LEXUS NX 300 (2019 year). Instruction — part 27

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 Stop the vehicle in a safe place and

replace the flat tire with the spare
tire. (

P.361)

 Try the procedure for when the vehi-

cle becomes stuck in mud, dirt, or
snow. (

P.380)

When a problem has occurred

If you have a flat tire

The vehicle becomes stuck

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Alphabetical Index

Alphabetical Index

A/C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 252

Air conditioning filter . . . . . . . . .331
Automatic air conditioning system... 252
Micro dust and pollen filter. . . . ... 257

ABS (Anti-lock Brake System). . . .. 236

Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..236
S-FLOW mode. . . . . . . . . . .. 257
Warning light. . . . . . . . . . . ...352

Active Sound Control (ASC) . . . . ..167
Adaptive Variable Suspension system

(AVS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System).170
Air conditioning filter. . . . . . . . ...331
Air conditioning system. . . . . . . 252

Air conditioning filter . . . . . . . . .331
Automatic air conditioning system... 252
Micro dust and pollen filter. . . . ... 257
S-FLOW mode. . . . . . . . . . .. 257

Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...30

Airbag operating conditions. . . . ....32
Airbag precautions for your child. . 35
Airbag warning light . . . . . . . . ..351
Correct driving posture. . . . . . . .23
Curtain shield airbag operating condi-

tions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...32

Curtain shield airbag precautions . ...35
Front passenger occupant classification

system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

General airbag precautions . . . . ...35
Locations of airbags. . . . . . . . . 30
Modification and disposal of airbags ..37
Seat cushion airbag. . . . . . . . . .30
Side airbag operating conditions. . ..32
Side airbag precautions. . . . . . . 35
Side and curtain shield airbags operating

conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...32

Side and curtain shield airbags precau-

tions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..35

SRS airbag instructions for Canadian

owners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...416

SRS airbags. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..30
SRS warning light. . . . . . . . . . 351

Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...60

Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...60
Warning buzzer. . . . . . . . . . 350

Anchor brackets. . . . . . . . . .52, 54
Antenna (Smart access system with push-

button start) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Anti-lock brake system (ABS). . . ... 236

Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..236
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . ...352

Approach warning. . . . . . . . . ..208
Armrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..281
ASC (Active Sound Control) . . . . ..167
Assist grips . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...281
Automatic air conditioning system . .. 252

Air conditioning filter. . . . . . . . . 331
Automatic air conditioning system ...252
Micro dust and pollen filter. . . . ...257
S-FLOW mode. . . . . . . . . . ..257

Automatic headlight leveling system . 169
Automatic High Beam . . . . . . . . . 171
Automatic light control system. . . . 169

Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 94

Wireless remote control. . . . . . ...95

Back-up lights

Replacing light bulbs. . . . . . . ... 338

Battery

If the battery is discharged. . . . . 374
Preparing and checking before winter

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..242

Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . ..350

Blind Spot Monitor (BSM). . . . . . 227

Blind Spot Monitor function. . . . .229
Rear Cross Traffic Alert function. . .231

Bottle holders. . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Brake

Brake Hold. . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Fluid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...387
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

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Warning light. . . . . . . . . . . . .351

Brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Brake Hold. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...165
Break-in tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Brightness control

Instrument panel light control . . . . .. 71

BSM (Blind Spot Monitor). . . . . . 227

Blind Spot Monitor function. . . . . 229
Rear Cross Traffic Alert function. . .231

BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...227

Card key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Care

Aluminum wheels. . . . . . . . . ..298
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...298
Interior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 301
Seat belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

Cargo capacity. . . . . . . 142, 144, 382
Cargo hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Cargo net hooks. . . . . . . . . . ..268
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 243
Child restraint system. . . . . . . . ... 44

Booster seats installation. . . . . . ..50
Convertible seats installation. . . . .. 49
Front passenger occupant classification

system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Infant seats definition. . . . . . . . ...48
Infant seats installation. . . . . . . . 46
Installing CRS with LATCH anchors. 52
Installing CRS with seat belts. . . . ..48
Installing CRS with top tether strap. .54
LATCH anchors. . . . . . . . . . ... 52

Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 43

Airbag precautions. . . . . . . . . ..35
Back door precautions. . . . . . . .. 94
Battery precautions. . . . . ... 318, 376
Child restraint system. . . . . . . . . 44
How your child should wear the seat belt

