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Glove box light

The glove box light turns on when the tail

lights are on.

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Trunk opener main switch

The trunk opener main switch is located in

the glove box. (



P.107)

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Removing the partition

The partition inside the glove box can be

removed by pulling it.

Push the button.

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Coin holder light

The coin holder light turns on when the tail

lights are on.



Front

Press in and release the button.



Rear (vehicles without power rear
seat)

Pull the armrest down then push in the
cup holder trim to extend the cup hold-
ers.



Rear (vehicles with power rear seat)

Press in and release the button.

WARNING

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Caution while driving

Keep the glove box closed. In the event

of sudden braking or sudden swerving,

an accident may occur due to an occu-

pant being struck by the open glove box

or the items stored inside.

Coin holder

WARNING

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Caution while driving

Keep the coin holder closed.

Injuries may result in the event of an acci-

dent or sudden braking.

Cup holders

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When stowing the rear cup holders

(vehicles without power rear seat)

Stow the cup holder with the armrest down.

The cup holder cannot be stowed if the

armrest is not down.

Press a button to open the console box.
The console box can be opened from
either side.

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Tray in the console box

The tray can be slid and removed.

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Console box light

The console box light turns on when the tail

lights are on.

WARNING

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Items unsuitable for the cup holder

Do not place anything other than cups or

beverage cans in the cup holders.

Inappropriate items must not be stored in

the cup holders even if the lid is closed.

Other items may be thrown out of the

holders in the event of an accident or

sudden braking and cause injury. If possi-

ble, cover hot drinks to prevent burns.

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When not in use

Keep the cup holders closed.

Injuries may result in the event of an acci-

dent or sudden braking.

NOTICE

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To prevent damage to the rear cup

holder (vehicles without power rear

seat)

Stow the cup holder before stowing the

armrest.

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To avoid damaging the power outlet

Close the lid of the power outlet in the

front cup holder when the power outlet is

not in use. Foreign objects or liquids that

enter the power outlet may cause a short

circuit.

Console box

WARNING

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Caution while driving

Keep the console box closed.

Injuries may result in the event of an acci-

dent or sudden braking.

NOTICE

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Tray

Do not insert items exceeding the height

of the tray. Doing so may prevent open-

ing and closing of the lid.

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Overhead

Press in the button.

This box is useful for temporarily storing
sunglasses and similar small items.



Rear seat (vehicles without power
rear seat)

Pull the armrest down then push the
knob and lift the lid to open it.



Rear seat (vehicles with power rear
seat)

Pull the armrest down then press the
button to open the lid.

Auxiliary boxes

WARNING

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Caution while driving

Do not leave the auxiliary box open while

driving.

Items may fall out and cause death or

serious injury in case of an accident or

sudden stop.

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Items unsuitable for storing (over-

head)

Do not store items heavier than 0.4 lb.

(0.2 kg).

Doing so may cause the auxiliary box to

open and the items inside may fall out,

resulting in an accident.

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The cargo net is provided for securing
loose items on the floor or items inside
the trunk.

Raise the cargo hooks on the floor.
Hook the net on the cargo hooks.



Side

Pull the strap upwards to lift the lug-
gage mat and remove it.

Trunk features

Cargo net

WARNING

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When the cargo net is not in use

To avoid injury, always return the cargo

hooks on the floor to their stowed posi-

tions.

Shopping bag hooks

NOTICE

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To prevent damage to the grocery

bag hooks

Do not hang any object heavier than 11 lb.

(5 kg) on the grocery bag hooks.

Luggage mats

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Front

Pull the strap upwards and lift up
the luggage mat.

Lift the luggage mat until it engages
with the hook.

To return the luggage mat to its original
position, push the hook and lower the
luggage mat.

Auxiliary boxes are under the luggage
mats.

Loosen the belt

Tighten the belt

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Using a belt to hold an object

Loosen the belt

NOTICE

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To prevent damage to the hook for

the front luggage mat

Do not hang a grocery bag or any other

object from the hook.

Auxiliary boxes

First-aid kit storage belt

Warning reflector storage belt

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Pass the belt through the clip

Tighten the belt

Depending on the size and shape of an
object, such as the case of a warning
reflector, the object may not be able to be
secured with the belts or stowed in an aux-
iliary box.

