2021 LEXUS NX300h traction control

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4-6.Driving tips
When using Eco mode, the torque cor-
responding to the accelerator pedal
depression amount can be generated
more smoothly than it is in normal con-
ditions. In addition, the operation of the
air conditioning system (heating/cool-
ing) will be minimized, improving the
fuel economy. (P.270)
The Eco-friendly driving is possible by
keeping the indicator needle of Hybrid
System Indicator within Eco area.
(  P.87)
Shift the shift lever to D when stopped
at a traffic light, or driving in heavy traf-
fic, etc. Shift the shift lever to P when
parking. When using the N, there is no
positive effect on fuel consumption. In
the N, the gasoline engine operates
but electricity cannot be generated.
Also, when using the air conditioning
system, etc., the hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery) power is consumed. 
Drive your vehicle smoothly. Avoid
abrupt acceleration and decelera-
tion. Gradual acceleration and
deceleration will make more effec-
tive use of the electric motor (trac-
tion motor) without having to use
gasoline engine power.
 Avoid repeated acceleration.
Repeated acceleration consumes
hybrid battery (traction battery)
power, resulting in poor fuel con-
sumption. Battery power can be
restored by driving with the acceler-
ator pedal slightly released.
Make sure to operate the brakes gently
and in a timely manner. A greater
amount of electrical energy can be
regenerated when slowing down.
Repeated acceleration and decelera-
tion, as well as long waits at traffic
lights, will lead to bad fuel economy.
Check traffic reports before leaving
and avoid delays as much as possible.
When driving in a traffic jam, gently
release the brake pedal to allow the
vehicle to move forward slightly while
avoiding overuse of the accelerator
pedal. Doing so can help control
excessive gasoline consumption.
Hybrid vehicle driving tips
For economical and ecological
driving, pay attention to the follow-
ing points:
Using Eco mode
Use of Hybrid System Indicator
Shift lever operation
Accelerator pedal/brake pedal
operation
When braking
Delays

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restrict travel.
 Stay on established roads. When
conditions are wet, driving tech-
niques should be changed or travel
delayed to prevent damage to
roads.
 Avoid driving on very steep, slippery
roads and other surfaces, such as
sand, where the tires are liable to
lose traction. Your vehicle may not
perform as well as conventional
AWD on-road vehicles on these
surfaces.
■Additional informatio n for off-road driv-
ing
For owners in U.S. mainland, Hawaii and
Puerto Rico:
To obtain additional information pertaining
to driving your vehicle off-road, consult the
following organizations.
●State and Local Parks and Recreation
Departments
●State Motor Vehicle Bureau
●Recreational Vehicle Clubs
●U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land
Management
WARNING
■Off-road driving precautions
Always observe the following precau-
tions to minimize the risk of death or seri-
ous injury or damage to your vehicle:
●Drive carefully when off the road. Do
not take unnecessary risks by driving in
dangerous places.
●Do not grip the steering wheel spokes
when driving off-road. A bad bump
could jerk the wheel and injure your
hands. Keep both hands and especially
your thumbs on the outside of the rim.
●Always check your brakes for effec-
tiveness immediately after driving in
sand, mud, water or snow.
●After driving through tall grass, mud,
rock, sand, water, et c., check that there
is no grass, bush, paper, rags, stone,
sand, etc. adhering or trapped to the
underbody. Clear of f any such matter
from the underbody. If the vehicle is
used with these materials trapped or
adhering to the underbody, a break-
down or fire could occur.
●When driving off-road or in rugged
terrain, do not drive at excessive
speeds, jump, make sharp turns, strike
objects, etc. This may cause loss of
control or vehicle rollover causing
death or serious injury. You are also
risking expensive damage to your
vehicle’s suspension and chassis.
NOTICE
■To prevent water damage
Take all necessary safety measures to
ensure that water damage to the hybrid
battery (traction battery), hybrid system
or other components does not occur.
●Water entering the engine compart-
ment may cause seve re damage to the
hybrid system. Water entering the inte-
rior may cause the hybrid battery
stowed under the re ar seats to short
circuit.
●Water entering the hybrid transmis-
sion and rear electric motor (traction
motor) will cause deterioration in
transmission quality. The malfunction
indicator may come on, and the vehi-
cle may not be drivable.
●Water can wash the grease from wheel
bearings, causing rusting and prema-
ture failure, and may also enter the
hybrid transmission case, reducing the
gear oil’s lubricating qualities.

4007-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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pedal has been depressed and the shift
lever is in N. Release the accelerator pedal
and shift the shift lever to D, S or R.
