power LEXUS RX200T 2017 Owner's Manual

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■Power back door operating conditions
If the following conditions are met with the power back door operation enabled ( P. 115), the power back door can be opened and closed automatically.
●The power back door is unlocked.
●When the engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode, the vehicle speed must be lower than 3 km/h (2 mph) and one of the following conditions must be met in addition to the above condition:
• The parking brake is engaged. • The brake pedal is depressed.• The shift lever is in P.
Touchless sensor (vehicles with a touchless power back door)
The power back door will open automatically when the touchless sensor operation is
enabled ( P. 115) and the following conditions are met:
●The power back door is fully closed.
●The electronic key is within the operational range (P. 168)
■Security feature
If the power back door is not opened within approximately 30 seconds after the vehicle
is unlocked, the security feature will automatically lock the doors again.
●A hand is held over the upper part of the rear emblem with fingers closed. (The upper part of
the rear emblem can also be touched.)
The power back door may also be operated by holding either of the following over the
upper part of the rear emblem. Make sure to hold it close enough to the rear emblem.
•A gloved hand
•An elbow

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■Luggage compartment lights
■If the power back door opener is inoperative
The power back door can be unlocked from the inside.
The luggage compartment lights turn on when
the power back door is opened with the respec-
tive luggage compartment light switch on.
When the engine switch is turned off, the
lights will go off automatically after 20 min-
utes.
Remove the cover.
To protect the cover, place a rag between the
flathead screwdriver and cover as shown in
the illustration.
Move the lever.
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■Back door closer
In the event that the power back door is left slightly open, the back door closer will auto- matically close it to the fully closed position.
●The back door closer can function when the engine switch is in any mode.
●The power back door can be opened using the back door opener switch even if theback door closer is operating.
■Operation of the power back door
●When the power back door begins to operat e, the emergency flashers will flash twice and a buzzer will sound.
●When the power back door is disabled ( P. 115), the power back door will not operate but can be opened and closed manually.
●The power back door turns to manual operat ion when the back door opener switch is
pressed while the power back door is in an automatic opening/closing operation.
●If anything obstructs the power back door while opening, a buzzer will sound and the power back door will stop immediately. If anything obstructs the power back door while
closing, a buzzer will sound and the power back door will automatically move slightly in the opposite direction and then stop.
■Back door reserve lock function
This function reserves the locking of the po wer back door when the power back door is open. If the following operations are perfor med, all of the doors except the power back door will lock and then the power back door will lock when it is completely closed.
Close all of the doors, except the power back door.
Perform an automatic closing operation of the power back door and lock the doors using the wireless remote control ( P. 140) or smart entry & start system (P. 140,
151) while the power back door is closing.
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■When reconnecting the battery
To enable the power back door to operate properly, close the power back door manually.
■Jam protection function
■Returning the power back door openin g position to the default setting
Sensors are installed in the right and left sides of the power back door. When the door is auto-
matically closing and the sensors are pushed due to an object being caught, etc., the jam pro-tection function will operate.
From that position the door will automatically move a little in the opposite direction and thenthe function will stop.
Press and hold the switch on the lower part of the power back door for 7 seconds.
A buzzer will sound twice. The next time the power back door is opened, it will open to thedefault position.

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■Situations in which the touchless sensor may malfunction (vehicles with a touchless power back door)
In the following situations, the touchless sensor may operate unintentionally.
To prevent unintentional operation, keep the electronic key out of the operational range or disable the touchless sensor operation. ( P. 115)
●When a large amount of water is applied to the rear emblem, such as in heavy rain
●When the vehicle is being washed and water is applied to the rear emblem
●When dirt is wiped off the rear emblem
●If someone leans toward or against the rear emblem
●When a metal object is brought near the rear emblem
●When a vehicle cover is installed or removed near the rear emblem
■Situations in which the touchless sensor may not operate properly (vehicles with a
touchless power back door)
If the touchless sensor does not operate in the following situations, use the back door opener switch to open the power back door. ( P. 154)
●In the following situations, the sensitivity of the touchless sensor may be temporarily reduced and the touchless sensor may not operate:
• When a large amount of wate r is applied to the rear emblem, such as in heavy rain
• When the vehicle is being washed and water is applied to the rear emblem • For several seconds after dirt is wiped off the rear emblem • When the rear emblem is covered with mud, snow, ice, etc.
• When the vehicle has been parked for a while near objects that may move and con- tact the rear emblem, such as tall grass or trees• When an external radio wave sour ce is near the touchless sensor
●The touchless sensor may not operate in the following situations:
• When an electronic key is not being carried • When an electronic key is no t within the operational range • When an external radio wave source interferes with the communication between
the vehicle and electronic key ( P. 170) • When the power back door is not fully closed• When a hand is held pa rallel to the rear emblem*
*: The detection settings can be changed by any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer,
or another duly qualified and equipped professional. ( P. 742)
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. ( P. 110, 740)

