Lexus RX (2022 year). Manual in english — page 1

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Use only floor mats designed specifi-
cally for vehicles of the same model
and model year as your vehicle. Fix
them securely in place onto the carpet.

1

Insert the retaining hooks (clips)
into the floor mat eyelets.

2

Turn the upper knob of each retain-
ing hook (clip) to secure the floor
mats in place.

Always align the

marks

.

The shape of the retaining hooks (clips)
may differ from that shown in the illustra-

tion.

Before driving

Observe the following before start-
ing off in the vehicle to ensure
safety of driving.

Installing floor mats

A

WARNING

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause the driver’s

floor mat to slip, possibly interfering with

the pedals while driving. An unexpect-

edly high speed may result or it may

become difficult to stop the vehicle. This

could lead to an accident, resulting in

death or serious injury.

■

When installing the driver’s floor mat

●

Do not use floor mats designed for

other models or different model year

vehicles, even if they are Lexus Genu-

ine floor mats.

●

Only use floor mats designed for the

driver’s seat.

●

Always install the floor mat securely

using the retaining hooks (clips) pro-

vided.

●

Do not use two or more floor mats on

top of each other.

●

Do not place the floor mat bot-

tom-side up or upside-down.

■

Before driving

●

Check that the floor mat is securely

fixed in the correct place with all the

provided retaining hooks (clips). Be

especially careful to perform this

check after cleaning the floor.

●

With the engine stopped and the shift

lever in P, fully depress each pedal to

the floor to make sure it does not inter-

fere with the floor mat.

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Adjust the angle of the seatback so
that you are sitting straight up and
so that you do not have to lean for-
ward to steer. (



P.125)

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.125)

Lock the head restraint in place
with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears.
(



P.142)

Wear the seat belt correctly.
(



P.26)

Make sure that all occupants are wear-
ing their seat belts before driving the
vehicle. (



P.26)

Use a child restraint system appropri-
ate for the child until the child becomes
large enough to properly wear the
vehicle’s seat belt. (



P.42)

Make sure that you can see backward
clearly by adjusting the inside and out-
side rear view mirrors properly.

For safe driving

For safe driving, adjust the seat and
mirror to an appropriate position
before driving.

Correct driving posture

WARNING

■

For safe driving

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

A

B

C

D

●

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

driver or passenger and the seatback.

A cushion may prevent correct pos-

ture from being achieved, and reduce

the effectiveness of the seat belt and

head restraint.

●

Do not place anything under the front

seats.

Objects placed under the front seats

may become jammed in the seat

tracks and stop the seat from locking in

place. This may lead to an accident

and the adjustment mechanism may

also be damaged.

●

Always observe the legal speed limit

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

driving, do not force yourself to con-

tinue driving and take a break immedi-

ately.

Correct use of the seat belts

Adjusting the mirrors

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(



P.146, 147)

Seat belts

Make sure that all occupants are
wearing their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle.

WARNING

Observe the following precautions to

reduce the risk of injury in the event of

sudden braking, sudden swerving or an

accident.

Failure to do so may cause death or seri-

ous injury.

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Wearing a seat belt

●

Ensure that all passengers wear a seat

belt.

●

Always wear a seat belt properly.

●

Each seat belt should be used by one

person only. Do not use a seat belt for

more than one person at once, includ-

ing children.

●

Lexus recommends that children be

seated in the rear seat and always use

a seat belt and/or an appropriate child

restraint system.

●

To achieve a proper seating position,

do not recline the seat more than nec-

essary. The seat belt is most effective

when the occupants are sitting up

straight and well back in the seats.

●

Do not wear the shoulder belt under

your arm.

●

Always wear your seat belt low and

snug across your hips.

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WARNING

●

RX350L: Do not let third-row seat

passengers to use second-row seat

seat belts.

