light LEXUS RX350 2020 Workshop Manual
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1163-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
detection area, it may take slightly longer
to unlock the doors after the door handle
is gripped.
●Fingernails may scrape against the door
during operation of the door handle. Be
careful not to injure fingernails or dam-
age the surface of the door.
■When the vehicle is not driven for
extended periods
●To prevent theft of the vehicle, do not
leave the electronic key within 6 ft. (2 m)
of the vehicle.
●The smart access syst em with push-but-
ton start can be deactivated in advance.
●Setting the electronic key to battery-sav-
ing mode helps to reduce key battery
depletion. ( P.114)
■To operate the system properly
Make sure to carry the electronic key when
operating the system. Do not get the elec-
tronic key too close to the vehicle when
operating the system from the outside of the
vehicle.
Depending on the position and holding condition of the electronic key, the key may
not be detected correctly and the system
may not operate properly. (The alarm may
go off accidentally, or the door lock preven-
tion may not operate.)
■If the smart access system with
push-button start does not operate
properly
●Locking and unlockin
g the doors: Use
the mechanical key. P.441
●Starting the engine: P.442
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( P.470)
■If the smart access system with
push-button start has been deactivated
in a customized setting
●Locking and unlockin g the doors: Use
the wireless remote control or mechani-
cal key. ( P.97, 102, 441)
●Starting the engine and changing engine
switch modes: P.442
●Stopping the engine: P.177
■Certification for the smart access system with push-button start
Except for vehicles sold in Canada
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1233-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Before driving
Rear seats
WARNING
■When a rear seatback is folded
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Do not fold down the rear seatbacks
while driving.
●Stop the vehicle on level ground, apply
the parking brake and shift the shift
lever to P.
●Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded
rear seatback or in the luggage com-
partment while driving.
●Do not allow children to enter the lug-
gage compartment.
■When operating the rear seatback
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Make sure that passengers are clear of
the rear seatback before operating it.
●To prevent hands and other body parts
from being caught, keep them away
from the gaps in the seats and the mov-
ing parts of the seat s when operating a
rear seatback.
●Power seat: Do not let children oper-
ate the rear seatback. Other passen-
gers may get caught in the seat.
●Power seat: Make sure that all passen-
gers are clear of a seat before folding
it. Do not let passeng ers sit in the seat
while it is being folded.
■Seat adjustment
Second-row seats: To reduce the risk of
sliding under the lap belt during a colli-
sion, do not recline the seat more than
necessary.
If the seat is reclin ed excessively, 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 ri sk of death or seri-
ous injury in the event of an accident.
■After adjusting the rear seats
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Make sure that the rear seatback is
securely locked in position by lightly
pushing it back and forth.
●Check that the seat belts are not
twisted or caught between or behind
in the rear seatback.
●Arrange the seat belts in the proper
positions for ready use.
■Jam protection function (power seat)
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Never use any part of your body to
intentionally activa te the jam protec-
tion function.
●The jam protection function may not
operate if something is caught just
before the fully folded position. Be
careful so that finger s, etc. do not get
caught.
●The jam protection function may not
operate depending on the shape or
position of the obstruction. Be careful
so that fingers, etc. do not get caught.
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1303-3. Adjusting the seats
switch (luggage compartment): The rear
seatback is in a position within the range shown in the illustration with the back
door open
●The other seat operation switch for the
seat to be operated is not being pressed.
■The rear seatbacks can be raised when
(power seat)
When all of the following conditions are
met, a rear seat operation switch can be
used to return the rear seatback:
●When using the rear seat operation
switch (rear seat): The rear seatback is in
a position within the range shown in
the illustration with the back door open
( is where the rear seatback is at its
most upright position)
●When using the rear seat operation
switch (rear seat): The rear door nearest
to the seat to be operated is open
●The other seat operation switch for the
seat to be operated is not being pressed.
■Precautions for power seats (if
equipped)
If a seat cover or seat cushion is used on a
power seat, the power seat may not operate
properly.
Before folding the seat back of a power seat,
make sure that the seat and area around the
seat is free of obstru ctions which may inter-
fere the operation.
■Rear seatback jam protection function
(power seat)
When folding or return ing the seatback of a
power seat, if an object is detected between
the seatback and seat cushion or behind the
seatback, the seatback may stop or move in
the opposite direction slightly.
