2017 LEXUS RC300H fold seats

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3-3. Adjusting the seats
■Before entering/exiting the rear seats
Remove the seat belt from the seat belt guide. ( P. 39)
■Entering/exiting the rear seat
Pull the lever.
The front seat will lower automati-
cally.
Front seats
Adjustment procedure
Seat position adjustment
Seatback angle adjustment
Seat cushion (front) angle adjust-
ment
Vertical height adjustment
Lumbar support adjustment
(if equipped)
Entering/exiting the rear seats (lev er-operated “Front, Fold & Return”
seat)
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Operation of each component
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Fold the seatback completely for-
ward.
The front seat will move forward automatically.
■Returning the front seat to its original position
Move the seatback backward until it locks. The front seat will return to its orig-
inal position automatically.
■When adjusting the seat
●Take care when adjusting the seat so that the head restraint does not touch the ceiling.
●When folding down a rear seatback, if it interferes with a front seatback, adjust the front
seat position so that the seats no longer interfere with each other. However, if adjusting the front seat position causes the correct dr iving posture to not be maintained, return the rear seatback to its original position. ( P. 181)
■Lever-operated “Front, Fold & Return” seat
●After the front seat is moved forward by operating the “Front, Fold & Return” seat lever, if a power seat adjustin g switch or a driving position memory switch is pressed, the front
seat will not return to its original position even if the front seatback is moved backward until it locks.
●The lever-operated “Front, Fold & Return” se at will not operate in the following situa-
tions:
• The front seat belt of the seat to be operated is fastened. • The power switch is in ON mode and the sh ift lever is in a position other than P
(driver's seat only).
●Operation of the lever-operated “Front, Fold & Return” seat will stop in the following sit-
uations:
• A power seat adjusting switch or a driv ing position memory switch is pressed. • The front seat belt of the seat which is operating is fastened.
• The power switch is in ON mode and the sh ift lever is moved to a position other than P (driver's seat only).
■Jam protection function
While the lever-operated “Front, Fold & Return” seat is operating, if an object is stuck either in front of or behind the front seat, the front seat will stop and then move in the opposite direction slightly.
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WARNING
■When adjusting the seat position
●Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passengers are not injured by the moving seat.
●Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts to avoid injury.Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.
●Make sure to leave enough space around the feet so they do not get stuck.
■Seat adjustment
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap be lt during a collision, do not recline the seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, th e lap belt may slide past the hips and apply restraint forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the shoulder belt, increasing the riskof death or serious 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.
■Lever-operated “Front , Fold & Return” seat
●Before operating the lever-operated “Front, Fold & Return” seat, ensure that any sur- rounding passengers or objects will not contact the seat.
●Make sure the seatback is locked securely before driving.
●Never operate the lever-operated “Front, Fold & Return” seat while the vehicle ismoving.
■Jam protection function
Do not use a hand, foot, or any other part of your body to intentionally activate the jam protection function.

1813-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
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Move the luggage security system
lever to the unlock position.
Pull the seatback lock release lever
and fold the seatback down.
To return a rear seatback to its original
position, lift it until it locks. If a rear head restraint contacts the ceiling and theseatback cannot be returned smoothly,
lower the head restraint to the lowest position.
Rear seats
The rear seatbacks can be folded down.
Folding down the rear seatbacks
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P. 151
Luggage security system
WARNING
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■When folding the rear seatbacks down
●Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.
●Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P.
●Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the trunk while driving.
●Do not allow children to enter the trunk.
■After returning the rear seatback to the upright position
●Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.
●Make sure that the seatback is securely locked in position by lightly pushing it backand forth.
If the seatback is not securely locked, the red marking will be visible on the seatback lockrelease knob. Make sure that the red marking
is not visible.

2134-1. Before driving
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Driving
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Cargo and luggage
Take notice of the following information about storage precautions, cargo
capacity and load:
WARNING
■Things that must not be carried in the trunk
The following things may cause a fire if loaded in the trunk:
●Receptacles containing gasoline
●Aerosol cans
■Storage precautions
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may prevent the pedals from being depressed properly, may block the driver’s vision, or may result in items hitting the driver or passengers, possibly causing
an accident.
●Stow cargo and luggage in the trunk whenever possible.
●To prevent cargo and luggage from sliding forward during braking, do not stack any-
thing in the enlarged trunk. Keep cargo and luggage low, as close to the floor as pos- sible.
●When you fold down the rear seats, long items should not be placed directly behind
the front seats.
●Never allow anyone to ride in the enlarged trunk. It is not designed for passengers. They should ride in their seats with their seat belts properly fastened.
●Do not place cargo or luggage in or on the following locations.
• At the feet of the driver • On the front passenger or rear seats (when stacking items)
• On the package tray • On the instrument panel• On the dashboard
• In front of the navigation or multimedia system screen (if equipped) or Lexus Dis- play Audio screen (if equipped)
●Secure all items in the occupant compartment.
■Load and distribution
●Do not overload your vehicle.
●Do not apply loads unevenly. Improper loading may cause deterioration of steering or braking control which may cause death or serious injury.

635Alphabetical index
RC300h_EE(OM24740E)
Seat belt reminder light ......................539
Seat belts .....................................................38
Child restraint system
installation.............................................. 60
Cleaning and maintaining
the seat belt .......................................465
Emergency Locking
Retractor (ELR).................................. 40
How to wear your seat belt .............38
How your child should wear
the seat belt .......................................... 40
Pregnant women, proper
seat belt use ........................................... 41
Reminder light and buzzer ...........539
Seat belt guide ....................................... 39
Seat belt pretensioners ...................... 39
SRS warning light.............................. 538
Seat heaters ............................................ 445
Seat position memory .......................... 183
Seat ventilators ...................................... 445
Seats, Front............................................... 178
Adjustment..............................................178
Adjustment precautions .................. 180
Child seats/child restraint
system installation ............................. 60
Cleaning................................................. 464
Driving position memory ................ 183
Head restraints..................................... 186
Jam protection function....................179
Properly sitting in the seat ................ 36
Seat heaters .......................................... 445
Seat position memory ...................... 183
Seat ventilators ....................................445
Seats, Rear ................................................. 181
Fold down the seatback ................... 181
Luggage security system ..................151
Sensor
Automatic headlight system ........ 233
Automatic High Beam system ... 238
Inside rear view mirror ..................... 192
Intrusion sensor and tilt sensor.....105
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) .......273
Lexus parking assist-sensor .........279
Radar sensor ................. 265, 312, 324
Rain-sensing windshield
wipers ................................................... 247
Service plug ............................................... 89
Service reminder indicators ............... 110
S-FLOW mode ..................................... 434
Shift lever ................................................. 222
Hybrid transmission .......................... 222
If the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P.................................... 227
Shift lock system ................................... 226
Shift position and gear position ......... 115
Side airbags ............................................... 43
Side mirrors ..............................................193
Adjusting and folding ........................ 193
BSM (Blind spot monitor) .............. 319
Linked mirror function when
reversing .............................................. 194
Mirror position memory ..................183
Side turn signal lights .......................... 229
Replacing light bulbs ....................... 525
Turn signal lever..................................229
Side windows ...........................................196
Slip indicator........................................... 538
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*: For vehicles with a navigation or multimedia system, refer to the
“NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.