parking brake LEXUS NX300 2020 Owners Manual

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4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ........................ 146
Cargo and luggage ...................... 152
Vehicle load limits ......................... 154
Trailer towing (vehicles with towing package) ........................................ 155
Trailer towing (vehicles without towing package) ......................... 163
Dinghy towing ................................ 164
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch .............. 165
Automatic transmission.............. 168
Turn signal lever............................. 172
Parking brake ................................. 172
Brake Hold....................................... 175
ASC (Active Sound Control) .. 177
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers Headlight switch ............................ 178
Automatic High Beam ................. 181
Fog light switch .............................. 184
Windshield wipers and washer 184
Rear window wiper and washer ............................................................ 189
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap.......... 1914-5. Using the driving support systems
Lexus Safety System+ 2.0......... 193
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .... 199
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ....... 206
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) .......................... 215
RSA (Road Sign Assist).............. 223
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range.......................... 225
PKSA (Parking Support Alert) 235
Intuitive parking assist ................ 236
Parking Support Brake function (for static objects)................................ 241
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ....... 250
Driving mode select switch ..... 258
Driving assist systems ................ 260
All-wheel drive lock switch (AWD models).......................................... 264
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ....................... 266
Utility vehicle precautions........ 269
5-1. Remote Touch Remote Touch................................ 274
5-2. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system.......................................................... 279
Heated steering wheel/seat heat- ers/seat ventilators................... 287
5-3. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ........................... 289
4Driving
5Interior features

19Pictorial index
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Paddle shift switches .............................................................................................. P.170
Meter control switches .......................................................................................... P.82
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch ................................................................. P.230
Cruise control switch
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-sp eed range ......................................... P.225
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) switch
*2.................... P.219
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) switch
*2.................................................................... P.211
Talk switch
*1
Telephone switches*1
*1
: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
*2: If equipped
Driving mode select switch ................................................................................ P.258
VSC off switch.......................................................................................................... P.261
Parking brake switches ......................................................................................... P.172
Applying/releasing ............................................................................................................ P .172
Precautions against winter season ................... ......................................................... P.267
Warning buzzer/message.................................................................................. P.174, 384
Brake hold switch .................................................................................................... P.175
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Vehicle status information and indicators
Warning lights inform the driver of mal-
functions in any of the vehicle’s sys-
tems.
*1: These lights turn on when the engine
switch is turned to IGNITION ON
mode to indicate that a system check is
being performed. They will turn off after
Warning lights
(U.S.A.)
Brake system warning light*1
(  P.375)
(Red)
(Canada)
Brake system warning light*1
(  P.375)
Charging system warning
light
*2 (  P.375)
Low engine oil pressure warn-
ing light
*2 (  P.375)
High coolant temperature
warning light
*2 (  P.376)
(Yellow)
Brake system warning light*1
(  P.376)
(U.S.A.)
Malfunction indicator lamp*1
(  P.376)
(Canada)
Malfunction indicator lamp*1
(  P.376)
SRS warning light
*1 (  P.376)
(U.S.A.)
ABS warning light*1 ( P.377)
(Canada)
ABS warning light*1 ( P.377)
(Yellow)
Electric power steering sys-
tem warning light
*1 ( P.377)
(Red)
Electric power steering sys-
tem warning light
*1 ( P.377)
PCS warning light
*1 (  P.377)
(Orange)
LTA indicator*2 (if equipped)
(  P.378)
LDA indicator
*2 (if equipped)
(  P.378)
PKSB OFF indicator
*1, 3 (if
equipped) ( P.378)
Slip indicator light
*1 (  P.378)
Brake hold operated indica-
tor
*1, 3 (  P.379)
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator*3
(  P.379)
(Canada)
Parking brake indicator*3
(  P.379)
Low fuel level warning light
(  P.379)
Driver’s and front passenger’s
seat belt reminder light
(  P.379)
Rear passengers’ seat belt
reminder light
*4 (  P.380)
Master warning light
*1
(  P.380)
Tire pressure warning light
*1
(  P.380)
Brake Override Sys-
tem/Drive-Start Control warn-
ing light
*2 (  P.381)

