steering wheel LEXUS RX450h 2016 Owners Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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RX450h_U_OM0E013U For your information ................................... 8
Reading this manual................................... 14
How to search ..............................................15
Pictorial index ...............................................16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving................................. 28
For safety drive............................... 30
Seat belts .......................................... 32
SRS airbags ..................................... 38
Front passenger occupant
classification system....................51
Exhaust gas precautions .............57
1-2. Child safety
Riding with children ..................... 58
Child restraint systems ............... 59
1-3. Hybrid system
Hybrid system features................ 76
Hybrid system precautions....... 80
1-4. Theft deterrent system
Immobilizer system ...................... 85
Alarm ................................................. 87
Theft prevention labels ............... 89 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and
indicators....................................... 92
Gauges and meters ......................97
Multi-information display ........ 102
Head-up display ............................ 118
Energy monitor/
consumption screen ................ 124
3-1. Key information
Keys ...................................................132
3-2. Opening, closing and
locking the doors
Side doors.......................................136
Power back door.......................... 142
Smart access system with
push-button start ..................... 158
3-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats.......................................164
Rear seats........................................165
Driving position memory...........174
Head restraints ............................. 179
3-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ............................... 181
Inside rear view mirror ............. 183
Outside rear view mirrors....... 1851
For safety and security 2
Instrument cluster
3
Operation of each
component

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RX450h_U_OM0E013U 5-1. Basic operation of the
Remote Touch screen
Remote Touch .............................398
12.3-inch display ........................ 402
5-2. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Lexus Climate Concierge...... 404
Automatic air conditioning
system .......................................... 405
Heated steering wheel/
seat heaters/
seat ventilators ...........................414
5-3. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list ........................... 417
• Interior lights ........................... 418
• Personal lights .........................419 5-4. Using the storage
features
List of storage features .............. 421
• Glove box ................................422
• Console box ...........................422
• Cup holders ........................... 423
• Door pockets..........................424
• Bottle holders ........................ 425
• Coin box .................................. 425
• Auxiliary boxes ......................426
Luggage compartment
features ........................................ 427
5-5. Using the other interior
features
Other interior features ............ 432
• Sun visors ................................ 432
• Vanity mirrors ........................ 432
• Clock ........................................ 433
• Wireless charger.................. 433
•Power outlets
(12 VDC)................................. 440
•Power outlet
(120 VAC) ............................... 441
• Front passenger footwell
hooks ........................................ 442
• Rear door sunshades ......... 443
• Armrest.................................... 443
• Assist grips ............................. 444
• Coat hooks............................. 444
Garage door opener ............... 445
LEXUS Enform Safety
Connect.......................................4525
Interior features

20 Pictorial index
RX450h_U_OM0E013U ■ Switches
Automatic High Beam switch
* 1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 255
Power back door switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 143
HUD (Head-up display) switch
* 1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 118
Fuel filler door opener switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 269
Instrument panel light control swit ches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 99
“ODO/TRIP” switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 105
Camera switch
* 1, 2
Heated steering wheel switch
* 1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 4151
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30 1-1. For safe use
RX450h_U_OM0E013U Adjust the angle of the seatback so
that you are sitting straight up and so
that you do not have to lean forward
to steer. (  P. 1 6 4 )
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so that
your arms bend slightly at the elbow
when gripping the steering wheel.
(  P. 1 6 4 )
Lock the head restraint in place with th e center of the head restraint closest to
the top of your ears. (  P. 1 7 9 )
Wear the seat belt correctly. (  P. 3 2 )
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driving the vehi-
cle. (  P. 3 2 )
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child becomes
large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt. (  P. 5 9 )
Make sure that you can see backward clea rly by adjusting the inside and outside
rear view mirrors properly. (  P. 1 8 3 , 1 8 5 )For safety drive For safe driving, adjust the seat and mi rror to an appropriate position before
driving.
Correct driving posture 1
2
Correct use of the seat belts
Adjusting the mirrors 3
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For safety and security
RX450h_U_OM0E013U WA R N I N G ■
SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the SRS airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury. ●
The driver and all passengers in the vehicle must wear their seat belts properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental device s to be used with the seat belts.●
The SRS driver airbag deploys with consider able force, and can cause death or seri-
ous injury especially if the driver is very close to the airbag. The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) advises:
Since the risk zone for the driver’s airbag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75 mm) of inflation,
placing yourself 10 in. (250 mm) from your driver airbag provides you with a clear
margin of safety. This distance is measured from the center of the steering wheel to
your breastbone. If you sit less than 10 in. (250 mm) away now, you can change your
driving position in several ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the pedals com-
fortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat.
Although vehicle designs vary, many drivers can achieve the 10 in. (250 mm) dis-
tance, even with the driver seat all the wa y forward, simply by reclining the back of
the seat somewhat. If reclining the back of your seat makes it hard to see the road,
raise yourself by using a firm, non-slippery cushion, or raise the seat if your vehicle
has that feature.
• If your steering wheel is ad justable, tilt it downward. Th is points the airbag toward
your chest instead of your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recommen ded by NHTSA above, while still maintain-
ing control of the foot pedals, steering whee l, and your view of the instrument panel
controls.