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Pregnant women

Obtain medical advice and wear the seat

belt in the proper way. (



P.27)

Women who are pregnant should posi-

tion the lap belt as low as possible over

the hips in the same manner as other

occupants, extending the shoulder belt

completely over the shoulder and avoid-

ing belt contact with the rounding of the

abdominal area.
If the seat belt is not worn properly, not

only the pregnant woman, but also the

fetus could suffer death or serious injury

as a result of sudden braking or a colli-

sion.

■

People suffering illness

Obtain medical advice and wear the seat

belt in the proper way. (



P.27)

■

When children are in the vehicle



P.55

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Seat belt damage and wear

●

Do not damage the seat belts by allow-

ing the belt, plate, or buckle to be

jammed in the door.

●

Inspect the seat belt system periodi-

cally. Check for cuts, fraying, and loose

parts. Do not use a damaged seat belt

until it is replaced. Damaged seat belts

cannot protect an occupant from

death or serious injury.

●

Ensure that the belt and plate are

locked and the belt is not twisted.

If the seat belt does not function cor-

rectly, immediately contact any

authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus

authorized repairer, or any reliable

repairer.

●

Replace the seat assembly, including

the belts, if your vehicle has been

involved in a serious accident, even if

there is no obvious damage.

●

Do not attempt to install, remove,

modify, disassemble or dispose of the

seat belts. Have any necessary repairs

carried out by any authorized Lexus

retailer or Lexus authorized repairer,

or any reliable repairer. Inappropriate

handling may lead to incorrect opera-

tion.

Correct use of the seat belts

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

Extend the shoulder belt so that it
comes fully over the shoulder, but
does not come into contact with the
neck or slide off the shoulder.



Position the lap belt as low as possi-
ble over the hips.



Adjust the position of the seatback.
Sit up straight and well back in the
seat.



Do not twist the seat belt.

■

Child seat belt usage

The seat belts of your vehicle were princi-

pally designed for persons of adult size.

●

Use a child restraint system appropriate

for the child, until the child becomes large

enough to properly wear the vehicle’s

seat belt. (



P.42)

●

When the child becomes large enough to

properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt, fol-

low the instructions regarding seat belt

usage. (



P.26)

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Seat belt regulations

If seat belt regulations exist in the country

where you reside, please contact any

authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus author-

ized repairer, or any reliable repairer for

seat belt replacement or installation.

1

To fasten the seat belt, push the
plate into the buckle until a click
sound is heard.

2

To release the seat belt, press the
release button .

■

Emergency locking retractor (ELR)

The retractor will lock the belt during a sud-

den stop or on impact. It may also lock if you

lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy

motion will allow the belt to extend so that

you can move around fully.

1

Push the seat belt shoulder anchor
down while pressing the release
button .

2

Push the seat belt shoulder anchor
up while pressing the release but-
ton .

Move the height adjuster up and down as
needed until you hear a click.

Fastening and releasing the seat
belt

Adjusting the seat belt shoulder
anchor height (front seats)

A

A

A

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The pretensioners help the seat belts to
quickly restrain the occupants by
retracting the seat belts when the vehi-
cle is subjected to certain types of
severe frontal or side collision.

The pretensioners do not activate in the
event of a minor frontal impact, a minor
side impact, a rear impact or a vehicle
rollover.

■

Replacing the belt after the

pretensioner has been activated

If the vehicle is involved in multiple colli-

sions, the pretensioner will activate for the

first collision, but will not activate for the

second or subsequent collisions.

WARNING

■

Adjustable shoulder anchor

Always make sure the shoulder belt is

positioned across the center of your

shoulder. The belt should be kept away

from your neck, but not falling off your

shoulder. Failure to do so could reduce

the amount of protection in an accident

and cause death or serious injuries in the

event of a sudden stop, sudden swerve or

accident.

Seat belt pretensioners (front
seats and outboard second-row
seats)

WARNING

■

Seat belt pretensioners

If the pretensioner has activated, the SRS

warning light will come on. In that case,

the seat belt cannot be used again and

must be replaced at any authorized

Lexus retailer or Lexus authorized

repairer, or any reliable repairer.

