Lexus RX 450h Owner's Manual page 180

178 3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
is canceled and all the doors will unlock.
Situations in which the close & lock
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function may not operate properly
In the following situations, the close & lock
function may not operate properly:
If the
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power back door (P.174) is pressed by
a hand which is holding an electronic key
If the
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power back door (P.174) is pressed
when the electronic key is in a bag, etc.
that is placed on the ground
If the
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power back door (P.174) is pressed
with the electronic key not near the vehi-
cle.
Situations in which the Hands Free
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Power Back Door may not operate
properly (if equipped)
In the following situations, the Hands Free
Power Back Door may not operate prop-
erly:
When a foot remains under the rear
●
bumper
If the rear bumper is strongly hit with a
●
foot or is touched for a while
If the rear bumper has been touched for a
while, wait for a short time before
attempting to operate the Hands Free
Power Back Door again.
When standing excessively close to the
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rear bumper
When an external radio wave source
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interferes with the communication
between the electronic key and the vehi-
cle (P.186)
When the vehicle is parked near metal, or
●
an external radio wave or electrical noise
source which affects the sensitivity of the
Hands Free Power Back Door, such as a
pay parking spot, gas station, electrically
heated road, fluorescent light, or metal
plate
When the vehicle is near a TV tower,
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electric power plant, radio station, large
display, airport or other facility that gen-
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switch on the lower part of the
switch on the lower part of the
switch on the lower part of the
erates strong radio waves or electrical
noise
When a large amount of water is applied
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to the rear bumper, such as when the
vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
When mud, snow, ice, etc. is attached to
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the rear bumper
When the vehicle has been parked for a
●
while near objects that may move and
contact the rear bumper, such as plants
When an accessory is installed to the rear
●
bumper
If an accessory has been installed, turn the
Hands Free Power Back Door (kick sen-
sor) operation setting off.
RX450hL: When a tire other than the
●
spare tire is stored in the spare tire stor-
age area
Preventing unintentional operation of
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the Hands Free Power Back Door (if
equipped)
When an electronic key is in the operation
detection area, the Hands Free Power Back
Door may operate unintentionally, so be
careful in the following situations:
When a large amount of water is applied
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to the rear bumper, such as when the
vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
When dirt is wiped off the rear bumper
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When a small animal or small object, such
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as a ball, moves under the rear bumper
When an object is moved from under the
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rear bumper
If someone is swinging their legs while sit-
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ting on the rear bumper
If the legs or another part of someone's
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body contacts the rear bumper while
passing by the vehicle
When the vehicle is parked near an elec-
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trical noise source which affects the sen-
sitivity of the Hands Free Power Back
Door, such as a pay parking spot, gas sta-
tion, electrically heated road, or fluores-
cent light