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■Trunk easy closer
When you lower the trunk lid to about half way closed, the automatic trunk closer
will close the trunk for you.
■Trunk light
When the trunk light switch is set to ON, the trunk light turns on when the trunk is
opened.
■Tr u n k h a n d l e
■Internal trunk release lever
■Using the mechanical key
The trunk can be also opened using the mechanical key. (→P. 5 5 0 )
ON
OFF
Use the trunk handle when closing the trunk.
The trunk lid can be opened by pulling down
on the glow-in-the-dark lever located on the
inside of the trunk lid.
The lever will continue to glow for some time
after the trunk lid is closed.
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CAUTION
■Caution while driving
●Keep the trunk lid closed while driving.
If the trunk lid is left open, it may hit near-by objects while driving or luggage in
the trunk may be unexpectedly thrown out, causing an accident.
In addition, exhaust gases may enter the vehicle, causing death or a serious
health hazard. Make sure to close the trunk lid before driving.
●Before driving the vehicle, make sure that the trunk lid is fully closed. If the trunk
lid is not fully closed, it may open unexpectedly while driving, causing an accident.
●Never let anyone sit in the trunk. In the event of sudden braking or a collision, they
are susceptible to death or serious injury.
■When children are in the vehicle
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Do not allow children to enter the trunk.
If a child is accidentally locked in the trunk, they could overheat or suffocate.
●Do not allow a child to open or close the trunk lid.
Doing so may cause the trunk lid operate unexpectedly, or cause the child’s
hands, head, or neck to be caught by the closing trunk lid.
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CAUTION
■Using the trunk
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in serious injury.
●Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ice, from the trunk lid before opening
it. Failure to do so may cause the trunk lid to fall closed again after it is opened.
●When opening or closing the trunk lid, thoroughly check to make sure the sur-
rounding area is safe.
●If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that the
trunk is about to open or close.
●Use caution when opening or closing the trunk lid in windy weather as it may
move abruptly in strong wind.
●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 fall closed again after
it is opened.
●The trunk lid may fall if it is not opened
fully. It is more difficult to open or close
the trunk lid on an incline than on a level
surface, so beware of the trunk lid unex-
pectedly opening or closing by itself.
Make sure that the trunk lid is fully open
and secure before using the trunk.
●When closing the trunk lid, take extra
care to prevent your fingers etc. from
being caught.
●When closing the trunk lid, make sure to
press it lightly on its outer surface. If the
trunk handle is used to fully close the
trunk lid, it may result in hands or arms
being caught.
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CAUTION
■Trunk easy closer
NOTICE
■To prevent trunk easy closer malfunction
Do not apply excessive force to the trunk lid while the trunk easy closer is operating.
In the event that the trunk lid is left slightly
open, the trunk easy closer will automatically
close it to the fully closed position. It takes
several seconds before the trunk easy closer
begins to operate. Be careful not to catch fin-
gers or anything else in the trunk lid, as this
may cause bone fractures or other serious
injuries.
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1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats
Seat position fore/aft control switch
For driver’s seat only: Height of the head restraint also moves upward or
downward with the seat movement.
Seatback angle control switch
Seat cushion (front) angle control switch
Vertical height control switch
Lumbar support control switch
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CAUTION
■Reclining adjustment
Do not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion, to
reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt.
If the seat is too reclined, during an accident the lap belt may slide past the hips and
apply restraint forces directly to the abdomen or your neck may contact the shoul-
der belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpectedly move
and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
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Driving position memory system
Your preferred driving position (the position of the driver’s seat, steering
wheel and outside rear view mirrors) can be entered into the computer’s
memory and recalled with the touch of a button. It is also possible to set this
function to activate automatically when the doors are unlocked.
Three different driving positions can be entered into memory.
The same buttons are found on the front passenger’s side, allowing the
position of the front passen ger’s seat to be memorized.
■Entering a position to memory
Turn the “POWER” switch to ON mode.
Adjust the driver’s seat, steering wheel, and outside rear view
mirrors to the desired positions.
While pushing the “SET” but-
ton, or within 3 seconds after
the “SET” button is pushed,
push button “1”, “2” or “3”
until the signal beeps.
If the selected button has
already been preset, the previ-
ously recorded position will be
overwritten.
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Linking driving position memory with door unlock operation
Record your driving position to button “1”, “2” or “3” before performing
the following:
Using the wireless remote control Turn the “POWER” switch to OFF and close the driver’s door.
While pushing the desired button
(“1”, “2” or “3”), push on the
wireless remote control until the
signal beeps.
The driving position is recalled
when the driver’s door is unlocked
using the entry function or wireless
remote control and the driver ’s
door is opened.
Open one of the doors.
If a door is not opened within 60 seconds after is pushed,
the doors will be locked again and the alarm will automatically be set.
In case that the alarm is triggered, immediately stop the alarm.
(
→P. 9 8 )
■Recalling the memorized position
Check that the shift lever is set in “P”.
Turn the “POWER” switch to ON mode. Push button “1”, “2” or “3” to
recall the memorized position.
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Using the door lock switch
Carry only the key (including the card key) to which you want to link
the driving position. If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the driving
position cannot be linked properly.
Turn the “POWER” switch to OFF mode and close the driver’s
door. While pushing the desired button
(“1”, “2” or “3”), push the lock or
unlock side on the door lock
switch (either the driver or passen-
ger side) until the signal beeps.
The driving position is recalled
when the driver’s door is unlocked
using the entry function or wireless
remote control and the driver’s
door is opened.
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■Canceling the linked door unlock operationClose the driver’s door with the “POWER” switch set to the OFF.
Push the “SET” button and the button on the wireless remote control
at the same time for about 1 second until you hear 2 beeps.
■Retained accessory power
●Each memorized position (except for the tilt and telescopic steering column)
can be recalled within 3 minutes after the corresponding side door is opened,
even if the “POWER” switch is turned to OFF.
●Driver’s side: Each memorized position (except for the tilt and telescopic steer-
ing column) can be recalled within 60 seconds after the driver’s door is closed,
even if the “POWER” switch is turned to OFF.
■If any position memory button is push ed while the adjustments are being made
The operation will stop. To reactivate the system, push the desired button (“1”, “2” or
“3”) again.
■If the 12 volt battery is disconnected
The memorized positions must be reset because the computer’s memory is erased
when the battery is disconnected.
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment so that the seat does not strike the rear passenger
or squeeze your body against the steering wheel.
If this happens, you can stop the movement by pressing another driving position
memory button.
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