LEXUS ES 350 (2019 year). Instruction

3-1. Key information

3-1.Key information

The following keys are provided with
the vehicle.

Electronic keys

• Operating the smart access system with

push-button start (

P.100)

• Operating the wireless remote control

function

Mechanical keys

Key number plate

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When riding in an aircraft

When bringing an electronic key onto an

aircraft, make sure you do not press any

buttons on the electronic key while inside

the aircraft cabin. If you are carrying an

electronic key in your bag etc., ensure that

the buttons are not likely to be pressed acci-

dentally. Pressing a button may cause the

electronic key to emit radio waves that

could interfere with the operation of the air-

craft.

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Electronic key battery depletion

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The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years.

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If the battery becomes low, an alarm will

sound in the cabin when the engine is

stopped.

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Battery-saving mode can reduce the

power consumption of electronic keys

that are not used for long periods of time.

(

P.101)

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As the electronic key always receives

radio waves, the battery will become

depleted even if the electronic key is not

used. The following symptoms indicate

that the electronic key battery may be

depleted. Replace the battery when nec-

essary. (

P.330)

• The smart access system with push-but-

ton start or the wireless remote control

does not operate.

• The detection area becomes smaller.

• The LED indicator on the key surface

does not turn on.

You can replace the battery by yourself
(

P.330). However, as there is a danger

that the electronic key may be damaged, it
is recommended that replacement be car-
ried out by your Lexus dealer.

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To avoid serious deterioration, do not

leave the electronic key within 3 ft. (1 m)

of the following electrical appliances that

produce a magnetic field:

• TVs

• Personal computers

• Cellular phones, cordless phones and

battery chargers

• Recharging cellular phones or cordless

phones

• Table lamps

• Induction cookers

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Replacing the battery

P.330

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Confirmation of the registered key

number

The number of keys already registered to

the vehicle can be confirmed. Ask your

Lexus dealer for details.

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If “A New Key has been Registered

Contact Your Dealer for Details” is

shown on the multi-information display

This message will be displayed each time

the driver’s door is opened when the doors

are unlocked from the outside for approxi-

mately 10 days after a new electronic key

has been registered.

If this message is displayed but you have not

had a new electronic key registered, ask

your Lexus dealer to check if an unknown

electronic key (other than those in your

Keys

Key types

B
C

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possession) has been registered.

The electronic keys are equipped with
the following wireless remote control:

Locks the doors (

P.89)

Unlocks the doors (

P.89)

Opens the windows and moon roof
(if equipped) or panoramic moon
roof (if equipped)

(

P.89)

Opens the trunk (

P.95)

Sounds the alarm (

P.87)

: This setting must be customized at your

Lexus dealer.

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Theft deterrent panic mode

When

is pressed for longer than

about one second, an alarm will sound

intermittently 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.

NOTICE

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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.

●

Do not disassemble the keys.

●

Do not attach a sticker or anything else

to the surface of the electronic key.

●

Do not place the keys near objects that

produce magnetic fields, such as TVs,

audio systems and induction cookers.

●

Do not place the keys near medical

electrical equipment such as low-fre-

quency therapy equipment or micro-

wave therapy equipment, and do not

receive medical attention with the keys

on your person.

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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 appliances within 3.9 in. (10

cm) of the electronic key may interfere

with the key, causing the key to not func-

tion properly.

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In case of a smart access system with

push-button start malfunction or

other key-related problems

P.372

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When an electronic key is lost

P.371

Wireless remote control

A
B
C

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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.372)

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When required to leave the vehicle’s

key with a parking attendant

Turn the trunk opener main switch off

(

P.99), lock the glove box (P.266) and

armrest door (

P.279) as circumstances

demand.

Remove the mechanical key for your own

use and provide the attendant with the elec-

tronic key only.

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If you lose your mechanical keys

P.371

Using the mechanical key

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Smart access system with push-
button start

Carry the electronic key to enable this
function.

Grip the driver’s door handle to
unlock the door. Holding the
driver’s door handle for approxi-
mately 2 seconds unlocks all the
doors. Grip the passenger’s 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.

Touch the lock sensor (the indenta-
tion on the upper part of the door
handle) to lock all the doors.

Check that the door is securely locked.

