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

• The electronic key is too close to the win-

dow or outside door handle, near the 

ground, or in a high place when the doors 

are locked or unlocked.

• The electronic key is near the ground or 

in a high place, or too close to the center 

of the rear bumper when the trunk is 

opened.

• The electronic key is on the instrument 

panel, rear package tray or floor, or in the 

door pockets or glove box when the 

engine is started or engine switch modes 

are changed.

O

Do not leave the electronic key on top of 

the instrument panel or near the door 

pockets when exiting the vehicle. 

Depending on the radio wave reception 

conditions, it may be detected by the 

antenna outside the cabin and the doors 

will become lockable from the outside, 

possibly trapping the electronic key 

inside the vehicle.

O

As long as the electronic key is within the 

effective range, the doors may be locked 

or unlocked by anyone. However, only 

the doors detecting the electronic key 

can be used to unlock the vehicle.

O

Even if the electronic key is not inside the 

vehicle, it may be possible to start the 

engine if the electronic key is near the 

window.

O

The doors may unlock or lock if a large 

amount of water splashes on the door 

handle, such as in the rain or in a car 

wash, when the electronic key is within 

the effective range. (The doors will auto-

matically be locked after approximately 

30 seconds if the doors are not opened 

and closed.)

O

If the wireless remote control is used to 

lock the doors when the electronic key is 

near the vehicle, there is a possibility that 

the door may not be unlocked by the 

entry function. (Use the wireless remote 

control to unlock the doors.)

O

If the door handle becomes wet while the 

electronic key is within the effective 

range, the door may lock and unlock 

repeatedly. In this case, follow the follow-

ing correction procedures to wash the 

vehicle:

• Place the electronic key in a location 2 m 

(6 ft.) or more away from the vehicle. 

(Take care to ensure that the key is not 

stolen.)

• Set the electronic key to battery-saving 

mode to disable the smart entry & start 

system. (



P.120)

O

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 both side doors.

O

If an outside door handle is not retracted 

during a car wash, a door may be opened 

or an outside door handle may be dam-

aged. Make sure that the outside door 

handles are retracted before using the 

car wash.

O

A sudden handle operation or a handle 

operation immediately after entering the 

effective range may prevent the doors 

from being unlocked. Touch the door 

unlock sensor and check that the doors 

are unlocked before pulling the door 

handle again.

O

Unlocking the vehicle may take more 

time if another electronic key is within the 

effective range.

Q

When the vehicle is not driven for 

extended periods

O

To prevent theft of the vehicle, do not 

leave the electronic key within 2 m (6 ft.) 

of the vehicle.

O

The smart entry & start system can be 

deactivated in advance.

Q

To operate the system properly

O

Make sure to carry the electronic key 

when operating the system. Do not get 

the electronic key too close to the vehicle 

when operating the system from the out-

side of the vehicle.

Depending on the position and holding 

condition of the electronic key, the key 

may not be detected correctly and the 

system may not operate properly. (The 

alarm may go off accidentally, or the door 

lock prevention function may not oper-

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

Before drivi

ng

ate.)

O

Do not leave the electronic key inside the 

trunk. 

The key confinement prevention function 

may not operate, depending on the loca-

tion of the key (the inside edge of the 

Trunk), conditions (inside a metal bag, 

close to metallic objects) and the radio 

waves in the surrounding area. (



P.120)

Q

If an electronic key does not work prop-

erly

O

If the doors cannot be locked or 

unlocked and the trunk cannot be 

opened, perform the following.

• Doors: Bring the electronic key close to 

the door handle and perform a lock or 

unlock operation.

• Trunk: Bring the electronic key close to 

the button on the trunk (



P.117) and 

press the button.

• Use the wireless remote control.
If the doors cannot be locked or unlocked 
by perform the above, use the mechanical 
key. (



P.403)

Vehicles with an alarm: However, if the 
mechanical key is used while the alarm sys-
tem is set, the warning will sound. (



P.77)

O

If the engine cannot be started, refer to 

P.404

Q

Customization

Settings (e. g. smart entry & start system) 

can be changed. 

(Customizable features: 



P.435)

If the smart entry & start system has been 

deactivated in a customized setting, refer to 

the explanations for the following opera-

tions.