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Installing child restraints . . . . . . . 44

Moon roof precautions. . . . . . . .132
Power window lock switch. . . . . .129
Power window precautions . . . . ...129
Rear door child-protectors . . . . . .93
Removed key battery precautions. 333
Seat belt extender precautions. . . ..25
Seat belt precautions . . . . . . . . .. 24
Seat heater precautions. . . . . . ..259

Child-protectors. . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . 298, 30 1

Aluminum wheels . . . . . . . . . . 298
Exterior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 298
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..301
Seat belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272
Compass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Condenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...316
Console box . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 266
Consumption screen . . . . . . . . . 82
Coolant

Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Preparing and checking before winter

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..242

Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

Cooling system. . . . . . . . . . . ...315

Engine overheating. . . . . . . . ... 377

Cornering lights. . . . . . . . . . . .170
Cruise control

Dynamic radar cruise control with full-

speed range. . . . . . . . . . . ..203

Cup holders. . . . . . . . . . . . ... 266
Curtain shield airbags . . . . . . . . ..30
Customizable features. . . . . . . ... 401

Daytime running light system. . . . ...169
Deck board. . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Deck under tray . . . . . . . . . . ... 269
Defogger

Outside rear view mirrors. . . . . .253
Rear window. . . . . . . . . . . . 253

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Alphabetical Index

Windshield. . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Differential. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..386
Dimension . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..382
Dinghy towing. . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Display

BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) . . . . ....227
Drive information. . . . . . . . . . ...73
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-

speed range. . . . . . . . . . . ..203

Head-up display . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Intuitive parking assist. . . . . . . . 213
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering

control). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Multi-information display. . . . . . ...72
Warning messages . . . . . . . . ..359

Do-it-yourself maintenance. . . . . 308
Door lock

Back door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Side doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Smart access system with push-button

start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Wireless remote control. . . . . . ... 87

Doors

Automatic door locking and unlocking

system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Back door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Door glasses. . . . . . . . . . . . ..128
Door lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..90
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . ..126
Rear door child-protectors. . . . . .93
Side doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Drive information . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Drive-start control . . . . . . . ..137, 158
Driver’s seat belt reminder light. . . 354
Driver’s seat position memory. . . . ..118
Driving

Break-in tips. . . . . . . . . . . . ...137
Correct posture . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Driving mode select switch. . . . .. 234
Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Winter drive tips. . . . . . . . . . . 242

Driving position memory. . . . . . . .118

Memory recall function. . . . . . . ..119

Dynamic radar cruise control with full-

speed range

Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..203
Warning message. . . . . . . . . 359

Eco Driving Indicator. . . . . . . . . 68
Eco mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
EDR (Event data recorder). . . . . . . 7
Electric Power Steering (EPS)

Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..236
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . ...352

Electronic key

Battery-saving function. . . . . . . 107
If the electronic key does not operate

properly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .371

Replacing the battery. . . . . . . ...332

Emergency flashers. . . . . . . . . 342
Emergency, in case of

If a warning buzzer sounds. . . . .. 350
If a warning light turns on. . . . . .. 350
If a warning message is displayed. 359
If the battery is discharged. . . . . 374
If the electronic key does not operate

properly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .371

If the engine will not start. . . . . ... 369
If the fuel filler door cannot be opened

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371

If you have a flat tire . . . . . . . . ... 361
If you lose your keys. . . . . . . . .370
If you think something is wrong. . . 348
If your vehicle becomes stuck. . . 380
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an

emergency. . . . . . . . . . . . .342

If your vehicle needs to be towed . .344
If your vehicle overheats . . . . . . 377

Engine

Accessory mode. . . . . . . . . . .156
Compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Engine switch. . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310

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How to start the engine. . . . . . ... 155
Identification number. . . . . . . ...383
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an

emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

Ignition switch (Engine switch). . . 155
Overheating. . . . . . . . . . . . ..377

Engine compartment cover. . . . . ..313
Engine coolant

Capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315
Preparing and checking before winter

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Warning light. . . . . . . . . . . . .351

Engine coolant temperature gauge . ... 69
Engine immobilizer system . . . . . . 58
Engine oil

Capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .384
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313
Warning light. . . . . . . . . . . .. 350

Engine oil maintenance data . . . . . 314
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
EPS (Electronic Power Steering)

Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..236
Warning light. . . . . . . . . . . ...352

Event data recorder (EDR). . . . . . . 7

Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...361

Tire pressure warning system. . . . 322

Floor mats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...22
Fluid

Automatic transmission. . . . . . ..386
Brake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Washer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319

Fog lights

Replacing light bulbs. . . . . . . . 338
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Front passenger occupant classification

system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..38

Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..354

Front seat heaters. . . . . . . . . . 260

Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 112
Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..301
Correct driving posture . . . . . . . 23
Driving position memory. . . . . . ..118
Head restraints. . . . . . . . . . . ... 121
Power easy access system . . . . . ..118
Seat heaters. . . . . . . . . . . . ..259
Seat position memory . . . . . . . . 118

Front side marker lights

Light switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Replacing light bulbs. . . . . . . ... 338
Wattage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389

Front turn signal lights

Replacing light bulbs. . . . . . . ... 338
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . ...162
Wattage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389

Fuel

Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Fuel gauge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Gas station information. . . . . . . 440
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . ... 390
Refueling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . ...354

Fuel filler door. . . . . . . . . . . . ..181

Refueling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
When the fuel filler door cannot be

opened. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...371

Fuses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334

Garage door opener. . . . . . . . .282
Gas station information . . . . . . . 440
Gauges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 69
Glove box. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 266
Glove box light. . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Grocery bag hooks. . . . . . . . . 269

Head restraints. . . . . . . . . . . . 121

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Head-up display. . . . . . . . . . . ...77
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 168

Automatic headlight leveling. . . . .169
Automatic High Beam system. . . . 171
Light switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Replacing light bulbs. . . . . . . . 338

Heated steering wheel. . . . . . . .. 259
Heaters

Automatic air conditioning system... 252
Heated steering wheel. . . . . . . 260
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . ..126
Seat heaters. . . . . . . . . . . . ..260

High mounted stoplight

Replacing light bulb. . . . . . . . ..338

Hill-start assist control. . . . . . . ... 237
Hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 310

Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310

Hooks

Cargo hooks. . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Retaining hooks (floor mat). . . . . ..22

Horn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

I/M test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Identification

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .383
Vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382

Ignition switch (Engine switch) . . . ... 155
Illuminated entry system. . . . . . ... 262
Immobilizer system. . . . . . . . . . 58
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 64
Initialization

Items to initialize . . . . . . . . . . . .411

Inside rear view mirror. . . . . . . . 124
Instrument panel light control . . . . . .71
Interior lights. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 262
Intuitive parking assist

Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Warning message. . . . . . . . . ...214

Jack

Positioning a floor jack. . . . . . . .310
Vehicle-equipped jack . . . . . . ...362

Jack handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Jam protection function

Moon roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Power back door closer . . . . . . .100
Power windows. . . . . . . . . . ... 128
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Keyless entry

Smart access system with push-button

start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Wireless remote control. . . . . . ...87

Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..86

Battery-saving function. . . . . . . 107
Electronic key . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Engine switch. . . . . . . . . . . . 155
If the electronic key does not operate

properly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .371

If you lose your keys. . . . . . . . .370
Key number plate . . . . . . . . . . .86
Keyless entry . . . . . . . . . . 90, 106
Mechanical key. . . . . . . . . . . ..86
Replacing the battery. . . . . . . ...332
Warning buzzer. . . . . . . . . . ..106
Wireless remote control key . . . . ..87

Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Lane Departure Alert with steering control

(LDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..195

Language (multi-information display) 404
LATCH anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering

control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...195

Lever

Auxiliary catch lever. . . . . . . . ..310

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Hood lock release lever. . . . . . .. 310
Shift lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Turn signal lever. . . . . . . . . . ...162
Wiper lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

Lexus Enform Remote. . . . . . . ... 295
LEXUS Enform Safety Connect. . ...290
Lexus Enform Service Connect. . . 296
Lexus Safety System+. . . . . . . . . 183

Automatic High Beam. . . . . . . . 171
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-

speed range. . . . . . . . . . . ..203

LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering

control). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

PCS (Pre-Collision System). . . . .188

License plate lights

Light switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Replacing light bulbs. . . . . . . . 338

