LEXUS NX250 350 2023 Owners Manual

2023
NX350/NX250
OWNER
S MANUAL

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BeforedrivingImportant points to know before driving the vehicleDrivingthevehicleBasic operations for when driving the vehicleDrivingaccordingtotheconditionsUsing the air conditioning system and interior conven- ience featuresInteriorfeaturesUsing the air conditioning system and interior conven- ience features
Vehiclestatusinformationandindicators
Reading driving-related informationDrivingsupport
systemSafe driving support function and SRS airbag settingsWireless
communicationWireless communication services which support safety, comfort and convenienceMaintenanceand
careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance proceduresWhentroublearisesWhat to do in case of malfunction and emergencyVehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable featuresForowners
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat belt,
SRS airbag and headlight aim instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch alphabetically1234567891011

Foryourinformation
For your information...........................9
Pictorial index ...................................... 13
1Beforedriving
1-1.Usingthededicatedfloormats
Using the dedicated floormats correctly .................................. 24
1-2.Vehicleloadlimits Vehicle load limits .............................26
1-3.Preparationsforsafedrivingwith childreninthevehicle
Riding with children .........................27
Selecting an appropriate child restraint system (for Puerto
Rico) .................................................... 30
Child restraint system .....................37
Child restraint system installa- tion method (except for Pu-
erto Rico) .......................................... 39
Child restraint system installa- tion method (for Puerto
Rico) .................................................... 48
Installing a child restraint sys- tem to the front passengerjs
seat ....................................................... 56
1-4.Entering/exitingthevehicleand loadingluggage
Key types ............................................... 57
Smart access system with push-button start .............................61
Digital Key ........................................... 66
Opening/closing the doors ........68
Locking/unlocking the doors ......72
Theft deterrent system ...................78
Loading the vehicle with lug-
gage ...................................................... 81
Trailer towing (vehicles with towing package) ..........................105
Trailer towing (vehicles with- out towing package) ..................115
Dinghy towing ................................... 116
Opening and closing the win- dows ................................................... 117
1-5.Obtainingthecorrectdrivingpos- ture
Adjusting the seats ........................120
Adjusting the rear seats ..............124
Using the seat belts .......................125
Adjusting the position of the steering wheel and mirrors ....1292Drivingthevehicle
2-1.Startingandstoppingtheengine
Starting the engine ........................144
Stopping the engine .....................148
Stop & Start system ......................150
2-2.Drivingprocedures Driving procedure .........................158
Breaking in your new Lexus ......161
Intended use of each shift po- sition .................................................. 162
Changing the shift position .......164
Starting off ......................................... 170
Operations when turning left or right or changing lanes .......171
Changing the shift range ...........172
Changing the gear step ...............174
2-3.Parkingthevehicle When parking the vehicle ..........176
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Stopping............................................. 178
Parking the vehicle ........................180
2-4.Refueling Refueling ............................................. 1913Drivingaccordingtothecon-
ditions
3-1.Drivingwhenthesurrounding areaisdark
Using the headlights .....................196
Automatically changing be- tween the low beam head-lights and high beam head-
lights ................................................... 201
3-2.Drivingwhenthesunorhead- lightsofothervehiclesare
bright
Using the sun visors .....................209
Inside rear view mirror anti- glare function (vehicles with
auto anti-glare inside rear
view mirror) ................................... 210
Digital Rearview Mirror anti- glare function (optical mirror
mode) ................................................. 211
3-3.Drivingintherain Precautions for driving in therain ...................................................... 212
Ensuring visibility in the rain .....213
3-4.Drivingwhenthewindowsormir- rorsarefoggedup
Defog the windshield ...................221
Defog the rear window ..............223
Defog the outside rear view mirrors ............................................. 224
3-5.Drivingwhenitiscold Preparing for cold weather ......225
Cold weather driving tips .........228
3-6.Drivingwheninthefogorona mountainroadandvisibilityis
poor
Fog light illumination ...................230
Sounding the horn .........................231
3-7.Utilityvehicleprecautions Utility vehicle precautions ........232
3-8.Changingthedrivingcharacter- istics
Driving modes ................................235
Changing the driving mode ....237
Trail Mode (AWD vehicles) .....239
DAC (Downhill assist control system) .............................................. 241
3-9.Brakeholdsystem Brake hold system ........................2434Interiorfeatures
4-1.Favoritesettings
My Settings ...................................... 248
