How Many Keys Did You Get?
#16
The pursuit of F
The pic I posted was from a fellow 3IS CL member I found to demonstrate what I similarly own. The wallet key is the same, but the fob is for the '14 IS. My RX fob is the same as the US.
#17
Lexus Test Driver
@ corradoMR2 , ok thanks for the clarification.
Anyway, im crossing the border again, visiting family in Vancouver.
The RX 350 is such a great highway cruiser and i love the fuel economy compared to our other cars.
Driving 8-10 hours, 600-800 miles/ day is a walk in the park.
And staying om topic, i got 2 keys LOL!
Anyway, im crossing the border again, visiting family in Vancouver.
The RX 350 is such a great highway cruiser and i love the fuel economy compared to our other cars.
Driving 8-10 hours, 600-800 miles/ day is a walk in the park.
And staying om topic, i got 2 keys LOL!
#18
Driver School Candidate
Kind of late to the thread, but I got 2 keys when I bought in January 2014. I like that credit card key. I wonder if its only available in Canada. Does anyone in the USA have one?
#19
No, I don't play soccer!
#20
In the past, whenever I bought a new car I got two keys.
First thing I did was get a third key made and hide it on the car in a magnetic box.
The salesman told me it was impossible to lock the 'smart key' in this vehicle.
So, I figured what's the point of hiding a regular key if the smart key can't be locked inside.
If I lose my smart key somewhere the hidden regular key won't start the vehicle, only gain access.
I'm not going to hide a $350 smart key on the vehicle.
Only had this car a week.
Is it true that each smart key has it's own seat preset?
I'm a big man and my wife is small.
If I should use my wife's key and start the car, will the seat crumple me up like an aluminum can?
(I am seriously afraid to figure this out for myself)
#21
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Raoul,
I just bought my 2015 Lexus Rx 350 on Wednesday (it had 2 keys). My 2007 ES 350 would pair the seat memory with different fobs, but I have not found that in the manual yet for the new RX. However, in another thread on this forum, user Ownerrx350 posted the following:
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You could link your preferred driver seat memory pre-set position to the key you normally carry. Page 105 in the manual has the following steps listed:
Record your driving position to button “1”, “2” or “3” before performing the following:
Carry only the key (including the card key) to which you want to link the driving position. If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the driving position cannot be linked properly.
Step 1: RX350: Shift the shift lever to P and close the driver's door. Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to IGNITION ON mode. RX450h: Shift the shift lever to P and close the driver's door.
Step 2: Turn the “POWER” switch to ON mode.Press the desired button (“1”, “2” or“3”) to recall the position. Then,while keep pressing the button, press the driver's door lock switches (either lock or unlock) until the signal beeps.
The driving position is recalled when the driver's door is unlocked using the entry function or wireless remote control and the driver's door is opened.
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I followed his instructions just a few minutes ago, and was able to successfully pair my fob to driver's memory #1. Note, I never put my foot on the break during the Start button pushes. It may work that way as well, but it wasn't in his instructions so I didn't do it.
Also, note that for the feature to work, the car has to be locked, then when you walk up and unlock it with a Fob that is linked to a seat Memory, it will then default to those settings. If you walk up to an unlocked vehicle and just start with the fob, it doesn't work (at least it didn't on my ES). Hope that helps.
I just bought my 2015 Lexus Rx 350 on Wednesday (it had 2 keys). My 2007 ES 350 would pair the seat memory with different fobs, but I have not found that in the manual yet for the new RX. However, in another thread on this forum, user Ownerrx350 posted the following:
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You could link your preferred driver seat memory pre-set position to the key you normally carry. Page 105 in the manual has the following steps listed:
Record your driving position to button “1”, “2” or “3” before performing the following:
Carry only the key (including the card key) to which you want to link the driving position. If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the driving position cannot be linked properly.
Step 1: RX350: Shift the shift lever to P and close the driver's door. Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to IGNITION ON mode. RX450h: Shift the shift lever to P and close the driver's door.
Step 2: Turn the “POWER” switch to ON mode.Press the desired button (“1”, “2” or“3”) to recall the position. Then,while keep pressing the button, press the driver's door lock switches (either lock or unlock) until the signal beeps.
The driving position is recalled when the driver's door is unlocked using the entry function or wireless remote control and the driver's door is opened.
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I followed his instructions just a few minutes ago, and was able to successfully pair my fob to driver's memory #1. Note, I never put my foot on the break during the Start button pushes. It may work that way as well, but it wasn't in his instructions so I didn't do it.
Also, note that for the feature to work, the car has to be locked, then when you walk up and unlock it with a Fob that is linked to a seat Memory, it will then default to those settings. If you walk up to an unlocked vehicle and just start with the fob, it doesn't work (at least it didn't on my ES). Hope that helps.
#22
Thanks Keith, the tech guy spent considerable time with us, synced my wife's phone and I remember he had both of us get the driver's seat to our liking.
At the time I didn't consider the ramifications should we accidentally switch keys.
Issues for her are not so much but, for me....
"Rescue personnel use jaws of life to free man who used the wrong key...film at 11."
At the time I didn't consider the ramifications should we accidentally switch keys.
Issues for her are not so much but, for me....
"Rescue personnel use jaws of life to free man who used the wrong key...film at 11."
#23
Thanks Keith, the tech guy spent considerable time with us, synced my wife's phone and I remember he had both of us get the driver's seat to our liking.
At the time I didn't consider the ramifications should we accidentally switch keys.
Issues for her are not so much but, for me....
"Rescue personnel use jaws of life to free man who used the wrong key...film at 11."
At the time I didn't consider the ramifications should we accidentally switch keys.
Issues for her are not so much but, for me....
"Rescue personnel use jaws of life to free man who used the wrong key...film at 11."
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#26
Driver School Candidate
Thanks for the info, good to know. A little to spendy for me. I'll save $300 and use that towards a detail in the future.
#27
The pursuit of F
^^^ It's pricey, but ohhh so convenient. Just grab my wallet and I'm off! But yeah, to spend ~$500+ (all-in), I wouldn't do it, or by now I'd have bought it on my IS.
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