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943-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
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 trun k 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 battery voltage suddenly  drops, such as when the engine switch 
is turned to IGNITION ON mode or 
the engine is started during automatic 
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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963-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
■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.100)
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.
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1013-2. 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 battery from being dis-
charged while the vehicle is not in operation 
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 engine switch 
was turned to 
ACCESSORY 
mode while the 
driver’s door was 
open (or the driver’s 
door was opened 
while the engine 
switch was in 
ACCESSORY 
mode).
Turn the engine 
switch off and close 
the driver’s door.
The engine switch 
was turned off while 
the driver’s door was 
open.
Close the driver’s 
door. 
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1033-2. 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.101)
●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.101)
■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.97)
■If an electronic key does not work prop-
erly
●Locking and unloc king the doors and 
opening the trunk:  P.372
●Starting the engine:  P.373
■Customization
Settings (e. g. smart access system with 
push-button start) can be changed. 
(Customizable features:  P.400)
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.89, 95, 372)
●Starting the engine and changing engine 
switch modes: P.373
●Stopping the engine:  P.139 
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1243-5. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
Closes the panoramic moon roof
The panoramic moon roof will fully 
close automatically.
■The panoramic moon roof can be oper-
ated when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON 
mode.
■Operating the panoramic moon roof 
after turning the engine off
The panoramic moon roof and electronic 
roof sunshade can be operated for approxi-
mately 45 seconds afte r the engine switch 
is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned 
off. It cannot, however, be operated once 
the driver’s door is opened.
■Jam protection function
If an object is detected between the pan-
oramic moon roof and the frame in the fol-
lowing situations, travel is stopped and the 
panoramic moon roof opens slightly:
●The panoramic moon roof is closing or 
tilting down.
●The electronic roof sunshade is closing.
■Closing both the panoramic moon roof 
and electronic sunshade
Slide the   switch forward.
The electronic sunshade will close to the 
half-open position and pause. The pan-
oramic moon roof will then fully close. Then 
the electronic sunshade will fully close.
■Door lock linked panoramic moon roof 
operation
●The panoramic moon roof can be 
opened and closed using the mechanical 
key.
* (  P.372)
●The panoramic moon roof can be 
opened using the wireless remote con-
trol.
* ( P.89)*: These settings must  be customized at 
your Lexus dealer.
■When the panoramic moon roof or elec-
tronic sunshade does not close normally
Perform the following procedure:
1 Stop the vehicle.
2 Turn the engine switch to IGNITION 
ON mode.
3 Slide and hold the   switch or 
 switch forward. Continue press-
ing the switch for approximately 10 sec-
onds after the panoramic moon roof or 
electronic sunshade closes and 
reopens. The panoramic moon roof and 
electronic sunshade will start to close.
*
4 Check that the panoramic moon roof 
and electronic sunshade are fully closed 
and 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 panoramic moon roof or electronic 
roof sunshade does not fully close even 
after performing the above procedure cor-
rectly, have the vehicle inspected by your 
Lexus dealer. 
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1284-1. Before driving
4-1.Before driving
■Starting the engine
 P.137
■Driving
1 With the brake pedal depressed, 
shift the shift lever to D. ( P.142)
2 If the parking brake is in manual 
mode, release the parking brake. 
(P.146)
3 Gradually release the brake pedal 
and gently depress the accelerator 
pedal to accelerate the vehicle.
■Stopping
1 With the shift lever in D, depress the 
brake pedal.
2 If necessary, set the parking brake.
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an 
extended period of time, shift the shift lever 
to P or N. ( P.142)
■Parking the vehicle
1 With the shift lever in D, depress the 
brake pedal.
2 Set the parking brake ( P.146), 
and shift the shift lever to P 
( P.142).
3 Press the engine switch to stop the 
engine.
4 Lock the door, making sure that you 
have the electronic key on your 
person.
If parking on a hill,  block the wheels as 
needed.
■Starting off on a steep uphill
1 Make sure that the parking brake is 
set with the brake pedal depressed, 
and then shift the shift lever to D.
2 Release the brake pedal and gently 
depress the accelerator pedal.
3 Release the parking brake.
■When starting off on a uphill
The hill-start assist control will activate. 
(  P.236)
■Driving in the rain
●Drive carefully when it is raining, because 
visibility will be reduced, the windows 
may become fogged-up, and the road 
will be slippery.
●Drive carefully when it starts to rain, 
because the road surface will be espe-
cially slippery.
●Refrain from high speeds when driving on 
an expressway in the rain, because there 
may be a layer of wa ter between the tires 
and the road surface, preventing the 
steering and brakes from operating prop-
erly.
■Engine speed while driving
In the following conditions, the engine 
speed may become high while driving. This 
is due to automatic up-shifting control or 
down-shifting implementation to meet driv-
ing conditions. It does not indicate sudden 
acceleration.
●The vehicle is judged to be driving uphill 
or downhill
●When the accelerato r pedal is released
●When the brake pedal is firmly or quickly 
depressed
■Restraining the engine output (Brake 
Override System)
●When the accelerator and brake pedals 
are depressed at the same time, the 
engine output may be restrained.
