Power trunk Lexus ES300h 2019 Owner's Manual (OM33E25U)
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2TABLE OF CONTENTS
For your information ......................................6
Reading this manual .................................... 10
How to search ................................................. 11
Pictorial index ................................................. 12
1-1. For safe use Before driving .................................... 22
For safe driving.................................. 23
Seat belts ............................................. 24
SRS airbags ....................................... 28
Front passenger occupant classifi- cation system ................................. 37
Exhaust gas precautions ................ 41
1-2. Child safety Riding with children......................... 42
Child restraint systems .................. 42
1-3. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ................. 53
Hybrid system precautions ......... 56
1-4. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer sy stem ........................ 60
Alarm..................................................... 62
2-1. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators .... 66
Gauges and meters ....................... 70
Multi-information display............. 73
Head-up display ............................... 77
Energy monitor/consumption  screen ................................................ 813-1. Key information
Keys ...................................................... 88
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the  doors and trunk
Doors ..................................................... 91
Trunk ..................................................... 95
Smart access system with push-but- ton start .......................................... 102
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats........................................ 109
Driving position memory ............ 110
Head restraints ................................ 113
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and  mirrors
Steering wheel ................................. 115
Inside rear view mirror ................. 116
Outside rear view mirrors........... 117
3-5. Opening and closing the windows  and moon roof
Power windows ............................. 120
Moon roof ......................................... 122
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle......................... 126
Cargo and luggage........................ 131
Vehicle load limits......................... 133
Trailer towing...................................134
Dinghy towing ................................. 134
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ............... 135
EV drive mode ............................... 139
1For safety and security
2Vehicle status information and 
indicators
3Before driving
4Driving 
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421-2. Child safety
1-2.Child safety
Points to remember: P.42
Child restraint system: P.43
When using a child restraint system: 
P.44
Child restraint system installation 
method
• Fixed with a seat belt: P.46
• Fixed with a child restraint LATCH anchor: P.49
• Using an anchor bracket (for top  tether strap): P.51
The laws of all 50 states of the U.S.A. 
as well as Canada now require the use 
of child restraint systems.
 Prioritize and observe the warn-
ings, as well as the laws and regula-
Riding with children
Observe the following precautions 
when children are in the vehicle. 
Use a child restraint system appro-
priate for the child , until the child 
becomes large enough to properly 
wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
 It is recommended that children 
sit in the rear seats to avoid acci-
dental contact with the shift lever, 
wiper switch, etc.
 Use the rear door child-protector 
lock or the window lock switch to 
avoid children opening the door 
while driving or operating the 
power window acciden-
tally.( P.94, 121)
 Do not let small children operate 
equipment which may catch or 
pinch body parts, such as the 
power window, hood, trunk, seats 
etc.
WARNING
■When children are in the vehicle
Never leave children  unattended in the 
vehicle, and never allow children to have 
or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle 
or shift the vehicle into neutral. There is 
also a danger that children may injure 
themselves by playing with the windows, 
the moon roof or other features of the 
vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or 
extremely cold temperatures inside the 
vehicle can be fatal to children.
Child restraint systems
Before installing a child restraint 
system in the vehicle, there are pre-
cautions that need to be observed, 
different types of child restraint sys-
tems, as well as installation meth-
ods, etc., written in this manual.
Use a child restraint system when 
riding with a small child that cannot 
properly use a seat belt. For the 
child’s safety, install the child restraint 
system to a rear seat. Be sure to fol-
low the installation method that is in 
the operation manual enclosed with 
the restraint system.
Table of contents
Points to remember 
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621-4. Theft deterrent system
■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 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. 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 alarm:
 Unlock the doors.
 Turn the power switch to ACCES-
SORY or ON mode, or start the 
hybrid system. (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.)
●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.
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.
Setting/canceling/stopping the 
alarm system 
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Before driving
Before driving
3-1. Key informationKeys ................................................... 88
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the  doors and trunk
Doors.................................................. 91
Trunk.................................................. 95
Smart access system with push- button start ................................. 102
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ..................................... 109
Driving position memory ......... 110
Head restraints............................. 113
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and  mirrors
Steering wheel.............................. 115
Inside rear view mirror.............. 116
Outside rear view mirrors ....... 117
3-5. Opening and closing the win- dows and moon roof
Power windows........................... 120
Moon roof ..................................... 122 
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913-2. 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.
*
*
: 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 power 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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943-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
When the door is unlocked, the inside lock 
button will pop up.
■Locking the front doors 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 le ft inside the vehicle. 
However, the key may not be detected cor-
rectly and the door may be locked.
■Open door warning buzzer
The hood, one or all of the doors, or trunk is 
not fully closed. If the vehicle reaches a 
speed of 3 mph (5 km/h), the master warn-
ing light flashes and a buzzer sounds to indi-
cate that the door(s) are not fully closed. 
Make sure to close  hood, all doors and 
trunk.
