LEXUS RX330 2006 Owner's Manual

PICTORIAL INDEX
xxi
EXTERIOR VIEW
Page
1Rear window defogger61
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2Back door 32, 35
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3Fuel filler door 125
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4Moon roof 128, 132
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5Wiper and washer 53, 609
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6Outside rear view mirror 230 . . . . . . . .
7Side door 27
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8Tire and wheel 570
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9Headlights 48, 611
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10Hood 124
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For detailed information, refer to the
description given in each Section.

BASIC OPERATION
1
QUICK REFERENCE
Quick reference
Driver’s seat2
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Steering wheel (tilt type) 2
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Steering wheel (tilt and telescopic type) 3
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Automatic transmission (standard type) 4
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Automatic transmission (multi −mode type) 6
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Headlight and turn signal switch 8
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Wiper and washer switch 9
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BRY069
(c/0)
Seat position
Head restraintangle
Head restraint
height
Lumbar support
Seatback angle Seat cushion
height
Seat cushion angle BRY036
To tilt the steering wheel up or
down to the desired angle:
1. Pull the lever up while holding the steering wheel.
2. Tilt the steering wheel to the desired angle.
3. Release the lever.
QUICK REFERENCE
2
1. DRIVER’S SEAT 2. STEERING WHEEL (tilt type)

BRY091
(7.2/7)
TILT OPERATION
To tilt the steering wheel up or down to the desired angle,
push the control switch in the required direction and
release the button when the steering wheel reaches the
desired angle.
BRY092
(7.2/7)
TELESCOPIC OPERATION
To move the steering wheel to the desired position, push
the control switch away from you or pull it toward you until
the steering wheel reaches the desired position.
QUICK REFERENCE
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2. STEERING WHEEL (tilt and telescopic type)

BRY010BRY055
(95.8/15)
Shift while pressing the brake pedal.
(Ignition switch must be in the “ON” position.)
OPERATION OF SELECTOR LEVER
SELECTOR LEVER POSITION
P: Parking, engine starting and key removal
position
R: Reverse position
N: Neutral position
D: Normal driving position
(shifting into overdrive possible)
4: Position for engine braking
(shifting into overdrive not possible)
3, 2: Position for more powerful engine braking
L: Position for maximum engine braking
QUICK REFERENCE
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3. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (standard type)

QUICK REFERENCE
5
NOTE:
Vehicles
with the cruise control: When the cruise control is being used, even if \
you downshift from “D” to “4”, engine braking will not
be enabled because the cruise control is not cancelled. For vehicle spe\
ed reduction, see page 415.
Vehicles with the dynamic laser cruise control: When the cruise control is being \
used in the conventional (fixed speed) cruise control
mode or in the vehicle −to−vehicle distance control mode, even if you downshift from “D” to “\
4”, engine braking will not be applied
because the cruise control is not cancelled. For vehicle speed reductio\
n, see pages 427 and 436.

BRY012
(25/4)BRY063
(96/15)
Shift while pressing the brake pedal.
(Ignition switch must be in the “ON” position.)
OPERATION OF SELECTOR LEVER
SELECTOR LEVER POSITION
P: Parking, engine starting and key removal
position
R: Reverse position
N: Neutral position
D: Normal driving position
(shifting into overdrive possible)
S: “S” mode driving
+:Upshifting
: Downshifting
QUICK REFERENCE
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3. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (multimode type)

QUICK REFERENCE
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NOTE:
Vehicles
with the cruise control: When the cruise control is being used, even if \
you downshift from “D” or “5” (fifth range) to “4” (\
fourth
range), engine braking will not be enabled because the cruise control is not can\
celled. For vehicle speed reduction, see page 415.
Vehicles with the dynamic laser cruise control: When the cruise control is being \
used in the conventional (fixed speed) cruise control
mode or in the vehicle−to− vehicle distance control mode, even if you downshift from “D” or “\
5” (fifth range) to “4” (fourth range), engine
braking will not be applied because the cruise control is not cancelled.\
For vehicle speed reduction, see pages 427 and 436.

BRY114
(4/70)
BRY113
(4/7)
Parking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument
panel lights turn on.
HEADLIGHT SWITCH
Automatic light control
turns on. Headlights also turn on.
High beam
Headlight flasher
HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH
BRY115
(c/7)
Right or left turn
Lane change (right or left)
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
QUICK REFERENCE
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4. HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH

BRY116
(c/10)
Front
(Variable intermittent windshield wipers)
Variable intermittent
operation
Washer on Mist operation
High speed operation Low speed operation
BRY117
(c/7)
Front (Rainsensing windshield wipers)
Automatic operation
Washer on Mist operation
High speed operation Low speed operation
QUICK REFERENCE
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5. WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH