light LEXUS RX350 2015 User Guide

20  : If equipped
* : For vehicles with a navigation system, refe r to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.E
Cup holder P. 601
Headlight cleaner switch
 P. 226
Power back door switch P. 57
Fuel filler door opener P. 105
Instrument panel light
control buttons P. 192
“ODO/TRIP” button P. 192
Windshield wiper de-icer switch
 ,
* P. 363
BSM main switch
 P. 286Pictorial index Instrument panel

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Rear seatback lock release levers P. 72Luggage compartment lights P. 59
Pictorial index Luggage compartment

341-1. Key information
NOTICE■
Precautions for handling the card key ●
Do not apply excess force when inserting the mechanical key into the card key.
Doing so may damage 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 terminals. (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 co ver 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 direct ion of the battery.
Installing the battery in the wrong direction may cause the battery to deplete rap-
idly.●
The surface of the card key may be damage d, 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.

441-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Notes for locking the doors ●
Touching the door lock sensor while we aring gloves may delay or prevent lock
operation. Remove the gloves and touch the lock sensor again.●
When the lock operation is performed using the lock sensor, recognition signals
will be shown up to two consecutive times. After this, no recognition signals will
be given. ●
If the door handle becomes wet while the electronic key is within the effective
range, the door may lock and unlock repeatedly. Place the key in a position 6 ft.
(2 m) or more separate from the vehicle while the vehicle is being washed. (Take
care to ensure that the key is not stolen.)●
If the electronic key is inside the vehicle and a door handle becomes wet during
a car wash, a message may be shown on the multi-information display and a
buzzer will sound outside the vehicle. To turn off the alarm, lock all the doors.●
The lock sensor may not work properly if it comes into contact with ice, snow,
mud, etc. Clean the lock sensor and atte mpt to operate it again, or use the lock
sensor on the lower part of the door handle.●
Fingernails may scrape against the door during operation of the door handle.
Be careful not to injure fingernails or damage the surface of the door. ■
Notes for the unlocking function ●
Gripping the door handle when wearing a glove may not unlock the door.●
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 le ave the electronic key within 6 ft. (2 m)
of the vehicle.
●
The smart access system with push-butto n start can be deactivated in advance.
(  P. 8 3 4 )

501-2. 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)
Back door:
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flasher s flash twice to indicate that the back
door is opening/closing.
Windows and moon roof:
A buzzer sounds to indicate that the windows and moon roof are opening.■
Door lock buzzer
If an attempt to lock the doors is made when a door is not fully closed, a buzzer
sounds continuously. Fully close the door to stop the buzzer, and lock the vehicle
once more.■
Security feature
 P. 4 1■
Pa n i c m o d e
■
Back door operation
The back door can be opened even if it is locked. Lock the back door again when
you leave the vehicle. The back door will not be locked automatically after it has
been opened and then closed.
■
Alarm
Using the wireless remote control to lock the doors will set the alarm system.
(  P. 112) When is pressed for longer than
about one 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.

591-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
1
Before driving ■
The power back door can be operated when ●
The back door is unlocked. (Except for using the back door opener button or
wireless remote control, when the power back door can be operated even if it is
locked.)●
The power back door main switch is on.●
To open the power back door when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in
IGNITION ON mode, the power back door main switch must be on, the vehi-
cle speed must be lower than 1 mph (3 km /h) and the shift lever must be in P.
(When using the back door opener button only)●
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned off. (When using the wireless
remote control only)■
Luggage compartment lights
■
Back door closer
In the event that the back door is left sl ightly open, the back door closer will auto-
matically close it to the fully closed position. ●
The back door closer wi ll operate regardless of the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch mode.●
The back door can be opened while the ba ck door closer is operating by press-
ing the back door opener button. The luggage compartment lights turn on
when the back door is opened with the lug-
gage compartment light switch on.
When the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is
turned off, the lights will go off automatically
after 20 minutes.

631-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving CAUTION●
Use caution when opening or closing the back door in windy weather as it may
move abruptly in strong wind.
●
Do not pull on the back door damper stay to close the back door, and do not
hang on the back door damper stay.
Doing so may cause hands to be caught or the back door damper stay to break,
causing an accident.●
If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the back door, it may sud-
denly shut again after being opened, caus ing 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. ●
The back door may suddenly shut if it is not
opened fully. It is more difficult to open or
close the back door on an incline than on a
level surface, so beware of the back door
unexpectedly opening or closing by itself.
Make sure that the back door is fully open
and secure before using the luggage com-
partment. ●
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 it s outer surface. If the
back door handle is used to fully close the
back door, it may result in hands or arms
being caught.

641-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
CAUTION■
Back door closer
●
Use caution when using the back door clos er as it still operates when the power
back door system is cancelled.■
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
anything that could cause any of your belongings to get caught. ●
If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure th ey 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 automatically, 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 manually. Take extra ca re when on an incline, as the back door
may open or close abruptly.
●
On an incline, the back door may suddenl y shut after it opens. Make sure the
back door is fully open and secure. ●
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. 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 frac-
tures or other serious injuries.

701-3. Adjustable components (s eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Active head restraints
When the occupant’s lower back
presses against the seatback dur-
ing a rear-end collision, the head
restraint moves slightly forward
and upward to help reduce the risk
of whiplash to the seat occupant.■
Active head restraints
Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to move.
Pushing up a locked head restraint forcibly may appear the head restraint inner
structure. These do not indicate problems.
Inner
structure During
rear-end
collision

741-3. Adjustable components (s eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
■ Folding down the rear center seatback
Pull the center seatback angle
lever behind the seatback and fold
the seatback down. To return the rear center seatback
to its original position, lift it up until
it locks.
CAUTION■
When folding the rear seatbacks down
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious
injury. ●
Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.●
Do not fold seatbacks down while passenge rs are seated or luggage is placed on
the seats.●
Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to
P.●
After folding the seatback, lightly move the seat back and forth to lock it in place.●
Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compartment
while driving.●
Do not allow children to en ter the luggage compartment.■
Seat adjustment ●
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not recline the
seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply restraint
forces directly to the abdomen, or yo ur neck may contact the shoulder belt,
increasing the risk of death or seriou s injury in the event of an accident.
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Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpectedly
move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.