A buzzer will sound continuously when the
seatback stops and in termittently when
moving in the opposite direction.
■Before folding the second-row seat
seatbacks
1 To prevent the seat belt from being
damaged, hook it to the seat belt
hanger.
2 Stow the center seat seat belt
buckle.
3 Lower the second-row seat head
restraints to the lowest position.
(P.137)
B
A
B
Folding the second-row seat
seatbacks (RX350L)
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1353-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Before driving
• The driver’s seat belt has been unfastened.
When any of the following has been
performed, the seat and steering
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.
■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 rearmost position, etc.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( P.470)
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, outside rear view mirrors
and head-up display (if equipped)
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.
■Seat positions that can be memorized
(
P.122)
The adjusted positions other than the posi-
tion adjusted by lumb ar support switch can
be recorded.
■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.
1Check that the shift lever is in P.
2 Turn the engine switch to IGNI-
TION ON mode.
Recording a driving position into
memoryWARNING
■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
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1373-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Before driving
■Recall procedure
1 Make sure that the doors are
locked before recalling the driving
position. Carry the electronic key
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 and head-up display [if
equipped]). 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.
2Turn the engine switch to ACCES-
SORY mode or IGNITION ON
mode, or fasten a seat belt.
The seat, steering wheel and head-up dis-
play (if equipped) 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.470)
■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
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1413-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
3
Before driving
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
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.
Inside rear view mirror
The rear view mirror’s position can
be adjusted to enable sufficient
confirmation of the rear view.
Adjusting the height 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
A
A
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1423-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
1To select a mirror to adjust, press
the switch.
Left
Right
Pressing the same switch again will put the
switch in neutral.
2To adjust the mirror, press the
switch.
Up
Right
Down
Left
■Mirror angle can be adjusted when
The engine switch is in ACCESSORY or
IGNITION ON mode.
■Defogging the mirrors
The outside rear view mirrors can be
cleared using the mirror defoggers. Turn on
the rear window defogger to turn on the
outside rear view mirror defoggers.
( P.298)
■Automatic adjustment of the mirror
angle (if equipped)
A desired mirror face angle can be entered
to memory and recalled automatically by
the driving position memory. ( P.134)
■Auto anti-glare function (if equipped)
When the anti-glare inside rear view mirror
is set to automatic mode, the outside rear
view mirrors will activate in conjunction with
the anti-glare inside rear view mirror to
reduce reflec ted light. (P.141)
■Linked mirror function when reversing
When either “L” or “R” of the mirror select
switch is selected, the outside rear view mir-
rors will automatically angle downwards
when the vehicle is re versing in order to
give a better view of the ground.
To disable this function, select neither “L”
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.
Failing 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 extended and prop-
erly adjusted before driving.
Adjustment procedure
A
B
A
B
C
D
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1453-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
3
Before driving
3-5.Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
The power windows can be opened
and closed using the switches.
Operating the switch moves the win-
dows as follows:
1Closing
2 One-touch closing
*
3Opening
4 One-touch opening
*
*: To stop the window partway, operate the
switch in the op posite direction.
■The power windows can be operated
when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.
■Operating the power windows after
turning the engine off
The power windows can be operated for
approximately 45 seconds even after the
engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY
mode or turned off. They cannot, however,
be operated once either front door is
opened.
■Jam protection function
If an object becomes jammed between the
window and the window frame while the
window is closing, window movement is
stopped and the window is opened slightly.
■Catch protection function
If an object becomes caught between the
door and window while the window is open-
ing, window movement is stopped.
■When the window cannot be opened or
closed
When the jam protection function or catch
protection function operates unusually and
the door window cannot be opened or
closed, perform the following operations
with the power window switch of that door.
●Stop the vehicle. With the engine switch
in IGNITION ON mode, within 4 sec-
onds of the jam protection function or
catch protection function activating, con-
tinuously operate the power window
switch in the one-touch closing direction
or one-touch opening direction so that
the door window can be opened and
closed.
●If the door window cannot be opened
and closed even when performing the
above operations, perform the following
procedure for function initialization.
1 Turn the engine switch to IGNITION
ON mode.
2 Pull and hold the power window switch
in the one-touch closing direction and
completely close the door window.
3 Release the power window switch for a
moment, resume pulling the switch in
the one-touch closing direction, and
hold it there for approximately 6 sec-
onds or more.
