2020 LEXUS RX350 Owners Manual

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LEXUS RX350 2020  Owners Manual 1694-1. Before driving
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Driving
■GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rat-
ing)
The maximum allowable gross axle 
weight. The gross axle weight is the 
load placed on each axle (front and 
rear).
Front GAWR
Rea

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LEXUS RX350 2020  Owners Manual 1704-1. Before driving
The gross trailer weight must never 
exceed 3500 lb. (1585 kg).
 The gross combinat ion weight must 
never exceed the following:
RX350
2WD models: 9165 lb. (4157 kg)
AW

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LEXUS RX350 2020  Owners Manual 1714-1. Before driving
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Driving
(Tongue weight/Gross trailer weight x 100 
= 9% to 11%)
The gross trailer weight, gross axle weight 
and tongue weight can  be measured with 
platform scales found at

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LEXUS RX350 2020  Owners Manual 1724-1. Before driving
Ball diameter
Matches the size of the trailer coupler. 
Most couplers are stamped with the 
required trailer ball size.
Shank length
Protrudes beyond the bottom of the lock 
was

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LEXUS RX350 2020  Owners Manual 1734-1. Before driving
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Driving
the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
Your vehicle will handle differently 
when towing a trailer. Help to avoid an 
accident, death or serious injury, keep 
the

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LEXUS RX350 2020  Owners Manual 1744-1. Before driving
mance when using engine braking, 
do not put the transmission in D. If in 
the M mode, the transmission shift 
range position must be in 6 or lower. 
( P.180)
 Instability

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LEXUS RX350 2020  Owners Manual 1754-1. Before driving
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Driving
Dinghy towing
Your vehicle is not designed to be 
dinghy towed (with 4 wheels on the 
ground) behind a motor home.
NOTICE
■To avoid serious damage to your vehi-
cle

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LEXUS RX350 2020  Owners Manual 1764-2. Driving procedures
4-2.Driving procedures
1Check that the parking brake is set.
2 Check that the shift lever is in P.
3 Firmly depress the brake pedal.
 and a message will be displayed on 
the