warning LEXUS NX300h 2020 Repair Manual

1213-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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●When the vehicle is parked in a place
where objects such as plants are near the
rear bumper
●If luggage, etc. is set near the rear
bumper
●If accessories or a vehicle cover is
installed/removed near the rear bumper
●When the vehicle is being towed
To prevent unintentional operation, turn the
kick sensor operation setting off.
■When reconnecting the 12-volt battery
To enable the power back door to operate
properly, close the back door manually.
■Jam protection function
Sensors are installed in the right and left
sides of the power back door. When the
door is automatically closing and the sen-
sors are pushed due to an object being
clamped, etc., the jam protection function
operates.
From that position the door automatically
moves a little in the opposite direction and
then the function stops.
■If the back door opener is inoperative
The back door can be unlocked from the
inside.
1 Remove the cover.
To protect the cover, place a rag between
the flathead screwdriver and the cover as
shown in the illustration. 2
Move the lever.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. back door automatic open
and stop position) can be changed. (Cus-
tomizable features: P.441)
WARNING
■Back door closer
●In the event that the back door is left
slightly open, the back door closer will
automatically close it to the fully closed
position. It take s several seconds
before the back door closer begins to
operate. Be careful not to catch fingers
or anything else in the back door, as
this may cause bone fractures or other
serious injuries.
●Use caution when using the back door
closer as it still operates when the
power back door system is canceled.

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WARNING
■Power back door
Observe the following precautions when
operating the power back door.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
●Check the safety of the surrounding
area to make sure there are no obsta-
cles or anything that could cause any
of your belongings to get caught.
●If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure
they are safe and let them know that
the back door is about to open or
close.
●If the power back door system is
turned off with the main switch while
the back door is operating automati-
cally, the automatic operation is
stopped. The back door then has to be
operated manually. Take extra care
when on an incline, as the back door
may open or close unexpectedly.
●If the operating conditions of the
power back door are no longer met, a
buzzer may sound and the back door
may stop opening or closing. The back
door then has to be operated manu-
ally. Take extra care when on an incline,
as the back door may open or close
abruptly.
●On an incline, the back door may sud-
denly shut after it opens. Make sure
the back door is fully open and secure.
●In the following situations, the power
back door may detect an abnormality
and automatic operation may be
stopped. In this case, the back door
has to be operated manually. Take
extra care when on an incline, as the
back door may open or close abruptly.
• When the back door contacts an obstacle
• When the 12-volt battery voltage sud- denly drops, such as when the power
switch is turned to power ON mode or
the hybrid system is started during
automatic operation
●If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy
object is attached to the back door, the
power back door may not operate,
causing itself to malfunction, or the
back door may suddenly shut again
after being opened, causing some-
one’s hands, head or neck to be caught
and injured. When installing an acces-
sory part to the back door, using a
genuine Lexus part is recommended.
■Jam protection function
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 back door fully closes. Be
careful not to catch 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.
■Kick sensor (vehicles with Hands
Free Power Back Door)
Observe the following precautions when
operating the power back door.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
●Check the safety of the surrounding
area to make sure there are no obsta-
cles or anything that could cause any
of your belongings to get caught.
●When putting your foot near the lower
center part of the rear bumper and
moving it from the rear bumper, be
careful not to touch the exhaust pipes
until they have cooled down suffi-
ciently, as touching hot exhaust pipes
can cause burns.
●Do not operate the Hands Free Power
Back Door if there is little space under
the rear bumper.