Light

Automatic High Beam system. . . . 171
Cornering lights . . . . . . . . . . ...170
Fog light switch. . . . . . . . . . . .174
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Illuminated entry system. . . . . . . 262
Interior light list. . . . . . . . . . . 262
Interior lights. . . . . . . . . . . . .263
Personal lights. . . . . . . . . . . .263
Replacing light bulbs. . . . . . . . 338
Turn signal lever. . . . . . . . . . ...162
Vanity lights. . . . . . . . . . . . ...272
Wattage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..389
Welcome light illumination control. ...91

Light bulbs

Replacing. . . . . . . . . . ...337, 338
Wattage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..389

Luggage cover . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

Maintenance

Do-it-yourself maintenance . . . . 308
General maintenance. . . . . . . .304
Maintenance data. . . . . . . . . ..382
Maintenance requirements . . . . ..303

Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . ...351
Meter

Head-up display. . . . . . . . . . . .77
Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...64
Instrument panel light control. . . . ...71
Meters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Multi-information display. . . . . . .. 72
Warning lights. . . . . . . . . . . 350
Warning messages. . . . . . . . .. 359

Micro dust and pollen filter . . . . . . 257
Mirrors

Inside rear view mirror. . . . . . . ..124
Outside rear view mirror defoggers253
Outside rear view mirrors. . . . . ...126
Vanity mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . .. 272

Moon roof

Jam protection function. . . . . . . . 131
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...130
Warning message. . . . . . .. 132, 359

Multi-information display

Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...69
Drive information. . . . . . . . . . .. 73
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-

speed range. . . . . . . . . . . ..203

Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 404
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering

control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

Warning messages. . . . . . . . .. 359

Noise from under vehicle . . . . . . . ...6

Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Oil

Engine oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 384
Rear differential oil. . . . . . . . . 386
Transfer oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . 386

Opener

Back door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Fuel filler door. . . . . . . . . . . . .181

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Hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310

Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . .126

Adjusting and folding . . . . . . . . 126
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) . . . . ....227
Linked mirror function when reversing

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...126

Mirror position memory. . . . . . . 118
Outside rear view mirror defoggers253

Outside temperature display . . . . . 69
Overheating. . . . . . . . . . . . ...377

Paddle shift switches. . . . . . . . ... 160
Panic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...88
Parking brake

Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Parking brake engaged warning buzzer/

message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Warning light. . . . . . . . . . . ...354

Parking lights

Light switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Replacing light bulbs. . . . . . . . 338

Parking Support Brake function (for static

objects). . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...218

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . ...65, 66
Warning light. . . . . . . . . . . ...353
Warning messages . . . . . . . . .. 224

PCS (Pre-Collision System)

Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...188
PCS switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Warning light. . . . . . . . . . . ...352
Warning message. . . . . . . . . .359

Personal lights. . . . . . . . . . . ... 262

Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..263

PKSA (Parking Support Alert). . . . 212

Intuitive parking assist. . . . . . . . 213

Power back door opener and closer. ..97
Power easy access system . . . . . . .118
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 273
Power steering (Electric Power Steering

system). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 236

Warning light. . . . . . . . . . . ...352

Power windows

Door lock linked window operation..129
Jam protection function. . . . . . ... 128
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . .128, 129
Window lock switch. . . . . . . . ...129

Pre-Collision System (PCS)

Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...188
PCS switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . ...352
Warning message. . . . . . . . . 359

Radar cruise control (dynamic radar cruise

control with full-speed range). . . .203

Radiator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316
Rear Cross Traffic Alert . . . . . . . .231
Rear seat

Folding down the rear seatbacks. . . 114

Rear side marker lights

Light switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Replacing light bulbs. . . . . . . ... 338

Rear turn signal lights

Replacing light bulbs. . . . . . . ... 338
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . ...162

Rear view mirror

Inside rear view mirror. . . . . . . ..124
Outside rear view mirrors. . . . . ...126

Rear window defogger . . . . . . . .253
Rear window wiper. . . . . . . . . ...179
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Fuel types. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 383
Opening the fuel tank cap . . . . . ...181
When the fuel filler door cannot be

opened. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...371

Remote Touch . . . . . . . . . . . ..248
Replacing

Electronic key battery. . . . . . . ..332
Fuses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334
Light bulbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 361

Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414

Resetting the message indicating mainte-

nance is required. . . . . . . . . ..303

S-FLOW mode . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Safety Connect. . . . . . . . . . . .290
Seat belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Adjusting the seat belt shoulder anchor

height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...28

Automatic Locking Retractor . . . . 26
Child restraint system installation. . . 44
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 301