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Stowing the belt

Fold the belt

Secure the belt with the clip

To prevent damage to the warning reflec-
tor storage belt when it is not in use, stow
the belt.

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The USB charging ports are used to
supply 2.1 A of electricity at 5 V to
external devices.
The USB charging ports are for
charging only. They are not designed
for data transfer or other purposes.
Depending on the external device, it
may not charge properly. Refer to the
manual included with the device
before using a USB charging port.

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Using the USB charging ports

Open the auxiliary boxes lid.



Vehicles without power rear seat



Vehicles with power rear seat

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The USB charging ports can be used

when

The engine switch is in ACCESSORY or

IGNITION ON mode.

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Situations in which the USB charging

ports may not operate correctly

●

If a device which consumes more than 2.1

A at 5 V is connected

●

If a device designed to communicate with

a personal computer, such as a USB

memory device, is connected

●

If the connected external device is turned

off (depending on device)

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If the temperature inside the vehicle is

high, such as after the vehicle has been

parked in the sun

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About connected external devices

Depending on the connected external

device, charging may occasionally be sus-

pended and then start again. This is not a

malfunction.

Other interior features

USB charging ports

NOTICE

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To prevent damage to the USB

charging ports

●

Do not insert foreign objects into the

ports.

●

Do not spill water or other liquids into

the ports.

●

When the USB charging ports are not

in use, close the lids. If a foreign object

or liquid enters a port may cause a

short circuit.

●

Do not apply excessive force to or

impact the USB charging ports.

●

Do not disassemble or modify the USB

charging ports.

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To prevent damage to external

devices

●

Do not leave external devices in the

vehicle. The temperature inside the

vehicle may become high, resulting in

damage to an external device.

●

Do not push down on or apply unnec-

essary force to an external device or

the cable of an external device while it

is connected.

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Vehicle without power rear seat

Pull the armrest down for use.



Vehicle with power rear seat

Pull the lock release lever and fold the
rear seatback down.

An assist grip installed on the ceiling
can be used to support your body

while sitting on the seat.

To use the coat hook, push it on.

NOTICE

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To prevent battery discharge

Do not use the USB charging ports for a

long period of time with the engine

stopped.

Armrest

NOTICE

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To prevent damage to the armrest

Do not place too much strain on the arm-

rest.

Assist grips

WARNING

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Assist grip

Do not use the assist grip when getting in

or out of the vehicle or rising from your

seat.

Doing so could damage the assist grip, or

could cause you to injure yourself by fall-

ing over.

NOTICE

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To prevent damage to the assist grip

Do not hang any heavy object or put a

heavy load on the assist grip.

Coat hooks

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The GPS clock’s time is automatically
adjusted by utilizing GPS time infor-
mation. For details, refer to “NAVIGA-
TION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL”.

The power outlet can be used for the
following components:
12 V: Accessories that run on less than
10 A.
120 VAC: Accessories that use less
than 100 W.

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12 V



Front

Open the cup holder, and open the lid.



Console box

Open the console box and open the
lid.



Rear (if equipped)

Open the lid.

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120 VAC (if equipped)

Open the lid.

WARNING

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Items that must not be hung on the

hook

Do not hang a coat hanger or other hard

or sharp object on the hook. If the SRS

curtain shield airbags deploy, these items

may become projectiles that cause death

or serious injury.

Clock

Power outlets

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The power outlet can be used when

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12 V

The engine switch is in ACCESSORY or
IGNITION ON mode.

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120 VAC

The engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.

NOTICE

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To avoid damaging the power outlet

Close the power outlet lid when the

power outlet is not in use.

Foreign objects or liquids that enter the

power outlet may cause a short circuit.

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To prevent the fuse from being blown

●

12 V

Do not use an accessory that uses more
than 12 V 10 A.

●

120 VAC

Do not use a 120 VAC appliance that
requires more than 100 W. If a 120 VAC
appliance that consumes more than 100
W is used, the protection circuit will cut
the power supply.

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To prevent incorrect operation of the

vehicle

When turning the engine switch off,

make sure to disconnect accessories

designed for charging, such as portable

chargers, power banks, etc. from the

power outlets.
If such an accessory is left connected, the

following may occur:

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The doors cannot be locked using the

smart access system with push-button

start or wireless remote control.

