Tech Tip Tuesday - How to calibrate the seats on your Lexus with Driver Position Memory

Are your Lexus seats beeping when you move them? Are you having trouble getting your Driver Position Memory to save? (If you press Set, let it go, then press your memory position button number and the system doesn't give you a single confirmation beep it is not saving.) This is a quick Tech Tip Tuesday tutorial about how to calibrate the seats on your Lexus with Driver Position Memory. This is also called Seat Initialization.
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[@Sfan922]

Just bought the new Lexus LX 600 F-sport 2023, and I’m trying to save my seat and it’s not working I was so pissed and frustrated specially when it’s a brand new car! I thought there was a manufacturing problem or something and I watched your video and it worked perfectly!!! You’re a life saver thank you .

[@NorthsideLexus]

Hi! So sorry for the delay! I'm very glad this helped! Thanks for tuning in with me to solve it! Congratulations on your new LX! I'm not sure if you've seen this already or need it, but I have a super Deep Dive tutorial on the LX as well: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHradIaXgKeYrtksi=X-ZElie85VSa1wQo (Just incase you have a spare 3 hours 17 minutes and 16 seconds to spend on it. LOL! I'm not even kidding. Make sure to use the chapter index to jump through 😀) Thanks again for being here.

[@ihop4no14]

Thank you SO much!!! I just bought a 2024 RX350h four days ago and every time I would enter or exit the vehicle, I had to hit the memory button or slide the seat forward or backwards. And the only thing I could find online was how to set up individual driver profiles based on face recognition! Geez! Talk about going down a rabbit hole. This did the trick. YOUR ARE AWESOME!!!!!

[@NorthsideLexus]

I'm so glad it was helpful for you! Thanks for tuning in with me and congratulations on your new RX350h!

[@andrewchambers9958]

Melissa is a global star! Thank you from England for your superb instructions on Lexus technology .. 1 week owner of an RX 500h and these instructions have been incredibly useful.

[@NorthsideLexus]

WOW! Thank you so much for your support and kind words! You made my day! I'm so glad I can help you make the most of your new RX 500h! Such an amazing vehicle!

[@Reereesc]

I just bought a 2022 Lexus ES 300h today and my seat would not hold the memory settings. Thanks to your video the memory seat function is now fully operational. Please continue to give helpful tips.

[@NorthsideLexus]

Thanks so much for letting me know my video was helpful for you! That is great to hear! Congratulations on your new ES300h! Thank you for tuning in with me to learn about it.

[@lexusdelivery8508]

Melissa you are truly amazing I hope Northside knows how valuable you are

[@NorthsideLexus]

You are so sweet! Thank you very much! I love working here. I've been with the Lexus brand for almost 24 year and the last 10 with Northside Lexus. It's a wonderful place with really great people! I hope you're loving your LDS position also. It is always regarding to help people learn about their Lexus.

[@pourquoipasmec]

Thank you! This solved a mystery that has driven me crazy on my LX600!

[@NorthsideLexus]

I'm glad I could help! I've also learned on the LX, if you have power folding 2nd row, the 2nd row seats will not power tumble forward if the front seats are not calibrated. The 2nd row, has to adjust the front row seats to make sure there is room to tumble forward and without the calibration it will not operate. Always learning :) Thanks for being here and congratulations on your LX600!

[@jacobberman1122]

Couldn’t figure out why my new (used) 2018 LS500 wouldn’t remember my seat positions. The LS460 worked so well! Thanks for this video, it fixed the problem!!

[@NorthsideLexus]

Yay! I'm so glad it was helpful for you! Thanks for being here!

[@alanhumphrey4198]

Melissa, thanks for being so helpful with all of your tech tips! Alan in Georgia...

[@NorthsideLexus]

You are so welcome, Alan! Thanks very much for tuning in!

[@chrispomfrett5838]

Thank you. Really helpful

[@NorthsideLexus]

Thanks so much. I'm glad it was helpful for you!

[@justicehumanity7100]

You are great, many thanks 🌷🙏

[@NorthsideLexus]

Than you so much! You are most welcome 😊

[@GouRP2022]

Melissa, the seat ECU recalibration/reinitialization procedure will also fix a problem with the seat Easy Exit function no longer positioning the seat for easy exiting.

[@NorthsideLexus]

Hi! Yes, you are absolutely right! Everything associated with Driver Position Memory and Driver Seat Easy Exit, even the power folding 2nd row seats on the LX won't tumble forward if the front seats aren't' calibrated. Thanks so much for your comment and reminder!

[@hockmengyong3543]

Hi Melissa, is there a tech tip video on how to initialize the power back door on RX450h (2018 model) ? Appreciate if you could advise.

[@NorthsideLexus]

Hi! Sorry for the delay. Are you needing to reset the opening height? If so, use the power close button inside the back door. Press and hold until you hear 6 beeps. (You will hear 4, then keep holding and you will hear 2 more.) Then the height opening is cleared. If you want to save it to a lower height: open the door to the height you want, press and hold the power close button until you get the 4 beeps and let go. The new height is saved. I hope this helps :)

[@iheartevrything]

HELP! My driver seat back angle control switch stopped working. The seat angles backward without issue but only moved forward a bit. It’s not possible to return to a safe position. Is there anything you can suggest? I’ve tried also using the position memory system but nothing happens (the battery went dead last month so it may have deleted the setting). I have a ES330 from 2006.

