LEXUS RX 300

1998-2003 of release

Repair and car operation



Lexus RX 300
+ Cars Lexus RX-300
+ Controls and operation receptions
+ Options and car routine maintenance
+ The engine
+ Systems of cooling of the engine, heating, ventilation and air conditioning
+ The power supply system and release of the fulfilled gases
+ Systems of an electric equipment of the engine
+ Automatic transmission and interaxal differential
+ Transmissionnaja line
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment
+ Basic schemes of electric connections




Cars Lexus RX-300

Compact off-road car Lexus RX-300 of a category "lux" has appeared in the market in 1998.

Models for the European market outwardly differ from the models intended for America a lattice of a radiator with less frequent chromeplated rods, presence of repeaters of indexes of turns on wings, and also colourless back lanterns. Besides, seats in the European models have 8 adjustments and, by request, memory of position.

On considered models establish engine V6 of 3.0 l. Capacity of 223 h.p. Four-stage automatic transmission (АТ), united with interaxal differential by means of viscous coupling, provides a constant full drive with equal distribution of a twisting moment between axes. The back bridge is equipped by differential with viscous coupling sliding restrictions. The models intended for the American market, can have a drive only on forward wheels, on these models is applied modified 4-step АТ (without interaxal differential).

On bearing body with forward and back stretchers independent suspension brackets of type the Poppy-ferson with stabilizers of cross-section stability are established. In the European variant of the considered car the suspension bracket is adjusted more rigidly, than in American that provides excellent controllability and a smaller swing of a body at sharp turns.

Steering - rack and pinion, with the hydraulic booster with variable factor of strengthening. In addition the car is equipped by stabilisation system stability (VSC).

Brake system – hydraulic, two-planimetric with the vacuum amplifier. Brake mechanisms of all wheels the disk; forward brake disks ventilated. Unlike variants for the European market on which the lay brake is resulted by the lever located between seats, on models the foot drive of a lay brake is applied to America.

Base complete set Lexus RX-300 rather rich, but also the list of additions to it enough big, therefore the most popular additions are shown in two "packages" - «Premium» and «Limited», - which provide presence of leather furnish of the salon decorated by a nut tree, the powerful filter of system of ventilation of salon, and also high quality audiosystem Nacamichi. By request salon it is possible to complete with CD-changer on 6 disks and "neosticking together" mirrors.