wheel LEXUS NX300h 2021 User Guide

681-4. Hybrid system
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Also, even in heavy traffic conditions,
drive the vehicle in D or S.
*: When the hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery) requires charging or the engine is
warming up, etc., the gasoline engine will
not automatically stop. ( P.68)
■During normal driving
The gasoline engine is predominantly
used. The electric motor (traction
motor) charges the hybrid battery
(traction battery) as necessary.
■When accelerating sharply
When the accelerator pedal is
depressed heavily, the power of the
hybrid battery (traction battery) is
added to that of the gasoline engine via
the electric motor (traction motor).
■When braking (regenerative brak-
ing)
The wheels operate the electric motor
(traction motor) as a power generator,
and the hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery) is charged.
■Regenerative braking
In the following situations, kinetic energy is
converted to electric energy and decelera-
tion force can be obta ined in conjunction
with the recharging of the hybrid battery
(traction battery).
●The accelerator pedal is released while
driving with the shift lever in D or S.
●The brake pedal is depressed while driv-
ing with the shift lever in D or S.
■EV indicator
The EV indicator comes on when the vehi-
cle is driven using only the electric motor
(traction motor) or th e gasoline engine is
stopped.
■Conditions in which the gasoline engine
may not stop
The gasoline engine starts and stops auto-
matically. However, it may not stop auto-
matically in the following conditions
*:
●During gasoline engine warm-up
●During hybrid battery (traction battery)
charging
●When the temperature of the hybrid bat-
tery (traction battery) is high or low
●When the heater is switched on
*: Depending on the circumstances, the gasoline engine may also not stop auto-
matically in other situations.
■Charging the hybrid battery (traction
battery)
As the gasoline engine charges the hybrid
battery (traction battery), the battery does
not need to be charged from an outside
source. However, if the vehicle is left parked
for a long time the hybrid battery (traction
battery) will slowly discharge. For this rea-
son, be sure to drive the vehicle at least
once every few months for at least 30 min-
utes or 10 miles (16 km ). If the hybrid bat-
tery (traction battery) becomes fully
discharged and you are unable to start the
hybrid system, contact your Lexus dealer.
■Charging the 12-volt battery
 P.416
■After the 12-volt battery has discharged
or when the terminal has been removed
and installed during exchange, etc.
The gasoline engine may not stop even if
the vehicle is being driven by the hybrid bat-
tery (traction battery). If this continues for a
few days, contact your Lexus dealer.

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The cooling air intake and discharge
vents for the hybrid battery (traction
battery) are located under the rear
seats and between the rear seats and
deck board, respectively. If the air
intake vents are blocked, it could lead
to a reduction in hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery) output.
The hybrid battery (traction battery) out-
put will not be reduced, even if the space
between the upper part of the air dis-
charge vents on the back of the rear seat
and deck board is blocked with luggage,
etc.
WARNING
●If your vehicle needs to be towed, do
so with four wheels raised. If the
wheels connected to the electric
motor (traction motor) are on the
ground when towing, the motor may
continue to generate electricity. This
may cause a fire. ( P.383)
●Carefully inspect the ground under the
vehicle. If you find that liquid has
leaked onto the ground, the fuel sys-
tem may have been damaged. Leave
the vehicle as soon as possible.
■Hybrid battery (traction battery)
●Never resell, hand over or modify the
hybrid battery. To prevent accidents,
hybrid batteries that have been
removed from a disposed vehicle are
collected through Lexus dealers. Do
not dispose of the battery yourself.
Unless the battery is properly collected,
the following may occur, resulting in
death or serious injury:
• The hybrid battery may be illegally dis- posed of or dumped, and it is hazard-
ous to the environment or someone
may touch a high voltage part, result-
ing in an electric shock.
• The hybrid battery is intended to be used exclusively with your hybrid vehi-
cle. If the hybrid battery is used outside
of your vehicle or modified in any way,
accidents such as electric shock, heat
generation, smoke generation, an
explosion and electrolyte leakage may
occur.
When reselling or handing over your
vehicle, the possibility of an accident is
extremely high because the person
receiving the vehicle may not be aware
of these dangers.
●If your vehicle is disposed of without
the hybrid battery having been
removed, there is a danger of serious
electric shock if hi gh voltage parts,
cables and their connectors are
touched. In the event that your vehicle
must be disposed of, the hybrid battery
must be disposed of by your Lexus
dealer or a qualified service shop. If
the hybrid battery is not disposed of
properly, it may cause electric shock
that can result in death or serious
injury.
NOTICE
■Hybrid battery (traction battery)
Do not carry large amounts of water
such as water cooler bottles in the vehi-
cle. If water spills onto the hybrid battery
(traction battery), the battery may be
damaged.
Have the vehicle inspected by your
Lexus dealer.
Hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery) air intake and discharge
vents

