lexus LS400 1994 Repair Manual Information / 1994 LS400: KEYS AND DOORS

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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Keys and doors
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KEYS AND DOORS
Master key
Wireless
key
Flat key
Sub key
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KEYS
The master keys work in every lock. The subkey will not
open the trunk, trunk main switch and the glovebox.
To protect things locked in the trunk or glovebox when you
have your vehicle parked, leave the subkey with the attendant.
Since the doors and trunk lid can be locked without a key, you
should always carry a spare master key in case you
accidentally lock your keys inside the vehicle.
Wireless keys:

Avoid knocking them hard against other objects.

Avoid putting them in water.
For information on use of the wireless remote control key, see
page 11.Keep the key number plate in a safe place such as your
wallet, not in the vehicle.
If you should require replacement or additional keys for any
reason, contact your Lexus dealer.
You should also put a copy of the key number with your
important papers.

KEYS AND DOORS
UnlockLock
9 Insert your flat key in its key case as shown on previous page.
We recommend that you always carry this with you as a spare.
Do not leave it in your vehicle.
NOTICE:

Do not let the key case become bent as the key may
fall out or become bent also.

The flat key is designed for emergency use only, so do
not use it regularly instead of the other master keys.
DOORS
Keyhole illumination
At night, to help locate the keyhole, pull up and release the
driver’s door handle to turn on the door keyhole light.The light remains on for 15 seconds after the door is closed,
but goes off immediately when all doors are locked.
For 15 seconds after all the doors are locked, the light will not
come on even if the handle is pulled up and released.
Locking with key
Turn the key towards the front of the vehicle to lock and
towards the back to unlock.
The doors lock and unlock simultaneously with either front
door. In the driver’s door lock, turning the key once will unlock
the driver’s door and twice in succession will unlock all doors
simultaneously. In the passenger’s door lock, turning the key
once will unlock all doors simultaneously.

KEYS AND DOORS
LockUnlock
Driver’s sideUnlockLock
Front passenger’s
sideLock
Unlock
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Locking with inside lock button
Push in the lock button to lock and unlock the door.
When locked, the door cannot be opened with either the
outside or inside door handle.
Closing the door with the lock button pushed in will also lock
the door. Be careful not to lock your keys in the vehicle. The
door will not lock if the key is left in the ignition switch when
closing the front doors.
CAUTION:
Before driving, make sure the doors are closed and
locked, especially when small children are in the vehicle.
Along with the proper use of seat belts, locking the doors
helps prevent the driver and passengers from being
thrown out from the vehicle during an accident. It also
helps prevent the doors from being opened
unintentionally.
Locking with power door lock switch
To lock all the doors simultaneously, push the power door
lock switch on the “DOOR LOCK” side. Pushing on the
opposite side will unlock them.

KEYS AND DOORS
Unlock
Lock
On
Off
Lock
Unlock
11
Locking with rear door child-protector
Whenever small children are in the vehicle, lock the rear
door so that it does not open from the inside. To do this,
push the lever down and then close the door.
Locking with wireless remote control key
To use the wireless remote control system, the main
switch on the dashboard must be on. When you push the
remote control switch of the master key, all the doors can
be locked or unlocked from outside the vehicle.
However, if any door is not closed securely or the key is in the
ignition switch, locking cannot be done by the remote control
switch.

LouderOFF
KEYS AND DOORS
12When you push the remote control switch, the vehicle sounds
one beep when the doors are locked by remote control, and
two beeps when the doors are unlocked.
You can adjust the beep loudness with the knob under the
dashboard as shown. Turning the knob counterclockwise
increases the volume and turning it clockwise until it clicks
turns the buzzer off.The operational range of the wireless remote control is
approximately 1 meter (3 feet) from the outside handle of the
driver’s door. The effective range may vary with different
conditions.
You have 30 seconds to open a door after using the remote
unlock feature. If a door is not opened by then, all doors will
automatically relock.
When any door is unlocked, pushing the remote control switch
locks all the doors. To unlock the doors, push the switch again.
Continued pushing of the remote control switch will not cause
repeated locking and unlocking of the doors. To reverse the
operation performed by the remote control switch, the switch
must first be released, then pressed again.
When pushing the remote control switch does not actuate the
doors, and you have checked that the wireless remote control
main switch is on and checked the battery in the master key,
consult your Lexus dealer.
NOTICE:
In the following cases, set the main switch to the “OFF”
position to prevent draining of the battery and theft of
the vehicle:

The vehicle is not used for a long period of time.

The master key with the remote control switch has
been lost.

KEYS AND DOORS
13 For vehicles sold in U.S.A.
FCC ID: HYQ1512A
MADE IN JAPAN
This device complies with FCC rules part 15.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference and
(2) this device must accept any interference that may
be received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.