1263-3. Adjusting the seats
■Before entering/exiting the rear
seats
Remove the seat belt from the seat
belt guide. ( P.26)
Stow the sun visor.
■Entering/exiting the rear seat
1 Pull the lever.
The front seat will lower automatically.
2Fold the seatback completely for-
ward.
The front seat will move forward and the
head restraint will move downward* auto- matically.
*: Power type only
■Returning the front seat to its origi-
nal position
Move the seatback backward until it
locks. The front seat will return to its
original position automatically.
■Lever-operated “Front, Fold & Return”
seat
●After the front seat is moved forward by
operating the “Front, Fold & Return” seat
lever, if a power seat adjusting switch or a
driving position memory switch is
pressed, the front seat will not return to its
original position even if the front seatback
is moved backward until it locks.
●The lever-operated “Front, Fold &
Return” seat will not operate in the follow-
ing situations:
• The seat belt of the seat to be operated is fastened.
• The engine switch
IGNITION ON mode
the shift position is in a position other than
P.
●Operation of the lever-operated “Front,
Fold & Return” seat will stop in the follow-
ing situations:
• A power seat adjusting switch or a driv- ing position memory switch is pressed.
• The seat belt of the seat which is operat-
ing is fastened.
• The engine switch
the shift position is changed to a position
other than P.
WARNING
■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.
Entering/exiting the rear seats
(lever-operated “Front, Fold &
Return” seat)
1273-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Before driving
●If the front seat is close to the sun visor or
other surrounding parts, frontwards and
upwards movement may be restricted.
■Jam protection function
While the driving position is recalling or the
power easy access system is operating, if an
object is stuck behind the front seat, the
front seat will stop and then move slightly
forward.
While the lever-operated “Front, Fold &
Return” seat is operating, if an object is
stuck either in front of or behind the front
seat, the front seat will stop and then move
in the opposite direction slightly.
When the jam protection function operates,
the seat stops at a position other than the
set seat position. Chec k the seat position.
The seat and steering wheel are auto-
matically adjusted to allow the driver to
enter and exit the vehicle easily.
When all of the following have been
performed, the seat and steering
wheel are automatically adjusted to a
position that allows the driver to enter
and exit the vehicle easily.
The shift position has been shifted to
P.
The engine switch
has been turned off.
The driver’s seat belt has been
unfastened.
WARNING
■Lever-operated “Front, Fold &
Return” seat
●Before operating the lever-operated
“Front, Fold & Return” seat, ensure that
any surrounding passengers or objects
will not contact the seat.
●Make sure the seat back is locked
securely before driving.
●Never operate the lever-operated
“Front, Fold & Retu rn” seat while the
vehicle is moving.
■Jam protection function
Do not use a hand, foot, or any other part
of your body to intentionally activate the
jam protection function.
Driving position memory
This feature automatically adjusts
the positions of the driver’s seat,
steering wheel, outside rear view
mirrors and head-up display (if
equipped) to make entering and
exiting the vehicle easier or to suit
your preferences.
Up to 3 different driving positions
can be recorded.
Each electronic key (including a
card key) can be registered to
recall your preferred driving posi-
tion.
Power easy access system
1283-3. Adjusting the seats
When any of the following has been
performed, the driver’s seat and steer-
ing wheel automatically return to their
original positions.
The engine switch
has been turned to ACCESSORY
mode or IGNITION ON mode
The driver’s seat belt has been fas-
tened.
■Operation of the power easy access sys-
tem
●When exiting the vehicle, the power easy
access system may not operate if the seat
is already close to the rearmost position,
etc.
●If the seat or power head restraint posi-
tion is adjusted during the power easy
access system operation, the automatic
operating will stop. (The seat will change
to manual operation.)
●If the seat or power head restraint (if
equipped) position is adjusted during or
after the power easy access system oper-
ation when the driver is exiting the vehi-
cle, the power easy access system will not
operate when entering the vehicle.
●Vehicles with power he ad restraint: If the
head restraint is close to the ceiling when
the driver is exiting the vehicle, the head
restraint may move down during the
power easy access sy stem operation.
Also, the head restrain t may be restricted
from being adjusted upward after the
power easy access system operates. When the driver is entering the vehicle,
the head restraint returns to its original
position.
■Customization
The seat movement amou nt settings of the
power easy access system can be custom-
ized.
