LEXUS LS600H 2015 Owners Manual

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CAUTION
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range is designed to detect motor vehi-
cles intended for use on public highways, with the exception of motorcycles. It will not
detect: stationary objects, pedestrians, motorcycles, bicycles, animals, and similarly
sized, or smaller, moving objects. The dr iver must always be aware of surroundings
and in control of the vehicle.
■Before using dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range
Do not overly rely on vehicle-to-vehicle distance control.
Be aware of the set speed. If automatic deceleration/acceleration is not appropri-
ate, adjust the vehicle speed, as well as the distance between your vehicle and vehi-
cles ahead, by applying the brakes etc.
■Cautions regarding the driving assist systems
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
The system, even in vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode, only assists the
driver:
●To measure following distance
The dynamic radar cruise control with fu ll-speed range is only intended to help
the driver in determining the following distance between the driver’s own vehicle
and a designated vehicle traveling ahead. It is not a mechanism that allows care-
less or inattentive driving, and it is not a system that can assist the driver in low-vis-
ibility conditions. It is still necessary for driver to pay close attention to the
vehicle’s surroundings.
●To judge proper following distance
The dynamic radar cruise control with fu ll-speed range determines whether the
following distance between the driver’s own vehicle and a designated vehicle
traveling ahead is appropriate or not. It is not capable of making any other type of
judgement. Therefore, it is absolutely ne cessary for the driver to remain vigilant
and to determine whether or not there is a possibility of danger in any given situa-
tion.
●To operate the vehicle
The dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range cannot prevent or avoid
all collisions. Therefore, if there is ever any danger, the driver must take immedi-
ate and direct control of the vehicle and act appropriately in order to ensure the
safety of all involved.

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CAUTION
■To avoid inadvertent dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range activa-
tion
Switch the cruise control off using the “ON•OFF” button when not in use.
■Situations unsuitable for dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range
Do not use dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range in any of the follow-
ing situations.
Doing so may result in inappropriate sp eed control and could cause an accident
resulting in death or serious injury.
●In heavy traffic
●On city streets
●On roads with sharp turns
●On winding roads
●On slippery roads, such as those covered with rain, ice or snow
●On steep downhills, or where there are sudden changes between sharp up and
down gradients
Vehicle speed may exceed the set speed when driving down a steep hill.
●At entrances to expressways
●When weather conditions are bad enough that they may prevent the sensors
from functioning correctly (fog, snow, sandstorm, heavy rain, etc.)
●When an approach warning buzzer is heard often
●In areas where the driver is likely to encounter pedestrians, motorcyclists, bicy-
clists, animals, stationary objects or other people/objects not detectable by the
system. ( P. 2 6 9 )

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CAUTION
■When the sensor may not be correctly detecting a vehicle ahead
Apply the brakes as necessary when any of the following types of vehicles are in
front of you.
As the sensor may not be able to correctly detect these types of vehicles, the
approach warning ( P. 264) will not be activated, and a fatal or serious accident
may result.
●Vehicles traveling at low speeds
●Vehicles that are stationary
●Motorcycles traveling in the same lane
●Vehicles with small rear ends (trailers with no load on board etc.)
●Vehicles that cut in suddenly
Details about other people/objects the system will not detect:
 P. 2 6 9
■Conditions under which the vehicle-to-veh icle distance control may not function
correctly
Apply the brakes as necessary in the following conditions as the radar sensor may
not be able to correctly detect vehicles ahead, and a fatal or serious accident may
result:
●When water or snow splashed by the su rrounding vehicles hinders the function-
ing of the sensor
●When your vehicle is tilted upwards (due to a heavy load in the trunk etc.)
●When the road curves or when the lanes are narrow
●When steering wheel operation or your position in the lane is unstable
●When the vehicle ahead decelerates suddenly as the system is not able to
respond to sudden braking.
Details about limitations:
 P. 2 6 9
Details about unsuitable conditions:
 P. 2 7 0

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CAUTION
■Handling the radar sensor
Observe the following to ensure the cruise control system can function effectively.
Otherwise, the system may not function co rrectly and could result in an accident.
●Keep the sensor and grille cover clean at all times.
Clean the sensor and grille cover with a soft cloth so you do not mark or damage
them.
●Do not subject the sensor or surr ounding area to a strong impact.
If the sensor moves even slightly off position, the system may malfunction. If the
sensor or surrounding area is subject to a strong impact, always have the area
inspected and adjusted by your Lexus dealer.
●Do not disassemble the sensor.
●Do not attach accessories or stickers to the sensor, grille cover or surrounding
area.
●Do not modify or paint th e sensor and grille cover.
●Do not replace the sensor or grill cover with non-genuine parts.

