2018 LEXUS NX300h Button

16 Pictorial index
LEXUS NX300h Owners Manu-
al_USA_OM78212U ■ Switches
Instrument panel light control switches ............................................................ P.84
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button ....................................... P.84
Front seat heater switches *1
............................................................................... P.276
Seat ventilator switches *1
.................................................................................... P.277
Automatic High Beam switch.............................................................................. P.186
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch *1
......................................................... P.241
Power back door switch *1
....................................................................................... P.111
Heated steering wheel switch *1
......................................................................... P.276
Camera switch *1, 2
Rear seat operations switch *1
.............................................................................P.130*1
: If equipped *2
: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”. A
B
C
D
E
F
G
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20 Pictorial index
LEXUS NX300h Owners Manu-
al_USA_OM78212U ■ Interior
SRS airbags................................................................................................................ P.32
Floor mats ....................................................................................................................P .24
Front seats .................................................................................................................P.1 28
Rear seats .................................................................................................................. P.1 29
Head restraints ........................................................................................................ P.137
Seat belts ..................................................................................................................... P.26
Console box............................................................................................................ P.282
Inside lock buttons ................................................................................................. P.108
Cup holders ............................................................................................................ P.282
Assist grips ............................................................................................................... P.29 7A
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D
E
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G
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21Pictorial index
LEXUS NX300h Owners Manu-
al_USA_OM78212U ■ Ceiling
Inside rear view mirror ..........................................................................................P.140
Sun visors ................................................................................................................. P.28 8
Vanity mirrors ........................................................................................................ P.288
Interior light *2
.............................................................................................. P.278, 279
Personal lights......................................................................................................... P.279
Moon roof switches *1
............................................................................................. P.146
“SOS” button *1
........................................................................................................P.306
Garage door opener switches *1
....................................................................... P.298*1
: If equipped *2
: The illustration shows the front, but they are also equipped in the rear. A
B
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D
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F
G

28 1-1. For safe use
LEXUS NX300h Owners Manu-
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Child seat belt usage
The seat belts of your vehicle were princi-
pally designed for persons of adult size. ●
Use a child restraint system appropriate
for the child, until the child becomes large
enough to properly wear the vehicle’s
seat belt. ( → P.47)●
When the child becomes large enough to
properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt, fol-
low the instructions regarding seat belt
usage. ( → P.26)■
Seat belt extender
If your seat belts cannot be fastened
securely because they are not long enough,
a personalized seat belt extender is avail-
able from your Lexus de aler free of charge.
1 To fasten the seat belt, push the
plate into the buckle until a click
sound is heard.
2 To release the seat belt, press the
release button . ■
Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during a sud-
den stop or on impact. It may also lock if you
lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy
motion will allow the belt to extend so that
you can move around fully.
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Automatic locking retractor (ALR)
When a passenger’s shoulder belt is com-WARNING■
Using a seat belt extender
Observe the following precautions to
reduce the risk of injury in the event of
sudden braking, sudd en swerving or an
accident.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury. ●
Do not wear the seat belt extender if
you can fasten the seat belt without the
extender.
●
Do not use the seat belt extender
when installing a child restraint system
because the belt will not securely hold
the child restraint system, increasing
the risk of death or serious injury in the
event of an accident. ●
The personalized extender may not be
safe on another vehi cle, when used by
another person, or at a different seat-
ing position other than the one origi-
nally intended.
NOTICE■
When releasing a seat belt extender
Press on the buckle release button on the
extender, not on the seat belt, then,
release the extender from the seat belt
buckle.
This helps prevent damage to the vehicle
interior and the extender itself.
Fastening and releasing the seat
belt (except for the rear center
seat)
A

30 1-1. For safe use
LEXUS NX300h Owners Manu-
al_USA_OM78212U 1 To release the hooked buckle B,
push the buckle release button .
2 Insert the mechanical key ( → P.102)
or plate B into the notch of buckle
A and remove the belt.Retract the belt slowly when releasing and
stowing the seat belt.
Plate B
Buckle A
3 Stow in the cover in the order of
plate B and then plate A.In order to securely fix it, firmly insert it to the back.
Plate A
Plate B
4 Stow seat belt buckle in the pock-
ets.
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Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during a sud-
den stop or on impact. It may also lock if you
lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy
motion will allow the belt to extend so that
you can move around fully.
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Automatic locking retractor (ALR)
When a passenger’s shoulder belt is com-
pletely extended and then retracted even
slightly, the belt is lock ed in that position and Releasing and stowing the seat
belt (for the rear center seat) B
B
C A
B

