LEXUS NX300 2020 Owners Manual

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WARNING
■Caution regarding interference with
electronic devices
●People with implantable cardiac pace-
makers, cardiac resynchronization
therapy-pacemakers or implantable
cardioverter defibrillators should keep
away from the smart access system
with push-button start antennas.
( P.116)
The radio waves may affect the opera-
tion of such devices. If necessary, the
entry function can be disabled. Ask
your Lexus dealer for details, such as
the frequency of radio waves and tim-
ing of the emitted radio waves. Then,
consult your doctor to see if you
should disable the entry function.
●Users of any electrical medical device
other than implantable cardiac pace-
makers, cardiac resynchronization
therapy-pacemakers or implantable
cardioverter defibrillators should con-
sult the manufacturer of the device for
information about its operation under
the influence of radio waves.
Radio waves could have unexpected
effects on the operation of such medi-
cal devices.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details on dis-
abling the entry function.

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Seat position adjustment switch
Seat cushion (front) angle adjust-
ment switch
Vertical height adjustment switch
Seatback angle adjustment switch
Lumbar support adjustment switch
(for driver’s side)
■Power easy access system (if equipped)
The driver’s seat and steering wheel move
in accordance with engine switch mode and
the driver’s seat belt condition. ( P.128)
Front seats
The seats can be adjusted (longitu-
dinally, vertically, etc.). Adjust the
seat to ensure the correct driving
posture.
Adjustment procedure
A
B
C
D
E
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 seat mechanism.
■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 rec lined, 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.

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Manual seat
Reclining adjustment
Power seatReclining adjustment
■Operating conditions for reclining
adjustment (power seat)
When the following conditions are met,
switch operations are possible.
●When the seatback position is within the range in the following illustration from
the upright position.
●When the other operation switches for
the seat being operated are not pressed.
■Reclining adjustment (power seat)
Stop the seatback partway. To set the seat-
back to the rearmost position, press the
button again.
■Power seat operations (if equipped)
If the seat has a cover or seat cushion, it may
not operate properly. Also, when folding
down the seat, check that there is nothing
on the rear seat that would interfere with
the operation.
Rear seats
Reclining adjustments and folding
the seat backs can be done with
either lever or switch operations.
Adjustment procedure
A
A
WARNING
■When operating the seatback
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
●Keep other passengers from being hit
with the seatback.
A

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■Before folding down the rear seat-
backs
1
Stow the rear center seat belt, seat
belt buckles and armrest. ( P.29)
2
Lower the head restraint of the rear
seat. ( P.131)
■Folding down rear seatbacks (man-
ual seat)
Pull the seatback angle adjustment
lever and fold down the seatback.
■Folding down rear seatbacks
(power seat)
Press and hold the switch to fold down
the seatback.
The buzzer sounds and operations start.
The buzzer sounds again when the opera-
tion is complete.
To stop the operation of a seat partway,
press either seat operation switch for that
seat, once more. Switches for that seat in
other locations can be used to stop the
operations. (buzzer sounds depending on
stopping position of the seatback)
Instrument panel switch
Rear seat switch
When the seatback is collapsed to the
rear, put the seatback in the most
upright position and press the switch
once again.
WARNING
●Do not bring your hands close to the
moving parts or between the seats, as
well as do not let any part of your body
get caught.
●Vehicles with power seat: Do not let
children operate the seatback as other
passengers may get caught in seat.
●Vehicles with power seat: Check that
there are no passengers sitting in the
seat before folding that seat forward.
Also, do let other passengers sit in the
seat while the seat is forward folding.
■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.
Folding down the rear seatbacks

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Luggage room switch
■Returning the rear seatbacks
(manual seat)
1 Raise the rear seatback until it
locks.
2 Check that the plate for the seat
belt is on the front side of the seat.
When using the seat be lt for the rear cen- ter seat (
P.28)
■Returning the rear seatbacks
(power seat)
1 Press and hold the switch to return
the seatback.
The buzzer sounds and operations start.
The buzzer sounds again when the opera-
tion is complete.
To stop the operation of a seat partway,
press either seat oper ation switch for that
seat, once more. Switches for that seat in
other locations can be used to stop the
operations. (buzzer sounds depending on
stopping position of the seatback)
Instrument panel switch
Rear seat switch