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While driving on a freeway or motor highway that has lane markers and
no sharp curves, the sy stem recognizes the lane s using a camera located
above the inside rear view mirror as a sensor to assist the driver with stay-
ing in the lane. The LKA system has two functions.
Camera sensor
LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist)
: If equipped
Summary of functions

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Lane departure warning function
If the system judges that the vehicle may deviate from its lane, it alerts
the driver using rapid beeping, indi cations on the multi-information dis-
play, and a sensory warning* given via the steering wheel.
*: A slight steering torque is applied for a short period of time in the direction of the
center of the lane.
Lane keeping assist function• This function will be active when the vehicle-to -vehicle distance con-
trol mode of the dynamic radar crui se control with full-speed range
(  P. 257) is set with vehicle sp eed above approximately 45 mph
(72 km/h) and while the lane depa rture warning function is active.
• When the lane keeping assist fu nction is active, a slight steering
torque will be applied, to help the driver maintain the vehicle inside
the lane.
The lane keeping assist function will be temporarily canceled if the steering
wheel is not operated, or if you continue driving with your hands lightly touch-
ing the steering wheel. ( P. 2 7 8 )
Functions included in the LKA
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Press the LKA switch to activate the
system.
LKA indicator will come on.
Press the switch again to turn the LKA
system off.
The LKA system will revert to off each
time the power switch is turned to ON
mode.
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■Lane departure warning function
●When the vehicle speed is approximately 30 mph (48 km/h) or
more
●When the lane width is more than approximately 9.8 ft. (3.0 m)
●When driving on a straight road or through a curve with a radius of
more than approximately 394 ft. (120 m)
■Lane keeping assist function
●When the vehicle speed is between approximately 45 and 112 mph
(72 and 180 km/h)
●When the vehicle-to-vehicle distan ce mode of the dynamic radar
cruise control with full-speed range is on, and the set vehicle speed is
approximately 45 mph (72 km/h) or more (the function will not
operate when the dynamic radar crui se control with full-speed range
is in set speed mode)
●When the lane width is between approximately 9.8 and 13.1 ft.
(3.0 and 4.0 m)
●When driving on a straight road or through a curve with a radius of
more than approximately 656 ft. (200 m)
Operating conditions for each function

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When the LKA system is on, the lane line display and steering wheel dis-
play are shown.Lane keeping assist function
operation indication
Steering wheel displayed:
Indicates that the function is currently
operating. (If the lane departure warn-
ing operates at this time, the steering
wheel flashes orange.)
Steering wheel not displayed:
Indicates that the function is not cur-
rently operating. (When the lane
keeping assist function is canceled,
the buzzer will beep twice.)
Dynamic radar cruise control
with full-speed range display
Lane departure warning function
indication (when the inside of the
white line is white):
The function has recognized lane
markers. (If the lane departure warn-
ing operates at this time, the lines flash
orange.)
Lane departure warning function
indication (when the inside of the
white line is black):
A lane marker is not recognized by
the system, or the LKA system func-
tions are temporarily canceled.
Indication on the multi-information display
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■Temporary cancelation of the LKA system functions
If any of the following occurs, the LKA system functions will be temporarily canceled.
The functions will resume after the necessary operating conditions have returned.
●The steering wheel is turned as far as necessary to cause the vehicle to change
lanes.
●When the system detects no-handed driving. (The lane keeping assist function will
be temporarily canceled, but the lane departure warning function will continue.)
●The turn signal lever is operated.
●The vehicle speed deviates from the operating range of the LKA system functions.
(The buzzer will beep twice when the lane keeping assist function is being can-
celed.)
●When the lane lines cannot be recognized while driving.
●When the wiper switch is in the high speed position or is set to “AUTO” mode with
the wipers operating at high speed. (The la ne keeping assist function will be tempo-
rarily canceled, but the lane departure warning function will continue.)
●If the vehicle crosses a line for approximately half a minute or more. (The lane keep-
ing assist function will be temporarily canceled, but the lane departure warning
function will continue.)
●When the lane departure warning function is activated.
The lane departure warning function will not operate again for several seconds
after it has been activated, even if the vehicle leaves the lane again.
■The lane departure warning
It may be difficult to feel the sensory warning depending on the road conditions.
■No-handed driving warning
If the steering wheel is not operated for approximately 15 seconds on a straight road
or approximately 5 seconds on a curve, the buzzer will beep twice, indicators on the
multi-information display will flash, and the lane keeping assist function will be tem-
porarily canceled. If you drive the vehicle with your hands lightly touching the steer-
ing wheel, this may also be detected as no-handed driving.