2019 LEXUS UX250H tow

1183-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
smart access system with push-button
start (P.108) or the wireless remote
control. ( P.106)
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flash-
ers flash to indicate that all the doors have
been closed and locked.
Before leaving the vehicle, make sure that
all the doors are closed and locked. The
doors may not be locked due to the jam
protection function or door lock prevention
function.
■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.115).
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
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.115) is pressed
by a hand which is holding an electronic
key
●If the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( P.115) 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.115) is pressed with the electronic key not near the vehi-
cle
■Situations in which the Hands Free
Power Back Door may not operate
properly
In the following situations, the Hands Free
Power Back Door may not operate prop-
erly:
●When a foot remain s under the rear
bumper
●If the rear bumper is strongly hit with a
foot or is touched for a while
If the rear bumper has been touched for a
while, wait for a short time before
attempting to operate the Hands Free
Power Back Door again.
●When operated while a person is too
close to the rear bumper
●When an external radio wave source
interferes with the communication
between the electronic key and the vehi-
cle ( P.125)
●When the vehicle is parked near an elec-
trical noise source which affects the sen-
sitivity of the Hands Free Power Back
Door, such as a pay parking spot, gas sta-
tion, electrically heated road, or fluores-
cent light
●When the vehicle is near a TV tower,
electric power plant, radio station, large
display, airport or ot her facility that gen-
erates strong radio waves or electrical
noise
●When a large amount of water is applied
to the rear bumper, such as when the
vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
●When mud, snow, ice, etc. is attached to
the rear bumper
●When the vehicle has been parked for a
while near objects that may move and
contact the rear bumper, such as plants
●When an accessory is installed to the rear
bumper
If an accessory has been installed, turn
the Hands Free Power Back Door opera-
tion setting off.

1193-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
■Preventing unintentional operation of
the Hands Free Power Back Door
When an electronic ke y is in the operation
range, the Hands Free Power Back Door
may operate unintentiona lly, so be careful in
the following situations.
●When a large amount of water is applied
to the rear bumper, such as when the
vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
●When dirt is wiped off the rear bumper
●When a small animal or small object, such
as a ball, moves under the rear bumper
●When an object is moved from under the
rear bumper
●If someone is swinging their legs while sit-
ting on the rear bumper
●If the legs or another part of someone’s
body contacts the rear bumper while
passing by the vehicle
●When the vehicle is parked near an elec-
trical noise source which affects the sen-
sitivity of the Hands Free Power Back
Door, such as a pay parking spot, gas sta-
tion, electrically heated road, or fluores-
cent light
●When the vehicle is near a TV tower,
electric power plant, radio station, large
display, airport or other facility that gen-
erates strong radio waves or electrical
noise
●When the vehicle is parked in a place
where objects such as plants are near the
rear bumper
●If luggage, etc. is set near the rear
bumper
●If accessories or a vehicle cover is
installed/removed near the rear bumper
●When the vehicle is being towed
To prevent unintentional operation, turn the
Hands Free Power Back Door operation
setting off.
■When reconnecting the 12-volt battery
To enable the power back door to operate
properly, close the back door manually.
■Jam protection function
Sensors are installed in the right and left sides of the power back door. When the
door is automatically closing and the sen-
sors are pushed due to an object being
clamped, etc., the jam protection function
operates.
From that position the door automatically
moves a little in the opposite direction and
then the function stops.
■If the back door opener is inoperative
The back door can be unlocked from the
inside.
1 Remove the cover.
To protect the cover, place a rag between
the flathead screwdri ver and the cover as
shown in the illustration.
2 Move the lever.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. (Cus-
tomizable features: P.438)

