key Lexus ES300h 2019 (OM33E25U) Owner's Guide
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1013-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Before driving
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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1023-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
■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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1033-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Before driving
●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 dr iver’s door. In this 
case, take hold of the 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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1043-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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.381)
●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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1053-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Before driving
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.381
●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, 381)
●Starting the hybrid system and changing 
power switch modes:  P.383
●Stopping the hybrid system:  P.137 
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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 
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1113-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Before driving
button is pressed, press button “1”, 
“2” or “3” until the buzzer sounds.
If the selected button has already been 
preset, the previously recorded position 
will be overwritten.
■Seat positions that can be memorized 
( P.109)
The positions adjusted  by the following pro-
cedure can be recorded:
●Seat position adjustment
●Seatback angle adjustment
●Seat cushion (front) angle adjustment
●Vertical height adjustment
■In order to correctly use the driving 
position memory function
If a seat position is already in the furthest 
possible position and the  seat is operated in 
the same direction, the recorded position 
may be slightly differen t when it is recalled.
1Check that the shift lever is in P.
2
Turn the power switch to ON 
mode. 3
Press one of the buttons for the 
driving position you want to recall 
until the buzzer sounds.
■To stop the position recall operation 
part-way through
Perform any of the following:
●Press the “SET” button.
●Press button “1”, “2” or “3”.
●Operate any of the seat adjustment 
switches (only cancels seat position 
recall).
●Operate the tilt and  telescopic steering 
control switch (onl y cancels steering 
wheel position recall).
●Operate the head-up display position 
adjustment switch (if equipped) (only 
cancels head-up display position recall).
■Operating the driving position memory 
after turning the power switch off
Recorded seat positions can be activated 
up to 180 seconds after the driver’s door is 
opened and another 60 seconds after it is 
closed again.
■Registering procedure
Record your driving  position to button 
“1”, “2” or “3” before performing the 
following:
Carry only the key yo u want to register, 
WARNING
■Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment so that 
the seat does not strike the rear passen-
ger or squeeze your body against the 
steering wheel.
Recalling a driving position
Registering/canceling/recall a 
driving position to an electronic 
key (memory recall function) 
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1123-3. Adjusting the seats
and then close the driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the 
driving position cannot be recorded 
properly.
1Check that the shift lever is in P.
2 Turn the power switch to ON 
mode.
3 Recall the driving position that you 
want to record.
4 While pressing the recalled button, 
press and hold the  door lock switch 
(either lock or unlock) until the 
buzzer sounds.
If the button could not be registered, the 
buzzer sounds continuously for approxi-
mately 3 seconds.
■Cancelation procedure
1 Carry only the key you want to can-
cel and then close the driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the 
driving position cannot be canceled prop-
erly.
2Turn the power switch to ON 
mode.
3 While pressing the “SET” button, 
press and hold the  door lock switch 
(either lock or unlock) until the 
buzzer sounds twice.
If the button could not be canceled, the 
buzzer sounds continuously for approxi- mately 3 seconds.
■Recall procedure
1 Make sure that the doors are 
locked before recalling the driving 
position. Carry the electronic key 
that has been registered to the driv-
ing position, and then unlock and 
open the driver’s door using the 
smart access system with push-but-
ton start or wireless remote control.
The driving position will move to the 
recorded position (not including the steer-
ing wheel and head-up display [if 
equipped]). However, the seat will move to 
a position slightly behind the recorded 
position in order to make entering the vehi-
cle easier.
If the driving position is in a position that 
has already been recorded, the seat and 
outside rear view mirrors will not move.
2Turn the power switch to ACCES-
SORY mode or ON mode, or fas-
ten a seat belt.
The seat, steering wheel and head-up dis-
play (if equipped) will move to the 
recorded position.
■Recalling the driving position using the 
memory recall function
●Different driving positions can be regis-
tered for each electronic key. Therefore, 
the driving position that is recalled may 
be different depending on the key being 
carried.
●If the a door other than the driver’s door is 
unlocked with the smart access system 
with push-button start, the driving posi-
tion cannot be recalled. In this case, press 
the driving position button which has 
been set.
■Customization
The unlock door sett ings of the memory 
recall function can be changed. 
(Customizable features:  P.412) 
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1213-5. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
3
Before driving
■Door lock linked window operation
●The power windows can be opened and 
closed using the mechanical key.* 
(  P.381)
●The power windows can be opened using 
the wireless remote control.* ( P.91)
*: These settings must  be customized at 
your Lexus dealer.
