fuel LEXUS RX450h 2022 Owners Manual

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Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
(Main topics: Child seat, theft deterrent system)
Vehicle status
information and
indicatorsReading driving-related information
(Main topics: Meters, multi-information display)
Before drivingOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving
(Main topics: Keys, doors, seats)
DrivingOperations and advice which are necessary for driving
(Main topics: Starting hybrid system, refueling)
Interior featuresUsage of the interior features
(Main topics: Air conditioner, storage features)
Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance procedures
(Main topics: Interior and exterior, light bulbs)
When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction and emergency
(Main topics: Battery discharge, flat tire)
Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features
(Main topics: Fuel, oil, tire inflation pressure)
For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, seat belt, SRS
airbag and headlight aim instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

3TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Trailer towing (vehicles with towing package) ......................................... 171
Dinghy towing ................................. 181
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ............... 182
EV drive mode ............................... 187
Hybrid transmission ..................... 189
Turn signal lever............................. 192
Parking brake ................................. 193
Brake Hold....................................... 196
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers Headlight switch ............................ 198
AHB (Automatic High Beam) ............................................................ 201
Fog light switch ............................. 204
Windshield wipers and washer ........................................................... 204
Rear window wiper and washer ........................................................... 208
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap........ 209
4-5. Using the driving support systems Lexus Safety System + 2.0 ........ 212
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..... 218
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)........ 225
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ............. 234
Dynamic radar crui se control with
full-speed range ......................... 236
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ....... 246
PKSA (Parking Support Alert) ........................................................... 250
Intuitive parking assist ................ 252
RCTA (Rear cross traffic alert) function .......................................... 259
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ........................................................... 265Parking Support Brake function
(static objects) .............................. 271
Parking Support Brake function (rear-crossing vehicles) .......... 274
Driving mode select switch ..... 276
Driving assist systems ................ 278
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ....... 284
Winter driving tips ....................... 286
Utility vehicle precautions........ 288
5-1. Remote Touch/Display Remote Touch................................ 292
Center Display.............................. 294
5-2. Lexus Climate Concierge Lexus Climate Concierge........ 297
5-3. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Front automatic air conditioning system ............................................ 298
Rear automatic air conditioning system ............................................ 309
Heated steering wheel/seat heat- ers/seat ventilators..................... 312
5-4. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ............................ 315
5-5. Using the storage features List of storage features ............... 318
Luggage compartment features .......................................................... 324
5-6. Using the other interior features Other interior features .............. 329
Garage door opener ................... 341
Compass ......................................... 346
5Interior features

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6-1. Maintenance and careCleaning and protecting the vehi-cle exterior ................................... 350
Cleaning and protecting the vehi- cle interior .................................... 353
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ..... 356
General maintenance ................ 357
Emission inspection and mainte- nance (I/M) programs ............ 360
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions............................................................ 361
Hood.................................................. 363
Positioning a floor jack............... 363
Engine compartment.................. 365
12-volt battery................................ 370
Tires ................................................... 374
Tire inflation pressure................. 380
Wheels.............................................. 382
Air conditioning filter..................383
Windshield wiper inserts........... 385
Electronic key battery ................ 386
Checking and replacing fuses ........................................................... 388
Headlight aim................................. 390
Light bulbs ....................................... 392
7-1. Essential information Emergency flashers..................... 402
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency ............................. 402If the vehicle is submerged or water
on the road is rising .................. 403
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency If your vehicle needs to be towed.......................................................... 405
If you think something is wrong .......................................................... 409
If a warning light turns on or a warn- ing buzzer sounds...................... 410
If a warning messa ge is displayed
.......................................................... 420
If you have a flat tire ..................... 424
If the hybrid syst em will not start
.......................................................... 436
If you lose your keys.................... 438
If the fuel filler door cannot be opened .......................................... 438
If the electronic key does not oper- ate properly ................................. 439
If the 12-volt battery is discharged ............................................................ 441
If your vehicle overheats ........... 446
If the vehicle becomes stuck ... 449
8-1. Specifications Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) ................................................. 452
Fuel information............................. 461
Tire information ............................ 463
8-2. Customization Customizable features ............... 472
8-3. Initialization Items to initialize ........................... 485
6Maintenance and care
7When trouble arises
8Vehicle specifications

