Lexus RX350 2023, Manual

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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3
Be
fore
dri
ving
● When the vehicle is parked near metal, or
an external radio wave or electrical noise
source which affects the sensitivity of the
Hands Free Power Back Door, such as a
pay parking spot, gas station, electrically
heated road, fluorescent light, or metal
plate
● 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 Back Door (kick sen-
sor) operation setting off.
■
Preventing unintentional operation of
the Hands Free Power Back Door (if
equipped)
When an electronic key is in the operation
detection area, the Hands Free Power Back
Door 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
●
If the legs or another part of someone’s
body contacts the rear bumper while
passing by the vehicle
●
When the vehicle is parked near an elec-
trical noise source which affects the sen-
sitivity of the Hands Free Power Back
Door, such as a pay parking spot, gas sta-
tion, electrically heated road, or fluores-
cent 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 the vehicle is parked in a place
where objects such as plants are near the
rear bumper
● If luggage, etc. is set near the rear
bumper
● If accessories or a vehicle cover is
installed/removed near the rear bumper
● When the vehicle is being towed
To prevent unintentional operation, turn the
Hands Free Power Back Door (kick sensor)
operation setting off.
■
Hands Free close & lock (Walk-Away)
function
*1
operating conditions
This function can be operated when all of
the following conditions are met:
●
Hands Free close & lock (Walk-Away)
function is enabled
*2
.
●
Hands Free Power Back Door
*1
is
enabled.
●
An electronic key is not detected within
the vehicle.
●
All of the doors other than the back door
are closed.
●
The brake pedal is not depressed.
●
The engine switch is off.
●
The electronic key is within the effective
range (detection areas).
*1
: If equipped
*2
: This setting can be customized by your
Lexus dealer.
■ Situations in which the Hands Free close
& lock (Walk-Away) function
*1, 2
may
not operate properly
In the following situations, the function may
not operate properly:
● When the smart access system with