(Customizable features: P.405)
1 Turn the engine switch
2 Check that the shift position is in P.
3 Adjust the driver’s seat, steering
wheel, outside rear view mirrors
and head-up display to the desired
positions.
4 While pressing the “SET” button, or
within 3 seconds after the “SET”
button is pressed, press button “1”,
“2” or “3” until the buzzer sounds.
If the selected button has already been
preset, the previously recorded position
will be overwritten.
■Seat positions that can be memorized
( P.125)
The adjusted positions other than the posi-
tion adjusted by lumb ar support switch can
be recorded.
Recording a driving position into
memory
1303-3. Adjusting the seats
mately 3 seconds.
■Cancelation procedure
1 Carry only the key you want to can-
cel and then close the driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the
driving position cannot be canceled prop-
erly.
2Turn the engine switch
3 Check that the shift position is in P.
4 While pressing the “SET” button,
press and hold the door lock switch
(either lock or unlock) until the
buzzer sounds twice.
If the button could not be canceled, the
buzzer sounds continuously for approxi-
mately 3 seconds.
■Recall procedure
1 Make sure that the doors are
locked before recalling the driving
position. Carry the electronic key
that has been registered to the driv-
ing position, and then unlock and
open the driver’s door using the
smart access system with push-but-
ton start or wireless remote control.
The driving position will move to the
recorded position (not including the steer-
ing wheel and head-up display).
If the driving position is in a position that has already been recorded, the seat and
outside rear view mirrors will not move.
2
Turn the engine switch
IGNITION ON mode
The steering wheel and head-up display
will move to the recorded position.
■Recalling the driving position using the
memory recall function
●Different driving positions can be regis-
tered for each electronic key. Therefore,
the driving position that is recalled may
be different depending on the key being
carried.
●If the passenger’s door is unlocked with
the smart access system with push-but-
ton start, the driving position cannot be
recalled. In this case, press the driving
position button which has been set.
■Customization
The unlock door sett ings of the memory
recall function can be changed.
(Customizable features: P.405)
1333-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
3
Before driving
3-4.Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Operating the switch moves the steer-
ing wheel in the following directions:
1Up
2 Down
3 Toward the driver
4 Away from the driver
■The steering wheel can be adjusted
when
The engine switch
ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode
■Automatic adjustment of the steering
position
A desired steering position can be entered
to memory and recalled automatically by
the driving position memory system.
( P.127)
■Power easy access system
The steering wheel and driver’s seat move
in accordance with power switch mode and
the driver’s seat belt condition. ( P.127)
Press on or close to the mark.
Steering wheel
Adjustment procedure
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mis-
handle the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
Sounding the horn
1654-2. Driving procedures
4
Driving
Shift lever display:
The current shift position is illuminated.
When selecting the shift position, make
sure that the shift position has been
changed to the desired position by check-
ing the shift position indicator provided on
the instrument cluster.
P position switch
■When shifting the shift position to P
Fully stop the vehicle and set the park-
ing brake, and then press the P position
switch.
When the shift position is changed to P, the
switch illuminates.
Check that the shift position indicator
shows P.
■Shifting the shift position from P to
other positions
While depressing the brake pedal
firmly, operate the shift lever. If the
shift lever is operated without
depressing the brake pedal, the
buzzer will sound and the shifting
operation will be disabled.
When selecting the shift position,
make sure that the shift position has
been changed to the desired posi-
tion by checking the shift position
indicator provided on the instru-
ment cluster.
The shift position cannot be
changed from P to M directly.
■Automatic P position selection function
In the following situations, the shift position
is automatically changed to P.
●When pressing the engine switch with the
vehicle stopped while th e engine switch is
in IGNITION ON mode and the shift
position is in a position other than P (after
the shift position has changed to P, the
engine switch will turn off)
*
●When the driver’s door is opened and all
of the following condit ions are met, while
the shift position is in a position other than
P
• The engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.
• The driver is no wearing the seat belt.
• The brake pedal is not depressed.
To start off the vehicle after the shift position
is changed to P, operate the shift lever
again.
●When the vehicle is stopped after the
engine has been stopped in an emer-
gency while driving
●When voltage of the 12-volt battery
drops while the shift po sition is in a posi-
tion other than P
WARNING
■For the shift lever
●Do not remove the sh ift lever knob or
use anything but a genuine Lexus shift
lever knob. Also, do not hang anything
on the shift lever.
Doing so could prevent the shift lever
from returning to position, causing
unexpected accidents to occur when
the vehicle is in motion.