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WARNING
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in death or seriousinjury.
■Before driving the vehicle
Before driving the vehicle, make sure that the power back door is fully closed. If the power back door is not fully closed, it may open unexpectedly while driving, causing an
accident.
■Caution while driving
●Keep the power back door closed while driving.
If the power back door is left open, it ma y hit nearby objects while driving or luggage may be unexpectedly thrown out, causing an accident.In addition, exhaust gases may enter the ve hicle, causing death or a serious health
hazard. Make sure to close the power back door before driving.
●Never let anyone sit in the luggage compartment. In the event of sudden braking, sudden swervi ng 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 play in the luggage compartment. If a child is accidentally locked in the luggage compartment, they could have heat
exhaustion or other injuries.
●Do not allow a child to open or close the power back door. Doing so may cause the power back door to move unexpectedly, or cause the child’s
hands, arms, head, or neck to be caught by the closing power back door. (The power back door will not operate when it is disabled: P. 115)

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WARNING
■Operating the power back door
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in death or serious
injury.
●Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ice, from the power back door before
opening it. Failure to do so may cause the power back door to suddenly shut again
after it is opened.
●When opening or closing the power back do or, thoroughly check to make sure the
surrounding area is safe.
●If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that the power
back door is about to open or close.
●Use caution when opening or closing the power back door in windy weather as it may
move abruptly in strong wind.
●Do not pull on the back door spindle ( P. 165) to close the power back door, and
do not hang on the back door spindle.
Doing so may cause hands to be caught or the back door spindle to break, causing
an accident.
●If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the power back door, it may
suddenly shut again after being opened, causing someone’s hands, arms, head or
neck to be caught and injured. When installing an accessory part to the power back
door, using a genuine Lexus part is recommended.
●The power back door may suddenly shut if it is
not opened fully, while on a steep incline.
Make sure that the power back door is secure
before using the luggage compartment.
●When closing the power back door, take
extra care to prevent your fingers, etc., from
being caught.
●When closing the power back door, make
sure to press it lightly on its outer surface. If
the back door handle is used to fully close the
power back door, it may result in hands or
arms being caught.

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WARNING
■Back door closer
●Use caution when using the back door closer as it still operates when the power back door system is disabled.
■Power back door
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 power
back door is about to open or close.
●If the power back door system is disabled ( P. 115) while the power back door is operating, the power back door will stop operating. The power back door must then
be operated manually. Take extra care in th is situation, as the power back door may open or close suddenly.
●If the operating conditions of the power back door (P. 156) are no longer met, a
buzzer may sound and the power back door may stop opening or closing. The power back door must then be operated manually. Take extra care on an incline in this situa-tion, as the power back door may move suddenly.
●On an incline, the power back door may suddenly shut after it opens. Make sure thepower back door is fully open and secure.
●In the following situations, the power back door may detect an abnormality and auto-
matic operation may be stopped. In this case, the power back door must then be operated manually. Take extra care in this situation, as the stopped power back door may suddenly open or close, causing an accident.
• When the power back door contacts an obstacle • When the battery voltage suddenly drops, such as when the engine switch isturned to IGNITION ON mode or the engine is started during automatic opera-
tion
●In the event that the power back door is left
slightly open, the back door closer will auto- matically close it to the fully closed position. Ittakes several seconds before the back door
closer begins to operate. Be careful not to get fingers caught or anything else in the powerback door, as this may cause bone fractures
or other serious injuries.

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WARNING
●If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the power back door, the power back door may not operate, causin g a malfunction, or the power back door may suddenly shut again after being opened, causing someone’s hands, arms, head
or neck to be caught and injured. When installing an accessory part to the power back door, using a genuine Lexus part is recommended.
■Jam protection function
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
●Never use any part of your body to intent ionally activate the jam protection function.
●The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just before the power back door fully closes. Be careful not to get fingers caught or anything else.
●The jam protection function may not work depending on the shape of the object that
is caught. Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else.

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NOTICE
■Back door spindles
The power back door is equipped with spindl es that hold the power back door in place. Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the back door spindle, resulting in malfunction.
■To prevent back door closer malfunction
●Do not apply excessive force to the back door while the back door closer is operat- ing. Applying excessive force may cause the back door closer to malfunction.
●If the power back door is opened and closed repeatedly in a short amount of time, the back door closer may stop operating. In this case, manually open the power back door once and wait for a while before attempting to close it again.
■To prevent malfunction of the power back door
●Make sure that there is no ice between the power back door and frame that wouldprevent movement of the power back door. Operating the power back door when
excessive load is present on the power back door may cause a malfunction.
●Do not apply excessive force to the power back door while the power back door is operating.
●Take care not to damage the sensors installed on the right and left edges of the powerback door ( P. 159) with a knife or other sharp object. If a sensor is disconnected, the power back door will not close automatically.
●Do not attach any foreign objects, such as
stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives to the spindle rod.
●Do not attach any accessories other than
genuine Lexus parts to the power back door.
●Do not place your hand on the spindle or apply lateral forces to it.Spindles