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Lexus ES250 2023 Trunk User Manual

Introduction

The Lexus ES250 2023 Trunk is a crucial component of this opulent vehicle since it seamlessly blends style, utility, and convenience. The Lexus ES250’s trunk gives plenty of room for your goods while maintaining a seamless integration with the car’s overall looks. It was designed with painstaking attention to detail. Clean lines, a modern shape, and a thoughtful layout that maximizes usable capacity are all hallmarks of the trunk’s design. You can easily take bags, groceries, or any other stuff you might need on your trip thanks to its enormous cargo capacity. The Lexus ES250 trunk’s focus on convenience is one of its most notable features. Intelligent, hands-free power liftgates on the trunk lid make loading and unloading a breeze.

Trunk

The trunk can be opened using the trunk opener switch, entry function or wireless remote control. If the vehicle is equipped with a power trunk lid, the trunk can be closed using the trunk closer.

WARNING
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.

Before driving

Make sure that the trunk lid is fully closed. If the trunk lid is not fully closed, it may open unexpectedly while driving and hit near-by objects or luggage in the trunk may be thrown out, causing an accident.
Do not allow children to play in the trunk.
If a child is accidentally locked in the trunk, they could suffer from heat exhaustion, suffocation or other injuries.
Do not allow a child to open or close the trunk lid. Doing so may cause the trunk lid to open unexpectedly, or cause the child’s hands, head, or neck to be caught by the closing trunk lid.

Important points while driving
Never let anyone sit in the trunk. In the event of sudden braking or a collision, they are susceptible to death or serious injury.

Using the trunk
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in serious injury.

WARNING

Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ice, from the trunk lid before opening it. Failure to do so may cause the trunk lid to suddenly shut again after it is opened.
When opening or closing the trunk lid, 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 trunk is about to open or close.
Use caution when opening or closing the trunk lid in windy weather as it may move abruptly in strong wind.
Vehicles without power trunk lid: The trunk lid may suddenly shut if it is not opened fully. It is more difficult to open or close the trunk lid on an incline than on a level surface, so beware of the trunk lid unexpectedly opening or closing by itself. Make sure that the trunk lid is fully open and secure before using the trunk.
When closing the trunk lid, take extra care to prevent your fingers etc. from being caught.
Vehicles without power trunk lid: When closing the trunk lid, make sure to press it lightly on its outer surface. If the trunk grip is used to fully close the trunk lid, it may result in hands or arms being caught.
Do not attach any accessories other than genuine Lexus parts to the trunk lid. Such additional weight on the trunk lid may cause the lid to suddenly shut again after it is opened.

Trunk easy closer (vehicles with power trunk lid)
In the event that the trunk lid is left slightly open, the trunk easy closer will automatically close it to the fully closed position. It takes several seconds before the trunk easy closer begins to operate. Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else in the trunk lid, as this may cause bone fractures or other serious injuries.

Power trunk lid (if equipped)
Observe the following precautions when operating the power trunk lid. Failure to do so may cause serious injury.

Check the safety of the surrounding area to make sure there are no obstacles or anything that could cause any of your belongings to get caught.
If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that the trunk is about to open or close.
If the trunk closer switch is pressed while the trunk lid is opening during automatic operation, the trunk lid stops opening. Take extra care when on an incline, as the trunk lid may open or close suddenly.

WARNING

On an incline, the trunk lid may suddenly shut after it opens automatically. Make sure the trunk lid is fully open and secure before using the trunk.
In the following situations, the power trunk lid may detect an abnormality and automatic operation may be stopped. In this case, the trunk lid has to be operated manually. Take extra care in this situation, as the stopped trunk lid may suddenly shut, causing an accident.
- When the trunk lid 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.
Do not attach any accessories other than genuine Lexus parts to the trunk lid. The power trunk lid may not operate, causing itself to malfunction, or the trunk lid may suddenly shut again after it is opened.

Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (vehicles with power trunk lid)
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may cause serious injury.

Exhaust gases cause the exhaust pipes to become quite hot. When operating the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid, be careful not to touch the exhaust pipe.
Do not operate the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid if there is little space under the rear bumper.

Jam protection function (vehicles with power trunk lid)

Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may cause serious injury.

Never use any part of your body to intentionally activate the jam protection function.
The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just before the trunk lid fully closes. Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else in the trunk lid.
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.

