Lexus ES300h 2019 Owner's Manual (OM06178U)

1013-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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trical noise source which affects the sen-
sitivity of the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid,
such as a pay parking spot, gas station,
electrically heated road, or fluorescent
light
●When 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
●When the vehicle is parked in a place
where objects such as plants are near the
rear bumper
●If luggage, etc. is set near the rear
bumper
●If accessories or a vehicle cover is
installed/removed near the rear bumper
●When the vehicle is being towed
To prevent unintentional operation, turn the
Hands Free Power Trun k Lid (kick sensor)
operation setting off.
■Open door warning buzzer
 P.94
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. (Cus-
tomizable features: P.412)
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. 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.
■When leaving a key to the vehicle with a
parking attendant
 P.90
Protecting luggage against theft
A
B

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■Antenna location
Antennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna inside the trunk
Antenna outside the trunk
■Effective range (areas within which the
electronic key is detected)When locking or unlocking 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.
■If 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 mes-
sage is displayed, take appropriate mea-
sures based on the displayed message.
When only an alarm sounds, circumstances
and correction procedures are as follows.
●When an exterior alarm sounds once for
5 seconds
Smart access system with
push-button start
The following operations can be
performed simply by carrying the
electronic key on your person, for
example in your pocket. The driver
should always carry the electronic
key.
 Locks and unlocks the doors
( P.91)
 Opens the trunk ( P.97)
 Starts the hybrid system ( P.135)
A
B
C
D
A
B
C

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●When an interior alarm sounds continu-
ously
■If “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.
■Battery-saving function
The battery-saving fu nction will be acti- vated in order to prevent the electronic key
battery and the 12-volt battery from being
discharged while the vehicle is not in opera-
tion for a long time.
●In the following situations, the smart
access system with pu
sh-button start may
take some time to unlock the doors.
• The electronic key has been left within approximately 6 ft. (2 m) of the outside of
the vehicle for 10 minutes or longer.
• The smart access system with push-but- ton start has not been used for 5 days or
longer.
●If the smart access system with push-but-
ton start has not been used for 14 days or
longer, the doors cann ot be unlocked at
any doors except the driver’s door. In this
case, take hold of th e driver’s door han-
dle, or use the wireless remote control or
mechanical key, to unlock the doors.
■Turning an electronic key to battery-
saving mode
●When battery-saving mode is set, battery
depletion is minimized by stopping the
electronic key from receiving radio
waves.
Press twice while pressing and
holding . Confirm that the elec-
tronic key indicator flashes 4 times.
While the battery-saving mode is set, the
smart access system with push-button
start cannot be used. To cancel the func-
tion, press any of the electronic key but-
tons.
●Electronic keys that will not be used for
long periods of time can be set to the bat-
tery-saving mode in advance.
■Conditions affecting operation
The smart access system with push-button
start uses weak radio waves. In the following
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.

