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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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RC350/RCF_U (OM24636U)Please note that this manual applies to all
models and explains all equipment, including
options. Therefore, you may find some expl anations for equipment not installed on your
vehicle.
All specifications provided in this manual are current at the time of printing. However,
because of the Lexus policy of continual pr oduct improvement, we reserve the right to
make changes at any time without notice.
Depending on specifications, the vehicle show n in the illustrations may differ from your
vehicle in terms of color and equipment.
Approximately five hours after the engine is turned off, you may hear sound coming from
under the vehicle for several minutes. This is the sound of a fuel evaporation leakage
check and, it does not indicate a malfunction.
A wide variety of non-genuine spare parts and accessories for Lexus vehicles are cur-
rently available in the market. You should know that Toyota does not warrant these prod-
ucts and is not responsible for their performance, repair, or replacement, or for any
damage they may cause to, or adverse effect they may have on, your Lexus vehicle.
This vehicle should not be modified with non-genuine Lexus products. Modification with
non-genuine Lexus products could affect its performance, safety or durability, and may
even violate governmental regulations. In addition, damage or performance problems
resulting from the modification may not be covered under warranty.
The installation of a mobile two-way radio sy stem in your vehicle could affect electronic
systems such as:
●Multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel injection system
●Dynamic radar cruise control system
●Cruise control system
●Anti-lock brake system
●Vehicle dynamics in tegrated management
●SRS airbag system
●Seat belt pretensioner system
Be sure to check with your Lexus dealer fo r precautionary measures or special instruc-
tions regarding insta llation of a mobile two-way radio system.
For your information
Main Owner’s Manual
Noise from under vehicle after turning off the engine
Accessories, spare parts and modification of your Lexus
Installation of a mobile two-way radio system

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RC350/RCF_U (OM24636U)Your Lexus is equipped with several sophis
ticated computers that will record certain
data, such as:
• Engine speed
• Accelerator status
•Brake status
• Vehicle speed
•Shift position
The recorded data varies according to the ve hicle grade level and options with which it is
equipped. Furthermore, these computers do not record conversations, sounds or pic-
tures.
●Data usage
Lexus may use the data recorded in these computers to diagnose malfunctions, con-
duct research and development, and improve quality.
Lexus will not disclose the recorded data to a third party except:
• With the consent of the vehicle owner or with the consent of the lessee if the vehicle is leased
• In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a government
agency
• For use by Lexus in a law suit.
• For research purposes where the data is not tied to a specific vehicle or vehicle owner
●Usage of data collected through Safety Co nnect / Lexus Enform (U.S. mainland only)
If your Lexus has Safety Connect or Lexus Enform and if you have subscribed to those
services, please refer to the Safety Connect / Lexus Enform Telematics Subscription
Service Agreement for information on data collected and its usage.
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RC350/RCF_U (OM24636U)This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR
is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an air bag deployment
or hitting a road obstacle, data that will as
sist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems
performed. The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety
systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is desi gned to record such data as:
• How various systems in your vehicle were operating;
• Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fastened;
• How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
• How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better unde rstanding of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs;
no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data
(e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) are recorded. However, other parties, such
as law enforcement, could combine the EDR data with the type of personally identifying
data routinely acquired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access to the vehi-
cle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such as
law enforcement, that have the special equipm ent, can read the information if they have
access to the vehicle or the EDR.
●Disclosure of the EDR data
Lexus will not disclose the data recorded in an EDR to a third party except when:
• An agreement from the vehicle’s owner (or the lessee for a leased vehicle) is obtained
• In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a government
agency
• For use by Lexus in a law suit
However, if necessary, Lexus may:
• Use the data for research on vehicle safety performance
• Disclose the data to a third party for research purposes without disclosing informa- tion about the specific vehicle or vehicle owner
Event data recorder

