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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
WARNING
On an incline, the trunk lid may sud-
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denly shut after it opens automatically.
Make sure the trunk lid is fully open
and secure before using the trunk.
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In the following situations, the power
trunk opener and closer may detect an
abnormality and automatic operation
may be stopped. In this case, the trunk
lid has to be operated manually. Take
extra care in this situation, as the
stopped trunk lid may suddenly shut,
causing an accident.
• When the trunk lid contacts an obsta-
cle
• When the 12-volt battery voltage sud-
denly drops, such as when the power
switch is turned to ON mode or the
hybrid system is started during auto-
matic operation
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Do not attach any accessories other
than genuine Lexus parts to the trunk
lid. The power trunk opener and closer
may not operate, causing itself to mal-
function, or the trunk lid may suddenly
shut again after it is opened.
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Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (if
equipped)
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause serious injury.
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Exhaust gasses cause the exhaust
pipes to become quite hot. When
operating the Hands Free Power Trunk
Lid, be careful not to touch the exhaust
pipe.
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Do not operate the Hands Free Power
Trunk Lid if there is little space under
the rear bumper.
Jam protection function
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Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause serious injury.
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Never use any part of your body to
intentionally activate the jam protec-
tion function.
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The jam protection function may not
work if something gets caught just
before the trunk lid fully closes. Be
careful not to catch fingers or anything
else in the trunk lid.
The jam protection function may not
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work depending on the shape of the
object that is caught. Be careful not to
catch fingers or anything else.
NOTICE
To prevent trunk easy closer malfunc-
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tions
Do not apply force to the trunk lid while
the trunk easy closer is operating.
To prevent damage to the power
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trunk opener and closer
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Make sure that there is no luggage or
snow on the trunk lid before operating
the power trunk opener and closer. In
addition, make sure that there is no ice
between the trunk lid and frame that
prevents movement of the trunk lid.
Operating the power trunk opener
and closer when excessive load is
present on the trunk lid may cause a
malfunction.
Do not apply excessive force to the
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trunk lid while the power trunk opener
and closer is operating.
Opening/closing the trunk
Trunk opener switch
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Press the trunk opener switch.
The trunk lid will fully open.
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