Auto Programable Locks?

[WAHAndyES300]

I just have bought a 1999 ES300. I did not recieve an owners manual with the car and am trying to figure out all the little tricks to the car. I beleieve the car should have auto programmable door locks that lock when i start the car & let my foot off the brake (or when I shift out of park). Anyone have any ideas if this exists and how I can enable it? Thanks!

[steviej]

Oweners manuals are only about $20 form the dealer, more if you get the leather pouch and suppl. owners manual.

You can get them online too from www.Lexus.com

Or you could try ebay. I was just there and there are several for various year ES's. Some even come with the leather pouch and the supplemental owners manual. Do a search on "LEXUS ES".

I have a 02 and could photocopy any pages you want, but I don't know if any changes have been made.

My feeling, get an owner's manual for the car. Should you resell, it will increase your value a tiny bit more.

Steviej

[zeta]

i would have to agree with stevie. owner's manuals' are really inexpensive, and if anything you don't get, it's a good place to start in the owner's manual. they're quite informative.

[SKperformance]

i think the options you are talking abouit are dealer programming

basically have to go to them and they hook up a tool that gives options to be changed

you have the seperate key fob no the one with the buttons on the key?

[WAHAndyES300]

My manual is on order, just curious about if anyone knew how to activate or deactivate this feautre. My dad's avalon can be programmed through a series of keyfob imputs. Yes my key is serperate from the remote. Does anyone know is the key head is also a trasmitter for a starter/anti-theft feature? I heard it has a chip that allows the car to start and w/o it won't start.

[steviej]

I'm not sure what year it started but all three buttons (unlock, lock/panic, trunk) were moved to the keyhead and the fob was eliminated. It's nice but makes for a fat head.

In the key for my 02 there is a transmitter chip in the head and a reciever in the dash. The two have to communicate in order for the car to start. The valet key has a chip and is also programmable. The flat key holder now has a chip in it, too. Now the flat key will start the car if the holder is passed in front of the dashboard near the AC/radio displays.

I think the conversion was around 2000.

For the fun of it, try the instructions for your Dad's Avalon with your key fob. I can't see why Toy/Lex would have multiple programming instructions if the security systems are similar or even same.

steviej