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Lexus NX300h (2021 year). Manual in english - page 7

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●

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
kick sensor operation setting off.

■

When reconnecting the 12-volt battery

To enable the power back door to operate

properly, close the back door manually.

■

Jam protection function

Sensors are installed in the right and left

sides of the power back door. When the

door is automatically closing and the sen-

sors are pushed due to an object being

clamped, etc., the jam protection function

operates.
From that position the door automatically
moves a little in the opposite direction and
then the function stops.

■

If the back door opener is inoperative

The back door can be unlocked from the

inside.

Remove the cover.

To protect the cover, place a rag between

the flathead screwdriver and the cover as

shown in the illustration.

Move the lever.

■

Customization

Settings (e.g. back door automatic open

and stop position) can be changed. (Cus-

tomizable features:



P.443)

WARNING

■

Back door closer

●

In the event that the back door is left

slightly open, the back door closer will

automatically 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 fractures or other

serious injuries.

●

Use caution when using the back door

closer as it still operates when the

power back door system is canceled.

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WARNING

■

Power back door

Observe the following precautions when

operating the power back door.

Failure to do so may cause death or seri-

ous injury.

●

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 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 automati-

cally, 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 manu-

ally. Take extra care when on an incline,

as the back door may open or close

abruptly.

●

On an incline, the back door may sud-

denly shut after it opens. Make sure

the back door is fully open and secure.

●

In the following situations, the power

back door may detect an abnormality

and automatic operation may be

stopped. In this case, the back door

has to be operated manually. Take

extra care when on an incline, as the

back door may open or close abruptly.

• When the back door contacts an

obstacle

• When the 12-volt battery voltage sud-

denly drops, such as when the power

switch is turned to power ON mode or

the hybrid system is started during

automatic operation

●

If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy

object is attached to the back door, the

power back door may not operate,

causing itself to malfunction, or the

back door may suddenly shut again

after being opened, causing some-

one’s hands, head or neck to be caught

and injured. When installing an acces-

sory part to the back door, using a

genuine Lexus part is recommended.

■

Jam protection function

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause death or seri-

ous injury.

●

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 back door fully closes. Be

careful not to catch fingers caught or

anything else.

●

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.

■

Kick sensor (vehicles with Hands

Free Power Back Door)

Observe the following precautions when

operating the power back door.

Failure to do so may cause death or seri-

ous injury.

●

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.

●

When putting your foot near the lower

center part of the rear bumper and

moving it from the rear bumper, be

careful not to touch the exhaust pipes

until they have cooled down suffi-

ciently, as touching hot exhaust pipes

can cause burns.

●

Do not operate the Hands Free Power

Back Door if there is little space under

the rear bumper.

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NOTICE

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Back door spindles

The back door is equipped with spindles

that hold the back door in place.

Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause damage to
the back door spindle

, resulting in

malfunction.

●

Do not attach any foreign objects, such

as stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives

to the spindle rod.

●

Do not touch the spindle rod with

gloves or other fabric items.

●

Do not attach heavy accessories to the

back door. When attaching, ask your

Lexus dealer for details.

●

Do not place your hand on the spindle

or apply lateral forces to it.

■

To prevent back door closer malfunc-

tion

Do not apply excessive force to the back

door while the back door closer is oper-

ating.

■

To prevent damage to the power back

door

●

Make sure that there is no ice between

the back door and frame that would

prevent movement of the back door.

Operating the power back door when

excessive load is present on the back

door may cause a malfunction.

●

Do not apply excessive force to the

back door while the power back door

is operating.

●

Take care not to damage the sensors

(installed on the right and left edges of

the power back door) with a knife or

other sharp object. If the sensor is dis-

connected, the power back door will

not close automatically.

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Close & lock function

When closing the power back door using

the close & lock function, a different

buzzer than the normal one will sound

before the operation begins.
To check that the operation has started

correctly, check that a different buzzer

than the normal one has sounded.
Additionally, when the power back door

is fully closed and locked, operation sig-

nals will indicate that all of the doors have

been locked.
Before leaving the vehicle, make sure

that the operational signals have oper-

ated and that all of the doors are locked.