902-1. Instrument cluster
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will be shown.
Call sending/receiving and history
display
Linked with the hands-free system, sending
or receiving call is displayed. For details
regarding the hands-fr
ee system, refer to
the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA
SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
■Content displayed as drive infor-
mation
Select to display various drive data.
Items displayed can be switched by
pressing or of the meter con-
trol switches to select and pressing
or .
 Current fuel consumption
*1
Displays the current rate of fuel consump-
tion
Average fuel consumption (after
reset
*2/after start/after refuel)*1
Displays the average fuel consumption
since the function was reset, the hybrid sys-
tem was started, and the vehicle was refu-
eled, respectively
Use the displayed average fuel consump-
tion as a reference.
 Average vehicle speed (after
reset
*2/after start)*1
Displays the average vehicle speed since
the function was reset and the hybrid sys-
tem was started, respectively
Elapsed time (after reset*2/after
start)
*1
Displays the elapsed time since the func-
tion was reset and the hybrid system was
started, respectively
 Distance (driving range/after start)*1
Displays the estimated maximum distance
that can be driven with the quantity of fuel
remaining and the distan ce driven after the
hybrid system was started respectively.
• This distance is computed based on your average fuel consumption. As a result,
the actual distance that can be driven
may differ from that displayed.
• When only a small amount of fuel is added to the tank, the display may not be
updated.
When refueling, turn the power switch
off. If the vehicle is refueled without turn-
ing the power switch off, the display may
not be updated.
*1: Displayed when the it em is set in “Drive
Info 1”, “Drive Info 2” and “Drive Info 3”.
*2: The function can be reset by pressing
the of the meter control switches
for longer than 1 second when the item
to reset is displayed.
If there is more than one item that can
be reset, the item selection screen will
appear.
■Energy monitor
 P.99
■G monitor (if equipped)
Displays the acceleration forces of the
front, back, left and right of the vehicle.
Also displays the turning angle of the
steering wheel, brake oil pressure,
accelerator opening.
 The actual vehicle conditions may
differ from those on the display
Drive information
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Select to display warning messages
and measures to be taken if a malfunc-
tion is detected. ( P.398)
The settings of the following items can
be changed using the meter control
switches.
For functions that can be enabled or
disabled, the function switches
between on and off each time is
pressed.
■ LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) (if
equipped) ( P.218)
Select to set up the following items.
 Lane centering
Select to enable/disab le the lane centering
function.
 Steering Assist
Select to enable/disable steering wheel
assistance.
Alert
Select to change the alert types.
Alert sensitivity
Select to set the warning sensitivity.
Sway warning
Select to enable/disab le the vehicle sway
warning.
 Sway sensitivity
Select to set the vehicle sway warning sen-
sitivity.
■LDA (Lane Departure Alert
with steering control) (if equipped)
(  P.227)
Select to set up the following items.
 Steering Assist
Select to enable/dis able steering wheel
assistance.
 Alert
Select to change the alert types.
Alert sensitivity
Select to set the warning sensitivity.
Sway warning
Select to enable/disable the vehicle sway
warning.
Sway sensitivity
Select to set the vehicle sway warning sen-
sitivity.
■ PCS (Pre-Collision System)
(  P.211)
Select to set up the following items.
 PCS on/off
Select to enable/disable the pre-collision
system.
PCS sensitivity
Select to change the warning timing.
■PKSA (Parking Support Alert) (if
equipped) ( P.247)
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
Warning message display
Settings display

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Before driving
3-1. Key information
Keys ................................................. 106
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ...................................... 110
Back door ....................................... 114
Smart access system with push- button start ................................. 126
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ..................................... 132
Rear seats ...................................... 133
Driving position memory ........ 138
Head restraints............................. 141
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel............................. 143
Inside rear view mirror............. 144
Outside rear view mirrors ...... 146
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows........................... 148
Moon roof ..................................... 150

1323-3. Adjusting the seats
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3-3.Adjusting the seats
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.

