steering LEXUS RX450h 2015 User Guide

881-4. Adjustable components (s eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Active head restraints
Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to move.
Pushing up a locked head restraint forcibly may appear the head restraint inner
structure. These do not indicate problems.
CAUTION■
Seat adjustment ●
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not recline the
seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply restraint
forces directly to the abdomen, or yo ur neck may contact the shoulder belt,
increasing the risk of death or seriou s injury in the event of an accident.●
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpectedly
move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
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While driving
Do not allow passengers to ride on the flattened seat. Inner
structure During
rear-end
collision

8911-4. Adjustable components (s eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving Rear seats
Folding down the rear seatbacks
■ Before folding down the rear seatbacks
Stow all the head restraints and the
rear center seat belt buckle.Seat position adjustment lever
Seatback angle adjustment lever

901-4. Adjustable components (s eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
■ Folding down the rear seatbacks
From inside
Pull the seatback angle adjustment
lever. To return the rear seatbacks to
their original positions, lift them up
until they lock.
From outside
Pull the levers.
Left side lever: Folds down the
left side rear seat
Right side lever: Folds down the
right side and
center rear seatsTo return the rear seatbacks to
their original positions, lift them up
until they lock.
■ Folding down the rear center seatback
Pull the center seatback angle
lever behind the seatback and fold
the seatback down.
To return the rear center seatback
to its original position, lift it up until
it locks.

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Before driving CAUTION■
When folding the rear seatbacks down
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious
injury. ●
Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.●
Do not fold seatbacks down while passenge rs are seated or luggage is placed on
the seats.●
Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to
P.●
After folding the seatback, lightly move the seat back and forth to lock it in place.●
Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compartment
while driving.●
Do not allow children to en ter the luggage compartment.■
Seat adjustment ●
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not recline the
seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply restraint
forces directly to the abdomen, or yo ur neck may contact the shoulder belt,
increasing the risk of death or seriou s injury in the event of an accident.●
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpectedly
move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.■
After returning the rear seatback to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious
injury. ●
Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pushing it forward and rearward on
the top.
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Check that the seat belts are not tw isted or caught in the seatback.

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NOTICE■
Stowing the center seat belt buckle
Before folding down the rear seatbacks, stow the center seat belt buckle to prevent
it from becoming caught in the seatbacks.

9311-4. Adjustable components (s eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving Driving position memory Your preferred driving position (the po sition of the driver's seat, steering
wheel and outside rear view mirrors) can be memorized and recalled with
the touch of a button. It is also possible to set this function to activate auto-
matically when the doors are unlocked.
Three different driving positions can be entered into memory.
■ Entering a position to memory
Turn the “POWER” switch to ON mode.
Adjust the driver’s seat, steer ing wheel and outside rear view
mirrors to the desired positions.
Press the “SET” button, then
within 3 seconds press button
“1”, “2” or “3” until the signal
beeps. If the selected button has
already been preset, the previ-
ously recorded position will be
overwritten.
■ Recalling the memorized position
Check that the shift lever is set in P.
Turn the “POWER” switch to ON mode.
Press button “1”, “2” or “3” until
the signal beeps to recall the
desired position.STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
 : If equipped

941-4. Adjustable components (s eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Linking driving position memory with door unlock operation
Record your driving position to butto n “1”, “2” or “3” before performing
the following:
Carry only the key (including the card key) to which you want to link the
driving position. If 2 or more keys ar e in the vehicle, the driving position
cannot be linked properly.
Shift the shift lever to P and cl ose the driver's door. Turn the
“POWER” switch to ON mode.
Press the desired button (“1”, “2” or
“3”) to recall the position. Then,
while keep pressing the button,
press the driver's door lock
switches (either lock or unlock)
until the signal beeps. The driving position is recalled
when the driver's door is unlocked
using the entry function or wireless
remote control and the driver's
door is opened. STEP 1
STEP 2

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Before driving Power easy access system
When the driver enters and exits the vehicle, the driver's seat and steer-
ing wheel will automatically perf orm the following operations:
Exiting the vehicle: When all of the
following actions have been per-
formed, the steering wheel will
move up and back to the point far-
thest away from the driver and the
seat will move backward (auto
away function): • The shift lever has been shifted to P
• The “POWER” switch has been
turned off
• The driver’s seat belt has been
unfastened
Entering the vehi cle: When either
of the following actions has been
performed, the steering wheel will
move toward the driver and seat
will move forward (auto return
function):
• The “POWER” switch has been
turned to ACCESSORY mode
• The driver’s seat belt has been fas-
tened
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When driving position memory is li nked with door unlock operation
If the driver’s door is opened, the driver’s seat will move toward the memorized
position but stop slightly beforehand to allow easy access to the vehicle.
Turning the “POWER” switch to ACCESSORY mode or fastening the driver’s seat
belt moves the seat fully into the memorized position.

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Canceling the linked do or unlock operation
Turn the “POWER” switch to ON mode and close the driver's door.
While pressing the “SET” button, press the driver’s door lock switches
(either lock or unlock) until the signal beeps.■
Operating the driving position memory after turning the “POWER” switch off
Memorized positions (except for the steeri ng wheel position) can be activated up
to 180 seconds after the driver’s door is opened and another 60 seconds after it is
closed again, even after turning the “POWER” switch off.■
Stopping seat position op eration part-way through
Perform any of the following operations: ●
Press the “SET” button.●
Press button “1”, “2” or “3”.●
Adjust the seat using the switches (only cancels seat position recall).●
Adjust the steering wheel using the tilt and telescopic steering control switch
(only cancels steering wheel position recall).■
Correct seat position
When the seat is in the most forward or most backward position, and the seat is
being moved in those directions, the syst em may not correctly recognize the cur-
rent position and the memorized posi tion will not be correctly recalled.■
The auto away function for exiting the driver seat
If the seat is already close to the rearmost position, the auto away function may not
operate when the driver exits the vehicle.■
Customization
The distance that the driver’s seat move s backward during the auto away function
can be changed. (Customizable features  P. 825)
CAUTION
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Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment so that th e seat does not strike the rear passenger
or squeeze your body against the steering wheel. STEP 1
STEP 2

9711-4. Adjustable components (s eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving Head restraints
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Removing the head restraints
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Installing the head restraintsHead restraints are provided for all seats.
Up Pull the head restraints up.
Down Push the head restraint down
while pressing the lock release
button.Lock release button
Pull the head restraint up while pressing the
lock release button.
Lock release button
Align the head restrain t with the installation
holes and push it down to the lock position.
Press and hold the lock release button when
lowering the head restraint.