driver seat adjustment LEXUS RC300 2020 Owners Manual
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231-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
Adjust the angle of the seatback so 
that you are sitting straight up and 
so that you do not have to lean for-
ward to steer. (P.97)
Adjust the seat so that you can 
depress the pedals fully and so that 
your arms bend slightly at the 
elbow when gripping the steering 
wheel. ( P.97)
Lock the head restraint in place 
with the center of the head restraint 
closest to the top of your ears. 
( P.103)
Wear the seat belt correctly. 
( P.24) Make sure that all occupants are wear-
ing their seat belts before driving the 
vehicle. (
P.24)
Use a child restraint system appropri-
ate for the child until the child becomes 
large enough to properly wear the 
vehicle’s seat belt. ( P.40)
Make sure that you can see backward 
clearly by adjusting the inside and out-
side rear view mirrors properly. 
( P.107, 108)
For safe driving
For safe driving, adjust the seat and 
mirror to an appropriate position 
before driving.
Correct driving posture
WARNING
■For safe driving
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or 
serious injury.
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●Do not adjust the position of the 
driver’s seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose 
control of the vehicle.
●Do not place a cushion between the 
driver or passenger and the seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct pos-
ture from being achieved, and reduce 
the effectiveness of the seat belt and 
head restraint.
●Do not place anything under the front 
seats.
Objects placed under the front seats 
may become jammed in the seat 
tracks and stop the seat from locking in 
place. This may lead to an accident 
and the adjustment  mechanism may 
also be damaged.
●Always observe the legal speed limit 
when driving on public roads.
●When driving over long distances, take 
regular breaks before you start to feel 
tired.
Also, if you feel tired or sleepy while 
driving, do not force yourself to con-
tinue driving and take a break immedi-
ately.
Correct use of the seat belts
Adjusting the mirrors 
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973-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
3-3.Adjusting the seats
Seat position adjustment
Seatback angle adjustment
Seat cushion (front) angle adjust-
ment
Vertical height adjustment
Lumbar support adjustment (if 
equipped)
■Power easy access system
The driver’s seat and steering wheel move 
in accordance with engine switch mode and 
the driver’s seat belt condition. ( P.100)
■When adjusting the seat
●Take care when adjusting the seat so that 
the head restraint does not touch the ceil-
ing.
●When folding down a rear seatback, if it 
interferes with a front seatback, adjust the 
front seat position so that the seats no 
longer interfere with each other. How-
ever, if adjusting the front seat position 
causes the correct driving posture to not 
be maintained, return the rear seatback 
to its original position. ( P.99)
Front seats
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.
●Make sure to leave enough space 
around the feet so they do not get 
stuck.
■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.
Adjustment procedure
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1013-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
ing wheel* automatically return to their 
original positions.
 The engine switch has been turned 
to ACCESSORY mode or IGNI-
TION ON mode.
 The driver’s seat belt has been fas-
tened.
*: Power type
■Operation of the power easy access sys-
tem
When exiting the vehicle, the power easy 
access system may not operate if the seat is 
already close to the rear position, etc.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. 
(  P.341)
1Check that the shift lever is in P.
2
Turn the engine switch to IGNI-
TION 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  will be overwritten.
1Check that the shift lever is in P.
2
Turn the engine switch to IGNI-
TION 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.
Recording a driving position into 
memory (vehicles with driving 
position memory)
WARNING
■Seat adjustme nt 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 
(vehicles with driving position 
memory) 
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1023-3. Adjusting the seats
●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 (only cancels steering 
wheel position recall).
■Seat positions that can be memorized 
( P.97)
The adjusted positions other than the posi-
tion adjusted by lumbar support switch can 
be recorded.
■Operating the driving position memory 
after turning the engine 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.
■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.
■Registering procedure
Record your driving  position to button 
“1”, “2” or “3” before performing the 
following:
Carry only the key you want to register, 
and then close the driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the 
driving position cannot be recorded 
properly.
1 Check that the shift lever is in P. 2
Turn the engine switch to IGNI-
TION 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 button could not be registered, the 
buzzer sounds continuously for approxi-
mately 3 seconds.
■Cancelation procedure
Carry only the key you want to cancel 
and then close the driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the 
driving position cannot be canceled 
properly.
1 Turn the engine switch to IGNI-
TION ON mode.
2 While pressing the “SET” button, 
press and hold the door lock switch 
(either lock or unlock) until the 
buzzer sounds twice.
If the button could not be canceled, the 
buzzer sounds continuously for approxi-
mately 3 seconds.
■Recall procedure
1 Make sure that the doors are 
locked before recalling the driving 
position. Carry the electronic key 
Registering/canceling/recall a 
driving position to an electronic 
key (including a card key) (mem-
ory recall function) (vehicles 
with memory recall function) 
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1063-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
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
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Away from the driver
■The steering wheel can be adjusted 
when (power type)
The engine switch is in ACCESSORY or 
IGNITION ON mode
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*: If the driver’s seat  belt is fastened, the 
steering wheel can be adjusted regard-
less of engine 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.100)
■Power easy access system (power type)
The steering wheel and driver’s seat move 
in accordance with engine switch mode and 
the driver’s seat belt condition. ( P.100)
Steering wheel
Adjustment procedure
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while 
driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mis-
handle the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury. 
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2716-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
Adjustment bolt A
Adjustment bolt B
 Make sure the vehicle has a full tank 
of gasoline and the area around the 
headlight is not deformed.
 Park the vehicle on level ground.
 Make sure the tire inflation pressure 
is at the specified level.
 Have someone sit in the driver’s 
seat.
 Bounce the vehicle several times.
1 Using a Phillips-head screwdriver, 
turn bolt A in either direction.
Remember the turning direction and the  number of turns.
2
Turn bolt B the same number of 
turns and in the same direction as 
step  1.
If the headlight cannot be adjusted using 
this procedure, take the vehicle to your 
Lexus dealer to adjust the headlight aim.
Headlight aim
Vertical movement adjusting 
bolts
Before checking the headlight 
aim
Adjusting the headlight aim
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