LEXUS NX300h 2015 Owners Manual

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Driving
NX300h_U_OM78007U Your vehicle is not designed to be driven off-road. However, in the event that
off-road driving cannot be avoided, please observe the following precautions to
help avoid the areas prohibited to vehicles. ●
Drive your vehicle only in areas where off-road vehicles are permitted to
travel. ●
Respect private property. Get owner’s permission before entering private
property. ●
Do not enter areas that are closed. Honor gates, barriers and signs that
restrict travel. ●
Stay on established roads. When co nditions are wet, driving techniques
should be changed or travel delayed to prevent damage to roads. ●
AWD models: Avoid driving on very steep, slippery roads and other surfaces,
such as sand, where the tires are liable to lose traction. Your vehicle may not
perform as well as conventional AWD on-road vehicles on these surfaces.■
Additional information for off-road driving 
For owners in U.S. mainland, Hawaii and Puerto Rico:
To obtain additional informat ion pertaining to driving your vehicle off-road, consult the
following organizations. ●
State and Local Parks and Recreation Departments ●
State Motor Vehicle Bureau ●
Recreational Vehicle Clubs ●
U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land ManagementOff-road driving

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NX300h_U_OM78007U WA R N I N G ■
Off-road driving precautions
Always observe the following precautions to minimize the risk of death or serious
injury or damage to your vehicle: ●
Drive carefully when off the road. Do not ta ke unnecessary risks by driving in danger-
ous places. ●
Do not grip the steering wheel spokes when driving off-road. A bad bump could jerk
the wheel and injure your hands. Keep both hands and especially your thumbs on the
outside of the rim. ●
Always check your brakes for effectivenes s immediately after driving in sand, mud,
water or snow. ●
After driving through tall grass, mud, rock, sand, water, etc., check that there is no
grass, bush, paper, rags, stone, sand, et c. adhering or trap ped to the underbody.
Clear off any such matter from the underbody. If the vehicle is used with these materi-
als trapped or adhering to the underb ody, a breakdown or fire could occur.●
When driving off-road or in rugged terrai n, do not drive at excessive speeds, jump,
make sharp turns, strike objects, etc. This may cause loss of control or vehicle rollover
causing death or serious injury. You are also risking expensive damage to your vehi-
cle’s suspension and chassis.
NOTICE ■
To prevent water damage
Take all necessary safety measures to ensure that water damage to the hybrid battery
(traction battery), hybrid system or other components does not occur. ●
Water entering the engine compartment may cause severe damage to the hybrid
system. Water entering the interior may cause the hybrid battery stowed under the
rear seats to short circuit. ●
Water entering the hybrid transmission and rear electric motor (traction motor) will
cause deterioration in transmission qualit y. The malfunction indicator may come on,
and the vehicle may not be drivable. ●
Water can wash the grease from wheel be arings, causing rusting and premature fail-
ure, and may also enter the hybrid transmission case, reducing the gear oil’s lubricat-
ing qualities. ■
When you drive through water
If driving through water, such as when crossing shallow streams, first check the depth of
the water and the bottom of the riverbed for firmness. Drive slowly and avoid deep
water. ■
Inspection after off-road driving ●
Sand and mud that has accumulated around brake discs may affect braking efficiency
and may damage brake system components. ●
Always perform a maintenance inspection after each day of off-road driving that has
taken you through rough terr ain, sand, mud, or water. For scheduled maintenance
information, refer to the “Warranty and Services Guide/Owner’s Manual Supple-
ment/Scheduled Maintenance”.

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NX300h_U_OM78007U 5-1. Basic Operations
Lexus Display Audio
System ......................................... 336
Steering wheel audio
switches ...................................... 342
Mobile Assistant ........................343
USB/AUX ports ........................ 345
5-2. Setup
Setup menu.................................. 347
General settings ........................348
Voice settings............................... 351
Display settings .......................... 352
5-3. Using the audio system
Selecting the audio
source .......................................... 353
Optimal use of the audio
system ......................................... 354
Audio settings ............................. 355
Audio menu screen
operation ...................................358
5-4. Using the radio
Radio operation ............................361
5-5. Playing an audio CD and
MP3/WMA/AAC discs
CD player operation ................ 367

