2018 LEXUS NX300h weight

414 8-1. Specifications
LEXUS NX300h Owners Manu-
al_USA_OM78212U Glossary of tire terminology Tire related
term Meaning
Cold tire
inflation
pressure Tire pressure when the vehi-
cle has been parked for
three hours or more, or has
not been driven more than 1
mile or 1.5 km under that
condition
Maximum
inflation
pressure The maximum cold inflated
pressure to which a tire may
be inflated, shown on the
sidewall of the tire
Recom-
mended
inflation
pressure Cold tire inflation pressure
recommended by a manu-
facturer
Accessory
weight The combined weight (in
excess of those standard
items which may be
replaced) of transmission,
power steering, power
brakes, power windows,
power seats, radio and
heater, to the extent that
these items are available as
factory-installed equipment
(whether installed or not)
Curb weight The weight of a motor vehi-
cle with standard equip-
ment, including the
maximum capacity of fuel,
oil and coolant, and if so
equipped, air conditioning
and additional weight
optional engine Maximum
loaded vehi-
cle weight The sum of:
(a) Curb weight
(b) Accessory weight
(c) Vehicle capacity weight
(d) Production options
weight
Normal
occupant
weight 150 lb. (68 kg) times the
number of occupants speci-
fied in the second column of
Table 1 *
that follows
Occupant
distribution Distribution of occupants in
a vehicle as specified in the
third column of Table 1 *

below
Production
options
weight The combined weight of
installed regular production
options weighing over 5 lb.
(2.3 kg) in excess of the
standard items which they
replace, not previously con-
sidered in curb weight or
accessory weight, including
heavy duty brakes, ride lev-
elers, roof rack, heavy duty
12-volt battery, and special
trim
Rim A metal support for a tire or
a tire and tube assembly
upon which the tire beads
are seated
Rim diame-
ter
(Wheel
diameter) Nominal diameter of the
bead seat
Rim size des-
ignation Rim diameter and widthTire related
term Meaning

4158-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications Rim type
designation The industry manufac-
turer’s designation for a rim
by style or code
Rim width Nominal distance between
rim flanges
Vehicle
capacity
weight
(Total load
capacity) The rated cargo and lug-
gage load plus 150 lb. (68
kg) times the vehicle’s des-
ignated seating capacity
Vehicle max-
imum load
on the tire The load on an individual
tire that is determined by
distributing to each axle its
share of the maximum
loaded vehicle weight, and
dividing by two
Vehicle nor-
mal load on
the tire The load on an individual
tire that is determined by
distributing to each axle its
share of curb weight, acces-
sory weight, and normal
occupant weight (distrib-
uted in accordance with
Table 1 *
below), and dividing
by two
Weather
side The surface area of the rim
not covered by the inflated
tire
Bead The part of the tire that is
made of steel wires,
wrapped or reinforced by
ply cords and that is shaped
to fit the rim
Bead sepa-
ration A breakdown of the bond
between components in the
beadTire related
term Meaning
Bias ply tire A pneumatic tire in which
the ply cords that extend to
the beads are laid at alter-
nate angles substantially
less than 90 degrees to the
centerline of the tread
Carcass The tire structure, except
tread and sidewall rubber
which, when inflated, bears
the load
Chunking The breaking away of
pieces of the tread or side-
wall
Cord The strands forming the
plies in the tire
Cord sepa-
ration The parting of cords from
adjacent rubber com-
pounds
Cracking Any parting within the
tread, sidewall, or innerliner
of the tire extending to cord
material
CT A pneumatic tire with an
inverted flange tire and rim
system in which the rim is
designed with rim flanges
pointed radially inward and
the tire is designed to fit on
the underside of the rim in a
manner that encloses the
rim flanges inside the air
cavity of the tire
Extra load
tire A tire designed to operate
at higher loads and at
higher inflation pressures
than the corresponding
standard tireTire related
term Meaning