1253-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3
Before driving■If “Key Detected in Vehicle” is shown on
the multi-information display
An attempt was made to lock the doors
using the smart access system with push-
button start while the electronic key was still
inside the vehicle. Retrieve the electronic
key from the vehicle and lock the doors
again.
■Battery-saving function
The battery-saving fu nction will be acti-
vated in order to prevent the electronic key
battery and the 12-volt battery from being
discharged while the vehicle is not in opera-
tion for a long time.
●In the following situations, the smart
access system with pu sh-button start may
take some time to unlock the doors.
• The electronic key has been left in an
area of approximately 6 ft. (2 m) of the
outside of the vehicle for 10 minutes or
longer.
• The smart access system with push-but- ton start has not been used for 5 days or
longer.
●If the smart access system with push-but-
ton start has not been used for 14 days or
longer, the doors cannot be unlocked at
any doors except the driver’s door. In this
case, take hold of the driver’s door han-
dle, or use the wireless remote control or
the mechanical key, to unlock the doors.
■Turning an electronic key to battery-
saving mode
●When battery-saving mode is set, battery
depletion is minimized by stopping the
electronic key from receiving radio
waves.
Press twice while pressing and
holding .
Confirm that the electronic key indicator
flashes 4 times. While the battery-saving
mode is set, the smart access system with
push-button start cannot be used. To cancel
the function, press any of the electronic key
buttons.
●Electronic keys that will not be used for
long periods of time can be set to the bat-
tery-saving mode in advance.
■Conditions affecting operation
The smart access system with push-button
start uses weak radio waves. In the following
situations, the communication between the
electronic key and the vehicle may be
affected, preventing the smart access sys-
tem with push-button start, wireless remote
control and immobilizer system from oper-
ating properly. (Ways of coping: P.403)
●When the electronic key battery is
depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power plant,
gas station, radio stat ion, large display,
airport or other fac ility that generates
strong radio waves or electrical noise
●When carrying a portable radio, cellular
phone, cordless phone or other wireless
communication device
●When the electronic key is in contact
with, or is covered by the following metal-
lic objects
• Cards to which aluminum foil is attached
SituationCorrection proce-
dure
The power switch
was turned to ACC while the driver’s
door was open (The driver’s door was
opened when the
power switch was in ACC).
Turn the power
switch off and close the driver’s door.
The power switch
was turned off while
the driver’s door was open.
Close the driver’s door.

1323-3. Adjusting the seats
■Before folding down the rear seat-
backs
1
Park the vehicle in a safe place.
Apply the parking brake firmly and shift the
shift lever to P. ( P.172)
2Adjust the position of the front seat
and the angle of the seatback.
( P.131)
Depending on the position of the front seat,
if the seatback is fo lded backward, it may
interfere with the operation of the rear
seat.
3Lift up and push down the head
restraints of the rear outboard
seats, and lower the head restraint
of the rear center seat. ( P.136)
4
Stow the armrest of the rear seat if
it is pulled out. ( P.310)
This step is not necessary when operating
the left side seat only.
■Folding down rear seatbacks
Pull the seatback lock release lever
and fold the seatback down.
■Returning the rear seatbacks
To avoid trapping the seat belt between
the seat and the inside of the vehicle,
pass the seat belt inside the seat belt
guide and then return the seatback
securely to the locked position.Rear seats
The seatbacks of the rear seats can
be folded down.
Folding down the rear seatbacks
WARNING
■When folding the rear seatbacks
down
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Do not attempt to 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 childre n to enter the lug-
gage compartment.
●Do not operate the rear seat if it is
occupied.
●Be careful not to get feet or hands
caught in the moving parts or joints of
the seats during operation.
●Do not allow children to operate the
seat.
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1373-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
■Center rear seat
1 Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2Down
Push the head restraint down while press-
ing the lock release button .
■Outboard rear seats
1 To fold
Pull up the head restraint while pressing
the lock release button .
2To use
Lift up and push down the head restraint to
the lowest lock position.
■Adjusting the heig ht of the head
restraints (front seats)
Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.
■Adjusting the center rear seat head
restraint
Always raise the head restraint one level
from the stowed position when using.
The position of the head restraint for
the front seat can be adjusted forward
in 4 stages.
If the head restraint is pulled forward from
the foremost position, it will return to the
rearmost position.
Front and center rear seats
Pull the head restraint up while press-
ing the lock release button .
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Horizontal adjustment (if
equipped)
Removing the head restraints
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1393-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
3
Before driving
3-4.Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Manual type
1 Hold the steering wheel and push
the lever down.
2 Adjust to the ideal position by mov-
ing the steering wheel horizontally
and vertically.
After adjustment, pull the lever up to
secure the steering wheel.
Power type
Operating the switch moves the steer-
ing wheel in the following directions: 1
Up
2 Down
3 Toward the driver
4 Away from the driver
■The steering wheel can be adjusted
when (power type)
The power switch is in ACC or ON
*.
*: If the driver’s seat belt is fastened, the
steering wheel can be adjusted regard-
less of power switch mode.
■Automatic adjustment of the steering
position (if equipped)
A desired steering posi tion can be entered
to memory and recalled automatically by
the driving position memory system.
(  P.134)
■Power easy access system (if equipped)
The steering wheel and driver’s seat move
in accordance with power switch mode and
the driver’s seat belt condition. ( P.133)
■After adjusting the steering wheel
(manual type)
Make sure that the steering wheel is
securely locked.
The horn may not sound if the steering
wheel is not securely locked.
Steering wheel
Adjustment procedure

