key LEXUS ES350 2022 User Guide

923-1. Key information
3-1.Key information
The following keys are provided with
the vehicle.Electronic keys
• Operating the smart access system with push-button start ( P.107)
• Operating the wireless remote control function
Mechanical keys
Key number plate
Card key (electronic key) (if
equipped)
Operating the smart access system with
push-button start ( P.107)
■Card key (if equipped)
●The card key is not waterproof.
●The mechanical key that is stored inside
the card key should be used only if a
problem arises, such as when the card key does not operate properly.
●If it is difficult to take out the mechanical
key, push down the lock release button
using a pen tip etc. If it is still difficult to
pull it out, use a coin etc.
●To store the mechanical key in the card
key, insert it while pressing the lock
release button.
●If the battery cover is not installed and the
battery falls out or if the battery was
removed because the key got wet, rein-
stall the battery with the positive terminal
facing the Lexus emblem.
■When riding in an aircraft
When bringing an electronic key onto an
aircraft, make sure you do not press any
buttons on the electronic key while inside
the aircraft cabin. If you are carrying an
electronic key in your bag etc., ensure that
the buttons are not likely to be pressed
accidentally. Pressing a button may cause
the electronic key to emit radio waves that
could interfere with the operation of the air-
craft.
■Electronic key battery depletion
●The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years.
(The card key battery life is from one year
to one year and a half.)
●If the battery becomes low, an alarm will
sound in the cabin when the engine is
stopped.
●Battery-saving mode can reduce the
Keys
Key types
A
B
C
D

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Before driving
power consumption of electronic keys
that are not used for long periods of time.
( P.109)
●As the electronic key always receives
radio waves, the battery will become
depleted even if the electronic key is not
used. The following symptoms indicate
that the electronic key battery may be
depleted. Replace the battery when nec-
essary. ( P.333)
• The smart access system with push-but-
ton start or the wireless remote control
does not operate.
• The detection area becomes smaller.
• The LED indicator on the key surface does not turn on.
You can replace the battery by yourself
(  P.333). However, as there is a danger
that the electronic key may be damaged, it
is recommended that replacement be car-
ried out by your Lexus dealer.
●To avoid serious deterioration, do not
leave the electronic key within 3 ft. (1 m)
of the following electrical appliances that
produce a magnetic field:
•TVs
• Personal computers
• Cellular phones, cordless phones and battery chargers
• Recharging cellular phones or cordless phones
• Table lamps
• Induction cookers
■Replacing the battery
 P.333
■Confirmation of the registered key
number
The number of keys already registered to
the vehicle can be confirmed. Ask your
Lexus dealer for details.
■If “A New Key has been Registered
Contact Your Dealer for Details” is
shown on the multi-information display
This message will be displayed each time
the driver’s door is opened when the doors
are unlocked from the outside for approxi-
mately 10 days after a new electronic key
has been registered.
If this message is displayed but you have not had a new electronic key registered, ask
your Lexus dealer to check if an unknown
electronic key (other than those in your
possession) has been registered.
NOTICE
■To prevent key damage
●Do not drop the keys, subject them to
strong shocks or bend them.
●Do not expose the keys to high tem-
peratures for long periods of time.
●Do not get the keys wet or wash them
in an ultrasonic washer etc.
●Do not attach metallic or magnetic
materials to the keys or place the keys
close to such materials.
●Do not disassemble the keys.
●Do not attach a sticker or anything else
to the surface of the electronic key.
●Do not place the keys near objects that
produce magnetic fields, such as TVs,
audio systems and induction cookers.
●Do not place the keys near medical
electrical equipment such as low-fre-
quency therapy equipment or micro-
wave therapy equipment, and do not
receive medical attention with the keys
on your person.
■Carrying the electronic key on your
person
Carry the electronic key 3.9 in. (10 cm)
or more away from electric appliances
that are turned on. Radio waves emitted
from electric appliances within 3.9 in. (10
cm) of the electronic key may interfere
with the key, causing the key to not func-
tion properly.
■In case of a smart access system with
push-button start malfunction or
other key-related problems
 P.376
■When an electronic key is lost
 P.375