416 8-1. Specifications
LEXUS NX300h Owners Manu-
al_USA_OM78212U Groove The space between two
adjacent tread ribs
Innerliner The layer(s) forming the
inside surface of a tubeless
tire that contains the inflat-
ing medium within the tire
Innerliner
separation The parting of the innerliner
from cord material in the
carcass
Intended
outboard
sidewall (a) The sidewall that con-
tains a whitewall, bears
white lettering, or bears
manufacturer, brand, and/or
model name molding that is
higher or deeper than the
same molding on the other
sidewall of the tire, or
(b) The outward facing side-
wall of an asymmetrical tire
that has a particular side
that must always face out-
ward when mounted on a
vehicle
Light truck
(LT) tire A tire designated by its
manufacturer as primarily
intended for use on light-
weight trucks or multipur-
pose passenger vehicles
Load rating The maximum load that a
tire is rated to carry for a
given inflation pressure
Maximum
load rating The load rating for a tire at
the maximum permissible
inflation pressure for that
tireTire related
term Meaning
Maximum
permissible
inflation
pressure The maximum cold inflation
pressure to which a tire may
be inflated
Measuring
rim The rim on which a tire is fit-
ted for physical dimension
requirements
Open splice Any parting at any junction
of tread, sidewall, or inner-
liner that extends to cord
material
Outer diam-
eter The overall diameter of an
inflated new tire
Overall
width The linear distance between
the exteriors of the sidewalls
of an inflated tire, including
elevations due to labeling,
decorations, or protective
bands or ribs
Passenger
car tire A tire intended for use on
passenger cars, multipur-
pose passenger vehicles,
and trucks, that have a gross
vehicle weight rating
(GVWR) of 10,000 lb. or
less.
Ply A layer of rubber-coated
parallel cords
Ply separa-
tion A parting of rubber com-
pound between adjacent
pliesTire related
term Meaning

4298-3. Initialization
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Vehicle specifications 8-3.Initialization
*
:If equippedItems to initialize The following items must be initialized for normal system operation after such
cases as the 12-volt battery being re connected, or maintenance being per-
formed on the vehicle.
List of the items to initialize Item When to initialize Reference
Message indicating maintenance is
required (U.S.A. only) • After the maintenance is per-
formed P.319
Tire pressure warning system • When rotating the tires on vehi-
cles with differing front and rear
tire inflation pressures
• When changing the tire inflation
pressure by changing traveling
speed or load weight, etc.
•When changing the tire size P.341
Oil maintenance • After the maintenance is per-
formed P.329
Lexus parking assist monitor *
• After reconnecting or changing
the 12-volt battery
• After changing a fuse Refer to the
“NAVIGA-
TION AND
MULTIME-
DIA SYS-
TEM
OWNER’S
MANUAL”.Panoramic view monitor *
Power back door *
P.116
Power window
• When functioning abnormally P.144
Moon roof *
P.147

458 Alphabetical Index
LEXUS NX300h Owners Manu-
al_USA_OM78212U ......................................................................... 257
Switch .................................................... 194, 374
Washing and waxing....................................314
Weights
Cargo capacity................................155, 400
Load limits ......................................... 158, 400
Weights ......................................................... 400
Wheels ............................................................. 345
Replacing wheels....................................... 345
Size....................................................................406
Window glasses .............................................144
Window lock switch .....................................145
Windows
Power windows............................................ 144
Rear window defogger .......................... 269
Washer .................................................. 189, 194
Windshield wiper de-ice r ........................ 273
Windshield wipers
Intermittent windshield wipers ............. 189
Rain-sensing windshield wipers............ 191
Winter driving tips....................................... 257
Wireless charger ......................................... 290
Wireless remote control key ................... 104
Battery-saving function ............................ 123
Locking/Unlocking ................................... 104
Panic mode.................................................... 104
Replacing the battery............................... 347 For information regarding the
equipment listed below, refer to
the “NAVIGATION AND MULTI-
MEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S
MANUAL”.
· Audio/visual system
· Navigation system
· Lexus parking assist monitor
· Panoramic view monitor
· Lexus Enform