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may not operate, depending on the loca-

tion of the key (the inside edge of the

trunk), conditions (inside a metal bag,

close to metallic objects) and the radio

waves in the surrounding area. (



P.113)

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If the smart access system with

push-button start does not operate

properly

●

Locking and unlocking the doors and

trunk:



P.479

●

Starting the hybrid system:



P.480

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Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.513)

■

If the smart access system with

push-button start has been deactivated

in a customized setting

●

Locking and unlocking the doors and

opening the trunk:

Use the wireless remote control or

mechanical key. (



P.104, 111, 479)

●

Starting the hybrid system and changing

power switch modes:



P.480

●

Stopping the hybrid system:



P.173

WARNING

■

Caution regarding interference with

electronic devices

●

People with implantable cardiac pace-

makers, cardiac resynchronization

therapy-pacemakers or implantable

cardioverter defibrillators should keep

away from the smart access system

with push-button start antennas.

(



P.116)

The radio waves may affect the opera-

tion of such devices. If necessary, the

entry function can be disabled. Ask

your Lexus dealer for details, such as

the frequency of radio waves and tim-

ing of the emitted radio waves. Then,

consult your doctor to see if you

should disable the entry function.

●

Users of any electrical medical device

other than implantable cardiac pace-

makers, cardiac resynchronization

therapy-pacemakers or implantable

cardioverter defibrillators should con-

sult the manufacturer of the device for

information about its operation under

the influence of radio waves.

Radio waves could have unexpected

effects on the operation of such medi-

cal devices.

Ask your Lexus dealer for details on dis-

abling the entry function.

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Seat adjustment switches

Seat position adjustment
Seatback angle adjustment
Head restraint height adjustment (if
equipped) (



P.138)

Seat cushion (front) angle adjust-

Front seats

WARNING

■

When adjusting the seat position

●

Take care when adjusting the seat

position to ensure that other passen-

gers are not injured by the moving

seat.

●

Do not put your hands under the seat

or near the moving parts to avoid

injury.

Fingers or hands may become

jammed in the seat mechanism.

●

Make sure to leave enough space

around the feet so they do not get

stuck.

■

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.

■

Operating the front passenger’s seat

from the driver’s seat or rear seat

Do not operate the front passenger’s seat

when a passenger is seated in it. In addi-

tion, do not let anyone sit down in the

front passenger’s seat while the seat is

being operated or when the head

restraint is being folded. The front pas-

senger may catch their legs between the

instrument panel and seat, or the head

restraint may interfere with their head,

resulting in injury.

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When the front passenger’s seat is

folded forward

If the outside rear view mirror is difficult

to see, due to the position of the front

passenger’s seat, move the front passen-

ger’s seat to an appropriate position.

Doing so may lead to mishandling of the

vehicle and cause an accident, resulting

in death or serious injury.

NOTICE

■

Operating the front passenger’s seat

from the driver’s seat or rear seat

Before operating the front passenger’s

seat, make sure that there is no luggage

or any other objects on the seat or in the

footwell that could prevent its operation.

Such items may result in excess force

being applied, causing damage to the

seat and/or the luggage.

Adjustment procedure

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Vertical height adjustment
Lumbar support adjustment
Seat cushion length adjustment (if
equipped)

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Center Display

Press the seat switch.

Using the Remote Touch pad,
select “Driver Seat Adjustment” or
“Passenger Seat Adjustment”.

Select the button for the desired
adjustment.

Head restraint adjustment
(



P.138)

Shoulder bolster adjustment (if
equipped)
Lumbar support adjustment
Pelvic support adjustment
Seatback side bolster adjustment (if

equipped)
Seat cushion side bolster adjust-
ment (if equipped)
Hip support adjustment (if
equipped)

Perform adjustment using the dis-
played buttons.

The seat will move while a button is

selected.

