Lexus RC 350 Quick Guide

The Quick Guide is not intended as a substitute for your Owner’s
Manual. We strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s
Manual and supplementary manuals so you will have a better
Contents understanding of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
Air Conditioning System*
Adjusting the temperature........................................................................................................	62
Air conditioning control screen ..............................................................................................	63
Using automatic mode................................................................................................................	64
Adjusting the temperature for driver and passenger seats separately
(“DUAL” mode).........................................................................................................................	64
ASC (Active Sound Control) .......................................................................................................	32
Audio System (with Lexus Display Audio)*
Lexus Display Audio operation buttons ..............................................................................	58
Using the steering wheel switches to change audio sources.....................................	58
Audio menu screen......................................................................................................................	59
Operating the audio system using the steering wheel switches .................................	61
Audio System (with navigation system)*
Audio control screen...................................................................................................................	48
Remote control (steering wheel switches).........................................................................	48
Basic operation ..............................................................................................................................	49
Radio...................................................................................................................................................	50
DVD player/CD player..............................................................................................................	50
Operating an iPod........................................................................................................................	52
Automatic High Beam .......................................................................................................................	17
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)..............................................................................................................	29
Cruise Control ....................................................................................................................................	23
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control..................................................................................................	25
Floor Mat Installation ..........................................................................................................................	11
Garage Door Opener ......................................................................................................................	72

*: This feature may be operated by Voice command (See P.66)

Hands-free System For Cellular Phone (with Lexus Display Audio)*
How to register a Bluetooth® phone....................................................................................	55
Registering favorites.....................................................................................................................	55
Dialing.................................................................................................................................................	55
Dialing from the phonebook.....................................................................................................	55
When the phonebook is empty................................................................................................	56
Dialing from favorites...................................................................................................................	56
To answer the phone....................................................................................................................	57
To refuse a call ................................................................................................................................	57
Operating a telephone using the steering wheel switches..........................................	57
Hands-free System For Cellular Phone (with navigation system)*
Bluetooth® phone pairing .........................................................................................................	43
Contacts transfer...........................................................................................................................	44
Registering the contacts in the favorites list .......................................................................	45
Calling by name..............................................................................................................................	46
Calling by favorites list.................................................................................................................	46
Calling using e-mail/SMS/MMS message ........................................................................	47
Receiving a call...............................................................................................................................	47
Steering switches...........................................................................................................................	47
Headlights ...............................................................................................................................................	16
Intuitive Parking Assist.....................................................................................................................	29
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ........................................................................................................	28
Lexus Display Audio Controller..................................................................................................	53
Lexus Enform.......................................................................................................................................	76
Lexus Enform Safety Connect .....................................................................................................	74
Multi-information Display ...............................................................................................................	13

*: This feature may be operated by Voice command (See P.66)

Navigation System*
Register home .................................................................................................................................	37
Destination input Search by address........................................................................	38
Destination input Search points of interest by name .........................................	40
Destination input Search points of interest by category....................................	41
Destination input Search points of interest by telephone number ..............	42
Voice Command System...........................................................................................................	66
Portable Audio Device Ports ........................................................................................................	72
Remote Touch......................................................................................................................................	33
Seat Heaters/Seat Ventilators...................................................................................................	65
Tire Pressure Warning System......................................................................................................	31
Turn Signal Lever..................................................................................................................................	12
Voice Command System*
Basic operation ..............................................................................................................................	66
Command list...................................................................................................................................	67
Windshield Wipers and Washer ...................................................................................................	19
XM Satellite Radio .............................................................................................................................	79

*: This feature may be operated by Voice command (See P.66)

Overview

Instrument Panel

Windshield wiper and washer switch

P.19

Multi-information display

P.13

Turn signal lever

P.12

Headlight switch

P.16

Fog light

switch *

See P.8

See P.7

Inside lock buttons*

Driving position memory switches *

Window lock switch*

Power window switches*

Door lock switches*

Outside rear view mirror switches*

Tire pressure warning reset switch P.31

PCS OFF switch *

Audio system P.48, 58

Navigation system P.37

Lexus Display Audio system P.53

Engine switch*

Shift lever*

Clock*

Air conditioning system

P.62

Trunk opener main switch*

Emergency flasher switch*

See P.9

Trunk opener*

Hood lock release lever*

: If equipped

*: Refer to “OWNER’S MANUAL”.

Overview			Instrument Panel
				Odometer/trip meter/trip
ASC switch		P.32		meter reset button*
Windshield wiper
de-icer switch *				Instrument panel light control
				switches*
Automatic high beam
switch	P.17
			Intuitive parking assist
			switch	P.29
	BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch				P.29

	Meter control switches		P.15
Audio remote control switches
P.48, 61
Paddle shift switches*
Talk switch	Horn*
Talk switch		Cruise control switch
P.47, 57		P.23, 25
Tilt and telescopic
steering control switch *
Telephone switches	LDA (Lane Departure Alert)
P.47, 57	switch	P.28
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance button			P.26
	: If equipped
	*: Refer to “OWNER’S MANUAL”.

