Lexus ES350 2023 Doors User Manual
Introduction
- Generous Trunk Space: The ES350 has a large trunk that has plenty of room for storing your belongings. You can easily fit luggage, groceries, sporting goods, or anything else you need for your trip with a trunk capacity of [insert trunk capacity].
- Convenient Access: The trunk has a wide-opening lid that makes loading and unloading items simple and quick. The low loading height guarantees usability and accessibility.
- Intelligent Trunk Design: The trunk has a well-considered layout that makes the most of the space available and offers organizational options. It has compartments, cargo nets, and tie-down hooks to secure your belongings and keep them from shifting while in transit.
- Hands-Free Power Trunk: The ES350 has a hands-free power trunk feature that you can choose to use. It enables you to open and close the trunk with a simple wave of your foot underneath the rear bumper. When your hands are full or you want to open the trunk without using the key, this feature is helpful.
- Trunk Lighting: The trunk has powerful LED lighting that provides excellent visibility even in low light. It is simple to find and retrieve items from the trunk using this feature, day or night.
- Sound Damping: To reduce road noise and vibrations and to provide you and your passengers with a calm and comfortable interior, the trunk has been designed with sound-damping materials.
- Emergency Trunk Release: The ES350 comes with an emergency trunk release lever that is located inside the trunk for added security. In an emergency, it enables occupants to quickly and easily exit the trunk.
Doors
Unlocking and locking the doors from the outside
Smart access system with push-button start
Carry the electronic key to enable this function.
- 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. - 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
- Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely locked. - 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.
- Turn the engine switch off.
- 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 |
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Holding the driver’s door handle unlocks only the driver’s door. |
| Holding a passenger’s door handle unlocks all the doors. | |
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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)
- Locks all the doors
- 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
- Push down the inside lock button.
- 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.
- Unlock
- 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. |
FAQs
- What is the cargo capacity of the Lexus ES350 2023 trunk?
The cargo capacity of the Lexus ES350 2023’s trunk is [insert trunk capacity]. - Can I fit large items, such as luggage or golf clubs, in the ES350 trunk?
Yes, the ES350’s trunk is built to easily fit large objects like luggage or golf clubs. - How do I open the trunk of the ES350?
The trunk release button on the key fob or the trunk release button inside the car can both be used to open the trunk of the ES350. - Is the trunk equipped with a hands-free power feature?
Yes, the ES350 has a hands-free power trunk feature that is optional. Without using your hands, you can open or close the trunk by waving your foot underneath the rear bumper. - Can I adjust the trunk opening height?
The height of the trunk opening is fixed and cannot be changed manually. - Are there any storage compartments in the ES350 trunk?
Yes, the ES350 trunk has a variety of storage spaces and tie-down hooks to keep your belongings safe and organized. - Does the trunk have a separate compartment for storing small items?
A separate small-item storage space, typically found on the side or beneath the trunk floor, may be present in the ES350 trunk. For details, see the particular model and trim level. - Is there trunk lighting in the ES350?
Yes, the ES350 trunk has bright LED lighting to provide great visibility when gaining access to or removing items. - Can I close the trunk remotely?
Yes, you can open and close the trunk remotely using the key fob’s trunk release button or by pressing the trunk release button on the inside of the car. - Does the trunk have a soft-close feature?
In some trim levels, the ES350 trunk may have a soft-close feature that enables the trunk lid to close securely and gently with little effort. - Is the trunk soundproofed to reduce road noise?
Sound-damping materials were used in the design of the ES350 trunk to reduce road noise and vibrations, resulting in a quiet and relaxing interior environment. - Can I open the trunk from inside the vehicle?
Yes, you can open the trunk from inside the car using the trunk release button, which is usually found close to the driver’s seat.
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