943-1. Key information
The electronic keys are equipped with
the following wireless remote control:Locks the doors (
P.96)
Unlocks the doors ( P.96)
Opens the windows and moon
roof
*1, 2 or panoramic moon roof*1,
2
(  P.96)
Opens the trunk ( P.103)
Sounds the alarm ( P.94)
*1: If equipped
*2: This setting must be customized at your
Lexus dealer.
■Theft deterrent panic mode
When is pressed for longer than
about one second, an alarm will sound
intermittently and the vehicle lights will flash
to deter any person from trying to break
into or damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button on the
electronic key.
To take out the mechanical key, push
NOTICE
■Handling the card key (if equipped)
●Do not apply excess force when
inserting the mechanical key into the
card key. Doing so may damage the
card key.
●If the battery or card key terminals get
wet, the battery may corrode and the
card key may stop working.
If the key is dropped into water, or if
drinking water, etc. is spilled on the
key, immediately remove the battery
cover and wipe the battery and termi-
nals. (To remove th e battery cover,
lightly grasp and pull it .) If the battery is
corroded, have your Lexus dealer
replace the battery.
●Do not crush the battery cover or use
a screwdriver to re move the battery
cover. Forcibly re moving the battery
cover may bend or damage the key.
●If the battery cover is frequently
removed, the battery cover may
become loose.
●When installing the battery, make sure
to check the direction of the battery.
Installing the battery in the wrong
direction may cause the battery to
deplete rapidly.
●The surface of the card key may be
damaged, or its coating may peel off in
the following situations:
• The card key is carried together with hard objects, such as coins and keys.
• The card key is scraped with a sharp object, such as the tip of a mechanical
pencil.
• The surface of the card key is wiped with thinner or benzene.
Wireless remote controlUsing the mechanical key
A
B
C
D
E

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Before driving
the release button and take the key out.
The mechanical key can only be inserted in
one direction, as the key only has grooves
on one side. If the key cannot be inserted in
a lock cylinder, turn it over and re-attempt
to insert it.
After using the mechanical key, store it in
the electronic key. Carry the mechanical
key together with the electronic key. If the
electronic key battery is depleted or the
entry function does not operate properly,
you will need the mechanical key.
( P.376)
■When required to leave the vehicle’s
key with a parking attendant
Turn the trunk opener main switch off
(  P.106), lock the glove box ( P.277)
and armrest door ( P.288) as circum-
stances demand.
Remove the mechanical key for your own
use and provide the attendant with the elec-
tronic key only.
■If you lose your mechanical keys
 P.375

963-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3-2.Op ening, clo sing and locking the do ors 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 handle 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 (if equipped) or panoramic
moon roof (if equipped).
*
*
: 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 engine switch off.
2 When the indicator light on the key sur-
face is not on, press and hold ,
or for approximately 5
seconds while pressing 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

973-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Before driving
To prevent unintended triggering of the
alarm, unlock the doors using the wireless
remote control and open and close a door
once after the settings have been changed.
(If a door is not opened within 60 seconds
after is pressed, the doors will be
locked again and the alarm will automati-
cally be set.)
In a case that the alarm is triggered, imme-
diately stop the alarm. (P.60)
■Impact detection door lock release sys-
tem
In the event that the vehicle is subject to a
strong impact, all the doors are unlocked.
Depending on the force of the impact or the
type of accident, however, the system may
not operate.
■Operation signals
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flash-
ers flash to indicate that the doors have
been locked/unlocked. (Locked: once;
Unlocked: twice)
A buzzer sounds to indicate that the win-
dows and moon roof (if equipped) or pan-
oramic moon roof (if equipped) are
opening.
■Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately
60 seconds after the vehicle is unlocked,
the security feature automatically locks the
vehicle again. (However, depending on the
location of the electronic key, the key may
be detected as being in the vehicle. In this
case, vehicle may be unlocked.)
■When the doors cannot be locked by
the lock sensor on the upper part of the
door handle
When the doors cannot be locked even if
the lock sensor on the surface of the door
handle is touched by a finger, touch the lock
sensor with the palm.
If you are wearing gloves, remove them.
■Door lock buzzer
If an attempt to lock the doors using the
smart access system with push-button start
is made when a door other than the door
you are locking is open, a buzzer sounds
continuously for 5 seconds. Fully close all
the doors, and lock the vehicle once more.
■Setting the alarm
Locking the doors will set the alarm system.
(  P.60)
■Conditions affectin g the operation of
the smart access system with push-but-
ton start or wirele ss remote control
 P.109
■If the smart access system with push-
button start or the wireless remote con-
trol does not operate properly
Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock
the doors. ( P.376)
Replace the key battery with a new one if it
is depleted. ( P.333)
■Rear seat reminder function
●In order to remind you not to forget lug-
Multi-information
display/BeepUnlocking function
Exterior: Beeps 3 times
Interior: Pings once
Holding the driver’s
door handle unlocks
only the driver’s door.
Holding a passenger’s
door handle unlocks all
the doors.
Exterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Pings onceHolding a door handle
unlocks all the doors.

