Parking The Vehicle - Lexus NX350h 2022 Owner's Manual

Parking the vehicle

1 Depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle completely.
2 If the parking brake is released, set the parking brake.
3 Shift the shift position to P.
Check that the shift position indicator shows P and the parking brake indicator is
illuminated.
WARNING
Always set the parking brake, and shift the shift position to P. Failure to do so may
cause the vehicle to move or the vehicle may accelerate suddenly if the accelerator
pedal is accidentally depressed.
4 Press the power switch to stop the hybrid system.
5 Slowly release the brake pedal.
6 Lock the door, making sure that you have the electronic key on your person.
If parking on a hill, block the wheels as needed.
Related Links
Manual applying/releasing of the parking brake (manual mode)(P. 181)
Changing the shift position(P. 166)
Parking brake operation
The parking brake can be applied or released automatically (automatic mode)
or manually (manual mode). In automatic mode, the parking brake is applied
or released automatically according to the operation of the shift lever. Also, in
automatic mode the parking brake can be applied or released manually.
WARNING
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When parking the vehicle
Do not leave a child in the vehicle alone. The parking brake may be released unintention-
ally by a child and there is the danger of the vehicle moving that may lead to an accident
resulting in death or serious injury.
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Parking brake switch
Do not set any objects near the parking brake switch. Objects may interfere with the
switch and may lead the parking brake to unexpectedly operate.

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