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Lexus RX (2022 year). Manual in english - page 8

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

fore
driving

ated simultaneously.

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Precautions for third-row seats

If a seat cover or seat cushion is used on a

seat, the seat may not operate properly.

Before folding the seatback of a seat, make

sure that the seat and area around the seat

is free of obstructions which may interfere

the operation.

■

If a buzzer sounds continuously after a

third-row seat seatback is completely

folded

The power seat system may be malfunction-

ing or it may need to be initialized. To initial-

ize the system, perform the following

procedure. (It is necessary to perform this

procedure with two people.)

Check that the seat is free of obstruc-

tions.

Press and hold the

side switch of

the luggage compartment side switch

for the seat which the buzzer is sound-

ing.

Within 10 seconds of the performing
the above step, press the

side

switch of the seat side switch 5 times.

When a buzzer sounds 3 times, release

the luggage compartment side switch.

Press the

side switch of the seat

side switch until the seatback is folded

completely.

A buzzer will sound twice when the opera-

tion is complete.
If the buzzer does not stop sounding even

though the above procedure has been per-

formed, have the vehicle inspected by any

authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus author-

ized repairer, or any reliable repairer.

Fold the seatback of the third-row
seat to be adjusted. (



P.136)

Press and hold the

side of the

switch for approximately 2 sec-
onds.

When the setting has been changed, a

buzzer will sound.
If the setting for the third-row seat has been
changed to the

position, the buzzer will

sound 2 times.

If the setting for the third-row seat has been
changed to the

position, the buzzer will

sound 3 times.
Each time the switch is operated, the seat

WARNING

■

Precautions for third-row seat

When operating a third-row seat, make

sure to press and hold the switch until the

third-row seat seatback is completely

folded/upright. Do not use a third-row

seat in a position other than the com-

pletely upright position, as doing so may

lead to death or serious injury in an acci-

dent. (If the switch is released while the

seatback is still moving, a buzzer will

sound continuously until the seatback is

completely folded/upright.)

NOTICE

■

Before returning the third-row seat

seatbacks to the upright position

If the luggage cover is installed in the lug-

gage compartment, make sure to

remove it before returning the third-row

seat seatbacks. (



P.343) Otherwise,

the luggage cover may be damaged.

Adjusting the position of the
third-row seats (RX350L)

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position setting will change.

Return the seatback of the
third-row seat to the upright posi-
tion. (



P.136)

The seat can now be used at the set posi-

tion.

■

The third-row seat position can be

adjusted when

The third-row seat seatback is folded.

: If equipped

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

Driving position memory

This feature automatically adjusts
the front seats (on some models),
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
(driver’s side only)

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fore
driving

• 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 seat and steering
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

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.480)

Check that the shift lever is in P.

Turn the engine switch to IGNI-
TION ON mode.

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.

Vehicles with the driving position
memory for the front passenger’s seat:
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.

■

Seat positions that can be memorized

(



P.125)

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.

Recording a driving position into
memory

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

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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 operations:

●

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

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 posi-

tions can be recalled up to 180 seconds

after the front passenger’s door is opened.

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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.

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 button could not be registered, the

buzzer sounds continuously for approxi-

mately 3 seconds.

Registering/canceling/recall a
driving position to an electronic
key (including a card key) (mem-
ory recall function) (driver’s side
only)

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

fore
driving

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Cancelation procedure

Carry only the key you want to cancel
and then close the driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the
driving position cannot be canceled
properly.

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 button could not be canceled, the

buzzer sounds continuously for approxi-

mately 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 entry & start system or wire-
less remote control.

The driving position will move to the

recorded position (not including the steer-

ing wheel and head-up display [if

equipped]). 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, steering wheel and head-up dis-

play (if equipped) 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 entry & start sys-

tem, the driving position cannot be

recalled. In this case, press the driving

position button which has been set.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.480)

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■

Front seats

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

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

■

Second-row seats

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

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

■

Third-row seats (RX350L)

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

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

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.

Adjusting a head restraint verti-
cally

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fore
driving

■

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 rear seat head restraints

Always raise the head restraint one level

from the stowed position when using.

The position of the 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.

■

Front and second-row seats

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.125, 126)

■

Third-row seats (RX350L)

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 angle. (



P.126)

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Front and second-row seats

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.

Adjusting a head restraint hori-
zontally (if equipped)

Removing the head restraints

Installing the head restraints

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Third-row seats (RX350L)

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.

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

fore
driving

3-4.Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

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

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.138)

■

Power easy access system

The steering wheel and driver’s seat (on

some models) move in accordance with

engine switch mode and the driver’s seat

belt condition. (



P.138)

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.480)

When the engine switch is turned off,
the steering wheel returns to its stowed
position by moving up and away to
enable easier driver entry and exit.

Turning the engine switch to ACCES-
SORY or IGNITION ON mode will return
the steering wheel to the original position.

Press on or close to the

mark.

Steering wheel

Adjustment procedure

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.

Auto tilt away

Sounding the horn

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

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.



Manual anti-glare inside rear view
mirror

Reflected light from the headlights of
vehicles behind can be reduced by
operating the lever.

