2018 LEXUS NX300h light

1153-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving • Parking brake is engaged
• The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift lever is in P *
: When configured with the customization
function so that it can be operated after
being unlocked, operate the back door
after it has been unlocked.■
Kick sensor (vehicles with power back
door and kick sensor)
The power back door will open/close auto-
matically when the kick sensor operation is
enabled ( → P.114) and the following condi-
tions are met: ●
The power back door is fully closed/
opened.●
The electronic key is within the opera-
tional range. ( → P.122)●
A foot is put near the lower center part of
the rear bumper and moved away from
the rear bumper.
The power back door may also be operated
by putting a hand, an elbow, a knee, etc.
near the lower center part of the rear
bumper and moving it away from the rear
b ump er. Ma ke sure to p ut it c lose e n ough t o
the center part of the rear bumper. ■
Back door closer
In the event that the back door is left slightly
open, the back door closer will automati-
cally close it to the fully closed position.
Whatever the state of the power switch, the
back door closer operates. ■
Operation of the power back door●
A buzzer sounds and the emergency
flashers flash twice to indicate that the
back door is opening/closing.
●
When the power back door operations
are OFF, the power back door does not
operate but it can be opened and closed
by hand.
●
When the power back door automati-
cally opens, if an abnormality due to peo-
ple or objects is de tected, operation will
stop.
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Close & lock function
When the power back door is open, this function closes the power back door and
then locks all of the doors simultaneously.
When the following procedures are per-
formed and there are no electronic keys for
the vehicle within the vehicle, all of the
doors will lock when th e power back door is
completely closed.
1 Close all of the doors except the power
back door.
2 While carrying an electronic key, press
the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( → P.111).
A different buzzer than the normal one will
sound and then the power back door will
begin closing automatically. When the
power back door is closed, all of the doors
will lock simultaneously and operation sig-
nals will indicate that all of the doors have
been locked. ■
Situations in which the close & lock
function may not operate properly
(vehicles with power back door and kick
sensor)
In the following situations, the close & lock
function may not operate properly: ●
If the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( → P.111) is pressed
by a hand which is ho lding an electronic
key ●
If the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( → P.111) is pressed
when the electronic key is in a bag, etc.
that is placed on the ground
●
If the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( → P.111) is pressed
with the electronic key not near the vehi-
cle.
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Situations in which the kick sensor may
operate unintentionally (vehicles with
power back door and kick sensor)
In the following situations, the kick sensor
may operate unintentionally.
To prevent unintentional operation, keep
the electronic key out of the operational
range or disable the kick sensor operation.
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When water is applied to the lower cen-

1173-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving ■
Customization
Settings (e.g. back door automatic open
and stop position) can be changed. (Cus-
tomizable features: → P.427)
WARNING■
Back door closer●
In the event that the back door is left
slightly open, the back door closer will
automatically close it to the fully closed
position. It takes several seconds
before the back door closer begins to
operate. Be careful not to catch fingers
or anything else in the back door, as
this may cause bone fractures or other
serious injuries.
●
Use caution when using the back door
closer as it still operates when the
power back door system is canceled.
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Power back door
Observe the following precautions when
operating the power back door.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
●
Check the safety of the surrounding
area to make sure there are no obsta-
cles or anything that could cause any
of your belongings to get caught. ●
If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure
they are safe and let them know that
the back door is about to open or
close. ●
If the power back door system is
turned off with the main switch while
the back door is operating automati-
cally, the automatic operation is
stopped. The back door then has to be
operated manually. Take extra care
when on an incline, as the back door
may open or close unexpectedly. ●
If the operating conditions of the
power back door are no longer met, a
buzzer may sound and the back door
may stop opening or closing. The back
door then has to be operated manu-
ally. Take extra care when on an incline,
as the back door may open or close
abruptly. ●
On an incline, the back door may sud-
denly shut after it opens. Make sure
the back door is fully open and secure. ●
In the following situations, the power
back door may detect an abnormality
and automatic operation may be
stopped. In this case, the back door
has to be operated manually. Take
extra care when on an incline, as the
back door may open or close abruptly.
• When the back door contacts an
obstacle
• When the 12-volt battery voltage sud-
denly drops, such as when the power
switch is turned to power ON mode or
the hybrid system is started during
automatic operation
●
If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy
object is attached to the back door, the
power back door may not operate,
causing itself to malfunction, or the
back door may suddenly shut again
after being opened, causing some-
one’s hands, head or neck to be caught
and injured. When installing an acces-
sory part to the back door, using a
genuine Lexus part is recommended.

