LEXUS RX450h 2015 Manual PDF

711-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving ■
Reversing the operation of the power back door
Pressing the wireless remote control switch again while the power back door is
operating will cause the operation to reverse.■
Wireless remote control operation while the power back door is closing
If the wireless remote control is used to lock the doors while the power back door is
closing, the doors will lock after the power back door has completely closed. To
prevent locking the keys inside the vehicle, do not place the electric key inside the
vehicle while the power back door is closing.■
Conditions affecting operation
 P. 6 2■
If the wireless remote control does not operate properly
Locking and unlocking the doors: Use the mechanical key. (  P. 7 8 1 )■
Electronic key battery depletion
 P. 6 5■
When the electronic key battery is fully depleted
 P. 6 8 7■
Customization
Settings (e.g. door unlocking function) can be changed.
(Customizable features  P. 825)

721-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors The vehicle can be locked and unlocked using the entry function, wireless
remote control or door lock switches.
■ Entry function
 P. 5 7
■ Wireless remote control
 P. 6 9
■ Door lock switches
Locks all the doors
Unlocks all the doors
■ Inside lock buttons
Locks the door
Unlocks the door The front doors can be opened
by pulling the inside handle even
if the lock buttons are in the lock
position.

731-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving Locking the front doors from the outside without a key
Move the inside lock button to the lock position.
Close the door.
The door cannot be locked if the “POWER” switch is in ACCESSORY or
ON mode, or the electronic key is left inside the vehicle. The key may not be detected correctly and the door may be locked.
Rear door child-protector lock
The door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the lock is
set.
Unlock
Lock These locks can be set to prevent
children from opening the rear
doors. Push down on each rear
door switch to lock both rear
doors. STEP 1
STEP 2

741-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■
Impact detection door lock release system
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.■
Using the mechanical key
The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the mechanical key. (  P. 7 8 1 )■
If a wrong key is used
The key cylinder rotates freely to protect the inside mechanism.■
Customization
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.
(Customizable features  P. 825)
CAUTION■
To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant falling out, resulting
in death or serious injury. ●
Always use a seat belt.●
Always lock all the doors.●
Ensure that all the doors are properly closed.●
Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
The doors may be opened and the passengers are thrown out of the vehicle and it
may result in serious injury or death.
Be especially careful with the front doors, as the doors may be opened even if the
inside lock buttons are in the locked position.
●
Set the rear door child-protector locks when children are seated in the rear seats.
■
When opening or closing a door
Check the surroundings of the vehicle such as whether the vehicle is on an incline,
whether there is enough space for a door to open and whether a strong wind is
blowing. When opening or closing the door, hold the door handle tightly to prepare
for any unpredictable movement.

7511-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving Back door The back door can be locked/unlocked and opened/closed by the follow-
ing procedures:
■ Locking and unlocking the back door
Door lock switches
 P. 7 2
Entry function
 P. 5 7
Wireless remote control
 P. 6 9
■ Opening the back door from outside the vehicle automatically
Using the back door opener button
Press the back door opener
button.
Using the wireless remote control
 P. 6 9
■ Opening the back door from outside the vehicle manually*
Raise the back door while push-
ing up the back door opener
button.
*: This setting must be customized
at your Lexus dealer.

761-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Power back door switch
Press the switch to close the back
door. Pressing the switch again while the
power back door is closing will
cause it to open again.
However, the reverse operation
cannot be performed for the first
second after automatic operation
starts even if the switch is pressed
again.
When closing the back door
Lower the back door using the
back door handle, and make sure
to push the back door down from
the outside to close it.■ Opening the back door from inside the vehicle
Press and hold the switch to
open/close the back door. Pressing the switch again while
the power back door is operat-
ing will cause the operation to
reverse.

771-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
1
Before driving Canceling the power back door system
Turn off the main switch in the glov e box to disable th e power back door
system.
On
Off The back door cannot be operated
even with the wireless remote con-
trol or power back door switch.
■
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 “POWER” switch is in ON mode, the
power back door main switch must be on, the vehicle 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 “POWER” switch is turned off. (When using the wireless remote control
only)■
Luggage compartment lights
The luggage compartment lights turn on
when the back door is opened with the lug-
gage compartment light switch on.
When the “POWER” switch is turned off, the
lights will go off automatically after 20 min-
utes.

781-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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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 will operate regardless of “POWER” switch mode.●
The back door can be opened while the b ack door closer is operating by press-
ing the back door opener button.■
Power back door operation ●
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash twice to indicate that the
back door is opening/closing.●
The back door can still be opened and closed manually, even when the power
back door main switch is off.●
Pressing the back door opener button while the power back door system is
operating will cause the back door to switch to manual operation.●
If anything obstructs the power back door while it is closing/opening, a buzzer
will sound and the back door will automatically operate in the opposite direc-
tion.●
If two or more successive attempts are made to close the back door, a buzzer
will sound and the back door wi ll switch to manual operation.■
Jam protection function
■
After the back door has been opened and then closed
Lock the back door as the back door will not lock automatically. Sensors are attached to the left and right
sides of the power back door. If these sensors
detect an obstruction while the power back
door is closing, the jam protection function
will return the door to the fully open position.

791-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving ■
If the back door opener is inoperative
The back door can be op ened from the inside.
■
When reconnecting the 12-volt battery or changing a fuse while the back door is
open:
To enable the power back door to operate properly, initialize the system by com-
pletely closing the back door manually. If the 12-volt battery is reconnected or a
fuse is changed while the back door is cl osed, initializing the system is not neces-
sary. Remove the cover.
Move the lever.STEP 1
STEP 2

801-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
CAUTION■
Caution while driving ●
Keep the back door closed while driving.
If the back door is left open, it may hi t near-by objects while driving or luggage
may be unexpectedly thrown out, causing an accident.
In addition, exhaust gases may enter the vehicle, causing death or a serious
health hazard. Make sure to clos e the back door before driving. ●
Before driving the vehicle, make sure that the back door is fully closed. If the back
door is not fully closed, it may open unex pectedly while driving, causing an acci-
dent.●
Never let anyone sit in the luggage compartment. In the event of sudden braking
or a collision, they are suscepti ble 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 back door.
Doing so may cause the back door to move unexpectedly, or cause the child’s
hands, head, or neck to be caught by the closing back door, which may result in
death or serious in jury of the child.■
Operating the back door
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in death or seri-
ous injury. ●
Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ice, from the back door before open-
ing it. Failure to do so may cause the back door to suddenly shut again after it is
opened.
●
When opening or closing th e back door, thoroughly check to make sure the sur-
rounding area is safe.
●
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.