sensor LEXUS NX300h 2018 Owners Manual

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For safety and security cannot be extended. This feature is used to
hold the child restraint system (CRS) firmly.
To free the belt again, fully retract the belt
and then pull the belt out once more.
1 Push the seat belt shoulder anchor
down while pressing the release
button .
2 Push the seat belt shoulder anchor
up.Move the height adjuster up and down as
needed until yo u hear a click.
The pretensioners help the seat belts to
quickly restrain the occupants by
retracting the seat belts when the vehi- cle is subjected to certain types of
severe frontal or side collision or a
vehicle rollover. The pretensioners do not activate in the
event of a minor frontal impact, a minor
side impact or a rear impact.
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Replacing the belt after the preten-
sioner has been activated
If the vehicle is involved in multiple colli-
sions, the pretensioner will activate for the
first collision, but will not activate for the
second or subsequent collisions.Adjusting the seat belt shoulder
anchor height (front seats)
WARNING■
Adjustable shoulder anchor
Always make sure th e shoulder belt is
positioned across the center of your
shoulder. The belt should be kept away
from your neck, but not falling off your
shoulder. Failure to do so could reduce
the amount of protection in an accident
and cause death or serious injuries in the
event of a sudden stop, sudden swerve or
accident. ( → P.31)
Seat belt pretensioners (front
seats) A
WARNING■
Seat belt pretensioners
Observe the following precautions to
reduce the risk of in jury in the event of
sudden braking, sudden swerving or an
accident.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury. ●
Do not place anything, such as a cush-
ion, on the front passenger’s seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s
weight, which prevents the sensor
from detecting the passenger’s weight
properly. As a result , the seat belt pre-
tensioner for the front passenger’s seat
may not activate in the event of a colli-
sion.
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If the pretensioner has activated, the
SRS warning light will come on. In that
case, the seat belt cannot be used
again and must be replaced at your
Lexus dealer.

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For safety and security • Can help protect primarily the head of occupants in the outer seats
• Can help prevent the occupants from being thrown from the vehicle in the event of vehi-
cle rollover■
SRS airbag system components
Front passenger airbag
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights
Side airbags
Curtain shield airbags
Side impact sensors (rear)
SRS warning light
Front passenger occupant classifi cation system (ECU and sensors)
Driver airbag
Side impact sensors (front door)
Driver’s seat belt pretensioner
Front passenger's seat belt pretensioner and force limiter
Passenger seat cushion airbag
Driver’s seat position sensor
Driver knee airbag
Driver’s seat belt buckle switch
Front passenger’s seat belt buckle switch
Front impact sensors
Airbag sensor assembly A
B
C
D
E
F
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34 1-1. For safe use
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al_USA_OM78212U Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed based on the US motor
vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The airbag sensor assembly (ECU) controls airbag
deployment based on information obtained from the sensors etc. shown in the system com-
ponents diagram above. This in formation includes crash severity and occupant information.
As the airbags deploy, a chemical reaction in the inflators quic kly fills the airbags with non-
toxic gas to help restrain the motion of the occupants. ■
If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)●
Slight abrasions, burn s, bruising, etc., may
be sustained from SRS airbags, due to the
extremely high speed deployment (infla-
tion) by hot gases.●
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 seat s, parts of the 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 Lexus Enform Safety Connect sub-
scribers, if the SRS airbags deploy or in
the event of a severe rear-end collision,
the system is designed to send an emer-
gency call to the response center, notify-
ing them of the vehicl e’s location (without
needing to push the “SOS” button) and
an agent will attempt to speak with the
occupants to ascertain the level of emer-
gency and assistance required. If the
occupants are unable to communicate,
the agent automatically treats the call as
an emergency and help s to dispatch the
necessary emergency services.
( → P.306)
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SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS
front airbags)
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The SRS front airbags will deploy in the
event of an impact that exceeds the set
threshold level (the level of force corre-
sponding 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 con-
siderably 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
possible that only the seat belt preten-
sioners will activate. ●
The SRS front airbags for the front pas-
senger will not activate if there is no pas-
senger sitting in the front passenger seat.
However, the SRS front airbags for the
front passenger may deploy if luggage is
put in the seat, even if the seat is unoccu-
pied. ( → P.41)●
The SRS seat cushion airbag on the front
passenger seat will not operate if the
occupant is not wearing a seat belt. ■
SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS
side and curtain shield airbags) ●
The SRS side and curtain shield airbags
will deploy in the event of an impact that
exceeds the set threshold level (the level
of force corresponding to the impact
force produced by an approximately
3300 lb. [1500 kg] vehicle colliding with
the vehicle cabin from a direction per-
pendicular 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.
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The SRS side and curtain shield airbags
may also deploy in the event of a severe
frontal collision.
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Conditions under which the SRS air-
bags may deploy (inflate), other than a
collision
The SRS front airbags and SRS side and
curtain shield airbags may also deploy if a
serious impact occurs to the underside of
your vehicle. Some examples are shown in
the illustration.