124 3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
LEXUS NX300h Owners Manu-
al_USA_OM78212U emit radio waves
• Portable radio, cellular phone, cordless
phone or other wireless communication
devices
• Another vehicle’s electronic key or a
wireless key that emits radio waves
• Personal computers or personal digital
assistants (PDAs)
• Digital audio players
• Portable game systems ●
If window tint with a metallic content or
metallic objects are attached to the rear
window●
When the electronic key is placed near a
battery charger or electronic devices■
Note for the entry function●
Even when the electronic key is within the
effective range (detection areas), the sys-
tem may not operate properly in the fol-
lowing cases:
• The electronic key is too close to the win-
dow or outside door handle, near the
ground, or in a high place when the doors
are locked or unlocked.
• The electronic key is near the ground or
in a high place, or too close to the rear
bumper center when the back door is
opened.
• The electronic key is on the instrument
panel, luggage room, floor, or in the door
pockets or glove box when the hybrid
system is started or power switch modes
are changed.●
Do not leave the electronic key on top of
the instrument panel or near the door
pockets when exiting the vehicle.
Depending on the radio wave reception
conditions, it may be detected by the
antenna outside the cabin and the door
will become lockable from the outside,
possibly trapping the electronic key
inside the vehicle.
●
As long as the electron ic key is within the
effective range, the doors may be locked
or unlocked by anyone.
●
Even if the electronic key is not inside the
vehicle, it may be possible to start the
hybrid system if the electronic key is near
the window.
●
The doors may unlock if a large amount
of water splashes on the door handle, such as in the rain or in a car wash when
the electronic key is within the effective
range. (The door will automatically be
locked after approximately 60 seconds if
the doors are not opened and closed.) ●
If the wireless remote control is used to
lock the doors when the electronic key is
near the vehicle, there is a possibility that
the door may not be unlocked by the
entry function. (Use the wireless remote
control to unlock the doors.) ●
Touching the door lock sensor while
wearing gloves may delay or prevent lock
operation. Remove the gloves and touch
the lock sensor again. ●
When the lock operation is performed
using the lock sensor, recognition signals
will be shown up to two consecutive
times. After this, no recognition signals
will be given. ●
If the door handle becomes wet while the
electronic key is within the effective
range, the door may lock and unlock
repeatedly. In that case, follow the follow-
ing correction procedures to wash the
vehicle:
• Place the electronic key in a location 6 ft.
(2 m) or more away from the vehicle.
(Take care to ensure that the key is not
stolen.)
• Set the electronic key to battery-saving
mode to disable the smart access system
with push-button start. ( → P.123)●
If the electronic key is inside the vehicle
and a door handle becomes wet during a
car wash, a message may be shown on
the multi-information display and a
buzzer will sound outside the vehicle. To
turn off the alarm, lock all the doors.
●
The lock sensor may not work properly if
it comes into contact with ice, snow, mud,
etc. Clean the lock sensor and attempt to
operate it again.
●
A sudden approach to the effective
range or door handle may prevent the
doors from being unlocked. In this case,
return the door handle to the original
position and check that the doors unlock
before pulling the door handle again.
●
If there is another electronic key in the
detection area, it may take slightly longer

1333-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving ■
Seatback jam protection function
(power seat)
When folding down th e seatback, if a for-
eign object is perceived between the seat-
back and seat cushion, the seatback will
reverse operations and then stops opera-
tions.
The buzzer sounds intermittently during
reverse operations and sounds continu-
ously when operations are stopped.
WARNING■
When folding the rear seatbacks
down and after folded
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury. ●
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 luggage compart-
ment while driving.●
Do not allow children to enter the lug-
gage compartment.■
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 that the seatback is
securely locked in position by lightly
pushing it back and forth.
●
Check that the seat belts are not
twisted or caught in the seatback.
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Jam protection function (vehicles
with power seat)
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
●
Never use any part of your body to
intentionally activate the jam protec-
tion function. ●
The jam protection function may not
work if something gets caught just
before the seatback is fully folded for-
ward. Be careful no t to get fingers
caught or anything else. ●
The jam protection function may not
work depending on the shape of the
object that is caught. Be careful not to
catch fingers or anything else.
NOTICE■
Stowing the seat belts
The seat belts and the buckles for the
rear center seat, as well as the armrest,
must be stowed before you fold down the
rear seatbacks. ( → P.30, 297)

1353-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving will be overwritten.
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Seat positions that can be memorized
( → P.128)
The adjusted positions other than the posi-
tion adjusted by lumbar support switch can
be recorded. ■
In order to correctly use the driving
position memory function
If a seat position is already in the furthest
possible position and the seat is operated in
the same direction, the recorded position
may be slightly differen t when it is recalled.
1 Check that the shift lever is in P.
2 Turn the power switch to ON
mode. 3 Press one of the buttons for the
driving position you want to recall
until the buzzer sounds.
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To stop the position recall operation
part-way through
Perform any of the following: ●
Press the “SET” button. ●
Press button “1”, “2” or “3”. ●
Operate any of the seat adjustment
switches (only cancels seat position
recall). ●
Operate the tilt and telescopic steering
control switch (onl y cancels steering
wheel position recall). ■
Operating the driving position memory
after turning the power switch off
Recorded seat positions can be activated
up to 180 seconds after the driver’s door is
opened and another 60 seconds after it is
closed again.
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Registering procedure
Record your driving position to button
“1”, “2” or “3” before performing the
following:
Carry only the key yo u want to register,
and then close the driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the WARNING■
Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment so that
the seat does not strike the rear passen-
ger or squeeze your body against the
steering wheel.
Recalling a driving position
Registering/canceling/recall a
driving position to an electronic
key (memory recall function)