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situations, the communication between the
electronic key and the vehicle may be
affected, preventing the smart access sys-
tem with push-button start, wireless remote
control and immobilizer system from oper-
ating properly.
(Ways of coping: P.382)
●When the electronic key battery is
depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power plant,
gas station, radio stat ion, large display,
airport or other faci lity that generates
strong radio waves or electrical noise
●When the electronic key is in contact
with, or is covered by the following metal-
lic objects
• Cards to which aluminum foil is attached
• Cigarette boxes that have aluminum foil
inside
• Metallic wallets or bags
•Coins
• Hand warmers made of metal
• Media such as CDs and DVDs
●When other wireless ke ys (that emit radio
waves) are being used nearby
●When carrying the electronic key
together with the following devices that
emit radio waves
• Portable radio, cellular phone, cordless phone or other wireless communication
device
• Another electronic ke y or a wireless key
that emits radio waves
• Personal computers or personal digital assistants (PDAs)
• Digital audio players
• Portable game systems
●If window tint with a metallic content or
metallic objects are attached to the rear
window
●When the electronic key is placed near a
battery charger or electronic devices
●When the vehicle is parked in a pay park-
ing spot where radio waves are emitted.
■Note for the entry function
●Even when the electronic key is within the
effective range (detection areas), the sys-
tem may not operate properly in the fol-
lowing cases:
• The electronic key is too close to the win- dow or outside door handle, near the
ground, or in a high place when the doors
are locked or unlocked.
• The electronic key is near the ground or
in a high place, or too close to the center
of the rear bumper when the trunk is
opened.
• The electronic key is on the instrument panel, rear package tray or floor, or in the
door pockets or glove box when the
hybrid system is started or power switch
modes are changed.
●Do not leave the electronic key on top of
the instrument panel or near the door
pockets when exiting the vehicle.
Depending on the radio wave reception
conditions, it may be detected by the
antenna outside the cabin and the doors
will become lockable from the outside,
possibly trapping the electronic key
inside the vehicle.
●As long as the electronic key is within the
effective range, the doors may be locked
or unlocked by anyone. However, only
the doors detecting the electronic key
can be used to unlock the vehicle.
●Even if the electronic key is not inside the
vehicle, it may be po ssible to start the
hybrid system if the el ectronic key is near
the window.
●The doors may unlock or lock if a large
amount of water splashes on the door
handle, such as in the rain or in a car
wash, when the electronic key is within
the effective range. (The doors will auto-
matically be locked after approximately
60 seconds if the doors are not opened
and closed.)
●If the wireless remote control is used to
lock the doors when the electronic key is
near the vehicle, there is a possibility that
the door may not be unlocked by the
entry function. (Use the wireless remote
control to unlock the doors.)
●Touching the door lock sensor while
wearing gloves may delay or prevent lock
operation. Remove the gloves and touch
the lock sensor again.
●When the lock operation is performed
using the lock sensor, recognition signals
will be shown up to two consecutive

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times. After this, no recognition signals
will be given.
●Unlocking the vehicle may take more
time if another electronic key is within the
effective range.
●If the door handle becomes wet while the
electronic key is within the effective
range, the door may lock and unlock
repeatedly. In this case, follow the follow-
ing correction procedures to wash the
vehicle:
• Place the electronic key in a location 6 ft. (2 m) or more away from the vehicle.
(Take care to ensure that the key is not
stolen.)
• Set the electronic key to battery-saving mode to disable the smart access system
with push-button start. ( P.103)
●If the electronic key is inside the vehicle
and a door handle becomes wet during a
car wash, a message may be shown on
the multi-information display and a
buzzer will sound outside the vehicle. To
turn off the alarm, lock all the doors.
●The lock sensor may not work properly if
it comes into contact with ice, snow, mud,
etc.
Clean the lock sensor and attempt to
operate it again.
●A sudden approach to the effective
range or door handle may prevent the
doors from being unlocked. In this case,
return the door handle to the original
position and check that the doors unlock
before pulling the door handle again.
■When the vehicle is not driven for
extended periods
●To prevent theft of the vehicle, do not
leave the electronic key within 6 ft. (2 m)
of the vehicle.
●The smart access syst em with push-but-
ton start can be deactivated in advance.
●Battery-saving mode can reduce the
power consumption of electronic keys.
(  P.103)
■To operate the system properly
●Make sure to carry the electronic key
when operating the system. Do not get
the electronic key too close to the vehicle when operating the system from the out-
side of the vehicle.
Depending on the position and holding
condition of the elec
tronic key, the key
may not be detected correctly and the
system may not operate properly. (The
alarm may go off accidentally, or the door
lock prevention function may not oper-
ate.)
●Do not leave the electr onic key inside the
trunk.
The key confinement prevention function
may not operate, depending on the loca-
tion of the key (close to a spare tire, the
inside edge of the trunk), conditions
(inside a metal bag, close to metallic
objects) and the radio waves in the sur-
rounding area. ( P.99)
■If an electronic key does not work prop-
erly
●Locking and unloc king the doors and
opening the trunk: P.382
●Starting the hybrid system: P.383
■Customization
Settings (e. g. smart access system with
push-button start) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P.412)
If the smart access system with push-button
start has been deactivated in a customized
setting, refer to the explanations for the fol-
lowing operations.
●Locking and unloc king the doors and
opening the trunk:
Use the wireless remote control or
mechanical key. ( P.91, 97, 382)
●Starting the hybrid system and changing
power switch modes: P.383
●Stopping the hybrid system: P.137

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■Certification for the smart access system with push-button start
For vehicles sold in the U.S.A., Hawaii, Guam and Puerto Rico