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For safety and security WARNING●
Do not attach anything to or lean any-
thing against areas such as the dash-
board, steering wheel pad and lower
portion of the in strument panel.
These items can become projectiles
when the SRS driver, front passenger
and knee airbags deploy.
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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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Do not hang coat hangers or other
hard objects on the coat hooks. All of
these items could become projectiles
and may cause death or serious injury,
should the SRS curtain shield airbags
deploy.
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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 air-
bags and SRS seat cushion airbag
inflate as they may interfere with infla-
tion of the SRS airbags. Such accesso-
ries may prevent the side airbags and
SRS seat cushion airbag from activat-
ing correctly, disable the system or
cause the side airbags and SRS seat
cushion airbag to inflate accidentally,
resulting in death or serious injury. ●
Do not strike or apply significant levels
of force to the area of the SRS airbag
components.
Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to
malfunction. ●
Do not touch any of the component
parts immediately after the SRS air-
bags have deployed (inflated) as they
may be hot. ●
If breathing becomes difficult after the
SRS airbags have deployed, open a
door or window to allow fresh air in, or
leave the vehicle if it is safe to do so.
Wash off any residue as soon as possi-
ble 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.
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Do not place anything, such as a cush-
ion, on the front passenger’s seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s
weight, which prevents the sensor
from detecting the passenger’s weight
properly. As a result, the SRS front air-
bags for the front passenger may not
deploy in the event of a collision.

671-2. Hybrid system
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For safety and security
Air intake vents
Air discharge vents When a certain level of impact is
detected by the impact sensor, the
emergency shut off system blocks the
high voltage current and stops the fuel
pump to minimize the risk of electrocu-
tion and fuel leakage. If the emergency
shut off system activates, your vehicle
will not restart. To restart the hybrid
system, contact your Lexus dealer.
A message is automatically displayed
when a malfunction occurs in the
hybrid system or an improper opera-
tion is attempted.
If a warning message is shown on the
multi-information display, read the
message and follow the instructions.NOTICE■
Hybrid battery (traction battery) air
intake and discharge vents●
Do not place objects that will block the
air intake vents. The hybrid battery
(traction battery) may have a reduc-
tion in hybrid battery (traction battery)
output as well as be damaged.
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Clean the air intake and discharge
vents regularly to prevent the hybrid
battery (traction battery) from over-
heating.
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Do not get water or foreign materials
in either the air intake and discharge
vents as this may cause a short circuit
and damage the hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery).
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Do not carry large amounts of water
such as water cooler bottles in the
vehicle. If water spills onto the hybrid
battery (traction battery), the battery
may be damaged.
Have the vehicle inspected by your
Lexus dealer. A
B ●
A filter is installed to the air intake vent.
When the filter re mains noticeably
dirty even after cleaning the air intake
vent, filter cleaning or replacement is
recommended. When cleaning or
replacing the filter, contact your Lexus
dealer.
When “Maintenance Required for
Traction battery cooling parts at your
dealer” is shown on the multi-informa-
tion display, the filter may be clogged.
Have the filter cleaned or replaced at
your Lexus dealer.
Emergency shut off system
Hybrid warning message