O

Locking and unlocking the doors and 

opening the trunk: 

Use the wireless remote control or 

mechanical key. (



P.112, 118, 403)

O

Starting the engine and changing engine 

switch modes: 



P.404

O

Stopping the engine: 



P.193

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WARNING

Q

Caution regarding interference with 

electronic devices

O

People with implantable cardiac pace-

makers, cardiac resynchronization 

therapy-pacemakers or implantable 

cardioverter defibrillators should 

maintain a reasonable distance 

between themselves and the smart 

entry & start system antennas. 

(



P.119)

The radio waves may affect the opera-

tion of such devices. If necessary, the 

entry function can be disabled. Ask 

any authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus 

authorized repairer, or any reliable 

repairer for details, such as the fre-

quency of radio waves and timing of 

the emitted radio waves. Then, consult 

your doctor to see if you should dis-

able the entry function.

O

Users of any electrical medical device 

other than implantable cardiac pace-

makers, cardiac resynchronization 

therapy-pacemakers or implantable 

cardioverter defibrillators should con-

sult the manufacturer of the device for 

information about its operation under 

the influence of radio waves.

Radio waves could have unexpected 

effects on the operation of such medi-

cal devices.

Ask any authorized Lexus retailer or 

Lexus authorized repairer, or any reli-

able repairer for details on disabling the 

entry function.

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

Before drivi

ng

3-3.Adjusting the seats

Seat position adjustment

Seatback angle adjustment

Seat cushion (front) angle adjust-
ment

Vertical height adjustment

Lumbar support adjustment

Q

When adjusting the seat

O

Make sure that any surrounding passen-

gers or objects are not contact the seat.

O

Take care when adjusting the seat so that 

the head restraint does not touch the ceil-

ing.

Q

Seat-linked function

This function operates when the seat is 

moved forward, backward or in the reclin-

ing direction a certain distance or more.

Q

Power easy access system

The driver’s seat and steering wheel move 

in accordance with engine switch mode and 

the driver’s seat belt condition. (



P.161)

Q

Before entering/exiting the rear 
seats



Remove the seat belt from the seat 
belt guide. (



P.34)

Front seats

The seats can be adjusted (longitu-
dinally, vertically, etc.). Adjust the 
seat to ensure the correct driving 
posture.

Adjustment procedure

A
B
C

D

E

WARNING

Q

When adjusting the seat position

O

Take care when adjusting the seat 

position to ensure that other passen-

gers are not injured by the moving 

seat.

O

Do not put your hands under the seat 

or near the moving parts to avoid 

injury.

Fingers or hands may become 

jammed in the seat mechanism.

O

Make sure to leave enough space 

around the feet so they do not get 

stuck.

Q

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 your 

neck may contact the shoulder belt, 

increasing the risk of death or serious 

injury in the event of an accident.

Adjustments should not be made while 

driving as the seat may unexpectedly 

move and cause the driver to lose con-

trol of the vehicle.

Entering/exiting the rear seats 
(lever-operated “Front, Fold & 
Return” seat)

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

Stow the sun visor.

Q

Entering/exiting the rear seat

1

Pull the lever.

The front seat will lower automatically.

2

Fold the seatback completely for-
ward.

The front seat will move forward automati-

cally.

Q

Returning the front seat to its origi-
nal position

Move the seatback backward until it 
locks. The front seat will return to its 
original position automatically.

Q

Lever-operated “Front, Fold & Return” 

seat

O

After the front seat is moved forward by 

operating the “Front, Fold & Return” seat 

lever, if a power seat adjusting switch or a 

driving position memory switch is 

pressed, the front seat will not return to its 

original position even if the front seat-

back is moved backward until it locks.

O

The lever-operated “Front, Fold & 

Return” seat will not operate in the fol-

lowing situations:

• The seat belt of the seat to be operated is 

fastened.

• The engine switch is in ON and the shift 

position is in a position other than P.

O

Operation of the lever-operated “Front, 

Fold & Return” seat will stop in the follow-

ing situations:

• A power seat adjusting switch or a driv-

ing position memory switch is pressed.

• The seat belt of the seat which is operat-

ing is fastened.

• The engine switch is in ON and the shift 

position is changed to a position other 

than P.

O

If the front seat is close to the sun visor or 

other surrounding parts, frontwards and 

upwards movement may be restricted.

Q

Jam protection function

While the driving position is recalling or the 

power easy access system is operating, if an 

object is stuck behind the front seat, the 

front seat will stop and then move slightly 

forward.
While the lever-operated “Front, Fold & 

Return” seat is operating, if an object is 

stuck either in front of or behind the front 

seat, the front seat will stop and then move 

in the opposite direction slightly.
When the jam protection function operates, 

the seat stops at a position other than the 

set seat position. Check the seat position.