311-1. For safe use
LEXUS NX300h Owners Manu-
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For safety and security cannot be extended. This feature is used to
hold the child restraint system (CRS) firmly.
To free the belt again, fully retract the belt
and then pull the belt out once more.
1 Push the seat belt shoulder anchor
down while pressing the release
button .
2 Push the seat belt shoulder anchor
up.Move the height adjuster up and down as
needed until yo u hear a click.
The pretensioners help the seat belts to
quickly restrain the occupants by
retracting the seat belts when the vehi- cle is subjected to certain types of
severe frontal or side collision or a
vehicle rollover. The pretensioners do not activate in the
event of a minor frontal impact, a minor
side impact or a rear impact.
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Replacing the belt after the preten-
sioner has been activated
If the vehicle is involved in multiple colli-
sions, the pretensioner will activate for the
first collision, but will not activate for the
second or subsequent collisions.Adjusting the seat belt shoulder
anchor height (front seats)
WARNING■
Adjustable shoulder anchor
Always make sure th e shoulder belt is
positioned across the center of your
shoulder. The belt should be kept away
from your neck, but not falling off your
shoulder. Failure to do so could reduce
the amount of protection in an accident
and cause death or serious injuries in the
event of a sudden stop, sudden swerve or
accident. ( → P.31)
Seat belt pretensioners (front
seats) A
WARNING■
Seat belt pretensioners
Observe the following precautions to
reduce the risk of in jury in the event of
sudden braking, sudden swerving or an
accident.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury. ●
Do not place anything, such as a cush-
ion, on the front passenger’s seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s
weight, which prevents the sensor
from detecting the passenger’s weight
properly. As a result , the seat belt pre-
tensioner for the front passenger’s seat
may not activate in the event of a colli-
sion.
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If the pretensioner has activated, the
SRS warning light will come on. In that
case, the seat belt cannot be used
again and must be replaced at your
Lexus dealer.

34 1-1. For safe use
LEXUS NX300h Owners Manu-
al_USA_OM78212U Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed based on the US motor
vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The airbag sensor assembly (ECU) controls airbag
deployment based on information obtained from the sensors etc. shown in the system com-
ponents diagram above. This in formation includes crash severity and occupant information.
As the airbags deploy, a chemical reaction in the inflators quic kly fills the airbags with non-
toxic gas to help restrain the motion of the occupants. ■
If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)●
Slight abrasions, burn s, bruising, etc., may
be sustained from SRS airbags, due to the
extremely high speed deployment (infla-
tion) by hot gases.●
A loud noise and white powder will be
emitted.●
Parts of the airbag module (steering
wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as
well as the front seat s, parts of the front
and rear pillars, and roof side rails, may
be hot for several minutes. The airbag
itself may also be hot.●
The windshield may crack.●
For Lexus Enform Safety Connect sub-
scribers, if the SRS airbags deploy or in
the event of a severe rear-end collision,
the system is designed to send an emer-
gency call to the response center, notify-
ing them of the vehicl e’s location (without
needing to push the “SOS” button) and
an agent will attempt to speak with the
occupants to ascertain the level of emer-
gency and assistance required. If the
occupants are unable to communicate,
the agent automatically treats the call as
an emergency and help s to dispatch the
necessary emergency services.
( → P.306)
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SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS
front airbags)
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The SRS front airbags will deploy in the
event of an impact that exceeds the set
threshold level (the level of force corre-
sponding to an approximately 12-18 mph
[20-30 km/h] frontal collision with a
fixed wall that does not move or deform).
However, this threshold velocity will be con-
siderably higher in the following situations:
• If the vehicle strikes an object, such as a
parked vehicle or sign pole, which can
move or deform on impact • If the vehicle is involved in an underride
collision, such as a collision in which the
front of the vehicle underrides, or goes
under, the bed of a truck ●
Depending on the type of collision, it is
possible that only the seat belt preten-
sioners will activate. ●
The SRS front airbags for the front pas-
senger will not activate if there is no pas-
senger sitting in the front passenger seat.
However, the SRS front airbags for the
front passenger may deploy if luggage is
put in the seat, even if the seat is unoccu-
pied. ( → P.41)●
The SRS seat cushion airbag on the front
passenger seat will not operate if the
occupant is not wearing a seat belt. ■
SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS
side and curtain shield airbags) ●
The SRS side and curtain shield airbags
will deploy in the event of an impact that
exceeds the set threshold level (the level
of force corresponding to the impact
force produced by an approximately
3300 lb. [1500 kg] vehicle colliding with
the vehicle cabin from a direction per-
pendicular to the vehicle orientation at an
approximate speed of 12 -18 mph [20 -
30 km/h]). ●
The SRS curtain shield airbags will deploy
in the event of vehicle rollover.
●
The SRS side and curtain shield airbags
may also deploy in the event of a severe
frontal collision.
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Conditions under which the SRS air-
bags may deploy (inflate), other than a
collision
The SRS front airbags and SRS side and
curtain shield airbags may also deploy if a
serious impact occurs to the underside of
your vehicle. Some examples are shown in
the illustration.

54 1-1. For safe use
LEXUS NX300h Owners Manu-
al_USA_OM78212U 2 Place the child restraint system on
the seat facing the front of the vehi-
cle. 
Booster type 
High back type
3 Sit the child in the child restraint
system. Fit the seat belt to the child
restraint system according to the
manufacturer’s in structions and
insert the plate into the buckle.
Make sure that the belt is not
twisted.Check that the shoulder belt is correctly
positioned over the child’s shoulder and
that the lap belt is as low as possible. ( → P.27)
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Removing a child restraint system
installed with a seat belt
Press the buckle release button and
fully retract the seat belt. When releasing the buckle, the child
restraint system may sp ring up due to the
rebound of the seat cushion. Release the
buckle while holding down the child
restraint system.
Since the seat belt auto matically reels itself,
slowly return it to the stowing position.