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3TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Trailer towing (vehicles with towing package) ........................................ 163
Dinghy towing ................................ 173
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch .............. 174
Automatic transmission.............. 178
Turn signal lever............................. 182
Parking brake ................................. 183
Brake Hold....................................... 186
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers Headlight switch ............................ 188
AHB (Automatic High Beam) ............................................................. 191
Fog light switch .............................. 194
Windshield wipers and washer ............................................................ 194
Rear window wiper and washer ............................................................ 199
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap........ 200
4-5. Using the driving support systems Lexus Safety System + 2.0 ....... 203
PCS (Pre-Collision System).... 209
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)......... 216
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ............. 225
Dynamic radar crui se control with
full-speed range......................... 227
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ....... 236
PKSA (Parking Support Alert) ........................................................... 242
Intuitive parking assist ................ 244
RCTA (Rear cross traffic alert) function .......................................... 250
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ........................................................... 255Parking Support Brake function
(static objects) .............................. 261
Parking Support Brake function (rear-crossing vehicles) ......... 267
Driving mode select switch ....... 271
All-wheel drive lock switch...... 273
Driving assist systems ................. 274
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ....................... 280
Utility vehicle precautions........ 282
5-1. Remote Touch/Display Remote Touch............................... 286
Center Display.............................. 288
5-2. Lexus Climate Concierge Lexus Climate Concierge.......... 291
5-3. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Front automatic air conditioning system ............................................. 292
Rear automatic air conditioning system ............................................ 303
Heated steering wheel/seat heat- ers/seat ventilators................... 306
5-4. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ........................... 309
5-5. Using the storage features List of storage features ................ 312
Luggage c
ompartment features
............................................................ 317
5-6. Using the other interior features Other interior features ............... 322
Garage door opener ................. 334
Compass ......................................... 340
5Interior features
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Please note that this manual applies to
all models and explains all equipment,
including options. Therefore, you may
find some explanations for equipment
not installed on your vehicle.
All specifications provided in this man-
ual are current at the time of printing.
However, because of the Lexus policy
of continual product improvement, we
reserve the right to make changes at
any time without notice.
Depending on specifications, the vehi-
cle shown 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 vehi-
cles are currently available in the mar-
ket. You should know that Toyota does
not warrant these products and is not
responsible for their performance, repair, or replacement, or for any dam-
age 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 vio-
late governmental regulations. In addi-
tion, damage or performance
problems resulting from the modifica-
tion may not be covered under war-
ranty.
The installation of a mobile two-way
radio system in your vehicle could
affect electronic systems such as:
Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injec-
tion system
Lexus Safety System + 2.0
Anti-lock brake system
Vehicle dynamics integrated man-
agement
SRS airbag system
Seat belt pretensioner system
Be sure to check with your Lexus
dealer for precautionary measures or
special instructions regarding installa-
tion of a mobile two-way radio system.
The vehicle is equipped with sophisti-
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
Vehicle data recording
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cated computers that will record cer-
tain data, such as:
• Engine speed/Electric motor speed (traction motor speed)
• Accelerator status
•Brake status
• Vehicle speed
• Operation status of the driving assist systems
• Images from the cameras Your vehicle is equipped with cam-
eras. Contact your Lexus dealer for
the location of recording cameras.
The recorded data varies according to
the vehicle grade level and options
with which it is equipped.
These computers do not record con-
versations or sounds, and only record
images outside of the vehicle in certain
situations.
Data Transmission
Your vehicle may transmit the data
recorded in these computers to Lexus
without notification to you.
Data usage
Lexus may use the data recorded in this
computer 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 vehi-
cle is leased
• In response to an of ficial request by the
police, a court of law or a government
agency
• For use by Lexus in a lawsuit
• For research purposes where the data is not tied to a specific vehicle or vehicle
owner
Recorded image information can be
erased by your Lexus dealer.
The image recording function can be dis-
abled. However, if the function is disabled,
data from when the system operates will
not be available.