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SRS airbag precautions
●
Do not hang coat hangers or other hard objects on the coat hooks. All of these items
could become projectiles and may cause deat h or serious injury, should the SRS cur-
tain shield ai rbags deploy.●
If a vinyl cover is put on the area where the SRS knee airbag will deploy, be sure to
remove it. ●
Do not use seat accessories which cover the parts where the SRS side airbags and
SRS seat cushion airbag inflate as they may interfere with inflation of the SRS airbags.
Such accessories may prevent the side ai rbags and SRS seat cushion airbag from
activating correctly, disable the system or cause the side airbag s and SRS seat cush-
ion airbag to inflate accidentally, re sulting in death or serious injury.●
Do not strike or apply significant levels of force to the areas around the SRS airbag
components or the front doors.
Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to malfunction. ●
Do not touch any of the component parts immediately after the SRS airbags have
deployed (inflated) as they may be hot. ●
Do not attach anything to or lean anything
against areas such as the dashboard, steering
wheel pad and lower portion of the instru-
ment panel.
These items can become projectiles when the
SRS driver, front passenger and knee airbags
deploy. ●
Do not attach anything to areas such as a
door, windshield, side windows, front or rear
pillar, roof side rail and assist grip.

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RX450h_U_OM0E013U WA R N I N G ■
SRS airbag precautions ●
If breathing becomes difficult after the SRS airbags have deployed, open a door or
window to allow fresh air in, or leave the vehicl e if it is safe to do so. Wash off any resi-
due as soon as possible to prevent skin irritation. ●
If the areas where the SRS airbags are stored, such as the steering wheel pad and
front and rear pillar garnishes, are damaged or cracked, have them replaced by your
Lexus dealer. ●
Do not place anything, such as a cushion, on the front passenger’s seat. Doing so will
disperse the passenger’s weight, which prevents the sensor from detecting the pas-
senger’s weight properly. As a result, th e SRS front airbags for the front passenger
may not deploy in the event of a collision. ■
Modification and disposal of SRS airbag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or perform any of the following modifications without
consulting your Lexus dealer. The SRS airb ags may malfunction or deploy (inflate)
accidentally, causing de ath or serious injury.●
Installation, removal, disassembl y and repair of the SRS airbags●
Repairs, modifications, removal or replac ement of the steering wheel, instrument
panel, dashboard, seats or seat upholstery, front, side and rear pillars, roof side rails,
front door panels, front door trims, or front door speakers ●
Modifications to the front door pa nel (such as making a hole in it)●
Repairs or modifications of the front fend er, front bumper, or side of the occupant
compartment ●
Installation of a grille guar d (bull bars, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow plows, winches or
roof luggage carrier ●
Modifications to the vehicle’s suspension system ●
Installation of electronic devices such as mobile two-way radios and CD players●
Modifications to your vehicle for a person with a physical disability

