Lexus RX 450h Owner's Manual page 182

180 3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
WARNING
Power back door
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Observe the following precautions when
operating the power back door.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
Check the safety of the surrounding
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area to make sure there are no obsta-
cles or anything that could cause any
of your belongings to get caught.
If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure
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they are safe and let them know that
the power back door is about to open
or close.
If the power back door system is disa-
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bled while the power back door is
operating, the power back door will
stop operating. The power back door
must then be operated manually. Take
extra care in this situation, as the
power back door may open or close
suddenly.
If the operating conditions of the
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power back door (
longer met, a buzzer may sound and
the power back door may stop open-
ing or closing. The power back door
must then be operated manually. Take
extra care on an incline in this situation,
as the power back door may move
suddenly.
On an incline, the power back door
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may suddenly shut after it opens. Make
sure the power back door is fully open
and secure.
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In the following situations, the power
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back door may detect an abnormality
and automatic operation may be
stopped. In this case, the power back
door must then be operated manually.
Take extra care in this situation, as the
stopped power back door may sud-
denly open or close, causing an acci-
dent.
• When the power back door contacts
an obstacle
• 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
If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy
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object is attached to the power back
door, the power back door may not
operate, causing a malfunction, or the
power back door may suddenly shut
again after being opened, causing
someone's hands, arms, head or neck
to be caught and injured. When install-
ing an accessory part to the power
back door, using a genuine Lexus part
is recommended.
Jam protection function
■
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
Never use any part of your body to
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intentionally activate the jam protec-
tion function.
The jam protection function may not
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work if something gets caught just
before the power back door fully
closes. Be careful not to get fingers
caught or anything else.
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.