To learn more abou t the vehicle data
collected, used and shared by
Lexus, please visit
www.lexus.com/privacyvts/
.
If your Lexus has Lexus Enform and if
you have subscribed to those services,
please refer to the Lexus Enform
Telematics Subscription Service
Agreement for information on data
collected and its usage.
To learn more about the vehicle data
collected, used and shared by Lexus,
please visit
www.lexus.com/privacyvts/
.
This vehicle is equipped with an event
data recorder (EDR). The main pur-
pose 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 assist in
understanding how a vehicle’s systems
performed. The EDR is designed to
record data related to vehicle dynam-
ics and safety systems for a short
Usage of data collected through
Lexus Enform (U.S. mainland on-
ly)
Event data recorder
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period of time, typically 30 seconds or
less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
• How various systems in your vehicle were operating;
• Whether or not the driver and pas- senger safety belts were buck-
led/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
understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situa-
tion occurs; no data are recorded by
the EDR under normal driving condi-
tions 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, spe-
cial equipment is required, and access
to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In
addition to the vehicle manufacturer,
other parties, such as law enforcement,
that have the special equipment, 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 lawsuit
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
information about the specific vehicle or
vehicle owner
The SRS airbag and seat belt preten-
sioner devices in your Lexus contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is
scrapped with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are, this may
cause an accident such as fire. Be sure
to have the systems of the SRS airbag
and seat belt pretensioner removed
and disposed of by a qualified service
shop or by your Lexus dealer before
you scrap your vehicle.
Special handling may apply, See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazard-
ouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may
contain perchlorate. These compo-
nents may include the airbags, seat belt
pretensioners, wireless remote control
batteries, and the batteries in the tire
pressure warning valve and transmit-
Scrapping of your Lexus
Perchlorate Material
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15Pictorial index
Parking brake switch .............................................................................................P.183
Applying/releasing ........................................................................................................... P.183
Precautions for winter season .. .................................................................................... P.281
Warning buzzer/messages............................................................................................P.412
Turn signal lever ......................................................................................................P.182
Headlight switch..................................................................................................... P.188
Headlights/side marker lights/parking lights/tail lights/license plate lights/daytime
running lights ................................................................................................................. ...... P.188
Fog lights
*1............................................................................................................................ P.1 94
Windshield wiper and washer switch ...................................................... P.194, 199
Usage.......................................................................................................................... .. P.194, 199
Adding washer fluid ......................................................................................................... P.3 64
Warning messages ............................................................................................................P.4 12
Emergency flasher switch ...................................................................................P.394
Hood lock release lever ....................................................................................... P.357
Tilt and telescopic steering contro l switch................................ .................... .. P.139
Adjustment ..................................................................................................................... ...... P.139
Driving position memory
*1............................................................................................. P.133
Air conditioning system .......................................................................................P.292
Usage.......................................................................................................................... ........... P.292
Rear window defogger................................................................................................... P.292
Audio system
*2
*1
: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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18Pictorial index
Remote Touch*1......................................................................................................P.286
Driving mode select switch .................................................................................. P.271
VSC OFF switch..................................................................................................... P.276
All-wheel drive lock switch
*2............................................................................. P.273
Wireless charger switch
*2................................................................................. P.323
Front seat heater switches
*2..............................................................................P.306
Seat ventilator switches
*2.................................................................................. P.308
Brake hold switch .................................................................................................... P.186
*1: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
*2: If equipped
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331-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
RX350L: Rear side airbags (outboard second-row seats)
Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed based on the US
motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The airbag sensor assembly (ECU)
controls airbag deployment based on information obtained from the sensors etc.
shown in the system components diagram above. This information includes crash
severity and occupant information. As the airbags deploy, a chemical reaction in
the inflators quickly fills the airbags with no n-toxic gas to help restrain the motion of
the occupants.
■If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)
●Slight abrasions, burns, bruising etc., may
be sustained from SRS airbags, due to the
extremely high speed deployment (infla-
tion) by hot gases.
●A loud noise and white powder will be
emitted.
