light LEXUS NX300h 2018 Service Manual

992-1. Instrument cluster
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Vehicle status information and indicators The image is an example only, and may
vary slightly from actual conditions.

1033-1. Key information
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Before driving •TVs
• Personal computers
• Cellular phones, cordless phones and
battery chargers
• Recharging cellular phones or cordless
phones
• Induction cookers
• Table lamps ■
Replacing the battery
→ P.347■
Confirmation of the registered key
number
The number of keys already registered to
the vehicle can be confirmed. Ask your
Lexus dealer for details.
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.
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Do not disassemb le the keys.
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Do not attach a sticker or anything else
to the surface of the electronic key.
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Do not place the keys near objects that
produce magnetic fields, such as TVs,
audio systems and induction cookers,
or medical electrical equipment, such
as low-frequency therapy equipment.
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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 applianc es 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
Take your vehicle with all the electronic
keys provided with your vehicle, includ-
ing the card key, to your Lexus dealer. ■
When an electronic key is lost
If the electronic key remains lost, the risk
of vehicle theft incr eases significantly.
Visit your Lexus deal er immediately with
all remaining electronic keys and the
card key that were provided with your
vehicle. ■
Handling 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 the 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 remove the battery
cover.
Forcibly removing 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.

104 3-1. Key information
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al_USA_OM78212U The electronic keys are equipped with
the following wireless remote control:
Locks all the doors ( → P.106)
Unlocks all the doors ( → P.106)
Opens the windows and moon
roof *1, 2
( → P.106)
Opens and closes the power back
door *1
( → P.113)
Sounds the alarm ( → P.104)*1
: If equipped *2
: This setting must be customized at your
Lexus dealer.
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Theft deterrent panic mode
When is pressed for longer than
about 1 second, an alarm will sound inter- mittently 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.
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Back door reserve lock function (vehi-
cles with power back door)
This function is a function which reserves
locking of all doors, beforehand, when the
back door is open. When the follow is done,
all the doors except the back door are
locked and then back door will also be
locked at the same time it is closed.
1 Close all doors, except the back door.
2 Push the wireless lock button during the
automatic closing operation of the back
door.
To take out the mechanical key, push
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.387)NOTICE●
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 control
A
B
C
D
E Using the mechanical key

106 3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Using the 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. Grip any passen-
ger 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 surface of the door han-
dle) to lock all the doors.Check that the door is securely locked. ■
Using the wireless remote control
1 Locks all the doors Check that the door is securely locked.
2 Unlocks all the doors Pressing the button unlocks the driver’s
door. Pressing the button again within 3
seconds unlocks the other doors.
Press and hold to open the windows and
moon roof *1, 2
*1
: If equipped *2
: This setting must be customized at your
Lexus dealer.
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Switching the door unlock function
It is possible to set which doors the entry
function unlocks using the wireless remote
control.
1 Turn the power switch off.
2 When the indicator light on the key sur-
face is not on, press and hold ,
or for approximately 5
seconds while pre ssing 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 .)Side doors The vehicle can be locked and
unlocked using the entry function,
wireless remote control or door
lock switch.
Unlocking and locking the doors
from the outside

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Before driving
For vehicles with alarm: To prevent unin-
tended triggering of the alarm, unlock the
doors using the wirele ss remote control and
open and close a door once after the set-
tings 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 automatically be set.)
In a case that the alarm is triggered, imme-
diately stop the alarm. ( → P.71)■
Locking the doors from the outside with-
out a key
1 Move the inside lock button to the lock
position.
2 Close the door.
The door cannot be locked if the power
switch is in ACCESSORY or ON mode, or
the electronic key is le ft inside the vehicle.
The key may not be detected correctly and
the door may be locked.
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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
Doors:
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flash-
ers flash to indicate that the doors have
been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once;
Unlocked: Twice)
Windows:
A buzzer sounds to indicate that all win-
dows 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. ■
Open door warning buzzer
If the vehicle speed reaches 3 mph (5 km/
h), the master warning light flashes and a
buzzer sounds to indicate that door(s) or
the hood in not fully closed.
The open door(s) or hood is displayed on
the multi-information display. ■
Welcome light illumination control
The side marker, parking, tail and license
plate lights automatically turn on at night
when the doors are unlocked using the
entry function 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
When the door cannot be locked even if the
lock sensor on the surface of the door han-
dle is touched by a finger, touch the lock
sensor with the palm.
When gloves are being worn, remove the
gloves.Multi-information
display/Beep Unlocking function
Exterior: Beeps 3
times
Interior: Pings
once Holding the driver’s
door handle unlocks
only the driver’s door.
Holding any of the
passenger door han-
dles unlocks all the
doors.
Exterior: Beeps
twice
Interior: Pings
once Holding a door han-
dle unlocks all the
doors.

