wipers Lexus HS250h 2010 Operating the lights and windshield wipers / LEXUS 2010 HS250H OWNERS MANUAL (OM75006U)

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Horn...................................................... 161
2-2. Instrument cluster Gauges and meters ..................... 162
Indicators and warning 
lights................................................. 165
Multi-information display........... 169
Head-up display ............................ 175
2-3. Operating the lights and 
windshield wipers
Headlight switch ............................ 183
Automatic High Beam ................ 188
Fog light switch .............................. 194
Windshield wipers and 
washer............................................. 195
Headlight cleaner switch ......... 200
2-4. Using other driving systems Cruise control ................................ 201
Dynamic radar cruise 
control........................................... 205
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) ...... 217
Driving assist systems................. 225
Hill-start assist control............... 230
Pre-Collision System.................. 232 2-5. Driving information
Cargo and luggage ..................... 240
Vehicle load limits ........................ 243
Winter driving tips ....................... 244
Trailer towing ................................. 247
Dinghy towing ............................... 248
3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning 
system ............................................ 252
Rear window defogger 
switch ............................................. 260
Windshield wiper de-icer .......... 261
3-2. Using the audio system Audio system ................................. 262
Using the radio.............................. 265
Using the CD player................... 273
Playing MP3 and WMA 
discs ................................................. 281
Operating an iPod
® 
player............................................. 288
Operating a USB memory 
player.............................................. 296
Optimal use of the audio 
system ........................................... 304
Using the AUX adapter ............ 307
Using the steering wheel 
audio switches ........................... 308
3Interior features

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Pictorial indexExterior
Moon roof P. 89
Headlights (low beam) P. 183
Fog lights P. 194
Turn signal lights P. 159
Side marker lights P. 183
Hood P. 419
Parking lights P. 183
Windshield wipers P. 195Outside rear view mirrors
P. 83
Turn signal lights P. 159
Headlights (high beam) P. 183

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Pictorial indexInstrument panel
Headlight switch Turn signal lever Fog light switch P. 183
P. 159
P. 194
Tilt and telescopic steering
control switch
 P. 79
Pre-collision brake off switch  P. 233
Parking brake pedal P. 160
EV drive mode switch
Eco mode switch
Power mode switch P. 150
P. 155
P. 155
Hood lock release lever P. 419
Tilt and telescopic steering control lever  P. 79
Glove box P. 364
Trunk opener 
main switch
P. 60
Power (ignition) switch P. 145
Windshield wipers and
washer switch
P. 195
Gauges and meters 
Multi-information display P. 162
P. 169
Audio system *2P. 262

When driving2
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2-1. Driving proceduresDriving the vehicle.................. 136
Power (ignition) switch .......... 145
EV drive mode.......................... 150
Hybrid transmission ............... 153
Turn signal lever ....................... 159
Parking brake ........................... 160
Horn ............................................. 161
2-2. Instrument cluster Gauges and meters ................ 162
Indicators and warning 
lights ......................................... 165
Multi-information display ..... 169
Head-up display ...................... 175
2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
Headlight switch...................... 183
Automatic High Beam .......... 188
Fog light switch ........................ 194
Windshield wipers and 
washer ..................................... 195
Headlight cleaner switch.... 200 2-4. Using other driving systems
Cruise control.......................... 201
Dynamic radar cruise 
control .................................... 205
LKA 
(Lane-Keeping Assist) ........ 217
Driving assist systems ........... 225
Hill-start assist control ......... 230
Pre-Collision System ............ 232
2-5. Driving information Cargo and luggage ............... 240
Vehicle load limits .................. 243
Winter driving tips ................. 244
Trailer towing ........................... 247
Dinghy towing ......................... 248

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When driving
2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
U.S.A.
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
Turn off the daytime
running light system
The headlights, park-
ing lights and so on
turn on and of
f auto-
matically (when the
“P

OWER” switch is in
ON mode).
The side marker, park -
ing, tail, license plate
and instrument panel
lights turn on.
The headlights and all
the lights listed above
turn on.

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Canada
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:The headlights, park-
ing lights and so on
turn on and of

f auto-
matically (when the
“P
OWER” switch is in
ON mode).
The side marker, park -
ing, tail, license plate
and instrument panel
lights turn on.
The headlights and all
the lights listed above
turn on.

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When driving
Turning on the high beam headlights
With the headlights on, push the
lever away from you to turn on
the high beam

s.
When the light switch is in
position, the Automatic High Beam
sy
stem will be activated. ( P. 1 8 8 )
Pull the lever toward you to the
ce
nter 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.
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) (if equipped)
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting System) secures excellent visibility at inter-
sections and on curves by automatically adjusting the dir
ection 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 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher.
■ Deactivating AFS
Press the menu switch.
The multi-information display will
change modes to electronic fea-
ture control mode.
Press the “ENTER” switch
upwards or downwards until
AF

S appears.

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Press the “ENTER” switch to
change to OFF. 
The “AFS OFF” indicator will come
on.
Each pressing of the switch turns
AFS on and off.
Press the menu switch to change to
the norma
l display.
■Daytime running light system (if equipped)
To make your vehicle more visible to othe r dr
ivers, the headlights turn on automati-
cally (at a reduced intensity) whenever the hy
brid system is started and the parking
brake is released. Daytime running ligh ts are not designed for use at night.
For the U.S.A.: Daytime running lights can be turned off by operating the switch.
■Headlight control sensor
■Automatic light off system
●When the headlights come on: The headligh ts and tail lights turn off 30 seconds
after a door is opened and closed if the “POWER” switch is turned to ACCES -
SORY mode or turned off. (The lights turn off immediately if on the key is
pressed after all the doors are locked.)
●When only the tail lights come on: The tail lights turn off automatically if the
“POWER” switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off and the
driver’s door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the “POWER” s
witch to ON mode, or turn the light
switch off once and then back to or .
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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When driving
■Automatic headlight leveling system (if equipped)
The level of the headlights is automatically adjusted according to the number of
passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle to ensure that the headlights do
not interfere with other road users.
■ If the “AFS OFF” indicator flashes (if equipped)
It may indicate a malfunction in th e system. Contact your Lexus dealer.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed. 
(Customizable features  P. 5 7 2 )
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the hybrid system is off.

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Automatic High Beam
: 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
Turn the headlight switch to the position.
Push the lever away from you.
The Automatic High Beam indi -
cator will come on when the
headlights ar
e turned on auto -
matically to indicate that the sys -
tem is active.