sensor LEXUS RX270 2014 User Guide

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Before driving
RX350/270_EE
Double locking system
Setting the double locking system
●Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch off, have all the passengers
exit the vehicle and ensure that all the doors are closed.
●Using the entry function:
Touch the lock sensor on the outside door handle twice within 5 sec-
onds.
Using the wireless remote control:
Press twice within 5 seconds.
Canceling the double locking system
Using the entry function: Hold the outside door handle or press the back
door opener button. (→P. 32)
Using the wireless remote control: Press .
CAUTION
■Double locking system precaution
Never activate the double locking system when there are people in the vehicle
because all the doors cannot be opened from inside the vehicle.
Unauthorized access to the vehicle is prevented by disabling the door
unlocking function from both the interior and exterior of the vehicle.
Vehicles employing this system
have labels on the window glass
of both front doors.
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Alarm∗
∗: If equipped
The system sounds the alarm and flashes the lights when forcible entry is
detected.
■Triggering of the alarm
The alarm is triggered in the following situations when the alarm is
set:
●A locked door is unlocked or opened in any way other than using
the entry function or wireless remote control.
(The doors will lock again automatically.)
●The hood is opened.
●The intrusion sensor detects something moving inside the vehicle.
(An intruder gets in the vehicle.)
●The tilt sensor detects a change of vehicle inclination.
■Setting the alarm system
Vehicles with a navigation system
Close the doors and hood, and
lock all the doors using the entry
function or wireless remote
control. The system will be set
automatically after 30 seconds.
The indicator light changes from
being on to flashing when the
system is set.
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Before driving
RX350/270_EE
Intrusion sensor and tilt sensor
●The intrusion sensor detects an intruder or movement in the vehicle.
●The tilt sensor detects changes in vehicle inclination, such as when the
vehicle is towed away.
This system is designed to deter and prevent vehicle theft but does not
guarantee absolute security against all intrusions.
The intrusion sensor and tilt sensor can be canceled using the cancel
switch.
Vehicles without a navigation system
Close the doors and hood, and
lock all the doors using the entry
function or wireless remote
control. The system will be set
automatically after 30 seconds.
The indicator light changes from
being on to flashing when the
system is set.
■Deactivating or stopping the alarm
Do one of the following to deactivate or stop the alarms:
●Unlock the doors using the entry function or the wireless remote
control.
●Start the engine. (The alarm will be deactivated or stopped after a
few seconds.)
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Canceling the intrusion sensor and tilt sensor
Turn the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch off and press the intrusion
sensor and tilt sensor cancel
switch.
A message will be shown on the
multi-information display in the
instrument cluster.
The intrusion sensor and tilt sensor
will revert to on each time the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch is
turned to IGNITION ON mode.
■System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free type alarm system.
■Items to check before locking the vehicle
To prevent unexpected triggering of the alarm and vehicle theft, make sure of the
following:
●Nobody is in the vehicle.
●The windows and moon roof are closed before the alarm is set.
●No valuables or other personal items are left in the vehicle.
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■Canceling and automatic re-enabling of the intrusion sensor and tilt sensor
●The alarm will still be set even when the intrusion sensor and tilt sensor are can-
celed.
●After the intrusion sensor and tilt sensor are canceled, pressing the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch or unlocking the doors using the entry function, wireless
remote control or mechanical key will re-enable the intrusion sensor and tilt
sensor.
●When the alarm system is set again, the intrusion sensor and tilt sensor will be
set.
■Intrusion sensor considerations
The sensor may trigger the alarm in the following situations:
●Persons or pets are in the vehicle.
●A window or the moon roof is open.
In this case, the sensor may detect the
following:
• Wind or the movement of objects
such as leaves and insects inside the
vehicle
• Ultrasonic waves emitted from
devices such as the intrusion sensors
of other vehicles
• The movement of people outside the
vehicle
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●The vehicle is inside an automatic or high-pressure car wash.
●The vehicle experiences impacts, such as hail, lightning strikes, and other kinds
of repeated impacts or vibrations.
■Tilt sensor detection considerations
The sensor may trigger the alarm in the following situations:
●The vehicle is transported by a ferry, trailer, train, etc.
●The vehicle is parked in a parking garage.
●The vehicle is inside a car wash that moves the vehicle.
●Any of the tires loses air pressure.
●The vehicle is jacked up.
●An earthquake occurs or the road caves in.
●Cargo is loaded onto or unloaded from a roof luggage carrier.
●Unstable items, such as dangling acces-
sories or clothes hanging on the coat
hooks, are in the vehicle.
●The vehicle is parked in a place where
extreme vibrations or noises occur, such
as in a parking garage.
●Ice or snow is removed from the vehicle,
causing the vehicle to receive repeated
impacts or vibrations.
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NOTICE
■To ensure the intrusion sensor and tilt sensor functions correctly
■To ensure the system operates correctly
Do not modify or remove the system. If modified or removed, the proper operation
of the system cannot be guaranteed.
●To ensure that the sensors operate prop-
erly, do not touch or cover them.
●Do not spray air fresheners or other prod-
ucts directly into the sensor holes.
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1-7. Safety information
RX350/270_EE
SRS airbag system components
The main SRS airbag system components are shown above. The SRS air-
bag system is controlled by the airbag sensor assembly. As the airbags
deploy, a chemical reaction in the inflators quickly fills the airbags with
non-toxic gas to help restrain the motion of the occupants.Airbag manual on-off switch
Front passenger airbag
Curtain shield airbags
Front side airbags
Passenger airbag indicator
light
Rear side airbags
SRS warning light
Driver airbag
Curtain shield airbag sensorsSide and curtain shield airbag
sensors
Driver's seat belt buckle
switch
Driver's seat position sensor
Knee airbags
Airbag sensor assembly
Front airbag sensors
Seat belt pretensioners and
force limiters
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2-1. Driving procedures
Driving the vehicle ................. 168
Engine (ignition) switch ........ 180
Automatic transmission........ 186
Turn signal lever ...................... 193
Parking brake ........................... 194
Horn ........................................... 195
2-2. Instrument cluster
Gauges and meters ................ 196
Indicators and warning
lights......................................... 198
Multi-information
display .................................... 203
Head-up display ...................... 212
2-3. Operating the lights and
windshield wipers
Headlight switch ...................... 217
Fog light switch ....................... 222
Windshield wipers and
washer .................................... 223
Rear window wiper and
washer ..................................... 227
Headlight cleaner
switch...................................... 2292-4. Using other driving
systems
Cruise control ........................ 230
Dynamic radar cruise
control.................................... 234
Lexus parking
assist-sensor.......................... 248
Electronically modulated
air suspension ....................... 256
Rear view monitor
system ..................................... 263
Driving assist systems ............ 271
All-wheel drive lock
switch ...................................... 277
Hill-start assist control.......... 278
Pre-Crash Safety
system .................................... 280
2-5. Driving information
Utility vehicle
precautions .......................... 289
Cargo and luggage................ 293
Winter driving tips ................. 296
Trailer towing (RX350)....... 300
Trailer towing (RX270) .......... 311
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2-2. Instrument cluster
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When driving
RX350/270_EE
Display order may vary depending on vehicle condition.
Electronic features control contentsSetting electronic features controls
Lexus parking assist-sensor
(if equipped)→P. 2 4 8
Snow mode→P. 1 8 8
AFS (if equipped)→P. 2 1 9
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