2021 LEXUS RX450h headlights

4006-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
■RearBack-up light (bulb type)
Rear turn signal light (bulb type)
■Replacing the following bulbs
If any of the lights listed below has
burnt out, have it replaced by your
Lexus dealer.
 Headlight
 Parking lights and daytime running
lights
 Front turn signal lights (vehicles
without single-beam headlights)
 Front side marker lights (vehicles
without single-beam headlights)
 Front fog lights (if equipped)
 Cornering lights (if equipped)
 Side turn signal lights
 Stop/tail lights
 Back-up lights (LED type) 
Rear turn signal light (LED type)
 Rear side marker lights
 High mounted stoplight
 License plate lights
 Outer foot lights
■LED Lights
The lights other than the front turn signal
lights (vehicles with single-beam head-
lights), front side marker lights (vehicles
with single-beam headlig hts), rear turn sig-
nal lights (bulb type) and back-up lights
(bulb type) each consist of a number of
LEDs. If any of the LEDs burn out, take your
vehicle to your Lexus dealer to have the
light replaced.
■Condensation build-up on the inside of
the lens
Temporary condensation build-up on the
inside of the headlight lens does not indi-
cate a malfunction. Contact your Lexus
dealer for more information in the following
situations:
●Large drops of water have built up on the
inside of the lens.
●Water has built up inside the headlight.
■When replacing light bulbs
 P.396
■Front side marker lights (vehicles
with single-beam headlights)
1 To ensure enough space to per-
form work, turn the steering wheel
to rotate the front wheel away from
the bulb to be replaced.
Remove the 3 fender liner clips.
Turn the steering wheel to the left when
replacing the right side light bulb, and turn
the steering wheel to the right when
replacing the left side light bulb.
When removing a fender liner clip, use a
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B
Replacing light bulbs

4026-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
6Reinstall the fender liner and install
the 3 fender liner clips.
■Front turn signal lights (vehicles
with single-bea m headlights)
1 Removing the engine compartment
cover. 1
Push the center of the clip.
2 Remove the clip.
2 For the right side only: Remove the
bolt of washer fluid inlet.
3 For the right side only: Open the
cap, remove the bracket , and
move the washer fluid inlet.
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4076-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
6
Maintenance and care
WARNING
■To prevent injury
Before performing any light bulb
replacement procedure, be sure to turn
the power switch off. Failure to do so may
result in burns from hot components or a
part of your body may get caught on an
operating component, possibly causing
serious injury.
■Replacing light bulbs
●Turn off the lights. Do not attempt to
replace the bulb immediately after
turning off the lights.
The bulbs become very hot and may
cause burns.
●Do not touch the glass portion of the
light bulb with bare hands. When it is
unavoidable to hold the glass portion,
use and hold with a clean dry cloth to
avoid getting moisture and oils on the
bulb.
Also, if the bulb is scratched or
dropped, it may blow out or crack.
●Fully install light bulbs and any parts
used to secure them. Failure to do so
may result in heat damage, fire, or
water entering the headlight unit. This
may damage the headlights or cause
condensation to build up on the lens.
●Do not attempt to repair or disassem-
ble the light bulbs, connectors, electric
circuits or component parts.
Doing so may result in death or serious
injury due to electric shock.
■To prevent damage or fire
●Make sure bulbs are fully seated and
locked.
●Check the wattage of the bulb before
installing to prev ent heat damage.

4517-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
connect a negative cable clamp to on the second vehicle and connect the
clamp at the other end of the negative cable to .
Exclusive jump starting terminal (your vehicle)
Positive (+) battery terminal (second vehicle)
Negative (-) battery terminal (second vehicle)
Solid, stationary, unpainted metallic point away from the exclusive jump starting
terminal and any mo ving parts as shown in the illustration
6 Start the engine of the second vehi-
cle. Increase the engine speed
slightly and maintain at that level for
approximately 5 minutes to
recharge the 12-volt battery of your
vehicle.
7 Open and close any of the doors of
your vehicle with the power switch
off.
8 Maintain the engine speed of the
second vehicle and start the hybrid
system of your vehicle by turning
the power switch to ON mode.
9 Make sure the “READY” indicator
comes on. If the indicator light does
not come on, contact your Lexus
dealer. 10
Once the hybrid system has
started, remove the jumper cables
in the exact reverse order from
which they were connected.
11 Close the exclusive jump starting
terminal cover, and reinstall the fuse
box cover to its original position.
Once the hybrid system starts, have
the vehicle inspected at your Lexus
dealer as soon as possible.
■Starting the hybrid system when the
12-volt battery is discharged
The hybrid system cannot be started by
push-starting.
■To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
●Turn off the headlights and the audio sys-
tem while the hybrid system is off.
●Turn off any unnecessary electrical com-
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B
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4688-1. Specifications
A: Wedge base bulbs (amber)
B: Wedge base bulbs (clear)
*1: Vehicles with single-beam headlights
*2: Vehicles without door trim ornament lights
Light bulbs
Light bulbsBulb No.WType
Exterior
Front side marker lights*1W5W5B
Front turn signal lights*17444NA28/8A
Rear turn signal lights*1WY21W21A
Back-up lights*192116B
InteriorDoor courtesy lights*25B
Vanity lights8B

517Alphabetical Index
Front side marker lightsReplacing light bulbs............................... 400
Wattage..........................................................468
Front turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs................... 400, 402
Turn signal lever ...........................................194
Wattage..........................................................468
Fuel Capacity ......................................................... 462
Fuel gauge ....................................................... 83
Information .................................................... 469
Refueling ............................................................211
Type.................................................................. 462
Warning light ................................................. 421
Fuel consumption Average fuel economy .............................. 90
Current fuel consumption........................ 90
Fuel filler door If the fuel filler door cannot be opened......................................................................... 446
Refueling ............................................................211
Fuel gauge ......................................................... 83
Fuses ................................................................. 395
G
Garage door opener ................................. 346
Gauges ............................................................... 83
G-force................................................................. 91
Glove box ....................................................... 326
Glove box light ............................................. 326
Grocery bag hooks .................................... 330
H
Hands Free Power Back Door ................. 116
Head restraints ...............................................145
Headlight aim ................................................ 397
Headlights Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS)......................................................................... 202
Automatic High Beam system............ 203
Light switch ...................................................200 Replacing light bulbs ............................... 400
Head-up display.............................................. 95 Driving information display area ...........95
HUD (Head-up display) switch ............ 96
Hybrid System Indicator ........................... 99
Navigation system-linked display ........98
Settings............................................................... 97
Heated steering wheel ............................... 318
Heaters Front automatic air conditioning system......................................................................... 304
Heated steering wheel ............................. 318
Outside rear view mirrors.................... 306
Rear automatic air conditioning system
........................................................................... 315
Seat heaters ................................................... 318
High mounted stoplight Replacing light bulbs ............................... 400
High-voltage components ......................... 69
Hill-start assist control ............................... 284
Hood Open............................................................... 369
Hooks Cargo hooks................................................329
Cargo net hooks ........................................329
Coat hooks ...................................................343
Front passenger footwell hooks.........345
Grocery bag hooks................................. 330
Retaining hooks (floor mat) ..................... 24
Horn ................................................................... 148
HUD (Head-up display) switch ................ 96
Hybrid battery (traction battery) Location ............................................................. 69
Specification ................................................. 462
Warning message ........................................ 72
Hybrid battery (traction battery) air vents ............................................................................... 71
Hybrid system .................................................. 66 Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System .......68
Emergency shut off system...................... 72
Energy monitor/consumption screen99
EV drive mode............................................. 189