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Wireless remote control

Locks all the doors

Check that the door is securely locked.

Unlocks all the doors

Pressing the button unlocks the driver’s
door. Pressing the button again within 5
seconds unlocks the other doors.
Press and hold to open the windows and
moon roof (if equipped) or panoramic
moon roof (if equipped).

: 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.

Turn the engine switch off.

When the indicator light on the key sur-
face is not on, press and hold

for approximately 5

seconds while pressing 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

Doors

Unlocking and locking the doors
from the outside

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To prevent unintended triggering of the

alarm, unlock the doors using the wireless

remote control and open and close a door

once after the settings 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 automati-

cally be set.)

In a case that the alarm is triggered, imme-

diately stop the alarm. (

P.56)

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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.

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Operation signals

A buzzer sounds and the emergency flash-

ers flash to indicate that the doors have

been locked/unlocked. (Locked: once;

Unlocked: twice)
Windows and moon roof (if equipped) or

panoramic moon roof (if equipped): A

buzzer sounds to indicate that the windows

and moon roof or panoramic moon roof are

opening.

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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. (However, depending on the

location of the electronic key, the key may

be detected as being in the vehicle. In this

case, vehicle may be unlocked.)

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When the doors cannot be locked by the

lock sensor on the upper part of the

door handle

When the doors cannot be locked even if

the lock sensor on the surface of the door

handle is touched by a finger, touch the lock

sensor with the palm.
If you are wearing gloves, remove them.

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Open door warning buzzer

If an attempt to lock the doors is made when

a door is not fully closed, a buzzer sounds

continuously for 5 seconds. Fully close the

door to stop the buzzer, and lock the vehi-

cle once more.

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Setting the alarm

Locking the doors will set the alarm system.

(

P.56)

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Conditions affecting the operation of

the smart access system with push-but-

ton start or wireless remote control

P.101

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If the smart access system with push-

button start or the wireless remote con-

trol does not operate properly

Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock

the doors. (

P.372)

Replace the key battery with a new one if it

is depleted. (

P.330)

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If the battery is discharged

The doors cannot be locked and unlocked

using the smart access system with push-

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 a passenger’s
door handle unlocks all
the doors.

Exterior: Beeps

twice

Interior: Pings

once

Holding a door handle
unlocks all the doors.

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button start or wireless remote control.

Lock or unlock the doors using the

mechanical key. (

P.372)

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Customization

Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a

key) can be changed.

(Customizable features:

P.400)

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Door lock switches (to
lock/unlock)

Locks all the doors

Unlocks all the doors

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Inside lock buttons (to lock)

Push down the inside lock button to
lock the door.

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Inside door handles (to unlock)



For the front doors

Pull the handle to unlock and open the
door.

When the door is unlocked, the inside lock
button will pop up.



For the rear doors

Pull the handle to unlock the door. Pull
the handle a second time to open the
door.

WARNING

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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 being thrown

out of the vehicle, resulting in death or

serious injury.

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Ensure that all doors are properly

closed and locked.

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Do not pull the inside handle of the

doors while driving.

Be especially careful for the front

doors, as the doors may be opened

even if the inside lock buttons are in

locked position.

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Set the rear door child-protector locks

when children are seated in the rear

seats.

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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 clos-

ing the door, hold the door handle tightly

to prepare for any unpredictable move-

ment.

Unlocking and locking the doors
from the inside

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When the door is unlocked, the inside lock
button will pop up.

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Locking the front doors from the outside

without a key

Push down the inside lock button.

Close the door.

The door cannot be locked if the engine

switch is in ACCESSORY or IGNITION

ON mode, or the electronic key is left

inside the vehicle. However, the key may not

be detected correctly and the door may be

locked.

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Open door warning buzzer

The hood, one or all of the doors, or trunk is

not fully closed. If the vehicle reaches a

speed of 3 mph (5 km/h), the master warn-

ing light flashes and a buzzer sounds to indi-

cate that the door(s) are not fully closed.

Make sure to close hood, all doors and

trunk.

The door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the lock is set.

Unlock

Lock

These locks can be set to prevent chil-
dren from opening the rear doors.
Push down on each rear door switch to
lock both rear doors.