■

When adjusting the front seats

While adjusting a front seat, to avoid con-

tact with the ceiling, instrument panel or

rear seats, the operation of the seat may be

restricted or parts of the seat other than that

being adjusted may move.

■

Operation after the power switch is

turned off

After a certain time elapses after the power

switch is turned off, the following parts of

the front seats will move to their neutral

positions.

●

Shoulder bolster (if equipped)

●

Lumbar support

●

Pelvic support

●

Seatback side bolster (if equipped)

●

Seat cushion side bolster (if equipped)

●

Hip support (if equipped)

■

Automatic angle adjustment of the rear

displays (if equipped)

When a seat is adjusted, the angle of the

rear display will be adjusted automatically

to maintain an optimal viewing angle for the

rear display from the rear seat.

■

Pre-collision seatbacks for the passen-

ger seats



P.215, 227

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.513)

E
F

C
D

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Using the driver’s seat adjustment
switches to adjust the front passen-
ger’s seat (front passenger mode)

The mode of the driver’s seat adjust-
ment switches can be changed to
adjust the front passenger’s seat.

Press the mode change button on
the driver’s side door.

The indicator

will illuminate when front

passenger mode is selected.

Using the seat adjustment switches
on the driver’s seat, adjust the front
passenger’s seat.

To cancel front passenger mode, press the

mode change button again.
Front passenger mode will be canceled

automatically if the driver’s seat adjustment

switches are not operated for approxi-

mately 30 seconds.

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Using the Center Display (vehicles
with a foldable head restraint)

Press the seat switch.

Select the button for the desired
operation.

“Full Front”

of “Passenger”: Move the

front passenger’s seat forward and folds

the seatback and head restraint.

“Return”

of “Passenger”: Move the

front passenger’s seat rearward and the

seatback and head restraint to the upright

position.
If the rear seat behind the front passenger’s

seat is not in the upright position, it will

move to the upright position before the

front passenger’s seat moves to its upright

position.
Vehicles with a rear seat entertainment

system: If the front passenger’s seat is
moved to the upright position and then

is selected again, the front passenger’s seat

will move rearward.

To stop the front passenger's seat while
it is moving, select the

pas-

senger’s seat operation button or press
the seat switch.

■

Operating the foldable head restraint

using the driver’s seat adjustment

switches in front passenger mode (if

equipped)

●

When the front passenger’s seatback

angle is adjusted using the driver’s seat

adjustment switches in front passenger

Operating the front passenger’s
seat from the driver’s seat

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mode, the front passenger’s head

restraint will operate automatically as fol-

lows:

• When the front passenger’s seatback is

moved forward to the upright position,

the head restraint will lower and fold for-

ward when the seatback angle adjust-

ment switch is released.

• When the front passenger’s seatback is

moved backward to the upright position,

the head restraint will move to the upright

position when the seatback angle adjust-

ment switch is released.

●

If any of the following conditions are met,

the front passenger’s head restraint will

not fold forward even though the front

passenger’s seatback angle is being

adjusted using the driver’s seat adjust-

ment switches in front passenger mode:

• The power switch is in ACCESSORY

mode or off.

• The weight of an occupant or heavy

object, etc. is detected on the front pas-

senger’s seat.

Once weight is detected on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until the
front passenger’s door is opened then
closed or the power switch is turned off.
• Vehicles without a rear seat entertain-

ment system:The front passenger’s seat is

in the rear most position.

• The front passenger’s seat belt is fas-

tened.

• The front passenger’s door is open. (The

front seat will not move forward.)

• The front passenger’s seat is not in the

lowest position.

• The front passenger’s seat seat cushion

(front) is not in the lowest position.

• The front passenger’s seat seat cushion is

extended (if equipped).

●

If either of the following conditions is met,

the front passenger’s head restraint will

not return to the upright position even

though the front passenger’s seatback

angle is being adjusted using the driver’s

seat adjustment switches in front passen-

ger mode:

• The power switch is in ACCESSORY

mode or off.

