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TABLE OF CONTENTSIndex
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1-1. Hybrid system ..................................  2Hybrid system ......................................  2
1-2. Key information ............................  12 Keys .......................................................  12
1-3. Opening, closing and locking  
the doors and trunk ...................  14
Smart access system with  push-button start ...........................  14
Wireless remote control ..............  23
Doors....................................................  26
Trunk....................................................  30
1-4. Adjustable components ............ 34 Front seats ..........................................  34
Driving position memory  
system .............................................. 36
Head restraints................................. 39
Seat belts ............................................  42
Steering wheel.................................. 48
Inside rear view mirror..................  49
Outside rear view mirrors ..........  50
1-5. Opening and closing the  
windows and moon roof ..........  52
Power windows................................ 52
Moon roof  ......................................... 55 1-6. Refueling .......................................  58
Opening the fuel tank cap..........  58
1-7. Anti-theft system .........................  62 Hybrid vehicle immobilizer  
system ...............................................  62
Alarm....................................................  64
Theft prevention labels  
(U.S.A.) .............................................  66
1-8. Safety information .......................  67 Correct driving posture ...............  67
SRS airbags .......................................  69
Child restraint sy stems ................  80
Installing child restraints ............... 83
2-1. Driving procedures..................... 94 Driving the vehicle ..........................  94
Starting the hybrid system ..........  101
Transmission ...................................  104
Turn signal lever............................. 108
Parking brake .................................  109
2-2. Instrument cluster ......................  110 Gauges and meters ......................  110
Indicators and warning lights ..... 114
Multi-information display.............  117
1Before driving
2When driving 
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Before driving1
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1-1. Hybrid system ............................... 2Hybrid system ...................................  2
1-2. Key information..........................  12 Keys.....................................................  12
1-3. Opening, closing and locking  
the doors and trunk.................  14
Smart access system with  
push-button start ........................  14
Wireless remote control............  23
Doors.................................................  26
Trunk .................................................. 30
1-4. Adjustable components .......... 34 Front seats ....................................... 34
Driving position memory  
system ............................................  36
Head restraints.............................. 39
Seat belts .........................................  42
Steering wheel............................... 48
Inside rear view mirror ...............  49
Outside rear view mirrors .......  50 1-5. Opening and closing the 
windows and moon roof .......  52
Power windows .............................  52
Moon roof .......................................  55
1-6. Refueling ..................................... 58 Opening the fuel tank cap ....... 58
1-7. Anti-theft system ......................  62 Hybrid vehicle immobilizer  
system ............................................  62
Alarm ................................................  64
Theft prevention labels  
(U.S.A.) ..........................................  66
1-8. Safety information ....................  67 Correct driving posture ............. 67
SRS airbags ....................................  69
Child restraint systems .............. 80
Installing child restraints ............  83 
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1-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
■Battery-saving function
In the following circumstances, the entry function is disabled in order to prevent the 
vehicle and electronic key batteries from discharging. 
●When the entry function has not been used for 2 weeks or more
●When the electronic key has been left within approximately 3 ft. (1 m) of the 
vehicle for 10 minutes or more
The system will resume operation when... 
●The vehicle is locked using  the door handle lock switch
●The vehicle is locked/unlocked using the wireless remote control function  
(  P. 23) or the mechanical key ( P.  4 6 9 )
■Electronic key battery depletion
●The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years. (The battery becomes depleted even if 
the electronic key is not used.) If the smart access system with push-button start 
or the wireless remote control function  does not operate, or the detection area 
becomes smaller, the battery may be depleted. Replace the battery when nec-
essary. (  P.  3 9 3 )
●To avoid serious deterioration, do not leave the electronic key within 3 ft. (1 m) of 
the following electrical appliances. 
•TVs
• Personal computers
• Recharging cellular phones or cordless phones
• Table lamps
■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 outside 
of the vehicle.
Depending on the position and holding condition of the electronic key, the key may 
not be detected corr ectly and the system may not operate properly. (The alarm may 
go off accidentally, or the door lock prevention may not function.) 
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■Alarms and warning indicators
A combination of exterior and interior alarms as well as warnings displayed on the 
multi-information display are used to prevent theft of the vehicle and unforeseeable 
accidents resulting from erroneous operation. Take appropriate measures in 
response to any warning indications on the multi-information display. (P. 443)
The following table describes circumstances and correction procedures when only 
alarms are sounded. 
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior alarm 
sounds once for 2 
seconds
Tried to lock the doors using 
the entry function while the 
electronic key is still inside 
the passenger compartmentRetrieve the electronic 
key from the passenger 
compartment and lock 
the doors again.
Tried to exit the vehicle with 
the electronic key and lock 
the doors without first turning 
the power switch “OFF”Tu r n  t h e  p o w e r  s w i t c h  
“OFF” and lock the 
doors again.
Closed the trunk while the 
electronic key is still inside 
and all doors are lockedRetrieve the electronic 
key from the trunk and 
close the trunk lid.
Exterior alarm 
sounds once for 10 
secondsTried to lock the vehicle using 
the entry function while a 
door is openClose all of the doors 
and lock the doors 
again.
Interior alarm 
sounds continu-
ouslyTried to open the door and 
exit the vehicle without shift-
ing the shift lever to “P”Shift the shift lever to 
“P”.  
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Before driving
■When the electronic key battery is fully depleted
●Locking and unlocking the doors and trunk: Use the mechanical key. 