1433-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
3
Before driving
Manual type
Push the mirror back in the direction of the
vehicle’s rear.
Power type
1
Fold
2
Extend
Putting the outside rear view mirror folding
switch in the neutral position sets the mir-
rors to automatic mode. Automatic mode
allows the folding or extending of the mir-
rors to be linked to locking/unlocking of
the doors.
■Using automatic mode in cold weather
(power type)
When automatic mode is used in cold
weather, the door mirror could freeze up
and automatic stowing and return may not
be possible. In this event, after removing any
ice and snow from the door mirror, operate
the mirror using manual mode or move it by
hand.
■Customization
The automatic mirror folding and extending
operation can be changed. (Customizable
features: P.439)
When the mirror select switch is in the
“L” or “R” position, the outside rear
view mirrors will automatically angle
downwards when the vehicle is revers-
ing in order to give a better view of the
ground.
To disable this function, move the mir-
ror select switch to the neutral position
(between “L” and “R”)
■Adjusting the mirror angle when
the vehicle is reversing
With the shift lever in R, adjust the mir-
ror angle at a desired position.
The adjusted angle will be memorized
and the mirror will automatically tilt to
the memorized angle whenever the
shift lever is shifted to R from next time.
WARNING
■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.
Folding and extending the mir-
rors
WARNING
■When a mirror is moving
To avoid personal injury and mirror mal-
function, be careful not to get your hand
caught by the moving mirror.
Linked mirror function when
reversing (vehicles with driving
position memory)

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Driving
Driving
4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ..................... 152
Cargo and luggage ................... 157
Vehicle load limits ...................... 160
Trailer towing ............................... 160
Dinghy towing .............................. 161
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ............ 162
EV drive mode ............................ 165
Hybrid transmission .................. 167
Turn signal lever........................... 171
Parking brake .............................. 172
Brake Hold.................................... 175
ASC (Active Sound Control) 176
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers Headlight switch ......................... 177
Automatic High Beam ............. 180
Fog light switch ........................... 183
Windshield wipers and washer ......................................................... 184
Rear window wiper and washer ......................................................... 188
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap...... 190
4-5. Using the driving support sys- tems
Lexus Safety System+2.0 ....... 192
PCS (Pre-Collision System).. 198
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)..... 205
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ........... 214Dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range....................... 216
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .... 226
PKSA (Parking Support Alert) ........................................................ 231
Intuitive parking assist ............. 232
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) function....................................... 239
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ....................................................... 243
Parking Support Brake function (static objects) ......................... 247
Parking Support Brake function (rear-crossing vehicles) ...... 252
Driving mode select switch .. 255
Driving assist systems.............. 256
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ..... 261
Winter driving tips .................... 263
Utility vehicle precautions..... 266