• The front passenger’s seat position is

moved to a position forward of the neu-

tral position.

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Operating the foldable head restraint

using the front passenger’s seat adjust-

ment switches (if equipped)

When the front passenger’s head restraint is

folded forward and the front passenger’s

door is open, if the front passenger’s seat

adjustment switches are used to move the

seat backward or recline the seatback, the

head restraint will move to the upright posi-

tion automatically when the switch is

released.
To stop the operation of the front passen-

ger’s head restraint part-way, perform any

of the following operations:

●

Operate any front passenger’s seat

adjustment switch.

The head restraint will stop when the seat
position adjustment switch or seatback
angle adjustment switch is operated to
move the seat backward or recline the
seatback, and will resume operating when
the switch is released.

●

Press the “SET” button.

●

Press the “1”, “2” or “3” button.

●

Press the seat switch.

■

Operation of the front passenger’s seat

using the Center Display will be can-

celed when (vehicles with a foldable

head restraint)

In the following situations, the front passen-

ger’s seat cannot be operated using the

Center Display:

●

The power switch is in ACCESSORY

mode or off.

●

The weight of an occupant or heavy

object, etc. is detected on the front pas-

senger’s seat.

Once weight is detected on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until the
front passenger’s door is opened then
closed or the power switch is turned off.

●

The front passenger’s seat belt is fas-

tened.

●

The front passenger’s door is open. (The

front seat will not move forward.)

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When the front passenger’s seat is

folded forward

By reclining the front passenger’s seat seat-

back, the forward view of the rear passen-

ger can be improved.

Press and hold to move the front
passenger’s seat forward and fold
the seatback forward.

Press and hold to move the front
passenger’s seat backward and
move the seatback to the upright
position.

Display the home screen on the
Rear Multi Operation Panel
(



P.352) and then touch “Seat”.

Touch “Passenger”.

Touch the button for the desired
operation.

When the operating conditions are not

met, the buttons will be grayed out.

Move the front passenger’s seat
forward and fold the seatback for-
ward.

On vehicles with a foldable head restraint,
the head restraint will also fold forward.
To stop the front passenger seat while it is
moving, touch “STOP”.

Move the front passenger’s seat
backward and the seatback to the
upright position.

If the rear seat behind the front passenger’s
seat is not in the upright position, it will
move to the upright position before the
front passenger’s seat moves to its previous
position.
On vehicles with a foldable head restraint,
the head restraint will also move to the
upright position.
Vehicles with a rear seat entertainment
system: If the front passenger’s seat is
moved to the upright position and then

is selected again, the front passenger’s seat
will move rearward.
To stop the front passenger seat while it is
moving, touch “STOP”.

Move the front passenger’s seat
forward or backward

The seat will move while a button is
touched and held.

Adjust the angle of the front pas-

Operating the front passenger’s
seat from the rear seat (vehicles
without power rear seat)

Operating the front passenger’s
seat from the rear seat (vehicles
with power rear seat)

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senger’s seat seatback

The seatback will move while a button is
touched and held.

: Vehicles with a foldable head restraint

■

Operating the front passenger’s seat

from the rear seat

●

In the following situations, the front pas-

senger’s seat cannot be operated using

the Rear Multi Operation Panel:

• The power switch is in ACCESSORY

mode or off.

• The rear seat belt is not fastened and

weight is not detected on the rear seat.

Once weight is detected on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until a rear
door is opened then closed or the power
switch is turned off and the doors are
locked.
• The weight of an occupant or heavy

object, etc. is detected on the front pas-

senger’s seat.

Once weight is detected on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until the
front passenger’s door is opened then
closed or the power switch is turned off.
• The front passenger’s seat belt is fas-

tened.

• The front passenger’s door is open. (The

front seat will not move forward.)

: Vehicles with foldable head restraint:

Even when the power switch is in
ACCESSORY mode or off, the front
passenger seat position and seatback
angle can be adjusted.