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If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate) ●
Slight abrasions, burns, bruising etc., may be sustained from SRS airbags, due to the
extremely high speed deployment (inflation) 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 seats, parts of th e 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. ●
For Lexus Enform Safety Connect subscribers, if the SRS airb ags deploy or in the event
of a severe rear-end collision, the system is designed to send an emergency call to the
response center, notifying them of the vehicl e’s location (without needing to push the
“SOS” button) and an agent will attempt to speak with the occupants to ascertain the
level of emergency and assistance required . If the occupants are unable to communi-
cate, the agent automatically treats the call as an emergency and helps to dispatch the
necessary emergency services. (  P. 4 5 2 )■
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 corresponding to an approximately 12-18 mph [20-30 km/h]
frontal collision with a fixed wall that does not move or deform).
However, this threshold velocity will be considerably higher in the following situations:
• 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 possib le that only the seat belt pretensioners will
activate. ●
The SRS front airbags for the front passenger will not activate if there is no passenger
sitting in the front passenger seat. However, the SRS front airbags for the front passen-
ger may deploy if luggage is put in the seat, even if the se at is unoccupied. (  P. 5 1 )●
The SRS seat cushion airbag on the front passenger seat will not operate if the occu-
pant is not wearing a seat belt. ■
SRS airbag deployment conditions (S RS side and curtain shield airbags)●
The SRS side and curtain shield airbags wi ll deploy in the even t of an impact that
exceeds the set threshol d level (the level of force corresponding to the impact force
produced by an approximately 3300 lb. [1 500 kg] vehicle colliding with the vehicle
cabin from a direction perpendicular to the vehicle orientation at an approximate
speed of 12 -18 mph [20 -30 km/h]). ●
The SRS curtain shield airbags will deploy in the event of vehicle rollover. ●
The SRS side and curtain shield airbags will deploy in the event of a severe frontal colli-
sion.

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When to contact your Lexus dealer
In the following cases, the vehicle will re quire inspection and/or repair. Contact your
Lexus dealer as soon as possible. ●
Any of the SRS airbags have been inflated.●
The front of the vehicle is damaged or
deformed, or was involv ed in an accident that
was not severe enough to cause the SRS front
airbags to inflate. ●
A portion of a door or its surrounding area is
damaged, deformed or has had a hole made in
it, or the vehicle was in volved in an accident
that was not severe enough to cause the SRS
side and curtain shield airbags to inflate. ●
The pad section of the steering wheel, dash-
board near the front passenger airbag or
lower portion of the instrument panel is
scratched, cracked, or otherwise damaged. ●
The front passenger’s seat cushion surface is
scratched, cracked, or otherwise damaged.
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The surface of the seats with the side airbag is
scratched, cracked, or otherwise damaged.

1072. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
RX450h_U_OM0E013U * 1
: Resetting:  P. 1 0 4
* 2
: Use the displayed fuel consumption as a reference.
* 3
: When only a small amount of fuel is added to the tank, the display may not be
updated.
When refueling, turn the power switch off. If the vehicle is refueled without turning the
power switch off, the display may not be updated.
* 4
: This distance is computed based on your average fuel consumption. As a result, the
actual distance that can be driven may differ from that displayed.■
Energy monitor
 P. 1 2 4■
Sway warning (if equipped)
Detects the sway of the vehicle within a lane, which is often associated with a
decrease in the driver’s attention level, and displays the decrease in attention
using a bar display.
The shorter the bar length, the more the driver may need to rest. This display is a part of the LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control)/LKA
(Lane-Keeping Assist) system. The displa y is enabled when the operating condi-
tions of the vehicle sway warning are met. (  P. 292, 302)■
AWD Control (if equipped)
Displays the driving force applie d to each wheel using segments.
The greater the number of segments displayed, the greater the driving force
applied.