■

Kick sensor precautions (vehicles

with Hands Free Power Back Door)

The kick sensor is located behind lower

center part of the rear bumper. Observe

the following to ensure that the power

back door function operates properly:

●

Keep the lower center part of the rear

bumper clean at all times.

If the lower center part of the rear

bumper is dirty or covered with snow,

the kick sensor may not operate. In this

situation, clean off the dirt or snow,

move the vehicle from the current

position and then check if the kick sen-

sor operates.

If it does not operate, have the vehicle

inspected by your Lexus dealer.

●

Do not apply coatings that have a rain

clearing (hydrophilic) effect, or other

coatings, to the lower center part of

the rear bumper.

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ON (operate) and OFF (stop) can be
switched between by the

of the

multi-information display. (



P.89)

Press

of the meter con-

trol switches and select

Press

of the meter con-

trol switches, select the “Vehicle
Settings” and then press

Press

of the meter con-

trol switches, select

and

then press

Press

of the meter con-

trol switches, and then select
“PBD”.

ON and OFF will be switched over
with presses of

on the meter

control switches.

When OFF is selected and the operations
of the power back door is made to stop
from the

of multi-information display,

unless it is set to ON, the operation of the
power back door will not return. (No
return in the power switch operation)

NOTICE

●

Do not park the vehicle near objects

that may move and contact the lower

center part of the rear bumper, such as

grass or trees.

If the vehicle has been parked for a

while near objects that may move and

contact the lower center part of the

rear bumper, such as grass or trees,

the kick sensor may not operate. In this

situation, move the vehicle from the

current position and then check if the

kick sensor operates. If it does not

operate, have the vehicle inspected by

your Lexus dealer.

●

Do not subject the kick sensor or its

surrounding area to a strong impact.

If the kick sensor or its surrounding

area has been subjected to a strong

impact, the kick sensor may not oper-

ate properly. If the kick sensor does

not operate in the following situations,

have the vehicle inspected by your

Lexus dealer.

• The kick sensor or its surrounding area

has been subjected to a strong impact.

• The lower center part of the rear

bumper is scratched or damaged.

●

Do not disassemble the rear bumper.

●

Do not attach stickers to the rear

bumper.

●

Do not paint the rear bumper.

●

If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy

object is attached to the power back

door, disable the kick sensor.

Canceling the power back door
system (vehicles with power
back door)

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ON (enable) and OFF (disable) can be
switched between by the

of the

multi-information display. (



P.89)

Press

of the meter con-

trol switches and select

Press

of the meter con-

trol switches, select the “Vehicle
Settings” and then press

Press

of the meter con-

trol switches, select

, and

then press

Press

of the meter con-

trol switches, and then select “Kick
Sensor”.

ON and OFF will be switched over
with presses of

on the meter

control switches.

When OFF is selected and the operations
of the kick sensor is made to stop from the

of multi-information display, unless it is

set to ON, the operation of the kick sensor
will not return. (No return in the power
switch operation)

The open position of the power back
door can be adjusted.

Stop the back door in the desirable
position. (



P.117)

Press and hold the power back
door switch on the back door for 2
seconds.

• When the settings are completed,

the buzzer sounds 4 times.

• When opening the back door the

next time, the back door will stop at
that position.

■

Returning the back door automatic stop

position to the initial settings

Press and hold the power back door switch

on the back door for 7 seconds.
After the buzzer sounds 4 times, it sounds
twice more. When the power back door
does the opening operation the next time,
the door will open to the initial settings posi-
tion.

Canceling the kick sensor (vehi-
cles with Hands Free Power
Back Door)

Adjusting the open position of
the back door (vehicles with
power back door)

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■

When setting the open position of the

back door by the navigation system or

multimedia system

The opening position can be set with the
navigation system or multimedia system.
(



P.443)

Priority for the stop position is given to the
last position set by either the

switch,

navigation system or multimedia system.