●

If the rear armrest is stowed while the

seat position is being adjusted, the opera-

tion will stop.

■

Canceling an operation

To cancel an operation, press and hold the

button of the Rear Multi Opera-

tion Panel or press it 3 times in quick suc-

cession.

■

When the front passenger’s seat is

folded forward



P.125

Pneumatic chambers built into the
front seat apply pressure to the occu-
pant’s body at different modes and
intensities.

Press the seat switch.

Using the Remote Touch pad,
select “Driver Seat Refresh” or
“Passenger Seat Refresh”.

Select the desired mode.



“Centripetal”

Applies pressure sequentially from the
front of the seat cushion to top of the seat-
back



“Centrifugal”

Applies pressure sequentially from the top
of the seatback to the front of the seat
cushion



“Upper Body”

Applies pressure sequentially from the bot-
tom to the top of the seatback



“Lower Body”

Applies pressure sequentially from the
front to the back of the seat cushion

Front seat refresh system (if
equipped)

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

“Lumbar”

Applies pressure sequentially from the bot-
tom to the top of the lumbar area of the
seatback

Select the desired intensity and
then confirm the setting.

The intensity can be adjusted in 5 steps.
To stop the operation select “Stop”.
If a seat is not occupied, do not operate the

front seat refresh system for that seat.

■

Refresh system

●

Operating conditions

• The power switch is in ON mode.

• The temperature in the cabin is not

extremely high.

• For the front passenger’s seat: The weight

of an occupant is detected on the front

passenger’s seat or the front passenger’s

seat belt is fastened.

Once weight is detected on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until the
front passenger’s door is opened then
closed or the power switch is turned off.

●

Automatic stop function

• The operation will be canceled automati-

cally after approximately 15 minutes.

• If the power easy ac

cess system begins

operating, the front seat refresh system

will stop.

WARNING

■

Important points while driving

Do not adjust the driver’s seat refresh

system while driving.

Using it may affect your ability to control

the vehicle, possibly leading to an acci-

dent resulting in death or serious injury.

■

Using the refresh system

●

Those who are pregnant, have recently

given birth, or suffer from ailments

requiring rest (heart disease etc.)

should consult a doctor before use.

●

Do not allow children to use the

refresh function.

●

Do not use immediately after consum-

ing a meal or alcohol, or for an

extended period of time.

●

If you feel sick while using the refresh

function, immediately discontinue use.

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: If equipped

■

Automatic operation

The seat can be moved to preset posi-
tions.

Display the home screen on the
Rear Multi Operation Panel
(



P.352) and then touch “Seat”.

Touch “Left” or “Right”.

Touch the desired preset button.

When the operating conditions are not

Power rear seat

WARNING

■

When adjusting the seat position

●

Take care when adjusting the seat

position to ensure that other passen-

gers are not injured by the moving

seat.

●

When adjusting the rear seat with an

ottoman, make sure there is sufficient

space so that a foot does not get

caught between the ottoman and front

passenger seat. (if equipped)

●

Vehicles with a rear seat entertainment

system: When the rear seat is moving

to the Entertainment Mode position,

do not allow hands near the rear dis-

play. Otherwise, a hand or finger may

be caught, possibly causing injury.

■

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.

■

Using the ottoman (if equipped)

●

Do not sit on the ottoman.

If someone sits on the ottoman, the seat
belt cannot be fitted properly, and they
may be thrown from the seat, resulting in
death or serious injury in the event of an
accident or sudden braking.

●

When getting in or out of the vehicle,

retract the ottoman. If the ottoman is

not retracted, it may cause a fall, result-

ing in injury.

●

Do not operate the ottoman when the

vehicle is moving.

●

Do not allow anyone to put their hands

or feet under the rear seat when stow-

ing the ottoman.

NOTICE

■

To prevent an ottoman malfunction (if

equipped)

●

Do not place any objects in the rear

seat footwell that could prevent the

operation of the ottoman.