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Vehicle status information and indicators*1: These lights turn on when the engine
switch is turned to the IGNITION ON
mode to indicate that a system check is
being performed. They will turn off after
the engine is started, or after a few sec-
onds. There may be a malfunction in a
system if the lights do not turn on, or
turn off. Have the vehicle inspected by
your Lexus dealer.
*2: This light illuminates on the multi-infor-mation display.
*3: The light flashes to indicate that the sys-tem is operating.
*4: The light comes on when the system is turned off.
*5: When the outside temperature is approximately 37°F (3°C) or lower, the
indicator will flash for approximately 10
seconds, then stay on.
*6: In order to confirm operation, the BSM outside rear view mirror indicators illu-
minate in the following situations:
When the engine switch is turned to
IGNITION ON mode while the BSM
main switch is set to ON.
When the BSM main switch is set to
ON while the engine switch is in IGNI-
TION ON mode.
If the system is func tioning correctly, the
BSM outside rear view mirror indica-
tors will turn off after a few seconds.
(White)
LTA indicator*2 (if equipped)
(  P.211)
LDA indicator
*2 (if equipped)
(  P.220)
(Green)
LTA indicator*2 (if equipped)
(  P.211)
LDA indicator
*2 (if equipped)
(  P.220)
(Orange)
LTA indicator*2, 3 (if equipped)
(  P.211)
LDA indicator
*2, 3 (if
equipped) ( P.220)
Intuitive parking assist indica-
tor (if equipped) ( P.236)
PKSB OFF indicator
*1, 4 (if
equipped) ( P.242)
Slip indicator light
*1, 3
(  P.261)
VSC off indicator
*1, 4 (  P.261)
PCS warning light
*1, 4
(  P.201)
(AWD mod-
els only)
All-wheel drive lock indicator*1
(  P.264)
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator
( P.172)
(Canada)
Parking brake indicator
( P.172)
Brake hold standby indicator
*1
(  P.175)
Brake hold operated indica-
tor
*1 (  P.175)
Low outside temperature indi-
cator
*2, 5 (  P.79)
BSM outside rear view mirror
indicators
*6, 7 (if equipped)
(  P.250)
Security indicator
*8 (  P.68,
70)
(U.S.A.)
“AIR BAG ON/OFF” indi-
cator
*8 (  P.41)
(Canada)
“AIR BAG ON/OFF” indi-
cator
*8 ( P.41)

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Sway sensitivity
Select to set the vehicle sway warning sen-
sitivity.
■ PCS (Pre-Collision System)
(  P.199)
Select to set up the following items.
 PCS on/off
Select to enable/dis able the pre-collision
system.
 PCS sensitivity
Select to change the warning timing.
■PKSA (Parking Support Alert) (if
equipped) ( P.235)
Select to set up the following items.
 Intuitive parking assist sensor
Select to enable/disab le the intuitive park-
ing assist sensor.
 Volume
Select to set the volume of the buzzer
which sounds when the parking support
alert is operated.
■ PKSB (Parking Support
Brake System) (if equipped)
(  P.241)
 PKSB on/off
Select to enable/dis able the parking sup-
port brake function (for static objects).
■ RSA (Road Sign Assist) (if
equipped) ( P.223)
Select to set up the following items.
 Road Sign Assist
Select to enable/disable road sign assist.
Over Speed
Select to set the over speed alert on/off.
Level of Over Speed
Select to set the over speed alert level.
Others
Select to set the othe r road sign assist.
■Clock
Select to switch between 12-hour dis-
play and 24-hour display.
■Vehicle Settings
 PBD (Power Back Door)
*1
( P.104)
Select to set up the following items.
•System settings
Select to enable/disable the power back
door system.
•Volume
Select to set the volume of the buzzer
which sounds when the power back door
system.
• Kick Sensor
*2
Select to enable/dis able the kick sensor.
*1: Vehicles with power back door
*2: Vehicles with Hand s Free Power Back
Door
 TPMS (Tire Pressure Warning Sys-
tem) ( P.345)
Select to initialize the tire pressure warning
system.
 Scheduled Maintenance ( P.326)
Select to initialize the scheduled mainte-
nance.
 Oil maintenance ( P.337)
Select to reset the engine oil maintenance
information (message indicating mainte-
nance is required and distance until the
next oil change) after engine oil mainte-