The following functions can be set or
canceled:

For instructions on customizing, refer to
P.400.

Rear door child-protector lock

Automatic door locking and
unlocking systems

Function

Operation

Speed linked
door locking
function

All doors are automati-
cally locked when vehi-
cle speed is
approximately 12 mph
(20 km/h) or higher.

Shift position
linked door lock-
ing function

All doors are automati-
cally locked when the
shift lever is shifted to a
position other than P.

Shift position
linked door
unlocking func-
tion

All doors are automati-
cally unlocked when
the shift lever is shifted
to P.

Driver’s door
linked door
unlocking func-
tion

All doors are automati-
cally unlocked when
driver’s door is opened
within approximately
45 seconds after turn-
ing the engine switch
off.

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Trunk

The trunk can be opened using the
trunk opener switch, entry function
or wireless remote control.
If the vehicle is equipped with a
power trunk lid, the trunk can be
closed using the trunk closer.

WARNING

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

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Before driving

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Make sure that the trunk lid is fully

closed. If the trunk lid is not fully

closed, it may open unexpectedly

while driving and hit near-by objects or

luggage in the trunk may be thrown

out, causing an accident.

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Do not allow children to play in the

trunk.

If a child is accidentally locked in the

trunk, they could suffer from heat

exhaustion, suffocation or other inju-

ries.

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Do not allow a child to open or close

the trunk lid.

Doing so may cause the trunk lid to

open unexpectedly, or cause the

child’s hands, head, or neck to be

caught by the closing trunk lid.

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Important points while driving

Never let anyone sit in the trunk. In the

event of sudden braking or a collision,

they are susceptible to death or serious

injury.

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Using the trunk

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause parts of the

body to be caught, resulting in serious

injury.

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Remove any heavy loads, such as snow

and ice, from the trunk lid before

opening it. Failure to do so may cause

the trunk lid to suddenly shut again

after it is opened.

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When opening or closing the trunk lid,

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 trunk is about to open or close.

●

Use caution when opening or closing

the trunk lid in windy weather as it may

move abruptly in strong wind.

●

Vehicles without power trunk lid: The

trunk lid may suddenly shut if it is not

opened fully. It is more difficult to open

or close the trunk lid on an incline than

on a level surface, so beware of the

trunk lid unexpectedly opening or

closing by itself. Make sure that the

trunk lid is fully open and secure

before using the trunk.

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When closing the trunk lid, take extra

care to prevent your fingers etc. from

being caught.

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WARNING

●

Vehicles without power trunk lid:

When closing the trunk lid, make sure

to press it lightly on its outer surface. If

the trunk grip is used to fully close the

trunk lid, it may result in hands or arms

being caught.

●

Do not attach any accessories other

than genuine Lexus parts to the trunk

lid. Such additional weight on the trunk

lid may cause the lid to suddenly shut

again after it is opened.

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Trunk easy closer (vehicles with

power trunk lid)

In the event that the trunk lid is left slightly

open, the trunk easy closer will automati-

cally close it to the fully closed position. It

takes several seconds before the trunk

easy closer begins to operate. Be careful

not to catch fingers or anything else in

the trunk lid, as this may cause bone frac-

tures or other serious injuries.

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Power trunk lid (if equipped)

Observe the following precautions when

operating the power trunk lid.

Failure to do so may cause serious injury.

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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 trunk is about to open or close.

●

If the trunk closer switch is pressed

while the trunk lid is opening during

automatic operation, the trunk lid

stops opening. Take extra care when

on an incline, as the trunk lid may open

or close suddenly.

●

On an incline, the trunk lid may sud-

denly shut after it opens automatically.

Make sure the trunk lid is fully open

and secure before using the trunk.

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In the following situations, the power

trunk lid may detect an abnormality

and automatic operation may be

stopped. In this case, the trunk lid has

to be operated manually. Take extra

care in this situation, as the stopped

trunk lid may suddenly shut, causing an

accident.

• When the trunk lid contacts an obsta-

cle

• When the battery voltage suddenly

drops, such as when the engine switch

is turned to IGNITION ON mode or

the engine is started during automatic

operation

●

Do not attach any accessories other

than genuine Lexus parts to the trunk

lid. The power trunk lid may not oper-

ate, causing itself to malfunction, or the

trunk lid may suddenly shut again after

it is opened.