19Pictorial index
RC350/RCF_U (OM24636U)
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 103, 110
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 103, 110
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 539
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205
Applying/releasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 316
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 539
Turn signal lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 208
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime ru nning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 208
Front fog lights
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Windshield wiper and washer switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 49 0
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 5 51
Headlight cleaners
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 522
Trunk opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 1 4 1
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 475
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 164
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 164
Driving position memory
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 157
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 164
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 164
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 416
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 416
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 420
Audio system*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 322
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 322
Hands-free system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 378
Trunk opener main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 142
*1: If equipped
*2: For vehicles with a navigation system, refer to “NAVIGATION
SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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842. Instrument cluster
RC350/RCF_U (OM24636U)
Warning lights inform the driver of malfun ctions in the indicated vehicle systems.
Warning lights
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Brake system warning light
( P. 5 3 3 )
*1, 2
(if equipped)
Pre-collision system warn-
ing light
( P. 5 3 4 )
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Brake system warning light
( P. 5 3 3 )*1
Slip indicator ( P. 5 3 4 )
*1Charging system warning
light ( P. 5 3 3 )*1 Automatic headlight level-
ing system warning light
( P. 5 3 4 )
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(U.S.A.)
Malfunction indicator lamp
( P. 5 3 3 )Open door warning light
( P. 5 3 4 )
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(Canada)
Malfunction indicator lamp
( P. 5 3 3 )Low fuel level warning light
( P. 5 3 4 )
*1SRS warning light
( P. 5 3 3 )Seat belt reminder light
( P. 5 3 4 )
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(U.S.A.)
ABS warning light
( P. 5 3 3 )*1Master warning light
( P. 5 3 4 )
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ABS warning light
( P. 5 3 3 )*1Tire pressure warning light
( P. 5 3 5 )
*1Electric power steering sys-
tem warning light
( P. 5 3 4 )

862. Instrument cluster
RC350/RCF_U (OM24636U)
●Drive mode indicators
RC350 (except F SPORT models)
RC350 (F SPORT models)
*1Eco Driving Indicator Light
(  P. 88)*1, 7“AIR BAG ON/OFF”
indicator ( P. 5 0 )
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(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator
( P. 2 0 5 )
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“EXPERT” indicator
( P. 2 8 6 )
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Parking brake indicator
( P. 2 0 5 )
Eco drive mode indicator
( P. 2 7 8 ) “SPORT” indicator
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 P. 2 7 8 )
Snow mode indicator
(  P. 2 0 0 )
Eco drive mode indicator
( P. 2 7 8 ) “SPORT S” indicator
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 P. 2 7 8 )
“SPORT S+” indicator
(  P. 2 7 8 ) Snow mode indicator
(
 P. 2 0 0 )

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Instrument cluster
RC350/RCF_U (OM24636U)
■G-force
Displays lateral G-forces on the vehicle
Also displays, around the periphery of the G-force display, the left and right
steering amount, accelerator pedal input, and brake fluid pressure
●Reading the display• Normal display Displays the following on the multi-information display
Acceleration G-force on the
vehicle
Current G-force value (ana-
lyzed value of front/rear and
left/right G-forces)
Accelerator pedal input
Brake fluid pressure
Steering amount
• Advanced display Displays the following on the main meter and multi-information display
Acceleration G-force on the
vehicle
Record of the maximum G-
forces
Value of the maximum G-
force since display reset (ana-
lyzed value of front/rear and
left/right G-forces)
Accelerator pedal input
Brake fluid pressure
Steering amount
G-force direction
Current G-force value (analyzed value of front/rear and left/right G-
forces)
This display is intended fo r use as a guideline. Depending on factors such as the
road surface condition, temperature and vehicle speed, the display may not
show the actual condition of the vehicle.
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1202. Instrument cluster
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■Speed indicator
Select to set the speed indicator on/off.
When set to on, proceed to set the vehicle speed at which the speed indicator
will be displayed.
Selectable speed range:
30 mph to 100 mph (50 km/h to 160 km/h)
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: Always observe the legal speed limit when driving on public roads.
■Rear wing
Select to enable/disable the active rear wing.
■SPORT gauges
The SPORT S or SPORT S+ mode meter display can be selected and set as
the customized display for either SPORT S or SPORT S+ mode.
■Initialization
Select to reset the meter display settings. ( P. 6 3 6 )
■Start-up display
When the engine is started, the name of the vehicle is displayed on the multi-information
display.
While the start-up display is being displaye d, the meter display cannot be changed even
if the drive mode is changed. When the start-up display is finished, the meter display for
the currently selected mode will be displayed.
■Torque distribution display (if equipped)
Torque distribution may not be displayed correctly in some cases, such as when the vehi-
cle passes over road expansion joints.
■G-force display
●The G-force values may not be zero even when the vehicle is parked, such as when it is
parked on an incline.
●The steering amount, accelerator pedal input, and brake fluid pressure displays are dis-
abled until the engine has warmed up (the variable red zone of the tachometer has
retracted to 7300 rpm).
After the engine has warmed up, these displays will be enabled.
●Depending on the vehicle usage conditions, the brake fluid pressure display may not
reach its maximum reading even though the brake pedal is fully depressed.
●If a battery terminal is disconnected and reconnected, the steering amount display may
be disabled temporarily. After driving the vehi cle for a while, the display will be enabled.

1563-3. Adjusting the seats
RC350/RCF_U (OM24636U)
WA R N I N G
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■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
●Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.
●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 seatback lock
release knob. Make sure that the red marking
is not visible.