Lexus ES 300h Owner's Manual page 167

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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
■ Using the mechanical key
The trunk can be also opened using the
mechanical key. (P.473)
If the trunk is unlocked using the mechani-
cal key, the power trunk lid and trunk easy
closer will not be operational. To return
them to an operational state, fully close the
trunk lid by hand.
■ If the smart entry & start system or the
wireless remote control does not oper-
ate properly
Use the mechanical key to unlock the trunk.
(P.473)
Replace the key battery with a new one if it
is depleted. (P.429)
■ Hands Free Power Trunk Lid operating
conditions (vehicles with Hands Free
Power Trunk Lid)
When the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid
●
(kick sensor) operation setting is turned
on (P.498) and the power switch is
turned off
● When an electronic key is carried within
the operation range
Situations in which the Hands Free
■
Power Trunk Lid may not operate prop-
erly (vehicles with Hands Free Power
Trunk Lid)
In the following situations, the Hands Free
Power Trunk Lid may not operate properly:
● 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 Trunk Lid again.
When operated while a person is too
●
close to the rear bumper
● When an external radio wave source
interferes with the communication
between the electronic key and the vehi-
cle (P.169)
When the vehicle is parked near an elec-
●
trical noise source which affects the sen-
sitivity of the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid,
such as a pay parking spot, gas station,
electrically heated road, or fluorescent
light
● When the vehicle is near a TV tower,
electric power plant, radio station, large
display, airport or other facility that gen-
erates strong radio waves or electrical
noise
● When a large amount of water is applied
to the rear bumper, such as when the
vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
● When mud, snow, ice, etc. is attached to
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 Trunk Lid (kick
sensor) operation setting off.
■ Preventing unintentional operation of
the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (vehi-
cles with Hands Free Power Trunk Lid)
When an electronic key is in the operation
range, the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid may
operate unintentionally, so be careful in the
following situations.
● When a large amount of water is applied
to the rear bumper, such as when the
vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
● When dirt is wiped off the rear bumper
When a small animal or small object, such
●
as a ball, moves under the rear bumper
● When an object is moved from under the
rear bumper
If someone is swinging their legs while sit-
●
ting on the rear bumper