumper
If an accessory has been installed, turn
the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (kick
sensor) operation setting off.
QPreventing unintentional operation of
the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (vehi-
cles with power trunk lid)
When an electronic key is in the operation
range, the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid
may operate unintentionally, so be careful
in the following situations.
OWhen a large amount of water is applied
to the rear bumper, such as when the
vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
OWhen dirt is wiped off the rear bumper
OWhen a small animal or small object, such
as a ball, moves under the rear bumper
OWhen an object is moved from under the
rear bumper
OIf someone is swinging their legs while sit-
ting on the rear bumper
OIf the legs or another part of someone’s
body contacts the rear bumper while
passing by the vehicle
OWhen the vehicle is parked near an elec-
trical noise source which affects the sen-
sitivity of the Hands Free Power Trunk
Lid, such as a pay parking spot, gas sta-
tion, electrically heated road, or fluores-
cent light
OWhen 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
OWhen the vehicle is parked in a place
where objects such as plants are near the
rear bumper
OIf luggage, etc. is set near the rear
bumper
OIf accessories or a vehicle cover is
installed/removed near the rear bumper
OWhen the vehicle is being towed
To prevent unintentional operation, turn the
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (kick sensor)
operation setting off.
QOpen door warning buzzer
 P.107
QCustomization
Some functions can be customized. (Cus-
tomizable features: P.421)
The trunk opener switch can be tem-
porarily disabled to protect luggage
stored in the trunk against theft.
Turn the trunk opener main switch in
the glove box off to disable the trunk
opener.
Protecting luggage against theft

1153-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Before driving
On
Off
When the trunk opener main switch is off,
the trunk lid cannot be opened even with
the wireless remote control, entry function
or Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (if
equipped).
QWhen leaving a key to the vehicle with a
parking attendant
 P.103QAntenna location
Antennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna inside the trunk
Antenna outside the trunk
A
B
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 pers on, for example in
your pocket. The driver should
always carry the electronic key.
 Locks and unlocks the doors
( P.104)
 Opens the trunk ( P.111)
 Starts the hybrid system
( P.148)
A
B
C
D

1163-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
QEffective range (areas within which the
electronic key is detected)When locking or un locking 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 oper-
ated.)
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 hybrid system or
changing power switch modes
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is inside the vehicle.
QIf an alarm sounds or a warning message
is displayed
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
message is displayed, take appropriate
measures based on the displayed message.
When only an alarm sounds, circumstances
and correction procedures are as follows.
OWhen an exterior alarm sounds once for
5 seconds
OWhen an interior alarm sounds continu-
ously
QIf “Key Detected in Vehicle” is shown on
the multi-information display
An attempt was made to lock the doors
using the smart access system with push-
button start while the electronic key was still
inside the vehicle. Retrieve the electronic
key from the vehicle and lock the doors
again.
A
B
C
SituationCorrection proce- dure
The trunk was
closed while the
electronic key was
still inside the trunk
and all the doors
were locked.
Retrieve the elec-
tronic key from the
trunk and close the
trunk lid.
An attempt was
made to lock the
vehicle while a door
was open.Close all of the
doors and lock the
doors again.
SituationCorrection proce-dure
The power switch
was turned to
ACCESSORY
mode while the
driver’s door was
open (or the driver’s
door was opened
while the power
switch was in
ACCESSORY
mode).
Turn the power
switch off and close
the driver’s door.
The power switch
was turned off while
the driver’s door
was open.
Close the driver’s
door.