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures should be 
observed to ensure safe driving:
Driving procedure 
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1294-1. Before driving
4
Driving
●A warning message is displayed on the 
multi-information display while the sys-
tem is operating. ( P.350)
■Restraining sudden start (Drive-Start 
Control)
●When the following unusual operation is 
performed, the engine output may be 
restrained.
• When the shift lever is shifted from R to D,  D to R, N to R, P to D, or P to R (D 
includes S) with the accelerator pedal 
depressed, a warning message appears 
on the multi-information display. If a 
warning message is shown on the multi-
information display, read the message 
and follow the instructions.
• When the accelerator  pedal is depressed 
too much while the vehicle is in reverse.
●While Drive-Start Control is being acti-
vated, your vehicle may have trouble 
escaping from the mud or fresh snow. In 
such case, deactivate TRAC ( P.237) 
to cancel Drive-Start Control so that the 
vehicle may become able to escape from 
the mud or fresh snow.
■Breaking in your new Lexus
To extend the life of the vehicle, observing 
the following precautions is recommended:
●For the first 186 miles (300 km): 
Avoid sudden stops.
●For the first 621 miles (1000 km):
• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for 
extended periods.
■Operating your vehicle in a foreign 
country
Comply with the relevant vehicle registra-
tion laws and confirm the availability of the 
correct fuel. ( P.383)
WARNING
Observe the following precautions. 
Failure to do so may result in death or 
serious injury.
■When starting the vehicle
Always keep your foot on the brake 
pedal while stopped with the engine run-
ning. This prevents the vehicle from 
creeping.
■When driving the vehicle
●Do not drive if you are unfamiliar with 
the location of the brake and accelera-
tor pedals to avoid depressing the 
wrong pedal.
• Accidentally depressing the accelera- tor pedal instead of  the brake pedal 
will result in sudden acceleration that 
may lead to an accident.
• When backing up, you may twist your  body around, leading to a difficulty in 
operating the pedals. Make sure to 
operate the pedals properly.
• Make sure to keep a correct driving  posture even when moving the vehicle 
only slightly. This allows you to depress 
the brake and accelerator pedals 
properly.
• Depress the brake pedal using your  right foot. Depressing the brake pedal 
using your left foot may delay 
response in an emer gency, resulting in 
an accident.
●Do not drive the vehicle over or stop 
the vehicle near flammable materials. 
The exhaust system and exhaust gases 
can be extremely hot. These hot parts 
may cause a fire if there is any flamma-
ble material nearby.
●During normal driving, do not turn off 
the engine. Turning the engine off 
while driving will not cause loss of 
steering or braking control, but the 
power assist to these systems will be 
lost. This will make it more difficult to 
steer and brake, so you should pull 
over and stop the vehicle as soon as it 
is safe to do so. 
However, in the event of an emer-
gency, such as if it becomes impossible 
to stop the vehicle in the normal way: 
 P.340 
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1314-1. Before driving
4
Driving
WARNING
■When the vehicle is stopped
●Do not race the engine. 
If the vehicle is in any gear other than P 
or N, the vehicle may accelerate sud-
denly and unexpectedly, causing an 
accident.
●In order to prevent accidents due to 
the vehicle rolling away, always keep 
depressing the brake pedal while the 
engine is running, and apply the park-
ing brake as necessary.
●If the vehicle is stopped on an incline, 
in order to prevent accidents caused 
by the vehicle rolling forward or back-
ward, always depress the brake pedal 
and securely apply the parking brake 
as needed.
●Avoid revving or racing the engine. 
Running the engine at high speed 
while the vehicle is stopped may cause 
the exhaust system to overheat, which 
could result in a fire if combustible 
material is nearby.
■When the vehicle is parked
●Do not leave glasses, cigarette lighters, 
spray cans, or soft drink cans in the 
vehicle when it is in the sun. 
Doing so may result in the following:
• Gas may leak from a cigarette lighter  or spray can, and may lead to a fire.
• The temperature inside the vehicle  may cause the plastic lenses and plas-
tic material of glasses to deform or 
crack.
• Soft drink cans may fracture, causing  the contents to spray over the interior 
of the vehicle, and may also cause a 
short circuit in the  vehicle’s electrical 
components.
●Do not leave cigarette lighters in the 
vehicle. If a cigarette lighter is in a 
place such as the glove box or on the 
floor, it may be lit accidentally when 
luggage is loaded or the seat is 
adjusted, causing a fire.
●Do not attach adhesive discs to the 
windshield or windows. Do not place 
containers such as air fresheners on 
the instrument panel or dashboard. 
Adhesive discs or containers may act 
as lenses, causing a fire in the vehicle.
●Do not leave a door or window open if 
the curved glass is coated with a met-
allized film such as a silver-colored 
one. Reflected sunlight may cause the 
glass to act as a lens, causing a fire.
●Always apply the parking brake, shift 
the shift lever to P, stop the engine and 
lock the vehicle. 
Do not leave the vehicle unattended 
while the engine is running.
If the vehicle is parked with the shift 
lever in P but the parking brake is not 
set, the vehicle may start to move, pos-
sibly leading to an accident.