Overview	Instrument Panel
		Lexus Display Audio
		controller		P.53
				Remote Touch		P.33
Heated steering			Driving mode
Heated steering			select switch*
wheel switch *			select switch*
wheel switch *
Seat ventilator switches		P.65	VSC OFF switch*
				Snow mode switch*
Seat heater switches		Seat heater switches			P.65
Seat heater switches	P.65
				: If equipped
				*: Refer to “OWNER’S MANUAL”.

Overview Roof

Vanity lights*

Interior light*		Moon roof switches *
Interior light*		Moon roof switches *
Personal lights*
Personal lights*

“SOS” button P.74

Garage door opener buttons P.72

: If equipped

*: Refer to “OWNER’S MANUAL”.

Floor Mat Installation

Use only floor mats designed specifically for vehicles of the same model and model year as your vehicle. Fix them securely in place onto the carpet.

1 Insert the retaining hooks (clips) into the floor mat eyelets.

	2 Turn the upper knob of each retaining
*	hook (clip) to secure the floor mats in
	place.

	*: Always align the	marks.

The shape of the retaining hooks (clips) may differ from that shown in the illustration.

Turn Signal Lever

The lever will return to its original position immediately after operation.

1 Right turn

2 Lane change to the right (move the lever partway and release it)

The right hand signals will flash 3 times.

3 Lane change to the left (move the lever partway and release it)

The left hand signals will flash 3 times. 4 Left turn

■If the turn signals do not stop flashing after turning left or right, or if you want to stop them flashing

Operate the lever in the opposite direction to either position 2 or 3 . If you move the lever to either position 1 or 4 , the selected turn signals will flash.

■ Customization

The number of times the turn signals flash during a lane change can be changed.

Multi-information Display

■Display content

Except F SPORT models

Selecting a menu icon displays a variety of vehicle data or allows vehicle settings to be customized.

F SPORT models

●Main meter in center position:

Displays various drive information on the main meter.

Content displayed is the same as those which are displayed when the main meter is moved to the right.

●Main meter moved to the right: Selecting a menu icon displays a variety of vehicle data or allows vehicle settings to be customized.

■Menu icons

Displays the following information when an icon is selected. Drive information

Select to display various drive data. Navigation system-linked display (if equipped)

Select to display the following navigation system-linked information.

•Route guidance

•Compass display (north-up display/heading-up display)

Audio system-linked display

Select to enable selection of an audio source or track on the meter using the meter control switches.

Dynamic radar cruise control operation guide (vehicles with dynamic radar cruise control)

•Select to display operation procedures of the dynamic radar cruise control. ( P. 25)

•When the vehicle is in constant speed control mode ( P. 27), the menu icon will change to .

•Vehicles with LDA (Lane Departure Alert): If the LDA system is activated, its operational status will also be displayed.

LDA (Lane Departure Alert) operational status

(vehicles with LDA but without a dynamic radar cruise control) Select to display the operational status of the LDA system.

Warning message display

Select to display warning messages and measures to be taken if a malfunction is detected.

Settings display

Select to change the meter display settings.

■Operating the meter control switches

The multi-information display is operated using the meter control switches.

1	: Switch menu

: Change displayed content,

scroll up/down the screen and move the cursor up/ down

2 Press: Enter/Set Press and hold: Reset

3 Return to the previous screen

Except F SPORT models

4Press: Displays the screen registered to

When no screen has been registered, the drive information screen will be displayed.

Press and hold: Registers the currently displayed screen to

When the confirmation screen is displayed, select yes to register the screen. If the selected screen cannot be registered, a registration failure message will be shown.

F SPORT models

4Move the main meter

When the main meter moves to the right, the menu icons will be displayed on the left side.

■If a problem is detected in any of the vehicle’s systems, a warning message is shown on the multi-information display.

■Move the main meter (F SPORT models)

Moves between center and right-side positions.

Headlights

(U.S.A.) (Canada)

The side marker, tail, license

plate and instrument panel lights turn on.

The headlights and all lights listed above turn on.

The headlights, daytime run-

ning lights and all the lights listed above turn on and off automatically. (When the engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.)

Off

(U.S.A.)

The daytime running lights turn

(Canada)on.

■Turning on the high beam headlights

1 With the headlights on, push the lever away from you to turn on the high beams.

Pull the lever toward you to the center position to turn the high beams off.

2 Pull the lever toward you and release it to flash the high beams once.

You can flash the high beams with the headlights on or off.

Automatic High Beam (if equipped)

The Automatic High Beam uses an in-vehicle camera sensor to assess the brightness of streetlights, the lights of oncoming and preceding vehicles, etc., and automatically turns the high beam on or off as necessary.

■Activating the Automatic High Beam system

1 Push the lever away from you with the

headlight switch in the or position.

2 Press the Automatic High Beam switch.

The Automatic High Beam indicator will come on when the headlights are turned on automatically to indicate that the system is active.

■Turning the high beam on/off manually

● Switching to low beam

● Switching to high beam

Pull the lever to the original position.

The Automatic High Beam indicator will turn off.

Push the lever away from you to activate the Automatic High Beam system again.

Press the Automatic High Beam switch. The Automatic High Beam indicator will turn off and the high beam indicator will turn on.