(  P.  4 6 9 )
●Starting the hybrid system:  P.  4 7 0
●Replacing the battery: P.  3 9 3
■Customization
Settings (e.g. smart access sy stem with push-button start, anti-theft system) can be 
changed. ( P.  5 0 0 )
■Certification for the smart access system with push-button start
For vehicles sold in the U.S.A.
NOTE:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) 
this device must accept any interference  received, including interference that may 
cause undesired operation.
FCC WARNING: 
Changes or modifications not expressly  approved by the party responsible for 
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Interior alarm rings 
continuously
Switched to “ACC” mode 
while the driver's door is 
open (Opened the driver's 
door when the power switch 
is in “ACC” mode.)
Tu r n  t h e  p o w e r  s w i t c h  
“OFF” and close the 
driver's door.
Turned the power switch 
“OFF” while the driver's door 
is open
Close the driver's door. 
FCC ID: NI4TMLF-1 
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1-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Before driving
Wireless remote control
■2-step unlocking function
When you push thebutton, the driver's door is unlocked. Pushing the button 
again within 3 seconds unlocks the other doors.
■Operation indicator
Doors: A buzzer sounds and the emergency fl as
 hers flash to indicate that the doors 
have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)
Trunk: A buzzer sounds to indicate  t
 hat the trunk has been unlocked. 
Windows and moon roof: A buzzer sounds when the windows and moon roof begin 
to op
 en.
■Door lock buzzer
If a door is not fully closed, a buzzer sounds continuously if an attempt to lock the 
do
or is made. Fully close the door to stop the buzzer, and lock the vehicle once 
more.
■Security feature
 P.
 1 9
■When the electronic key battery is fully depleted
P.
 2 1
The wireless remote control can be used  to lock and unlock the vehicle and 
the trunk from outside the vehicle. 
Locks all doors
Unlocks all doors
Opens the windows and 
moon roof (push and hold)
Unlocks the trunk  
(push and hold)
Sounds alarm 
(push and hold) ( P.  6 5 ) 
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1-7. Anti-theft system
Alarm
Deactivating or stopping the alarm
Do one of the following:
●Unlock the doors or trunk using the smar
 t access system with push-
button start or the wireless remote control.
● St
art the hybrid system. (The alarm wi ll be deactivated or stopped after 
a few seconds.)
■Items to check before locking the vehicle
To prevent unintended triggering of the alar m
 , check that there is no one in the vehi-
cle, and that all windows and moon roof  ar
 e closed before locking the vehicle. 
The alarm warns of forcible entry using the horn and lights.
To arm the alarm, exit the vehi-
cle, make sure that the doors, 
trunk and hood ar
 e closed, and 
lock all the doors. 
The system will operate auto -
matically once the indicator 
changes fr
 om lit to flashing. 
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1-7. Anti-theft system
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Before driving
■When the 12 volt battery is disconnected
Be sure to cancel the alarm system. 
If the 12 volt battery is discharged before canceling the alarm, the system may be 
triggered when the battery is reconnected.
■Pa n i c  m o d e
When is pushed for longer than about 
one second, the headlights/tail lights/emer-
gency flashers will flash, the front and rear 
interior lights will come on, and an alarm will 
sound for about 60 seconds to deter any 
person from trying to break into or damage 
your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, push any button on the 
wireless remote control. 
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2-4. Using other driving systems
CAUTION
■When the radar sensor may not be correctly detecting the vehicle ahead
Apply the brakes as necessary when any of the following types of vehicles are in 
front of you.
As the sensor may not be able to correctly detect these types of vehicles, the prox-
imity alarm ( P. 447) will not be activated, and an accident may result.
●Vehicles that cut in suddenly
●Vehicles traveling at low speeds
●Vehicles that are not moving
●Vehicles with small rear ends (tra ilers with no load on board etc.)
●Motorcycles traveling in the same lane
■Conditions under which the vehicle-to-vehicle distance control may not function 
correctly
Apply the brakes as necessary in the foll owing conditions as the radar sensor may 
not be able to correctly detect vehicles ahead, and an accident may result.
●When water or snow thrown up by the surrounding vehicles hinders the function-
ing of the sensor
●When your vehicle is pointing upwards (caused by a heavy load in the trunk, etc.)
●When the road curves or when the lanes are narrow
●When steering wheel operation or your position in the lane is unstable
■To ensure the radar sensor functions correctly
Do not do the following to the sensor or  grille cover as doing so may cause the sen-
sor not to function correctly and could result in an accident.
●Stick or attach anything to them
●Leave them dirty
●Disassemble, subject them to strong shocks
●Modify or paint them
●Replace them with non-genuine parts 
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Starting the hybrid system
Put the shift lever in “P” and apply the brakes.Hold the electronic k
 ey close to 
the power switch (within 0.4 in. [10 
mm]). Make sure that the button 
side of the key is facing away from 
the power switch.
An alarm will sound to indicate that 
the start function cannot detect the 
key with the depleted battery if any 
of the doors will be opened and 
closed while this operation.
Press the power switch within 5 seconds after the buzzer sounds, 
keeping the brake pedal depressed.
If the hybrid system still cannot be started, contact your Lexus dealer.
STEP1
STEP2
■Replacing the key battery
As this procedure is the temporary measure, it is recommended that the electronic 
k
 ey battery be replaced immediately. ( P.  3 9 3 )
STEP3