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WARNING
Operating the back door
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Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the
body to be caught, resulting in death or
serious injury.
Remove any heavy loads, such as snow
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and ice, from the back door before
opening it. Failure to do so may cause
the back door to suddenly shut again
after it is opened.
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When opening or closing the back
door, thoroughly check to make sure
the surrounding area is safe.
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If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure
they are safe and let them know that
the back door is about to open or
close.
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Use caution when opening or closing
the back door in windy weather as it
may move abruptly in strong wind.
Vehicles without power back door:
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The back door may suddenly shut if it is
not opened fully. It is more difficult to
open or close the back door on an
incline than on a level surface, so
beware of the back door unexpectedly
opening or closing by itself. Make sure
that the back door is fully open and
secure before using the luggage com-
partment.
Vehicles with power back door: The
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back door may suddenly shut if it is not
opened fully, while on a steep incline.
Make sure that the back door is
secured before using the luggage
compartment.
LEXUS NX300/NX200 Owners Manual̲General̲M78540̲en
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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When closing the back door, take
extra care to prevent your fingers, etc.,
from being caught.
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When closing the back door, make
sure to press it lightly on its outer sur-
face. If the back door handle is used to
fully close the back door, it may result
in hands or arms being caught.
Do not pull on the back door damper
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stay (vehicles without power back
door) (P.117) or back door spindle
(vehicles with power back door)
(P.124) to close the back door, and
do not hang on the back door damper
stay (vehicles without power back
door) or back door spindle (vehicles
with power back door).
Doing so may cause hands to be
caught or the back door damper stay
(vehicles without power back door) or
back door spindle (vehicles with
power back door) to break, causing an
accident.
If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy
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object is attached to the back door, it
may suddenly shut again after being
opened, causing someone's hands,
head or neck to be caught and injured.
When installing an accessory part to
the back door, using a genuine Lexus
part is recommended.
Unlocking and locking the back
door from the outside
Smart entry & start system
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Carry the electronic key to enable this
function.
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