■If “Depress Brake When Vehicle Is
Stopped Hybrid Syst
em May Overheat”
is shown
Message is displayed when the accelerator
pedal is depressed to maintain the vehicle
position when stopped on a upward slope,
etc.
If this continues, th e hybrid system may
overheat.
Release the accelerator pedal and depress
the brake pedal.
■If a message that indicates the malfunc-
tion of front camera is displayed
The following systems may be suspended
until the problem shown in the message is
resolved. ( P.209, 391)
●PCS (Pre-Collision System)
●LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) (if equipped)
●LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering
control) (if equipped)
●Automatic High Beam
●RSA (Road Sign Assist) (if equipped)
●Dynamic radar cruise control with full-
speed range
■If “RSA malfunction Visit Your Dealer” is
shown
The system may be malfunctioning. Have
the vehicle inspected by your Lexus dealer.
■If “Radar Cruise Control Unavailable
See Owner’s Manual” is shown
The dynamic radar cruise control with full-
speed range system is suspended tempo-
rarily or until the problem shown in the mes-
sage is resolved. (causes and coping
methods: P.209)
■If “Radar Cruise Control Unavailable” is
shown
The dynamic radar cruise control with full-
speed range system cannot be used tempo-
rarily. Use the system when it becomes
available again.
■If “Oil Maintenance Required Soon” is
shown
Indicates that the engine oil is scheduled to
be changed. (The indicator will not work
properly unless the oil maintenance data
has been reset.)
Check the engine oil, and change if neces-
sary. After changing th e engine oil, the oil
change system should be reset. ( P.350)
■If “Oil Maintenance Required” is shown
Indicates that the engine oil should be
changed. (After the engine oil is changed
and the oil maintenance data has been
reset.)
Check and change the en gine oil, and oil fil-
ter by your Lexus dealer. After changing the
engine oil, the oil change system should be
reset. ( P.350)
■If “See Owner’s Manual” is shown
●If the following messages are shown, fol-
lowing the instruct ions, accordingly.
• “Engine Coolant Temp High” ( P.418)
●If the following messages are shown,
there may be a malfunction.
Immediately have the vehicle inspected
by your Lexus dealer.
• “Hybrid System Malfunction”
•“Check Engine”
• “Hybrid Battery System Malfunction”
• “Accelerator System Malfunction”
• “Braking Power Low”
• “Smart Access System Malfunction”
●If “Aux Battery Low” is shown
• When the display goes off after several
seconds
*
Maintain the hybrid system operation for
more than 15 minutes and charge the 12-
volt battery.
• When the display does not go off Start up the hybrid system using the pro-
cedures for “If the 12-volt battery is dis-
charged” ( P.414).
*: Displays for about 6 seconds
●If “Maintenance required for Traction bat-
tery cooling parts” is shown, the filters
may be clogged, the air intake vents may
be blocked, or there may be a gap in the
duct. Therefore, perform the following
correction procedure.
• If the air intake vents of the hybrid battery

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When trouble arises
1Stop the hybrid system. Shift the
shift lever to P and set the parking
brake.
2 Remove the mud, snow or sand
from around the front wheels.
3 Place wood, stones or some other
material under the front wheels to
help provide traction.
4 Restart the hybrid system.
5 Shift the shift lever to D or R,
release the parking brake. Then,
while exercising caution, depress
the accelerator pedal.
■When it is difficult to free the vehicle
Press to turn off TRAC. ( P.273)
WARNING
●After the hybrid system has been
turned off, check that the “READY”
indicator is off. When the hybrid sys-
tem is operating, the gasoline engine
may automatically start, or the cooling
fan may suddenly operate even if the
gasoline engine stops. Do not touch or
approach rotating parts such as the
fan, which may lead to fingers or cloth-
ing (especially a tie, a scarf or a muf-
fler) getting caught, resulting in serious
injury.
●Do not loosen the coolant reservoir
cap while the hybrid system and radia-
tor are hot.
High temperature steam or coolant
could spray out.
NOTICE
■When adding engine/power control
unit coolant
Add coolant slowly after the hybrid sys-
tem has cooled down sufficiently. Adding
cool coolant to a hot hybrid system too
quickly can cause damage to the hybrid
system.
■To prevent damage to the cooling sys-
tem
Observe the following precautions:
●Avoid contaminating the coolant with
foreign matter (such as sand or dust
etc.).
●Do not use any coolant additive.
If the vehicle becomes stuck
Carry out the following proce-
dures if the tires spin or the vehicle
becomes stuck in mud, dirt or snow:
Recovering procedure

4378-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
Chafer
This information has been prepared in
accordance with regulations issued by
the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration of the U.S. Department
of Transportation.
