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LEXUS NX300h Owners Manu-
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For your information ......................................
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Reading this manual .................................... 10
How to search ................................................. 11
Pictorial index ................................................. 12
1-1. For safe use Before driving .................................... 24
For safe driving.................................. 25
Seat belts ............................................. 26
SRS airbags ........................................ 32
Front passenger occupant classifi- cation system ................................... 41
Safety information for children .. 46
Child restraint systems .................. 47
Exhaust gas precautions .............. 60
1-2. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ................... 61
Hybrid system precautions ......... 64
1-3. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer sy stem ........................ 69
Alarm...................................................... 71
2-1. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators ..... 74
Gauges and meters ....................... 79
Multi-information display............. 84
Head-up display .............................. 89
Energy monitor/fuel consumption screen ............................................... 933-1. Key information
Keys .................................................... 100
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ........................................ 104
Back door......................................... 108
Smart access system with push-but- ton start .......................................... 120
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................................... 126
Rear seats.......................................... 127
Driving position memory ............ 132
Head restraints .............................. 135
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................................ 137
Inside rear view mirror ............... 138
Outside rear view mirrors......... 140
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows .............................. 142
Moon roof ......................................... 144
1For safety and security
2Vehicle status information and
indicators
3Before driving

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4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle ........................ 150
Cargo and luggage ...................... 155
Vehicle load limits ......................... 158
Trailer towing (vehicles with towing package) ........................................ 159
Trailer towing (vehicles without towing package) ......................... 167
Dinghy towing ................................ 167
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ............... 168
EV drive mode ................................ 171
Hybrid transmission ..................... 173
Turn signal lever............................. 176
Parking brake ................................. 177
Brake Hold....................................... 179
ASC (Active Sound Control) ... 181
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers Headlight switch ............................ 182
Automatic High Beam ................ 185
Fog light switch .............................. 188
Windshield wipers and washer 188
Rear window wiper and washer ............................................................ 193
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap......... 1954-5. Using the driving support systems
Lexus Safety System+ ................. 197
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ... 202
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) ........................ 209
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range........................... 217
PKSA (Parking Support Alert) 226
Intuitive parking assist ................. 227
Parking Support Brake function (for static objects)............................... 232
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ......... 241
Driving mode select switch ..... 248
Driving assist systems ................ 249
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ....... 254
Winter driving tips ....................... 256
Utility vehicle precautions........ 258
5-1. Remote Touch Remote Touch................................ 262
5-2. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system.......................................................... 266
Heated steering wheel/seat heat- ers/seat ventilators................... 273
5-3. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ........................... 276
5-4. Using the storage features List of storage features .............. 279
Luggage compartment features .......................................................... 282
4Driving
5Interior features

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When the warning messages are displayed.......................................................... P.376
Turn signal lever ...................................................................................................... P.176
Headlight switch......................................................................................................P.182
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/license plate lig hts/daytime running lights
............................................................................................................................... .................... P.182
Fog lights ..................................................................................................................... .......... P.188
Windshield wiper and washer switch ...................................................... P.188, 193
Usage.......................................................................................................................... .. P.188, 193
Adding washer fluid ......................................................................................................... P.3 33
Warning messages .......................................................................................................... P.376
Emergency flasher switch ...................................................................................P.360
Hood lock release lever .......................................................................................P.326
Tilt and telescopic steering control switch
*1................................................... P.137
Adjustment ..................................................................................................................... .......P.137
Driving position memory
*1..............................................................................................P.132
Tilt and telescopic steeri ng lock release lever
*1............................................ P.137
Adjustment ..................................................................................................................... .......P.137
Air conditioning system ....................................................................................... P.266
Usage.......................................................................................................................... ........... P.266
Rear window defogger................................................................................................... P.267
Audio system
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■ Switches
Instrument panel light control switches ............................................................ P.83
Odometer/trip meter and trip meter reset button ....................................... P.83
Front seat heater switches
*1............................................................................... P.274
Seat ventilator switches
*1.................................................................................... P.275
Automatic High Beam switch..............................................................................P.185
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch
*1......................................................... P.241
Power back door switch
*1....................................................................................... P.111
Heated steering wheel switch
*1......................................................................... P.274
Camera switch
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Rear seat operation switches*1...........................................................................P.128
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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Meter control switches .......................................................................................... P.84
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch ................................................................... P.221
Cruise control switch
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-spee d range ........................................... P.217
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) switch ......................... P.211
Talk switch
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Telephone switches*
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EV drive mode switch ............................................................................................. P.171
Driving mode select switch ................................................................................ P.248
VSC off switch.......................................................................................................... P.251
Parking brake switches ......................................................................................... P.177
Applying/releasing ............................................................................................................ P .177
Precautions against winter season ............................................................................ P.257
Warning buzzer/message.................................................................................. P.178, 376
Brake hold switch .................................................................................................... P.179
Remote Touch.........................................................................................................P.262
Rear seat heater switches
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251-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
Adjust the angle of the seatback so
that you are sitting straight up and
so that you do not have to lean for-
ward to steer. ( P.126)
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so that
your arms bend slightly at the
elbow when gripping the steering
wheel. ( P.126, 137)
Lock the head restraint in place
with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears.
( P.135)
Wear the seat belt correctly.
( P.27) Make sure that all occupants are wear-
ing their seat belts before driving the
vehicle. (
P.27)
Use a child restraint system appropri-
ate for the child until the child becomes
large enough to properly wear the
vehicle’s seat belt. ( P.47)
Make sure that you can see the rear of
For safe driving
For safe driving, adjust the seat and
mirror to an appropriate position
before driving.
Correct driving posture
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WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Do not adjust the position of the
driver’s seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose
control of the vehicle.
●Do not place a cushion between the
driver or passenger and the seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct pos-
ture from being achieved, and reduce
the effectiveness of the seat belt and
head restraint.
●Do not place anything under the front
seats.
Objects placed under the front seats
may become jammed in the seat
tracks and stop the seat from locking in
place. This may lead to an accident
and the adjustment mechanism may
also be damaged.
●Always observe the legal speed limit
when driving on public roads.
●When driving over long distances, take
regular breaks before you start to feel
tired. Also, if you feel tired or sleepy
while driving, do not force yourself to
continue driving and take a break
immediately.
Correct use of the seat belts
Adjusting the mirrors

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al_USA_M78287_enYour 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 quickly 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 helps to dispatch the
necessary emergency services.
(  P.304)
■SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS
front airbags)
●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.
■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.

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■When to contact your Lexus dealer
In the following cases, the vehicle will
require inspection and/or repair. Contact
your Lexus dealer as soon as possible.
●Any of the SRS airbags have been
inflated.
●The front of the vehicle is damaged or
deformed, or was involved in an accident
that was not severe enough to cause the
SRS front airbags to inflate.
●A portion of a door or its surrounding
area is damaged or deformed, or the
vehicle was involved in an accident that
was not severe enough to cause the
SRS side and curtain shield airbags to
inflate.
●The pad section of the steering wheel,
dashboard near the front passenger air-
bag or lower portion of the instrument
panel is scratched, cracked, or otherwise
damaged.
●The front passenger’s seat cushion sur-
face is scratched, cracked, or otherwise
damaged.
●The surface of the seats with the side air-
bag is scratched, cracked, or otherwise
damaged.
●The portion of the front pillars, rear pillars
or roof side rail ga rnishes (padding) con-
taining the curtain shie ld airbags inside is
scratched, cracked, or otherwise dam-
aged.