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Lexus NX300 (2021 year). Manual in english - page 7

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

Manual seat

Reclining adjustment



Power seat

Reclining adjustment

■

Operating conditions for reclining

adjustment (power seat)

When the following conditions are met,

switch operations are possible.

●

When the seatback position is within the

range in the following illustration from

the upright position.

●

When the other operation switches for

the seat being operated are not pressed.

■

Reclining adjustment (power seat)

Stop the seatback partway. To set the seat-

back to the rearmost position, press the

button again.

■

Power seat operations (if equipped)

If the seat has a cover or seat cushion, it may

not operate properly. Also, when folding

down the seat, check that there is nothing

on the rear seat that would interfere with

the operation.

Rear seats

Reclining adjustments and folding
the seat backs can be done with
either lever or switch operations.

Adjustment procedure

WARNING

■

When operating the seatback

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause death or seri-

ous injury.

●

Keep other passengers from being hit

with the seatback.

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Before folding down the rear seat-
backs

Stow the rear center seat belt, seat
belt buckles and armrest. (



P.29)

Lower the head restraint of the rear
seat. (



P.129)

■

Folding down rear seatbacks (man-
ual seat)

Pull the seatback angle adjustment
lever and fold down the seatback.

■

Folding down rear seatbacks
(power seat)

Press and hold the switch to fold down
the seatback.

The buzzer sounds and operations start.
The buzzer sounds again when the opera-
tion is complete.
To stop the operation of a seat partway,
press either seat operation switch for that
seat, once more. Switches for that seat in
other locations can be used to stop the
operations. (buzzer sounds depending on
stopping position of the seatback)



Instrument panel switch



Rear seat switch

When the seatback is collapsed to the
rear, put the seatback in the most
upright position and press the switch
once again.

WARNING

●

Do not bring your hands close to the

moving parts or between the seats, as

well as do not let any part of your body

get caught.

●

Vehicles with power seat: Do not let

children operate the seatback as other

passengers may get caught in seat.

●

Vehicles with power seat: Check that

there are no passengers sitting in the

seat before folding that seat forward.

Also, do let other passengers sit in the

seat while the seat is forward folding.

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Seat adjustment

To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap

belt during a collision, do not recline the

seat more than necessary.

If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may

slide past the hips and apply restraint

forces directly to the abdomen, or your

neck may contact the shoulder belt,

increasing the risk of death or serious

injury in the event of an accident.

Adjustments should not be made while

driving as the seat may unexpectedly

move and cause the driver to lose control

of the vehicle.

Folding down the rear seatbacks

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

Luggage room switch

■

Returning the rear seatbacks
(manual seat)

Raise the rear seatback until it
locks.

Check that the plate for the seat
belt is on the front side of the seat.

When using the seat belt for the rear cen-

ter seat (



P.28)

■

Returning the rear seatbacks
(power seat)

Press and hold the switch to return
the seatback.

The buzzer sounds and operations start.

The buzzer sounds again when the opera-

tion is complete.

To stop the operation of a seat partway,

press either seat operation switch for that

seat, once more. Switches for that seat in

other locations can be used to stop the

operations. (buzzer sounds depending on

stopping position of the seatback)



Instrument panel switch



Rear seat switch

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

Luggage room switch

Check that the plate for the seat
belt is on the front side of the seat.

When using the seat belt for the rear cen-

ter seat (



P.28)

■

Operating conditions for folding down

the seatback (power seat)

When the following conditions are met,

switch operations are possible.

●

When operating the rear seat switch: The
seatback position is within the

range

in the illustration from the most upright
position.

●

When operating the instrument panel
switch or luggage compartment switch:
The seatback position is within the

range in the illustration.

●

When operating the rear seat switch:

When the rear door for the seat to be

operated is open.

●

When operating the luggage compart-

ment switch: When the back door is

open.

●

When the other operation switches for

the seat being operated are not pressed.

When the engine switch is in IGNITION

ON mode, in addition to the above, the

power seat operates for any of the following

conditions:
• Parking brake is engaged
• The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift lever is in P

■

Operating conditions for returning the

seatback (power seat)

When the following conditions are met,

switch operations are possible.

