wheel LEXUS NX300h 2015 Owners Manual

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NX300h_U_OM78007U 3-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ............................. 160
Inside rear view mirror................ 161
Outside rear view mirrors........163
3-5. Opening, closing the windows
and moon roof
Power windows .............................166
Moon roof .......................................169
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle .......................174
Cargo and luggage.................... 182
Vehicle load limits ....................... 186
Trailer towing (vehicles with
towing package) .......................187
Trailer towing (vehicles
without towing package) ...... 199
Dinghy towing .............................200
4-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch ............. 201
EV drive mode ............................ 206
Hybrid transmission ..................208
Turn signal lever ............................ 212
Parking brake ................................213
Brake Hold .....................................216
ASC (Active Sound
Control) ....................................... 218 4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ..........................219
Automatic High Beam............. 223
Fog light switch ............................227
Windshield wipers and
washer ......................................... 228
Rear window wiper and
washer ......................................... 234
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ..... 236
4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Dynamic radar cruise
control ......................................... 240
Dynamic radar cruise
control with full-speed
range ............................................ 253
Cruise control .............................. 267
LDA (Lane Departure Alert
with steering co ntrol) .............270
Intuitive parking assist ...............279
Lexus parking assist
monitor.........................................287
Driving mode select
switch ........................................... 303
Driving assist systems .............. 305
PCS (Pre-Collision
System) ........................................ 310
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor).......316
4-6. Driving tips
Hybrid vehicle driving
tips ................................................. 324
Winter driving tips ..................... 326
Utility vehicle precautions...... 3304
Driving

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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 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 .......................................... 3905
Lexus Display Audio system

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NX300h_U_OM78007U 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 6-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning
system .......................................... 430
Heated steering wheel/
seat heaters/
seat ventilators ......................... 440
6-2. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list ......................... 443
• Front interior light ................ 444
• Personal lights ....................... 444
• Rear interior light ................. 445
6-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features ............ 446
• Glove box ................................447
• Console box ...........................447
•Cup holders/
bottle holders ........................ 448
• Sunglass holder .................... 449
Luggage compartment
features ....................................... 4506
Interior features

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NX300h_U_OM78007U 6-4. Other interior features
Other interior features ............ 455
• Sun visors ................................ 455
• Vanity mirrors ........................ 455
• Clock ........................................ 456
• Power outlet (12 VDC)...... 456
• Power outlet (120 VAC) ....457
• Wireless charger.................. 458
• Armrest.................................... 465
• Assist grips ............................. 465
• Coat hooks ............................. 466
Garage door opener ................467
Compass ........................................473
Safety Connect............................ 477
7-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior ................ 484
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle inte rior..................488
7-2. Maintenance
Maintenance
requirements ..............................491
General maintenance.............. 494
Emission inspection and
maintenance (I/M)
programs .....................................497 7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service
precautions................................ 498
Hood ...............................................500
Positioning a floor jack.............. 501
Engine compartment ............... 502
12-volt battery ...............................512
Tires....................................................516
Tire inflation pressure ............... 525
Wheels ........................................... 528
Air conditio ning filter ............... 530
Electronic key battery.............. 532
Checking and replacing
fuses.............................................. 534
Light bulbs .................................... 538
8-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers .................. 556
If your vehicle has to
be stopped in an
emergency .................................5577
Maintenance and care 8
When trouble arises

20 Pictorial index
NX300h_U_OM78007U ■ Switches
Instrument panel light control swit ches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 99
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 99
Seat heater switches
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 441
Seat ventilator switches
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 442
Automatic High Beam switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Intuitive parking assist switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 279
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 316
Power back door switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 130
PCS (Pre-Collision System) switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 311
Heated steering wheel switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 441
Rear seat operations switch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1481
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30 1-1. For safe use
NX300h_U_OM78007UFor safety drive Adjust the angle of the seatback so
that you are sitting straight up and so
that you do not have to lean forward
to steer. (  P. 1 4 6 )
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so that
your arms bend slightly at the elbow
when gripping the steering wheel.
(  P. 1 4 6 , 1 6 0 )
Lock the head restraint in place with th e center of the head restraint closest to
the top of your ears. (  P. 1 5 8 )
Wear the seat belt correctly. (  P. 3 2 )
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driving the vehi-
cle. (  P. 3 2 )
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child becomes
large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt. (  P. 6 0 )
Make sure that you can see the rear of the vehicle clearly, by adjusting the inside
and outside rear view mirrors properly. (  P. 161, 163)For safe driving, adjust the seat and mi rror to an appropriate position before
driving.
Correct driving posture 1
2
Correct use of the seat belts
Adjusting the mirrors 3
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431-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
NX300h_U_OM78007U WA R N I N G ■
SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the SRS airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury. ●
The driver and all passengers in the vehicle must wear their seat belts properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental device s to be used with the seat belts.●
The SRS driver airbag deploys with consider able force, and can cause death or seri-
ous injury especially if the driver is very close to the airbag. The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) advises:
Since the risk zone for the driver’s airbag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75 mm) of inflation,
placing yourself 10 in. (250 mm) from your driver airbag provides you with a clear
margin of safety. This distance is measured from the center of the steering wheel to
your breastbone. If you sit less than 10 in. (250 mm) away now, you can change your
driving position in several ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the pedals com-
fortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat. Al though vehicle designs vary, many drivers
can achieve the 10 in. (250 mm) distance, even with the driver seat all the way for-
ward, simply by reclining the back of th e seat somewhat. If reclining the back of
your seat makes it hard to see the road, raise yourself by using a firm, non-slippery
cushion, or raise the seat if your vehicle has that feature.
• If your steering wheel is ad justable, tilt it downward. Th is points the airbag toward
your chest instead of your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recommen ded by NHTSA above, while still maintain-
ing control of the foot pedals, steering whee l, and your view of the instrument panel
controls.