■

Antenna location

Antennas outside the cabin

Antennas inside the cabin

Antenna inside the luggage compart-
ment

Antenna outside the luggage compart-
ment

Smart access system with
push-button start

The following operations can be
performed simply by carrying the
electronic key (including the card
key) on your person, for example in
your pocket. The driver should
always carry the electronic key.



Locks and unlocks the doors
(



P.110)



Locks and unlocks the back door
(



P.115)



Starts and stops the hybrid system
(



P.174)

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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 starting the hybrid system or
changing power switch modes

The system can be operated when the elec-
tronic key is inside the vehicle.

■

If an alarm sounds or a warning message

is displayed

A combination of exterior and interior

alarms as well as warning messages shown

on the multi-information display are used to

prevent theft of the vehicle and accidents

resulting from erroneous operation. Take

appropriate measures in response to any

warning message on the multi-information

display. (



P.398)

When only an alarm sounds, circumstances

and correction procedures are as follows.

●

When an exterior alarm sounds once for

5 seconds

●

When an Interior alarm pings repeatedly

■

When “Smart Access System Malfunc-

tion See Owner’s Manual” will be dis-

played on the multi-information display

The system may be malfunctioning. Have

the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer

immediately.

■

Battery-saving function

The battery-saving function will be acti-

vated in order to prevent the electronic key

battery and the 12-volt battery from being

discharged while the vehicle is not in opera-

tion 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 in an

area of 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

the 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 elec-

Situation

Correction proce-

dure

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 power switch

was turned to

ACCESSORY
mode while the

driver’s door was

open (The driver’s

door was opened

when the power

switch was in

ACCESSORY

mode).

Turn the power

switch off and close

the driver’s door.

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tronic key from receiving radio waves.

Press

twice while pressing and

holding .
Confirm that the electronic 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 function, press any of the electronic key
buttons.

■

Conditions affecting operation

The smart access system with push-button

start, wireless remote control and immobi-

lizer system use weak radio waves. In the

following situations, the communication

between the electronic key and the vehicle

may be affected, preventing the smart

access system with push-button start, wire-

less remote control and immobilizer system

from operating properly. (Ways of coping:



P.412)

●

When the electronic key battery is

depleted

●

Near a TV tower, electric power plant,

gas station, radio station, large display,

airport or other facility that generates

strong radio waves or electrical noise

●

When the electronic key is in contact

with, or is covered by the following metal-

lic objects

• Cards to which aluminum foil is attached

• Cigarette boxes that have aluminum foil

inside

• Metallic wallets or bags

• Coins

• Hand warmers made of metal

• Media such as CDs and DVDs

●

When other wireless keys (that emit radio

waves) are being used nearby

●

When carrying the electronic key

together with the following devices that

emit radio waves

• Portable radio, cellular phone, cordless

phone or other wireless communication

devices

• Another vehicle’s electronic key or a

wireless key that emits radio waves

• Personal computers or personal digital

assistants (PDAs)

• Digital audio players

• Portable game systems

●

If window tint with a metallic content or

metallic objects are attached to the rear

window

●

When the electronic key is placed near a

battery charger or electronic devices

■

Note for the entry function

●

Even when the electronic key is within the

effective range (detection areas), the sys-

tem may not operate properly in the fol-

lowing cases:

• 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 rear

bumper center when the back door is

opened.

• The electronic key is on the instrument

panel, luggage room, floor, or in the door

pockets or glove box when the hybrid

system is started or power switch modes

are changed.

●

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 door

will become lockable from the outside,

possibly trapping the electronic key

inside the vehicle.

●

As long as the electronic key is within the

effective range, the doors may be locked

or unlocked by anyone.

●

Even if the electronic key is not inside the

vehicle, it may be possible to start the

hybrid system if the electronic key is near

the window.