●

When operating the rear seat switch: The
seatback position is within the

range

in the illustration from the most upright
position.

●

When operating the rear seat switch:

When the rear door for the seat to be

operated is open.

●

When operating the luggage compart-

ment switch: When the back door is

open.

●

When the other operation switches for

the seat being operated are not pressed.

When the engine switch is in IGNITION

ON mode, in addition to the above, the

power seat operates for any of the following

conditions:
• Parking brake is engaged

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• The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift lever is in P

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Seatback jam protection function

(power seat)

When folding down the seatback, if a for-

eign object is perceived between the seat-

back and seat cushion, the seatback will

reverse operations and then stops opera-

tions.

The buzzer sounds intermittently during

reverse operations and sounds continu-

ously when operations are stopped.

WARNING

■

When folding the rear seatbacks

down and after folded

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

●

Do not fold the seatbacks down while

driving.

●

Stop the vehicle on level ground, set

the parking brake and shift the shift

lever to P.

●

Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded

seatback or in the luggage compart-

ment while driving.

●

Do not allow children to enter the lug-

gage compartment.

■

After returning the rear seatback to

the upright position

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

●

Make sure that the seatback is

securely locked in position by lightly

pushing it back and forth.

●

Check that the seat belts are not

twisted or caught in the seatback.

■

Jam protection function (vehicles

with power seat)

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause death or seri-

ous injury.

●

Never use any part of your body to

intentionally activate the jam protec-

tion function.

●

The jam protection function may not

work if something gets caught just

before the seatback is fully folded for-

ward. Be careful not to get fingers

caught or anything else.

●

The jam protection function may not

work depending on the shape of the

object that is caught. Be careful not to

catch fingers or anything else.

NOTICE

■

Stowing the seat belts

The seat belts and the buckles for the

rear center seat, as well as the armrest,

must be stowed before you fold down the

rear seatbacks. (



P.29)

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: If equipped

When all of the following have been
performed, the driver’s seat and steer-
ing wheel are automatically adjusted to
a position that allows driver to enter
and exit the vehicle easily.
• The shift lever has been shifted to P.
• The engine switch has been turned

off.

• The driver’s seat belt has been

unfastened.

When any of the following has been
performed, the driver’s seat and steer-

ing wheel automatically return to their
original positions.
• The engine switch has been turned

to ACCESSORY mode or IGNI-
TION ON mode.

• The driver’s seat belt has been fas-

tened.

■

Operation of the power easy access sys-

tem

When exiting the vehicle, the power easy

access system may not operate if the seat is

already close to the rearmost position, etc.

■

Customization

The seat movement amount settings of the

power easy access system can be custom-

ized. (Customizable features:



P.425)

Check that the shift lever is in P.

Turn the engine switch to IGNI-
TION ON mode.

Adjust the driver’s seat, steering
wheel and outside rear view mir-
rors to the desired positions.

While pressing the “SET” button, or
within 3 seconds after the “SET”
button is pressed, press button “1”,
“2” or “3” until the buzzer sounds.

If the selected button has already been

preset, the previously recorded position

Driving position memory

This feature automatically adjusts
the front seats, steering wheel and
outside rear view mirrors to make
entering and exiting the vehicle
easier or to suit your preferences.
Three different driving positions
can be recorded into memory.
Each electronic key (including a
card key) can be registered to
recall your preferred driving posi-
tion.

Enabling easier driver entry and
exit (Power easy access system)

Recording a driving position into
memory

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will be overwritten.

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Seat positions that can be memorized

(



P.120)

The adjusted positions other than the posi-

tion adjusted by lumbar support switch can

be recorded.

■

In order to correctly use the driving

position memory function

If a seat position is already in the furthest

possible position and the seat is operated in

the same direction, the recorded position

may be slightly different when it is recalled.

Check that the shift lever is in P.

Turn the engine switch to IGNI-
TION ON mode.

Press one of the buttons for the
driving position you want to recall
until the buzzer sounds.

■

To stop the position recall operation

part-way through

Perform any of the following:

●

Press the “SET” button.

