rear view mirror LEXUS RC300H 2017 Owners Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
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For your information ...................................8
Reading this manual .................................. 12
How to search ............................................. 13
Pictorial index .............................................. 14
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ................................. 34
For safety drive............................... 36
Seat belts ..........................................38
SRS airbags ..................................... 43
Airbag manual on-off
system .............................................54
Pop Up Hood .................................56
Safety information for
children...........................................59
Child restraint systems ...............60
Exhaust gas precautions ............84
1-2. Hybrid system
Hybrid system features.............. 85
Hybrid system precautions .......89
1-3. Theft deterrent system
Immobilizer system ......................95
Double locking system .............. 101
Alarm ............................................... 102
2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and
indicators ...................................... 110
Gauges and meters .....................115
Multi-information display...........121
Energy monitor/
consumption screen ............... 129
3-1. Key information
Keys .................................................. 138
3-2. Opening, closing and locking
the doors and trunk
Doors ............................................... 144
Trunk ................................................ 150
Smart entry & start
system ........................................... 155
3-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats...................................... 178
Rear seats ........................................ 181
Driving position memory ......... 183
Head restraints............................. 186
3-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ............................. 189
Inside rear view mirror................191
Outside rear view mirrors ....... 193
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
each component

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Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■Exterior
The shape of the headlights may differ depending on the grade, etc.
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 144
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 144 Opening/closing the side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 578 Warning lights/warning messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 539, 544
Trunk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 150
Opening from inside the cabin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 150 Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 150Opening by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 579
Warning lights/warning messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 539, 544
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 193
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 193
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 194 Driving position memory*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 183Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 438
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Driving position memory switches*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 183
Outside rear view mirror switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 193
Door lock switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 146
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196
Tire pressure warning reset switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 487
PCS OFF switch*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
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*1: If equipped
*2: For vehicles with a navigation system, refer to
“NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.

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Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
Sun visors*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 455
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 455
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 447
Personal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 448
Moon roof switches*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 200
Intrusion sensor cancel switch*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 105
Intrusion sensor and tilt sensor cancel switch*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 105
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*1: NEVER use a rearward facing child re-
straint on a seat protected by an AC-
TIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can
occur. ( P. 66)
*2: If equipped

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PCS OFF switch*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Tire pressure warning reset switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 487
Outside rear view mirror switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 193
Driving position memory switches*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 183
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196
Door lock switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 146
*1: If equipped
*2: For vehicles with a navigation or multimedia system, refer to
“NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
Sun visors
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 455
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 455
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 447
Personal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 448
Moon roof switches
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 200
Intrusion sensor cancel switch
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 105
Intrusion sensor and tilt sensor cancel switch
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 105
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*1: NEVER use a rearward facing child re- straint on a seat protected by an AC-
TIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can
occur. ( P. 66)
*2: If equipped

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For safety and security
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Make sure that you can see backward clearly by adjusting the inside and outside
rear view mirrors properly. ( P. 191, 193)
Adjusting the mirrors
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●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 posture from being achieved, and reduce the effec-tiveness of the seat be lt 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 stopthe seat from locking in place. This may lead to an accident and the adjustment mech-
anism 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 drivin g, do not force yourself to continue driving and take a break immediately.

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2. Instrument cluster
Except F SPORT models
F SPORT models
The units used on the meters may differ depending on the target region.
Warning lights and indicators
The warning lights and indicators on th e instrument cluster, center panel and
outside rear view mirrors inform the driver of the status of the vehicle’s vari-
ous systems.
For the purpose of explanation, the fo llowing illustrations display all warning
lights and indicators illuminated.

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*2: These lights turn on when the power switch is turned to ON mode to indicate that a
system check is being perfor med. They will turn off after the “READY” indicator turns
on. There may be a malfunction in a system if a light does not come on, or turn off.
Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another
duly qualified and equipped professional.
*3: The light flashes to indicate a malfunction.
*4: This light illuminates on the center panel.
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s various sys-
tems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator ( P. 229) Cruise control “SET” indica- tor ( P. 253, 257)
Tail light indicator ( P. 232) (if equipped)
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) indicator ( P. 273)
Headlight high beam indi-
cator ( P. 232)
Lexus parking assist-sensor
indicator ( P. 279)
(if equipped)
Automatic High Beam indi-
cator ( P. 235)
*2, 3 Slip indicator
( P. 305)
(if equipped)
Front fog light indicator
( P. 239)
*1VSC OFF indicator
( P. 307)
Rear fog light indicator ( P. 239)
*1, 4
(if equipped)
Pre-crash safety system warning light ( P. 312)
Cruise control indicator ( P. 253, 257)
*5, 7
(if equipped)
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) outside rear view mirror
indicators ( P. 319)
(if equipped)
Dynamic radar cruise con- trol indicator ( P. 257)
*8Security indicator ( P. 95, 102)

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*3: The light flashes to indicate that the system is operating.
*4: The light comes on when the system is turned off. The light will flash quickly when the
system is operating.
*5: In order to confirm operation, the BSM outside rear view mirror indicators illuminate
in the following situations:
• When the power switch is turned to ON mode while the BSM main switch is turned on.• When the BSM main switch is turned on while the power switch is in ON mode.
If the system is functioning correctly, the BSM outside rear view mirror indicators will turn off after a few seconds. If the BSM outside rear view mirror indicators do not illuminate or do not turn off,
there may be a malfunction in the system. If this occurs, have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer,or another duly qualified and equipped professional.
*6: When the outside temperature is approximately 3°C (37°F) or lower, the indicator
will flash for approximately 10 seconds, then stay on.
*7: This light illuminates on the outside rear view mirrors.
*8: This light illuminates on the center panel.
WARNING
■If a safety system warning light does not come on
Should a safety system light such as the ABS and SRS warning light not come on when you start the hybrid system, this could mean that these systems are not available to helpprotect you in an accident, which could result in death or serious injury. Have the vehi-
cle inspected by any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional immediately if this occurs.