LEXUS NX300h 2022 Owners Manual

2022
NX350h
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.Importantpointsforthehybrid system
Hybrid system features ..................26
Hybrid system precautions ..........32
Hybrid electric vehicle driving tips ........................................................ 35
1-3.Vehicleloadlimits Vehicle load limits .............................37
1-4.Preparationsforsafedrivingwith childreninthevehicle
Riding with children ........................38
Selecting an appropriate child restraint system (for Puerto
Rico) ...................................................... 41
Child restraint system ....................48
Child restraint system installa- tion method (except for Pu-
erto Rico) .......................................... 50
Child restraint system installa- tion method (for Puerto
Rico) .................................................... 59
Installing a child restraint sys- tem to the front passengerjs
seat ........................................................ 67
1-5.Entering/exitingthevehicleand loadingluggage
Key types .............................................. 68
Smart access system with
push-button start ............................72
Digital Key ............................................ 77
Opening/closing the doors .........79
Locking/unlocking the doors .....83
Theft deterrent system ..................88
Loading the vehicle with lug- gage ...................................................... 91
Trailer towing (vehicles with towing package) ...........................115
Trailer towing (vehicles with- out towing package) .................125
Dinghy towing .................................. 126
Opening and closing the win- dows .................................................. 127
1-6.Obtainingthecorrectdrivingpos- ture
Adjusting the seats .........................131
Adjusting the rear seats ..............135
Using the seat belts .......................136
Adjusting the position of the steering wheel and mirrors ....1402Drivingthevehicle
2-1.Startingandstoppingthehybrid
system
Starting the hybrid system .........154
Stopping the hybrid system ......158
2-2.Drivingprocedures Driving procedure .........................160
Breaking in your new Lexus .....163
Intended use of each shift po- sition .................................................. 164
Changing the shift position .......166
Starting off .......................................... 171
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Operations when turning leftor right or changing lanes ......172
Changing the shift range ...........173
2-3.Parkingthevehicle When parking the vehicle .........175
Stopping ............................................. 177
Parking the vehicle ........................179
2-4.Refueling Refueling ............................................ 1903Drivingaccordingtothecon-
ditions
3-1.Drivingwhenthesurrounding areaisdark
Using the headlights .....................194
Automatically changing be- tween the low beam head-
lights and high beam head-
lights ................................................... 199
3-2.Drivingwhenthesunorhead- lightsofothervehiclesare
bright
Using the sun visors .....................207
Inside rear view mirror anti- glare function (vehicles with
auto anti-glare inside rear
view mirror) .................................. 208
Digital Rearview Mirror anti- glare function (optical mirror
mode) ............................................... 209
3-3.Drivingintherain Precautions for driving in therain ...................................................... 210
Ensuring visibility in the rain ......211
3-4.Drivingwhenthewindowsormir- rorsarefoggedup
Defog the windshield ...................219
Defog the rear window ...............221
Defog the outside rear view mirrors ............................................. 222
3-5.Drivingwhenitiscold Preparing for cold weather ......223
Cold weather driving tips .........226
3-6.Drivingwheninthefogorona mountainroadandvisibilityis
poor
Fog light illumination ...................228
Sounding the horn ........................229
3-7.Utilityvehicleprecautions Utility vehicle precautions ........230
3-8.Changingthedrivingcharacter- istics
Driving modes ................................233
Changing the driving mode ....234
Trail Mode (AWD vehicles) .....235
3-9.EVdrivemode Changing to EV drive mode ...237
3-10.Brakeholdsystem Brake hold system ........................2394Interiorfeatures
4-1.Favoritesettings
My Settings ...................................... 244
4-2.Adjustingthepreferreddriving position
Enabling easier driver entry and exit (Power easy access
system) ............................................ 246
Driving position registration/ recall/deletion ..............................247
4-3.Adjustingthetemperature/envi- ronmentinsidethevehicle
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Comfortable condition to bemaintained without adjusting
each system (Lexus Climate
Concierge) .................................... 251
Air conditioning controls ..........253
Heated steering wheel ...............262
Seat heaters ..................................... 263
Seat ventilators ...............................265
Using the moon roof ...................266