●Do not touch the exhaust pipes while 
the engine is running or immediately 
after turning the engine off. 
Doing so may cause burns.
■When taking a nap in the vehicle
Always turn the engine off. Otherwise, if 
you accidentally move  the shift lever or 
depress the accelerator pedal, this could 
cause an accident or fire due to engine 
overheating. Additionally, if the vehicle is 
parked in a poorly ventilated area, 
exhaust gases may collect and enter the 
vehicle, leading to death or a serious 
health hazard.
■When braking
●When the brakes are wet, drive more 
cautiously. 
Braking distance in creases when the 
brakes are wet, and this may cause one 
side of the vehicle to brake differently 
than the other side. Also, the parking 
brake may not securely hold the vehi-
cle. 
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1384-2. Driving procedures
■Conditions affecting operation
 P.101
■Notes for the entry function
 P.102
■Steering lock function
●After turning the engine switch off and 
opening and closing the doors, the steer-
ing wheel will be lock ed due to the steer-
ing lock function. Operating the engine 
switch again automatically cancels the 
steering lock.
●When the steering lock cannot be 
released, “Push Engine Switch while 
Turning Steering Whee l in Either Direc-
tion” will be displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display. 
Check that the shift leve r is set in P. Press 
the engine switch shor tly and firmly while 
turning the steering wheel left and right.
●To prevent the steering lock motor from 
overheating, operation of the motor may 
be suspended if the engine is turned on 
and off repeatedly in  a short period of 
time. In this case, refrain from operating 
the engine switch. After about 10 sec-
onds, the steering lock motor will resume 
functioning.
■If there is a malfun ction in the smart 
access system with push-button start
If “Access System with Elec. Key Malfunc-
tion See Owner’s Manual” is displayed on 
the multi-information display, the system 
may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle 
inspected by your Lexus dealer immedi-
ately.
■Electronic key battery
 P.330
■Operation of the engine switch
●If the switch is not pressed shortly and  firmly, the engine switch mode may not 
change or the engine may not start.
●If attempting to restart the engine imme-
diately after turning th
e engine switch off, 
the engine may not start in some cases. 
After turning the engine switch off, please 
wait a few seconds be fore restarting the 
engine.
■Customization
If the smart access system with push-button 
start has been deactivated in a customized 
setting, refer to P.400.
WARNING
■When starting the engine
Always start the engine while sitting in 
the driver’s seat. Do not depress the 
accelerator pedal while starting the 
engine under any circumstances. 
Doing so may cause an accident result-
ing in death or serious injury.
■Caution while driving
If engine failure occurs while the vehicle 
is moving, do not lock or open the doors 
until the vehicle reaches a safe and com-
plete stop. Activation of the steering lock 
in this circumstance may lead to an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■When starting the engine
●Do not race a cold engine.
●If the engine becomes difficult to start 
or stalls frequently, have your vehicle 
checked by your Lexus dealer immedi-
ately.
■Symptoms indicating a malfunction 
with the engine switch
If the engine switch seems to be operat-
ing somewhat differently than usual, such 
as the switch sticking slightly, there may 
be a malfunction. Contact your Lexus 
dealer immediately. 
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1394-2. Driving procedures
4
Driving
1Stop the vehicle completely.
2 Set the parking brake ( P.146), 
and shift the shift lever to P 
( P.142).
3 Press the engine switch.
4 Release the brake pedal and check 
that “ACCESSORY” or “IGNI-
TION ON” is not shown on the 
meter.
Modes can be changed by pressing 
the engine switch with the brake pedal 
released. (The mode changes each 
time the switch is pressed.) 1
Off
*
The emergency flashers can be used.
2ACCESSORY mode
Some electrical components such as the 
audio system can be used.
“ACCESSORY” will be displayed on the 
meter.
3IGNITION ON mode
All electrical components can be used.
“IGNITION ON” will be displayed on the 
meter.
*: If the shift lever is in a position other than 
P when turning off the engine, the 
engine switch will be turned to ACCES-
SORY mode, not to off.
■Auto power off function
If the vehicle is left in ACCESSORY mode 
for more than 20 minutes or IGNITION 
ON mode (the engine is not running) for 
more than an hour with the shift lever in P, 
the engine switch will automatically turn off. 
However, this function cannot entirely pre-
vent the battery discharge. Do not leave the 
vehicle with the engine switch in ACCES-
Stopping the engine
WARNING
■Stopping the engine in an emergency
●If you want to stop the engine in an 
emergency while driving the vehicle, 
press and hold the engine switch for 
more than 2 seconds, or press it briefly 
3 times or more in succession. 
(  P.340)
However, do not touch the engine 
switch while driving  except in an emer-
gency. Turning the engine off while 
driving will not cause loss of steering 
or braking control, but the power assist 
these systems will be lost. This will 
make it more difficult to steer and 
brake, so you should pull over and stop 
the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
●If the engine switch is operated while 
the vehicle is running, a warning mes-
sage will be shown on the multi-infor-
mation display and a buzzer sounds.
●When restarting the engine after an 
emergency shutdown, press the 
engine switch.
Changing engine switch modes