1073-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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For vehicles sold in Canada

1083-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
WARNING
■Caution regarding interference with
electronic devices
●People with implantable cardiac pace-
makers, cardiac resynchronization
therapy-pacemakers or implantable
cardioverter defibrillators should keep
away from the smart access system
with push-button start antennas.
( P.102)
The radio waves may affect the opera-
tion of such devices. If necessary, the
entry function can be disabled. Ask
your Lexus dealer for details, such as
the frequency of radio waves and tim-
ing of the emitted radio waves. Then,
consult your doctor to see if you
should disable the entry function.
●Users of any electrical medical device
other than implantable cardiac pace-
makers, cardiac resynchronization
therapy-pacemakers or implantable
cardioverter defibrillators should con-
sult the manufacturer of the device for
information about its operation under
the influence of radio waves.
Radio waves could have unexpected
effects on the operation of such medi-
cal devices.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details on dis-
abling the entry function.

1093-3. Adjusting the seats
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3-3.Adjusting the seats
Seat position adjustment
Seatback angle adjustment
Seat cushion (front) angle adjust-
ment
Vertical height adjustment
Lumbar support adjustment
Pelvic support adjustment (if
equipped)
Seat cushion length adjustment (if
equipped)
■When adjusting the seat
●Make sure that no surrounding passen-
gers or objects are in contact with the
seat.
●Take care when adjusting the seat so that the head restraint does not touch the ceil-
ing.
■Power easy access system (if equipped)
The driver’s seat and steering wheel move
in accordance with power switch mode and
the driver’s seat belt condition. ( P.110)
Front seats
The seats can be adjusted (longitu-
dinally, vertically, etc.). Adjust the
seat to ensure the correct driving
posture.
Adjustment procedure
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
WARNING
■When adjusting the seat position
●Take care when adjusting the seat
position to ensure that other passen-
gers are not injured by the moving
seat.
●Do not put your hands under the seat
or near the moving parts to avoid
injury.
Fingers or hands may become
jammed in the seat mechanism.
●Make sure to leave enough space
around the feet so they do not get
stuck.
■Seat adjustment
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap
belt during a collision, do not recline the
seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too rec lined, the lap belt may
slide past the hips and apply restraint
forces directly to the abdomen, or your
neck may contact the shoulder belt,
increasing the risk of death or serious
injury in the event of an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while
driving as the seat may unexpectedly
move and cause the driver to lose control
of the vehicle.

1103-3. Adjusting the seats
*:If equipped
When all of the following have been
performed, the driver’s seat and steer-
ing wheel are automatically adjusted to
a position that allows the driver to enter
and exit the vehicle easily.
The shift lever has been shifted to P.
 The power switch has been turned
off.
 The driver’s seat belt has been
unfastened. When any of the following has been
performed, the driver’s seat and steer-
ing wheel automatically return to their
original positions.

The power switch has been turned
to ACCESSORY mode or ON
mode.
 The driver’s seat belt has been fas-
tened.
■Operation of the power easy access sys-
tem
●When exiting the vehicle, the power easy
access system may not operate if the seat
is already in the rearmost or uppermost
position or close to the rear seat.
●If the seat position is adjusted during
power easy access syst em operation, the
automatic operation will stop. (The seat
will change to manual operation.)
●If the seat position is adjusted during or
after the power easy access system oper-
ation when the driver is exiting the vehi-
cle, the power easy access system will not
operate when entering the vehicle.
■Customization
The seat movement amou nt settings of the
power easy access system can be custom-
ized. (Customizable features: P.412)
1 Check that the shift lever is in P.
2 Turn the power switch to ON
mode.
3 Adjust the driver’s seat, steering
wheel, outside rear view mirrors
and head-up display (if equipped)
to the desired positions.
4 While pressing the “SET” button, or
within 3 seconds after the “SET”
Driving position memory*
This feature auto matically adjusts
the positions of the driver’s seat,
steering wheel (power adjustment
type), outside rear view mirrors and
head-up display (if equipped) to
make entering and exiting the vehi-
cle easier or to suit your prefer-
ences.
Up to 3 different driving positions
can be recorded.
Each electronic key can be regis-
tered to recall your preferred driv-
ing position.
Power easy access system
Recording a driving position into
memory