●

The doors may unlock if a large amount

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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 door will automatically be

locked after approximately 60 seconds if

the doors are not opened and closed.)

●

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.)

●

Touching the door lock sensor while

wearing 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. In that case, follow the follow-

ing correction procedures to wash the

vehicle:

• Place the electronic key in a location 6 ft.

(2 m) 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 access system

with push-button start. (



P.127)

●

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 attempt to

operate it again.

●

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

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

of the vehicle.

●

The smart access system with push-but-

ton start can be deactivated in advance.

■

To operate the system properly

Make sure to carry the electronic key when

operating the system. Do not get the elec-

tronic key too close to the vehicle when

operating the system from the outside 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 preven-

tion may not operate.)

■

If the smart access system with push-

button start does not operate properly

●

Locking and unlocking the doors: Use

the mechanical key. (



P.412)

●

Starting the hybrid system:



P.413

■

Customization

Settings (e.g. smart access system with

push-button start) can be changed. (Cus-

tomizable features:



P.443)

If the smart access system with push-button

start has been deactivated by a customized

setting, refer to the explanations for the fol-

lowing operations.

●

Locking and unlocking the doors:

Use the wireless remote control or

mechanical key. (



P.110, 412)

●

Starting the hybrid system and changing

power switch modes:



P.413

●

Stopping the hybrid system:



P.176

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WARNING

■

Caution regarding interference with

electronic devices

●

People with implantable cardiac pace-

makers, cardiac resynchronization

therapy-pacemakers or implantable

cardioverter defibrillators should keep

away from the smart access system

with push-button start antennas.

(



P.126)

The radio waves may affect the opera-

tion of such devices. If necessary, the

entry function can be disabled. Ask

your Lexus dealer for details, such as

the frequency of radio waves and tim-

ing of the emitted radio waves. Then,

consult your doctor to see if you

should disable the entry function.

●

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 your Lexus dealer for details on dis-

abling the entry function.

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Seat position adjustment switch

Seat cushion (front) angle adjust-
ment switch

Vertical height adjustment switch

Seatback angle adjustment switch

Lumbar support adjustment switch
(for driver’s side)

■

Power easy access system (if equipped)

The driver’s seat and steering wheel move

in accordance with power switch mode and

the driver’s seat belt condition. (



P.138)

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

WARNING

■

When adjusting the seat position

●

Take care when adjusting the seat

position to ensure that other passen-

gers are not injured by the moving

seat.

●

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.

■

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 control

of the vehicle.

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

Manual seat

Reclining adjustment



Power seat

Reclining adjustment

■

Operating conditions for reclining

adjustment (power seat)

When the following conditions are met,

switch operations are possible.

●

When the seatback position is within the

range in the following illustration from

the upright position.

●

When the other operation switches for

the seat being operated are not pressed.

■

Reclining adjustment (power seat)

Stop the seatback partway. To set the seat-

back to the rearmost position, press the

button again.

■

Power seat operations (if equipped)

If the seat has a cover or seat cushion, it may

not operate properly. Also, when folding

down the seat, check that there is nothing

on the rear seat that would interfere with

the operation.

Rear seats

Reclining adjustments and folding
the seat backs can be done with
either lever or switch operations.

Adjustment procedure

WARNING

■

When operating the seatback

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause death or seri-

ous injury.

●

Keep other passengers from being hit

with the seatback.

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■

Before folding down the rear seat-
backs

Stow the rear center seat belt, seat
belt buckles and armrest. (



P.29)

Lower the head restraint of the rear
seat. (



P.141)

■

Folding down rear seatbacks (man-
ual seat)

Pull the seatback angle adjustment
lever and fold down the seatback.

■

Folding down rear seatbacks
(power seat)

Press and hold the switch to fold down
the seatback.