It provides the purchasers and/or pro-
spective purchasers of Lexus vehicles
with information on uniform tire quality
grading.
Your Lexus dealer will help answer any
questions you may have as you read this
information.
■DOT quality grades
All passenger vehicle tires must con-
form to Federal Safety Requirements in
addition to these grades. Quality
grades can be found where applicable
on the tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and maximum section width.
For example: Treadwear 200 Traction AA
Temperature A
■Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative
rating based on the wear rate of the tire
when tested under controlled condi-
tions on a specified government test
course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear
one and a half (1 - 1/2) times as well on the
government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performa nce of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of their use,
however, and may depart significantly from
the norm due to variatio ns in driving habits,
service practices and differences in road characteristics and climate.
■Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B and C, and they
represent the tire’s ability to stop on
wet pavement as measured under con-
trolled conditions on specified govern-
ment test surfaces of asphalt and
concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction
performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to
this tire is based on braking (straight
ahead) traction tests and does not include
cornering (turning) traction.
■Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing the
tire’s resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled condi-
tions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the
material of the tire to degenerate and
reduce tire life, and excessive temperature
can lead to sudd en tire failure.
Grade C corresponds to a level of perfor-
mance which all passenger car tires must
meet under the Fede ral Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory test wheel
than the minimum required by law.
Warning: The temperature grades for this
tire are established for a tire that is prop-
erly inflated and not overloaded.
Excessive speed, unde rinflation, or exces-
sive loading, either separately or in combi-
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
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Alphabetical Index
A
A/C .....................................................................291
Air conditioning filter ...............................368
Automatic air conditioning system ..... 291
Micro dust and pollen filter................... 297
S-FLOW mode.......................................... 296
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)...............272 Function ...........................................................272
Warning light ...............................................390
Active Sound Control (ASC) ................. 188
Adaptive Variable Suspension system (AVS) ............................................................ 273
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) .192
Air conditioning filter ................................. 368
Air conditioning system ..............................291 Air conditioning filter ...............................368
Automatic air conditioning system ..... 291
Micro dust and pollen filter................... 297
S-FLOW mode.......................................... 296
Airbags ............................................................... 32 Airbag operating conditions................... 34
Airbag precautions for your child .........37
Airbag warning light ................................390
Correct driving posture ............................ 25
Curtain shield airbag operating condi-tions .................................................................. 34
Curtain shield airbag precautions ........37
Front passenger occupant classification system ............................................................... 41
General airbag precautions ....................37
Locations of airbags.....................................32
Modification and disposal of airbags . 40
Seat cushion airbag ......................................32
Side airbag operating conditions ......... 34
Side airbag precautions .............................37
Side and curtain shield airbags operating conditions...................................................... 34
Side and curtain shield airbags precau- tions ...................................................................37
SRS airbag instruct ions for Canadian
owners .........................................................458 SRS airbags...................................................... 32
SRS warning light...................................... 390
Alarm .................................................................... 77 Alarm....................................................................77
Warning buzzer ........................................ 388
Anchor brackets ..................................... 55, 57
Antenna (Smart access system with push- button start) ..................................................126
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ................272 Function .......................................................... 272
Warning light .............................................. 390
Approach warning...................................... 243
Armrest..............................................................321
ASC (Active Sound Control) ................. 188
Assist grips .......................................................321
Automatic air conditioning system Air conditioning filter............................... 368
Automatic air conditioning system .....291
Micro dust and pollen filter ................... 297
S-FLOW mode ..........................................296
Automatic headlight leveling system ..... 191
Automatic High Beam ................................193
Automatic light control system................. 191
Auxiliary box.................................................. 307
B
Back door .......................................................... 114 Wireless remote control ........................... 117
Back-up lights Replacing light bulb ..................................375
Battery (12-volt battery) If the 12-volt battery is discharged ......414
Preparing and checking before winter.......................................................................... 279
Replacing ........................................................ 416
Warning light .............................................. 388
Battery (traction batter y) ............................ 70
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM)....................... 262 Blind Spot Monitor function .................265
Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ....... 267
Bottle holders ................................................ 306
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Replacing light bulbs................................ 376
Wattage............................................................ 431
Front turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs.................... 375, 376
Turn signal lever .......................................... 183
Wattage............................................................ 431
Fuel Capacity ......................................................... 425
Fuel gauge ....................................................... 84
Gas station information..........................484
Information .................................................... 432
Refueling ........................................................ 203
Type.................................................................. 425
Warning light ............................................... 393
