2022 Lexus ES350 Doors Overview

The doors of the Lexus ES350 2022 are meticulously designed to offer a seamless blend of style, convenience, and security. They serve as more than just points of entry into the car. The ES350’s doors, one of the key elements of the overall architecture of the car, are crucial to improving the driving experience for the driver and passengers. The construction of the ES350’s doors is one noteworthy feature. To improve fuel efficiency and overall performance, they are frequently constructed from premium materials that strike a balance between strength, rigidity, and weight reduction. Because of the careful engineering, the doors fit tightly against the body of the car, reducing wind noise and enhancing aerodynamics.

Doors

Unlocking and locking the doors from the outside

Smart access system with push-button start
Carry the electronic key to enable this function.

1. Grip the driver’s door handle to unlock the door. Holding the driver’s door handle for approximately 2 seconds unlocks all the doors. Grip the passenger’s door
   handle to unlock all the doors.*
   Make sure to touch the sensor on the back of the handle.
   The doors cannot be unlocked for 3 seconds after the doors are locked.
   *: The door unlock settings can be changed.
2. Touch the lock sensor (the indentation on the upper part of the door  handle) to lock all the doors. Check that the door is securely locked.

Wireless Remote Control

1. Locks all the doors
   Check that the door is securely locked.
2. Unlocks all the doors
   Pressing the button unlocks the driver’s door.
   Pressing the button again within 5 seconds unlocks the other doors.
   Press and hold to open the windows and moon roof (if equipped) or panoramic
   moon roof (if equipped).*
   *: This setting must be customized at your Lexus dealer.

Switching the door unlock function
It is possible to set which doors the entry function unlocks using the wireless remote control.

1. Turn the engine switch off.
2. When the indicator light on the key sur-face is not on, press and hold , or for approximately 5  seconds while pressing and holding

The setting changes each time an operation is performed, as shown below. (When changing the setting continuously, release the buttons, wait for at least 5 seconds, and repeat step 2.)

Multi-information Display/Beep	Unlocking Function
Exterior: Beeps 3 times Interior: Pings once	Holding the driver’s door handle unlocks only the driver’s door.
	Holding a passenger’s door handle unlocks all the doors.
Exterior: Beeps twice Interior: Pings once	Holding a door handle unlocks all the doors.

To prevent unintended triggering of the alarm, unlock the doors using the wireless remote control and open and close a door once after the settings have been changed. (If a door is not opened within 60 seconds after is pressed, the doors will be locked again and the alarm will automatically be set.)
In a case that the alarm is triggered, immediately stop the alarm.

Impact detection door lock release system
In the event that the vehicle is subject to a strong impact, all the doors are unlocked. Depending on the force of the impact or the type of accident, however, the system may not operate.

Operation signals
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: once; Unlocked: twice)
A buzzer sounds to indicate that the windows and moon roof (if equipped) or panoramic moon roof (if equipped) are opening.

Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after the vehicle is unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again. (However, depending on the location of the electronic key, the key may be detected as being in the vehicle. In this case, vehicle may be unlocked.)

When the doors cannot be locked by the lock sensor on the upper part of the door handle
When the doors cannot be locked even if the lock sensor on the surface of the door handle is touched by a finger, touch the lock sensor with the palm.
If you are wearing gloves, remove them.

Door lock buzzer
If an attempt to lock the doors using the smart access system with push-button start is made when a door other than the door you are locking is open, a buzzer sounds continuously for 5 seconds. Fully close all the doors, and lock the vehicle once more.

Setting the alarm
Locking the doors will set the alarm system.

Conditions affecting the operation of the smart access system with push-but-ton start or wireless remote control

If the smart access system with push-button start or the wireless remote control does not operate properly
Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock the doors.
Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted.

Rear seat reminder function
In order to remind you not to forget luggage, etc. in the rear seat, when the engine switch is turned off after any of the following conditions are met, a buzzer will sound and a message will be dis-played on the multi-information display for approximately 6 seconds.

• The engine is started within 10 minutes after opening and closing a rear door.
• A rear door has been opened and closed after the engine was started.

However, if a rear door is opened and then closed within approximately 2 seconds, the rear seat reminder function may not operate.

• The rear seat reminder function determines that luggage, etc. has been placed in a rear seat based on opening and closing of a rear door. Therefore, depending on the situation, the rear seat reminder function may not operate and you may still forget luggage, etc. in the rear seat, or it may operate unnecessarily.
• The rear seat reminder function can be enabled/disabled.

Customization
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.
(Customizable features:

WARNING
To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant being thrown out of the vehicle, resulting in death or serious injury.

• Ensure that all doors are properly closed and locked.
• Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
  Be especially careful for the front doors, as the doors may be opened even if the inside lock buttons are in locked position.
• Set the rear door child-protector locks when children are seated in the rear seats.

When opening or closing a door
Check the surroundings of the vehicle such as whether the vehicle is on an incline, whether there is enough space for a door to open and whether a strong wind is blowing. When opening or closing the door, hold the door handle tightly to prepare for any unpredictable movement.

Unlocking and locking the doors from the inside
Door lock switches (to lock/unlock)

1. Locks all the doors
2. Unlocks all the doors

Inside lock buttons (to lock)
Push down the inside lock button to lock the door.

Inside door handles (to unlock)

• For the front doors

Pull the handle to unlock and open the door.
When the door is unlocked, the inside lock button will pop up.

For the rear doors

Pull the handle to unlock the door. Pull the handle a second time to open the door.
When the door is unlocked, the inside lock button will pop up.

Locking the front doors from the outside without a key

1. Push down the inside lock button.
2. Close the door.

The door cannot be locked if the engine switch is in ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode, or the electronic key is left inside the vehicle. However, the key may not be detected correctly and the door may be locked.

Open door warning buzzer
If the vehicle speed reaches 3 mph (5 km/h), a buzzer sounds to indicate that the door(s), the hood or the trunk is not fully closed.
The open door(s), the hood or the trunk is displayed on the multi-information display. inside the vehicle when the lock is set.

Rear door child-protector lock
The door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle when the lock is set.

1. Unlock
2. Lock

These locks can be set to prevent children from opening the rear doors. Push down on each rear door switch to lock both rear doors.

Automatic door locking and unlocking systems
The following functions can be set or canceled:
For instructions on customizing, refer to P.

Function	Operation
Speed linked door locking function	All doors are automatically locked when vehicle speed is approximately 12 mph (20 km/h) or higher.
Shift position linked door locking function	All doors are automatically locked when the shift lever is shifted to a position other than P.
Shift position linked door unlocking function	All doors are automatically unlocked when the shift lever is shifted to P.
Driver’s door linked door unlocking function	All doors are automatically unlocked when driver’s door is opened within approximately 45 seconds after turning the engine switch off.

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