The buzzer sounds and operations start.
The buzzer sounds again when the opera-
tion is complete.
To stop the operation of a seat partway,
press either seat operation switch for that
seat, once more. Switches for that seat in
other locations can be used to stop the
operations. (buzzer sounds depending on
stopping position of the seatback)



Instrument panel switch

WARNING

●

Do not bring your hands close to the

moving parts or between the seats, as

well as do not let any part of your body

get caught.

●

Vehicles with power seat: Do not let

children operate the seatback as other

passengers may get caught in seat.

●

Vehicles with power seat: Check that

there are no passengers sitting in the

seat before folding that seat forward.

Also, do let other passengers sit in the

seat while the seat is forward folding.

■

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 control

of the vehicle.

Folding down the rear seatbacks

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

Rear seat switch

When the seatback is collapsed to the rear,
put the seatback in the most upright posi-
tion and press the switch once again.



Luggage room switch

■

Returning the rear seatbacks
(manual seat)

Raise the rear seatback until it
locks.

Check that the plate for the seat
belt is on the front side of the seat.

When using the seat belt for the rear cen-

ter seat (



P.28)

■

Returning the rear seatbacks
(power seat)

Press and hold the switch to return
the seatback.

The buzzer sounds and operations start.

The buzzer sounds again when the opera-

tion is complete.

To stop the operation of a seat partway,

press either seat operation switch for that

seat, once more. Switches for that seat in

other locations can be used to stop the

operations. (buzzer sounds depending on

stopping position of the seatback)



Instrument panel switch



Rear seat switch

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Luggage room switch

Check that the plate for the seat
belt is on the front side of the seat.

When using the seat belt for the rear cen-

ter seat (

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Operating conditions for folding down

the seatback (power seat)

When the following conditions are met,

switch operations are possible.

●

When operating the rear seat switch: The
seatback position is within the

range

in the illustration from the most upright
position.

●

When operating the instrument panel
switch or luggage compartment switch:
The seatback position is within the

range in the illustration.

●

When operating the rear seat switch:

When the rear door for the seat to be

operated is open.

●

When operating the luggage compart-

ment switch: When the back door is

open.

●

When the other operation switches for

the seat being operated are not pressed.

When the power switch is in ON mode, in

addition to the above, the power seat oper-

ates for any of the following conditions:
• Parking brake is engaged
• The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift lever is in P

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Operating conditions for returning the

seatback (power seat)

When the following conditions are met,

switch operations are possible.

●

When operating the rear seat switch: The
seatback position is within the

range

in the illustration from the most upright
position.

●

When operating the rear seat switch:

When the rear door for the seat to be

operated is open.

●

When operating the luggage compart-

ment switch: When the back door is

open.

●

When the other operation switches for

the seat being operated are not pressed.

When the power switch is in ON mode, in

addition to the above, the power seat oper-

ates for any of the following conditions:
• Parking brake is engaged
• The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift lever is in P

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Seatback jam protection function

(power seat)

When folding down the seatback, if a for-

eign object is perceived between the seat-

back and seat cushion, the seatback will

reverse operations and then stops opera-

tions.

The buzzer sounds intermittently during

reverse operations and sounds continu-

ously when operations are stopped.

WARNING

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When folding the rear seatbacks

down and after folded

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

●

Do not fold the seatbacks down while

driving.

●

Stop the vehicle on level ground, set

the parking brake and shift the shift

lever to P.

●

Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded

seatback or in the luggage compart-

ment while driving.

●

Do not allow children to enter the lug-

gage compartment.

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After returning the rear seatback to

the upright position

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

●

Make sure that the seatback is

securely locked in position by lightly

pushing it back and forth.

●

Check that the seat belts are not

twisted or caught in the seatback.

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Jam protection function (vehicles

with power seat)

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause death or seri-

ous injury.

●

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 seatback is fully folded for-

ward. Be careful not to get fingers

caught or anything else.

●

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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Stowing the seat belts

The seat belts and the buckles for the

rear center seat, as well as the armrest,

must be stowed before you fold down the

rear seatbacks. (

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