light LEXUS RC F 2015 Owners Manual

RC350/RCF_U (OM24636U)
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3Operation of each
componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advices which are necessary for driving
5Lexus Display
Audio systemOperating the Lexus Display Audio system
6Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
7Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance procedures
8When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
9Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
10For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat belt
and SRS airbag instructio ns for Canadian owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

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For your information ................................... 8
Reading this manual................................... 12
How to search ..............................................13
Pictorial index ............................................... 14
1-1. For safe useBefore driving................................. 30
For safety drive............................... 32
Seat belts .......................................... 34
SRS airbags ..................................... 40
Front passenger occupant classification system.................. 50
Safety information for children .......................................... 56
Child restraint systems ................57
Exhaust gas precautions .............75
1-2. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system........ 76
Alarm ................................................. 78
Theft prevention labels ...............80 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators....................................... 82
Gauges and meters (RC350) ....................................... 90
Gauges and meters (RC F) ............................................. 96
Multi-information display (RC350) ..................................... 103
Multi-information display (RC F) ............................................. 110
Fuel consumption information ..................................123
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster

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3-1. Key informationKeys .................................................. 130
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk
Doors ................................................135
Trunk................................................... 141
Smart access system with push-button start.......................146
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats.......................................152
Rear seats........................................155
Driving position memory.......... 157
Head restraints .............................. 161
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ..............................164
Inside rear view mirror...............166
Outside rear view mirrors....... 168
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows .............................. 171
Moon roof ....................................... 175 4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ..................... 180
Cargo and luggage .................... 187
Vehicle load limits ....................... 190
Trailer towing .................................. 191
Dinghy towing ...............................192
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch .............193
Automatic transmission ............199
Turn signal lever .......................... 204
Parking brake .............................. 205
ASC (Active Sound Control) (RC350) .................................... 206
ASC (Active Sound Control) (RC F) .......................................... 207
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ........................208
Automatic High Beam................ 211
Fog light switch ............................. 216
Windshield wipers and washer ........................................... 217
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ..... 225
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component4Driving

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5-7. Connecting Bluetooth®
Steps for using Bluetooth®
devices ........................................ 368
Registering a Bluetooth
®
device .......................................... 370
Selecting a Bluetooth
®
device ............................................ 371
Connecting a Bluetooth
®
audio player ...............................372
Connecting a Bluetooth
®
phone ............................................373
Displaying a Bluetooth
®
device details ............................. 374
Detailed Bluetooth
®
settings .........................................375
5-8. Bluetooth
® Audio
Listening to Bluetooth
®
Audio ............................................ 376
5-9. Bluetooth
® Phone
Using a Bluetooth
®
Phone........................................... 378
Making a call................................380
Receiving a call ...........................383
Speaking on th e phone ........... 384
Using a Bluetooth
® phone
message...................................... 386
Using the steering wheel switches ......................................388
Bluetooth
® phone
settings ........................................ 389
5-10. Phonebook Contact settings .......................... 391
Messaging setting ..................... 394 5-11. Bluetooth
®
What to do if...
(Troubleshooting) ................... 395
Bluetooth
®.................................. 399
5-12. Other function “Information” screen................. 404
USB photo .................................... 406
Weather information ................408
Voice command system .......... 409
Lexus Enform Remote ...............413
6-1. Using the air conditioning system
Automatic air conditioning system ............................................ 416
Heated steering wheel/ seat heaters/
seat ventilators ......................... 425
6-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ......................... 428
• Interior lights.......................... 429
• Personal lights ....................... 430
6-3. Using the storage features List of storage features ..............431• Glove box ............................... 432
• Console box .......................... 432
• Cup holders ........................... 433
Trunk features .............................. 434
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6-4. Using the other interior features
Other interior features ............ 435 • Sun visors ................................ 435
• Vanity mirrors ........................ 435
• Clock ........................................ 436
• Power outlet ........................... 436
• Armrest.....................................437
•Trunk storage extension ................................. 438
• Assist grips ............................. 439
• Coat hooks ............................. 439
Garage door opener ............... 440
Compass ........................................447
LEXUS Enform Safety Connect........................................ 451
7-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior ................ 458
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle inte rior.................. 463
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ............................ 466
General maintenance.............. 469
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ..................................... 472 7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions.................................473
Hood ................................................475
Positioning a floor jack.............. 476
Engine compartment ................479
Tires....................................................491
Tire inflation pressure ...............500
Wheels ........................................... 503
Air conditio ning filter ...............505
Electronic key battery.............. 507
Checking and replacing fuses.............................................. 509
Light bulbs ......................................512
8-1. Essential information Emergency flashers .................. 522
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency ................................ 523
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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ............................................524
If you think something is wrong.............................................531
Fuel pump shut off system ...... 532
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ......................................... 533
If a warning message is displayed .................................... 539
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with a spare
tire)................................................ 560
If you have a flat tire (vehicles without a spare
tire)................................................. 574
If the engine will not start ........ 587
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ...........................589
If the electronic key does not operate properly ............. 590
If the vehicle battery is discharged ................................. 593
If your vehicle overheats ..........597
If the vehicle becomes stuck .............................................600 9-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .................. 604
Fuel information ......................... 620
Tire information........................... 623
9-2. Customization Customizable features ............ 635
9-3. Items to initialize Items to initialize......................... 646
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ........................ 648
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French).................................. 649
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners
(in French)....................................651
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ............................... 660
Alphabetical index ................................ 6649Vehicle specifications
For owners
Index
For vehicles with a navigation system, refer to the “NAVIGATION SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL” for information rega rding the equipment listed below.
• Navigation system
• Audio/video system• Intuitive parking assist
• Lexus parking assist monitor

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RC350/RCF_U (OM24636U)Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■Exterior (front)
RC350
The shape of the headlights may differ depending on the grade, etc.
RC F
The shape of the headlights may differ depending on the grade, etc.

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Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 135
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 135
Opening/closing the side window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 171
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 590
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 534, 541
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 315
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 421
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 460
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 225
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 225
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 607
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 491
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 614
Winter tires/tire chain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 315
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 491
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 560, 574
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 475
Opening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 475
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 607
Coping with overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 597
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 5 41
Headlights/parking lights/daytime running lights/
turn signal lights /side marker lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 204, 208
Front fog lights
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 216
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 512, Watts: P. 619)
*: If equipped
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Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 141
Opening from inside the cabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 141
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1 41
Opening by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 591
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 534, 541
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 168
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 168
Folding the mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1 6 8
Driving position memory
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 157
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 420
Active rear wing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 3 10
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 208
Stop lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 180
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 208
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 208
Back up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 19 9
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(Replacing method: P. 512, Watts: P. 619)
*: If equipped
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■Instrument panel
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1 9 3
Starting the engine/changing the mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 193
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 523
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 587
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 55 6
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 199
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 199
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 524
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 589
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 9 0 , 9 6
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel lights . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 90, 96
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 82
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 533
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