Based on my experience with my GX470 and the ATF-WS fluid it expands when heated. So there is a chance you may have changed it when the vechicle was warm or hot. The GX470 requires you to use a scantool to read the transmission fluid temperature to get a accurate reading on the fluid level. You need to becareful that you dont have to do something similar before checking the fluid level on your RX400h. There is a alternative way to read the ATF temperature so you can set the correct level. Do you have the service manual for the RX400h in a hard copy or PDF? I would like to get the instructions to change my dads ATF on his RX400h. Can you help?
Um, I would be afraid that now the car is undriveable. It sounds like the plug you removed is not the fill plug. I would get confirmation of that from a dealer before I drove the car with only that much fluid in the CVT. Burning that baby up woudl be very expensive.