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Before driving ■
Smart access system with push-
button start
Carry the electronic key to enable this
function.
1 Locks all the doors Check that the door is securely locked.
2 Unlocks all the doors The doors cannot be unlocked for 3 sec-
onds after the doors are locked. ■
Wireless remote control
→ P.104
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Door lock switch
→ P.108
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Open
Raise the back door while pressing up
the back door opener switch.WARNING●
When closing the back door, take
extra care to prevent your fingers, etc.,
from being caught.
●
When closing the back door, make
sure to press it lightly on its outer sur-
face. If the back door handle is used to
fully close the back door, it may result
in hands or arms being caught.●
Do not pull on the back door damper
stay (vehicles without power back
door) ( → P.112) or back door spindle
(vehicles with power back door)
( → P.118) to close the back door, and
do not hang on the back door damper
stay (vehicles without power back
door) or back door spindle (vehicles
with power back door).
Doing so may cause hands to be
caught or the back door damper stay
(vehicles without a power back door)
or back door spin dle (vehicles with
power back door) to break, causing an
accident.
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If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy
object is attached to the back door, it
may suddenly shut again after being
opened, causing someone’s hands,
head or neck to be caught and injured.
When installing an accessory part to
the back door, using a genuine Lexus
part is recommended. Unlocking and locking the back
door from the outside
Unlocking and locking the back
door from the inside
Opening/closing the back door
(vehicles without power back
door)

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Close
Lower the back door using the back
door handle, and make sure to push
the back door down from the outside
to close it.
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Luggage compartment light●
The luggage compartment light turns on
when the back door is opened.●
If the luggage compartm ent light is left on
when the power switch is turned off, the
light will go off automatically after 20
minutes.
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If the back door opener is inoperative
The back door can be unlocked from the
inside.
1 Remove the cover.
To protect the cover, place a rag between
the flathead screwdriver and the cover as
shown in the illustration. 2 Move the lever.
NOTICE■
Back door damper stays
The back door is equipped with damper
stays that hold the back door in place.
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause damage to
the back door damper stay resulting
in malfunction.
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Do not attach any foreign objects, such
as stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives
to the damper stay rod.
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Do not touch the damper stay rod with
gloves or other fabric items.
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Do not attach any accessories other
than genuine Lexus parts to the back
door.
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Do not place your hand on the damper
stay or apply lateral forces to it. A
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114 3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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If the switch is pr essed while the power
back door is closing, the operation will
stop.
Pressing the switch again will close the
power back door automatically.
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Closing the back door using the
back door handle
Lower the back door using the back
door handle, then a buzzer sounds and
the back door automatically closes.
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Opening/closing the back door
using the kick sensor (vehicles with
power back door and kick sensor)
The power back door enables auto-
matic opening and closing of the
power back door by putting your foot
near the lower center part of the rear
bumper and then moving it away.
1 While carrying an electronic key,
put your foot within 3.94 in. (100 mm) of the lower center part of the
rear bumper, where the kick sensor
is located, and move it away. When all of the doors are locked: When
the movement is detect ed by the kick sen-
sor, all of the doors will be unlocked.
2 The buzzer sounds and the power
back door begins to operate The buzzer sounds and the power back
door automatically opens or closes.
To stop the power back door partway or
operate it again, use either the kick sensor,
the wireless remote control ( → P.104), or
power back door switch ( → P.113).
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Luggage compartment light ●
The luggage compartment light turns on
when the back door is opened. ●
If the luggage compartm ent light is left on
when the power switch is turned off, the
light will go off automatically after 20
minutes.
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Power back door operating conditions
With the power back door operations set to
ON, it can automatically open and close for
the following conditions:
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When the electronic key is being carried
and the power back door switch is
pushed *
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When the wireless remote control is
used *
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When the power switch is in ON mode,
in addition to the above for the opening
operations, the back door operates for
any of the following conditions: A