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Location of the SRS airbags



RX300/RX350



SRS front airbags

SRS driver airbag/front passenger airbag

Can help protect the head and chest of the driver and front passenger from impact with
interior components

SRS knee airbag

Can help provide driver protection

SRS seat cushion airbag

Can help restrain the front passenger



SRS side and curtain shield airbags

SRS front side airbags

SRS airbags

The SRS airbags inflate when the vehicle is subjected to certain types of severe
impacts that may cause significant injury to the occupants. They work together
with the seat belts to help reduce the risk of death or serious injury.

SRS airbag system

A

B

C

D

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Can help protect the torso of the front seat occupants

SRS rear side airbags

Can help protect the torso of occupants in the rear outer seats

SRS curtain shield airbags

Can help protect primarily the head of occupants in the outer seats



RX350L



SRS front airbags

SRS driver airbag/front passenger airbag

Can help protect the head and chest of the driver and front passenger from impact with
interior components

SRS knee airbag

Can help provide driver protection

SRS seat cushion airbag

Can help restrain the front passenger



SRS side and curtain shield airbags

SRS front side airbags

Can help protect the torso of the front seat occupants

SRS rear side airbags

Can help protect the torso of occupants in the outboard second-row seats

E

F

A

B

C

D

E

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SRS curtain shield airbags

Can help protect primarily the head of occupants in the outer seats

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SRS airbag system components

Front passenger airbag
“PASSENGER AIR BAG” indicator light
Front side airbags
Curtain shield airbags
Side impact sensors (rear)
SRS warning light
Airbag manual on-off switch
Driver airbag
Side impact sensors (front door)
Seat belt pretensioners and force limiters
Seat cushion airbag
Driver’s seat position sensor
Driver’s knee airbag
Driver’s seat belt buckle switch
Front passenger’s seat belt buckle switch
Front impact sensors
Airbag sensor assembly
RX300/RX350: Rear side airbags

F

A
B
C
D

E
F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N
O

P

Q

R

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RX350L: Rear side airbags (outboard second-row seats)
Side impact sensors (front)

The main SRS airbag system components are shown above. The SRS airbag sys-
tem is controlled by the airbag sensor assembly. As the airbags deploy, a chemical
reaction in the inflators quickly fills the airbags with non-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.

●

All of the doors will be unlocked.

(



P.101)

●

The brakes and stop lights will be con-

trolled automatically. (



P.298)

●

The interior lights will turn on automati-

cally. (



P.335)

●

The emergency flashers will turn on auto-

matically. (



P.406)

●

Fuel supply to the engine will be stopped.

(



P.414)

●

Vehicle with ERA-GLONASS/EVAK: If

any of the following situations occur, the

system is designed to send an emergency
call

*

to the ERA-GLONASS/EVAK con-

trol center, notifying them of the vehicle’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

communicate, the agent automatically

treats the call as an emergency and helps

to dispatch the necessary emergency

services. (



P.59)

• An SRS airbag is deployed.

• A seat belt pretensioner is activated.

• The vehicle is involved in a severe

rear-end collision.

• The vehicle is involved in a rollover acci-

dent.

*

: In some cases, the call cannot be made.

(



P.61)

■

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 20 - 30

km/h [12 - 18 mph] frontal collision with a

fixed wall that does not move or deform).

However, this threshold 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 “underrides”, 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 front airbags for the front pas-

senger will not activate if there is no pas-

senger sitting in the front passenger seat.

However, the SRS front airbags for the

front passenger may deploy if luggage is

put in the seat, even if the seat is unoccu-

pied.

●

The SRS seat cushion airbag on the front

passenger seat will not operate if the

occupant is not wearing a seat belt.

S

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■

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

1500 kg [3300 lb.] vehicle colliding with

the vehicle cabin from a direction per-

pendicular to the vehicle orientation at an

approximate speed of 20 - 30 km/h [12 -

18 mph]).

●

All SRS side and curtain shield airbags

will deploy in the event of a severe frontal

collision.