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Luggage room switch
2 Check that the plate for the seat
belt is on the front side of the seat.
When using the seat be lt for the rear cen-
ter seat ( P.28)
■Operating conditions for folding down
the seatback (power seat)
When the following conditions are met,
switch operations are possible.
●When operating the rear seat switch: The
seatback position is within the range
in the illustration from the most upright
position.
●When operating the instrument panel
switch or luggage compartment switch:
The seatback position is within the range in the illustration.
●When operating the rear seat switch:
When the rear door for the seat to be
operated is open.
●When operating the luggage compart-
ment switch: When the back door is
open.
●When the other operation switches for
the seat being operated are not pressed.
When the engine swit ch is in IGNITION
ON mode, in addition to the above, the
power seat operates for any of the following
conditions:
• Parking brake is engaged
• The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift lever is in P
■Operating conditions for returning the
seatback (power seat)
When the following conditions are met,
switch operations are possible.
●When operating the rear seat switch: The
seatback position is within the range
in the illustration fr om the most upright
position.
●When operating the rear seat switch:
When the rear door for the seat to be
operated is open.
●When operating the luggage compart-
ment switch: When the back door is
open.
●When the other operation switches for
the seat being operated are not pressed.
When the engine swit ch is in IGNITION
ON mode, in addition to the above, the
power seat operates for any of the following
conditions:
• Parking brake is engaged
A
B
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• The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift lever is in P
■Seatback jam protection function
(power seat)
When folding down the seatback, if a for-
eign object is perceived between the seat-
back and seat cushion, the seatback will
reverse operations and then stops opera-
tions.
The buzzer sounds intermittently during
reverse operations and sounds continu-
ously when operations are stopped.
WARNING
■When folding the rear seatbacks
down and after folded
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Do not fold the seatbacks down while
driving.
●Stop the vehicle on level ground, set
the parking brake and shift the shift
lever to P.
●Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded
seatback or in the luggage compart-
ment while driving.
●Do not allow children to enter the lug-
gage compartment.
■After returning the rear seatback to
the upright position
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Make sure that the seatback is
securely locked in position by lightly
pushing it back and forth.
●Check that the seat belts are not
twisted or caught in the seatback.
■Jam protection function (vehicles
with power seat)
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
●Never use any part of your body to
intentionally activa te the jam protec-
tion function.
●The jam protection function may not
work if something gets caught just
before the seatback is fully folded for-
ward. Be careful no t to get fingers
caught or anything else.
●The jam protection function may not
work depending on the shape of the
object that is caught. Be careful not to
catch fingers or anything else.
NOTICE
■Stowing the seat belts
The seat belts and the buckles for the
rear center seat, as well as the armrest,
must be stowed before you fold down the
rear seatbacks. ( P.29)

