LEXUS RX450h 2022 Owners Manual
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1293-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
3-3.Adjusting the seats
Seat position adjustment switch
Seat cushion (front) angle adjust-
ment switch
Vertical height adjustment switch
Seatback angle adjustment switch
Lumbar support firmness adjust-
ment switch
Lumbar support height adjustment 
switch (if equipped)
Seat cushion length adjustment 
switch (if equipped)
■Power easy access system
The driver’s seat (on some models) and 
steering wheel move in accordance with 
power switch mode and the driver’s seat 
belt condition. ( P.140)
Front seats
WARNING
■When adjusting the seat position
●Take care when adjusting the seat 
position to ensure  that other passen-
gers are not injured by the moving 
seat.
●Do not put your hands under the seat 
or near the moving parts to avoid 
injury. Fingers or  hands may become 
jammed in the se at mechanism.
●Make sure to leave enough space 
around the feet so they do not get 
stuck.
■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 your 
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 
driving as the seat may unexpectedly 
move and cause the driver to lose control 
of the vehicle.
Adjustment procedure
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1303-3. Adjusting the seats
Rear seats
WARNING
■When a rear seatback is folded
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or 
serious injury.
●Do not fold down the rear seatbacks 
while driving.
●Stop the vehicle on level ground, apply 
the parking brake and shift the shift 
lever to P.
●Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded 
rear seatback or in the luggage com-
partment while driving.
●Do not allow children to enter the lug-
gage compartment.
■When operating the rear seatback
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or 
serious injury.
●Make sure that passengers are clear of 
the rear seatback before operating it.
●To prevent hands and other body parts 
from being caught, keep them away 
from the gaps in the seats and the mov-
ing parts of the seat s when operating a 
rear seatback.
●Power seat: Do not let children oper-
ate the rear seatback. Other passen-
gers may get caught in the seat.
●Power seat: Make su re that all passen-
gers are clear of a seat before folding 
it. Do not let passeng ers sit in the seat 
while it is being folded.
■Seat adjustment
Second-row seats: To reduce the risk of 
sliding under the lap belt during a colli-
sion, do not recline the seat more than 
necessary.
If the seat is reclin ed excessively, the lap 
belt may slide past the hips and apply 
restraint forces direct ly to the abdomen, 
or your neck may contact the shoulder 
belt, increasing the risk of death or seri-
ous injury in the event of an accident.
■After adjusting the rear seats
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or 
serious injury.
●Make sure that the rear seatback is 
securely locked in position by lightly 
pushing it back and forth.
●Check that the seat belts are not 
twisted or caught  between or behind 
in the rear seatback.
●Arrange the seat belts in the proper 
positions for ready use.
■Jam protection function (power seat)
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or 
serious injury.
●Never use any part of your body to 
intentionally activate the jam protec-
tion function.
●The jam protection function may not 
operate if somethin g is caught just 
before the fully folded position. Be 
careful so that finger s, etc. do not get 
caught.
●The jam protection function may not 
operate depending  on the shape or 
position of the obstruction. Be careful 
so that fingers, etc. do not get caught. 
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1313-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before drivingManual seatSeatback angle adjustment lever
Seat position adjustment lever
NOTICE
■Before folding a rear seat seatback
●Second-row seats: Make sure to stow 
the center seat seat belt buckle and 
armrest before folding the second-row 
seat seatbacks. ( P.337)
●Third-row seats: Ma ke sure that the 
third-row seats and trays are free of 
obstructions before folding the 
seatbacks. Otherwise the seat or tray 
may be damaged.
Adjustment procedure (RX450h)
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1323-3. Adjusting the seats
Power seatSeatback angle adjustment switch
Seat position adjustment lever
■The rear seatbacks can be adjusted 
when (power seat)
When the rear seatback is in a position 
within the range   shown in the illustra-
tion, the rear seat operation switch (rear 
seat) can be used to adjust the rear 
seatback.
 is where the rear seatback is at its most 
upright position.
■Fully reclining the rear seatback (power 
seat)
Operate the rear seat  operation switch 
(rear seat) to recline the rear seatback and 
stop it partway. To set the rear seatback to 
the rearmost position, press the button 
again.
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1333-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
Second-row seatsSeatback angle adjustment lever
Seat position adjustment lever
Seatback folding lever
Third-row seatsRight seat fold switch ( P.138)
Right seat return switch ( P.139)
Left seat fold switch ( P.138)
Left seat return switch ( P.139)
Adjustment procedure (RX450hL)
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1343-3. Adjusting the seats
■Before folding the rear seatbacks
1 Stow the center seat seat belt 
buckle.
2 Lower the rear seat head restraints 
to the lowest position. ( P.143)
■Folding the rear seatbacks (manual 
seat)
Using the seatback angle adjust-
ment lever
Pull the lever and fold the rear 
seatback.
Using the lever in the luggage com-
partment
Pull the lever and fold the rear 
seatback.
■Folding the rear seatbacks (power 
seat)
Press and hold the fo ld switch until the 
rear seatback begins to operate.
A buzzer will sound and then the operation 
will start. When the operation is com-
pleted, the buzzer will sound again.
To stop the operation partway, press either 
side of the switch for the operating seat. 
Any rear seat operat ion switch for the 
operating seat, regardle ss of location, can 
be used to stop the operation. (A buzzer 
may sound depending on the position that 
the rear seatback is stopped.)
Using the seatback angle adjust-
ment switch
If the rear seatback is reclined, adjust it 
to the most upright position and then 
press the switch again.
Using the switch in the luggage 
compartment
Folding the second-row seat 
seatbacks (RX450h) 
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1353-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
■Returning the rear seatbacks 
(manual seat)
1 Lift the rear seatback until it locks in 
position.
2 Check that the plate of the seat belt 
is on the front side of the seatback.
■Returning the rear seatbacks 
(power seat)
1 Press and hold the return switch 
until the rear seatback begins to 
operate.
A buzzer will sound and then the operation 
will start. When th e operation is com-
pleted, the buzzer will sound twice again.
To stop the operation partway, press either 
side of the switch fo r the operating seat. 
Any rear seat operation switch for the 
operating seat, regardless of location, can 
be used to stop the operation. (A buzzer 
may sound depending on the position that 
the rear seatback is stopped.)
Using the seatback angle adjust-
ment switch
Using the switch in the luggage 
compartment
2 Check that the plate of the seat belt 
is on the front side of the seatback.
■Folding the rear center seatback 
only
Pull the lock release lever on the back 
side of the seatback and fold the center 
seatback.
To return the rear center seatback to its 
original position, lift it until it locks in posi- 
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1363-3. Adjusting the seats
tion.
■Power switch mode conditions under 
which the rear seatbacks can be folded 
down or raised (power seat)
The rear seatbacks can  be folded down or 
raised when the power switch is in either of 
the following modes:
●When the power switch is turned off or in 
ACCESSORY mode
●When the power switch is in ON mode 
and any of the following conditions are 
met:
• The parking brake is engaged.
• The brake pedal is depressed.
• The shift lever is in P.
■The rear seatbacks can be folded down 
when (power seat)
When all of the following conditions are 
met, a rear seat operation switch can be 
used to fold down the rear seatback:
●When using the rear seat operation 
switch (rear seat): The rear seatback is in 
a position within the range   shown in 
the illustration with  the rear door nearest 
to the seat to be  operated open (  is 
where the rear seatback is at its most 
upright position)
●When using the rear seat operation 
switch (luggage compartment): The rear 
seatback is in a position within the range 
 shown in the illustration with the back 
door open
●The other seat operation switch for the 
seat to be operated  is not being pressed.
■The rear seatbacks can be raised when 
(power seat)
When all of the following conditions are 
met, a rear seat operation switch can be 
used to return the rear seatback:
●When using the rear seat operation 
switch (rear seat): The rear seatback is in 
a position within the range   shown in 
the illustration with the back door open 
(  is where the rear seatback is at its 
most upright position)
●When using the rear seat operation 
switch (rear seat): Th e rear door nearest 
to the seat to be operated is open
●The other seat operat ion switch for the 
seat to be operated is not being pressed.
■Precautions for power seats (if 
equipped)
If a seat cover or seat  cushion is used on a 
power seat, the power seat may not operate 
properly.
Before folding the seatback of a power seat, 
make sure that the seat and area around the 
seat is free of obstructions which may inter-
fere the operation.
■Rear seatback jam protection function 
(power seat)
When folding or return ing the seatback of a 
power seat, if an object  is detected between 
the seatback and seat cushion or behind the 
seatback, the seatback may stop or move in 
the opposite direction slightly.
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1373-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
A buzzer will sound continuously when the 
seatback stops and intermittently when 
moving in the opposite direction.
■Before folding the second-row seat 
seatbacks
1 To prevent the seat belt from being 
damaged, hook it to the seat belt 
hanger.
2 Stow the center seat seat belt 
buckle.
3 Lower the second-row seat head 
restraints to the lowest position. 
( P.143)
■Folding the second-row seat 
seatbacks
1 Pull the seatback angle adjustment 
lever and tilt the seatback forward. 2
Pull the seatback folding lever and 
fold the seatback.
■Returning the second-row seat 
seatbacks
Lift the second-row seat seatback until 
it locks in position.
Remove the secured se at belts from the 
seat belt hangers.
■Before moving the second-row 
seat
To prevent the seat belt from being 
damaged, hook it to the seat belt 
hanger.
Folding the second-row seat 
seatbacks (RX450hL)
Moving the second-row seat for 
third-row seat access 
(RX450hL) 
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1383-3. Adjusting the seats
■When entering/exiting the vehicle
Pull the seatback angle adjustment 
lever   or   to tilt the seatback for-
ward and then slid e the seat forward.
Make sure that the seco nd-row seat is free 
of passengers and ob structions before 
operating the seatback tilt lever.
■After passengers have 
entered/exited the vehicle
Tilt back and slide  the second-row seat 
until it locks in position.
Remove the secured seat belts from the 
seat belt hangers.
■Before folding the third-row seat 
seatbacks
1 To prevent the seat belt from being 
damaged, hook it to the seat belt 
hanger.
2 Lower the third-row seat head 
restraints to the lowest position. 
( P.143)
■Folding the third-row seat 
seatbacks
Press and hold the   side of the 
switch until the seatback is folded com-
pletely.
A buzzer will sound twice before the oper-
ation begins and twice when the operation 
is complete.
If the switch is releas ed while the seatback 
is operating, the seatback will stop and a 
buzzer will sound continuously.
NOTICE
■When moving the second-row seat 
for third-row seat access
Do not slide the second-row seat for-
ward if an electronic device is connected 
to the USB charging port on the rear 
console. Otherwise, the second-row 
seat may contact the electronic device, 
possibly resulting in damage to the 
device.
AB
Folding the third-row seat 
seatbacks (RX450hL)