1273-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
■Effective range (areas within which the
electronic key is detected) When locking or unlocking the doors
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is within about 2.3 ft. (0.7
m) of an outside door handle. (Only the
doors detecting the key can be oper-
ated.)
When starting the hybrid system or
changing power switch modes
The system can be operated when the elec-
tronic key is inside the vehicle.
■If an alarm sounds or a warning message
is displayed
A combination of exterior and interior
alarms as well as warning messages shown
on the multi-information display are used to
prevent theft of the vehicle and accidents
resulting from erroneous operation. Take
appropriate measures in response to any
warning message on the multi-information
display. ( P.396)
When only an alarm sounds, circumstances
and correction procedures are as follows.
●When an exterior alarm sounds once for
5 seconds
●When an Interior alarm pings repeatedly
■When “Smart Access System Malfunc-
tion See Owner’s Manual” will be dis-
played on the multi-information display
The system may be ma lfunctioning. Have
the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer
immediately.
■Battery-saving function
The battery-saving function will be acti-
vated in order to prevent the electronic key
battery and the 12-volt battery from being
discharged while the vehicle is not in opera-
tion for a long time.
●In the following situations, the smart
access system with pu sh-button start may
take some time to unlock the doors.
• The electronic key has been left in an area of approximately 6 ft. (2 m) of the
outside of the vehicle for 10 minutes or
longer.
• The smart access system with push-but- ton start has not been used for 5 days or
longer.
●If the smart access system with push-but-
ton start has not been used for 14 days or
longer, the doors cann ot be unlocked at
any doors except the dr iver’s door. In this
case, take hold of the driver’s door han-
dle, or use the wireless remote control or
the mechanical key, to unlock the doors.
■Turning an electronic key to battery-
saving mode
When battery-saving mode is set, battery
depletion is minimized by stopping the elec-
SituationCorrection proce- dure
An attempt was
made to lock the
vehicle while a door was open.Close all of the
doors and lock the doors again.
A
B
SituationCorrection proce- dure
The power switch was turned to
ACCESSORY mode while the
driver’s door was
open (The driver’s door was opened when the power switch was in
ACCESSORY mode).
Turn the power
switch off and close the driver’s door.

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WARNING
■Caution regarding interference with
electronic devices
●People with implantable cardiac pace-
makers, cardiac resynchronization
therapy-pacemakers or implantable
cardioverter defibrillators should keep
away from the smart access system
with push-button start antennas.
(  P.126)
The radio waves may affect the opera-
tion of such devices. If necessary, the
entry function can be disabled. Ask
your Lexus dealer for details, such as
the frequency of radio waves and tim-
ing of the emitted radio waves. Then,
consult your doctor to see if you
should disable the entry function.
●Users of any electrical medical device
other than implantable cardiac pace-
makers, cardiac resynchronization
therapy-pacemakers or implantable
cardioverter defibrillators should con-
sult the manufacturer of the device for
information about its operation under
the influence of radio waves.
Radio waves could have unexpected
effects on the operation of such medi-
cal devices.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details on dis-
abling the entry function.

1323-3. Adjusting the seats
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Seat position adjustment switch
Seat cushion (front) angle adjust-
ment switch
Vertical height adjustment switch
Seatback angle adjustment switch
Lumbar support adjustment switch
(for driver’s side)
■Power easy access system (if equipped)
The driver’s seat and steering wheel move
in accordance with power switch mode and
the driver’s seat belt condition. ( P.138)
Front seats
The seats can be adjusted (longitu-
dinally, vertically, etc.). Adjust the
seat to ensure the correct driving
posture.
Adjustment procedure
A
B
C
D
E
WARNING
■When adjusting the seat position
●Take care when ad justing the seat
position to ensure that other passen-
gers are not injured by the moving
seat.
●Do not put your hands under the seat
or near the moving parts to avoid
injury.
Fingers or hands may become
jammed in the seat mechanism.
■Seat adjustment
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap
belt during a collision, do not recline the
seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too rec lined, the lap belt may
slide past the hips and apply restraint
forces directly to the abdomen, or your
neck may contact the shoulder belt,
increasing the risk of death or serious
injury in the event of an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while
driving as the seat may unexpectedly
move and cause the driver to lose control
of the vehicle.

