2023 LEXUS NX250 350 Owners Manual

sound and a message will be displayed on the multi-information display to inform you that
the shift position has been changed to N.

WARNINGIf the P position switch is pressed when driving at very low speeds (for example,
directly before stopping the vehicle), the vehicle may stop suddenly when the shift
position switches to P, which could lead to an accident.

NOTICE

Startingoff
1 With the brake pedal depressed, shift the shift position to D.
Check that the shift position indicator shows D.WARNINGAlways keep your foot on the brake pedal while stopped with the engine running.
This prevents the vehicle from creeping.
2 If the parking brake is set, release the parking brake.
3 Gradually release the brake pedal and gently depress the accelerator pedal to
accelerate the vehicle.
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Manual applying/releasing of the parking brake (manual mode)(P. 182)
Startingoffonanincline
1 Firmly depress the brake pedal and shift the shift position to D.
The hill-start assist control will be activated.
WARNINGAlways keep your foot on the brake pedal while stopped with the engine running.
This prevents the vehicle from creeping.
2 Set the parking brake.
3 Release the brake pedal and gently depress the accelerator pedal to acceler-
ate the vehicle.
4 Release the parking brake.
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Manual applying/releasing of the parking brake (manual mode)(P. 182)
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Operationswhenturningleftorrightorchanginglanes
By operating the turn signal lever, the intent of the driver can be shown as follows.INFORMATION

Changingtheshiftrange
The shift range can be changed by operating the paddle shift switches. Changing
the shift range allows restriction of the highest gear, preventing unnecessary upshifting and enabling the level of engine braking force to be selected.
SelectingshiftrangesintheDposition
To drive using temporary shift range selection, operate the [ -@ paddle shift switch
with the shift position in D.
The shift range can then be selected by operating the [ -@ and [ +@ paddle shift
switches.

1Upshift
2 Downshift
The selected shift range, from D1 to D8, will be displayed on the multi-information
display.
To return to normal D position driving, hold the [ +@ paddle shift switch for a certain
amount of time.

Changingthegearstep
To enter M mode, shift the shift position to M. A desired gear step can be selected
by operating the paddle shift switches.
ChanginggearstepsintheMposition
Gears can be selected by operating the [ -@ and [ +@ paddle shift switches.

1Upshift
2 Downshift
The gear changes once every time a paddle shift switch is operated.
The selected gear, from M1 to M8, will be held and displayed on the multi-informa- tion display.
When the shift position is in the M, the gear will not change unless a paddle shift
switch is operated.
However, even when in the M position, the gears will be automatically changed in
the following situations: