Lexus ES: 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.

• 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.

WARNING

• 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.
• 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 12-volt battery voltage suddenly drops, such as when the power switch is turned to ON mode or the hybrid system 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.

WARNING

• 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 malfunctions (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 pushbutton 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)

1. 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.

1. Kick sensor
2. Hands Free Power Trunk Lid operation detection area
3. Smart access system with pushbutton start operation detection area

2. Perform a kick operation by moving your foot to within approximately 3.9 in. (10 cm) of the rear bumper and then pulling it back.

• 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.

1. Kick sensor
2. Hands Free Power Trunk Lid operation detection area

3. 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 power 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

• When all doors are locked, closing the trunk lid with the electronic key left 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.

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 pushbutton start or the wireless remote control does not operate properly Use the mechanical key to unlock the trunk.

Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted.

■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 power 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
• 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 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 sitting 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 generates 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.

■Customization Some functions can be customized.

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.

1. On
2. Off

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.

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