4-2.Adjustingthepreferreddriving position
Enabling easier driver entry and exit (Power easy access
system) ............................................ 250
Driving position registration/ recall/deletion ............................... 251
4-3.Adjustingthetemperature/envi- ronmentinsidethevehicle
Comfortable condition to be maintained without adjusting
each system (Lexus Climate
Concierge) ................................... 255
Air conditioning controls ..........257
Heated steering wheel ...............266
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Seat heaters..................................... 267
Seat ventilators ...............................269
Using the moon roof ...................270
Using the panoramic moon roof .................................................... 273
Opening and closing the elec- tronic sunshade ............................276
4-4.Illuminatingtheinterior Using the interior lights ..............278
4-5.Usingtheinteriorfeatures Location of the storage fea-tures .................................................. 282
Convenient interior features ...288
4-6.Usingtheluggagecompartment Using the cargo hooks ...............299
Using the cargo net hooks ......300
Using the grocery bag hooks ..301
Deck board ...................................... 302
Stowing the luggage cover ......3045Vehiclestatusinformation
andindicators
5-1.Functionsanddisplaysoftheme- ter
Warning lights and indicators 308
Gauges and meters (except F SPORT models) ..........................315
Gauges and meters (F SPORT models) .........................320
5-2.Functionsofthedisplays Multi-information display (ve-hicles without a head-up dis-
play) .................................................. 325
Multi-information display (ve- hicles with a head-up dis-
play) .................................................. 327
Head-up display............................329
Displayed content .........................332
5-3.Changingthesettingsofthedis- plays
Changing the instrument pan- el light brightness .......................342
Changing settings for the head-up display ..........................3436Drivingsupportsystem
6-1.Featuresofthesafedrivingsup-
portfunctions
Lexus Safety System + 3 soft- ware update .................................. 346
Lexus Safety System + 3 ...........349
Driving assist systems .................357
6-2.Usingthesafedrivingsupport functions
Pre-Collision System ..................364
Lane Tracing Assist ......................376
Lane Change Assist .....................381
Lane Departure Alert .................385
Front cross traffic alert ................391
Assistance in detecting vehi- cles behind when changing
lanes .................................................. 394
Supporting safe exit by de- tecting detectable objects at
the rear of the vehicle by
outputting sounds, display- ing screens as a warning or
cancelling opening of the
doors ............................................... 400
Buzzer and screen notifica- tions when approaching an
object at low speed ...................407
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Buzzer and screen notifica-tions when traveling at a low
speed and an approaching
vehicle is detected at the
rear ..................................................... 416
Buzzer and screen notifica- tions when traveling at a low
speed and a pedestrian is
detected at the rear ..................423
Brake operation when an ob- ject is detected while ap-
proaching at low speed .........428
Road Sign Assist ............................440
Dynamic radar cruise control .444
Cruise Control ...............................454
Emergency Driving Stop Sys- tem ..................................................... 459
Engine output restriction when the accelerator pedal
and brake pedal are de-
pressed at the same time .......462
Sudden start restraint control .463
6-3.Reducingimpacttotheoccu- pantsinacollision
Reducing impact to passen- gers in a collision ........................464
Front passenger occupant classification system .................4757Wirelesscommunication
7-1.ConnectedServices
Safety Connect ..............................482
Remote Connect ..........................486
Service Connect ...........................487
8Maintenanceandcare
8-1.Exteriormaintenanceandcare
Washing the vehicle .....................490
8-2.Cleaningandprotectingthevehi- cleinterior
Cleaning the vehicle interior ..496
Cleaning the areas with satin- finish metal accents ...................498
Cleaning the leather areas .......499
Cleaning the synthetic leather areas ................................................ 500
8-3.Maintenance Maintenance requirements ......501
Scheduled maintenance out- line ..................................................... 502
Do-it-yourself maintenance .....503
General maintenance ................504
Engine compartment mainte- nance items list ............................505
Vehicle interior maintenance items list .......................................... 506
Vehicle exterior maintenance items list .......................................... 507
Emission inspection and main- tenance (I/M) programs .......508
8-4.Inspectionofconsumables Do-it-yourself service precau-tions ................................................... 509
Opening the hood .........................512
Engine compartment ...................513
Adding washer fluid .....................525
Air conditioning filter mainte- nance ................................................ 526
8-5.Tiremaintenance Tire maintenance ...........................528
Tire inspection items ....................529
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Operation of the tire pressurewarning system ...........................533