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*:If equipped
When all of the following have been
performed, the driver’s seat and steer-
ing wheel are automatically adjusted to
a position that allows driver to enter
and exit the vehicle easily.
• The shift lever has been shifted to P.
• The power switch has been turned
off.
• The driver’s seat belt has been unfastened.
When any of the following has been
performed, the driver’s seat and steer- ing wheel automatically return to their
original positions.
• The power switch has been turned
to ACCESSORY mode or ON
mode.
• The driver’s seat belt has been fas- tened.
■Operation of the power easy access sys-
tem
When exiting the vehicle, the power easy
access system may not op erate if the seat is
already close to the rearmost position, etc.
■Customization
The seat movement amou nt settings of the
power easy access system can be custom-
ized. (Customizable features: P.443)
1 Check that the shift lever is in P.
2 Turn the power switch to ON
mode.
3 Adjust the driver’s seat, steering
wheel and outside rear view mir-
rors to the desired positions.
4 While pressing the “SET” button, or
within 3 seconds after the “SET”
button is pressed, press button “1”,
“2” or “3” until the buzzer sounds.
If the selected button has already been
preset, the previously recorded position
Driving position memory*
This feature auto matically adjusts
the front seats, steering wheel and
outside rear view mirrors to make
entering and exiting the vehicle
easier or to suit your preferences.
Three different driving positions
can be recorded into memory.
Each electronic key (including a
card key) can be registered to
recall your preferred driving posi-
tion.
Enabling easier driver entry and
exit (Power easy access system)Recording a driving position into
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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
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driving position cannot be recorded
properly.
1Check that the shift lever is in P.
2 Turn the power switch to ON
mode.
3 Recall the driving position that you
want to record.
4 While pressing the recalled button,
press and hold the door lock switch
(either lock or unlock) until the
buzzer sounds.
If the driving position could not be regis-
tered, the buzzer sounds continuously for
approximately 3 seconds.
■Cancelation procedure
1 Carry only the key you want to can-
cel and then close the driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle,
the driving position cannot be can-
celed properly.
2 Turn the power switch to ON
mode.
3 While pressing the “SET” button,
press and hold the door lock switch
(either lock or unlock) until the
buzzer sounds twice.
If it could not be canceled, the buzzer
sounds continuously for approximately 3
seconds.
■Recall procedure
1 Make sure that the doors are
locked before recalling the driving
position. Carry the electronic key
that has been registered to the driv-
ing position, and then unlock and
open the driver’s door using the
smart access system with push-but-
ton start or wireless remote control.
The driving position will move to the
recorded position (not including the steer-
ing wheel). However, th e seat will move to
a position slightly behind the recorded
position in order to make entering the vehi-
cle easier.
If the driving position is in a position that
has already been recorded, the seat and
outside rear view mirrors will not move.
2 Turn the power switch to ACCES-
SORY mode or ON mode, or fas-
ten a seat belt.
The seat and steering wheel will move to
the recorded position.
■Recalling the driving position using the
memory recall function
●Different driving positions can be regis-
tered for each electronic key. Therefore,
the driving position that is recalled may
be different depending on the key being
carried.
●If a door other than the driver’s door is
unlocked with the smart access system
with push-button start, the driving posi-
tion cannot be recalled. In this case, press
the driving position button which has
been set.
■Customization
The unlock door sett ings of the memory
recall function can be customized. (Cus-
tomizable features: P.443)

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3-4.Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Manual type
1 Hold the steering wheel and push
the lever down.
2 Adjust to the ideal position by mov-
ing the steering wheel horizontally
and vertically.
After adjustment, pull the lever up to
secure the steering wheel.
Power type
Operating the switch moves the steer-
ing wheel in the following directions: 1
Up
2 Down
3 Toward the driver
4 Away from the driver
■The steering wheel can be adjusted
when (power type)
The power switch is in ACCESSORY or
ON mode
*.
*: If the driver’s seat belt is fastened, the
steering wheel can be adjusted regard-
less of power switch mode.
■Automatic adjustment of the steering
position (if equipped)
A desired steering posi tion can be entered
to memory and recalled automatically by
the driving position memory system.
(  P.138)
■Power easy access system (if equipped)
The steering wheel and driver’s seat move
in accordance with power switch mode and
the driver’s seat belt condition. ( P.138)
■After adjusting the steering wheel
(manual type)
Make sure that the steering wheel is
securely locked.
The horn may not sound if the steering
wheel is not securely locked.
Steering wheel
Adjustment procedure