Using the panoramic moon roof .................................................... 269
Opening and closing the elec- tronic sunshade ............................272
4-4.Illuminatingtheinterior Using the interior lights ...............274
4-5.Usingtheinteriorfeatures Location of the storage fea-tures .................................................. 278
Convenient interior features ...284
4-6.Usingtheluggagecompartment Using the cargo hooks ...............295
Using the cargo net hooks .......296
Using the grocery bag hooks .297
Deck board ...................................... 298
Stowing the luggage cover .....3005Vehiclestatusinformation
andindicators
5-1.Functionsanddisplaysoftheme- ter
Warning lights and indicators .304
Gauges and meter .........................311
5-2.Functionsofthedisplays Multi-information display (ve-hicles without a head-up dis-
play) ................................................... 317
Multi-information display (ve-
hicles with a head-up dis-
play) ................................................... 319
Head-up display .............................321
Displayed content .........................323
5-3.Changingthesettingsofthedis- plays
Changing the instrument pan- el light brightness .......................334
Changing settings for the head-up display ..........................3356Drivingsupportsystem
6-1.Featuresofthesafedrivingsup-
portfunctions
Lexus Safety System + 3 soft- ware update .................................. 338
Lexus Safety System + 3 ............341
Driving assist systems .................349
6-2.Usingthesafedrivingsupport functions
Pre-Collision System ..................356
Lane Tracing Assist ......................368
Lane Change Assist ....................373
Lane Departure Alert .................377
Front cross traffic alert ...............383
Assistance in detecting vehi- cles behind when changing
lanes .................................................. 386
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 ................................................ 392
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Buzzer and screen notifica-tions when approaching an
object at low speed ...................399
Buzzer and screen notifica- tions when traveling at a low
speed and an approaching
vehicle is detected at the rear ...................................................... 411
Buzzer and screen notifica- tions when traveling at a low
speed and a pedestrian is
detected at the rear ...................418
Brake operation when an ob- ject is detected while ap-
proaching at low speed .........423
Parking assistance through the Advanced Park main
switch operation .........................437
Road Sign Assist ...........................480
Dynamic radar cruise control .483
Cruise Control ...............................494
Emergency Driving Stop Sys- tem ..................................................... 499
Hybrid system output restric- tion when the accelerator
pedal and brake pedal are
depressed at the same time ..502
Sudden start restraint control .503
6-3.Reducingimpacttotheoccu- pantsinacollision
Reducing impact to passen- gers in a collision ........................504
Front passenger occupant classification system ..................5157Wirelesscommunication
7-1.ConnectedServices
Safety Connect ..............................522
Remote Connect ..........................526
Service Connect ...........................5278Maintenanceandcare
8-1.Exteriormaintenanceandcare
Washing the vehicle .....................530
8-2.Cleaningandprotectingthevehi- cleinterior
Cleaning the vehicle interior ..536
Cleaning the areas with satin- finish metal accents ...................538
Cleaning the leather areas .......539
Cleaning the synthetic leather areas ................................................. 540
Cleaning the air intake vent and filter ........................................... 541
8-3.Maintenance Maintenance requirements .....545
Scheduled maintenance out- line ..................................................... 546
Do-it-yourself maintenance .....547
General maintenance ................548
Engine compartment mainte- nance items list ............................549
Luggage compartment main- tenance item list ..........................550
Vehicle interior maintenance items list ........................................... 551
Vehicle exterior maintenance items list .......................................... 552
Emission inspection and main- tenance (I/M) programs ........553
8-4.Inspectionofconsumables Do-it-yourself service precau-tions ................................................... 554
Opening the hood ........................556
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Engine compartment..................557
Adding washer fluid .....................564
12-volt battery ................................. 565
Air conditioning filter mainte- nance ................................................ 568
8-5.Tiremaintenance Tire maintenance ...........................570
Tire inspection items .....................571
Run-flat tire features .....................574
Operation of the tire pressure warning system ...........................575
Checking tire inflation pres- sure .................................................... 586