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Please note that this manual applies to
all models and explains all equipment,
including options. Therefore, you may
find explanations for equipment not
installed on your vehicle and the illus-
trations used may differ from your vehi-
cle.
All specifications provided in this man-
ual are current at the time of printing.
Over time, your vehicle may receive
updates that modify the vehicle and
make material in this manual incom-
plete and/or inaccurate. Because of
Lexus’ interest in continual product
improvement, Lexus reserves the right
to make changes to this manual at any
time without notice.
If Lexus chooses to update the manual,
updated versions can be viewed by
selecting your vehicle by model and
year at the following URL or on your
mobile device if you have access to the
Lexus app.
https://drivers.lexus.com
Approximately five hours after the
hybrid system 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 mal-
function. 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.
Also, remodeling like this will have an
effect on advanced safety equipment
such as Lexus Safety System + 2.0 and
there is a danger that it will not work
properly or the danger that it may work
in situations where it should not be
working.
The installation of a mobile two-way
radio system in your vehicle could
affect electronic systems such as:

Hybrid system
 Multiport fuel injection sys-
For your information
Main Owner’s Manual
Noise from under vehicle after
turning off the hybrid system
Accessories, spare parts and
modification of your Lexus
Installation of a mobile two-way
radio system

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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.
High voltage parts and cables on the
hybrid vehicles emit approximately the
same amount of electromagnetic
waves as the conventional gasoline
powered vehicles or home electronic
appliances despite of their electro-
magnetic shielding.
Unwanted noise may occur in the
reception of the mobile two-way radio.
The vehicle is equipped with sophisti-
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.
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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 official 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/
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Vehicle data recording

13Pictorial index
Precautions for winter season ..................................................................................... P.286
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*.................................................P.305
Precautions for car wash ................................................................................................ P.351
Fuel filler door ........................................................................................................ P.209
Refueling method .............................................................................................................P. 209
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity ......................................................................................... P.454
Tires.......................................................................................................................... .. P.374
Tire size/inflation pressure ............................ ................................................... P.374, 458
Winter tires/tire chains .................................................................................................. P.286
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system.............................................. P.374
Coping with flat tires........................................................................................................ P .424
Hood ..........................................................................................................................P.363
Opening ........................................................................................................................ ....... P.363
Engine oil ..................................................................................................................... .........P.455
Coping with overheating ............................................................................................... P.446
Warning messages .......................................................................................................... P.420
Headlights/front turn signal lights/front side marker lights ............ P.192, 198
Side turn signal lights ............................................................................................. P.192
Parking lights/daytime running lights................ ...............................................P.198
Fog lights/cornering lights
*...................................................................... P.198, 204
Rear side marker lights .........................................................................................P.198
Stop/tail lights ..........................................................................................................P.198
Back-up lights/rear turn signal lights ............. ......................................... P.192, 198
Shifting the shift lever to R .............................................................................................. P.189
License plate lights .................................................................................................P.198
*:If equipped
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 392, Watts: P.460)
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■Switches
Automatic High Beam switch..............................................................................P.201
Power back door switch......................................................................................... P.115
HUD (Head-up display) switch
*1.......................................................................... P.96
Fuel filler door opener switch..............................................................................P.210
Instrument panel light control switches .............................................................P.87
“ODO TRIP” switch .................................................................................................P.87
Camera switch
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Heated steering wheel switch*1..........................................................................P.312
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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331-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
RX450hL: Rear side airbags (outboard second-row seats)
Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANC ED AIRBAGS designed based on the US
motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS20 8). The airbag sensor assembly (ECU)
controls airbag deployment based on information obtain ed from the sensors etc.
shown in the system components diagram above. This information includes crash
severity and occupant information. As th e 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 seats, 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.
●The hybrid system will be stopped and
fuel supply to the engine will be stopped.
( P.72)
●All of the doors will be unlocked.
(P.110)
●The brakes and stop lights will be con-
trolled automatically. ( P.279)
●The interior lights will turn on automati-
cally. (P.316)
●The emergency flashers will turn on auto-
matically. ( 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 preten sioner 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 “u nderrides”, or goes
under, the bed of a truck
●Depending on the type of collision, it is
possible that only the seat belt
pretensioners 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