●

Do not place heavy luggage on the

ottoman.

●

Do not place any objects under the

ottoman while it is raised for use. These

objects may interfere with the ottoman

being folded, causing damage to the

ottoman or the objects themselves.

■

To prevent a rear display malfunction

(if equipped)

Do not attempt to move the rear display

by hand, as doing so may damage the

rear display.

Adjustment procedure

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met, the preset buttons will be grayed out.

: Moves the rear seat

to the upright position (Business
Mode)

: Moves the rear seat

with an ottoman to a slightly reclined
position (Entertainment Mode) (if
equipped)

Vehicles without a rear seat entertainment
system: Moves the front passenger’s seat
forward.
Vehicles with a rear seat entertainment
system: Moves the front passenger’s seat
and rear display to allow the rear display to
be comfortably viewed.

: Moves the rear seat with an

ottoman to a deeply reclined position
(Relaxation Mode) (if equipped)

Moves the front passenger’s seat forward
and folds the seatback and head restraint
forward.
To stop the front passenger seat while it is
moving, touch “STOP”.

■

Manual operation

Display the home screen on the
Rear Multi Operation Panel
(



P.352) and then touch “Seat”.

Touch “Left” or “Right”.

Touch the button for the desired
adjustment.

Select the part you wish to adjust.
Adjust the position of the selected
part.

The part will move while a button is
touched.

■

Adjustment of the rear seat

●

When a rear seat is close to a front seat,

the operation of the rear seat may be

restricted.

●

If the rear armrest is stowed while the

seat position is being adjusted, the opera-

tion will stop.

■

Operating conditions of Business Mode

When the rear seat belt is not fastened and

weight is not detected on the rear seat,

Business Mode cannot be selected.
Once weight is detected on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until a rear
door is opened then closed or the power
switch is turned off and the doors are
locked.

■

The rear seat with an ottoman cannot be

moved to Entertainment Mode/Relax-

ation Mode when (if equipped)

In the following situations, Entertainment

Mode or Relaxation Mode cannot be

selected:

●

The power switch is in ACCESSORY

mode or off.

●

The rear seat belt is not fastened and

weight is not detected on the rear seat.

A
B

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Once weight is detected on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until a rear
door is opened then closed or the power
switch is turned off and the doors are
locked.

●

The weight of an occupant or heavy

object, etc. is detected on the front pas-

senger’s seat.

Once weight is detected on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until the
front passenger’s door is opened then
closed or the power switch is turned off.

●

The front passenger’s seat belt is fas-

tened.

●

The front passenger’s door is open.

■

When the front passenger’s seat is

folded forward



P.125

■

Automatic angle adjustment of the rear

displays (if equipped)

When a seat is adjusted, the angle of the

rear display will be adjusted automatically

to maintain an optimal viewing angle for the

rear display from the rear seat.

■

Operation after the power switch is

turned off

After a certain time elapses after the power

switch is turned off, the following parts of

the rear seats will move to their neutral

positions.

●

Shoulder bolster

●

Lumbar/pelvic support

■

Canceling an operation

To cancel an operation, press and hold the

button of the Rear Multi Opera-

tion Panel or press it 3 times in quick suc-

cession.

■

Pre-collision seatbacks for the passen-

ger seats



P.215, 227

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.513)

Press the seat switch.

Select “Return”

of “Rear”.

The rear seat will move to the upright posi-

tion.

■

Operation of the rear seats from the

front seats

In the following situations, the rear seats

cannot be operated from the front seats.

●

When the armrest is stowed and weight

of an occupant, heavy object, etc. is

detected on a rear seat

Once weight is detected on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until a rear
door is opened then closed or the power
switch is turned off and the doors are
locked.

●

When the armrest is stowed and a rear

seat belt is fastened.