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Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (vehicles

with power trunk lid)

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause serious injury.

●

Exhaust gases cause the exhaust pipes

to become quite hot. When operating

the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid, be

careful not to touch the exhaust pipe.

●

Do not operate the Hands Free Power

Trunk Lid if there is little space under

the rear bumper.

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Jam protection function (vehicles

with power trunk lid)

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause serious injury.

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Trunk opener switch

Press the trunk opener switch.

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Smart access system with push-
button start

While carrying the electronic key,
press the button.
When all the doors are unlocked using
one of the following methods, the trunk
can be opened without the electronic
key:
• Entry function
• Wireless remote control
• Door lock switches
• Automatic door unlocking system
• Mechanical key

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Wireless remote control

Press and hold the switch.

A buzzer sounds.

WARNING

●

Never use any part of your body to

intentionally activate the jam protec-

tion function.

●

The jam protection function may not

work if something gets caught just

before the trunk lid fully closes. Be

careful not to catch fingers or anything

else in the trunk lid.

●

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.

NOTICE

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To prevent trunk easy closer malfunc-

tions (vehicles with power trunk lid)

Do not apply force to the trunk lid while

the trunk easy closer is operating.

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To prevent damage to the power

trunk lid (vehicles with power trunk

lid)

●

Make sure that there is no luggage or

snow on the trunk lid before operating

the power trunk lid. In addition, make

sure that there is no ice between the

trunk lid and frame that prevents

movement of the trunk lid. Operating

the power trunk lid when excessive

load is present on the trunk lid may

cause a malfunction.

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Do not apply excessive force to the

trunk lid while the power trunk lid is

operating.

Opening/closing the trunk

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Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (vehi-
cles with power trunk lid)

While carrying an electronic key,
stand within the smart access sys-
tem with push-button start opera-
tion range, approximately 11.8 to
19.7 in. (30 to 50 cm) from the rear
bumper.

Hands Free Power Trunk Lid sensor

Hands Free Power Trunk Lid opera-
tion detection area

Smart access system with push-
button start operation detection
area (

P.100)

Perform a kick operation by mov-
ing your foot to within approxi-
mately 3.9 in. (10 cm) of the rear
bumper and then pulling it back.

• Perform the entire kick operation

within 1 second.

• The trunk lid will not start operating

while a foot is detected under the
rear bumper.

• Operate the Hands Free Power

Trunk Lid without contacting the
rear bumper with your foot.

• If another electronic key is in the

cabin or trunk, it may take slightly
longer than normal for the opera-
tion to occur.

Hands Free Power Trunk Lid sensor

Hands Free Power Trunk Lid opera-
tion detection area

When the sensor detects that your
foot is pulled back, a buzzer will
sound and the trunk will automati-
cally fully open/close.

If a foot is moved under the rear bumper

while the trunk lid is opening, the trunk lid

will stop moving.

If a foot is moved under the rear bumper

while the trunk lid is closing, the trunk lid

will open.

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Trunk closer switch (vehicles with
power trunk lid)

Press the trunk closer switch.

A buzzer will sound and the trunk lid will
fully close.
Pressing the switch while the trunk lid is
closing opens the trunk lid again.

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Trunk grip

Using the trunk grip, pull down the
trunk lid without applying sideways
force and push the trunk lid down from
the outside to close it.

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Trunk light

The trunk light turns on when the trunk is

opened.

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Trunk easy closer (vehicles with power

trunk lid)

In the event that the trunk lid is left slightly

open, the trunk easy closer will automati-

cally close it to the fully closed position.

●

The trunk easy closer will operate

regardless of the engine switch mode.

●

If the trunk easy closer does not operate,

open the trunk to the half open position

or more and then close it.

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Function to prevent the trunk being

locked with the electronic key inside

●

When all doors are locked, closing the

trunk lid with the electronic key left inside

the trunk will sound an alarm.

In this case, the trunk lid can be opened

by pressing the trunk release button on

the trunk lid.

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If the spare electronic key is put in the

trunk with all the doors locked, the key

confinement prevention function is acti-

vated so the trunk can be opened. In

order to prevent theft, take all electronic

keys with you when leaving the vehicle.