Checking tire inflation pres- sure .................................................... 545
Lifting the vehicle with a floor jack .................................................... 547
Rotating the tires ...........................548
Wheels ............................................... 549
Headlight aim ................................... 5519Whentroublearises
9-1.Whattodoifaproblemoccurs
whiledriving
What to do if a problem oc- curs while driving .......................555
9-2.Ifawarninglightillumi- nates/flashesorawarningmes-
sageisdisplayedonthemeter
If a warning light turns on/ flashes .............................................. 559
If a warning message is dis- played .............................................. 572
9-3.Iftheenginewillnotstart When the engine will not starteven though the starter op-
erates ............................................... 585
When the starter operates slowly and the engine cannot
be started ....................................... 586
When the starter does not op- erate and the engine cannot
be started ....................................... 587
When the interior lights or headlights are dim and the
engine cannot be started .......589
When the interior lights or headlights do not illuminate
and the engine cannot be
started .............................................. 595
When the horn sounds at a low volume and the engine
cannot be started .......................596
When the horn does not sound and the engine cannot
be started ....................................... 597
9-4.Ifatireisflat Repairing a tire with the emer-gency tire puncture repair kit
(vehicles with an emergency
tire puncture repair kit) ...........598
Replacing a tire with a spare tire (vehicles with a spare
tire) ...................................................... 611
If you get a flat front tire on a snowy or icy road (vehicles
with a spare tire) .........................622
Precautions for when you have a flat tire (vehicles with
run-flat tires) ................................. 623
9-5.Ifadoorcannotbeopenedor locked
If a key has been lost ....................624
When the doors/windows/ moon roof cannot be oper-
ated using an electronic key .625
If a door cannot be opened using the door opener
switch ............................................... 634
If the rear doors cannot be opened from the inside ...........637
If the back door cannot be opened ............................................ 638
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If the moon roof does not op-erate correctly .............................640
If the panoramic moon roof/ electronic sunshade doesnot operate correctly ................641
9-7.Iftherearseatsdoesnotoperate correctly
Initialize rear seats (Vehicles with power seat) .........................642
9-8.Ifrefuelingcannotbeperformed If the fuel filler door cannot beopened ............................................ 643
9-9.Ifanindicatoronaninteriorfea- tureilluminatesorflashes
When the wireless charger operation indicator light (on
the charging tray) flashes .......644
9-10.Ifthevehiclecannotmove When the engine can be start-ed but the vehicle does not
move ................................................. 645
If the transmission makes ab- normal sounds .............................646
Towing with a tow truck .............647
Using a flatbed truck ....................651
Towing with another vehicle ....652
Getting unstuck from mud, sand, or snow ............................... 655
9-11.Ifyouthinksomethingiswrong If a vehicle abnormality isfound ................................................ 656
If abnormal sounds are emit- ted from the vehicle ..................657
If the vehicle behaves abnor- mally .................................................. 658
9-12.Itemstocheckbeforecontacting adealershipThe steering wheel cannot be
turned after the engine is
stopped ........................................... 659
If the windows do not open or close by operating the pow-
er window switches ...................660
The engine switch is turned off automatically ................................ 662
If your vehicle overheats ...........663
If electrical components can- not be used or do not oper-
ate when a switch is operat-
ed ....................................................... 667
If a light does not illuminate .....66810Vehiclespecifications
10-1.Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oillevel, etc.) ........................................ 674
Fuel information .............................685
Tire information .............................688
10-2.Customizablefeatures User customization functionoutline .............................................. 699
Method to change settings ......700
Customizable features ................701
10-3.Initialization Items to initialize .............................719
11Forowners
11-1.Forowners
Reporting safety defects forU.S. owners ................................... 722
Reporting safety defects for Canadian owners ......................723
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Seat belt instructions forCanadian owners (inFrench) ............................................. 724
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners (in
French) ............................................ 725
Headlight aim instructions for Canadian owners (inFrench) ............................................. 731
Supplement ................................................ 733
Index ............................................................... 738
Certification ............................................... 749TABLEOFCONTENTS
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