2012 Lexus HS 250h Owners Manual - Page 65

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Trunk handle

Use the trunk handle when closing the trunk.

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

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When all doors are being 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 using the entry function.

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Even when the spare electronic key is put in the trunk with all the doors locked,

the key confinement prevention function can be activated so the trunk can be

opened. In order to prevent theft, take all electronic keys with you when leaving

the vehicle.

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Even when the electronic key is put in the trunk with all the doors are locked, the

key may not be detected depending on the places 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.

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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.

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Internal trunk release lever

The trunk lid can be opened by pulling down

on the glow-in-the-dark lever located on the

inside of the trunk lid.

The lever will continue to glow for some time

after the trunk lid is closed.

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Using the mechanical key

The trunk can be also opened using the mechanical key. (

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