■

Conditions under which the SRS

airbags may deploy (inflate), other than

a collision

The SRS front airbags and SRS side and

curtain shield airbags may also deploy if a

serious impact occurs to the underside of

your vehicle. Some examples are shown in

the illustration.

●

Hitting a curb, edge of pavement or hard

surface

●

Falling into or jumping over a deep hole

●

Landing hard or falling

■

Types of collisions that may not deploy

the SRS airbags (SRS front airbags)

The SRS front airbags do not generally

inflate if the vehicle is involved in a side or

rear collision, if it rolls over, or if it is involved

in a low-speed frontal collision. But, when-

ever a collision of any type causes sufficient

forward deceleration of the vehicle, deploy-

ment of the SRS front airbags may occur.

●

Collision from the side

●

Collision from the rear

●

Vehicle rollover

■

Types of collisions that may not deploy

the SRS airbags (SRS side and curtain

shield airbags)

The SRS side and curtain shield airbags

may not activate if the vehicle is subjected

to a collision from the side at certain angles,

or a collision to the side of the vehicle body

other than the passenger compartment.

●

Collision from the side to the vehicle

body other than the passenger compart-

ment

●

Collision from the side at an angle

The SRS curtain shield airbags do not gen-

erally inflate if the vehicle is involved in a

rear collision, if it rolls over, or if it is involved

in a low-speed side or low-speed frontal

collision.

●

Collision from the rear

●

Vehicle rollover

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■

When to contact any authorized Lexus

retailer or Lexus authorized repairer, or

any reliable repairer

In the following cases, the vehicle will

require inspection and/or repair. Contact

any authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus

authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer

as soon as possible.

●

Any of the SRS airbags have been

inflated.

●

The front of the vehicle is damaged or

deformed, or was involved 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

involved 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,

dashboard near the front passenger

airbag or lower portion of the instrument

panel is scratched, cracked, or otherwise

damaged.

●

The front passenger’s seat cushion sur-

face is scratched, cracked, or otherwise

damaged.

●

The surface of the seats with the SRS side

airbag is scratched, cracked, or other-

wise damaged.

●

The portion of the front pillars, rear pillars

or roof side rail garnishes (padding) con-

taining the SRS curtain shield airbags

inside is scratched, cracked, or otherwise

damaged.

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WARNING

■

SRS airbag precautions

Observe the following precautions

regarding the SRS airbags.

Failure to do so may cause death or seri-

ous injury.

●

The driver and all passengers in the

vehicle must wear their seat belts

properly.

The SRS airbags are supplemental

devices to be used with the seat belts.

●

The SRS driver airbag deploys with

considerable force, and can cause

death or serious injury especially if the

driver is very close to the airbag.

Since the risk zone for the driver’s

airbag is the first 50 - 75 mm (2 - 3 in.)

of inflation, placing yourself 250 mm

(10 in.) from your driver airbag pro-

vides 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 250

mm (10 in.) 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

comfortably.

• Slightly recline the back of the seat.

Although vehicle designs vary, many

drivers can achieve the 250 mm (10

in.) distance, even with the driver seat

all the way 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 adjustable, tilt

it downward. This points the airbag

toward your chest instead of your head

and neck.

The seat should be adjusted as recom-

mended above, while still maintaining

control of the foot pedals, steering wheel,

and your view of the instrument panel

controls.

●

The SRS front passenger airbag also

deploys with considerable force, and

can cause death or serious injury

especially if the front passenger is very

close to the airbag. The front passen-

ger seat should be as far from the

airbag as possible with the seatback

adjusted, so the front passenger sits

upright.

●

Improperly seated and/or restrained

infants and children can be killed or

seriously injured by a deploying airbag.

An infant or child who is too small to

use a seat belt should be properly

secured using a child restraint system.

Lexus strongly recommends that all

infants and children be placed in the

rear seats of the vehicle and properly

restrained. The rear seats are safer for

infants and children than the front pas-

senger seat. (



P.42)

●

Do not sit on the edge of the seat or

lean against the dashboard.

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WARNING

●

Do not allow a child to stand in front of

the SRS front passenger airbag unit or

sit on the knees of a front passenger.

