Lexus GS430 2006 Scheduled Maintenance Guide / LEXUS 2006 GS430/GS300 FROM JAN. 2006 PROD. (OM30786U) Service Manual

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G11025
When a door is opened and closed with the engine
switch in “ACC” or “IGON” mode and with the selector
lever in the “P” position, and then the electronic key is
carried outside of the vehicle.
Inside alarm: One chime
Outside alarm: 3 beeps
Multiinformation display: “KEY IS NOT DETECTED”
See page 93 for details.
G11026
 When you attempted to lock the door(s) with the
electronic key still in the vehicle.
Outside alarm: One beep (sounds for 2 seconds)
See page 21 and 22 for details.

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G11149
When you pushed the lock button on the outside door
handle while carrying the electronic key with the engine
switch not to be turned off.
Outside alarm: One beep (sounds for 2 seconds)
See page 21 and 22 for details.
G11027
 When you attempted to lock a door which is not
completely closed while carrying an electronic key with
the engine switch off.
Outside alarm: One beep (sounds for 10 seconds)
See page 22 for details.

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Inside warning
alarm
Outside warning alarmWarning message onthe multi− information
display
Causes
ChimesNoneNoneThe driver’s door was opened when the engine switch is
selected in “ACC” mode and the selector lever was in “P”, or\
when the steering lock is not activated.
Beep
(sounds
continuously)Beep
(sounds
continuously)“SHIFT TO P
RANGE” and “KEY IS
NOT DETECTED”
appear alternately.The electronic key was not in the vehicle, the driver’s door
was opened and closed when the engine switch was
selected in “ACC” or “IG− ON” mode and the selector lever
was in a position other than “P”.
Beeps
(sound
intermittently)NoneNoneThe driver’s door was opened when the engine switch was
selected in “ACC” or “IG− ON” mode and the selector lever
was in a position other than “P”.
One chimeNone“KEY IS NOT
DETECTED”
(shown for about 8
seconds)The engine switch was pushed while the electronic key was
not in the vehicle or the electronic key battery was
discharged.
One chimeNone”LOW KEY
BATTERY”Electronic key battery is low.

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G11028
When the engine switch is off and you push the lock
button on the outside door handle while carrying an
electronic key, all the doors will be locked. At this time,
one beep will sound and the turn signal lights will flash
once.
The entry function will be activated within about 1m (3ft.) from
each outside door handle.
However, when you push the lock button on the outside door
handle with any door not closed securely, a beep sounds for
10 seconds. (For details, see page 22.)
If outer foot lights are illuminated, you can turn off the lights by
pushing the lock button on the outside door handle. (For
details, see “Outer foot lights” on page 212.)
NOTICE
If the key is in the vehicle, do not perform door locking
operation, or you might lock your keys inside the
vehicle.
INFORMATION

When locking the doors, be sure to push the lock
button on the outside door handle slowly and firmly.
If you push the button quickly, the doors may not
lock.
 When opening or closing a door, do not touch the
lock button on the outside door handle.
 When an electronic key is used to lock the doors and
an electronic key is left in the effective range of the
entry function in the vehicle, the doors cannot be
unlocked using the entry function. In this case, use
the wireless remote control function to unlock the
doors.
 You cannot activate unlocking function within 3
seconds after the locking function is activated.

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The doors cannot be locked using the entry function in the
following conditions:
G11029

Key reminder alarm
If you push the lock button on the outside door handle
with an electronic key left in the vehicle, an alarm sounds
for 2 seconds and the doors will not lock.
Before you push the lock button, make sure you are carrying
the electronic key.
INFORMATION
 Do not put an electronic key on the instrument panel,
rear package tray or floor, or in the glove box or
auxiliary box near the selector lever, which falls
outside of the effective range of the entry function.
As the alarm does not sound when a key is left in such
a place, you might accidentally lock the doors by
pushing the lock button on the outside door handle
and be locked out of the vehicle. Be sure to take the
electronic key with you.
 If you have the electronic key but bring it very close
to the window or outside door handle, the alarm
might activate. In this case, keep the electronic key
a certain distance away from the window or outside
door handle and then push the lock button again.
 If the electronic key is left in the vehicle, attempting
to lock the door by pushing in the lock button located
in the inside door handle and closing the door will
unlock all the doors and activate the alarm for 2
seconds.

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G11030
Engine switch on/off reminder alarm
If you push the lock button on the outside door handle
without turning off the engine switch, an alarm sounds for
2 seconds and the doors will not lock.
Before you push the lock bu tton, make sure you have an
electronic key and that the engine switch is off.
G11031
 Open door warning
If you push the lock button on the outside door handle
while any door is not completely closed, an alarm sounds
for 10 seconds and the doors will not lock.
To stop the alarm, close all the doors securely or push the
“UNLOCK” button on the electronic key.
Before you push the lock bu tton, make sure you have an
electronic key and all the doors are securely closed.