88 2-1. Instrument cluster
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 Sway sensitivity Select to set the vehicle sway warning sen-
sitivity. ■
PCS (Pre-Collision System)
( → P.203)
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.■
Intuitive parking assist sensor
(if equipped) ( → P.227)
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 intuitive parking
assist sensor is operated.
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PKSB (Parking Support
Brake System) (if equipped)
( → P.232)
 PKSB on/off Select to enable/dis able the parking sup-
port brake function (for static objects).
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Clock ( → P.288)
Select to switch between 12-hour dis-
play and 24-hour display. ■
Vehicle Settings
 PBD (Power Back Door)
( → P.110) *1 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 power back door and kick
sensor
 TPMS (Tire Pressure Warning Sys-
tem) ( → P.338)Select to initialize the tire pressure warning
system.
 Scheduled Maintenance ( → P.319)Select to initialize the scheduled mainte-
nance.
 Oil maintenance ( → P.329)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-
nance is performed.
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Meter settings
 Language Select to change the language on the dis-
play.
 Units Select to change the unit of measure for
fuel consumption.
 EV Indicator ( → P.62)Select to set the EV indicator on/off.
 Switch settings ( → P.85)

106 3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Using the smart access system with
push-button start
Carry the electronic key to enable this
function.
1 Grip the driver’s door handle to
unlock the door. Grip any passen-
ger door handle to unlock all the
doors. *
Make sure to touch the sensor on the back
of the handle.
The doors cannot be unlocked for 3 sec-
onds after the doors are locked. *
: The door unlock settings can be
changed.
2 Touch the lock sensor (the indenta-
tion on the surface of the door han-
dle) to lock all the doors.Check that the door is securely locked. ■
Using the wireless remote control
1 Locks all the doors Check that the door is securely locked.
2 Unlocks all the doors Pressing the button unlocks the driver’s
door. Pressing the button again within 3
seconds unlocks the other doors.
Press and hold to open the windows and
moon roof *1, 2
*1
: If equipped *2
: This setting must be customized at your
Lexus dealer.
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Switching the door unlock function
It is possible to set which doors the entry
function unlocks using the wireless remote
control.
1 Turn the power switch off.
2 When the indicator light on the key sur-
face is not on, press and hold ,
or for approximately 5
seconds while pre ssing and holding
.
The setting changes each time an operation
is performed, as shown below. (When
changing the setting continuously, release
the buttons, wait for at least 5 seconds, and
repeat step 2 .)Side doors The vehicle can be locked and
unlocked using the entry function,
wireless remote control or door
lock switch.
Unlocking and locking the doors
from the outside

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Before driving
For vehicles with alarm: To prevent unin-
tended triggering of the alarm, unlock the
doors using the wirele ss remote control and
open and close a door once after the set-
tings have been changed. (If a door is not
opened within 60 seconds after is
pressed, the doors will be locked again and
the alarm will automatically be set.)
In a case that the alarm is triggered, imme-
diately stop the alarm. ( → P.71)■
Locking the doors from the outside with-
out a key
1 Move the inside lock button to the lock
position.
2 Close the door.
The door cannot be locked if the power
switch is in ACCESSORY or ON mode, or
the electronic key is le ft inside the vehicle.
The key may not be detected correctly and
the door may be locked.
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Impact detection door lock release sys-
tem
In the event that the vehicle is subject to a
strong impact, all the doors are unlocked.
Depending on the force of the impact or the
type of accident, however, the system may not operate. ■
Operation signals
Doors:
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flash-
ers flash to indicate that the doors have
been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once;
Unlocked: Twice)
Windows:
A buzzer sounds to indicate that all win-
dows are opening. ■
Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately
60 seconds after the vehicle is unlocked,
the security feature automatically locks the
vehicle again. ■
Open door warning buzzer
If the vehicle speed reaches 3 mph (5 km/
h), the master warning light flashes and a
buzzer sounds to indicate that door(s) or
the hood in not fully closed.
The open door(s) or hood is displayed on
the multi-information display. ■
Welcome light illumination control
The side marker, parking, tail and license
plate lights automatically turn on at night
when the doors are unlocked using the
entry function or wireless remote control if
the light switch is in the “AUTO” position. ■
When the door cannot be locked by the
lock sensor on the surface of the door
handle
When the door cannot be locked even if the
lock sensor on the surface of the door han-
dle is touched by a finger, touch the lock
sensor with the palm.
When gloves are being worn, remove the
gloves.Multi-information
display/Beep Unlocking function
Exterior: Beeps 3
times
Interior: Pings
once Holding the driver’s
door handle unlocks
only the driver’s door.
Holding any of the
passenger door han-
dles unlocks all the
doors.
Exterior: Beeps
twice
Interior: Pings
once Holding a door han-
dle unlocks all the
doors.