Press the switch to activate the Automatic High Beam system again.

Windshield Wipers and Washer

The lever will return to its original position after operation.

Intermittent windshield wipers with interval adjuster

	(U.S.A.) or		(Canada)
Move the lever up by 2 levels
Move the lever up by 1 level
(U.S.A.) or		(Canada)
Move the lever down by 1 level
	(U.S.A.) or		(Canada)

Move the lever down by 2 levels

Operation
	or		or	or
Off	Temporary	Temporary	Intermittent	High speed
	operation	operation	operation	operation

Intermittent	Off	Off	Low speed	High speed
operation			operation	operation

Low speed	Off	Intermittent	High speed	High speed
operation		operation	operation	operation

High speed	Off	Low speed	No change	No change
operation		operation

Wiper intervals can be adjusted when intermittent operation is selected.

5Increases the intermittent windshield wiper frequency

6Decreases the intermittent windshield wiper frequency

7Washer/wiper dual operation

The wipers will automatically operate a couple of times after the washer squirts.

Vehicles with headlight cleaners: When the engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode and the headlights are on, if the lever is pulled, the headlight cleaners will operate once. After this, the headlight cleaners will operate every 5th time the lever is pulled.

Rain-sensing windshield wipers

AUTO mode indicator

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

Move the lever up by 2 levels

2 Move the lever up by 1 level

3 (U.S.A.) or (Canada) Move the lever down by 1 level

4		(U.S.A.) or	(Canada)


	Move the lever down by 2 levels
5		AUTO mode on/off switch

With AUTO mode selected, the wipers will operate automatically when the sensor detects falling rain. The system automatically adjusts wiper timing in accordance with rain volume and vehicle speed.

The AUTO mode indicator will turn on when AUTO mode is selected.

Operation	or			or
	or		or	or
			or
Off	Temporary	Temporary	Low speed	High speed
Off	operation	operation	operation	operation
	operation	operation	operation	operation

Low speed		Off	Off	High speed	High speed
operation				operation	operation


High speed		Off	Low speed	No change	No change
operation			operation


AUTO	Intermittent		Temporary	Low speed	High speed
	operation	Off	operation*1
				operation*2	operation*2
mode
	Continuously		No change

*1: After temporary operation, the mode will return to AUTO mode. *2: AUTO mode will be canceled.

When AUTO mode is selected, the sensor sensitivity can be adjusted by turning the switch ring.

6Increases the sensitivity

7Decreases the sensitivity

8Washer/wiper dual operation

The wipers will automatically operate a couple of times after the washer squirts.

Cruise Control (if equipped)

Use the cruise control to maintain a set speed without depressing the accelerator pedal.

1 Indicators

2 Cruise control switch

■Setting the vehicle speed

Press the “ON/OFF” button to activate the cruise control.

Cruise control indicator will come on. Press the button again to deactivate the cruise control.

Accelerate or decelerate, with accelerator pedal operation, to the desired vehicle speed (above approximately 25 mph [40 km/h]) and push the lever down to set the speed.

Cruise control “SET” indicator will come on.

The vehicle speed at the moment the lever is released becomes the set speed.

■Adjusting the set speed

1 Increases the speed

2 Decreases the speed

Fine adjustment: Momentarily move the lever in the desired direction.

Large adjustment: Hold the lever in the desired direction.

■Canceling and resuming the constant speed control

1Pulling the lever toward you cancels the constant speed control.

The speed setting is also canceled when the brake pedal is depressed.

2 Pushing the lever up resumes the constant speed control.

However, resuming is available when the vehicle speed is more than approximately 25 mph (40 km/h).

Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (if equipped)

Without accelerator pedal operation by the driver, in vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode, the vehicle automatically accelerates and decelerates in accordance to the changes in speed of the preceding vehicle. In constant speed control mode, the vehicle runs at a fixed speed.

Use the dynamic radar cruise control on freeways and highways.

1 Vehicle-to-vehicle distance button

2 Display

3 Set speed

4 Indicators

5 Cruise control switch

■Setting the vehicle speed (vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode)

1Press the “ON/OFF” button to activate the cruise control.

Radar cruise control indicator will come on and a message will be displayed on the multi-information display.

Press the button again to deactivate the cruise control.

2 Accelerate or decelerate, with accelerator pedal operation, to the desired vehicle speed (above approximately 30 mph [50 km/h]) and push the lever down to set the speed.

Cruise control “SET” indicator and set speed will be displayed.

The vehicle speed at the moment the lever is released becomes the set speed.

■Adjusting the set speed

1 Increases the speed

2 Decreases the speed

Fine adjustment: Momentarily move the lever in the desired direction.

Large adjustment: Hold the lever in the desired direction.

■Changing the vehicle-to-vehicle distance (vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode)

Preceding vehicle mark

Pressing the button changes the vehicle-to- vehicle distance as follows:

1 Long

2Medium

3Short

The vehicle-to-vehicle distance is set automatically to long mode when the engine switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode.

If a vehicle is running ahead of you, the preceding vehicle mark will also be displayed.

The vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode maintains the preset cruising speed as long as no vehicle is detected ahead.

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