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1213-1. Key information
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■Electronic key battery depletion
●The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years. (The card key battery life is about a year and a
half.)
●If the battery becomes low, an alarm will sound in the cabin when the hybrid system
stops.
●As the electronic key always receives ra dio waves, the battery will become depleted
even if the electronic key is not used. The following symptoms indicate that the elec-
tronic key battery may be depleted. Replace the battery when necessary. ( P. 5 3 2 )
• The smart access system with push-button 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.
●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
• Induction cookers
• Table lamps
■Replacing the battery
 P. 5 3 2
■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 wrong key is used
The key cylinder rotates freely to isolate inside mechanism.

1253-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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■Operation signals
Doors:
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors have been
locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice)
Windows:
A buzzer sounds to indicate that all windows 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.
■Welcome light illumination control
The side marker, parking, tail and license plat e lights automatically turn on at night when
the doors are unlocked using the entry functi on or wireless remote control if the light
switch is in the “AUTO” position.
■When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the surface of the door handle
■Door lock buzzer
If an attempt to lock the doors is made when a door is not fully closed, a buzzer sounds
continuously for 5 seconds. Fully close the door to stop the buzzer, and lock the vehicle
once more.
■Setting the alarm
Locking the doors will set the alarm system. ( P. 88)
■If the smart access system with push-butto n start or the wireless remote control does
not operate properly
●Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock the doors. ( P. 5 9 1 )
●Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted. ( P. 5 3 2 )
When the door cannot be locked even if the
lock sensor on the surfac
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touched by a finger, touch the lock sensor with
the palm.
When gloves are being worn, remove the
gloves.

1373-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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WA R N I N G
■Back door closer (vehicles with a power back door)
●Use caution when using the back door closer as it still operates when the power back
door system is canceled.
■Power back door (if equipped)
Observe the following precautions when operating the power back door.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
●Check the safety of the surrounding area to make sure there are no obstacles or any-
thing 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 back
door is about to open or close.
●If the power back door system is canceled while the back door is operating during
automatic operation, the back door stops operating. Take extra care when on an
incline, as the back door may open or close suddenly.
●If the operating conditions of the power back door are no longer met, a buzzer may
sound and the back door may stop opening or closing. The back door then has to be
operated manually. Take extra care in this situation, as the back door may move
abruptly.
●On an incline, the back door may sudden ly shut after it opens automatically. Make
sure the back door is secured.
●In the following situations, the power back door may detect an abnormality and auto-
matic operation may be stopped. In this case, the back door has to be operated man-
ually. Take extra care in this situation, as the stopped back door may suddenly open or
close, causing an accident.
• When the back door contacts an obstacle
• When the 12-volt battery voltage suddenly drops, such as when the power switch is turned to ON mode or the engine is started during automatic operation
●If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the back door, the power
back door may not operate, causing itself to malfunction, or the back door may move
slightly in the closing direction after bein g opened, causing someone’s hands, head or
neck to be caught and injured. When installing an accessory part to the back door,
ask your Lexus dealer for details.
●In the event that the back door is left slightly
open, the back door closer will automatically
close it to the fully closed position. It takes
several seconds before the back door closer
begins to operate. Be careful not to get fin-
gers caught or anything else in the back door,
as this may cause bone fractures or other
serious injuries.

1403-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Smart access system with push-button start
●Locks and unlocks the doors ( P. 1 2 4 )
●Locks and unlocks the back door ( P. 1 2 9 )
●Starts and stops the hybrid system (P. 2 0 1 )
■Antenna location
■Effective range (areas within whic h the electronic key is detected)
The following operations can be performed simply by carrying the electronic
key (including the card key) on your person, for example in your pocket. The
driver should always carry the electronic key.
Antennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna inside the luggage compartment
Antenna outside the luggage compartment
When locking or unlocking the doors
The system can be operated when the elec-
tronic key is within about 2.3 ft. (0.7 m) of
an outside door handle. (Only the doors
detecting the key can be operated.)
When starting the hybrid system or chang-
ing power switch modes
The system can be operated when the elec-
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■Electronic Key battery-Saving Function
When battery-saving mode is set, battery depletion is minimized by stopping the elec-
tronic key from receiving radio waves.
■Conditions affe cting operation
The smart access system with push-button star t, wireless remote control and immobilizer
system use weak radio waves. In the followi ng situations, the communication between the
electronic key and the vehicle may be affected, preventing the smart access system with
push-button start, wireless remote control and immobilizer system from operating prop-
erly. (Ways of coping: P. 5 9 1 )
●When the electronic key battery is depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric powe r plant, gas station, radio station, large display, airport or
other facility that generates strong radio waves or electrical noise
●When the electronic key is in contact wi th, or is covered by the following metallic
objects
• Cards to which aluminum foil is attached
• Cigarette boxes that have aluminum foil inside
• Metallic wallets or bags
•Coins
•Hand warmers made of metal
• Media such as CDs and DVDs
●When other wireless keys (that emit radio waves) are being used nearby
●When carrying the electronic key together with the following devices that emit radio
waves
• Portable radio, cellular phone, cordless phone or other wireless communication
devices
• Another vehicle’s electronic key or a wireless key that emits radio waves
• Personal computers or personal digital assistants (PDAs)
• Digital audio players
• Portable game systems
●If window tint with a metallic content or me tallic objects are attached to the rear win-
dow
●When the electronic key is placed near a battery charger or electronic devices
Press twice while pressing and holding .
Confirm that the electronic 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 function, press any of the
electronic key buttons.