●In order to prevent the shift position
from accidentally being changed, do
not touch the shift lever when not using
them.
P position switch
C
1724-2. Driving procedures
■Shifting the shift position from P to
other positions
While depressing the brake pedal
firmly, operate the shift lever. If the
shift lever is operated without
depressing the brake pedal, the
buzzer will sound and the shifting
operation will be disabled.
When selecting the shift position,
make sure that the shift position has
been changed to the desired posi-
tion by checking the shift position
indicator provided on the instru-
ment cluster.
The shift position cannot be
changed from P to M directly.
■Automatic P position selection function
In the following situations, the shift position
is automatically changed to P.
●When pressing the power switch with the
vehicle stopped while the power switch is
in ON mode and the shift position is in a
position other than P (after the shift posi-
tion has changed to P, the power switch
will turn off)
*
●When the driver’s door is opened and all
of the following conditions are met, while
the shift position is in a position other than
P
• The power switch is in ON mode.
• The driver is no wearing the seat belt.
• The brake pedal is not depressed.
To start off the vehicle after the shift position
is changed to P, operate the shift lever
again.
●When the vehicle is stopped after the
hybrid system has been stopped in an
emergency while driving
●When voltage of the 12-volt battery
drops while the shift po sition is in a posi-
tion other than P
*: When the power switch is pressed while driving at extremely slow speeds, such as
immediately before stopping the vehicle,
the shift position may automatically
change to P. Make sure that the vehicle is
completely stopped before pressing the
power switch.
■When the power switch is changed to
ACCESSORY mode with the shift posi-
tion held in N
●Performing the following operations
allows the power switch to be set to
ACCESSORY mode with the shift posi-
tion held in N.
1 Operate the shift lever and change the
shift position to N when the hybrid sys-
tem is operating.
2 Return the shift lever to its regular posi-
tion ( ).
3 Operate the shift lever to N and hold it
there until the buzzer sounds.
4 Press the power switch within 5 sec-
onds after the buzzer sounds.
The power switch will be set to ACCES-
SORY mode with the shift position in N.
*
Make sure to check that the buzzer sounds
and “Holding N Push P Switch When
Done” is displayed on the multi-information
display.
●To change to a shift position other than N,
press the P position sw itch. The shift posi-
tion will be changed to P.
*: To keep this state, do not operate the
power switch. If the po wer switch is oper-
ated repeatedly, the power switch will
turn off after the shift position has auto-
matically changed to P.
■If the shift position cannot be shifted
from P
There is a possibility that the 12-volt battery
is discharged. Check the 12-volt battery in
this situation. ( P.369)
1774-2. Driving procedures
4
Driving
2Pull the switch to release the park-
ing brake
• Operate the parking brake switch while
depressing the brake pedal.
• Using the parking brake automatic release function, the parking brake can
be released by depressing the accelera-
tor pedal. When using this function,
slowly depress the accelerator pedal.
Make sure that the pa rking brake indicator
light turn off.
■Turning the automatic mode on
While the vehicle is stopped, press and
hold the parking brake switch until a
message is shown on the multi-infor-
mation display
When the automatic mode is turned
on, the parking brake operates as fol-
lows.
When the shift position is shifted
from P, the parking brake will be
released, and the parking brake
indicator light turn off.
When the shift position is shifted to
P, the parking brake will be set, and
the parking brake indicator light
turn on.
Operate the shift lever and P position
switch with the vehicle stopped and the
brake pedal depressed.
■Turning the automatic mode off
While the vehicle is stopped, pull and
hold the parking brake switch until a
message is shown on the multi-infor-
mation display
■Parking brake operation
●When the engine switch
is not in IGNITION ON mode
released using the parking brake switch.
●When the engine switch
is not in IGNITION ON mode
brake setting and releasing) is not avail-
able.
■Parking brake automatic release func-
tion
●When the shift position is shifted from P,
the parking brake will be released in
automatic mode.
●When all of the follo wing conditions are
met in manual mode, the parking brake
can be released by depressing the accel-
erator pedal.
• The driver’s door is closed
• The driver is wearing the seat belt
• The shift position is in D, M or R
■If “EPB frequently operated Wait a min-
ute” is displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display
If the parking brake is operated repeatedly
over a short period of time, the system may
restrict operation to prevent overheating. If
this happens, refrain from operating the
parking brake. Normal operation will return
after about 1 minute.