2022 LEXUS RC350 alarm

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RC350/RC300 Owner's Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
For your information ......................................5
Reading this manual ....................................... 9
How to search ............................................... 10
Pictorial index .................................................. 11
1-1. For safe use Before driving .................................... 22
For safe driving.................................. 23
Seat belts ............................................. 24
SRS airbags ....................................... 28
Front passenger occupant classifi- cation system ................................. 36
Riding with children........................ 40
Child restraint systems ................. 40
Exhaust gas precautions ................ 51
1-2. LEXUS Enform Lexus Enform Safety Connect ... 52
1-3. Theft deterrent system Engine immobili zer system .........56
Alarm.................................................... 57
Theft prevention labels ................. 59
2-1. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators ..... 62
Gauges and meters ....................... 66
Multi-information display............... 71
Fuel consumption information ... 783-1. Key information
Keys ....................................................... 82
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Doors ................................................... 86
Trunk .................................................... 89
Smart access system with push-but- ton start ............................................. 93
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats........................................... 97
Rear seats............................................ 99
Power easy access system/driving position memory/memory recall
function........................................... 100
Head restraints .............................. 103
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ............................... 106
Inside rear view mirror ............... 107
Outside rear view mirrors......... 108
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows .............................. 110
Moon roof .......................................... 112
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle.......................... 116
Cargo and luggage........................ 121
Vehicle load limits.......................... 123
Trailer towing................................... 124
Dinghy towing ................................. 124
1For safety and security
2Vehicle status information and
indicators
3Before driving
4Driving

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For safety and security
For safety and security
.1-1. For safe useBefore driving ................................. 22
For safe driving.............................. 23
Seat belts .......................................... 24
SRS airbags .................................... 28
Front passenger occupant classifi- cation system .............................. 36
Riding with children..................... 40
Child restraint systems .............. 40
Exhaust gas precautions ............ 51
1-2. LEXUS Enform Lexus Enform Safety Connect........................................................... 52
1-3. Theft deterrent system
Engine immobilizer system ...... 56
Alarm................................................. 57
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.) ........................................................... 59

571-3. 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) 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 both side doors. The system will
be set automatically after 30 seconds.
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 alarms:
 Unlock the doors.
 Open the trunk 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.
■Triggering of the alarm
The alarm may be triggered in the following
situations:
(Stopping the alarm deactivates the alarm
system.)
●For Canada: The doors are unlocked
using the mechanical key.
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:
 Except for Canada: 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.)
 For Canada: A locked door is
unlocked or opened in any way
other than using the entry func-
tion or wireless remote control.
(The doors will lock again auto-
matically.)
 The trunk is opened in any way
other than using the entry func-
tion or wireless remote control.
 The hood is opened.
Setting/canceling/stopping the
alarm system

581-3. Theft deterrent system
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●The trunk is opened using the mechanical
key.
●A person inside the vehicle opens a door,
the trunk or hood, or unlocks the vehicle
using an inside lock button.
●The battery is rech arged or replaced
when the vehicle is locked. ( P.319)
■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.

823-1. Key information
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3-1.Key information
The following keys are provided with
the vehicle.Electronic keys
• Operating the smart access system with push-button start ( P.93)
• Operating the wireless remote control function ( P.84)
Mechanical keys
Key number plate
Card key (electronic key) (if
equipped)
Operating the smart access system with
push-button start ( P.93)
■Card key (if equipped)
●The card key is not waterproof.
●The mechanical key that is stored inside
the card key should be used only if a
problem arises, such as when the card key does not operate properly.
●If it is difficult to
take out the mechanical
key, push down the lock release button
using a pen tip etc. If it is still difficult to
pull it out, use a coin etc.
●To store the mechanical key in the card
key, insert it while pressing the lock
release button.
●If the battery cover is not installed and the
battery falls out or if the battery was
removed because the key got wet, rein-
stall the battery with the positive terminal
facing the Lexus emblem.
■When riding in an aircraft
When bringing an electronic key onto an
aircraft, make sure you do not press any
buttons 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 acci-
dentally. Pressing a button may cause the
electronic key to emit radio waves that
could interfere with the operation of the air-
craft.
■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 an d a message will be
shown on the multi-information display
when the engine is stopped.
Keys
The keys
A
B
C
D

843-1. Key information
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The electronic keys are equipped with
the following wireless remote control:Locks the doors ( P.86)
Unlocks the doors ( P.86)
Opens the windows and moon roof
(if equipped)
* (  P.86)
Opens the trunk ( P.91)
Sounds the alarm
*: This setting must be customized at your
Lexus dealer.
■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, pr ess any button on the
electronic key.
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.315)
NOTICE
●When installing the battery, make sure
to check the direction of the battery.
Installing the battery in the wrong
direction may cause the battery to
deplete rapidly.
●The surface of the card key may be
damaged, or its coating may peel off in
the following situations:
• The card key is carried together with hard objects, such as coins and keys.
• The card key is scraped with a sharp object, such as the tip of a mechanical
pencil.
• The surface of the card key is wiped with thinner or benzene.
Wireless remote control
A
B
C
D
E
Using the mechanical key

873-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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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/unlocke d. (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 buzz er, 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.315)
Replace the key battery with a new one if it
is depleted. ( P.275)
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( P.349)
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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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.315)