seat adjustment LEXUS RX450h 2018 Owners Manual

RX450h_RX450hL _U_OM48F85UPictorial index Search by illustration
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For safety
and security Make sure to read through them
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Instrument cluster How to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
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Operation of
each component Opening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
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Driving Operations and advice which are necessary for driving
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Lexus Display
Audio system Operating the Lexus Display Audio system
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Interior features Usage of the interior features, etc.
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Maintenance
and care Caring for your vehicle and maintenance procedures
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When trouble
arises What to do in case of malfunction or emergency
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Vehicle
specifications Vehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
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For owners Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat belt,
SRS airbag and headlight aim instructions for Canadian
owners
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311-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
RX450h_RX450hL _U_OM48F85UWARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.●
Do not adjust the position of the driver’s seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle. ●
Do not place a cushion between the dr iver or passenger and the seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct posture from being achieved, and reduce the effec-
tiveness of the seat be lt and head restraint.●
Do not place anything under the front seats.
Objects placed under the fr ont seats may become jammed in the seat tracks and stop
the seat from locking in plac e. This may lead to an accident and the adjustment mech-
anism may also be damaged. ●
Always observe the legal speed limi t when driving on public roads.●
When driving over long distances, take regular breaks before you start to feel tired.
Also, if you feel tired or sleepy while drivin g, do not force yourself to continue driving
and take a break immediately.

62 1-2. Child safety
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While pushing the child restraint
system down into the rear seat,
allow the shoulder belt to retract
until the child restraint system is
securely in place. After the shoulder belt has retracted
to a point where there is no slack in
the belt, pull the belt to check that it
cannot be extended.
After installing the child restraint syst em, rock it back and forth to ensure
that it is installed securely. ( → P. 66)■
Forward-facing — Convertible seat
Adjust the seat 
When using the front passenger seat
If installing the child restraint system to the front passenger seat is unavoid-
able, refer to P. 59 for the fr ont passenger seat adjustment.
When using the rear seat
If there is a gap between the child se at and the seatback, adjust the seat-
back angle until good contact is achieved.
Remove the head restraint if it
interferes with your child restraint
system. ( → P. 186)If the head restraint cannot be
removed, raise it to the uppermost
position.
Place the child restraint system
on the seat facing the front of the
vehicle. 5
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64 1-2. Child safety
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Booster seat
If installing the child restraint system to the front passenger seat is unavoid-
able, refer to P. 59 for the fr ont passenger seat adjustment.
High back type: Remove the head
restraint if it interferes with your
child restraint system. ( → P. 186)If the head restraint cannot be
removed, raise it to the uppermost
position.
Place the child restraint system on the seat facing the front of the vehicle.
Sit the child in the child restraint
system. Fit the seat belt to the
child restraint system according
to the manufacturer’s instructions
and insert the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the belt is
not twisted. Check that the shoulder belt is cor-
rectly positioned over the child’s
shoulder and that the lap belt is as
low as possible. ( → P. 32)1
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3
Booster type 
High back type
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Operation of each component
RX450h_RX450hL _U_OM48F85U 3-3. Adjusting the seats
Seat position adjustment switch
Seat cushion (front) angle adjust-
ment switch
Vertical height adjustment switch
Seatback angle adjustment switch
Lumbar support firmness adjust-
ment switch
Lumbar support height adjustment
switch (if equipped)
Seat cushion length adjustment
switch (if equipped) ■
Power easy access system
The driver’s seat (on some models) and stee ring wheel move in accordance with power
switch mode and the driver’s seat belt condition. ( → P. 181)Front seats Adjustment procedure 1
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WARNING ■
When adjusting the seat position ●
Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passengers are not
injured by the moving seat. ●
Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts to avoid injury.
Fingers or hands may become jammed in the se at mechanism.●
Make sure to leave enough space around the feet so they do not get stuck. ■
Seat adjustment
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap be lt 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 your neck may contact the shou lder belt, increasing the risk
of death or serious injury in the event of an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while drivin g as the seat may unexpectedly move and
cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

168 3-3. Adjusting the seats
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Manual seat
Seatback angle adjustment lever
Seat position adjustment lever 
Power seat
Seatback angle adjustment switch
Seat position adjustment leverRear seats Second-row seats (RX450h)
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1693-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
RX450h_RX450hL _U_OM48F85USeatback angle adjustment lever
Seat position adjustment lever
Seatback folding lever
Right seat fold switch
Right seat return switch
Left seat fold switch
Left seat return switchSecond-row seats (RX450hL)
Third-row seats (RX450hL) 1
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170 3-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before folding the rear seatbacks
Stow the center seat seat belt buckle.
Lower the rear seat head restra ints to the lowest position. ( → P. 186)■
Folding the rear seatbacks (manual seat) 
Using the seatback angle adjustment lever
Pull the lever and fold the rear seat-
back. 
Using the lever in the luggage compartment
Pull the lever and fold the rear seat-
back.Folding the second-row seat seatbacks (RX450h) 1
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174 3-3. Adjusting the seats
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Returning the second-row seat seatbacks
Lift the second-row seat seatback
until it locks in position.
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Before moving the second-row seat
To prevent the seat belt from being
damaged, hook it to the seat belt
hanger.
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When entering/exiting the vehicle
Pull the seatback angle adjustment
lever A or B to tilt the seatback for-
ward and then slide the seat forward. Make sure that th e second-row seat
is free of passengers and obstruc-
tions before operating the seatback
tilt lever.
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After passengers have entered/exited the vehicle
Tilt back and slide the second-row seat until it locks in position.Moving the second-row seat for third-row seat access (RX450hL)

1793-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
RX450h_RX450hL _U_OM48F85UWARNING ■
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 grou nd, apply the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P.●
Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded re ar seatback or in th e luggage compartment
while driving. ●
Do not allow children to enter the luggage 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 moving parts of the seats when operating a rear seatback.●
Power seat: Do not let children operate th e rear seatback. Othe r passengers may get
caught in the seat. ●
Power seat: Make sure that a ll passengers are clear of a seat before folding it. Do not
let passengers sit in the seat while it is being folded.■
Seat adjustment ●
Second-row seats: To reduce the risk of s liding under the lap belt during a collision,
do not recline the seat more than necessary.
If the seat is reclined excessively, the la p belt may slide past the hips and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the shoulder belt,
increasing the risk of de ath or serious injury in the event of an accident.●
Adjustments should not be made while dr iving as the seat may unexpectedly move
and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle. ■
After adjusting the rear seats
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.●
Manual seats: Make sure that the rear se atback 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.