Returning the rear seat from the
front seats

WARNING

■

When returning the rear seats to the

neutral position

To avoid injuring the rear passengers,

wait until they have gotten out of the

vehicle before operating the switch.

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The rear seat relaxation system utilizes
pneumatic chambers and dedicated
heaters, and applies pressure to the
occupant’s body at different modes
and intensities.
To display the rear seat relaxation sys-
tem screen, display the home screen
on the Rear Multi Operation Panel
(



P.352) and then touch “Relaxation”.

Touch to select the desired rear
seat.
Touch to select the desired mode.

When a button is touched, operation will
begin.

Touch to adjust the intensity.

The intensity can be adjusted in 5 steps.

Touch to turn the spot heaters
on/off.
Touch to stop the operation.

If a seat is not occupied, do not operate the
rear seat relaxation system for that seat.

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Relaxation system

●

Operating conditions

• The power switch is in ON mode.

• The temperature in the cabin is not

extremely high.

• The weight of an occupant is detected on

the rear seat or the rear seat belt is fas-

tened.

Once weight is detected on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until a rear
door is opened then closed or the power
switch is turned off and the doors are
locked.

●

Automatic stop function

• The operation will be

canceled automati-

cally after approximately 15 minutes.

• If the door for a seat that the relaxation

system is currently being used is opened,

the relaxation system will stop operating.

The following functions will cause the
rear seats to move automatically.

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Seat return function linked to the
door opening operation

The rear seat will return to the upright
position automatically when the rear
door is opened for easier entry and exit
of the vehicle.
For the rear seat with an ottoman (if
equipped): When the rear door on the
side with the rear seat with an ottoman

Rear seat relaxation system (if
equipped)

WARNING

■

Using the relaxation system

●

Those who are pregnant, have recently

given birth, or suffer from ailments

requiring rest (heart disease etc.)

should consult a doctor before use.

●

Do not allow children to use the relax-

ation function.

●

Do not use immediately after consum-

ing a meal or alcohol, or for an

extended period of time.

●

If you feel sick while using the relax-

ation function, immediately discon-

tinue use.

Automatic Seat Operation

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is opened, the seatback of the rear seat
with an ottoman will move to a more
upright position. The seatback will
move to the upright position after the
door is closed and the system deter-
mines that the rear passenger has
exited.
However, if the armrest is stowed, the
rear seat will not move.

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Shift-linked rear seat reclining
function

When the shift position is shifted from
P, to enhance rear visibility for the
driver, the rear seats will recline slightly.
However, the shift-linked rear seat
reclining function will not operate in
the following situations:



The weight of an occupant or heavy
object, etc. is detected on a rear
seat.

Once weight is detected on the seat, the
seat will be judged as occupied until a rear
door is opened then closed or the power
switch is turned off and the doors are
locked.



A rear seat belt is fastened.



A rear door is open.



The armrest is stowed.

When a front seat is close to a rear
seat, the rear seats may not operate or
the range of movement may be
restricted.

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Changing automatic seat opera-
tion settings

The settings can be changed on the
Rear Multi Operation Panel. (



P.352)

Display the home screen on the
Rear Multi Operation Panel
(



P.352) and then touch “Seat”.

Touch “Left” or “Right”.

Touch .

Touch a button to change the set-
ting.

Rear right seat automatic operation
Rear right seatback movement
amount when door-linked rear seat
return function operates

Rear left seat automatic operation

: Vehicles with a rear seat with an ottoman

A
B

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The seat and steering wheel are auto-
matically adjusted to allow the driver to
enter and exit the vehicle easily.



Driver’s seat

When all of the following have been
performed, the seat and steering
wheel are automatically adjusted to a
position that allows driver to enter and
exit the vehicle easily.
• The shift position has been shifted to

• The power switch has been turned

off.

• The driver’s seat belt has been

unfastened.

When the driver’s seat adjustment
switches are in front passenger mode
(



P.123), the seat and steering wheel will

not move.