Emergency Locking Retractor. . . .. 26
How to wear your seat belt. . . . . . 25
How your child should wear the seat belt

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Pregnant women, proper seat belt use

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Reminder light and buzzer. .. 354, 355
Seat belt extender . . . . . . . . . . 25
Seat belt instructions for Canadian own-

ers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414

Seat belt pretensioners. . . . . . . ..28
SRS warning light . . . . . . . . . . 351

Seat heaters. . . . . . . . . . . . ... 259
Seat position memory. . . . . . . . ...118
Seat ventilators. . . . . . . . . . . ...261
Seating capacity. . . . . . . . . . . .144
Seats

Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . ...112, 113
Adjustment precautions. . . . . 112 , 114
Child seats/child restraint system installa-

tion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 301
Driving position memory. . . . . . ..118
Folding down the rear seatbacks. . ..114
Front seat heaters. . . . . . . . . ..260
Head restraint. . . . . . . . . . . . ..121
Power easy access system. . . . . ..118
Properly sitting in the seat. . . . . . .23

Rear seat heaters . . . . . . . . . .. 260
Seat position memory . . . . . . . . 118
Seat ventilators. . . . . . . . . . . ..261

Sensor

Automatic High Beam system. . . ... 171
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor). . . . . 229
Inside rear view mirror. . . . . . . . 125
Intuitive parking assist. . . . . . . . 213
Kick sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...98
Radar sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Rain-sensing windshield wipers. . ...177

Service reminder message . . . . . .303
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Shift lock system. . . . . . . . . . . .159
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..30
Side doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..90
Side marker lights

Light switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Replacing light bulbs. . . . . . . ... 338

Side mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Adjusting and folding. . . . . . . . .126
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor). . . . . 227

Side turn signal lights

Replacing light bulbs. . . . . . . ... 338
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . ...162

Smart access system with push-button

start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 106

Antenna location. . . . . . . . . . .106
Entry functions. . . . . . . . . .. 90, 95
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . .155
Warning message. . . . . . . . . 359

Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 242
Spare tire

Inflation pressure. . . . . . . . . . 387
Storage location . . . . . . . . . . .362

Spark plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..385
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 69
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Steering wheel

Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..123
Heated steering wheel. . . . . . . 259

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Power easy access system. . . . . ..118

Stop lights

Replacing light bulbs. . . . . . . . 338

Storage feature . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Storage precautions. . . . . . . . ... 265
Stuck

If the vehicle becomes stuck. . . ... 380

Sun visors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272
Sunglass holder. . . . . . . . . . . .267
Switch

ASC (Active Sound Control) dial . ..167
Automatic High Beam switch. . . . .171
Brake hold switch. . . . . . . . . ... 165
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..227

Cruise control switch . . . . . . . ..203
Door lock switch. . . . . . . . . . ... 92
Driving mode select switch. . . . .. 234
Driving position memory switches. ..118
Emergency flashers switch. . . . ... 342
Engine switch. . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Fog light switch. . . . . . . . . . . .174
Garage door opener switches . . ..282
Heated steering wheel. . . . . . . 259
HUD (Head-up display) switches. . 77
Ignition switch. . . . . . . . . . . ... 155
Intuitive parking assist switch. . . . .213
LDA switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Light switches. . . . . . . . . . . ... 168
Meter control switches. . . . . . . ...72
Moon roof switches . . . . . . . . .. 130
Outside rear view mirror switches. .126
Paddle shift switches. . . . . . . . . 160
Parking brake switch . . . . . . . . .162
PCS switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Power back door opener and closer

switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 97

Power window switch. . . . . . . ...128
Rear window and outside rear view mir-

ror defoggers switch. . . . . . . 253

Rear window wiper and washer switch

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...179

Seat heater switches. . . . . . . . .259
“SOS” button. . . . . . . . . . . ... 290
Tire pressure warning reset switch...326
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch...203
VSC off switch . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Window lock switch. . . . . . . . ...129
Windshield wipers and washer switch

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..174 , 179

Tachometer. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 69
Tail lights

Light switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Replacing light bulbs. . . . . . . ... 338

Theft deterrent system

Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...60
Engine immobilizer system. . . . . ..58

Tire inflation pressure

Maintenance data. . . . . . . . . ..387
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . .. 355

