Lexus LS 500 2019 Owner's Manual page 109

cally close it to the fully closed position.
● The trunk easy closer will operate
regardless of the engine switch mode.
If the trunk easy closer does not operate,
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open the trunk to the half open position
or more and then close it.
■ Function to prevent the trunk being
locked with the electronic key inside
When all doors are locked, closing the
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trunk lid with the electronic key left inside
the trunk will sound an alarm.
In this case, the trunk lid can be opened
pressing the trunk release button on the
trunk lid.
If the spare electronic key is put in the
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trunk with all the doors locked, the key
confinement prevention function is acti-
vated so the trunk can be opened. In
order to prevent theft, take all electronic
keys with you when leaving the vehicle.
If the electronic key is put in the trunk with
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all the doors locked, the key may not be
detected depending on the location of
the key and the surrounding radio wave
conditions. In this case, the key confine-
ment prevention function cannot be acti-
vated, causing the doors to lock when the
trunk is closed. Make sure to check
where the key is before closing the trunk.
● The key confinement prevention function
cannot be activated if any one of the
doors is unlocked. In this case, open the
trunk using the trunk opener.
Overload protection function (vehicles
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with power trunk opener and closer)
The trunk lid will not operate when exces-
sive load is present on the top of the trunk
lid.
Fall-down protection function (vehicles
■
with power trunk opener and closer)
While the trunk lid is opening automatically,
applying excessive force to it will stop the
opening operation to prevent the trunk lid
from rapidly falling down.
■ Jam protection function (vehicles with
power trunk opener and closer)
While the trunk lid is closing automatically,
the trunk lid will stop closing and open if
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something gets caught.
Internal trunk release lever
■
The trunk lid can be opened by pulling the
glow-in-the-dark lever located on the inside
of the trunk lid to the side.
The lever will continue to glow for some
time after the trunk lid is closed.
■ Using the mechanical key
The trunk can be also opened using the
mechanical key. (P.433)
If the trunk is unlocked using the mechani-
cal key, the power trunk lid and trunk easy
closer will not be operational. To return
them to an operational state, fully close the
trunk lid by hand.
■ If the smart access system with
push-button start or the wireless remote
control does not operate properly
Use the mechanical key to unlock the trunk.
(P.433)
Replace the key battery with a new one if it
is depleted.
■ Hands Free Power Trunk Lid operating
conditions (if equipped)
● When the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid
(kick sensor) operation setting is turned
on and the engine switch is turned off
When an electronic key is carried within
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the operation range
Situations in which the Hands Free
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Power Trunk Lid may not operate prop-
erly (if equipped)
In the following situations, the Hands Free
Power Trunk Lid may not operate properly:
● When a foot remains under the rear
bumper
If the rear bumper is strongly hit with a
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foot or is touched for a while
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