Lifting the vehicle with a floor jack ................................................... 588
Rotating the tires ...........................589
Wheels ............................................... 590
Replacing the tire ..........................592
Headlight aim ................................... 6019Whentroublearises
9-1.Whattodoifaproblemoccurs
whiledriving
What to do if a problem oc- curs while driving .......................605
9-2.Ifawarninglightillumi- nates/flashesorawarningmes-
sageisdisplayedonthemeter
If a warning light turns on/ flashes ............................................. 608
If a warning message is dis- played ............................................... 621
9-3.Ifthehybridsystemwillnotstart When the hybrid system can-not be started even though
the correct starting proce-
dure is being followed .............638
When the interior lights or headlights are dim and the
hybrid system cannot be
started ............................................... 641
When the interior lights or headlights do not illuminateand the hybrid system can-
not be started ............................... 648
When the horn sounds at a low volume and the hybrid
system cannot be started .......649
When the horn does not sound and the hybrid system
cannot be started .......................650
9-4.Ifatireisflat Repairing a tire with the emer-gency tire puncture repair kit
(vehicles with an emergency
tire puncture repair kit) ............651
Precautions for when you have a flat tire (vehicles with
run-flat tires) ................................. 664
9-5.Ifadoorcannotbeopenedor locked
If a key has been lost ....................665
When the doors/windows/ moon roof cannot be oper-ated using an electronic key .666
If a door cannot be opened using the door opener
switch ............................................... 675
If the rear doors cannot be opened from the inside ...........678
If the back door cannot be opened ............................................ 679
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9-6.Ifthemoonrooforelectronicsunshadedoesnotoperatecor-rectly
If the moon roof does not op- erate correctly ..............................681
If the panoramic moon roof/ electronic sunshade doesnot operate correctly ...............682
9-7.Iftherearseatsdoesnotoperate correctly
Initialize rear seats (Vehicles with a power back door) ........683
9-8.Ifrefuelingcannotbeperformed If the fuel filler door cannot beopened ............................................ 684
9-9.Ifanindicatoronaninteriorfea- tureilluminatesorflashes
When the wireless charger operation indicator light (on
the charging tray) flashes .......685
9-10.Ifthevehiclecannotmove When a hybrid system warn-ing message is displayed and
the vehicle does not move .....687
If the hybrid transmission makes abnormal sounds .......688
Towing with a tow truck .............689
Using a flatbed truck ....................691
Towing with another vehicle ....692
Getting unstuck from mud, sand, or snow ............................... 695
9-11.Ifyouthinksomethingiswrong If a vehicle abnormality isfound ................................................ 696
If abnormal sounds are emit- ted from the vehicle ..................697If the vehicle behaves abnor-
mally .................................................. 698
9-12.Itemstocheckbeforecontacting adealership
The steering wheel cannot be turned after the hybrid sys-
tem is stopped .............................699
If the windows do not open or close by operating the pow-er window switches ...................700
The power switch is turned off automatically ................................ 702
If your vehicle overheats ...........703
If electrical components can- not be used or do not oper-ate when a switch is operat-
ed ....................................................... 706
If a light does not illuminate .....70710Vehiclespecifications
10-1.Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oillevel, etc.) ........................................ 716
Fuel information ..............................724
Tire information ..............................727
10-2.Customizablefeatures User customization functionoutline .............................................. 737
Method to change settings ......738
Customizable features ...............739
10-3.Initialization Items to initialize ............................757
11Forowners
11-1.Forowners
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Reporting safety defects forU.S. owners ................................... 760
Reporting safety defects for Canadian owners ........................761
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners (in
French) ............................................. 762
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners (inFrench) ............................................ 763
Headlight aim instructions for Canadian owners (inFrench) ............................................ 769
Supplement ................................................. 771
Index ............................................................... 776
Certification .............................................. 787
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