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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
WARNING
● If the operating conditions of the
power back door (P.105) are no lon-
ger met, a buzzer may sound and the
power back door may stop opening or
closing. The power back door must
then be operated manually. Take extra
care on an incline in this situation, as
the power back door may move sud-
denly.
● On an incline, the power back door
may suddenly shut after it opens. Make
sure the power back door is fully open
and secure.
● In the following situations, the power
back door may detect an abnormality
and automatic operation may be
stopped. In this case, the power back
door must then be operated manually.
Take extra care in this situation, as the
stopped power back door may sud-
denly open or close, causing an acci-
dent.
• When the power back door contacts
an obstacle
• When the battery voltage suddenly
drops, such as when the engine switch
is turned to IGNITION ON mode or
the engine is started during automatic
operation
● If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy
object is attached to the power back
door, the power back door may not
operate, causing a malfunction, or the
power back door may suddenly shut
again after being opened, causing
someone’s hands, arms, head or neck
to be caught and injured. When install-
ing an accessory part to the power
back door, using a genuine Lexus part
is recommended.
■ Jam protection function
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
● Never use any part of your body to
intentionally activate the jam protec-
tion function.
● The jam protection function may not
work if something gets caught just
before the power back door fully
closes. Be careful not to get fingers
caught or anything else.
● The jam protection function may not
work depending on the shape of the
object that is caught. Be careful not to
catch fingers or anything else.
■ Hands Free Power Back Door (if
equipped)
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
● Check the safety of the surrounding
area to make sure there are no obsta-
cles or anything that could cause any
of your belongings to get caught.
● Exhaust gasses cause the exhaust
pipes to become quite hot. When
operating the Hands Free Power Back
Door, be careful not to touch the
exhaust pipe.
● Do not operate the Hands Free Power
Back Door if there is little space under
the rear bumper.