2015 LEXUS RX450h steering wheel adjustment

18B Telephone switch
* P. 429, 547
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance button
 P. 236
CPictorial index Instrument panel
Talk switch
* P. 429, 547
Heated steering wheel
switch
 P. 604Multi-information switches P. 206
Cruise control switch P. 232, 236
Head-up display main switch
 P. 212
Display position adjustment
switch
 P. 212Display contrast adjustment
switch
 P. 212Steering wheel audio switches
* P. 426, 543

861-4. Adjustable components (s eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats
Seat position adjustment switch
Seatback angle adjustment switch
Seat cushion (front) angle adjustment switch
Vertical height adjustment switch
Lumbar support adjustment switch
Seat cushion length adjustment switch (if equipped)

881-4. Adjustable components (s eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Active head restraints
Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to move.
Pushing up a locked head restraint forcibly may appear the head restraint inner
structure. These do not indicate problems.
CAUTION■
Seat adjustment ●
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not recline the
seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply restraint
forces directly to the abdomen, or yo ur neck may contact the shoulder belt,
increasing the risk of death or seriou s injury in the event of an accident.●
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpectedly
move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
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While driving
Do not allow passengers to ride on the flattened seat. Inner
structure During
rear-end
collision

8911-4. Adjustable components (s eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving Rear seats
Folding down the rear seatbacks
■ Before folding down the rear seatbacks
Stow all the head restraints and the
rear center seat belt buckle.Seat position adjustment lever
Seatback angle adjustment lever

901-4. Adjustable components (s eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
■ Folding down the rear seatbacks
From inside
Pull the seatback angle adjustment
lever. To return the rear seatbacks to
their original positions, lift them up
until they lock.
From outside
Pull the levers.
Left side lever: Folds down the
left side rear seat
Right side lever: Folds down the
right side and
center rear seatsTo return the rear seatbacks to
their original positions, lift them up
until they lock.
■ Folding down the rear center seatback
Pull the center seatback angle
lever behind the seatback and fold
the seatback down.
To return the rear center seatback
to its original position, lift it up until
it locks.

911-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving CAUTION■
When folding the rear seatbacks down
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious
injury. ●
Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.●
Do not fold seatbacks down while passenge rs are seated or luggage is placed on
the seats.●
Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to
P.●
After folding the seatback, lightly move the seat back and forth to lock it in place.●
Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compartment
while driving.●
Do not allow children to en ter the luggage compartment.■
Seat adjustment ●
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not recline the
seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply restraint
forces directly to the abdomen, or yo ur neck may contact the shoulder belt,
increasing the risk of death or seriou s injury in the event of an accident.●
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpectedly
move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.■
After returning the rear seatback to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious
injury. ●
Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pushing it forward and rearward on
the top.
●
Check that the seat belts are not tw isted or caught in the seatback.

961-4. Adjustable components (s eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Canceling the linked do or unlock operation
Turn the “POWER” switch to ON mode and close the driver's door.
While pressing the “SET” button, press the driver’s door lock switches
(either lock or unlock) until the signal beeps.■
Operating the driving position memory after turning the “POWER” switch off
Memorized positions (except for the steeri ng wheel position) can be activated up
to 180 seconds after the driver’s door is opened and another 60 seconds after it is
closed again, even after turning the “POWER” switch off.■
Stopping seat position op eration part-way through
Perform any of the following operations: ●
Press the “SET” button.●
Press button “1”, “2” or “3”.●
Adjust the seat using the switches (only cancels seat position recall).●
Adjust the steering wheel using the tilt and telescopic steering control switch
(only cancels steering wheel position recall).■
Correct seat position
When the seat is in the most forward or most backward position, and the seat is
being moved in those directions, the syst em may not correctly recognize the cur-
rent position and the memorized posi tion will not be correctly recalled.■
The auto away function for exiting the driver seat
If the seat is already close to the rearmost position, the auto away function may not
operate when the driver exits the vehicle.■
Customization
The distance that the driver’s seat move s backward during the auto away function
can be changed. (Customizable features  P. 825)
CAUTION
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Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment so that th e seat does not strike the rear passenger
or squeeze your body against the steering wheel. STEP 1
STEP 2

1061-4. Adjustable components (s eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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The steering wheel can be adjusted when
The “POWER” switch is in ACCESSORY or ON mode*.
*: Vehicles with driving position memory: If the driver's seat belt is fastened, the
steering wheel can be adjusted regardless of “POWER” switch mode.■
Automatic adjustment of the steering position (vehicles with driving position
memory)
A desired steering position can be ente red to memory and recalled automatically
by the driving position memory. (  P. 9 3 )■
Notes for the auto tilt away function (vehicles with driving position memory)
The auto tilt away function can only operate when the “POWER” switch has been
turned off, the driver seat belt has been unfastened and the driver’s seat movement
(  P. 825) is in a setting other than off.
When the driver fastens the seat belt again, the steering wheel will return to the
original position. (  P. 9 5 )
CAUTION■
Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and cause an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.