641-3. Lexus Enform
location.
■Stolen Vehicle Location
If your vehicle is stolen, Safety Connect
can work with local authorities to assist
them in locating and recovering the
vehicle. After filing a police report, call
the Safety Connect response center at
1-800-25-LEXUS
(1-800-255-3987) in the United
States, 1-877-539-8777 in Puerto
Rico or 1-800-265- 3987 in Canada,
and follow the prompts for Safety Con-
nect to initiate this service.
In addition to assisting law enforce-
ment with recovery of a stolen vehicle,
Safety-Connect-equipped vehicle
location data may, under certain cir-
cumstances, be shared with third par-
ties to locate your vehicle. Further
information is available at Lexus.com.
■Emergency Assistance Button
(“SOS”)
In the event of an emergency on the
road, push the “SOS” button to reach
the Safety Connect response center.
The answering agent will determine
your vehicle’s location, assess the
emergency, and dispatch the neces-
sary assistance required.
If you accidentally press the “SOS” button,
tell the response-center agent that you are
not experiencing an emergency.
■Enhanced Roadside Assistance
Enhanced Roadside Assistance adds
GPS data to the already included war-
ranty-based Lexus roadside service.
Subscribers can press the “SOS” but-
ton to reach a Safety Connect response-center agent, who can help
with a wide range of needs, such as:
towing, flat tire, fuel delivery, etc. For a
description of the Roadside Assistance
services and their limitations, please
see the Safety Connect Terms and
Conditions, which are available at
Lexus.com.
Important! Read this information about
exposure to radio frequency signals
before using Safety Connect;
The Safety Connect system installed in
your vehicle is a low-power radio trans-
mitter and receiver. It receives and also
sends out radio frequency (RF) signals.
In August 1996, the Federal Commu-
nications Commission (FCC) adopted
RF exposure guidelines with safety lev-
els for mobile wireless phones. Those
guidelines are consistent with the
safety standards previously set by the
following U.S. and international stan-
dards bodies.
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ANSI (American National Stan-
dards Institute) C95.1 [1992]
 NCRP (National Council on Radia-
tion Protection and Measurement)
Report 86 [1986]
 ICNIRP (International Commission
on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protec-
tion) [1996]
Those standards were based on com-
prehensive and periodic evaluations of
the relevant scientific literature. Over
Safety information for Safety
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661-4. Hybrid system
1-4.Hybrid system
■System components
The illustration is an example for explanation and may differ from the actual item.
Gasoline engine
Front electric motor (traction motor)
Rear electric motor (traction motor)
■When stopped/during start off
The gasoline engine stops
* when the
vehicle is stopped. During start off, the
electric motor (traction motor) drives
the vehicle. At slow speeds or when
traveling down a gentle slope, the
engine is stopped
* and the electric
motor (traction motor) is used. When the shift lever is in N, the hybrid
battery (traction battery) is not being
charged.
*: When the hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery) requires charging or the engine is
warming up, etc. , the gasoline engine will
not automatically stop. ( P.67)
■During normal driving
The gasoline engine is predominantly
Hybrid system features
Your vehicle is a hybrid vehicle. It has characteristics different from conven-
tional vehicles. Be sure you are closely familiar with the characteristics of your
vehicle, and operate it with care.
The hybrid system combines the use of a gasoline engine and an electric motor
(traction motor) according to driving conditions, improving fuel efficiency and
reducing exhaust emissions.
System components
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