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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
WARNING
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 power
■
back door and kick sensor)
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 power back door if
there is little space under the rear
bumper.
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Back door spindles
■
The back door is equipped with spindles
A that hold the back door in place.
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause damage to
the back door spindle A , 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.