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CAUTION
■While driving
●Keep the glass hatch closed while driving.
If the glass hatch is left open, it may hi t near-by objects while driving or luggage 
may be unexpectedly thrown out, causing an accident. 
In addition, exhaust gases may enter th e vehicle, causing death or a serious 
health hazard. Make sure to clos e the glass hatch before driving.
●Before driving the vehicle, make sure that the glass hatch is fully closed. If the 
glass hatch is not fully closed, it may open  unexpectedly while driving, causing an 
accident.
■When children are in the vehicle
Do not allow a child to open or close the glass hatch. 
Doing so may cause the glass hatch to operate unexpectedly, or cause the child’s 
hands, head, or neck to be cau ght by the closing glass hatch. 
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CAUTION
■Operating the glass hatch
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the body  to be caught, resulting in death or seri-
ous injury.
●Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ice, from the glass hatch before 
opening it. Failure to do so may cause the glass hatch fall closed again after it is 
opened.
●When opening or closing the glass hatch,  thoroughly check to make sure the sur-
rounding area is safe.
●If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that the glass 
hatch is about to open or close.
●Use caution when opening or closing the glass hatch in windy weather as it may 
move abruptly in strong wind.
●The glass hatch may fall if it is not opened 
fully. It is more difficult to open or close the 
glass hatch on an incline than on a level sur-
face, so beware of the glass hatch unex-
pectedly openin g or closing by itself. Make 
sure that the glass hatch is fully open and 
secure before using the luggage compart-
ment.
●When closing the glass hatch, take extra 
care to prevent your fingers etc. from being 
caught. Also pay attention to your personal 
belongings such as bags and ties.
●When closing the glass hatch, make sure to 
press it lightly on its outer surface. 
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CAUTION
■Operating the glass hatch
●Do not pull on the glass hatch damper stay to close the glass hatch, and do not 
hang on the glass hatch damper stay. 
Doing so may cause hands to be caught or  the glass hatch damper stay to break, 
causing an accident.
●Do not attach any accessories other than genuine Lexus parts to the glass hatch. 
Such additional weight on the glass hatc h may cause the glass hatch to fall closed 
again after it is opened, resulting in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■Glass hatch damper stays
The glass hatch is equipped with damper stays that hold the glass hatch in place. 
Observe the following precautions. 
Failure to do so may cause damage to the  glass hatch damper stay, resulting in mal-
function.
●Do not attach any foreign objects, such as 
strikers, plastic sheets , or adhesives to the 
damper stay rod.
●Do not touch the damper stay rod with 
gloves or other fabric items.
●Do not attach any accessories other than 
genuine Lexus parts to the glass hatch.
●Do not place your hand or foot on the 
damper stay or apply lateral forces to it.
Damper stay 
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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel, etc.)
Front seats
Seat position adjustment switch
Seatback angle adjustment 
switch
Seat cushion (front) angle 
adjustment switch
Vertical height adjustment 
switch
Lumber support adjustment 
switch 
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Power easy access systemWhen the driver enters and  exits the vehicle, the driver’s seat and steer-
ing wheel will automatically perf orm the following operations:
Exiting the vehicle: When all of the 
following actions have been per-
formed, the steering wheel will 
move up and back to the point far-
thest away from the driver and the 
seat will move backward (auto 
away function):
• The shift lever has been shifted to P
• The “ENGINE START STOP” switch has been turned off
• The driver seat belt has been  unfastened
Entering the vehicl e: When either 
of the following actions has been 
performed, the steering wheel will 
move toward the driver and seat 
will move forward (auto return 
function):
• The “ENGINE START STOP” 
switch has been turned to ACCES-
SORY mode
• The driver seat belt has been fas- tened 
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Active head restraintsWhen the occupant’s lower back 
presses against the seatback dur-
ing a rear-end collision, the head 
restraint moves slightly forward 
and upward to help reduce the risk 
of whiplash on the seat occupant.
■The auto away function for exiting the driver seat
If the seat is already close to the rearmost position, the auto away function may not 
operate when the driver exits the vehicle.
■Active head restraints
Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to move. 
Pushing up a locked head restraint forcibly may appear the head restraint inner 
structure. These do not indicate problems.
Inner  
structure During rear-end collision 
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■Customization
The distance that the driver’s seat moves backward during the auto away function 
can be changed. (Customizable features  P.  7 8 1 )
CAUTION
■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 yo ur 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 driv ing as the seat may unexpectedly move 
and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle. 
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Rear seats
Second seats (without third seats)
Seatback angle adjustment 
lever
Second seats (with third seats) Seatback angle adjustment 
lever
Seat position adjustment 
lever
Third seats (if equipped) Seatback angle adjustment 
switch 
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Moving a second seat for third seat access (with third seats)■ Getting in the vehicle (right side only)
Pull the seatback angle adjustment 
lever and fold down the seatback. 
The seat will slide forward.
Move the seat to the front-most 
position
■ Getting out of the vehicle
Pull the release lever and fold 
down the seatback. The seat will 
slide forward.
Move the seat to the front-most 
position
Make sure that no passenger is 
seated on the second seat before 
pulling the release lever.
■After passengers have entered/exited the vehicle
Lift up the seatback and slide the seat backward until it locks. 
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Folding down the second seatbacks (without third seats)■ Before folding down the second seatbacks
Stow the center seat belt buckle 
with the hook-and-loop fastener 
and lower the head restraints to 
the lowest position.
■ Folding down second seatbacks
Pull the lever and fold down the 
outer seat head restraint.
Swing the bottom cushion up by 
pulling the lock release strap.
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