●

The opening screen will be displayed

on the multi-information display.

●

The interior lights, instrument panel

lights, etc. will illuminate.

■

To prevent the battery from being dis-

charged

Do not use the power outlet longer than

necessary when the engine is not run-

ning.

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Appliances that may not operate

properly (120 VAC)

The following 120 VAC appliances may

not operate properly even if their power

consumption is under 100 W.

●

Appliances with high initial peak watt-

age

●

Measuring devices that process pre-

cise data

●

Other appliances that require an

extremely stable power supply

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To set the visor in the forward posi-
tion, flip it down.

To set the visor in the side position,
flip down, unhook, and swing it to
the side.

To use the side extender, place the
visor in the side position, then slide
it backward.



Front

Slide the cover to open.

The vanity light turns on.



Rear

Press the button to open.

The vanity light turns on.

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To prevent battery discharge

If the vanity lights remain on when the

engine switch is turned off, the lights will go

off automatically after 20 minutes.

The rear door/rear quarter sunshades
can be extended and retracted using
the driver’s power window switch and
Rear Multi Operation Panel.

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From driver’s seat

Operate the driver’s power window
switch.

Sun visors

Vanity mirrors

NOTICE

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When not in use

Keep the rear vanity mirror closed.

■

To prevent the battery from being dis-

charged

Do not leave the vanity lights on for

extended periods while the engine is

stopped.

Rear door/rear quarter sun-
shades (if equipped)

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Rear quarter sunshade (if
equipped)
Rear door sunshade

Extend

Retract

: If the driver’s power window switch is

operated when a rear door sun-
shade/rear quarter sunshade is
retracted or being retracted, the rear
window will open.

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From rear seat

The rear seat power window switches
cannot be used to extend the rear door
sunshades/rear quarter sunshades.



Rear shade/lamp control screen

Display the home screen and then
touch “Shade/Lamp”. (



P.318)

To fully extend/retract a rear
door/rear quarter sunshade, touch
the respective button.



Shortcut screen

To fully extend/retract a rear door/rear
quarter sunshade, touch the respective
button.

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Operating conditions

●

The engine switch is in IGNITION ON

mode.

●

The rear side windows are fully closed.

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Operation of rear door sunshades/rear

quarter sunshades when extended

If a rear door power window switch is oper-

ated when the rear door sunshade/rear

quarter sunshade is extended, the rear door

sunshade/rear quarter sunshade will retract

while the rear window is opening.

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Operating the rear door/rear quarter

sunshades after turning the engine

switch off

The rear door/rear quarter sunshades can

be operated for a while even after the

engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY

mode or off.

However, they cannot be operated using

the driver’s power window switch after

either front door is opened.

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Jam protection function

If an object becomes caught between a rear

door sunshade and the window frame, the

rear door sunshade will stop and then

extend/retract slightly.

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When reconnecting the battery

The rear door/rear quarter sunshades will

always be retracted the first time the button

is pressed.

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The rear sunshade can be can be
extended and retracted using the rear
sunshade switch and Rear Multi Oper-
ation Panel.

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From front seat

Extend/retract

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From rear seat



Vehicles without power rear seat

Extend/retract



Vehicles with power rear seat (Rear
shade/lamp control screen)

Display the home screen and then
touch “Shade/Lamp”. (



P.318)

To fully extend/retract a rear door
sunshade, touch the respective but-
ton.



Vehicles with power rear seat
(shortcut screen)

To fully extend/retract a rear door sun-

WARNING

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When the rear door/rear quarter sun-

shades are being extended or

retracted

Do not place fingers or other objects in

the shade mechanism or in the opening

as injury may result.

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Jam protection function

Never use any part of your body to inten-

tionally activate the jam protection func-

tion.

NOTICE

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To ensure normal operation of the

sunshades

Observe the following precautions:

●

Do not place excessive load on the

motor or other components.

●

Do not place objects where they may

hinder opening and closing opera-

tions.

●

Do not attach items to the rear

door/rear quarter sunshades.

●

Keep the opening clean and clear of

obstructions.

●

Do not operate the rear door/rear

quarter sunshades continuously for

long periods of time.

Rear sunshade (if equipped)

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shade, touch the respective button.

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The rear sunshade can be used when

The engine switch is in IGNITION ON

mode.

