2022 LEXUS NX300h Owners Manual

Off-roaddriving
Your vehicle is not designed to be driven off-road. However, in the event thatoff-road driving cannot be avoided, please observe the following precautions to
help avoid the areas prohibited to vehicles.

WARNING

Changingthedrivingcharacteristics
Drivingmodes
The following driving modes can be used according to the driving/usage condi-
tions.
Characteristicsofeachdrivingmode

Changingthedrivingmode

1Eco mode
When not in Eco mode, turn the driving
mode select switch to the left to change
the driving mode to Eco mode. The Eco
drive mode indicator will be displayed on
the multi-information display.
2 Sport mode
When not in Sport mode, turn the driving mode select switch to the right to change
the driving mode to Sport mode. The Sport
mode indicator will be displayed on the multi-information display.
3 Normal mode
Press the driving mode select switch to change the driving mode to Normal mode
when Eco mode or Sport mode is selected.INFORMATION

TrailMode(AWDvehicles)
Trail Mode is designed to control the spinning of the drive wheels by integradely controlling 4WD, brake and drive force control systems. Use the Trail Mode when driving bumpy roads, etc.

EVdrivemode
ChangingtoEVdrivemode
In EV drive mode, electric power is supplied by the hybrid battery (traction battery), and only the electric motor (traction motor) is used to drive the vehicle.
This mode allows you to drive in residential areas early in the morning and late at
night, or in indoor parking lots, etc., without concern for noises and gas emissions.
Press the EV drive mode switch. When EV drive mode is turned on, the EV drive mode
indicator will come on.
Pressing the switch when in EV drive mode will return the vehicle to normal driving (using the gasoline en-
gine and electric motor [traction motor@).INFORMATION