●

If the electronic key is put in the trunk with

all the doors locked, the key may not be

detected depending on the location of

the key and the surrounding radio wave

conditions. In this case, the key confine-

ment prevention function cannot be acti-

vated, causing the doors to lock when the

trunk is closed. Make sure to check

where the key is before closing the trunk.

●

The key confinement prevention function

cannot be activated if any one of the

doors is unlocked. In this case, open the

trunk using the trunk opener.

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Overload protection function (vehicles

with power trunk lid)

The trunk lid will not operate when exces-

sive load is present on the top of the trunk

lid.

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Fall-down protection function (vehicles

with power trunk lid)

While the trunk lid is opening automatically,

applying excessive force to it will stop the

opening operation to prevent the trunk lid

from rapidly falling down.

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Jam protection function (vehicles with

power trunk lid)

While the trunk lid is closing automatically,

the trunk lid will stop closing and open if

something gets caught.

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Internal trunk release lever

The trunk lid can be opened by pulling the

glow-in-the-dark lever located on the inside

of the trunk to the side. The lever will con-

tinue to glow for some time after the trunk

lid is closed.

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Using the mechanical key

The trunk can be also opened using the

mechanical key. (

P.372) If the trunk is

unlocked using the mechanical key, the

power trunk lid and trunk easy closer will

not be operational. To return them to an

operational state, fully close the trunk lid by

hand.

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If the smart access system with push-

button start or the wireless remote con-

trol does not operate properly

Use the mechanical key to unlock the trunk.

(

P.372)

Replace the key battery with a new one if it

is depleted. (

P.330)

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Hands Free Power Trunk Lid operating

conditions (vehicles with power trunk

lid)

●

When the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid

(kick sensor) operation setting is turned

on and the engine switch is turned off

●

When an electronic key is carried within

the operation range

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Situations in which the Hands Free

Power Trunk Lid may not operate prop-

erly (vehicles with power trunk lid)

In the following situations, the Hands Free

Power Trunk Lid may not operate properly:

●

When a foot remains under the rear

bumper

●

If the rear bumper is strongly hit with a

foot or is touched for a while

If the rear bumper has been touched for a

while, wait for a short time before

attempting to operate the Hands Free

Power Trunk Lid again.

●

When operated while a person is too

close to the rear bumper

●

When an external radio wave source

interferes with the communication

between the electronic key and the vehi-

cle (

P.101)

●

When the vehicle is parked near an elec-

trical noise source which affects the sen-

sitivity of the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid,

such as a pay parking spot, gas station,

electrically heated road, or fluorescent

light

●

When the vehicle is near a TV tower,

electric power plant, radio station, large

display, airport or other facility that gen-

erates strong radio waves or electrical

noise

●

When a large amount of water is applied

to the rear bumper, such as when the

vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain

●

When mud, snow, ice, etc. is attached to

the rear bumper

●

When the vehicle has been parked for a

while near objects that may move and

contact the rear bumper, such as plants

●

When an accessory is installed to the rear

bumper

If an accessory has been installed, turn

the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (kick

sensor) operation setting off.

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Preventing unintentional operation of

the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (vehi-

cles with power trunk lid)

When an electronic key is in the operation

range, the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid may

operate unintentionally, so be careful in the

following situations.

●

When a large amount of water is applied

to the rear bumper, such as when the

vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain

●

When dirt is wiped off the rear bumper

●

When a small animal or small object, such

as a ball, moves under the rear bumper

●

When an object is moved from under the

rear bumper

●

If someone is swinging their legs while sit-

ting on the rear bumper

●

If the legs or another part of someone’s

body contacts the rear bumper while

passing by the vehicle

●

When the vehicle is parked near an elec-

trical noise source which affects the sen-

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sitivity of the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid,

such as a pay parking spot, gas station,

electrically heated road, or fluorescent

light

●

When the vehicle is near a TV tower,

electric power plant, radio station, large

display, airport or other facility that gen-

erates strong radio waves or electrical

noise

●

When the vehicle is parked in a place

where objects such as plants are near the

rear bumper

●

If luggage, etc. is set near the rear

bumper

●

If accessories or a vehicle cover is

installed/removed near the rear bumper

●

When the vehicle is being towed

To prevent unintentional operation, turn the
Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (kick sensor)
operation setting off.