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*:If equipped
When all of the following have been
performed, the driver’s seat and steer-
ing wheel are automatically adjusted to
a position that allows driver to enter
and exit the vehicle easily.
• The shift lever has been shifted to P.
• The engine switch has been turned
off.
• The driver’s seat belt has been unfastened.
When any of the following has been
performed, the driver’s seat and steer- ing wheel automatically return to their
original positions.
• The engine switch has been turned
to ACCESSORY mode or IGNI-
TIONON mode.
• The driver’s seat belt has been fas- tened.
■Operation of the power easy access sys-
tem
When exiting the vehicle, the power easy
access system may not op erate if the seat is
already close to the rearmost position, etc.
■Customization
The seat movement amou nt settings of the
power easy access system can be custom-
ized. (Customizable features: P.427)
1 Check that the shift lever is in P.
2 Turn the engine switch to IGNI-
TION ON mode.
3 Adjust the driver’s seat, steering
wheel and outside rear view mir-
rors to the desired positions.
4 While pressing the “SET” button, or
within 3 seconds after the “SET”
button is pressed, press button “1”,
“2” or “3” until the buzzer sounds.
If the selected button has already been
preset, the previously recorded position
Driving position memory*
This feature auto matically adjusts
the front seats, steering wheel and
outside rear view mirrors to make
entering and exiting the vehicle
easier or to suit your preferences.
Three different driving positions
can be recorded into memory.
Each electronic key (including a
card key) can be registered to
recall your preferred driving posi-
tion.
Enabling easier driver entry and
exit (Power easy access system)Recording a driving position into
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will be overwritten.
■Seat positions that can be memorized
( P.122)
The adjusted positions other than the posi-
tion adjusted by lumbar support switch can
be recorded.
■In order to correctly use the driving
position memory function
If a seat position is already in the furthest
possible position and the seat is operated in
the same direction, the recorded position
may be slightly differen t when it is recalled.
1Check that the shift lever is in P.
2
Turn the engine switch to IGNI-
TION ON mode. 3
Press one of the buttons for the
driving position you want to recall
until the buzzer sounds.
■To stop the position recall operation
part-way through
Perform any of the following:
●Press the “SET” button.
●Press button “1”, “2” or “3”.
●Operate any of the seat adjustment
switches (only cancels seat position
recall).
●Operate the tilt and telescopic steering
control switch (onl y cancels steering
wheel position recall).
■Operating the driving position memory
after turning the engine switch off
Recorded seat positions can be activated
up to 180 seconds after the driver’s door is
opened and another 60 seconds after it is
closed again.
■Registering procedure
Record your driving position to button
“1”, “2” or “3” before performing the
following:
Carry only the key yo u want to register,
and then close the driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the
WARNING
■Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment so that
the seat does not strike the rear passen-
ger or squeeze your body against the
steering wheel.
Recalling a driving position
Registering/canceling/recall a
driving position to an electronic
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driving position cannot be recorded
properly.
1Check that the shift lever is in P.
2 Turn the engine switch to IGNI-
TION ON mode.
3 Recall the driving position that you
want to record.
4 While pressing the recalled button,
press and hold the door lock switch
(either lock or unlock) until the
buzzer sounds.
If the driving position could not be regis-
tered, the buzzer sounds continuously for
approximately 3 seconds.
■Cancelation procedure
1 Carry only the key you want to can-
cel and then close the driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the
driving position cannot be canceled prop-
erly.
2Turn the engine switch to IGNI-
TIONON mode.
3 While pressing the “SET” button,
press and hold the door lock switch
(either lock or unlock) until the
buzzer sounds twice.
If it could not be canceled, the buzzer
sounds continuously for approximately 3
seconds.
■Recall procedure
1 Make sure that the doors are
locked before recalling the driving
position.Carry the electronic key
that has been registered to the driv-
ing position, and then unlock and
open the driver’s door using the
smart access system with push-but-
ton start or wireless remote control.
The driving position will move to the
recorded position (not including the steer-
ing wheel). However, th e seat will move to
a position slightly behind the recorded
position in order to make entering the vehi-
cle easier.
If the driving position is in a position that
has already been recorded, the seat and
outside rear view mirrors will not move.
2 Turn the engine switch to ACCES-
SORY mode or IGNITION ON
mode, or fasten a seat belt.
The seat and steering wheel will move to
the recorded position.
■Recalling the driving position using the
memory recall function
●Different driving positions can be regis-
tered for each electronic key. Therefore,
the driving position that is recalled may
be different depending on the key being
carried.
●If a door other than the driver’s door is
unlocked with the smart access system
with push-button start, the driving posi-
tion cannot be recalled. In this case, press
the driving position button which has
been set.
■Customization
The unlock door sett ings of the memory
recall function can be customized. (Cus-
tomizable features: P.427)