Lexus RX (RX 350L, RX450h) 2016-2026 Owners Manual: Using the audio system

Selecting the audio source

Switching between audio sources, such as the radio and CD, is explained in this section.

Changing audio source

1. Press the "AUDIO" button to display the "Source" screen.

If the "Source" screen is not displayed, press the button again.

2. Select the desired audio source.

The audio source can be selected by pressing the "RADIO" or "MEDIA" button.

Using the steering wheel switches to change audio sources

Press the "MODE" switch when the audio system is turned on. The audio source changes each time the "MODE" switch is pressed.

■ Rearranging the list The listing order of the source list can be rearranged.

1. Move the controller to the left while on the "Source" screen.

2. Select "Audio Source Select".

3. Select an item you wish to move and then select where to move the item to.

Optimal use of the audio system

On the "Sound Settings" screen, sound quality (Treble/Mid/Bass), volume balance and DSP settings can be adjusted.

How to adjust the sound settings and sound quality

Go to "Sound Settings": Move the controller to the left on the audio top screen → "Sound Settings"

To change between the sound setting screen and DSP setting screen, move the controller to the right then select the desired screen.

"Sound Settings"

1. 2.  3.  Adjusts the treble, mid or bass.

4. Adjusts the front/rear audio balance.
5. Adjusts the left/right audio balance.

"DSP"

1. Sets the automatic sound levelizer (ASL) on/off
2. Sets the surround function on/off

■ The sound quality level is adjusted individually The treble, mid and bass levels can be adjusted for each audio mode separately.

■ About Automatic Sound Levelizer (ASL) ASL automatically adjusts the volume and tone quality according to the vehicle speed.

Audio settings

Screen for audio settings

Go to "Audio Settings": "MENU" button → "Setup" → "Audio"

1. Change radio settings
2. Change iPod settings
3. Change A/V settings
4. Change the cover art settings
5. Change USB settings

Changing radio settings

To display the radio settings screen in a different way, select "Radio Settings" on the audio menu screen.

1. Set the displaying RBDS text message on/off
2. Change the number of radio presets

Changing iPod settings

To display the iPod settings screen in a different way, select "iPod Settings" on the audio menu screen.

1. Change the screen size (video mode)
2. Change the cover art settings
3. Adjust the screen quality (video mode)
4. Change video sound input port

Changing A/V settings

To display the A/V settings screen in a different way, select "External Video Settings" on the audio menu screen.

1. Change the screen size
2. Change the video signal
3. Adjust the screen quality (video mode)

Changing the cover art settings

To display the cover art settings screen in a different way, select "Cover Art Settings" on the audio menu screen.

1. Select to set the cover art display on/off.
2. Select to set the priority of the Gracenote database on/off.

Changing USB settings

To display the USB settings screen in a different way, select "USB Settings" on the audio menu screen.

1. Change the cover art settings

Audio menu screen operation

You can change the settings and control functions for each audio source.

Audio menu screen

Go to audio menu screen: Move the controller to the left on the audio top screen

Radio mode

Media mode

Repeat play

Random/shuffle playback