WARNING

Q

Lever-operated “Front, Fold & 

Return” seat

O

Before operating the lever-operated 

“Front, Fold & Return” seat, ensure 

that any surrounding passengers or 

objects will not contact the seat.

O

Make sure the seatback is locked 

securely before driving.

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Before drivi

ng

The seat and steering wheel are auto-
matically adjusted to allow the driver to 
enter and exit the vehicle easily.
When all of the following have been 
performed, the seat and steering wheel 
are automatically adjusted to a position 
that allows the driver to enter and exit 
the vehicle easily.



The shift position has been shifted to 
P.



The engine switch has been turned 
off.



The driver’s seat belt has been 
unfastened.

WARNING

O

Never operate the lever-operated 

“Front, Fold & Return” seat while the 

vehicle is moving.

Q

Jam protection function

Do not use a hand, foot, or any other part 

of your body to intentionally activate the 

jam protection function.

Driving position memory

This feature automatically adjusts 
the positions of the driver’s seat, 
steering wheel, outside rear view 
mirrors and head-up display (if 
equipped) to make entering and 
exiting the vehicle easier or to suit 
your preferences.
Up to 3 different driving positions 
can be recorded.
Each electronic key (including a 
card key) can be registered to 
recall your preferred driving posi-
tion.

Power easy access system

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

When any of the following has been 
performed, the driver’s seat and steer-
ing wheel automatically return to their 
original positions.



The engine switch has been turned 
to ACC or ON.



The driver’s seat belt has been fas-
tened.

Q

Operation of the power easy access 

system

O

When exiting the vehicle, the power easy 

access system may not operate if the seat 

is already close to the rearmost position, 

etc.

O

If the seat position is adjusted during the 

power easy access system operation, the 

automatic operating will stop. (The seat 

will change to manual operation.)

O

If the seat position is adjusted during or 

after the power easy access system oper-

ation when the driver is exiting the vehi-

cle, the power easy access system will not 

operate when entering the vehicle.

Q

Customization

The seat movement amount settings of the 

power easy access system can be custom-

ized.

(Customizable features: 



P.435)

1

Turn the engine switch to ON.

2

Check that the shift position is in P.

3

Adjust the driver’s seat, steering 
wheel, outside rear view mirrors 
and head-up display to the desired 
positions.

4

While pressing the “SET” button, or 
within 3 seconds after the “SET” 
button is pressed, press button “1”, 
“2” or “3” until the buzzer sounds.

If the selected button has already been 

preset, the previously recorded position 

will be overwritten.

Q

Seat positions that can be memorized 

(



P.159)

The adjusted positions other than the posi-

tion adjusted by lumbar support switch can 

be recorded.

Q

In order to correctly use the driving 

position memory function

If a seat position is already in the furthest 

possible position and the seat is operated in 

the same direction, the recorded position 

may be slightly different when it is recalled.

Recording a driving position into 
memory

WARNING

Q

Seat adjustment caution

Take care during seat adjustment so that 

the seat does not strike the rear passen-

ger or squeeze your body against the 

steering wheel.

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Before drivi

ng

1

Turn the engine switch to ON.

2

Check that the shift position is in P.

3

Press one of the buttons for the 
driving position you want to recall 
until the buzzer sounds.

Q

To stop the position recall operation 

part-way through

Perform any of the following:

O

Press the “SET” button.

O

Press button “1”, “2” or “3”.

O

Operate any of the seat adjustment 

switches (only cancels seat position 

recall).

O

Operate the tilt and telescopic steering 

control switch (only cancels steering 

wheel position recall).

O

Operate the head-up display position 

adjustment switch (if equipped) (only 

cancels head-up display position recall).

Q

Operating the driving position memory 

after turning the engine switch off

Recorded seat positions can be activated 

up to 180 seconds after the driver’s door is 

opened and another 60 seconds after it is 

closed again.

Q

Registering procedure

Record your driving position to button 
“1”, “2” or “3” before performing the 
following:
Carry only the key you want to regis-
ter, and then close the driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the 
driving position cannot be recorded 
properly.

1

Turn the engine switch to ON.

2

Check that the shift position is in P.

3

Recall the driving position that you 
want to record.

4

While pressing the recalled button, 
press and hold the door lock switch 
(either lock or unlock) until the 
buzzer sounds.

If the button could not be registered, the 

buzzer sounds continuously for approxi-

mately 3 seconds.

Q

Cancelation procedure

1

Carry only the key you want to can-
cel and then close the driver’s door.

