Lexus NX300 Owner's Manual page 103

NOTICE
Take care not to damage the sensors
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(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.
■ 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 power back door and kick sen-
sor)
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
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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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● 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
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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
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object is attached to the power back
door, disable the kick sensor.
Canceling the power back door
system (vehicles with power
back door)
ON (operate) and OFF (stop) can be
switched between by the "settings dis-
play" (→P.74) of the multi-information
display.
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