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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■ Jam protection function
If a board contacts an obstacle when
deploying, it will retract. If an obstacle gets
caught between a board and the vehicle
when retracting, the board will deploy.
If an obstacle is detected 3 times in a row
during power running board operation, the
board will stop at the position it contacts the
obstacle. Once the obstacle is cleared,
when the side door on the same side as the
board is opened and closed, or when the
switch is operated, the board will attempt to
retract or deploy again.
■ Automatic stowing function
The boards will be automatically stowed, for
safety, under the following conditions:
● A board is not completely stowed
● Vehicle speed is approximately 3 mph (5
km/h) or higher
The boards will not automatically deploy
again until vehicle speed returns to less than
3 mph (5 km/h).
■ If “Power Steps Unable to Deploy See
Owner’s Manual” is displayed on the
multi-Information display
The board may not be completely
deployed.
Close and open the door once more or use
the switch inside the vehicle and completely
deploy the board. (P.106)
■ If “Power Steps Unable to Retract See
Owner’s Manual” is displayed on the
multi-Information display
The boards may not be completely stowed.
Check that nothing is caught between the
boards and the vehicle.
■ If “Power Steps System Malfunction
Visit Your Dealer” is displayed on the
multi-information display
The system may be malfunctioning. Have
the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
■ When snow or mud is attached to the
boards or the boards are frozen
The power running boards may not operate
properly. Before stepping on the power
running board, make sure it is fully
deployed.
If the power running boards are not operat-
ing properly, remove any snow, mud, or ice.
If the power running boards still do not
operate correctly, contact your Lexus
dealer.
■ When getting in and out of the vehicle
Take care because clothes and shoes may
become dirty due to contact with the lower
part of the vehicle body.
1 Deploys the running boards on
both sides.
Releasing the switch returns it to the neu-
tral position.
2 Stows the running boards on both
sides.
Putting the switch in the neutral posi-
tion sets the power running boards to
automatic mode.
Automatic mode allows the deploy-
ing/stowing of the boards to be linked
to opening/closing of the side doors.
(P.105)
■ Automatic stowing function
The boards will be stowed automatically for
safety when the vehicle speed is approxi-
Deploying and stowing the
power running boards from
inside
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