2012 Lexus HS 250h Owners Manual - Page 51

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1-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors

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Alarms and warning indicators

A combination of exterior and interior alarms as well as warning messages shown

on the multi-information display is used to prevent theft of the vehicle and accidents

resulting from erroneous operation. Take appropriate measures in response to any

warning message on the multi-information display. (

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P. 512)

The following table describes circumstances and correction procedures when only

alarms are sounded.

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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.

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Battery-saving function

The battery-saving function will be activated in order to prevent the electronic key

battery and the 12-volt battery from being discharged while the vehicle is not in

operation for a long time.

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In the following situations, the smart access system with push-button start may

take some time to unlock the doors.

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The electronic key has been left in an area of approximately 6 ft. (2 m) of the

outside of the vehicle for 10 minutes or longer.

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The smart access system with push-button start has not been used for 5 days

or longer.

Alarm

Situation

Correction procedure

Exterior alarm

sounds once for 10

seconds.

An attempt was made to lock

the vehicle while a door was

open.

Close all of the doors

and lock the doors

again.

Interior alarm pings

repeatedly

The “POWER” switch was

turned to ACCESSORY

mode while the driver’s door

is open (The driver’s door

was opened when the

“POWER” switch is in

ACCESSORY mode.)

Turn the “POWER”

switch off and close the

driver’s door.