4 Press and hold the power window
switch in the one-touch opening direc-
tion. After the door window is com-
pletely opened, continue holding the
switch for an additional 1 second or
more.
5 Release the power window switch for a
moment, resume pushing the switch in
the one-touch opening direction, and
hold it there for approximately 4 sec-
onds or more.
6 Pull and hold the power window switch
in the one-touch closing direction
again. After the door window is com-
pletely closed, continue holding the
switch for a further 1 second or more.
Power windows
Opening and closing the power
windows
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1473-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
3
Before driving
This function can be used to prevent
children from accidentally opening or
closing a passenger window.
Press the switch.
The indicator will come on and the pas-
senger windows will be locked.
The passenger windows can still be
opened and closed using the driver’s
switch even if the lock switch is on.
■The power windows can be operated
when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.
■When the battery is disconnected
The window lock switch is disabled. If nec-
essary, press the window lock switch after
reconnecting the battery.
*: If equipped
■Opening and closing
1 Opens the moon roof
*
The moon roof stops slightly before the
fully open position to reduce wind noise.
Press the switch again to fully open the
moon roof.
2 Closes the moon roof*
*: Lightly press either side of the moon roof
switch to stop the moon roof partway.
■Tilting up and down
1 Tilts the moon roof up
*
2Tilts the moon roof down*
WARNING
●The catch protection function may not
work if something gets caught just
before the window is fully opened. Be
careful not to get any part of your body
or clothing caught in the window.
Preventing accidental operation
(window lock switch)
A
Moon roof*
Use the overhead switches to open
and close the moon roof and tilt it
up and down.
Operating the moon roof
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1483-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
*: Lightly press either side of the moon roof switch to stop the moon roof partway.
■The moon roof can be operated when
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.
■Operating the moon roof after turning
the engine off
The moon roof can be operated for approx-
imately 45 seconds after the engine switch
is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned
off. It cannot, however, be operated once
the driver’s door is opened.
■Jam protection function
If an object is detected between the moon
roof and the frame while the moon roof is
closing or tilting down, travel is stopped and
the moon roof opens slightly.
■Sunshade
The sunshade can be opened and closed
manually. However, the sunshade will open
automatically when the moon roof is
opened.
■Door lock linked moon roof operation
●The moon roof can be opened and
closed using the mechanical key.*
( P.442)
●The moon roof can be opened using the
wireless remote control.* ( P.97)
●The alarm may be triggered if the alarm is
set and the moon roof is closed using the
door lock linked moon roof operation
function. ( P.67)
*: These settings must be customized at
your Lexus dealer.
■When the moon roof does not close nor-
mally
Perform the following procedure:
If the moon roof closes but then re-opens
slightly
1 Stop the vehicle.
2 Press and hold the “CLOSE” switch.
*1
The moon roof will close, reopen and pause
for approximately 10 seconds.*2 Then it will close again, tilt up and pause for approxi-
mately 1 second. Finally, it will tilt down,
open and close.
3
Check to make sure that the moon roof
is completely closed and then release
the switch.
If the moon roof tilts down but then tilts
back up
1 Stop the vehicle.
2 Press and hold the “UP” switch
*1 until
the moon roof moves into the tilt up
position and stops.
3 Release the “UP” switch once and then
press and hold the “UP” switch
again.
*1The moon roof will pause for
approximately 10 seco nds in the tilt up
position.
*2 Then it will adjust slightly and
pause for approximately 1 second.
Finally, it will tilt down, open and close.
4 Check to make sure that the moon roof
is completely closed and then release
the switch.
*1: If the switch is rele ased at the incorrect
time, the procedure will have to be per-
formed again from the beginning.
*2: If the switch is released after the above mentioned 10 second pause, automatic
operation will be disabled. In that case,
press and hold the “CLOSE” or “UP”
switch, and the moon roof will tilt up and
pause for approximately 1 second. Then
it will tilt down, open and close. Check
to make sure that the moon roof is com-
pletely closed and then release the
switch.
If the moon roof does not fully close even
after performing the above procedure cor-
rectly, have the vehicle inspected by your
Lexus dealer.
■Moon roof open warning buzzer
A buzzer sounds and a message is shown
on the multi-informat ion display in the
instrument cluster when the engine switch
is turned off and the driver’s door is opened
with the moon roof open.