Lexus RX 450h Owner's Manual page 187

Effective range (areas within which the
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electronic key is detected)
When locking or unlocking the doors
A
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 operated.)
When starting the hybrid system or
B
changing power switch modes
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is inside the vehicle.
Alarms and warning messages
■
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 meas-
ures based on the displayed message.
(P.527)
When only an alarm sounds, circumstances
and correction procedures are as follows.
When an exterior alarm sounds once for
●
5 seconds
Situation
An attempt was made to
lock the vehicle while a
door was open.
When an interior alarm sounds continu-
●
ously
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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
The power switch was
turned to ACCESSORY
mode while the driver's
door was open (The
driver's door was opened
when the power switch
was in ACCESSORY
mode).
If "Key Left inside Vehicle" is shown on
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the multi-information display
An attempt was made to lock the doors
using the smart entry & start system while
the electronic key was still inside the vehi-
cle. Retrieve the electronic key from the
vehicle and lock the doors again.
Battery-saving function
■
The battery-saving function will be acti-
vated in order to prevent the electronic key
battery and the 12-volt battery from being
discharged while the vehicle is not in opera-
tion for a long time.
In the following situations, the smart entry
●
& start system may take some time to
unlock the doors.
• The electronic key has been left in an
area of approximately 2 m (6 ft.) of the
outside of the vehicle for 10 minutes or
longer.
• The smart entry & start system has not
been used for 5 days or longer.
If the smart entry & start system has not
●
been used for 14 days or longer, the
Correction
doors cannot be unlocked at any doors
procedure
except the driver's door. In this case, take
hold of the driver's door handle, or use
Close all of the
the wireless remote control or the
doors and lock
mechanical key, to unlock the doors.
the doors
Turning an electronic key to bat-
■
again.
tery-saving mode
When battery-saving mode is set, battery
depletion is minimized by stopping the elec-
tronic key from receiving radio waves.
Press
Correction
Situation
procedure
Turn the power
switch off and
close the
driver's door.
twice while pressing and holding
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