■Power windows open warning buzzer
The buzzer sounds and “Window Open” is 
shown on the multi-information display 
when the power switch is turned off and the 
driver’s door is opened with the power win-
dows open.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. linked  door lock operation) 
can be changed. 
(Customizable features:  P.412)
This function can be used to prevent 
children from accidentally opening or 
closing a passenger window.
Press the switch.
WARNING
Observe the following precautions. 
Failure to do so may result in death or 
serious injury.
■Closing the windows
●The driver is responsible for all the 
power window operations, including 
the operation for the passengers. In 
order to prevent accidental operation, 
especially by a child, do not let a child 
operate the power windows. It is possi-
ble for children and other passengers 
to have body parts caught in the power 
window. Also, when riding with a child, 
it is recommended to use the window 
lock switch. ( P.121)
●Check to make sure that all passen-
gers do not have any part of their body 
in a position where it could be caught 
when a window is being operated.
●When using the wireless remote con-
trol or mechanical key and operating 
the power windows, operate the 
power window after checking to make 
sure that there is no  possibility of any 
passenger having any of their body 
parts caught in the window. Also do 
not let a child operate window by the 
wireless remote control or mechanical 
key. It is possible  for children and other 
passengers to get caught in the power 
window.
●When exiting the vehicle, turn the 
power switch off, carry the key and exit 
the vehicle along with the child. There 
may be accidental operation, due to 
mischief, etc., that may possibly lead to 
an accident.
■Jam protection function
●Never use any part of your body to 
intentionally activa te the jam protec-
tion function.
●The jam protection function may not 
work if something gets jammed just 
before the window is fully closed. Be 
careful not to get any part of your body 
jammed in the window.
■Catch protection function
●Never use any part of your body or 
clothing to intentionally activate the 
catch protection function.
●The catch protection function may not 
work if something gets caught just 
before the window is fully opened. Be 
careful not to get any part of your body 
or clothing caught in the window.
Preventing accidental operation 
(window lock switch) 
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1233-5. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
3
Before driving
*: Lightly press either way of the moon roof 
switch to stop the moon roof partway.
■The moon roof can be operated when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■Operating the moon roof after turning 
the hybrid system off
The moon roof can be operated for approx-
imately 45 seconds after the power switch 
is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned 
off. It cannot, however, be operated once 
either front door is opened.
■Jam protection function
If an object is detected between the moon 
roof and the frame while the moon roof is 
closing or tilting down, travel is stopped and 
the moon roof opens slightly.
■Sunshade
The sunshade can be opened and closed 
manually. However, the sunshade will open 
automatically when the moon roof is 
opened.
■Door lock linked moon roof operation
●The moon roof can be opened and 
closed using the mechanical key.* 
(  P.381)
●The moon roof can be opened using the 
wireless remote control.* ( P.91)
*: These settings must  be customized at 
your Lexus dealer.
■When the moon roof does not close nor-
mally
Perform the following procedure:
1
Stop the vehicle.
2
Press and hold the “CLOSE” switch.*
The moon roof will close, reopen and pause 
for approximately 10 seconds. Then it will 
close again and stop at the completely 
closed position.
3
Check to make sure that the moon roof 
is completely closed and then release 
the switch.
*: If the switch is released at the incorrect  time, the procedure will have to be per- formed again from the beginning.
If the moon roof does not fully close even 
after performing the above procedure cor-
rectly, have the vehicle inspected by your 
Lexus dealer.
■If the moon roof does not move normally
If the moon roof does not open or close 
normally or the automatic opening function 
does not operate, perform the following ini-
tialization procedure.
1
Stop the vehicle.
2
Press and hold the “DOWN” switch.*
The moon roof will stop at the tilt-up posi-
tion. After that, it will open, close, tilt up, tilt 
down, and stop at the fully closed position.
3
Confirm that the moon roof has com-
pletely stopped and release the switch.
*: If you release the sw itch while the moon 
roof is moving, perform the procedure 
again from the beginning.
If, after performing the above procedures 
correctly, the moon roof still does not open 
or close normally or the automatic opening 
function does not operate, have the vehicle 
inspected by your Lexus dealer.
■Moon roof open warning buzzer
A buzzer sounds and a message is shown 
on the multi-informat ion display when the 
power switch is turned off and the driver’s 
door is opened with the moon roof open.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. linked door lock operation) 
can be changed. (Customizable fea-
tures: P.412)
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
■Opening the moon roof
●Do not allow any passengers to put 
their hands or heads outside the vehi-
cle while it is moving.
●Do not sit on top of the moon roof.