1333-3. Adjusting the seats
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Manual seat Reclining adjustment
Power seatReclining adjustment
■Operating conditions for reclining
adjustment (power seat)
When the following conditions are met,
switch operations are possible.
●When the seatback position is within the range in the following illustration from
the upright position.
●When the other operation switches for
the seat being operated are not pressed.
■Reclining adjustment (power seat)
Stop the seatback partway. To set the seat-
back to the rearmost position, press the
button again.
■Power seat operations (if equipped)
If the seat has a cover or seat cushion, it may
not operate properly. Also, when folding
down the seat, check that there is nothing
on the rear seat that would interfere with
the operation.
Rear seats
Reclining adjustments and folding
the seat backs can be done with
either lever or switch operations.
Adjustment procedure
A
A
WARNING
■When operating the seatback
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
●Keep other passenger s from being hit
with the seatback.
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■Before folding down the rear seat-
backs
1 Stow the rear center seat belt, seat
belt buckles and armrest. ( P.30)
2 Lower the head restraint of the rear
seat. ( P.141)
■Folding down rear seatbacks (man-
ual seat)
Pull the seatback angle adjustment
lever and fold down the seatback.
■Folding down rear seatbacks
(power seat)
Press and hold the sw itch to fold down
the seatback.
The buzzer sounds and operations start.
The buzzer sounds again when the opera-
tion is complete.
To stop the operation of a seat partway,
press either seat oper ation switch for that
seat, once more. Switches for that seat in
other locations can be used to stop the
operations. (buzzer sounds depending on
stopping position of the seatback)
Instrument panel switch
WARNING
●Do not bring your hands close to the
moving parts or between the seats, as
well as do not let any part of your body
get caught.
●Vehicles with power seat: Do not let
children operate the seatback as other
passengers may get caught in seat.
●Vehicles with power seat: Check that
there are no passengers sitting in the
seat before folding that seat forward.
Also, do let other passengers sit in the
seat while the seat is forward folding.
■Seat adjustment
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap
belt during a collision, do not recline the
seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may
slide past the hips and apply restraint
forces directly to the abdomen, or your
neck may contact the shoulder belt,
increasing the risk of death or serious
injury in the event of an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while
driving as the seat may unexpectedly
move and cause the driver to lose control
of the vehicle.
Folding down the rear seatbacks

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■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 activate 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.30)

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will be overwritten.
■Seat positions that can be memorized
(  P.132)
The adjusted positions other than the posi-
tion adjusted by lumbar support switch can
be recorded.
■In order to correctly use the driving
position memory function
If a seat position is already in the furthest
possible position and the seat is operated in
the same direction, the recorded position
may be slightly differen t when it is recalled.
1Check that the shift lever is in P.
2 Turn the power switch to ON
mode. 3
Press one of the buttons for the
driving position you want to recall
until the buzzer sounds.
■To stop the position recall operation
part-way through
Perform any of the following:
●Press the “SET” button.
●Press button “1”, “2” or “3”.
●Operate any of the seat adjustment
switches (only cancels seat position
recall).
●Operate the tilt and telescopic steering
control switch (onl y cancels steering
wheel position recall).
■Operating the driving position memory
after turning the power switch off
Recorded seat positions can be activated
up to 180 seconds after the driver’s door is
opened and another 60 seconds after it is
closed again.
■Registering procedure
Record your driving position to button
“1”, “2” or “3” before performing the
following:
Carry only the key yo u want to register,
and then close the driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the
WARNING
■Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment so that
the seat does not strike the rear passen-
ger or squeeze your body against the
steering wheel.
Recalling a driving position
Registering/canceling/recall a
driving position to an electronic
key (memory recall function)

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■Front seats
1 Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2Down
Push the head restraint down while press-
ing the lock release button .
■Rear seats
1 Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2Down
Push the head restra int down while press-
ing the lock release button .
■Adjusting the heig ht of the head
restraints
Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.
■Adjusting the center rear seat head
restraint
Always raise the head restraint one level
from the stowed position when using.
Pull the head restraint up while press-
ing the lock release button .
If the head restraint touches the ceiling,
making the removal difficult, change
the seat height or angle. ( P.132, 133)
Head restraints
Head restraints are provided for all
seats.
WARNING
■Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions
regarding the head restraints.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Use the head restraints designed for
each respective seat.
●Adjust the head restraints to the cor-
rect position at all times.
●After adjusting the head restraints,
push down on them and make sure
they are locked in position.
●Do not drive with the head restraints
removed.
Vertical adjustment
A
Removing the head restraints
A
A