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*:If equipped
Head-up display
Display brightness will change automati-
cally according to the brightness of the sur-
rounding area.
Display position adjustment switch
Display brightness adjustment
switch
Display brightness can be adjusted to the
desired level.
“HUD” button
“DISP” button 
Vehicle speed
 Eco Driving Indicator ( P.90)
 Tachometer
 Shift position and shift range
Displays the selected shift position or
selected shift range ( 
P.168)
Audio display
Displays audio information for approxi-
mately 3 seconds when the audio system is
operated
Route guidance display (vehicles
with navigation system) ( P.91)
When approaching an intersection while
the navigation system is giving route guid-
ance, an arrow will automatically be dis-
played to indicate the direction of travel.
Lane departure warning display
(LTA [Lane Tracing Assist]) (if
equipped) ( P.206)
 Lane departure warning display
(LDA [Lane Departure Alert with
steering control]) ( P.215)
 Approach warning display
(Dynamic radar cruise control with
full speed range) ( P.231)
 Road signs (RSA [Road Sign
Assist]) (if equipped) ( P.223)
 Pre-collision warning message (Pre-
Collision System) ( P.199)
 Speed limit display (vehicles with
navigation system) ( P.91)
 Parking Support Brake function (for
static objects) (if equipped)
( P.241)
Head-up display*
The head-up display can be used to
project vehicle speed and other
information onto the windshield.
System components
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Vehicle status information and indicators
Eco Driving Indicator will not operate
under the following conditions:
The shift lever is in any position
other than D.
 A paddle shift switch is operated.
 Neither Normal mode nor Eco
mode is selected. ( P.258)
 The vehicle speed is approximately
80 mph (130 km/h) or higher.
Settings of the display and non-display
of the Eco Driving Indicator Light can
be changed. ( P.87)
When the vehicle ap proaches an inter-
section, the direction the vehicle
should go is guided by the arrow.
When the vehicle ap proaches an inter-
section, the route guidance will start
and the distance
* to the intersection
will also be displayed.
*: The distance indica tion will disappear
when the vehicle passes through the
intersection.
Displays the speed li mit for the current
road.
Select to display/non-display the fol-
lowing items:
• Route guidance to destination
• Driving assist system information
• Audio system operation status
•Lane display
When customizing vehicle features,
ensure that the vehicle is parked in a
safe place with the shift lever in P and
the parking brake set.
1 Until the screen changes, continue
pressing the “DISP” button, and it
will repeat until the item desired to
be changed is displayed.
Route guidance display (vehicles
with navigation system)
Speed limit display (vehicles with
navigation system)
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Before driving
When all of the doors are locked: If the
movement is detected by the kick sensor,
all of the doors will be unlocked.
Kick sensor
Kick sensor detection area
3 When the sensor detects that your
foot is pulled back, a buzzer will
sound and the back door will auto-
matically fully open/close.
If kick operation is performed again in the
middle of back door operating, the opera-
tion will stop.
■Luggage compartment light
●The luggage compartment light turns on
when the back door is opened.
●If the luggage compartm ent light is left on
when the engine switch is turned off, the
light will go off automatically after 20
minutes.
■Power back door operating conditions
With the power back door operations set to
ON, it can automatically open and close for
the following conditions:
●When the electronic key is being carried
and the power back door switch is
pushed
*
●When the wireless re mote control is
used*
●When the engine swit ch is in IGNITION
ON mode, in addition to the above for
the opening operations, the back door
operates for any of the following condi-
tions: • Parking brake is engaged
• The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift lever is in P
*: When configured with the customization
function so that it can be operated after
being unlocked, operate the back door
after it has been unlocked.
■Kick sensor operatin g conditions (vehi-
cles with Hands Free Power Back Door)
●When the kick sensor operation setting is
turned on
●The electronic key is within the opera-
tional range. ( P.117)
■Back door closer
In the event that the back door is left slightly
open, the back door closer will automati-
cally close it to the fully closed position.
Whatever the state of the engine switch, the
back door closer operates.
■Operation of the power back door
●A buzzer sounds and the emergency
flashers flash twice to indicate that the
back door is opening/closing.
●When the power back door operations
are OFF, the power back door does not
operate but it can be opened and closed
by hand.
●When the power back door automati-
cally opens, if an abnormality due to peo-
ple or objects is de tected, operation will
stop.
■Close & lock function
When the power back door is open, this
function closes the power back door and
then locks all of the doors simultaneously.
When the following procedures are per-
formed and there are no electronic keys for
the vehicle within the vehicle, all of the
doors will lock when th e power back door is
completely closed.
1 Close all of the doors except the power
back door.
2 While carrying an electronic key, press
the switch on the lower part of
the power back door.
A different buzzer than the normal one will
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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
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Before driving
• 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)