Lexus ES300 Truck Button - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Gary Waters · 09-27-2005, 08:47 AM

I have a 1994 Lexus ES300. My owners manual was lost in the recent flood after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. My truck open button on the drivers side door does not open the truck. I remember this is a security feature but I cannot remember how to make this button work. Any ideas?

Gary

rat42 · 09-27-2005, 12:59 PM

on my 92 there is a switch in the glove box that controls that function.

***BLUEMEANIE*** · 09-27-2005, 04:07 PM

on toyotas if the trunk key is left straight verticle the trunk is locked so you can open it from inside. If it is horizontal then it is 'vallet locked' or 'double locked' so it can only be opened from the outside with the key.

jhbhatia · 09-27-2005, 04:10 PM

On the glovebox there is a lock/unlock mechanism to make the fuel door+trunk lip (this only locks or unlocks it doesn't open it) like kinda preventing valet to gain access to the trunk! Make sure its in unlock position...thats the only thing i can think of?

Gary Waters · 09-27-2005, 04:52 PM

Thanks for the replies. I found the button in the glove box and can now open my trunk. I need to purchase a new owners manual.

jhbhatia · 09-27-2005, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BLUEMEANIE

on toyotas if the trunk key is left straight verticle the trunk is locked so you can open it from inside. If it is horizontal then it is 'vallet locked' or 'double locked' so it can only be opened from the outside with the key.

true for a lot of toyota's, not for this gen es300!