2020 LEXUS NX300 fold seats

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Manual seat
Reclining adjustment
Power seatReclining adjustment
■Operating conditions for reclining
adjustment (power seat)
When the following conditions are met,
switch operations are possible.
●When the seatback position is within the range in the following illustration from
the upright position.
●When the other operation switches for
the seat being operated are not pressed.
■Reclining adjustment (power seat)
Stop the seatback partway. To set the seat-
back to the rearmost position, press the
button again.
■Power seat operations (if equipped)
If the seat has a cover or seat cushion, it may
not operate properly. Also, when folding
down the seat, check that there is nothing
on the rear seat that would interfere with
the operation.
Rear seats
Reclining adjustments and folding
the seat backs can be done with
either lever or switch operations.
Adjustment procedure
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A
WARNING
■When operating the seatback
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause death or seri-
ous injury.
●Keep other passengers from being hit
with the seatback.
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■Before folding down the rear seat-
backs
1
Stow the rear center seat belt, seat
belt buckles and armrest. ( P.29)
2
Lower the head restraint of the rear
seat. ( P.131)
■Folding down rear seatbacks (man-
ual seat)
Pull the seatback angle adjustment
lever and fold down the seatback.
■Folding down rear seatbacks
(power seat)
Press and hold the switch to fold down
the seatback.
The buzzer sounds and operations start.
The buzzer sounds again when the opera-
tion is complete.
To stop the operation of a seat partway,
press either seat operation switch for that
seat, once more. Switches for that seat in
other locations can be used to stop the
operations. (buzzer sounds depending on
stopping position of the seatback)
Instrument panel switch
Rear seat switch
When the seatback is collapsed to the
rear, put the seatback in the most
upright position and press the switch
once again.
WARNING
●Do not bring your hands close to the
moving parts or between the seats, as
well as do not let any part of your body
get caught.
●Vehicles with power seat: Do not let
children operate the seatback as other
passengers may get caught in seat.
●Vehicles with power seat: Check that
there are no passengers sitting in the
seat before folding that seat forward.
Also, do let other passengers sit in the
seat while the seat is forward folding.
■Seat adjustment
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap
belt during a collision, do not recline the
seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may
slide past the hips and apply restraint
forces directly to the abdomen, or your
neck may contact the shoulder belt,
increasing the risk of death or serious
injury in the event of an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while
driving as the seat may unexpectedly
move and cause the driver to lose control
of the vehicle.
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Luggage room switch
2 Check that the plate for the seat
belt is on the front side of the seat.
When using the seat be lt for the rear cen-
ter seat ( P.28)
■Operating conditions for folding down
the seatback (power seat)
When the following conditions are met,
switch operations are possible.
●When operating the rear seat switch: The
seatback position is within the range
in the illustration from the most upright
position.
●When operating the instrument panel
switch or luggage compartment switch:
The seatback position is within the range in the illustration.
●When operating the rear seat switch:
When the rear door for the seat to be
operated is open.
●When operating the luggage compart-
ment switch: When the back door is
open.
●When the other operation switches for
the seat being operated are not pressed.
When the engine swit ch is in IGNITION
ON mode, in addition to the above, the
power seat operates for any of the following
conditions:
• Parking brake is engaged
• The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift lever is in P
■Operating conditions for returning the
seatback (power seat)
When the following conditions are met,
switch operations are possible.
●When operating the rear seat switch: The
seatback position is within the range
in the illustration fr om the most upright
position.
●When operating the rear seat switch:
When the rear door for the seat to be
operated is open.
●When operating the luggage compart-
ment switch: When the back door is
open.
●When the other operation switches for
the seat being operated are not pressed.
When the engine swit ch is in IGNITION
ON mode, in addition to the above, the
power seat operates for any of the following
conditions:
• Parking brake is engaged
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B
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• The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift lever is in P
■Seatback jam protection function
(power seat)
When folding down the 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.
■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 activa te 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.29)

