LEXUS RC300 2021 Owners Manual

1013-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
1Move the luggage security system
lever to the unlock position.
2 Pull the seatback lock release lever
and fold the seatback down.
To return a rear seatback to its original
position, lift it until it locks. If a rear head
restraint contacts the ceiling and the seat-
back cannot be returned smoothly, lower
the head restraint to the lowest position.
WARNING
■Jam protection function
Do not use a hand, foot, or any other part
of your body to intentionally activate the
jam protection function.
Rear seats
The rear seatbacks can be folded
down.
Folding down the rear seatbacks
WARNING
Observe the following precautions. Fail-
ure to do so may result in death or seri-
ous injury.

1023-3. Adjusting the seats
P.94
*: If equipped
The seat and steering wheel* are auto-
matically adjusted to allow the driver to
enter and exit the vehicle easily.
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 engine 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-
WARNING
■When folding the rear seatbacks
down
●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 trunk while driving.
●Do not allow children to enter the
trunk.
■After returning the rear seatback to
the upright position
●Make sure that the seatback is
securely locked in position by lightly
pushing it back and forth.
If the seatback is not securely locked, the
red marking will be visible on the seat-
back lock release knob. Make sure that
the red marking is not visible.
●Check that the seat belts are not
twisted or caught in the seatback.
Luggage security system
Power easy access sys-
tem/driving position mem-
ory
*/memory recall function*
This feature automatically adjusts
the driver’s seat, steering wheel
and outside rear view mirrors to
make entering and exiting the vehi-
cle easier or to suit your prefer-
ences.
Power easy access system

1033-3. 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.351)
1 Check 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.
1
Check 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)

1043-3. 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.99)
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)

1053-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
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, the 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 engine switch to ACCES-
SORY mode or IGNITION ON
mode, or fasten 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
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.351)
Front seats
1 Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2Down
Push the head restra int down while press-
ing the lock release button .
Head restraints
Head restraints are provided for all
seats.
WARNING
■Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions
regarding the head re straints. 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.
Adjusting a head restraint verti-
cally
A

1063-3. Adjusting the seats
Rear seats
1 Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2Down
Push the head restraint down while press-
ing the lock release button .
■Adjusting the height 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 rear seat head restraint
Always raise the head restraint one level
from the stowed position when using.
The position of the head restraint can
be adjusted forward in 4 stages.
If the head restraint is pulled forward from
the foremost position, it will return to the
rearmost position.
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.99, 101)
Front seats
Align the head restraint with the instal-
lation holes and push it down to the
lock position.
Press and hold the lock release button when lowering the head restraint.
Adjusting a head restraint hori-
zontally
A
Removing the head restraints
Installing the head restraints
A
A

1073-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
Rear seats
Align the head restraint with the instal-
lation holes and push it down to the
lowest lock position while pressing the
lock release button .
A

1083-4. 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
4 Away from the driver
■The steering wheel can be adjusted
when (power type)
The engine switch is in ACCESSORY or
IGNITION ON mode
*.
*: 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.102)
■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.102)
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.

1093-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
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Before driving
To sound the horn, press on or close to
the mark.The height of the rear view mirror can
be adjusted to suit your driving pos-
ture.
Adjust the height of the rear view mir-
ror by moving it up and down.
Responding to the level of brightness
of the headlights of vehicles behind, the
reflected light is automatically
reduced.
Turn the automatic anti-glare function
mode on/off
WARNING
■After adjusting the steering wheel
(manual type)
Make sure that the steering wheel is
securely locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move
suddenly, possibly causing an accident,
and resulting in death or serious injury.
Also, the horn may not sound if the steer-
ing wheel is not securely locked.
Horn
Inside rear view mirror
The rear view mirror’s position can
be adjusted to enable sufficient
confirmation of the rear view.
Adjusting the heig ht of rear view
mirror
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the position of the mirror
while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the
vehicle and cause an accident, resulting
in death or serious injury.
Anti-glare function

1103-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
When the automatic anti-glare function is
in ON mode, the indicator illuminates.
The function will set to ON mode each
time the engine switch is turned to IGNI-
TION ON mode.
Pressing the button turns the function to
OFF mode. (The indicator also turns
off.)
■To prevent sensor error
To ensure that the sensors operate properly,
do not touch or cover them.
1 To select a mirror to adjust, press
the switch.
Left
Right
Pressing the same switch again will put the
switch in neutral.
A
A
Outside rear view mirrors
The rear view mirror’s position can
be adjusted to enable sufficient
confirmation of the rear view.
WARNING
■Important points while driving
Observe the following precautions while
driving.
Failure to do so may result in loss of con-
trol of the vehicle and cause an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
●Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.
●Do not drive with the mirrors folded.
●Both the driver and passenger side
mirrors must be ex tended and prop-
erly adjusted before driving.
Adjustment procedure
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B