2019 LEXUS NX300H turn signal

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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
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5Interior features

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Precautions against winter season ............................................................................ P.256
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer) .................................................... P.271
Precautions against car wash ....................................................................................... P.313
Fuel filler door .......................................................................................................... P.195
Refueling method .............................................................................................................. P .195
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity ...... ...................................................................................P.403
Tires.......................................................................................................................... ..P.337
Tire size/inflation pressure ............................ ...............................................................P.408
Winter tires/tire chain .................................................................................................... P.256
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system.............................................. P.337
Coping with flat tires........................................................................................................ P .379
Hood ..........................................................................................................................P.326
Opening ........................................................................................................................ ....... P.326
Engine compartment cover ......................................................................................... P.329
Engine oil ..................................................................................................................... ......... P.404
Coping with overheat ..................................................................................................... P.396
Warning messages .......................................................................................................... P.376
Headlights .................................................................................................................P.18 2
Parking lights/daytime running lights...............................................................P.182
Fog lights................................................................................................................... P. 188
Turn signal lights ...................................................................................................... P.176
Tail lights .................................................................................................................... P.182
License plate lights .................................................................................................P.182
Back-up light
Shifting the shift lever to R ...............................................................................................P.1 73
Side marker lights ...................................................................................................P.182
*:If equipped
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.355, Watts: P.409)
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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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762-1. Instrument cluster
LEXUS NX300h Owners Manu-
al_USA_M78287_encate that a system check is being per-
formed. They will turn off after the
hybrid system is on, or after a few sec-
onds. There may be a malfunction in a
system if the lights do not turn on, or
turn off. Have the vehicle inspected by
your Lexus dealer.
*2: This light illuminates on the multi-infor-
mation display.
*3: The light flashes to indicate a malfunc-tion.
*4: This light illuminates on the center panel.
The indicators inform the driver of the
operating state of the vehicle’s various
systems.
WARNING
■If a safety system warning light does
not come on
Should a safety system light such as the
ABS and SRS airbag warning light not
come on when you start the hybrid sys-
tem, this could mean that these systems
are not available to he lp protect you in an
accident, which could result in death or
serious injury. Have the vehicle inspected
by your Lexus dealer immediately if this
occurs.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator ( P.176)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator ( P.182)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator ( P.182)
Headlight high beam indicator
(  P.184)
Automatic High Beam indica-
tor ( P.185)
Fog light indicator ( P.188)
“READY” indicator ( P.168)
EV indicator ( P.62)
EV drive mode indicator
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(  P.171)
“Eco” indicator
*2 (  P.248)
“Sport” indicator
*2 (  P.248)
Dynamic radar cruise control
indicator
*2 (  P.217)
Cruise control “SET” indica-
tor
*2 (  P.217)
Cruise control indicator
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(  P.223)
(White)
LDA indicator*2 ( P.212)

1053-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
For vehicles with alarm: To prevent unin-
tended triggering of the alarm, unlock the
doors using the wirele ss remote control and
open and close a door once after the set-
tings have been changed. (If a door is not
opened within 60 seconds after is
pressed, the doors will be locked again and
the alarm will automatically be set.)
In a case that the alarm is triggered, imme-
diately stop the alarm. ( P.71)
■Locking the doors from the outside with-
out a key
1 Move the inside lock button to the lock
position.
2 Close the door.
The door cannot be locked if the power
switch is in ACCESSORY or ON mode, or
the electronic key is le ft inside the vehicle.
The key may not be detected correctly and
the door may be locked.
■Impact detection door lock release sys-
tem
In the event that the vehicle is subject to a
strong impact, all the doors are unlocked.
Depending on the force of the impact or the
type of accident, however, the system may not operate.
■Operation signals
Doors:
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flash-
ers flash to indicate that the doors have
been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once;
Unlocked: Twice)
Windows and moon roof:
A buzzer sounds to indicate that all win-
dows and moon roof are opening.
■Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately
60 seconds after the vehicle is unlocked,
the security feature automatically locks the
vehicle again.
■Open door warning buzzer
If the vehicle speed reaches 3 mph (5 km/
h), the master warning light flashes and a
buzzer sounds to indicate that door(s) or
the hood in not fully closed.
The open door(s) or hood is displayed on
the multi-information display.
■Welcome light illumination control
The side marker, parking, tail and license
plate lights automatically turn on at night
when the doors are unlocked using the
entry function or wireless remote control if
the light switch is in the “AUTO” position.
■When the door cannot be locked by the
lock sensor on the surface of the door
handle
When the door cannot be locked even if the
lock sensor on the surface of the door han-
dle is touched by a finger, touch the lock
sensor with the palm.
When gloves are being worn, remove the
gloves.
Multi-information display/BeepUnlocking function
Exterior: Beeps 3 times
Interior: Pings once
Holding the driver’s
door handle unlocks
only the driver’s door.
Holding any of the
passenger door han- dles unlocks all the doors.
Exterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Pings once
Holding a door han-dle unlocks all the doors.

1123-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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al_USA_M78287_enA different buzzer than the normal one will
sound and the power back door will begin
closing automatically. When the power
back door is closed,
all of the doors will
lock simultaneously and operation signals
will indicate that all of the doors have been
locked.
If the is pressed while the power
back door is closing, the operation will
stop.
Pressing the again will close the
power back door automatically.
■Closing the back door using the
back door handle
Lower the back door using the back
door handle, then a buzzer sounds and
the back door automatically closes.
■Opening/closing the back door
using the kick sensor (vehicles with
hands free power back door)
The power back door enables auto-
matic opening and closing of the power back door by putting your foot
near the lower center part of the rear
bumper and then moving it away.
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While carrying an electronic key,
put your foot within 3.94 in. (100
mm) of the lower center part of the
rear bumper, where the kick sensor
is located, and move it away.
When all of the doors are locked: When
the movement is detect ed by the kick sen-
sor, all of the doors will be unlocked.
2 The buzzer sounds and the power
back door begins to operate.
The buzzer sounds and the power back
door automatically opens or closes.
To stop the power back door partway or
operate it again, use either the kick sensor,
the wireless remote control ( P.101), or
power back door switch ( P.111).
■Luggage compartment light
●The luggage compartment light turns on
when the back door is opened.
●If the luggage compartm ent light is left on
when the power switch is turned off, the
light will go off automatically after 20
minutes.
■Power back door operating conditions
With the power back door operations set to
ON, it can automatically open and close for
the following conditions:
●When the electronic key is being carried
and the power back door switch is
pushed
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1223-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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• 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.121)
●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
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Driving
Driving
4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ..................... 150
Cargo and luggage ................... 155
Vehicle load limits ...................... 158
Trailer towing (vehicles with tow- ing 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 sys-
tems
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