●

Press button “1”, “2” or “3”.

●

Operate any of the seat adjustment

switches (only cancels seat position

recall).

●

Operate the tilt and telescopic steering

control switch (only cancels steering

wheel position recall).

■

Operating the driving position memory

after turning the engine switch off

Recorded seat positions can be activated

up to 180 seconds after the driver’s door is

opened and another 60 seconds after it is

closed again.

■

Registering procedure

Record your driving position to button
“1”, “2” or “3” before performing the
following:
Carry only the key you want to register,
and then close the driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the

WARNING

■

Seat adjustment caution

Take care during seat adjustment so that

the seat does not strike the rear passen-

ger or squeeze your body against the

steering wheel.

Recalling a driving position

Registering/canceling/recall a
driving position to an electronic
key (memory recall function)

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driving position cannot be recorded
properly.

Check that the shift lever is in P.

Turn the engine switch to IGNI-
TION ON mode.

Recall the driving position that you
want to record.

While pressing the recalled button,
press and hold the door lock switch
(either lock or unlock) until the
buzzer sounds.

If the driving position could not be regis-

tered, the buzzer sounds continuously for

approximately 3 seconds.

■

Cancelation procedure

Carry only the key you want to can-
cel and then close the driver’s door.

If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the

driving position cannot be canceled prop-

erly.

Turn the engine switch to IGNI-
TION ON mode.

While pressing the “SET” button,
press and hold the door lock switch
(either lock or unlock) until the
buzzer sounds twice.

If it could not be canceled, the buzzer

sounds continuously for approximately 3

seconds.

■

Recall procedure

Make sure that the doors are
locked before recalling the driving
position.Carry the electronic key
that has been registered to the driv-
ing position, and then unlock and
open the driver’s door using the
smart access system with push-but-
ton start or wireless remote control.

The driving position will move to the

recorded position (not including the steer-

ing wheel). However, the seat will move to

a position slightly behind the recorded

position in order to make entering the vehi-

cle easier.

If the driving position is in a position that

has already been recorded, the seat and

outside rear view mirrors will not move.

Turn the engine switch to ACCES-
SORY mode or IGNITION ON
mode, or fasten a seat belt.

The seat and steering wheel will move to

the recorded position.

■

Recalling the driving position using the

memory recall function

●

Different driving positions can be regis-

tered for each electronic key. Therefore,

the driving position that is recalled may

be different depending on the key being

carried.

●

If a door other than the driver’s door is

unlocked with the smart access system

with push-button start, the driving posi-

tion cannot be recalled. In this case, press

the driving position button which has

been set.

■

Customization

The unlock door settings of the memory

recall function can be customized. (Cus-

tomizable features:



P.425)

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Front seats

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

Push the head restraint down while press-
ing the lock release button

■

Rear seats

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

Push the head restraint down while press-
ing the lock release button

■

Adjusting the height of the head

restraints

Make sure that the head restraints are

adjusted so that the center of the head

restraint is closest to the top of your ears.

■

Adjusting the center rear seat head

restraint

Always raise the head restraint one level

from the stowed position when using.

The position of the front head restraint
can be adjusted forward in 4 stages.

If the head restraint is pulled forward from
the foremost position, it will return to the
rearmost position.

Head restraints

Head restraints are provided for all
seats.

WARNING

■

Head restraint precautions

Observe the following precautions

regarding the head restraints.

Failure to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

●

Use the head restraints designed for

each respective seat.

●

Adjust the head restraints to the cor-

rect position at all times.

●

After adjusting the head restraints,

push down on them and make sure

they are locked in position.

●

Do not drive with the head restraints

removed.

Vertical adjustment

Horizontal adjustment (if
equipped)

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Pull the head restraint up while press-
ing the lock release button .
If the head restraint touches the ceiling,
making the removal difficult, change
the seat height or angle. (



P.120, 121)

Align the head restraint with the instal-
lation holes and push it down to the
lock position.

Press and hold the lock release button

when lowering the head restraint.

Removing the head restraints

Installing the head restraints

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3-4.Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors



Manual type

Hold the steering wheel and push
the lever down.