Normal position
Anti-glare position



Auto anti-glare inside rear view mir-
ror

Responding to the level of brightness
of the headlights of vehicles behind, the
reflected light is automatically
reduced.
Turn the automatic anti-glare function
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.)

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

A
B

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fore
driving

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To prevent sensor error (vehicles with

auto anti-glare inside rear view mirror)

To ensure that the sensors operate properly,

do not touch or cover them.

To select a mirror to adjust, press
the switch.

Left
Right

Pressing the same switch again will put the

switch in neutral.

Outside rear view mirrors

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

WARNING

■

Important points while driving

Observe the following precautions while

driving.

Failing 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.

Adjustment procedure

A
B

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

To adjust the mirror, press the
switch.

Up
Right
Down
Left

■

Mirror angle can be adjusted when

The engine switch is in ACCESSORY or

IGNITION ON mode.

■

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.318)

■

Automatic adjustment of the mirror

angle (if equipped)

A desired mirror face angle can be entered

to memory and recalled automatically by

the driving position memory. (



P.138)

■

Auto anti-glare function (if equipped)

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.146)

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Linked mirror function when reversing

When either “L” or “R” of the mirror select

switch is selected, 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, select neither “L”

nor “R”.
To set the mirror angle used when the vehi-

cle is reversing, adjust the mirror angle at a

desired position with the shift lever in R.
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.

■

Using the switch

Press the switch to fold the mirrors.

Press it again to extend them to the original
position.

A
B
C
D

WARNING

■

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.

Folding and extending the mir-
rors

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

fore
driving

■

Setting automatic mode

Automatic mode allows the folding or
extending of the mirrors to be linked to
locking/unlocking of the doors.
Press the “AUTO” switch to set auto-
matic mode.

The indicator

will come on.

Pressing the switch once more will return
to manual mode.

■

When disconnecting and reconnecting

battery terminals

The automatic folding/extending mirror

function will return to off as default. To turn

the function on, press the switch again to

select on.

■

Using automatic mode 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 case, remove any ice and

snow from the door mirror, then either

operate the mirror using manual mode or

move the mirror by hand.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.480)

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

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

The power windows can be opened
and closed using the switches.
Operating the switch moves the win-
dows as follows:

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

Power windows

Opening and closing the power
windows

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

fore
driving

again. After the door window is com-

pletely closed, continue holding the

switch for a further 1 second or more.

If you release the switch while the window is

moving, start again from the beginning.

If the window reverses and cannot be fully

closed or opened, have the vehicle

inspected by any authorized Lexus retailer

or Lexus authorized repairer, or any reliable

repairer.

■

Door lock linked window operation

●

The power windows can be opened and
closed using the mechanical key.

(



P.459)

●

The power windows can be opened and

closed using the wireless remote con-
trol.

(



P.100)

: These settings must be customized at

any authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus
authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.

■

Alarm (if equipped)

The alarm may be triggered if the alarm is

set and a power window is closed using the

door lock linked power window operation

function. (



P.65)

■

Power windows open warning buzzer

A buzzer sounds and a message is shown

on the multi-information display in the

instrument cluster when the engine switch

is turned off and the driver’s door is opened

with the power windows open. However, if

the window close suggestion function is on,

this buzzer will not operate.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.480)

WARNING

Observe the following precautions.

Failing to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

■

Closing the windows

●

The driver is responsible for all the

power window operations, including

the operation for the passengers. In

order to prevent accidental operation,

especially by a child, do not let a child

operate the power windows. It is possi-

ble for children and other passengers

to have body parts caught in the power

window. Also, when riding with a child,

it is recommended to use the window

lock switch. (



P.152)

●

Check to make sure that all passen-

gers do not have any part of their body

in a position where it could be caught

when a window is being operated.

●

When using the wireless remote con-

trol or mechanical key and operating

the power windows, operate the

power window after checking to make

sure that there is no possibility of any

passenger having any of their body

parts caught in the window. Also do

not let a child operate window by the

wireless remote control or mechanical

key. It is possible for children and other

passengers to get caught in the power

window.

●

When exiting the vehicle, turn the

engine switch off, carry the key and

exit the vehicle along with the child.

There may be accidental operation,

due to mischief, etc., that may possibly

lead to an accident.

■

Jam protection function

●

Never use any part of your body to

intentionally activate the jam protec-

tion function.

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

This function can be used to prevent
children from accidentally opening or
closing a passenger window.
Press the switch.

The indicator

will come on and the pas-

senger windows will be locked.
The passenger windows can still be
opened and closed using the driver’s
switch even if the lock switch is on.

■

The power windows can be operated

when

The engine switch is in IGNITION ON

mode.

■

When the battery is disconnected

The window lock switch is disabled. If nec-

essary, press the window lock switch after

reconnecting the battery.

WARNING

●

The jam protection function may not

work if something gets jammed just

before the window is fully closed. Be

careful not to get any part of your body

jammed in the window.

■

Catch protection function

●

Never use any part of your body or

clothing to intentionally activate the

catch protection function.

●

The catch protection function may not

work if something gets caught just

before the window is fully opened. Be

careful not to get any part of your body

or clothing caught in the window.

Preventing accidental operation
(window lock switch)

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