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Operating the rear sunshade after turn-

ing the engine switch off

The rear sunshade can be operated for a

while even after the engine switch is

switched to ACCESSORY mode or turned

off.

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Reverse operation feature

To ensure adequate rear visibility, the rear

sunshade automatically lowers when the

shift position is shifted to R.
However, the rear sunshade is raised again

if any of the following occurs:

●

The switch is pressed again.

●

The shift position is shifted to P.

●

The shift position is shifted out of P and R,

and the vehicle reaches a speed of 9 mph

(15 km/h).

If the engine is turned off when the rear sun-

shade has been lowered due to the reverse

operation feature, it will not be raised even

when the engine is turned on again and the

vehicle reaches a speed of 9 mph (15

km/h). To raise the sunshade again, press

the switch.

WARNING

■

When the rear sunshade is being

extended or retracted

Do not place fingers or other objects in

the shade mechanism or in the opening

as injury may result.

NOTICE

■

To ensure normal operation of the

sunshade

Observe the following precautions:

●

Do not place excessive load on the

motor or other components.

●

Do not place objects where they may

hinder opening and closing opera-

tions.

●

Do not attach items to the rear sun-

shade.

●

Keep the opening clean and clear of

obstructions.

●

Do not operate the rear sunshade con-

tinuously for long periods of time.

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HomeLink

programming procedure

The programming procedures can also be

found at the following URL.
Website: www.homelink.com/lexus

For support, contact customer support at

the following.
Help Line: 1-800-355-3515

The HomeLink

wireless control sys-

tem in your vehicle has 3 buttons which
can be programmed to operate 3 dif-
ferent devices. Refer to the program-
ming methods on the following pages
to determine the method which is
appropriate for the device.



Vehicles with auto anti-glare inside
rear view mirror

HomeLink

indicator light

Garage door operation indicators

HomeLink

icon

Illuminates while HomeLink

is operating.

Buttons



Vehicles with Digital Rearview Mir-
ror

HomeLink

logo

Appears while HomeLink

is operating.

When the menu button (



P.135) is

pressed, the logo disappears even while
the HomeLink

is operating.

Garage door operation indicators

HomeLink

indicator light

Illuminates above each button selected.

Buttons

Garage door opener

The garage door opener can be
programmed using the Home-
Link

to operate garage doors,

gates, entry doors, door locks,
home lighting systems, security sys-
tems, and other devices.

System components

A
B
C

B
C

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Codes stored in the HomeLink

mem-

ory

●

The registered codes are not erased even

if the battery cable is disconnected.

●

If learning failed when registering a dif-
ferent code to a HomeLink

button that

already has a code registered to it, the

already registered code will not be

erased.

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Before programming HomeLink



During programming, it is possible
that garage doors, gates, or other
devices may operate. For this rea-
son, make sure that people and
objects are clear of the garage door

or other devices to prevent injury or
other potential harm.



It is recommended that a new bat-
tery be placed in the remote control
transmitter for more accurate pro-
gramming.



Garage door opener motors manu-
factured after 1995 may be
equipped with rolling code protec-
tion. If this is the case, you may need
a stepladder or other sturdy, safe
device to reach the “Learn” or
“Smart” button on the garage door
opener motor.

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Programming HomeLink

Steps

through

must be performed

within 60 seconds, otherwise the
HomeLink

indicator light will stop

flashing and programming will not be
successfully completed.

Press and release the HomeLink

button you want to program and
check that the HomeLink

indica-

tor light flashes (orange).

Point the remote control transmit-
ter for the device at the rear view
mirror, 1 to 3 in. (25 to 75 mm)
from the HomeLink

buttons.

Keep the HomeLink

indicator light in

view while programming.

WARNING

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When programming a garage door or

other remote control device

The garage door or other device may

operate, so ensure people and objects

are out of danger to prevent potential

harm.

■

Conforming to federal safety stan-

dards

Do not use the HomeLink

compatible

transceiver with any garage door opener

or device that lacks safety stop and

reverse features as required by federal

safety standards.
This includes any garage door that can-

not detect an interfering object. A door

or device without these features

increases the risk of death or serious

injury.

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When operating or programming
HomeLink

Never allow a child to operate or play
with the HomeLink

buttons.

Programming the HomeLink

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