Recalling a driving position

Registering/canceling/recall-
ing a driving position to an elec-
tronic key (including a card key) 
(memory recall function)

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the 

driving position cannot be canceled prop-

erly.

2

Turn the engine switch to ON.

3

Check that the shift position is in P.

4

While pressing the “SET” button, 
press and hold the door lock switch 
(either lock or unlock) until the 
buzzer sounds twice.

If the button could not be canceled, the 

buzzer sounds continuously for approxi-

mately 3 seconds.

Q

Recall procedure

1

Make sure that the doors are 
locked before recalling the driving 
position. Carry the electronic key 
that has been registered to the driv-
ing position, and then unlock and 
open the driver’s door using the 
smart entry & start system or wire-
less remote control.

The driving position will move to the 

recorded position (not including the steer-

ing wheel and head-up display).
If the driving position is in a position that 

has already been recorded, the seat and 

outside rear view mirrors will not move.

2

Turn the engine switch to ACC or 
ON, or fasten a seat belt.

The steering wheel and head-up display 

will move to the recorded position.

Q

Recalling the driving position using the 

memory recall function

O

Different driving positions can be regis-

tered for each electronic key. Therefore, 

the driving position that is recalled may 

be different depending on the key being 

carried.

O

If the passenger’s door is unlocked with 

the smart entry & start system, the driving 

position cannot be recalled. In this case, 

press the driving position button which 

has been set.

Q

Customization

The unlock door settings of the memory 

recall function can be changed. 

(Customizable features: 



P.435)

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

Before drivi

ng

1

Up

Pull the head restraints up.

2

Down

Push the head restraint down while press-
ing the lock release button 

.

Q

Adjusting the height of the head 

restraints

Make sure that the head restraints are 

adjusted so that the center of the head 

restraint is closest to the top of your ears.

Head restraints

Head restraints are provided for 
front seats.
For removing and installation of the 
head restraint, contact any autho-
rized Lexus retailer or Lexus autho-
rized repairer, or any reliable 
repairer.

WARNING

Q

Head restraint precautions

Observe the following precautions 

regarding the head restraints. Failure to 

do so may result in death or serious 

injury.

O

Adjust the head restraints to the cor-

rect position at all times.

O

After adjusting the head restraints, 

push down on them and make sure 

they are locked in position.

Vertical adjustment

A

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

3-4.Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Operating the switch moves the steer-
ing wheel in the following directions:

1

Up

2

Down

3

Toward the driver

4

Away from the driver

Q

The steering wheel can be adjusted 

when

The engine switch is in ACC or ON.

Q

Automatic adjustment of the steering 

position

A desired steering position can be entered 

to memory and recalled automatically by 

the driving position memory system. 

(



P.161)

Q

Power easy access system

The driver’s seat and steering wheel move 

in accordance with engine switch mode and 

the driver’s seat belt condition. (



P.161)

Press on or close to the 

 mark.

Steering wheel

Adjustment procedure

WARNING

Q

Caution while driving

Do not adjust the steering wheel while 

driving.

Doing so may cause the driver to mis-

handle the vehicle and cause an acci-

dent, resulting in death or serious injury.

Sounding the horn

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Before drivi

ng

The height of the rear view mirror can 
be adjusted to suit your driving pos-
ture.
Adjust the height of the rear view mir-
ror by moving it up and down.

Responding to the level of brightness 
of the headlights of vehicles behind, the 
reflected light is automatically 
reduced.
Turn the automatic anti-glare function 

mode on/off

When the automatic anti-glare function is 
in ON mode, the indicator 

 illuminates.

The function will set to ON mode each 
time the engine switch is turned to ON.
Pressing the button turns the function to 
OFF mode. (The indicator 

 also turns 

off.)

Q

To prevent sensor error

To ensure that the sensors operate prop-

erly, do not touch or cover them.

Inside rear view mirror

The rear view mirror’s position can 
be adjusted to enable sufficient 
confirmation of the rear view.

Adjusting the height of rear view 
mirror

WARNING

Q

Caution while driving

Do not adjust the position of the mirror 

while driving.

Doing so may lead to mishandling of the 

vehicle and cause an accident, resulting 

in death or serious injury.

Anti-glare function

A

A

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

1

To select a mirror to adjust, press 
the switch.

The indicator comes on.

Left

Right

Pressing the same switch again will put the 
switch in neutral.

2

To adjust the mirror, press the 
switch.