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.412.
Rear door child-protector lock
Automatic door locking and 
unlocking systems
FunctionOperation
Speed linked 
door locking 
function
All doors are automati-
cally locked when vehi-
cle speed is 
approximately 12 mph 
(20 km/h) or higher.
Shift position 
linked door lock-
ing functionAll doors are automati-
cally locked when the 
shift lever is shifted to a 
position other than P.
Shift position 
linked door 
unlocking func-
tionAll doors are automati-
cally unlocked when 
the shift leve r is shifted 
to P.
Driver’s door 
linked door 
unlocking func-
tion
All doors are automati-
cally unlocked when 
driver’s door is opened 
within approximately 
45 seconds after turn-
ing the power switch 
off. 
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953-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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Before driving
Trunk
The trunk can be opened using the 
trunk opener switch, entry function 
or wireless remote control.
If the vehicle is equipped with a 
power trunk lid, the trunk can be 
closed using the trunk closer.
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.
●Vehicles without power trunk lid: The 
trunk lid may suddenly shut if it is not 
opened fully. It is more difficult to open 
or close the trunk lid on an incline 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 closing the trunk lid, take extra 
care to prevent your fingers etc. from 
being caught. 
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WARNING
●Vehicles without power trunk lid: 
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 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.
■Trunk 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. It 
takes several seconds before the trunk 
easy closer begins to operate. Be careful 
not to catch fingers or anything else in 
the trunk lid, as this may cause bone frac-
tures or other serious injuries.
■Power trunk lid (if equipped)
Observe the following precautions when 
operating the power trunk lid.
Failure to do so may cause serious injury.
●Check the safety of the surrounding 
area to make sure there are no obsta-
cles or anything that could cause any 
of your belongings to get caught.
●If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure 
they are safe and let them know that 
the trunk is about to open or close.
●If the trunk closer switch is pressed 
while the trunk lid is opening during 
automatic operation, the trunk lid 
stops opening. Take extra care when 
on an incline, as the trunk lid may open 
or close suddenly.
●On an incline, the trunk lid may sud-
denly shut after it opens automatically. 
Make sure the trunk lid is fully open 
and secure before using the trunk.
●In the following situations, the power 
trunk lid may detect an abnormality 
and automatic operation may be 
stopped. In this case, the trunk lid has 
to be operated manually. Take extra 
care in this situat ion, as the stopped 
trunk lid may suddenly shut, causing an 
accident.
• When the trunk lid contacts an obsta- cle
• When the 12-volt battery voltage sud- denly drops, such as when the power 
switch is turned to ON mode or the 
hybrid system is started during auto-
matic operation
●Do not attach any accessories other 
than genuine Lexus parts to the trunk 
lid. The power trunk lid may not oper-
ate, causing itself to malfunction, or the 
trunk lid may suddenly shut again after 
it is opened.
■Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (vehicles 
with power trunk lid)
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause serious injury.
●Exhaust gases cause the exhaust pipes 
to become quite hot. When operating 
the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid, be 
careful not to touch the exhaust pipe.
●Do not operate the Hands Free Power 
Trunk Lid if there is little space under 
the rear bumper.
■Jam protection function (vehicles 
with power trunk lid)
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause serious injury. 
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Before driving
■Trunk opener switch
Press the trunk opener switch.
■Smart 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
■Wireless remote control
Press and hold the switch.
A buzzer sounds.
WARNING
●Never use any part of your body to 
intentionally activate the jam protec-
tion function.
●The jam protection function may not 
work if something gets caught just 
before the trunk lid fully closes. Be 
careful not to catch fingers or anything 
else in the trunk lid.
●The jam protection function may not 
work depending on the shape of the 
object that is caught. Be careful not to 
catch fingers or anything else.
NOTICE
■To prevent trunk easy closer malfunc-
tions (vehicles with power trunk lid)
Do not apply force to the trunk lid while 
the trunk easy closer is operating.
■To prevent damage  to the power 
trunk lid (vehicles with power trunk 
lid)
●Make sure that there is no luggage or 
snow on the trunk lid before operating 
the power trunk lid. In addition, make 
sure that there is no ice between the 
trunk lid and frame that prevents 
movement of the trunk lid. Operating 
the power trunk lid when excessive 
load is present on the trunk lid may 
cause a malfunction.
●Do not apply excessive force to the 
trunk lid while the power trunk lid is 
operating.
Opening/closing the trunk 
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■Hands 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.
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid sensor
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid opera-
tion detection area
Smart access system with push-
button start operation detection 
area ( P.102)
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  while a foot is detected under the 
rear bumper.
• Operate the Hands Free Power  Trunk Lid withou t 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.
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid sensor
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid opera-
tion detection area
3 When the sensor detects that your 
foot is pulled back, a buzzer will 
sound and the trunk will automati-
cally 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.
■Trunk 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.
A
B
C
A
B