Adjust to the ideal position by mov-
ing the steering wheel horizontally
and vertically.

After adjustment, pull the lever up to

secure the steering wheel.



Power type

Operating the switch moves the steer-
ing wheel in the following directions:

Down

Toward the driver

Away from the driver

■

The steering wheel can be adjusted

when (power type)

The engine switch is in ACCESSORY or
IGNITION ON mode

: If the driver’s seat belt is fastened, the

steering wheel can be adjusted regard-
less of engine switch mode.

■

Automatic adjustment of the steering

position (if equipped)

A desired steering position can be entered

to memory and recalled automatically by

the driving position memory system.

(



P.126)

■

Power easy access system (if equipped)

The steering wheel and driver’s seat move

in accordance with engine switch mode and

the driver’s seat belt condition. (



P.126)

■

After adjusting the steering wheel

(manual type)

Make sure that the steering wheel is

securely locked.

The horn may not sound if the steering

wheel is not securely locked.

Steering wheel

Adjustment procedure

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To sound the horn, press on or close to
the

mark.

The height of the rear view mirror can
be adjusted to suit your driving pos-
ture.
Adjust the height of the rear view mir-
ror by moving it up and down.

Responding to the level of brightness
of the headlights of vehicles behind, the
reflected light is automatically
reduced.



Type A

Changing automatic anti-glare func-
tion mode on/off

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Do not adjust the steering wheel while

driving.

Doing so may cause the driver to mis-

handle the vehicle and cause an acci-

dent, resulting in death or serious injury.

■

After adjusting the steering wheel

(manual type)

Make sure that the steering wheel is

securely locked.

Otherwise, the steering wheel may move

suddenly, possibly causing an accident,

resulting in death or serious injury.

Sounding the horn

Inside rear view mirror

The rear view mirror’s position can
be adjusted to enable sufficient
confirmation of the rear view.

Adjusting the height of rear view
mirror

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Do not adjust the position of the mirror

while driving.

Doing so may lead to mishandling of the

vehicle and cause an accident, resulting

in death or serious injury.

Anti-glare function

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When the automatic anti-glare function is
in ON mode, the indicator

illuminates.

The function will set to ON mode each
time the engine switch is turned to IGNI-
TION ON mode.
Pressing the button turns the function to
OFF mode. (The indicator

also turns

off.)



Type B

Changing automatic anti-glare func-
tion mode on/off

When the automatic anti-glare function is
in ON mode, the indicator

illuminates.

The function will set to ON mode each
time the engine switch is turned to IGNI-
TION ON mode.
Pressing the button turns the function to
OFF mode. (The indicator

also turns

off.)

■

To prevent sensor error

To ensure that the sensors operate properly,

do not touch or cover them.



Type A



Type B

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To select a mirror to adjust, press
the switch.

Left

Right

To adjust the mirror, press the
switch.

Right

Down

Left

■

Mirror angle can be adjusted when

The engine switch is in ACCESSORY or

IGNITION ON mode.

■

When using in cold weather

Vehicles with driving position memory:

When used in cold weather during reverse

driving, the door mirror could be frozen and

may not automatically point the mirror sur-

face downward. In this event, remove any

ice and snow from the mirror surface.

■

Defogging the mirrors

The outside rear view mirrors can be

cleared using the mirror defoggers. Turn on

the rear window defogger to turn on the

outside rear view mirror defoggers.

(



P.278)

■

Auto anti-glare function

When the anti-glare inside rear view mirror

is set to automatic mode, the outside rear

view mirrors will activate in conjunction with

the anti-glare inside rear view mirror to

reduce reflected light. (



P.132)

■

Automatic adjustment of the mirror

angle (vehicles with driving position

memory)

A desired mirror face angle can be entered

to memory and recalled automatically by

Outside rear view mirrors

For safe driving, adjust the mirror
angles to secure visibility before
driving.

WARNING

■

When driving the vehicle

Observe the following precautions while

driving.
Failure to do so may result in loss of con-

trol of the vehicle and cause an accident,

resulting in death or serious injury.

●

Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.

●

Do not drive with the mirrors folded.