Up

Right

Down

Left

Q

Mirror angle can be adjusted when

The engine switch is in ACC or ON.

Q

Defogging the mirrors

The outside rear view mirrors can be 

cleared using the mirror defoggers. Turn on 

the rear window defogger to turn on the 

outside rear view mirror defoggers. 

(



P.307)

Q

Auto anti-glare function

When the anti-glare inside rear view mirror 

is set to automatic mode, the outside rear 

view mirrors will activate in conjunction 

with the anti-glare inside rear view mirror to 

reduce reflected light. (



P.167)

Q

Automatic adjustment of the mirror 

angle

A desired mirror face angle can be entered 

to memory and recalled automatically by 

the driving position memory. (



P.161)

Outside rear view mirrors

The rear view mirror’s position can 
be adjusted to enable sufficient 
confirmation of the rear view.

WARNING

Q

Important points while driving

Observe the following precautions while 

driving.

Failure to do so may result in loss of con-

trol of the vehicle and cause an accident, 

resulting in death or serious injury.

O

Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.

O

Do not drive with the mirrors folded.

O

Both the driver and passenger side 

mirrors must be extended and prop-

erly adjusted before driving.

Adjustment procedure

A
B

A
B
C
D

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Before drivi

ng

Q

Using the switch

Press the switch to fold the mirrors.

Press it again to extend them to the original 
position.

Q

Setting automatic mode

Automatic mode allows the folding or 
extending of the mirrors to be linked to 
locking/unlocking of the doors.
Press the “AUTO” switch to set auto-
matic mode.

The indicator 

 will come on.

Pressing the switch once more will return 
to manual mode.

Q

When disconnecting and reconnecting 

battery terminals

The automatic folding/extending mirror 

function will return to off as default. To turn 

the function on, press the switch again to 

select on.

Q

Using automatic mode in cold weather

When automatic mode is used in cold 

weather, the door mirror could freeze up 

and automatic stowing and return may not 

be possible. In this case, remove any ice and 

snow from the door mirror, then either 

operate the mirror using manual mode or 

move the mirror by hand.

Q

Customization

The automatic mirror folding and extending 

operation can be changed. 

(Customizable features: 



P.435)

When either “L” or “R” of the mirror 
select switch is selected, the outside 
rear view mirrors will automatically 
angle downwards when the vehicle is 
reversing in order to give a better view 

WARNING

Q

When the outside rear view mirror 

defoggers are operating

Do not touch the outside rear view mir-

ror surfaces, as they can become very 

hot and burn you.

Folding and extending the mir-
rors

A

WARNING

Q

When a mirror is moving

To avoid personal injury and mirror mal-

function, be careful not to get your hand 

caught by the moving mirror.

Linked mirror function when 
reversing

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

of the ground.
To disable this function, select neither 
“L” nor “R”.

Q

Adjusting the mirror angle when 
the vehicle is reversing

With the shift position in R, adjust the 
mirror angle at a desired position.
The adjusted angle will be memorized 
and the mirror will automatically tilt to 
the memorized angle whenever the 
shift position is shifted to R from next 
time.

The memorized downward tilt position of 
the mirror is linked to the normal position 
(angle adjusted with the shift position in 
other than R). Therefore, if the normal 
position is changed after adjustment, the 
tilt position will also change.
When the normal position is changed, 
readjust the angle in reversing.

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3-5. Opening, closing the windows

Before drivi

ng

3-5.Opening, closing the windows

The side windows can be opened and 
closed by one-touch operation of the 
switches.

1

Closing

2

One-touch closing

*1, 2

3

Opening

4

One-touch opening

*1

*1

: To stop the window partway, operate 

the switch in the opposite direction.

*2

: It does not operate when the rear quar-

ter windows are stopped partway.

The side windows and rear quarter 
windows can be opened and closed by 
one-touch operation

*1

 of the switches.

1

Opening the palm rest

2

Operating the switch

1

Closing

2

Opening

3

One-touch opening

*2

*1

: Only one-touch opening

*2

: To stop the window partway, operate 

the switch in the opposite direction.

Q

The power windows can be operated 

when

The engine switch is in ON.

Q

Operating the power windows after 

turning the engine off

The power windows can be operated for 

approximately 45 seconds after the engine 

switch is turned to ACC or turned OFF. 

They cannot, however, be operated once 

either door is opened.

Q

Jam protection function

If an object becomes jammed between the 

window and the soft top roof while the win-

Power windows

Opening and closing the side 
windows

Opening and closing the side 
windows and rear quarter win-
dows