LEXUS NX300h 2018 Owners Manual

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Driving WARNING●
Always check your brakes for effec-
tiveness 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, etc. adhering or trapped to the
underbody. Clear off any such matter
from the underbody. If the vehicle is
used with these materials trapped or
adhering to the underbody, a break-
down or fire could occur.●
When driving off-road or in rugged
terrain, do not drive at excessive
speeds, jump, make sh arp 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
vehicle’s suspension and chassis.
NOTICE■
To prevent water damage
Take all necessary sa fety measures to
ensure that water da mage to the hybrid
battery (traction battery), hybrid system
or other components does not occur. ●
Water entering the engine compart-
ment may cause severe damage to the
hybrid system. Water entering the inte-
rior may cause the hybrid battery
stowed under the rear seats to short
circuit.
●
Water entering the hybrid transmis-
sion and rear electr ic motor (traction
motor) will cause deterioration in
transmission quality. The malfunction
indicator may come on, and the vehi-
cle may not be drivable.
●
Water can wash the grease from wheel
bearings, causing rusting and prema-
ture failure, and may also enter the
hybrid transmission case, reducing the
gear oil’s lubricating 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 sys-
tem components. ●
Always perform a maintenance
inspection after each day of off-road
driving that has taken you through
rough terrain, sand, mud, or water. For
scheduled maintena nce information,
refer to the “Warranty and Services
Guide/Owner’s Manual Supplement/
Scheduled Maintenance”.

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Interior features Interior features5-1. Remote Touch
Remote Touch ............................ 264
5-2. Using the air conditioning system
and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system
........................................................ 268
Heated steering wheel/seat heat-
ers/seat ventilators ................ 275
5-3. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list......................... 278
5-4. Using the storage features
List of storage features............. 281
Luggage compartment features
........................................................ 284
5-5. Using the other interior features
Other interior features ........... 288
Garage door opener............... 298
Compass....................................... 303
Lexus Enform Safety Connect
........................................................ 306
Lexus Enform Remote .............. 311
Lexus Enform Service Connect
......................................................... 312

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Switches 
10.3-inch display model
“MAP” buttonPress this button to display the vehicle’s
current position. 
8-inch display model
“HOME” buttonPress this button to display the “HOME”
screen.
“MENU” buttonPress this button to display the menu
screen.
Back buttonPress this button to display the previous
screen.
TouchpadSlide your finger on the touchpad and move the pointer to select a function, letter
and screen button.
Press the touchpad to enter the selected
function, letter or screen button. Certain
finger movements on the touchpad can
perform functions, su ch as changing map
scalings and scrolling list screens.
Sub function button When is displayed on the screen, a
function screen assigned to the screen can
be displayed. ■
Using the touchpad
1 Select: Touch the touchpad to
select the desired button on the
screen.
2 Enter: The buttons on the screen
can be selected by either depress-
ing or double tapping on the touch-
pad. Once a button has been
selected, the screen will change. ■
Touch operation
Operations are performed by touching
the touchpad with your finger.
 Trace Trace the pad surface while maintaining
contact with the touch pad. Moving the
cursor and the pointer.Remote Touch The Remote Touch can be used to
operate the navigation/multimedia
system display Owners of models
equipped with a navigation system
should refer to the “NAVIGATION
AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL”.
Remote Touch operation
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Interior features  Double tap Tap the touchpad twice, quickly. Select the
button on the screen.
 Flick Quick and long movement along the
touchpad with you finger.
 Pinch in/Pinch out Slide fingers toward each other or apart on
the touchpad. Change the scale of the
map. Press the “MENU” button on the
Remote Touch to display the menu
screen.
The display may differ depending on
the type of the system. 
8-inch display model NOTICE■
To prevent damage to the Remote
Touch
Observe the following precautions. Fail-
ure to do so may cause damage to the
Remote Touch. ●
Do not allow the Remote Touch to
come into contact with food, liquid,
stickers or lit cigarettes. ●
Do not subject the Remote Touch to
excessive pressure or strong impact. ●
Do not push the touchpad with a
strong force or use a sharp pointed
object to operate the pad.
Menu screen

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10.3-inch display model
*1
: Refer to the “NAVIGATION AND
MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S
MANUAL”. *2
: This function is not made available on
some models.