NOTICE
To prevent trunk easy closer mal-functions (vehicles with power trunk lid)

Do not apply force to the trunk lid while the trunk easy closer is operating.

To prevent damage to the power trunk lid (vehicles with power trunk lid)

Make sure that there is no luggage or snow on the trunk lid before operating the power trunk lid. In addition, make sure that there is no ice between the trunk lid and frame that prevents movement of the trunk lid. Operating the power trunk lid when excessive load is present on the trunk lid may cause a malfunction.
Do not apply excessive force to the trunk lid while the power trunk lid is operating.

Opening/Closing the Trunk

Trunk opener switch
Press the trunk opener switch.

Smart access system with push-button start
While carrying the electronic key, press the button. When all the doors are unlocked using one of the following methods, the trunk can be opened without the electronic key:

Entry function
Wireless remote control
Door lock switches
Automatic door unlocking system
Mechanical key

Wireless remote control
Press and hold the switch. A buzzer sounds.

Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (vehicles with power trunk lid)

While carrying an electronic key, stand within the smart access system with push-button start operation range, approximately 11.8 to 19.7 in. (30 to 50 cm) from the rear bumper.
- Kick sensor
- Hands Free Power Trunk Lid operation detection area
- Smart access system with push-button start operation detection area (P.106)
Perform a kick operation by moving your foot to within approximately 3.9 in. (10 cm) of the rear bumper, and then pulling your foot back after the buzzer sounds.
- Perform the entire kick operation within 1 second.
- The trunk lid will not start operating while a foot is detected under the rear bumper.
- Operate the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid without contacting the rear bumper with your foot.
- If another electronic key is in the cabin or trunk, it may take slightly longer than normal for the operation to occur.
- If the buzzer sounds twice, wait for 3 seconds or more and then perform a kick operation again.
- Kick sensor
- Hands Free Power Trunk Lid operation detection area
When the kick sensor detects that your foot is pulled back, a buzzer will sound and the trunk will automatically fully open/close.

If a foot is moved under the rear bumper while the trunk lid is opening, the trunk lid will stop moving. If a foot is moved under the rear bumper while the trunk lid is closing, the trunk lid will open.

Trunk closer switch (vehicles with power trunk lid)
Press the trunk closer switch. A buzzer will sound and the trunk lid will fully close. Pressing the switch while the trunk lid is closing opens the trunk lid again.
Trunk grip
Using the trunk grip, pull down the trunk lid without applying sideways force and push the trunk lid down from the outside to close it.
Trunk light
The trunk light turns on when the trunk is opened.

Trunk easy closer (vehicles with power trunk lid)
In the event that the trunk lid is left slightly open, the trunk easy closer will automatically close it to the fully closed position.

The trunk easy closer will operate regardless of the engine switch mode.
If the trunk easy closer does not operate, open the trunk to the half open position or more and then close it.

Function to prevent the trunk being locked with the electronic key inside

Function to prevent the trunk being locked with the electronic key inside the trunk will sound an alarm. In this case, the trunk lid can be opened by pressing the trunk release button on the trunk lid.
If the spare electronic key is put in the trunk with all the doors locked, the key confinement prevention function is activated so the trunk can be opened. In order to prevent theft, take all electronic keys with you when leaving the vehicle.
If the electronic key is put in the trunk with all the doors locked, the key may not be detected depending on the location of the key and the surrounding radio wave conditions. In this case, the key confinement prevention function cannot be activated, causing the doors to lock when the trunk is closed. Make sure to check where the key is before closing the trunk.
The key confinement prevention function cannot be activated if any one of the doors is unlocked. In this case, open the trunk using the trunk opener.

Overload protection function (vehicles with power trunk lid)
The trunk lid will not operate when excessive load is present on the top of the trunk lid.

Fall-down protection function (vehicles with power trunk lid)
While the trunk lid is opening automatically, applying excessive force to it will stop the opening operation to prevent the trunk lid from rapidly falling down.

Jam protection function (vehicles with power trunk lid)
While the trunk lid is closing automatically, the trunk lid will stop closing and open if something gets caught.

Internal trunk release lever
The trunk lid can be opened by pulling the glow-in-the-dark lever located on the inside of the trunk to the side. The lever will continue to glow for some time after the trunk lid is closed.

