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NX300h_U_OM78007U 3-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ............................. 160
Inside rear view mirror................ 161
Outside rear view mirrors........163
3-5. Opening, closing the windows
and moon roof
Power windows .............................166
Moon roof .......................................169
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle .......................174
Cargo and luggage.................... 182
Vehicle load limits ....................... 186
Trailer towing (vehicles with
towing package) .......................187
Trailer towing (vehicles
without towing package) ...... 199
Dinghy towing .............................200
4-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch ............. 201
EV drive mode ............................ 206
Hybrid transmission ..................208
Turn signal lever ............................ 212
Parking brake ................................213
Brake Hold .....................................216
ASC (Active Sound
Control) ....................................... 218 4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ..........................219
Automatic High Beam............. 223
Fog light switch ............................227
Windshield wipers and
washer ......................................... 228
Rear window wiper and
washer ......................................... 234
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ..... 236
4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Dynamic radar cruise
control ......................................... 240
Dynamic radar cruise
control with full-speed
range ............................................ 253
Cruise control .............................. 267
LDA (Lane Departure Alert
with steering co ntrol) .............270
Intuitive parking assist ...............279
Lexus parking assist
monitor.........................................287
Driving mode select
switch ........................................... 303
Driving assist systems .............. 305
PCS (Pre-Collision
System) ........................................ 310
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor).......316
4-6. Driving tips
Hybrid vehicle driving
tips ................................................. 324
Winter driving tips ..................... 326
Utility vehicle precautions...... 3304
Driving

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NX300h_U_OM78007U 8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to
be towed ..................................... 558
If you think something is
wrong........................................... 564
If a warning light turns on
or a warning buzzer
sounds ......................................... 565
If a warning message is
displayed .....................................572
If you have a flat tire ...................575
If the hybrid system will not
start ............................................... 589
If the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P ............................ 591
If the electronic key does not
operate properly ..................... 592
If the 12-volt battery is
discharged ................................. 595
If your vehicle overheats .........600
If the vehicle becomes
stuck ............................................. 604 9-1. Specifications
Maintenance data
(fuel, oil level, etc.) ..................608
Fuel information ...........................618
Tire information............................. 621
9-2. Customization
Customizable features ............ 633
9-3. Initialization
Items to initialize......................... 643
Reporting safety defects for
U.S. owners............................................ 646
Seat belt instructions for
Canadian owners (in French) .........647
SRS airbag instructions for
Canadian owners (in French) ........ 649
What to do if...
(Troubleshooting) ............................... 658
Alphabetical index ................................ 662 9
Vehicle specifications
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For owners
Index
For vehicles with a navigation system, refer to the “NAVIGATION SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL” for information rega rding the equipment listed below.
• Navigation system
• Lexus parking assist monitor • Audio/visual system
• Lexus Enform with Safety Con-
nect

18 Pictorial index
NX300h_U_OM78007U ■ Instrument panel
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 201Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 557
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 589
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 57 2
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 208Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 208
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 558
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 591
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 97 Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument pane l light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 97
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 92
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 565 1
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34 1-1. For safe use
NX300h_U_OM78007U To release the hooked buckle B,
push the buckle release button.
Insert the mechanical key (  P. 1 1 8 )
or plate B into the notch of buckle A
and remove the belt. Retract the belt slowly when releasing
and stowing the seat belt.
Stow in the cover in the order of
plate B and then plate A. In order to securely fix it, firmly insert it
to the back.Releasing and stowing the seat belt (for the rear center seat)
Release button1
Buckle A
Plate B2
Plate A Plate B3

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NX300h_U_OM78007U Stow seat belt buckle A and buckle
B in the pockets.
Push the seat belt shoulder anchor
down while pressing the release but-
ton.
Push the seat belt shoulder anchor
up. Move the height adjuster up and down
as needed until you hear a click.
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 or a vehi-
cle rollover. The pretensioners do not activate in the
event of a minor frontal impact, a minor
side impact or a rear impact. Buckle ABuckle B4
Adjusting the seat belt shoulder anchor height (front seats)
Release button1
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Seat belt pretensioners (front seats)

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For safety and security
NX300h_U_OM78007U WA R N I N G ■
SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the SRS airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury. ●
The driver and all passengers in the vehicle must wear their seat belts properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental device s to be used with the seat belts.●
The SRS driver airbag deploys with consider able force, and can cause death or seri-
ous injury especially if the driver is very close to the airbag. The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) advises:
Since the risk zone for the driver’s airbag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75 mm) of inflation,
placing yourself 10 in. (250 mm) from your driver airbag provides you with a clear
margin of safety. This distance is measured from the center of the steering wheel to
your breastbone. If you sit less than 10 in. (250 mm) away now, you can change your
driving position in several ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the pedals com-
fortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat. Al though vehicle designs vary, many drivers
can achieve the 10 in. (250 mm) distance, even with the driver seat all the way for-
ward, simply by reclining the back of th e seat somewhat. If reclining the back of
your seat makes it hard to see the road, raise yourself by using a firm, non-slippery
cushion, or raise the seat if your vehicle has that feature.
• If your steering wheel is ad justable, tilt it downward. Th is points the airbag toward
your chest instead of your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recommen ded by NHTSA above, while still maintain-
ing control of the foot pedals, steering whee l, and your view of the instrument panel
controls.

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NX300h_U_OM78007U WA R N I N G ■
SRS airbag precautions ●
Do not sit on the edge of the seat or lean
against the dashboard. ●
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 pillars.
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Do not allow anyone to kneel on the passen-
ger seat toward the door or put their head or
hands outside the vehicle.

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NX300h_U_OM78007U 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. 3 2 )
◆ Removing a child restraint system installed with a seat belt
Press the buckle release button and
fully retract the seat belt. When releasing the buckle, the child
restraint system ma y spring up due to
the rebound of the seat cushion.
Release the buckle while holding
down the child restraint system.
Since the seat belt automatically
reels itself, slowly return it to the
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