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If the switch is pr essed while the power
back door is closing, the operation will
stop.
Pressing the switch again will close the
power back door automatically.
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Closing the back door using the
back door handle
Lower the back door using the back
door handle, then a buzzer sounds and
the back door automatically closes.
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Opening/closing the back door
using the kick sensor (vehicles with
power back door and kick sensor)
The power back door enables auto-
matic opening and closing of the
power back door by putting your foot
near the lower center part of the rear
bumper and then moving it away.
1 While carrying an electronic key,
put your foot within 3.94 in. (100 mm) of the lower center part of the
rear bumper, where the kick sensor
is located, and move it away. When all of the doors are locked: When
the movement is detect ed by the kick sen-
sor, all of the doors will be unlocked.
2 The buzzer sounds and the power
back door begins to operate The buzzer sounds and the power back
door automatically opens or closes.
To stop the power back door partway or
operate it again, use either the kick sensor,
the wireless remote control ( → P.104), or
power back door switch ( → P.113).
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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 power switch is turned off, the
light will go off automatically after 20
minutes.
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Power back door operating conditions
With the power back door operations set to
ON, it can automatically open and close for
the following conditions:
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When the electronic key is being carried
and the power back door switch is
pushed *
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When the wireless remote control is
used *
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When the power switch is in ON mode,
in addition to the above for the opening
operations, the back door operates for
any of the following conditions: A

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Before driving • 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 (vehicles with power back
door and kick sensor)
The power back door will open/close auto-
matically when the kick sensor operation is
enabled ( → P.114) and the following condi-
tions are met: ●
The power back door is fully closed/
opened.●
The electronic key is within the opera-
tional range. ( → P.122)●
A foot is put near the lower center part of
the rear bumper and moved away from
the rear bumper.
The power back door may also be operated
by putting a hand, an elbow, a knee, etc.
near the lower center part of the rear
bumper and moving it away from the rear
b ump er. Ma ke sure to p ut it c lose e n ough t o
the center part of the rear bumper. ■
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 power 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.
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When the power back door operations
are OFF, the power back door does not
operate but it can be opened and closed
by hand.
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When the power back door automati-
cally opens, if an abnormality due to peo-
ple or objects is de tected, operation will
stop.
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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 ( → P.111).
A different buzzer than the normal one will
sound and then the power back door will
begin closing automatically. When the
power back door is closed, all of the doors
will lock simultaneously and operation sig-
nals will indicate that all of the doors have
been locked. ■
Situations in which the close & lock
function may not operate properly
(vehicles with power back door and kick
sensor)
In the following situations, the close & lock
function may not operate properly: ●
If the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( → P.111) is pressed
by a hand which is ho lding an electronic
key ●
If the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( → P.111) is pressed
when the electronic key is in a bag, etc.
that is placed on the ground
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If the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( → P.111) is pressed
with the electronic key not near the vehi-
cle.
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Situations in which the kick sensor may
operate unintentionally (vehicles with
power back door and kick sensor)
In the following situations, the kick sensor
may operate unintentionally.
To prevent unintentional operation, keep
the electronic key out of the operational
range or disable the kick sensor operation.
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When water is applied to the lower cen-