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Cargo capacity depends on the total
weight of the occupants.
(Cargo capacity) = (Total load capac-
Cargo and luggage
Take notice of the following infor-
mation about storage precautions,
cargo capacity and load.
WARNING
■Things that must not be carried in the
luggage compartment
The following things may cause a fire if
loaded in the luggage compartment:
●Receptacles containing gasoline
●Aerosol cans
■Storage precautions
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may prevent the pedals
from being depressed properly, may
block the driver’s vision, or may result in
items hitting the driver or passengers,
possibly causing an accident.
●Stow cargo and luggage in the lug-
gage compartment whenever possi-
ble.
●Do not stack cargo and luggage in the
luggage compartment higher than the
seatbacks.
●When you fold down the rear seats,
long items should not be placed
directly behind the front seats.
●Never allow anyone to ride in the lug-
gage compartment. It is not designed
for passengers. They should ride in
their seats with their seat belts prop-
erly fastened.
●Do not place cargo or luggage in or on
the following locations.
• At the feet of the driver
• On the front passenger or rear seats (when stacking items)
• On the luggage cover
• On the instrument panel
• On the dashboard
●Secure all items in the occupant com-
partment.
■When using a roof luggage carrier
(vehicles with roof rails)
Observe the following precautions:
●Place the cargo so that its weight is dis-
tributed evenly between the front and
rear axles.
●If loading long or wide cargo, never
exceed the vehicle overall length or
width. ( P.408)
●Before driving, make sure the cargo is
securely fastened on the roof luggage
carrier.
●Loading cargo on the roof luggage
carrier will make the center of gravity
of the vehicle higher. Avoid high
speeds, sudden starts, sharp turns,
sudden braking or abrupt maneuvers,
otherwise it may result in loss of con-
trol or vehicle rollover due to failure to
operate this vehicle correctly and
result in death or serious injury.
●If driving for a long distance, on rough
roads, or at high sp eeds, stop the vehi-
cle now and then during the trip to
make sure the cargo remains in its
place.
●Do not exceed 176.3 lb. (80 kg) cargo
weight on the roof luggage carrier.
NOTICE
■When loading cargo (vehicles with
moon roof)
Do not set luggage on the moon roof.
Failure to observe so may lead to cause
damage.
Capacity and distribution

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Alphabetical Index463
Rear turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs................................ 362
Turn signal lever ........................................... 172
Rear view mirror Inside rear view mirror..............................134
Outside rear view mirrors ......................136
Rear window defogger .............................280
Rear window wiper...................................... 189
Refueling ............................................................ 191 Capacity .........................................................409
Fuel types.......................................................409
Opening the fuel tank cap ....................... 191
When the fuel filler door cannot be opened ........................................................ 397
Remote Touch ...............................................274
Replacing Electronic key battery..............................356
Fuses ............................................................... 358
Light bulbs..................................................... 362
Tires .................................................................. 387
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners .......................................................................... 440
Resetting the message indicating mainte- nance is required ...................................... 326
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ............................ 223
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S-FLOW mode ............................................ 284
Safety Connect.................................................. 61
Seat belts............................................................ 26 Adjusting the seat belt shoulder anchor height............................................................... 30
Automatic Locking Retractor ................ 28
Child restraint system installation ......... 48
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt ......................................................................... 323 Emergency Locking Retractor .............. 28
How to wear your seat belt ..................... 27
How your child should wear the seat belt
............................................................................. 27
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use ............................................................................. 26
Reminder light and buzzer ...... 379, 380
Seat belt extender......................................... 27
Seat belt instructions for Canadian own- ers .................................................................. 440
Seat belt pretensioners ..............................30
SRS warning light....................................... 376
Seat heaters ................................................... 287
Seat position memory..................................128
Seat ventilators .............................................288
Seating capacity.............................................154
Seats Adjustment ............................................122, 123
Adjustment precautions .................122, 124
Child seats/child restraint system installa-tion ....................................................................48
Cleaning ......................................................... 323
Driving position memory ........................ 128
Folding down the rear seatbacks ........124
Front seat heaters ......................................287
Head restraint ................................................. 131
Power easy access system .................... 128
Properly sitting in the seat ........................ 25
Rear seat heaters ....................................... 287
Seat position memory .............................. 128
Seat ventilators ........................................... 288
Sécurité de l’enfant Précautions avec les coussins gonflables.......................................................................... 444