Lexus RX 450h Owner's Manual page 184

182 3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
NOTICE
Additionally, when the power back door
is fully closed and locked, operation sig-
nals will indicate that all of the doors have
been locked.
Before leaving the vehicle, make sure
that the operational signals have oper-
ated and that all of the doors are locked.
Hands Free Power Back Door pre-
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cautions (if equipped)
The kick sensor is located behind lower
center part of the rear bumper. Observe
the following to ensure that the Hands
Free Power Back Door function operates
properly:
Keep the lower center part of the rear
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bumper clean at all times.
If the lower center part of the rear
bumper is dirty or covered with snow, the
Hands Free Power Back Door may not
operate. In this situation, clean off the dirt
or snow, move the vehicle from the cur-
rent position and then check if the Hands
Free Power Back Door operates. If it
does not operate, have the vehicle
inspected by your Lexus dealer.
Do not apply coatings that have a rain
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clearing (hydrophilic) effect, or other
coatings, to the lower center part of
the rear bumper.
Do not park the vehicle near objects
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that may move and contact the lower
center part of the rear bumper, such as
grass or trees.
If the vehicle has been parked for a while
near objects that may move and contact
the lower center part of the rear bumper,
such as grass or trees, the Hands Free
Power Back Door may not operate. In
this situation, move the vehicle from the
current position and then check if the
Hands Free Power Back Door operates.
If it does not operate, have the vehicle
inspected by your Lexus dealer.
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Do not subject the rear bumper or its
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surrounding area to a strong impact.
If the rear bumper or its surrounding area
has been subjected to a strong impact,
the Hands Free Power Back Door may
not operate properly.
If the Hands Free Power Back Door does
not operate in the following situations,
have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus
dealer.
• The kick sensor or its surrounding area
has been subjected to a strong impact.
• The lower center part of the rear
bumper is scratched or damaged.
Do not disassemble the rear bumper.
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Do not attach stickers to the rear
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bumper.
Do not paint the rear bumper.
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If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy
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object is attached to the power back
door, disable the Hands Free Power
Back Door (kick sensor).
Canceling the power back door
system
The power back door system can be
enabled/disabled on the multi-informa-
tion display. (P.142)
1 Press or of the meter con-
trol switches and select
2 Press or of the meter con-
trol switches, select the "Vehicle
Settings" and then press
3 Press or of the meter con-
trol switches, select
then press .
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