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SRS airbag precautions
●
Do not hang coat hangers or other hard objects on the coat hooks. All of these items
could become projectiles and may cause deat h or serious injury, should the SRS cur-
tain shield ai rbags deploy.●
If a vinyl cover is put on the area where the SRS knee airbag will deploy, be sure to
remove it. ●
Do not use seat accessories which cover the parts where the SRS side airbags and
SRS seat cushion airbag inflate as they may interfere with inflation of the SRS airbags.
Such accessories may prevent the side ai rbags and SRS seat cushion airbag from
activating correctly, disable the system or cause the side airbag s and SRS seat cush-
ion airbag to inflate accidentally, re sulting in death or serious injury.●
Do not strike or apply signif icant levels of force to the area of the SR S airbag compo-
nents.
Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to malfunction. ●
Do not touch any of the component parts immediately after the SRS airbags have
deployed (inflated) as they may be hot. ●
Do not attach anything to or lean anything
against areas such as the dashboard, steering
wheel pad and lower portion of the instru-
ment panel.
These items can become projectiles when the
SRS driver, front passenger and knee airbags
deploy. ●
Do not attach anything to areas such as a
door, windshield glass, side door glass, front
or rear pillar, roof side rail and assist grip.

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NX300h_U_OM78007U WA R N I N G ■
SRS airbag precautions ●
If breathing becomes difficult after the SRS airbags have deployed, open a door or
window to allow fresh air in, or leave the vehicl e if it is safe to do so. Wash off any resi-
due as soon as possible to prevent skin irritation. ●
If the areas where the SRS airbags are stored, such as the steering wheel pad and
front and rear pillar garnishes, are damaged or cracked, have them replaced by your
Lexus dealer. ●
Do not place anything, such as a cushion, on the front passenger’s seat. Doing so will
disperse the passenger’s weight, which prevents the sensor from detecting the pas-
senger’s weight properly. As a result, th e SRS front airbags for the front passenger
may not deploy in the event of a collision. ■
Modification and disposal of SRS airbag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or perform any of the following modifications without
consulting your Lexus dealer. The SRS airb ags may malfunction or deploy (inflate)
accidentally, causing de ath or serious injury.●
Installation, removal, disassembl y and repair of the SRS airbags●
Repairs, modifications, removal or replac ement of the steering wheel, instrument
panel, dashboard, seats or seat upholstery, fr ont, side and rear pillars or roof side rails●
Repairs or modifications of the front fend er, front bumper, or side of the occupant
compartment ●
Installation of a grille guar d (bull bars, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow plows, winches or
roof luggage carrier ●
Modifications to the vehicle’s suspension system ●
Installation of electronic devices such as mobile two-way radios and CD players●
Modifications to your vehicle for a person with a physical disability

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If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate) ●
Bruising and slight abrasions may result fr om contact with a deploying (inflating) SRS
airbag. ●
A loud noise and white powder will be emitted. ●
Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as well as the
front seats, parts of th e front and rear pillars, and roof side rails, may be hot for several
minutes. The airbag itself may also be hot. ●
The windshield may crack. ●
For Safety Connect subscribers, if the SRS airbags deploy or in the event of a severe
rear-end collision, the system is designed to send an emergency call to the response
center, notifying them of the vehicle’s location (without needing to push the “SOS” but-
ton) and an agent will attempt to speak wi th the occupants to ascertain the level of
emergency and assistance required. If the oc cupants are unable to communicate, the
agent automatically treats the call as an em ergency and helps to dispatch the necessary
emergency services. (  P. 477)■
SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS front airbags) ●
The SRS front airbags will deploy in the event of an impact that exceeds the set threshold
level (the level of force corresponding to an approximately 12-18 mph [20-30 km/h]
frontal collision with a fixed wall that does not move or deform).
However, this threshold velocity will be considerably higher in the following situations:
• If the vehicle strikes an object, such as a parked vehicle or sign pole, which can move
or deform on impact
• If the vehicle is involved in an underride collision, such as a collision in which the
front of the vehicle “underrides”, or goes under, the bed of a truck●
Depending on the type of collision, it is possib le that only the seat belt pretensioners will
activate. ●
The SRS front airbags for the front passenger will not activate if there is no passenger
sitting in the front passenger seat. However, the SRS front airbags for the front passen-
ger may deploy if luggage is put in the seat, even if the se at is unoccupied. (  P. 5 3 )●
The SRS seat cushion airbag on the front passenger seat will not operate if the occu-
pant is not wearing a seat belt. ■
SRS airbag deployment conditions (S RS side and curtain shield airbags)●
The SRS side and curtain shie ld airbags will deploy in th e event of an impact that
exceeds the set threshol d level (the level of force corresponding to the impact force
produced by an approximately 3300 lb. [1 500 kg] vehicle colliding with the vehicle
cabin from a direction perpendicular to the vehicle orientation at an approximate
speed of 12 -18 mph [20 -30 km/h]). ●
The SRS curtain shield airbags will deploy in the event of vehicle rollover. ●
The SRS side and curtain shield airbags may al so deploy in the event of a severe frontal
collision.