LEXUS RX400H 2008 Owners Manual

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NOTICE
■To prevent the 12-volt battery from being discharged
Do not use the power outlet longer than necessary when the hybrid system is off.
■Appliances that may not operate properly (115 VAC)
The following 115 VAC appliances may not operate properly even if their power
consumption is under 100 W.
●Appliances with high initial peak wattage
●Measuring devices that process precise data
●Other appliances that require an extremely stable power supply

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Seat heaters (if equipped)
■The seat heaters can be used when
The engine switch is in the ON position.
■When not in use
Turn the knob counterclockwise. The indicator light turns off.
Press the knob into the recessed position.
CAUTION
■Burns
●Use caution when seating the following persons in a seat with the seat heater on
to avoid the possibility of burns:
• Babies, small children, the elderly, the sick and the disabled
• Persons with sensitive skin
• Persons who are fatigued
• Persons who have taken alcohol or drugs that induce sleep (sleeping drugs,cold remedies, etc.)
●Do not cover the seat with anything when using the seat heater.
Using the seat heater with a blanket or cushion increases the temperature of the
seat and may lead to overheating.
Pops the switch out
ON
The indicator light comes on.
Adjusts the seat temperature
The further you turn the knob
clockwise, the warmer the seat
becomes.
Driver’s
seat Front
passenger’s
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NOTICE
■To prevent seat heater damage
Do not put unevenly weighted objects on the seat and do not stick sharp objects
(needles, nails, etc.) into the seat.
■To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Turn the switches off when the hybrid system is off.

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Armrest
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the armrest
Do not place too much strain on the armrest.
■Front
Pull the armrest down for use.
■ Rear
Pull the armrest down for use.

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Floor mat
CAUTION
■When inserting the floor mat
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in the floor mat slipping and interfering with the move-
ment of the pedals during driving, resulting in an accident.
●Make sure the floor mat is properly placed on the vehicle carpet and the correct
side faces upward.
●Do not place floor mats on top of existing mats.
Securely place a mat that matches the size of the space on the carpet.
Secure the driver’s floor mat
using the hooks provided.

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Luggage compartment features
■Cargo hooks
Cargo hooks are provided for
securing loose items.
■ Auxiliary box
To lift the luggage mat up,
press down the button.
An auxiliary box is under the
luggage mat.
■Shopping bag hooks

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Removing luggage coverPush
Lift up
After removing the luggage cover,
stow it in the auxiliary box or place
it somewhere other than the pas-
senger compartment.
■Luggage cover
Attach the hooks to the head
restraints.
Pull out the luggage cover and
hook it onto the anchors.
STEP1
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Automatic retract function of luggage coverThe knob is in the active position, the luggage cover is retracted automat-
ically when the back door is opened. Active position
Inactive position
CAUTION
■When the cargo hooks are not in use
To avoid injury, always return the cargo hooks to their positions when they are not in
use.
NOTICE
■Shopping bag hook weight capacity
Do not hang any object heavier than 4 lb. (2 kg) on shopping bag hooks.

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Garage door opener
The garage door opener (HomeLink Universal Transceiver) is manufactured
under license from HomeLink.
Programming the HomeLink (for U.S.A. owners)
The HomeLink
 compatible transceiver in your vehicle has 3 buttons
which can be programmed to operate 3 different devices. Refer to the
programming method below appropriate for the device.
Buttons
Indicator
■ Programming the HomeLink

Point the remote control for the
device 1 to 3 in. (25 to 75 mm)
from the HomeLink
 control but-
tons.
Keep the indicator light on the
HomeLink in view while pro-
gramming.
The garage door opener can be pr ogrammed to operate garage doors,
gates, entry doors, door locks, home lighting systems, and security systems,
and other devices.
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RX400h_UPress and hold down one of the
buttons on the HomeLink
 and
the button on the transmitter.
When the indicator light on the
HomeLink
 changes from a slow
to a rapid flash after 20 seconds,
you can release both buttons.
Test the operation of the
HomeLink
 by pressing the newly
programmed button.
If programming a garage door
opener, check to see if the garage
door opens and closes. If the
garage door does not operate, see
if your garage transmitter is of the
Rolling Code type. Press and hold
the programmed HomeLink
 but-
ton. The garage door has the roll-
ing code feature if the indicator
light (on the HomeLink
) flashes
rapidly for 2 seconds and then
remains lit. If your transmitter is the
Rolling Code type, proceed to the
heading “Programming a rolling
code system”.
Repeat the steps above to program another device for each of
the remaining HomeLink buttons.
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4