On a 2025 TX 350 AWD, TX 500h or TX 550h+, press the Trail Mode switch and confirm the Trail Mode indicator illuminates before driving cautiously over rough ground.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Lexus states Trail Mode is standard on 2025 TX 350 AWD, TX 500h and TX 550h+. TX 350 front-wheel-drive vehicles are excluded.
- Retail trim / version
- TX 350 AWD Standard, TX 350 AWD Premium, TX 350 AWD Luxury, TX 350 AWD F SPORT Handling, TX 500h F SPORT Performance Premium, TX 500h F SPORT Performance Luxury, TX 550h+ Luxury, TX 350 AWD and all TX 500h/TX 550h+ grades
- Required equipment / service
- AWD and Trail Mode switch
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Published availability and qualifications
Lexus states Trail Mode is standard on 2025 TX 350 AWD, TX 500h and TX 550h+. TX 350 front-wheel-drive vehicles are excluded.
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Step by step.
- 01
Use Trail Mode only when approaching rough, bumpy or slippery ground where extra wheel-slip control is appropriate.
- 02
Press the dedicated Trail Mode switch once.
- 03
Confirm that the Trail Mode indicator illuminates in the multi-information display before proceeding.
- 04
Drive cautiously and expect the slip indicator to flash when the system is controlling wheelspin.
- 05
Press the Trail Mode switch again to turn it off; changing drive mode or restarting the engine/hybrid system also cancels it.
Important limits
- Trail Mode is for rough roads and does not increase tire grip, ground clearance or the vehicle's physical limits.
- Fuel efficiency can decrease while its higher drive-force control is active.
- Long continuous use can load related components and temporarily suspend traction control.
Quick checks.
- ✓If Traction Control Turned OFF appears after extended use, stop stressing the system and allow time for normal operation to return.
- ✓Vibration through the body or steering and sounds from the engine compartment can be normal during control activity.
- ✓If the Trail Mode indicator never illuminates after pressing the switch, have Lexus inspect the vehicle.
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2025 Lexus TX 350 Owner's Manual — Trail Mode
Relevant section or page: TX 350 pp. 367–368; TX 500h pp. 361–362; TX 550h+ pp. 419–420. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
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