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1433-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Before driving
■Front seats
1 Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2Down
Push the head restraint down while press-
ing the lock release button .
■Second-row seats
1 Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2Down
Push the head restra int down while press-
ing the lock release button .
■Third-row seats (RX450hL)
1 Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2Down
Push the head restra int down while press-
ing the lock release button .
■Adjusting the heig ht of the head
restraints
Head restraints
Head restraints are provided for all
seats.
WARNING
■Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions
regarding the head restraints. Failure to
do so may result in death or serious
injury.
●Use the head restraints designed for
each respective seat.
●Adjust the head restraints to the cor-
rect position at all times.
●After adjusting the head restraints,
push down on them and make sure
they are locked in position.
●Do not drive with the head restraints
removed.
Adjusting a head restraint verti-
cally
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1443-3. Adjusting the seats
Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.
■Adjusting the second-row center and
third-row seat head restraints
Always raise the head restraint one level
from the stowed position when using.
The position of the head restraint can
be adjusted forward in 4 stages.
If the head restraint is pulled forward from
the foremost position, it will return to the
rearmost position.
■Front and second-row seats
Pull the head restraint up while press-
ing the lock release button .
If the head restrain t touches the ceiling,
making the removal difficult, change
the seat height or angle. ( P.129, 130)
■Third-row seats (RX450hL)
Pull the head restraint up while press-
ing the lock release button .
If the head restraint touches the ceiling,
making the removal difficult, change
the seat angle. ( P.130)
■Front and second-row seats
Align the head restraint with the instal-
lation holes and push it down to the
lock position.
Press and hold the lock release button when lowering the head restraint.
Adjusting a head restraint hori-
zontally (if equipped)
Removing the head restraints
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Installing the head restraints
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1453-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Before driving
■Third-row seats (RX450hL)
Align the head restraint with the instal-
lation holes and push it down to the
lock position.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.
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1463-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
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 power switch is in ACCESSORY or
ON mode
*.
*: If the driver’s seat belt is fastened, the steering wheel can be adjusted regard-
less of power switch mode.
■Automatic adjustment of the steering
position (if equipped)
A desired steering position can be entered
to memory and recalled automatically by
the driving position memory system.
( P.140)
■Power easy access system
The steering wheel and driver’s seat (on
some models) move in accordance with
power switch mode and the driver’s seat
belt condition. ( P.140)
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( P.472)
When the power switch is turned off,
the steering wheel returns to its stowed
position by moving up and away to
enable easier driver entry and exit.
Turning the power switch to ACCESSORY
or ON mode will return the steering wheel
to the original position.
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.
Auto tilt away
Sounding the horn
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1473-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
3
Before driving
The height of the rear view mirror can
be adjusted to suit your driving pos-
ture.
Adjust the height of the rear view mir-
ror by moving it up and down.
Responding to the level of brightness
of the headlights of vehicles behind, the
reflected light is automatically
reduced.
Turn the automatic anti-glare function
mode on/off
When the automatic anti-glare function is
in ON mode, the indicator illuminates.
The function will set to ON mode each
time the power switch is turned to ON
mode.
Pressing the button turns the function to
OFF mode. (The indicator also turns
off.)
■To prevent sensor error
To ensure that the sensors operate properly,
do not touch or cover them.
Inside rear view mirror
The rear view mirror’s position can
be adjusted to enable sufficient
confirmation of the rear view.
Adjusting the height of rear view
mirror
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the position of the mirror
while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the
vehicle and cause an accident, resulting
in death or serious injury.
Anti-glare function
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1483-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
1To select a mirror to adjust, press
the switch.
Left
Right
Pressing the same switch again will put the
switch in neutral.
2To adjust the mirror, press the
switch.
Up
Right
Down
Left
■Mirror angle can be adjusted when
The power switch is in ACCESSORY or
ON mode.
■Defogging the mirrors
The outside rear view mirrors can be
cleared using the mirror defoggers. Turn on
the rear window defogger to turn on the
outside rear view mirror defoggers.
( P.300)
■Automatic adjustment of the mirror
angle (if equipped)
A desired mirror face angle can be entered
to memory and recalled automatically by
the driving position memory. ( P.140)
■Auto anti-glare function (if equipped)
When the anti-glare inside rear view mirror
is set to automatic mode, the outside rear
view mirrors will activate in conjunction with
the anti-glare inside rear view mirror to
reduce reflec ted light. (P.147)
■Linked mirror function when reversing
When either “L” or “R ” of the mirror select
switch is selected, the outside rear view mir-
rors will automatically angle downwards
when the vehicle is reversing in order to
give a better view of the ground.
To disable this functi on, select neither “L”
Outside rear view mirrors
The rear view mirror’s position can
be adjusted to enable sufficient
confirmation of the rear view.
WARNING
■Important points while driving
Observe the following precautions while
driving.
Failing to do so may result in loss of con-
trol of the vehicle and cause an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
●Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.
●Do not drive with the mirrors folded.
●Both the driver and passenger side
mirrors must be extended and prop-
erly adjusted before driving.
Adjustment procedure
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B
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1493-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
3
Before driving
nor “R”.
To set the mirror angle used when the vehi-
cle is reversing, adjust the mirror angle at a
desired position with the shift lever in R.
The adjusted angle will be memorized and
the mirror will automatically tilt to the mem-
orized angle whenever the shift lever is
shifted to R from next time.
The memorized downward tilt position of
the mirror is linked to the normal position
(angle adjusted with th e shift lever in other
than R). Therefore, if the normal position is
changed after adjustment, the tilt position
will also change.
When the normal position is changed, read-
just the angle in reversing.
Push the mirror back in the direction of
the vehicle’s rear.
■Using the switch
Press the switch to fold the mirrors.
Press it again to extend them to the original
position.
■Setting automatic mode
Automatic mode allows the folding or
extending of the mirrors to be linked to
locking/unlocking of the doors.
Press the “AUTO” switch to set auto-
matic mode.
The indicator will come on.
Pressing the switch on ce more will return
to manual mode.
■When disconnecting and reconnecting
12-volt battery terminals (power type)
The automatic folding/extending mirror
function will return to o ff as default. To turn
the function on, press the switch again to
select on.
■Using automatic mode in cold weather
(if equipped)
When automatic mode is used in cold
weather, the door mirror could freeze up
and automatic stowing and return may not
be possible. In this ca se, remove any ice and
WARNING
■When the mirror defoggers are oper-
ating
Do not touch the rear view mirror sur-
faces, as they can become very hot and
burn you.
Folding the mirrors (manual
type)
Folding and extending the mir-
rors (power type)
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1503-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
snow from the door mirror, then either
operate the mirror using manual mode or
move the mirror by hand.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( P.472)
WARNING
■When a mirror is moving
To avoid personal injury and mirror mal-
function, be careful not to get your hand
caught by the moving mirror.