●Parts of the airbag module (steering
wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as
well as the front seat s, parts of the front
and rear pillars, and roof side rails, may
be hot for several minutes. The airbag
itself may also be hot.
●The windshield may crack.
●All of the doors will be unlocked.
( P.100)
●The brakes and stop lights will be con-
trolled automatically. ( P.275)
●The interior lights will turn on automati-
cally. ( P.310)
●The emergency flashers will turn on auto-
matically. ( P.394)
●Fuel supply to the engine will be stopped.
( P.402)
●For Lexus Enform Safety Connect sub-
scribers, if any of the following situations
occur, the system is designed to send an
emergency call to the response center,
notifying them of the vehicle’s location
(without needing to push the “SOS” but-
ton) and an agent will attempt to speak
with the occupants to ascertain the level
of emergency and assi stance required. If
the occupants are unable to communi-
cate, the agent automatically treats the
call as an emergency and helps to dis-
patch the necessary emergency services. (
P.60)
• An SRS airbag is deployed.
• A seat belt pretensioner is activated.
• The vehicle is involved in a severe rear-end collision.
■SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS
front airbags)
●The SRS front airbags will deploy in the
event of an impact that exceeds the set
threshold level (the level of force corre-
sponding to an approximately 12 - 18
mph [20 - 30 km/h] frontal collision with
a fixed wall that does not move or
deform).
However, this threshol d velocity will be
considerably higher in the following situa-
tions:
• If the vehicle strikes an object, such as a parked vehicle or sign pole, which can
move or deform on impact
• If the vehicle is involved in an underride collision, such as a collision in which the
front of the vehicle “underrides”, or goes
under, the bed of a truck
●Depending on the type of collision, it is
possible that only the seat belt preten-
sioners will activate.
●The SRS seat cushion airbag on the front
passenger seat will not operate if the
occupant is not wearing a seat belt.
■SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS
side and curtain shield airbags)
●The SRS side and curtain shield airbags
will deploy in the event of an impact that
exceeds the set threshold level (the level
of force corresponding to the impact
force produced by an approximately
3300 lb. [1500 kg] vehicle colliding with
the vehicle cabin from a direction per-
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732-1. Instrument cluster
2
Vehicle status information and indicators
Warning lights inform the driver of mal-
functions in the indicated vehicle’s sys-
tems.
Warning lights
(U.S.A.)
Brake system warning light*1
( P.403)
(red)
(Canada)
Brake system warning light*1
( P.403)
(yellow)
Brake system warning light*1
( P.403)
High coolant temperature
warning light
*2 ( P.403)
Charging system warning
light
*3 ( P.404)
Low engine oil pressure warn-
ing light
*2 ( P.404)
(U.S.A.)
Malfunction indicator lamp*1
( P.404)
(Canada)
Malfunction indicator lamp*1
( P.404)
SRS warning light
*1 ( P.404)
(U.S.A.)
ABS warning light*1 ( P.405)
(Canada)
ABS warning light*1 ( P.405)
Brake Override System warn-
ing light/Drive-Start Control
warning light
*2 ( P.405)
(red)
Electric power st eering system
warning light
*1 ( P.405)
(yellow)
Electric power steering system
warning light
*1 ( P.405)
Low fuel level warning light
( P.406)
Driver’s and front passenger’s
seat belt reminder light
( P.406)
(RX350)
Rear passengers’ seat
belt reminder light
*4
( P.406)
(RX350L)
Rear passengers’ seat
belt reminder
light
*4( P.406)
Tire pressure warning light
*1
( P.407)
(orange)
LTA indicator ( P.407)
(flashes)
Intuitive parking assist OFF indi-
cator
*1 (if equipped) ( P.407)
(flashes)
RCTA OFF indicator*1 (if
equipped) ( P.407)
(flashes)
PKSB OFF indicator*1 (if
equipped) ( P.408)
(flashes or
illuminates)PCS warning light*1 ( P.408)
Slip indicator
*1 ( P.408)
(flashes)
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator
( P.409)
(flashes)
(Canada)
Parking brake indicator
( P.409)
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742-1. Instrument cluster
*1: These lights turn on when the engine switch is turned to IGNITION ON
mode to indicate that a system check is
being performed. They will turn off after
the engine is started, or after a few sec-
onds. There may be a malfunction in a
system if a light does not come on, or
turn off. Have the vehicle inspected by
your Lexus dealer.
