Lexus ES350 2014 Service Manual

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Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (if equipped)
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance button
Display
Set speed
Indicators
Cruise control switch
■Setting the vehicle speed (vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode)
Press the “ON/OFF” button to activate
the cruise control.
Radar cruise control indicator will
come on.
Press the button again to deactivate
the cruise control.
Accelerate or decelerate the vehicle to
the desired speed, and push the lever
down to set the speed.
“SET” indicator will come on.
The vehicle speed at the moment the
lever is released becomes the set
speed.
Dynamic radar cruise control supplements conventional cruise control with a vehicle-to-
vehicle distance control. In vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode, the vehicle automat-
ically accelerates or decelerates in order to maintain a set following distance from vehi-
cles ahead.
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■Adjusting the set speed
Increases the speed
Decreases the speed
Fine adjustment: Momentarily move
the lever in the desired direction.
Large adjustment: Hold the lever in the
desired direction.
■Changing the vehicle-to-vehicle distance
Pressing the button changes the vehicle-to-
vehicle distance as follows:
Long
Medium
Short
The vehicle-to-vehicle distance is set
automatically to long mode when the
“START STOP ENGINE” switch is
turned to IGNITION ON mode.
If a vehicle is running ahead of you, the
preceding vehicle mark will be also dis-
played.
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Preceding vehicle mark
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The vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode maintains the preset cruising speed as long
as no vehicle is detected ahead.

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■Canceling and resuming the speed control
Pulling the lever toward you cancels
the cruise control.
The speed setting is also canceled
when the brakes are applied.
Pushing the lever up resumes the
cruise control and returns vehicle
speed to the set speed.
Resuming is available when the vehicle
speed is more than approximately 25
mph (40 km/h).
■Selecting conventional constant speed control mode
Press the “ON/OFF” button to activate
the cruise control.
Press the button again to deactivate
the cruise control.
Switch to constant speed control
mode.
(Push the lever forward and hold for
approximately 1 second.)
Cruise control indicator will come on.
When in constant speed control mode,
to return to vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode, push the lever forward
again and hold for approximately 1 sec-
ond.
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LDA (Lane Departure Alert) (if equipped)
■Tu r n i n g t h e L D A s y s t e m o n
Press the “LDA” switch to activate the sys-
tem.
“LDA” indicator and the lane lines will
come on.
Press the switch again to turn the LDA
system off.
The LDA system will remain on or off
even if the “START STOP ENGINE”
switch is turned to IGNITION ON
mode.
While driving on a road that has lane markers, this system recognizes the lane markers
using a camera as a sensor to alert the driver when the vehicle deviates from its lane.
If the system judges that the vehicle may deviate from its lane, it alerts the driver using
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■Indication on the multi-information display
When the LDA system is on, the lane lines are shown.
The inside of the lane lines turn white when
the right and left lane markers are recog-
nized.
If the vehicle deviates from the lane, the
lane line on the side the vehicle deviates
from will flash.
The inside of the recognized lane line turns
white when the right or left lane marker is
recognized.
If the vehicle deviates from a lane that
has lane markers recognized, the lane
line will flash.
The inside of the lane lines turn black when
no lane marker is recognized or the LDA
system is temporarily canceled.

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Intuitive Parking Assist (if equipped)
■Turning the system on and off
Turns the intuitive parking assist on/off
When on, the indicator light comes on to
inform the driver that the system is oper-
ational.
The distance from your vehicle to nearby obstacles when parallel parking or maneuver-
ing into a garage is measured by the sensors and communicated via the multi-informa-
tion display, navigation system screen or Lexus Display Audio system screen and a
buzzer. Always check the surrounding area when using this system.

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BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) (if equipped)
BSM main switch
Pressing the switch turns the system on or off. When the switch is set to on, the switch’s
indicator illuminates. Common switch for Blind Spot Monitor function and Rear Cross
Tr a f f i c A l e r t f u n c t i o n .
Outside rear view mirror indicator
Blind Spot Monitor function:
When a vehicle is detected in the blind spot, the outside rear view mirror indicator
comes on while the turn signal lever is not operated and the outside rear view mirror
indicator flashes while the turn signal lever is operated.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert function:
When a vehicle approaching from the right or left rear of the vehicle is detected, the
outside rear view mirror indicators flash.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert function buzzer (Rear Cross Traffic Alert function only)
When a vehicle approaching from the right or left rear of the vehicle is detected, a
buzzer sounds from behind the rear seat.
The Blind Spot Monitor is a system that has 2 functions;
●The Blind Spot Monitor function
Assists the driver in making the decision when changing lanes
●The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function
Assists the driver when backing up
These functions use same sensors.
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Driving Mode Select Switch
Normal mode
For normal driving.
Press the switch to change the driving mode to normal mode when selected to Eco
drive mode or sport mode.
Eco drive mode
Use Eco drive mode to help achieve low fuel consumption during trips that involve fre-
quent accelerating.
When not in Eco drive mode and the driving mode select switch is turned to the left, the
“ECO MODE” indicator comes on in the multi-information display.
Sport mode
Assists acceleration response by controlling the steering and transmission. Suitable for
when precise handling is desirable, for example when driving on mountain roads.
When not in Sport mode and the driving mode select switch is turned to the right, the
“SPORT” indicator comes on in the multi-information display.
The driving modes can be selected to suit driving condition.
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Tire Pressure Warning System
■The tire inflation pressure display function
The tire pressure detected by the tire pres-
sure warning system can be displayed on
the multi-information display.
■Initializing the tire pressure warning system
Press and hold the tire pressure warning
reset switch until the tire pressure warning
light blinks slowly 3 times.
Your vehicle is equipped with a tire pressure warning system that uses tire pressure warn-
ing valves and transmitters to detect low tire inflation pressure before serious problems
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Remote Touch (with navigation system)
■Basic operation
“•” button
Press this button to change map scale and scroll through lists.
“MAP/VOICE” button
Press this button to display the vehicle’s current position.
Remote Touch knob
Use this knob to move the cursor and select items on the screen.
Feedback force, pointer sound volume, on or off of selection sounds etc. can be
changed. Refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.
“MENU” button
Press this button to display the “Menu” screen.
Remote Touch can be used to operate Remote Touch screens.
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