●

Do not allow the front seat occupants

to hold items on their knees.

●

Do not lean against the door, the roof

side rail or the front, side and rear pil-

lars.

●

Do not allow anyone to kneel on the

passenger seats toward the door or

put their head or hands outside the

vehicle.

●

Do not attach anything to or lean any-

thing against areas such as the dash-

board, steering wheel pad and lower

portion of the instrument 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. (Except for the speed limit

sticker



P.431)

●

Do not hang coat hangers or other

hard objects on the coat hooks. All of

these items could become projectiles

and may cause death or serious injury,

should the SRS curtain shield airbags

deploy.

●

If a vinyl cover is put on the area where

the SRS knee airbag will deploy, be

sure to remove it.

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WARNING

●

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 infla-

tion of the SRS airbags. Such accesso-

ries may prevent the side airbags and

SRS seat cushion airbag from activat-

ing correctly, disable the system or

cause the side airbags and SRS seat

cushion airbag to inflate accidentally,

resulting in death or serious injury.

●

Do not strike or apply significant levels

of force to the area of the SRS airbag

components or the front doors. Doing

so can cause the SRS airbags to mal-

function.

●

Do not touch any of the component

parts immediately after the SRS

airbags have deployed (inflated) as

they may be hot.

●

If breathing becomes difficult after the

SRS airbags have deployed, open a

door or window to allow fresh air in, or

leave the vehicle if it is safe to do so.

Wash off any residue as soon as possi-

ble 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 any authorized Lexus

retailer or Lexus authorized repairer,

or any reliable repairer.

■

Modification and disposal of SRS

airbag system components

Do not dispose of your vehicle or per-

form any of the following modifications

without consulting any authorized Lexus

retailer or Lexus authorized repairer, or

any reliable repairer. The SRS airbags

may malfunction or deploy (inflate) acci-

dentally, causing death or serious injury.

●

Installation, removal, disassembly and

repair of the SRS airbags

●

Repairs, modifications, removal or

replacement of the steering wheel,

instrument panel, dashboard, seats or

seat upholstery, front, side and rear pil-

lars, roof side rails, front door panels,

front door trims or front door speakers

●

Modifications to the front door panel

(such as making a hole in it)

●

Repairs or modifications of the front

fender, front bumper, or side of the

occupant compartment

●

Installation of a grille guard (bull bars,

kangaroo bar, etc.), snow plows or

winches

●

Modifications to the vehicle’s suspen-

sion system

●

Installation of electronic devices such

as mobile two-way radios (RF-trans-

mitter) and CD players

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Exhaust gas precautions

Harmful substance to the human
body is included in exhaust gases if
inhaled.

WARNING

Exhaust gases include harmful carbon

monoxide (CO), which is colorless and

odorless. Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause exhaust gases

enter the vehicle and may lead to an

accident caused by light-headedness, or

may lead to death or a serious health

hazard.

■

Important points while driving

●

Keep the back door closed.

●

If you smell exhaust gases in the vehi-

cle even when the back door is closed,

open the windows and have the vehi-

cle inspected at any authorized Lexus

retailer or Lexus authorized repairer,

or any reliable repairer as soon as pos-

sible.

■

When parking

●

If the vehicle is in a poorly ventilated

area or a closed area, such as a

garage, stop the engine.

●

Do not leave the vehicle with the

engine running for a long time.

If such a situation cannot be avoided,

park the vehicle in an open space and

ensure that exhaust fumes do not enter

the vehicle interior.

●

Do not leave the engine running in an

area with snow build-up, or where it is

snowing. If snowbanks build up around

the vehicle while the engine is running,

exhaust gases may collect and enter

the vehicle.

■

Exhaust pipe

The exhaust system needs to be checked

periodically. If there is a hole or crack

caused by corrosion, damage to a joint

or abnormal exhaust noise, be sure to

have the vehicle inspected and repaired

by any authorized Lexus retailer or Lexus

authorized repairer, or any reliable

repairer.