*2: This light illuminates on the multi-infor-mation display.
*3: Except F SPORT models: This light illu-minates on the multi-information dis-
play.
F SPORT models: This light illuminates
on the meter.
*4: This light illuminates on the center panel.
The indicators inform the driver of the
operating state of the vehicle’s various
systems.
(flashes)
Brake hold operated indicator*1
( P.409)
Master warning light
*1
( P.409)
WARNING
■If a safety system warning light does
not come on
Should a safety system light such as the
ABS and SRS warning lights not come on
when you start the engine, this could
mean that these systems are not available
to help protect you in an accident, which
could result in death or serious injury.
Have the vehicle inspected by your
Lexus dealer immediately if this occurs.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator ( P.182)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator ( P.188)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator ( P.188)
Headlight high beam indicator
( P.189)
Automatic High Beam indica-
tor
*1 ( P.191)
Fog light indicator (if equipped)
( P.194)
PCS warning light
*1, 2 ( P.211)
Cruise control indicator
( P.234)
Dynamic radar cruise control
indicator ( P.227)
Cruise control “SET” indicator
( P.227)
(white)
LTA indicator ( P.220)
(green)
LTA indicator ( P.220)
(orange)
(flashes)LTA indicator ( P.220)
BSM outside rear view mirror
indicators
*3, 4 (if equipped)
( P.236, 250)
BSM indicator (if equipped)
( P.236)
Intuitive parking assist OFF indi-
cator
*1, 2 (if equipped)
( P.245)
RCTA OFF indicator
*1, 2 (if
equipped) ( P.250)
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752-1. Instrument cluster
2
Vehicle status information and indicators
Drive mode indicators
Except F SPORT models
F SPORT models
*1: These lights turn on when the engine
switch is turned to IGNITION ON
mode to indicate that a system check is
being performed. They will turn off after
the engine is started, or after a few sec-
onds. There may be a malfunction in a
system if a light does not come on, or
turn off. Have the vehicle inspected by
your Lexus dealer.
*2: This light comes on when the system is turned off.
*3: In order to confirm operation, the BSM
outside rear view mirror indicators illu-
minate in the following situations:
When the BSM function is enabled
on of the multi-information dis-
play, the engine switch is turned to
IGNITION ON mode.
When the engine switch is in IGNI-
TION ON mode, the BSM function
is enabled on of the multi-infor-
mation display.
If the system is functioning correctly,
the BSM outside rear view mirror indi-
cators 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
PKSB OFF indicator*1, 2 (if
equipped) ( P.256)
All-wheel drive lock indicator
*1
(AWD models only) ( P.273)
(flashes)
Slip indicator*1 ( P.275)
VSC OFF indicator
*1, 2
( P.276)
Smart access system with
push-button start indicator
*5
( P.174)
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator
( P.183)
(Canada)
Parking brake indicator
( P.183)
Brake hold standby indicator
*1
( P.186)
Brake hold operated indicator
*1
( P.186)
Eco Driving Indicator Light
*1
( P.83)
Low outside temperature indi-
cator
*6 ( P.77)
Security indicator
*7 ( P.66,
68)
(U.S.A.)
“AIR BAG ON/OFF”
indicator
*1, 7 ( P.40)
(Canada)
“AIR BAG ON/OFF”
indicator
*1, 7 ( P.40)
Eco drive mode indicator
( P.271)
Sport mode indicator (if
equipped) ( P.271)
Customize mode indicator
( P.271)
Eco drive mode indicator
( P.271)
Sport mode indicator (if
equipped) ( P.271)
Sport S mode indicator
( P.271)
Sport S+ mode indicator
( P.271)