Using the mechanical key
The trunk can be also opened using the mechanical key. (P.372) If the trunk is unlocked using the mechanical 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 access system with push-button start or the wireless remote control does not operate properly

Use the mechanical key to unlock the trunk. P.372)
Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted. (P.330)

Hands Free Power Trunk Lid operating conditions (vehicles with power trunk lid)

When the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (kick sensor) operation setting is turned on and the engine 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 properly (vehicles with 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 vehicle (P.107)
When the vehicle is parked near an electrical noise source or metallic object which affects the sensitivity of the Hands Free Power Trunk Lid, such as a pay parking spot, gas station, electrically heated road, fluorescent light, or above a steel plate.
When the vehicle is near a TV tower, electric power plant, radio station, large display, airport or other facility that generates 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 (vehicles with 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
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 electrical noise source which affects the sensitivity 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 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 Trunk Lid (kick sensor) operation setting off.

Open door warning buzzer
P.97

Customization|
Some functions can be customized. (Customizable features: P.404)

Protecting luggage against theft
The trunk opener switch can be temporarily disabled to protect luggage stored in the trunk against theft. Turn the trunk opener main switch in the glove box off to disable the trunk opener.

When the trunk opener main switch is off, the trunk lid cannot be opened even with the wireless remote control, entry function or Hands Free Power Trunk Lid (if equipped).

When leaving a key to the vehicle with a parking attendant
P.93

FAQs

What is the cargo capacity of the Lexus ES250 2023 trunk?
The ES250 2023 trunk’s exact cargo capacity is approximately [insert the precise cargo capacity], providing enough room for storing your belongings.
Does the trunk have a power liftgate?
The choice of an optional package or specific trim level may affect whether a power liftgate is available. A power liftgate feature that enables convenient hands-free opening and closing of the trunk may be available on some ES250 2023 models.
Can the rear seats be folded to expand the trunk space?
Sadly, the ES250 2023’s rear seats are not intended to fold down to increase trunk space. Without the ability to expand it by folding the back seats, the trunk space stays the same.
Does the trunk have a hands-free feature for opening?
The ES250 2023 trunk typically does not have a hands-free opening feature. The key fob or the trunk release button can be used to open the trunk.
Are there any storage compartments in the trunk?
Storage compartments or organisers may be available as add-ons for the ES250 2023 trunk. Smaller items can be organised in these compartments and are kept from rolling around the trunk while being transported.
Is the trunk lined with carpet or a protective material?
The ES250 2023’s trunk is lined with carpeting or another protective material to help protect your belongings and keep a classy appearance.
Are there hooks or tie-downs for securing items in the trunk?
Typically, the ES250 2023 trunk has hooks or tie-downs that let you fasten items and stop them from shifting while you’re driving. These give your cargo more stability and safety.
Does the trunk have a separate compartment for storing a spare tire?
The spare tyre is typically kept in a separate space in the trunk of the ES250 2023. In an emergency, having easy access to the spare tyre is ensured.
Is there a trunk release button inside the car?
A trunk release button is present inside the vehicle, usually on the centre console or close to the driver’s seat. From inside the car, you can easily open the trunk using this button.
Can I add a cargo cover or privacy shade to the trunk?
A cargo cover or privacy shade can be typically added as an accessory to the ES250 2023 trunk. These covers hide the contents of the trunk, enhancing security and privacy.
Are there any additional accessories available for the trunk?
For the ES250 2023 trunk, Lexus offers a variety of extra accessories, including cargo trays, cargo nets, and trunk organisers. These add-ons enhance storage and safeguard your cargo.
Is there a trunk light for better visibility?
A trunk light that illuminates the cargo space and improves visibility, especially in low light, is indeed a feature of the ES250 2023 trunk.
Can I open the trunk remotely using the key fob?
The ES250 2023 key fob typically has a trunk release button that enables remote trunk opening without using a key or going to the trunk release inside the vehicle.
Does the trunk have a power-closing feature?
Typically, the ES250 2023 trunk does not have a power-closing feature. Manually closing the trunk requires pressing down on it until a solid latch forms.
Is the trunk insulated for noise reduction?
The ES250 2023 trunk is constructed with materials that reduce outside noise to make driving more peaceful.

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