■

Open door warning buzzer

P.92

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized. (Cus-

tomizable features:

P.400)

The trunk opener switch can be tem-
porarily disabled to protect luggage
stored in the trunk against theft.
Turn the trunk opener main switch in
the glove box off to disable the trunk
opener.

Off

When the trunk opener main switch is off,
the trunk lid cannot be opened even with
the wireless remote control, entry function
or Hands Free Power Trunk Lid.

■

When leaving a key to the vehicle with a

parking attendant

P.88

Protecting luggage against theft

A
B

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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk

■

Antenna location

Antennas outside the cabin

Antennas inside the cabin

Antenna inside the trunk

Antenna outside the trunk

■

Effective range (areas within which the

electronic key is detected)

When locking or unlocking the doors
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is within about 2.3 ft. (0.7
m) of an outside door handle. (Only the
doors detecting the key can be oper-
ated.)

When opening the trunk
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is within about 2.3 ft. (0.7
m) of the trunk release button.

When starting the engine or changing
engine switch modes
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is inside the vehicle.

■

If an alarm sounds or a warning message

is displayed

An alarm sounds and warning messages

are displayed on the multi-information dis-

play to protect against unexpected acci-

dents or theft of the vehicle resulting from

erroneous operation. When a warning mes-

sage is displayed, take appropriate mea-

sures based on the displayed message.
When only an alarm sounds, circumstances

and correction procedures are as follows.

●

When an exterior alarm sounds once for

5 seconds

Smart access system with
push-button start

The following operations can be
performed simply by carrying the
electronic key on your person, for
example in your pocket. The driver
should always carry the electronic
key.
 Locks and unlocks the doors

(

P.89)

 Opens the trunk (

P.95)

 Starts the engine (

P.137)

101

3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk

fore
d

riv

●

When an interior alarm sounds continu-

ously

■

If “Key Detected in Vehicle” is shown on

the multi-information display

An attempt was made to lock the doors

using the smart access system with push-

button start while the electronic key was still

inside the vehicle. Retrieve the electronic

key from the vehicle and lock the doors

again.

■

Battery-saving function

The battery-saving function will be acti-

vated in order to prevent the electronic key

battery and the battery from being dis-

charged while the vehicle is not in operation

for a long time.

●

In the following situations, the smart

access system with push-button start may

take some time to unlock the doors.

• The electronic key has been left within

approximately 6 ft. (2 m) of the outside of

the vehicle for 10 minutes or longer.

• The smart access system with push-but-

ton start has not been used for 5 days or

longer.

●

If the smart access system with push-but-

ton start has not been used for 14 days or

longer, the doors cannot be unlocked at

any doors except the driver’s door. In this

case, take hold of the driver’s door han-

dle, or use the wireless remote control or

mechanical key, to unlock the doors.

■

Turning an electronic key to battery-

saving mode

●

When battery-saving mode is set, battery

depletion is minimized by stopping the

electronic key from receiving radio

waves.
Press

twice while pressing and

holding

. Confirm that the elec-

tronic key indicator flashes 4 times.

While the battery-saving mode is set, the

smart access system with push-button

start cannot be used. To cancel the func-

tion, press any of the electronic key but-

tons.

●

Electronic keys that will not be used for

long periods of time can be set to the bat-

tery-saving mode in advance.

■

Conditions affecting operation

The smart access system with push-button

start uses weak radio waves. In the following

Situation

Correction proce-

dure

The trunk was
closed while the
electronic key was
still inside the trunk
and all the doors
were locked.

Retrieve the elec-
tronic key from the
trunk and close the
trunk lid.

An attempt was
made to lock the
vehicle while a door
was open.

Close all of the
doors and lock the
doors again.

Situation

Correction proce-

dure

The engine switch
was turned to
ACCESSORY
mode while the
driver’s door was
open (or the driver’s
door was opened
while the engine
switch was in
ACCESSORY
mode).

Turn the engine
switch off and close
the driver’s door.

The engine switch
was turned off while
the driver’s door was
open.

Close the driver’s
door.

LEXUS ES 350 (2019 year). Instruction - part 6