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UNLOCKING THE DOOR(S) WITH ENTRY FUNCTION
G11032
When you take hold the back side of the outside door
handle on the driver’s door carrying an electronic key, the
driver’s door will be unlocked. When you take hold the
back
side of the outside door handle except on the driver’s
door, carrying an electronic key, all the doors will be
unlocked. At this time, two beeps will sound and turn
signal lights flash twice.
When you get close to your vehicle (about 1 m (3 ft.) from each
outside door handle), and are carrying the electronic key, the
electronic code emitted from the key is automatically checked
to determine if it corresponds to the registered ID code for the
vehicle. After this, the outer foot lights come on. (For outer foot
lights, see “Outer foot lights” on page 212.)
You can select the doors to be unlocked. For details, see
“Changing the doors to be unlocked” on page 24. When the door(s) is(are) unloc
ked, the interior lights come on
for 15 seconds if the interior light switch is in the “DOOR”
position. However, the interior lights go out when you push the
power door lock switch in the lock position or select the engine
switch in “ACC” or “IG− ON” mode. For further information, see
“Interior lights” on page 100.
You have 30 seconds to open a door after operating the
unlocking function. If a door is not opened by then, all the doors
will be automatically locked again.
INFORMATION
 When unlocking the door(s), be sure to take hold of
the back side of the outside door handle firmly as
shown in the illustration. Taking hold of the handle
with a gloved hand might cause a delay in unlocking
or may not unlock.
 When you take hold of the handle to unlock the
door(s), be sure to confirm that the door(s) has(have)
been unlocked. If the turn signal lights flash twice,
two beeps sound outside the vehicle, the doors are
unlocked. At this time, you can pull the outside door
handle to open the door. If you quickly move closer
to the vehicle or pull the outside door handle quickly,
the doors might not unlock. If you cannot open the
door by pulling the outside door handle at this time,
push it back to the original position and then pull it
out again.

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If you bring the electronic key very close to the
outside door handle, the doors might not unlock.
 If the electronic key is within effective range, even
persons not carrying an electronic key may lock or
unlock the doors.
 If a large amount of water is applied to the outside
door handle during heavy rain or a car wash, and
someone carrying an electronic key is near the
vehicle, the door(s) might be unlocked. However, if
the outside door handle is not pulled out, the doors
will lock automatically after about 30 seconds.
CHANGING THE DOORS TO BE UNLOCKED
When you push the “LOCK” button together with the
“UNLOCK”, “TRUNK” or “P ANIC” button on the electronic
key for about 5 seconds with the engine switch off, you
can change the settings for door unlocking.
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Each time you push the buttons, the multi− information display
and setting changes as shown.
1 Driver’s door unlocking mode
The setting displays flash alternately for 4 seconds.
When the setting is complete, you will hear the following:
3 beeps (Outside), One chime (Inside)
This mode allows you to unlock only the driver’s door
when you hold the driver’s door handle and all the doors
when you hold any door other than the driver’s door
handle.

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2Side doors unlocking mode
The setting displays flash alternately for 4 seconds.
When the setting is complete, you will hear the following:
4 beeps (Outside), One chime (Inside)
This mode allows you to unlock the front and rear doors
on your side when you hold any door handle.
3 Single door unlocking mode
The setting display changes as shown. When the setting
is complete, you will hear the following: One beep (Outside), One chime (Inside)
This mode allows you to unlock the door for which you
hold the door handle.
4 All doors unlocking mode
The setting display comes on for 4 seconds. When the
setting is complete, you will hear the following: 2 beeps (Outside), One chime (Inside)
This mode allows you to unlock all the doors when you
hold any door handle.
The display will return to driver’s door unlocking mode when
you attempt to change the setting from all doors unlocking
mode.
INFORMATION
If you get in the vehicle from the driver’s door using an
electronic key while the side doors or one door is set to
be unlocked, all the unlocking controls activated by the
electronic key will be stopped for security. If you get out
of the vehicle from the driver’s door carrying the
electronic key and reaches out of the effective range of
the entry function, unlocking control by the electronic
key will be possible. However, unlocking control may
not be carried out for 5 seconds after you get out from
the vehicle. In this case, perform unlocking operation
again after 5 seconds.

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26UNLOCKING THE TRUNK LID WITH ENTRY FUNCTION
G11055
When you push the trunk button on the trunk lid while
carrying an electronic key, the trunk lid will unlock.
INFORMATION
If you bring the electronic key close to the center of the
bumper, or it is
close to the ground or in a high place, the
trunk lid might not unlock.
G11056
 Key reminder alarm
If you lock your electronic key in the trunk when all doors
are locked, an alarm sounds for about 2 seconds to
remind you that the electronic key is in the trunk.
At this time, the trunk lid is unlocked. Even after the alarm
stops sounding, pushing the trunk button will unlock the trunk
lid.