Tire information. . . . . . . . . . . 392

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Tire identification number. . . . . ..393
Uniform Tire Quality Grading. . . 394

Tire pressure warning system

Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..322
Initializing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Installing tire pressure warning valves

and transmitters. . . . . . . . . ...325

Registering ID codes . . . . . . . ...327
Tire pressure warning reset switch...326
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . .. 355

Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...320

Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...320
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
If you have a flat tire . . . . . . . . ... 361
Inflation pressure. . . . . . ... 328, 387
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...320
Rotating tires . . . . . . . . . . . . ..321
Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387

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Snow tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 242
Spare tire. . . . . . . . . . . . 361, 387
Tire identification number . . . . . .393
Tire pressure warning system. . . . 322
Uniform Tire Quality Grading. . . 394
Warning light. . . . . . . . . . . ...355

Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 362
Top tether strap. . . . . . . . . . . ... 54
Total load capacity. . . . . . . . . ..382
Towing

Dinghy towing. . . . . . . . . . . ...154
Emergency towing . . . . . . . . ...344
Towing eyelet . . . . . . . . . . . .. 347
Trailer Sway Control . . . . . . . ... 237
Trailer towing. . . . . . . . . ..145, 153

TRAC (Traction Control) . . . . . . 237
Trailer Sway Control. . . . . . . . .. 237
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . ... 145, 153
Transmission

Automatic transmission. . . . . . ... 158
Selecting a driving mode. . . . . ... 234

Trip meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Turn signal lights

Replacing light bulbs. . . . . . . . 338
Turn signal lever. . . . . . . . . . ...162
Wattage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..389

Vanity lights

Vanity lights. . . . . . . . . . . . ...272
Wattage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..389

Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Vanity lights. . . . . . . . . . . . ...272

Vehicle data recordings. . . . . . . ......6
Vehicle identification number. . . . 382
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) . . ... 236
VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) . . ... 236

Warning buzzers

Approach warning. . . . . . . . . 208

Downshifting . . . . . . . . . . . . ...161
Intuitive parking assist. . . . . . . . 217
Light reminder. . . . . . . . . . . .. 169
Open door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Seat belt reminder. . . . . . 354, 355
Vehicle sway warning . . . . . . . .. 196

Warning lights

ABS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...352
Brake hold operated indicator . . ...353
Brake Override System . . . . . . 356
Brake system. . . . . . . . . . . ... 350
Charging system. . . . . . . . . ... 350
Drive-Start Control. . . . . . . . .. 356
Electric power steering. . . . . . ...352
High coolant temperature. . . . . .. 351
LDA indicator. . . . . . . . . . . ..353
Low engine oil pressure. . . . . . 350
Low fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . ...354
Malfunction indicator lamp. . . . . 351
Master warning light. . . . . . . . 355
Parking brake indicator . . . . . . ..354
PCS warning light . . . . . . . . . .352
PKSB OFF indicator . . . . . . . ....353
Seat belt reminder light. . . ..354, 355
Slip indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . .353
SRS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . ... 355

Warning messages. . . . . . . . . .359
Washer

Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Low washer fluid warning message 319,

359

Preparing and checking before winter

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..242

Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...174 , 179

Washing and waxing. . . . . . . . ..298
Weights

Cargo capacity. . . . . ..142, 144, 382
Load limits . . . . . . . . . . .. 144, 382
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..382

Wheels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329

Replacing wheels. . . . . . . . . ...329

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Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387

Window glasses. . . . . . . . . . . .128
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . .129
Windows

Power windows. . . . . . . . . . . 128
Rear window defogger . . . . . . ..253
Washer. . . . . . . . . . . . ...174 , 179

Windshield wiper de-icer . . . . . . 257
Windshield wipers

Intermittent windshield wipers. . . ..174
Rain-sensing windshield wipers. . ...176

Winter driving tips. . . . . . . . . ... 242
Wireless charger. . . . . . . . . . ..274
Wireless remote control key. . . . . . 87

Battery-saving function . . . . . . . 107
Locking/Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . 87
Panic mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..88
Replacing the battery. . . . . . . ... 332

For information regarding the

equipment listed below, refer to
the “NAVIGATION AND MULTI-
MEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S
MANUAL”.

· Audio/visual system
· Navigation system
· Lexus parking assist monitor
· Panoramic view monitor
· Lexus Enform