2016 LEXUS RX350 Owners Manual

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Driving
RX350_U_OM48E90U Your vehicle is not designed to be driven off-road. However, in the event that
off-road driving cannot be avoided, please observe the following precautions to
help avoid the areas prohibited to vehicles. ●
Drive your vehicle only in areas where off-road vehicles are permitted to
travel. ●
Respect private property. Get owner’s permission before entering private
property. ●
Do not enter areas that are closed. Honor gates, barriers and signs that
restrict travel. ●
Stay on established roads. When co nditions are wet, driving techniques
should be changed or travel delayed to prevent damage to roads. ●
AWD models: Avoid driving on very steep, slippery roads and other surfaces,
such as sand, where the tires are liable to lose traction. Your vehicle may not
perform as well as conventional AWD on-road vehicles on these surfaces.■
Additional information for off-road driving 
For owners in U.S. mainland, Hawaii and Puerto Rico:
To obtain additional informat ion pertaining to driving your vehicle off-road, consult the
following organizations. ●
State and Local Parks and Recreation Departments ●
State Motor Vehicle Bureau ●
Recreational Vehicle Clubs ●
U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land ManagementOff-road driving

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RX350_U_OM48E90U WA R N I N G ■
Off-road driving precautions
Always observe the following precautions to minimize the risk of death, serious injury
or damage to your vehicle: ●
Drive carefully when off the road. Do not ta ke unnecessary risks by driving in danger-
ous places. ●
Do not grip the steering wheel spokes when driving off-road. A bad bump could jerk
the wheel and injure your hands. Keep both hands and especially your thumbs on the
outside of the rim. ●
Always check your brakes for effectivenes s immediately after driving in sand, mud,
water or snow. ●
After driving through tall grass, mud, rock, sand, rivers, etc., check that there is no
grass, bush, paper, rags, stone, sand, etc. adhering or trapped on the underbody.
Clear off any such matter from the underbody. If the vehicle is used with these materi-
als trapped or adhering to the underb ody, a breakdown or fire could occur.●
When driving off-road or in rugged terrai n, do not drive at excessive speeds, jump,
make sharp turns, strike objects, etc. This may cause loss of control or vehicle rollover
causing death or serious injury. You are also risking expensive damage to your vehi-
cle’s suspension and chassis.
NOTICE ■
To prevent water damage
Take all necessary safety measures to ensure that water damage to the engine or other
components does not occur. ●
Water entering the engine air intake will cause severe engine damage. ●
Water entering the automatic transmission will cause deterioration in shift quality,
locking up of your transmission accompan ied by vibration, and ultimately damage.●
Water can wash the grease from wheel be arings, causing rusting and premature fail-
ure, and may also enter the differential, tr ansmission and transfer (AWD models only)
case, reducing the gear o il’s lubricating qualities.■
When you drive through water
If driving through water, such as when crossing shallow streams, first check the depth of
the water and the bottom of the riverbed for firmness. Drive slowly and avoid deep
water. ■
Inspection after off-road driving ●
Sand and mud that has accumulated around brake discs may affect braking efficiency
and may damage brake system components. ●
Always perform a maintenance inspection after each day of off-road driving that has
taken you through rough terr ain, sand, mud, or water. For scheduled maintenance
information, refer to the “Warranty and Services Guide/Owner’s Manual Supple-
ment/Scheduled Maintenance”.

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Driving
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RX350_U_OM48E90U 5-1. Basic Operations
Lexus Display Audio
system ..........................................390
Steering wheel audio
switches....................................... 396
Mobile Assistant......................... 397
USB/AUX ports ......................... 399
5-2. Setup
Setup menu .................................. 402
General settings ......................... 403
Voice settings ..............................406
Display settings ........................... 407
5-3. Using the audio system
Selecting the audio
source ......................................... 408
Optimal use of the audio
system ..........................................409
Audio settings............................... 410
Audio menu screen
operation ..................................... 413
5-4. Using the radio
Radio operation ............................4165 Lexus Display
Audio system

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Audio system
RX350_U_OM48E90U 5-5. Playing an audio CD and
MP3/WMA/AAC discs
CD player operation................. 422
5-6. Using an external device
Listening to an iPod ................... 429
Using USB memory
device ...........................................433
Using the AUX port.................. 437
5-7. Connecting Bluetooth ®
Steps for using Bluetooth ®

devices ........................................ 438
Registering a Bluetooth ®

device .......................................... 440
Selecting a Bluetooth ®

device ............................................ 441
Connecting a Bluetooth ®

audio player ............................... 442
Connecting a Bluetooth ®

phone ...........................................443
Displaying a Bluetooth ®

device details ............................444
Detailed Bluetooth ®

settings......................................... 445 5-8. Bluetooth ®
Audio
Listening to Bluetooth ®

Audio ...........................................448
5-9. Bluetooth ®
Phone
Using a Bluetooth ®

Phone ........................................... 450
Making a call ................................ 452
Receiving a call ........................... 455
Speaking on the phone............ 456
Using a Bluetooth ®

phone message........................ 458
Using the steering wheel
switches.......................................460
Bluetooth ®
phone
settings ..........................................461
5-10. Phonebook
Contact settings ......................... 463
Messaging setting...................... 466
5-11. Bluetooth ®
What to do if...
(Troubleshooting).................... 467
Bluetooth ®
..................................... 471
5-12. Other function
“Information” screen .................. 476
USB photo .................................... 478
Weather information ............... 480
Voice command system ........... 481

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RX350_U_OM48E90U 5-1. Basic Operations
Disc slot
“TUNE•SCROLL” knob
Select a radio station band, track or file.
Except radio and A/V mode: Pause or resume playing a track or file.
Radio and A/V mode: Turn mute on/off.
Select preset radio stations, or access a desired track or file.
Display the media top screen.
Display the radio top screen.
Eject a disc.
“PWR•VOL” knob
Press to turn the audio system on/o ff, and turn to adjust the volume.Lexus Display Audio system 
 : If equippedUse the following buttons to start listening to the audio system.
Lexus Display Audio operation buttons
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2
3
4
5
6
7
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Lexus Display Audio system
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“Menu” screen
To display the “Menu” screen, press th e “MENU” button on the Lexus Display
Audio controller.
Button Function
“Radio” Display the radio top screen (  P. 4 1 6 )
“Media” Display the media top screen (  P. 422, 429, 433, 437, 442)
“Climate” Display the air conditioning control screen (  P. 4 9 5 )
“Phone” Display the phone top screen (  P. 4 5 0 )
“Info” Display the “Information” screen (  P. 4 76 )
“Setup” Display the “Setup” screen (  P. 4 0 2 )
“Display” Display the display settings screen (  P. 4 0 7 )

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RX350_U_OM48E90U By using the Lexus Display Audio controller, you can control the audio system,
hands-free system, etc.
Display the “Source” screen or
audio top screen (  P. 4 0 8 )
Display the “Menu” screen
(  P. 3 9 1 )
Back button
Display the previous screen
Turn or move the controller to select
a function and number.
Move the controller to display the left or right side of the screen.
Push the controller to enter the selected function and number.■
Using the Lexus Display Audio controller
Select: Turn or move the control-
ler.
Enter: Push the controller.Lexus Display Audio controller 1
2
3
4
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