136 3-3. Adjusting the seats
LEXUS NX300h Owners Manu-
al_USA_OM78212U driving position cannot be recorded
properly.
1 Check that the shift lever is in P.
2 Turn the power switch to ON
mode.
3 Recall the driving position that you
want to record.
4 While pressing the recalled button,
press and hold the door lock switch
(either lock or unlock) until the
buzzer sounds.If the button could not be registered, the
buzzer sounds continuously for approxi-
mately 3 seconds.
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Cancelation procedure
1 Carry only the key you want to can-
cel and then close the driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle,
the driving position cannot be can-
celed properly.
2 Turn the power switch to ON
mode.
3 While pressing the “SET” button,
press and hold the door lock switch
(either lock or unlock) until the
buzzer sounds twice.If it could not be canceled, the buzzer
sounds continuously for approximately 3
seconds. ■
Recall procedure
1 Make sure that the doors are
locked before recalling the driving
position. Carry the electronic key
that has been registered to the driv-
ing position, and then unlock and
open the driver’s door using the
smart access system with push-but-
ton start or wireless remote control. The driving position will move to the
recorded position (not including the steer-
ing wheel). However, th e seat will move to
a position slightly behind the recorded
position in order to make entering the vehi-
cle easier.
If the driving position is in a position that
has already been recorded, the seat and
outside rear view mirrors will not move.
2 Turn the power switch to ACCES-
SORY mode or ON mode, or fas-
ten a seat belt. The seat and steering wheel will move to
the recorded position.
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Recalling the driving position using the
memory recall function ●
Different driving positions can be regis-
tered for each electronic key. Therefore,
the driving position that is recalled may
be different depending on the key being
carried. ●
If a door other than the driver’s door is
unlocked with the smart access system
with push-button start, the driving posi-
tion cannot be recalled. In this case, press
the driving position button which has
been set.
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Customization
The unlock door sett ings of the memory
recall function can be customized. (Cus-
tomizable features: → P.419)

140 3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
LEXUS NX300h Owners Manu-
al_USA_OM78212U To sound the horn, press on or close to
the mark. The height of the rear view mirror can
be adjusted to suit your driving pos-
ture.
Adjust the height of the rear view mir-
ror by moving it up and down.
Responding to the level of brightness
of the headlights of vehicles behind, the
reflected light is automatically
reduced. 
Type A
Changing automatic anti-glare func-
tion mode on/offWARNING■
Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mis-
handle the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury. ■
After adjusting the steering wheel
(manual type)
Make sure that the steering wheel is
securely locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move
suddenly, possibly causing an accident,
and resulting in deat h or serious injury.
Sounding the horn Inside rear view mirror The rear view mirror’s position can
be adjusted to enable sufficient
confirmation of the rear view.
Adjusting the heig ht of rear view
mirror
WARNING■
Caution while driving
Do not adjust the position of the mirror
while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the
vehicle and cause an accident, resulting
in death or serious injury.
Anti-glare function

142 3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
LEXUS NX300h Owners Manu-
al_USA_OM78212U 1 To select a mirror to adjust, press
the switch.
Left
Right 2 To adjust the mirror, press the
switch.
Up
Right
Down
Left ■
Mirror angle can be adjusted when
The power switch is in ACCESSORY or
ON mode. ■
Defogging the mirrors
The outside rear view mirrors can be
cleared using the mirror defoggers. Turn on
the rear window defogger to turn on the
outside rear view mirror defoggers.
( → P.269) ■
Auto anti-glare function
When the anti-glare inside rear view mirror
is set to automatic mode, the outside rear
view mirrors will activate in conjunction with
the anti-glare inside rear view mirror to
reduce reflec ted light. ( → P.140)
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Automatic adjustment of the mirror
angle (vehicles with driving position
memory)
A desired mirror face angle can be entered
to memory and recalled automatically by
the driving position memory. ( → P.134)
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Linked mirror function when reversing
(vehicles with driving position memory)
When the mirror select switch is in the “L”
or “R” position, the outside rear view mir-
rors will automatically angle downwards
when the vehicle is re versing in order to Outside rear view mirrors For safe driving, adjust the mirror
angles to secure visibility before
driving. WARNING■
When driving the vehicle
Observe the following precautions while
driving.
Failing to do so may result in loss of con-
trol of the vehicle and cause an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury. ●
Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.●
Do not drive with the mirrors folded.●
Both the driver and passenger side
mirrors must be extended and prop-
erly adjusted before driving.■
When the mirror defoggers are oper-
ating
Do not touch the rear view mirror sur-
faces, as they can become very hot and
burn you.
Adjustment procedure
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