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Audio system
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NX300h_U_OM78007U 5-6. Using an external device
Listening to an iPod ....................374
Using USB memory
device .......................................... 377
Using the AUX port .................. 381
5-7. Connecting Bluetooth ®

Steps for using Bluetooth ®

devices ........................................ 382
Registering a Bluetooth ®

device ......................................... 384
Selecting a Bluetooth ®

device ......................................... 385
Connecting a Bluetooth ®

audio player ............................. 386
Connecting a Bluetooth ®

phone...........................................387
Displaying a Bluetooth ®

device details........................... 388
Detailed Bluetooth ®

settings ....................................... 389
5-8. Bluetooth ®
Audio
Listening to Bluetooth ®

Audio........................................... 390 5-9. Bluetooth ®
Phone
Using a Bluetooth ®

Phone ........................................... 392
Making a call ............................... 394
Receiving a call .......................... 397
Speaking on the phone ...........398
Using a Bluetooth ®

phone message ...................... 400
Using the steering wheel
switches ...................................... 402
Bluetooth ®
phone
settings........................................ 403
5-10. Phonebook
Contact settings .........................405
Messaging setting .................... 408
5-11. Bluetooth ®
What to do if...
(Troubleshooting)....................409
Bluetooth ®
................................... 413
5-12. Other function
“Information” screen .................. 418
USB photo ................................... 420
Weather information................ 422
Voice command system ......... 423
LEXUS Enform Remote..........427

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NX300h_U_OM78007ULexus Display Audio system 
Disc slot
“TUNE•SCROLL” knob
Select a radio station band, track or file.
Except radio and A/V mode: Pause or resume playing a track or file.
Radio and A/V mode: Turn mute on/off.
Select preset radio stations, or access a desired track or file.
Display the media top screen.
Display the radio top screen.
Eject a disc.
“PWR•VOL” knob
Press to turn the audio system on/o ff, and turn to adjust the volume.
 : If equippedUse the following buttons to start listening to the audio system.
Lexus Display Audio operation buttons
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“Menu” screen
To display the “Menu” screen, press the “MENU” button on the controller unit.
Button Function
“Radio” Display the radio top screen (  P. 3 6 1 )
“Media” Display the media top screen (  P. 367, 374, 377, 381, 386)
“Climate” Automatic air conditioning system (  P. 4 3 0 )
“Phone” Display the phone top screen (  P. 3 9 2 )
“Info” Display the “Information” screen (  P. 4 1 8 )
“Setup” Setup menu (  P. 3 4 7 )
“Display” Display settings (  P. 3 5 2 )

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NX300h_U_OM78007U By using the Lexus Display Audio controller, you can control the audio system,
hands-free system, etc.
Display the “Source” screen or
audio top screen (  P. 3 5 3 )
Display the “Menu” screen
(  P. 3 3 7 )
Back button
Display the previous screen
Turn or move the controller to select
a function and number.
Move the controller to display the left or right side of the screen.
Push the controller to enter the selected function and number.■
Using the Lexus Display Audio controller
Select: Turn or move the control-
ler.
Enter: Push the controller.Lexus Display Audio controller 1
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Basic screen operation
When a list is displayed, use the appropriate button to scroll through the list.
Indicator turns on when you can
select the list by turning the con-
troller.
Indicator turns on when you can
return to the previous screen by
pressing the back button.
Indicator turns on when you can
move the controller left to view
additional screen text.
Indicator turns on when you can move the controller right to view addi-
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Input mode
Letters and numbers are inputted via the screen.
Turn the controller to select the
desired character and press the
controller to input the character.
When this indicator is shown, you
can change input fields by moving
the controller forward.
When this indicator is shown, you
can change character types by
moving the controller to the right
and then selecting the desired
character type.
Select to erase characters one by one. Select and hold to erase all charac-
ters.
Select to complete data input.■
Input field mode
When in the input field you can move the cursor to the desired position.
Turn the controller to move the
cursor left or right.
When this indicator is shown, you
can move the cursor to the right
input field by moving the control-
ler to the right.
When this indicator is shown, you
can move the cursor to the left
input field by moving the control-
ler to the left.
When this indicator is shown, you can change to input mode by moving the
controller backward.Inputting letters and numbers 1
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