[@NorthsideLexus]

Hi. I'm sorry to hear that. If you've tried to recalibrate the seat completely, and that still doesn't work, I would have your Service department check it out for you. Hopefully they can solve the mystery. Thanks for being here.

[@jimpetersen5840]

Good morning Melissa, I come to you this morning with my hat in my hand. I somehow turned off my front camera and birdseye camera for the front below 5 miles per hour. Could you please tell me how to set that, and I promise I will write it down this time. '20 RX

[@NorthsideLexus]

Hi Jim! No worries! Here’s how to turn the 360 Monitor into Auto mode: Keeping your foot on the brake, shift into Drive, press the “View” monitor button, then highlight and click on “Auto” on the bottom left corner of the screen. This view is only available when the car is in drive. When it is in park, you cannot see the selection for auto mode. Once you’ve turned auto mode on, you should see a small light to the left of the word auto. Now shift into park and your setting is saved. Happy Friday to you. Thanks very much for being here.

[@sesamesprinkles]

Hi there! It seems like the seat memory only changes my steering wheel configuration and not the seats. (I made sure that my 1&2 profile were completely different too) Is this a malfunction? I have the ux hybrid.

[@NorthsideLexus]

Hi! If you take a look at: Settings > Boarding & Exit > Seat Slide, is that feature showing? Is it clickable or grayed out? If it is clickable, make sure to choose your preferred setting, then turn off the UX to test it out. Please let me know how that works for you. Thanks for being here with me.

[@sesamesprinkles]

@@NorthsideLexus thank you for the reply. I have checked and made sure it is fully set instead of partial. I noticed when setting driving position (tested out 1 & 2) and customized to make sure the seat, steering wheel, and side mirrors were different. When switching between 1&2 ONLY the mirrors and steering wheel was moving.

[@sesamesprinkles]

@@NorthsideLexus thank you! Just an update for ya I did have to go to the shop and they said it hasn’t been initiated so after a simple program reset everything works!

[@Olalayaya]

hello Melissa，I couldn't find how to change 12/24 clock mode on GX460，please help！Thank you！

[@NorthsideLexus]

Hi Mike. What year is your GX? I’m happy to find that answer for you.

[@Olalayaya]

@@NorthsideLexus 2023 GX460 black edition thank you！

[@617michel]

Recalibrated 2005 SC430 seats. Now how do I get the memory seat’s function to work? Thank you in advance.

[@NorthsideLexus]

Hi Michel, set the seat, steering wheel and side mirrors in your preferred driving position, then press Set and your memory button number. You should hear a beep. If you don't, then press Set and the memory button at the same time and that should get it for you. Thanks so much for checking in!

[@617michel]

@@NorthsideLexus Thanks again. My problem has been solved. I kept trying to reset the seats with the ignition off. Wrong! It had to be on. Your tips on recalibrating the seat was great.

[@NorthsideLexus]

@@617michel ahh yes! I should have mentioned that in my notes. 🤦‍♀ I'm so glad it's working for you!

[@cain1448]

Should the same process be followed for the steering wheel and side mirror adjustments?

[@NorthsideLexus]

Hi Cain, steering wheel and mirrors are typically calibrated or initialized at the factory or the port. If there is an issue with them not saving correctly, you can certainly apply the same concepts, but they do not beep when they are moved if their calibration is not holding. For some reason, we are seeing a lot of seats not fully calibrated lately so the Driver Position Memory is perceived to be not working. I thought I would post this for anyone having that issue. Hope it helps! Thanks for being here!

[@itsm3th3b33]

That is ridiculous. Unnecessary complexity. What can't this "calibration" be done at the factory since it's the same for every seat and has nothing to do with user size nor preference?

[@NorthsideLexus]

I'm sorry you didn't find the video helpful. This calibration is usually done at the factory or the port. It is also checked at the Lexus dealership when the vehicle is being prepped for delivery. However, there are times when the system loses the calibration and the seat must be recalibrated in order to save the Driver Position Memory. I have noticed it happening recently with delays in shipping and vehicles are taking longer to arrive. The goal of the video is to try to save people a trip to the dealership if possible.

[@itsm3th3b33]

@@NorthsideLexus The video was helpful. It saves us a trip to the dealership. My beef is with Lexus for causing this issue. This "calibration" should never be exposed to customers, nor even to the dealership. It should be done as part of vehicle assembly and then stored in permanent memory. I have had many cars over the decades, from many brands, and never have I needed to "teach" my seats where the limits of the rails they sit on are. The seats never beeped at me either. They just know where their limits are. LOL This is a Lexus idiosyncrasy.

[@jeffn1646]

It is done at the factory and also checked during the pre delivery inspection. The car can lose calibrations though when it loses power like when you change the battery.