I've just bought a 2000 RX, and noticed the doors do not lock automatically upon shifting into "D" or beginning to drive. Is it normal?

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Yes, that's normal.
The automatic locking feature didn't come out until the '04 RX330.

 

I have this on my company car and think it is more of an inconvenience than a convenience.


You can always manually push the autolock button on the driver's door if security is an issue..

 

And thank God.

Personally, I hate that feature and am very happy it isn't on any of our cars.

 

If you really, really hate it, it's C-BEST configurable on the RX330.

 

yeah....i dont like that features as well. There is a button to lock all the doors it if needed. Alternatively,u can installed an remote alarm,which comes with that features.

 

Lexus, in my opinion this is a valuable security feature that should have been offered in the 300, wasn't it at the same time in the ES, et al.?

A good way of securing one's vehicle is to keep the doors locked and the best way in my opinion is to auto-lock them, I really want this feature.

Please keep it on all of your Lexus cars, if a user doesn't want it they can unset the C-Best setting.