Lexus LX700h 2025 - Back Door

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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
Back door
The back door can be
locked/unlocked and
opened/closed by the following
procedures.
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■ Before driving
● Make sure that the back door is fully
closed.
If the back door is not fully closed, it
may open unexpectedly while driving
and hit near-by objects or luggage in
the luggage compartment may be
thrown out, causing an accident.
● Do not allow children to play in the
luggage compartment.
If a child is accidentally locked in the
luggage compartment, they could get
heat exhaustion or other injuries.
● Do not allow a child to open or close
the back door.
Doing so may cause the back door to
operate unexpectedly, or cause the
child’s hands, head, or neck to be
caught by the closing back door.
■ Important points while driving
● Keep the back door closed while driv-
ing.
If the back door is left open, it may hit
near-by objects or luggage in the lug-
gage compartment may be thrown
out, causing an accident.
● Never let anyone sit in the luggage
compartment.
In the event of sudden braking, sudden
swerving or a collision, they are sus-
ceptible to death or serious injury.
■ Operating the back door
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 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.
● When opening or closing the back
door, thoroughly check to make sure
the surrounding area is safe.
● 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.
● Use caution when opening or closing
the back door in windy weather as it
may move abruptly in strong wind.
● The 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.
● When closing the back door, take
extra care to prevent your fingers etc.
from being caught.
● Do not pull on the back door spindle
(P.124) to close the back door, and
do not hang on the back door spindle.
Doing so may cause hands to be
caught or the back door spindle to
break, causing an accident.