●

Both the driver and passenger side

mirrors must be extended and prop-

erly adjusted before driving.

■

When the mirror defoggers are oper-

ating

Do not touch the rear view mirror sur-

faces, as they can become very hot and

burn you.

Adjustment procedure

A
B

A
B
C
D

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the driving position memory. (



P.126)

■

Linked mirror function when reversing

(vehicles with driving position memory)

When the mirror select switch is in the “L”

or “R” position, the outside rear view mir-

rors will automatically angle downwards

when the vehicle is reversing in order to

give a better view of the ground.

To disable this function, move the mirror

select switch to the neutral position

(between “L” or “R”)
With the shift lever in R, adjust the mirror

angle to a desired position to set the mirror

angle used when the vehicle is reversing.
The adjusted angle will be memorized and

the mirror will automatically tilt to the mem-

orized angle whenever the shift lever is

shifted to R from next time.
The memorized downward tilt position of

the mirror is linked to the normal position

(angle adjusted with the shift lever in other

than R). Therefore, if the normal position is

changed after adjustment, the tilt position

will also change.
When the normal position is changed, read-

just the angle in reversing.
When used in cold weather, the door mirror

could be frozen and may not automatically

point the mirror surface downward. In this

event, remove any ice and snow from the

mirror surface.

Folds the mirrors

Extends the mirrors

Putting the outside rear view mirror folding
switch in the neutral position sets the mir-
rors to automatic mode. Automatic mode
allows the folding or extending of the mir-
rors to be linked to locking/unlocking of
the doors.

■

When using in cold weather

When automatic mode is used in cold

weather, the door mirror could freeze up

and automatic stowing and return may not

be possible. In this event, after removing any

ice and snow from the door mirror, operate

the mirror using manual mode or move it by

hand.

■

Customization

The automatic mirror folding and extending

operation can be changed. (Customizable

features:



P.425)

Folding and extending the mir-
rors

WARNING

■

When a mirror is moving

To avoid personal injury and mirror mal-

function, be careful not to get your hand

caught by the moving mirror.

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3-5.Opening, closing the windows and moon roof

The power windows can be opened
and closed by a one-touch operation of
the switches.

Closing

One-touch closing

Opening

One-touch opening

: To stop the window partway, operate the

switch in the opposite direction.

■

The power windows can be operated

when

The engine switch is in IGNITION ON

mode.

■

Operating the power windows after

turning the engine off

The power windows can be operated for

approximately 45 seconds even after the

engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY

mode or turned off. They cannot, however,

be operated once either front door is

opened.

■

Jam protection function

If an object becomes jammed between the

window and the window frame while the

window is closing, window movement is

stopped and the window is opened slightly.

■

Catch protection function

If an object becomes caught between the

door and window while the window is open-

ing, window movement is stopped.

■

When the window cannot be opened or

closed

When the jam protection function or catch

protection function operates unusually and

the door window cannot be opened or

closed, perform the following operations

with the power window switch of that door.

●

Stop the vehicle. With the engine switch

in IGNITION ON mode, within 4 sec-

onds of the jam protection function or

catch protection function activating, con-

tinuously operate the power window

switch in the one-touch closing direction

or one-touch opening direction so that

the door window can be opened and

closed.

●

If the door window cannot be opened

and closed even when performing the

above operations, perform the following

procedure for function initialization.

Turn the engine switch to IGNITION

ON mode.

Pull and hold the power window switch

in the one-touch closing direction and

completely close the door window.

Release the power window switch for a

moment, resume pulling the switch in

the one-touch closing direction, and

hold it there for approximately 6 sec-

onds or more.

Press and hold the power window

switch in the one-touch opening direc-

tion. After the door window is com-

pletely opened, continue holding the

switch for an additional 1 second or

more.

Release the power window switch for a

moment, resume pushing the switch in

the one-touch opening direction, and

hold it there for approximately 4 sec-

onds or more.

Pull and hold the power window switch

in the one-touch closing direction

again. After the door window is com-

pletely closed, continue holding the

switch for a further 1 second or more.

Power windows

Opening and closing the power
windows

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