Fuel filler door ............................................... 203 Refueling ........................................................ 203
When the fuel filler door cannot be opened ............................................................411
Fuses ................................................................... 371
G
Garage door opener ................................. 322
Gas station information ............................ 484
Gauges ............................................................... 84
Glove box ....................................................... 306
Glove box light ............................................. 306
Grocery bag hooks .................................... 309
H
Head restraints ................................................ 141
Head-up display.............................................. 95
Headlights ....................................................... 190 Automatic headlight leveling .................. 191
Automatic High Beam ..............................193
Light switch .................................................... 190
Replacing light bulbs................................ 375
Heated steering wheel ..............................300
Heaters Automatic air conditioning system ..... 291
Heated steering wheel............................ 299
Outside rear view mirrors .................... 292 Seat heaters ................................................. 300
High mounted stoplight Replacing light bulb ..................................375
Hill-start assist control ............................... 273
Hood ................................................................. 346 Open................................................................346
Hooks Cargo hooks............................................... 308
Retaining hooks (floor mat) ..................... 24
Horn ....................................................................144
Hybrid battery (traction battery) Location ............................................................. 70
Specification ................................................. 426
Hybrid battery air vent ..................................72
Hybrid system ...................................................67 Acoustic vehicle alerting system...........69
Emergency shut off system...................... 73
Energy monitor/consumption screen99
EV drive mode............................................. 178
High voltage components ....................... 70
Hybrid System Indicator ........................... 87
Hybrid system precautions...................... 70
Hybrid vehicle driving tips .................... 277
If the hybrid system will not start ....... 409
Overheating .................................................. 418
Power switch..................................................174
Regenerative braking .................................68
Starting the hybrid system .......................174
Warning lights ............................................ 388
Hybrid System Indicator......................84, 87
Hybrid transmission..................................... 180
I
I/M test ............................................................ 342
Identification Engine..............................................................425
Vehicle ............................................................ 424
Ignition switch (Power switch) ................. 174
Illuminated entry system ........................... 302
Immobilizer system........................................ 75
Indicators ........................................................... 82

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Towing
Dinghy towing ............................................... 173
Emergency towing ...................................383
Towing eyelet ............................................. 385
Trailer Sway Control ............................... 273
Trailer towing ...................................... 165, 173
TRAC (Traction Control) ........................ 273
Traction battery (Hybrid battery) ............ 70 Hybrid battery (traction battery) air intake and discharge vents....................72
Location............................................................. 70
Specification ................................................. 426
Warning messages ......................................73
Traction motor (electric motor) ................67
Trailer Sway Control.................................. 273
Trailer towing ........................................ 165, 173
Transmission Hybrid transmission .................................. 180
Selecting a driving mode....................... 270
Trip meters ........................................................ 84
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs.................... 375, 376
Turn signal lever .......................................... 183
Wattage............................................................ 431
V
Vanity lightsVanity lights .................................................... 312
Wattage............................................................ 431
Vanity mirrors .................................................312 Vanity lights .................................................... 312
Vehicle data recordings ..................................7
Vehicle identification number ................ 424
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) ............272
VSC (Vehicle Stabilit y Control) ............272
W
Warning buzzers
Approach warning.................................... 243
Downshifting ................................................. 183
Intuitive parking assist.............................. 252 Light reminder ................................................ 191
Open door ......................................................... 111
Seat belt reminder .....................................393
Vehicle sway warning ................... 222, 231
Warning lights ABS .................................................................. 390
Brake hold operated indicator ...........392
Brake Override System ........................ 395
Brake system............................................... 388
Charging system....................................... 388
Drive-Start Control.................................. 395
Electric power steering.......................... 390
High coolant temperature.................... 389
Hybrid system............................................. 388
LDA indicator ............................................... 391
Low engine oil pressure........................ 389
Low fuel level ...............................................393
LTA indicator ................................................ 391
Malfunction indicator lamp .................. 389
Master warning light.................................394
Parking brake indicator ..........................392
PCS warning light ...................................... 391
PKSB OFF indicator ................................392
Seat belt reminder light...........................393
Slip indicator .................................................392
SRS ................................................................... 390
Tire pressure ................................................394
Warning messages ..................................... 398
Washer Checking .......................................................353
Low washer fluid warning message353, 398
Preparing and checking before winter .......................................................................... 279
Switch......................................................196, 201
Washing and waxing.................................. 332
Weights Cargo capacity ........................161, 164, 424
Load limits ...........................................164, 424
Weights .......................................................... 424
Wheels ............................................................. 367 Replacing wheels ....................................... 367