On vehicles with adjustable seat cush-
ion side bolsters, when the driver’s
door is opened with the power switch
off, the seat cushion side bolsters will
lower if they are in the default position.
When any of the following has been
performed, the seat and steering
wheel automatically return to their
original positions.
• The power switch has been turned

to ACCESSORY mode or ON
mode.

• The driver’s seat belt has been fas-

tened.



Front passenger’s seat

If all of the following have been per-
formed while the vehicle is stopped,
the lumbar support, pelvic support,
shoulder bolster (if equipped), seat-
back side bolster (if equipped), and hip
support (if equipped) will be moved to
their default position. On vehicles with
adjustable seat cushion side bolsters,
the seat cushion side bolsters will
lower.
• The passenger’s seat belt has been

unfastened.

• The front passenger’s door is

opened.

Driving position memory

This feature automatically adjusts
the positions of the front seats,
steering wheel, outside rear view
mirrors and head-up display (if
equipped) to make entering and
exiting the vehicle easier or to suit
your preferences.

Up to 3 different driving positions
can be recorded.

Each electronic key (including a
card key) can be registered to
recall your preferred driving posi-
tion.

Power easy access system

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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 in the rearmost or uppermost

position or close to the rear seat.

●

If the seat position is adjusted during

power easy access system operation, the

automatic operation will stop. (The seat

will change to manual operation.)

●

If the seat position is adjusted during or

after the power easy access system oper-

ation when the driver is exiting the vehi-

cle, the power easy access system will not

operate when entering the vehicle.

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Seat cushion side bolster adjustment (if

equipped)

If the seat cushion side bolsters have been

lowered, when the front door is closed, the

seat cushion side bolsters will move to their

default position.
If the seat is adjusted while the seat cushion

side bolsters are moving to the default posi-

tion, their movement will be temporarily

suspended. (The seat cushion side bolsters

will move to the default position after a cer-

tain amount of time.)

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Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.513)

Turn the power switch to ON
mode.

Check that the shift position is in P.

Adjust the driver’s seat, steering
wheel, outside rear view mirrors
and head-up display (if equipped)
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

will be overwritten.
When the driver’s seat adjustment

switches are in front passenger mode

(



P.123), the position of the driver’s seat

cannot be registered.

To record the position of the front pas-
senger’s seat, adjust the front passen-
ger’s seat to the desired position and
perform step

using the buttons on

the front passenger’s side.

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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.

Turn the power switch to ON
mode.

Check that the shift position is in P.

Recording a driving position into
memory

WARNING

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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

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

When the driver’s seat adjustment

switches are in front passenger mode

(



P.123), a driving position cannot be

recalled.

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To stop the position recall operation

part-way through

Perform any of the following operations:

●

Press the “SET” button.

●

Press button “1”, “2” or “3”.

●

Press the mode change button.

●

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).

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Recalling a driving position

If a driving position is recalled, the move-

ment of the front seat may be stopped part-

way if the seat moves close to the rear seat.
If a rear passenger is determined to be in

the vehicle, the rearward movement of the

front seat may be stopped partway to

ensure sufficient space for the rear passen-

ger.

■

Recalling the front passenger’s seat

position (vehicles with a rear seat with

an ottoman)

If the ottoman of the rear seat is extended,

the front passenger’s seat position cannot

be recalled.

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Operating the driving position memory

after turning the power switch off

Driver’s seat:

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.
Front passenger’s seat:

Recorded seat positions can be recalled up

to 180 seconds after the front passenger’s

door is opened.

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When the recorded seat position can-

not be recalled

The seat position may not be recalled in

some situations when the seat position is

recorded in a certain range. For details,

contact your Lexus dealer.

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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
driving position cannot be recorded
properly.

Turn the power switch to ON
mode.

Check that the shift position is in P.

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.

Registering/canceling/recall a
driving position to an electronic
key (including a card key) (mem-
ory recall function)

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