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Before driving • Parking brake is engaged
• The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift lever is in P *
: When configured with the customization
function so that it can be operated after
being unlocked, operate the back door
after it has been unlocked.■
Kick sensor (vehicles with power back
door and kick sensor)
The power back door will open/close auto-
matically when the kick sensor operation is
enabled ( → P.114) and the following condi-
tions are met: ●
The power back door is fully closed/
opened.●
The electronic key is within the opera-
tional range. ( → P.122)●
A foot is put near the lower center part of
the rear bumper and moved away from
the rear bumper.
The power back door may also be operated
by putting a hand, an elbow, a knee, etc.
near the lower center part of the rear
bumper and moving it away from the rear
b ump er. Ma ke sure to p ut it c lose e n ough t o
the center part of the rear bumper. ■
Back door closer
In the event that the back door is left slightly
open, the back door closer will automati-
cally close it to the fully closed position.
Whatever the state of the power switch, the
back door closer operates. ■
Operation of the power back door●
A buzzer sounds and the emergency
flashers flash twice to indicate that the
back door is opening/closing.
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When the power back door operations
are OFF, the power back door does not
operate but it can be opened and closed
by hand.
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When the power back door automati-
cally opens, if an abnormality due to peo-
ple or objects is de tected, operation will
stop.
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Close & lock function
When the power back door is open, this function closes the power back door and
then locks all of the doors simultaneously.
When the following procedures are per-
formed and there are no electronic keys for
the vehicle within the vehicle, all of the
doors will lock when th e power back door is
completely closed.
1 Close all of the doors except the power
back door.
2 While carrying an electronic key, press
the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( → P.111).
A different buzzer than the normal one will
sound and then the power back door will
begin closing automatically. When the
power back door is closed, all of the doors
will lock simultaneously and operation sig-
nals will indicate that all of the doors have
been locked. ■
Situations in which the close & lock
function may not operate properly
(vehicles with power back door and kick
sensor)
In the following situations, the close & lock
function may not operate properly: ●
If the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( → P.111) is pressed
by a hand which is ho lding an electronic
key ●
If the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( → P.111) is pressed
when the electronic key is in a bag, etc.
that is placed on the ground
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If the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( → P.111) is pressed
with the electronic key not near the vehi-
cle.
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Situations in which the kick sensor may
operate unintentionally (vehicles with
power back door and kick sensor)
In the following situations, the kick sensor
may operate unintentionally.
To prevent unintentional operation, keep
the electronic key out of the operational
range or disable the kick sensor operation.
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When water is applied to the lower cen-

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Before driving ■
Customization
Settings (e.g. back door automatic open
and stop position) can be changed. (Cus-
tomizable features: → P.427)
WARNING■
Back door closer●
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 catch fingers
or anything else in the back door, as
this may cause bone fractures or other
serious injuries.
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Use caution when using the back door
closer as it still operates when the
power back door system is canceled.
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Power back door
Observe the following precautions when
operating the power back door.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
●
Check the safety of the surrounding
area to make sure there are no obsta-
cles or anything 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
turned off with the main switch while
the back door is operating automati-
cally, the automatic operation is
stopped. The back door then has to be
operated manually. Take extra care
when on an incline, as the back door
may open or close unexpectedly. ●
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 manu-
ally. Take extra care when on an incline,
as the back door may open or close
abruptly. ●
On an incline, the back door may sud-
denly shut after it opens. Make sure
the back door is fully open and secure. ●
In the following situations, the power
back door may detect an abnormality
and automatic operation may be
stopped. In this case, the back door
has to be operated manually. Take
extra care when on an incline, as the
back door may open or close abruptly.
• When the back door contacts an
obstacle
• When the 12-volt battery voltage sud-
denly drops, such as when the power
switch is turned to power ON mode or
the hybrid system is started during
automatic operation
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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 suddenly shut again
after being opened, causing some-
one’s hands, head or neck to be caught
and injured. When installing an acces-
sory part to the back door, using a
genuine Lexus part is recommended.