8-inch display models
The home screen can be display multiple information screens. For details about the
functions and operation of the display, re fer to the respective section and “NAVI-
GATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL” 
10.3-inch display models
 Full screen display The following functions can be displayed on the full screen:
•Initial screen *
• Menu screen
•Map screen *
*
: Refer to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
 Split-screen display Switch Function
Select to displa y the “Destina-
tion” screen. *1
Select to display the radio con-
trol screen. *1
Select to display the media con-
trol screen. *1
Select to display the hands-free
control screen. *1 Select to display the “Apps”
screen. *1, 2
Select to display the information
screen. *1
Select to display the “Setup”
screen. *1
Select to display the air condi-
tioning control screen. ( → P.271)
Select to adjust the contrast and
brightness of the screens, turn
the screen off, etc. *1, 2Switch Function
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Interior features Different information can be disp layed on the left and right of the screen. For example, air
conditioning system screen can be displayed and operated while the fuel consumption
information screen is being disp layed. The large screen on the left of the display is called
the main display, and the small screen to the right is called the side display.
 Main display For details about the functions and operation of the main display, refer to the respective
section and “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
 Side display The following functions can be displaye d and operated on the side display.
Select the desired button.
Navigation system *
Audio *
Vehicle information
Air conditioning system ( → P.271)
Show/hide the side display. *
*
: Refer to the “NAVIGATION AND
MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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Screen display during low temperatures
When the ambient temperature is
extremely low, screen response may be
delayed even if the Remote Touch is oper-
ated.
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B
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Left-hand side temperature control switch
Fan speed control switch
Airflow mode control switch
Right-hand side temp erature control switch
Automatic mode switch
Off switch
Front windshield defogger switch
Rear windshield and outside rear view mirror defogger switch
Outside/recirculated air mode switch
A/C switch
DUAL switchAutomatic air conditioning system Air outlets and fan speed are automati cally adjusted according to the tem-
perature setting.
Press the “MENU” button on the Remote Touch, then select “Climate” to dis-
play the air conditioning control screen.
Air conditioning controls
A
B
C
D
E
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Interior features ■
Adjusting the temperature setting
Operate the temperature control
switch upwards to increase the tem-
perature and downwards to decrease
the temperature. ■
Adjusting the fan speed setting
Operate the fan speed control switch
upwards to increase the fan speed and
downwards to decrease the fan speed.
Press the off switch to turn the fan off. ■
Change the airflow mode
Operate the airflow mode control
switch upwards or downwards. The mode changes as follows each time
the switch is operated.
Air flows to the upper body.
Air flows to the upper body and
feet.
Air flows to the feet.
Air flows to the feet and the wind-
shield defogger operates. ■
Switching between outside air and
recirculated air modes
Press the outside/recirculated air mode switch. The mode switches between recirculated
air mode (the indicator is off) and recircu-
lated air mode (the indicator is on) each
time the button is pressed. ■
Defogging the windshield
Defoggers are used to defog the wind-
shield and front side windows.
Press the front windshield defogger
switch. Set the outside/recirculated air mode
switch to outside air mode if the recircu-
lated air mode is used. (It may switch auto-
matically.)
To defog the windshield and the side win-
dows early, turn the air flow and tempera-
ture up.
To return to the previous mode, press the
front windshield defo gger switch again
when the windshield is defogged. ■
Defogging the rear window and
outside rear view mirrors
Defoggers are used to defog the rear
window and to remove raindrops, dew
and frost from the outside rear view
mirrors.
Press the rear windshield and outside
rear view mirror defogger switch. The defoggers will automatically turn off
after a period of time.
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Windshield wiper de-icer (if
equipped)
→ P.273 ■
When the outside temperature exceeds
75°F (24°C) and the air conditioning
system is on
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In order to reduce the air conditioning
power consumption, the air conditioning
system may switch to recirculated air A
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This may also reduce fuel consumption.●
Recirculated air mode is selected as a
default mode when the power switch is
turned to ON mode.●
It is possible to switch to outside air mode
at any time by pressing the outside/recir-
culated air mode switch.■
Fogging up of the windows●
The windows will easily fog up when the
humidity in the vehicle is high. Pressing
“A/C” button or selecting “A/C” will
dehumidify the air from the outlets and
defog the windshield effectively.●
If you turn “A/C” off, the windows may
fog up more easily.●
The windows may fog up if the recircu-
lated air mode is used.■
Outside/recirculated air mode●
When driving on dusty roads such as tun-
nels or in heavy traffic, set the outside/
recirculated air mode switch to the recir-
culated air mode. This is effective in pre-
venting outside air from entering the
vehicle interior. During cooling opera-
tion, setting the recirculated air mode will
also cool the vehicle interior effectively.●
Outside/recirculated air mode may auto-
matically switch de pending on the tem-
perature setting or the inside
temperature.■
Registering air condit ioning settings to
electronic keys (vehicles with driving
position memory)●
Unlocking the vehicle using an electronic
key and turning the power switch to ON
mode will recall that key’s registered air
conditioning settings.
●
When the power switch is turned off, the
current air conditioning settings will auto-
matically be registered to the electronic
key that was used to unlock the vehicle.
●
The system may not operate correctly if
more than one electr onic key is in the
vicinity or if the smart access system with
push-button start is used to unlock a pas-
senger door.
●
The doors that can recall the air condi- tioning setting when unlocked using the
smart access system with push-button
start can be changed. *
For details, con-
tact your Lexus dealer. *
: The doors that can recall the driving posi-
tion memory are changed at the same
time. ■
Operation of the air conditioning sys-
tem in Eco mode ●
In the Eco mode, the air conditioning sys-
tem is controlled as follows to prioritize
fuel efficiency
• Engine speed and compressor operation
controlled to restrict heating/cooling
capacity
• Fan speed restricted when automatic
mode is selected ●
To improve air conditioning performance,
perform the following operations
• Adjust the fan speed
• Adjust the temperature setting
• Turn off Eco mode ●
Even when the drive mode is set to Eco
mode, the air conditioning eco mode can
be turned off by pressing the ■
When the outside temperature is low
The dehumidification function may not
operate even when “A/C” is pressed or “A/
C” is selected. ■
Ventilation and air conditioning odors ●
To let fresh air in, set the air conditioning
system to the outside air mode. ●
During use, various odors from inside and
outside the vehicle may enter into and
accumulate in the air conditioning sys-
tem. This may then cause odor to be
emitted from the vents.
●
To reduce potential odors from occur-
ring:
• It is recommended that the air condition-
ing system be set to outside air mode
prior to turning the vehicle off.
• The start timing of the blower may be
delayed for a short pe riod of time imme-
diately after the air conditioning system is
started in automatic mode.