Smart Entry & Start System - Lexus ES 300h Owner's Manual

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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Smart entry & start system
The following operations can be
performed simply by carrying the
electronic key (including the card
key) on your person, for example in
your pocket. The driver should
always carry the electronic key.
 Locks and unlocks the doors
(P.156)
 Opens the trunk (P.163)
 Starts the hybrid system
(P.203)
■ Antenna location
A
Antennas outside the cabin
B Antennas inside the cabin
C Antenna inside the trunk
D
Antenna outside the trunk
Effective range (areas within which the
■
electronic key is detected)
A When locking or unlocking the doors
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is within about 0.7 m (2.3
ft.) of an outside door handle. (Only the
doors detecting the key can be oper-
ated.)
B When opening the trunk
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is within about 0.7 m (2.3
ft.) of the trunk release button.
C When starting the hybrid system or
changing power switch modes
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is inside the vehicle.
If an alarm sounds or a warning message
■
is displayed
An alarm sounds and warning messages
are displayed on the multi-information dis-
play to protect against unexpected acci-
dents or theft of the vehicle resulting from
erroneous operation. When a warning mes-
sage is displayed, take appropriate mea-
sures based on the displayed message.
When only an alarm sounds, circumstances
and correction procedures are as follows.