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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ............................. 195
Inside rear view mirror .............. 196
Outside rear view mirrors ....... 199
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows ...........................204
Moon roof .................................... 208
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle ...................... 214
Cargo and luggage ...................225
Trailer towing (vehicles without towing package) ..... 226
Trailer towing (vehicles with towing package) ...................... 227
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ........... 237
Automatic transmission ........... 244
Turn signal lever ..........................253
Parking brake ...............................255
Horn................................................ 258 4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ......................... 259
Automatic High Beam ............. 264
Fog light switch............................ 270
Windshield wipers and washer................................. 272
Headlight cleaner switch ........ 279
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap..... 280
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control .............................285
Dynamic radar cruise control..........................................289
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) ......... 305
Driving mode select switch..... 315
Driving assist systems ...............320
Hill-start assist control..............328
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system).........................................330
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ...... 341 •The Blind Spot Monitor function.................................... 348
• The Rear Crossing Traffic Alert function .......................... 351
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .....................354
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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 272
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 354
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 397
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 438
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 280
Refueling method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 280
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 634
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 466
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 645
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 354
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 466
Coping with flat tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 577, 592
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 450
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 450
Engine compartment cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 455
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 6 3 5
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 625
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 559
Headlights/front position lights/daytime ru nning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 259
Front fog lights
*1/rear fog light*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 270
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 253
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 259
Stop lights
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 328
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 259
Back-up light
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Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 244
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(Replacing method: P. 514, Watts: P. 647)
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*2: They may be located on the opposite side depending on the target region.
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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ...................... 214
Cargo and luggage ................... 225
Trailer towing (vehicles without towing package) ..... 226
Trailer towing (vehicles with towing package)...................... 227
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ........... 237
Automatic transmission ........... 244
Turn signal lever ..........................253
Parking brake...............................255
Horn................................................ 258
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ......................... 259
Automatic High Beam ............. 264
Fog light switch............................ 270
Windshield w ipers and washer................................. 272
Headlight cleaner switch ........ 279 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap .....280
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control ............................. 285
Dynamic radar cruise control ......................................... 289
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) ..........305
Driving mode select switch .... 315
Driving assist systems...............320
Hill-start assist control ............. 328
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system) ........................................330
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ...... 341 •The Blind Spot Monitor function ....................................348
• The Rear Crossing Traffic Alert function...........................351
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ..................... 354
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Headlight switch
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
The front position, tail,
license plate and instru-
ment panel lights turn on.
The headlights and all lights
listed above turn on.
The headlights, daytime
running lights and all the
lights listed above turn on
and off automatically.
(When the engine switch is
in IGNITION ON mode.)
The daytime running lights
turn on.
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions
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With the headlights on, push the
lever away from you to turn on
the high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the center
position to turn the high beams off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high beams
once.
You can flash the high beams with the
headlights on or off.
This system allows the headlights and front position lights to be turned on
for 30 seconds when the engine switch is off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it with the light switch is in or after turning the engine
switch off.
Pull the lever toward you and release it
again to turn off the lights.
Turning on the high beam headlights
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Follow me home system
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AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) secures excellent visibility at inter-
sections and on curves by automatically adjusting the direction of the light
axis of the headlights according to vehicle speed and the degree of the
tire’s angle as controlled by steering input.
AFS operates at speeds of 10 km/h (6 mph) or higher.
■Deactivating AFS
Turn on the AFS OFF switch.
The indicator turns on when the
AFS is deactivated.
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) (if equipped)
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■Daytime running light system
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the front position lights turn on
automatically whenever the engine is started and the parking brake is released. Day-
time running lights are not designed for use at night.
■Headlight control sensor
■Automatic light off system
●When the light switch is in : The headlights turn off automatically if the engine
switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off.
●When the light switch is in : The headlights and all lights turn off automatically if
the engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off.
To turn the lights on again, turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode, or turn
the light switch off once and then back to or .
If any of the doors or trunk lid is kept op en, the lights automatically turn off after 20
minutes.
■Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the engine switch is turned off or turned to ACCESSORY
mode and the driver’s door is opened while the lights are turned on.
■Automatic headlight leveling system
The level of the headlights is automatically adjusted according to the number of pas-
sengers and the loading condition of the vehicle to ensure that the headlights do not
interfere with other road users. The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything
that blocks the sensor is affixed to the wind-
shield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor detecting
the level of ambient light and may cause the
automatic headlight system to malfunction.
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■If the “AFS OFF” indicator flashes
It may indicate a malfunction in the system. Contact any authorized Lexus dealer or
repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed.
(Customizable features: →P. 656)
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the engine is not running.
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Automatic High Beam∗
Push the lever away from you
with the headlight switch in
or position.
Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
The Automatic High Beam indicator
will come on when the headlights are
turned on automatically to indicate
that the system is active.
∗: If equipped
The Automatic High Beam uses an in-vehicle camera sensor to assess
the brightness of streetlights, the lights of oncoming and preceding
vehicles, etc., and automatically turns high beam on or off as necessary.
Activating the Automatic High Beam system
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When all of the following conditions are fulfilled, high beam will be auto-
matically turned on (after approximately 1 second):
●Vehicle speed is above approximately 40 km/h (25 mph).
●The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
●There are no oncoming or preceding vehicles with headlights or tail
lights turned on.
●There are few streetlights on the road ahead.
If any of the following conditions are fulfilled, high beam will be automati-
cally turned off:
●Vehicle speed drops below approximately 30 km/h (19 mph).
●The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
●Oncoming or preceding vehicles have headlights or tail lights turned
on.
●There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
High beam automatic turning on or off conditions
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