983-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
gage, etc. in the rear seat, when the
engine switch is turned off after any of the
following conditions are met, a buzzer
will sound and a message will be dis-
played on the multi-information display
for approximately 6 seconds.
• The engine is started within 10 minutes after opening and closing a rear door.
• A rear door has been opened and closed after the engine was started.
However, if a rear door is opened and then
closed within approximately 2 seconds, the
rear seat reminder function may not oper-
ate.
●The rear seat reminder function deter-
mines that luggage, etc. has been placed
in a rear seat based on opening and clos-
ing of a rear door. Therefore, depending
on the situation, the rear seat reminder
function may not operate and you may
still forget luggage, etc. in the rear seat,
or it may operate unnecessarily.
●The rear seat reminder function can be
enabled/disabled. ( P.408)
■Customization
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a
key) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P.408)
■Door lock switches (to
lock/unlock)
1 Locks all the doors
2 Unlocks all the doors
■Inside lock buttons (to lock)
Push down the inside lock button to
lock the door.
WARNING
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while
driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door
opening and an occupant being thrown
out of the vehicle, resulting in death or
serious injury.
●Ensure that all doors are properly
closed and locked.
●Do not pull the inside handle of the
doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the front
doors, as the doors may be opened
even if the inside lock buttons are in
locked position.
●Set the rear door child-protector locks
when children are seated in the rear
seats.
■When opening or closing a door
Check the surroundings of the vehicle
such as whether the vehicle is on an
incline, whether there is enough space
for a door to open and whether a strong
wind is blowing. When opening or clos-
ing the door, hold the door handle tightly
to prepare for any unpredictable move-
ment.
Unlocking and locking the doors
from the inside

993-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Before driving
■Inside door handles (to unlock)
For the front doors
Pull the handle to unlock and open the
door.
When the door is unlo cked, the inside lock
button will pop up.
For the rear doors
Pull the handle to unlock the door. Pull
the handle a second time to open the
door.
When the door is unlo cked, the inside lock
button will pop up.
■Locking the front door s from the outside
without a key
1 Push down the inside lock button.
2 Close the door.
The door cannot be locked if the engine
switch is in ACCESSORY or IGNITION
ON mode, or the electronic key is left
inside the vehicle. However, the key may
not be detected correctly and the door may
be locked.
■Open door warning buzzer
If the vehicle speed reaches 3 mph (5
km/h), a buzzer sounds to indicate that the
door(s), the hood or the trunk is not fully
closed.
The open door(s), the hood or the trunk is
displayed on the multi-information display.
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 chil-
dren 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.408.
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.

1033-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
3
Before driving
■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.
■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.
Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid oper-
ation detection area
Smart access system with push-
button start operation detection
area ( P.108)
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
A
B
C

1043-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
while a foot is detected under the
rear bumper.
• Operate the Hands Free Power
Trunk Lid without 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.
Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid oper-
ation detection area
3 When the kick sensor detects that
your foot is pulled back, a buzzer
will sound and the trunk will auto-
matically 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.
■Trunk grip
Using the trunk grip, pull down the
trunk lid without applying sideways
force and push the trunk lid down from
the outside to close it.
■Trunk light
The trunk light turns on when the trunk 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.
●The trunk easy closer will operate
regardless of the engine switch mode.
●If the trunk easy closer does not operate,
open the trunk to the half open position
or more and then close it.
■Function to prevent the trunk being
locked with the electronic key inside
●When all doors are locked, closing the
trunk lid with the electronic key left inside
the trunk will sound an alarm.
In this case, the trunk lid can be opened
by pressing the trunk release button on
A
B