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●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.
●If there is another electronic key in the detection area, it may take slightly longer to
unlock the doors after the door handle is gripped.
■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 system with push-button start can be deactivated in advance.
( P. 6 3 3 )
■To operate the system properly
Make sure to carry the electronic key when operating the system. Do not get the elec-
tronic key too close to the vehicle when op erating 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 correctly and the system may not operate properly. (The alarm may go off
accidentally, or the door lock prevention may not operate.)
■If the smart access system with push-button start does not operate properly
●Locking and unlocking the doors: Use the mechanical key. (P. 5 9 1 )
●Starting the hybrid system: P. 5 9 2
■Customization
Settings (e.g. smart access system with push-button start) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 6 3 1 )
■If the smart access system with push-butto n start has been deactivated in a customized
setting
●Locking and unlocking the doors:
Use the wireless remote control or mechanical key. ( P. 1 2 4 , 5 9 1 )
●Starting the hybrid system and changing power switch modes: P. 5 9 2
●Stopping the hybrid system: P. 2 0 2

1483-3. Adjusting the seats
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■Before folding down the rear seatbacks Stow the rear center seat be lt and seat belt buckles. (P. 3 4 )
Lower the head restraint of the rear seat. ( P. 1 5 8 )
■Folding down rear seatbacks (manual seat)
Pull the seatback angle adjustment
lever and fold down the seatback.
■Folding down rear seatbacks (power seat)
Press and hold the switch to fold down the seatback.
The buzzer sounds and operations start. Th e buzzer sounds again when the operation
is complete.
To stop the operation of a se at partway, press either seat operation switch for that
seat, once more. Switches for that seat in other locations can be used to stop the
operations. (buzzer sounds depending on stopping position of the seatback)
Folding down the rear seatbacks
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Instrument panel switchRear seat switch
When the seatback is collapsed to the
rear, put the seatback in the most
upright position and press the switch
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1503-3. Adjusting the seats
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■Returning the rear seatbacks (power seat) Press and hold the switch to return the seatback.
The buzzer sounds and operations start. The buzzer sounds again when the oper-
ation is complete.
To stop the operation of a seat partway, press either seat operation switch for that
seat, once more. Switches for that seat in other locations can be used to stop the
operations. (buzzer sounds depending on stopping position of the seatback)
Check that the plate for the seat
belt is on the front side of the seat.
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Instrument panel switchRear seat switch
Luggage room switch
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1673-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
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■The power windows can be operated when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■Operating the power windows after turning the hybrid system off
The power windows can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even after the
power switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off. They cannot, however, be
operated once either front door is opened.
■Up jam protection function
If an object becomes caught between the window and the window frame, window travel
is stopped and the window is opened slightly.
■Down jam protection function
When the window is opening, if a foreign obje ct malfunction within the door causes it to
be clamped, the operation stops.
■When opening and closing the window cannot be done
When the up or down jam protection function operates unusually or the door window
cannot be fully opened and cl osed, perform the following op erations with the power win-
dow switch of that door.
●Stop the vehicle, with the power switch in ON mode, continually operate the power
window switch in the one-touch closing position within 4 seconds after the up jam or
down jam protection function was activated. Otherwise, by continually operating the
power window switch in the one-touch opening position, the door window can be
opened and closed.
●If the door window cannot be opened and closed even when performing the above
operations, implement the following pr ocedure for function initialization.
Turn the power switch to ON mode.
Pull and hold the power window switch in the one-touch closing position and com-
pletely close the door window.
Release the power window switch for a moment and then resume pulling and hold-
ing the switch in the one-touch closin g position for approximately 4 seconds.
Press and hold the power window switch in the one-touch opening position and
after the door window is co mpletely opened, continue ho lding the switch for a fur-
ther 1 second or more.
Pull and hold the power window switch in the one-touch closing position, once
more, and after the door window is comple tely closed, continue holding the switch
for a further 1 second or more.
If you release the switch while the window is moving, start again from the beginning.
If the window reverses and cannot be closed or completely open, have the vehicle
inspected by your Lexus dealer.
■Door lock linked window operation
●The power windows can be opened an d closed using the mechanical key.* ( P. 5 9 2 )
●The power windows can be opened us ing the wireless remote control.* (P. 1 2 4 )
*: These settings must be customized at your Lexus dealer.
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1744-1. Before driving
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Driving the vehicle
 P. 2 0 1
With the brake pedal depressed, shift the shift lever to D. ( P. 2 0 8 )
Release the parking brake. ( P. 2 1 4 )
If the parking brake is in automatic mode, the parking brake is released automatically
when shifting the shift lever to any position other than P. ( P. 2 1 3 )
Gradually release the brake pedal and gently depress the accelerator pedal
to accelerate the vehicle.
With the shift lever in D, depress the brake pedal.
If necessary, set the parking brake. ( P. 2 1 4 )
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an extended period of time, shift the shift lever to P.
( P. 2 0 8 )
With the shift lever in D, depress the brake pedal.
Shift the shift lever to P. ( P. 2 0 8 )
Set the parking brake. ( P. 2 1 4 )
If the parking brake is in automatic mode, the parking brake is set automatically when
shifting the shift lever to P. ( P. 2 1 3 )
Press the power switch to stop the hybrid system.
Lock the door, making sure that you have the electronic key on your person.
If parking on a hill, bloc k the wheels as needed.
The following procedures should be observed to ensure safe driving:
Starting the hybrid system
Driving
Stopping
Parking the vehicle
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