cruise control LEXUS RX350 2011 Owners Manual

Contents
The Quick Guide is not intended as a substitute for your
Owner’s
Manual
. We strongly encourage you to review the
Owner’s
Manual
and supplementary manuals so you will have a betterunderstanding of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
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Air Conditioning System (with navigation system)
Using the automatic mode ........................................................................................................40
Adjusting the temperature ........................................................................................................ 40
To turn off the airflow ................................................................................................................... 40
Air Conditioning System (without navigation system)
Using the automatic mode ..........................................................................................................51
Adjusting the temperature ..........................................................................................................51
To turn off the airflow .....................................................................................................................51
Audio System (with navigation system)
Audio control screen ................................................................................................................... 36
Basic operation .............................................................................................................................. 36
Radio....................................................................................................................................................37
DVD player/CD player...............................................................................................................37
Operating an iPod ........................................................................................................................ 39
Remote control (steering wheel switches) ......................................................................... 39
Audio System (without navigation system)
Basic operation .............................................................................................................................. 45
Radio................................................................................................................................................... 46
CD player ..........................................................................................................................................47
Operating an iPod ........................................................................................................................ 49
Remote control (steering wheel switches) ......................................................................... 50
Automatic High Beam........................................................................................................................22
Back Door .............................................................................................................................................. 65
Cruise Control........................................................................................................................................15
Door Locks............................................................................................................................................. 63
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control ...................................................................................................... 16
Eco Driving Indicator ........................................................................................................................... 14
Engine (Ignition) Switch ......................................................................................................................10
Fuel Tank Cap ....................................................................................................................................... 66
Hands-free System For Cellular Phone (with navigation system)
Bluetooth® phone pairing...........................................................................................................31
Phonebook transfer ..................................................................................................................... 32
Registering a speed dial ............................................................................................................. 33
Calling by name ............................................................................................................................. 34
Receiving a call............................................................................................................................... 35

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∗ : If equipped
Audio remote control
switches P.50, 39
Cruise control switch P.15, 16
Distance switch ∗ P.16
Multi-information switches P.12
Telephone switches ∗ P.31, 41
Talk switch ∗ P.31, 41, 52

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*: If equipped
Electronic features control contentsSetting electronic features controls
Intuitive parking assist*→P. 1 1
Snow modeFor details, see the Owner's Manual.
AFS*For details, see the Owner's Manual.
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Other contentsCustomizing settings and other informa-
tion to be displayed
Outside temperature
For details, see the Owner's Manual.Customization
Dynamic radar cruise control settings*
Wa r n i n g m e s s a g e
nWhen using Intuitive parking assist-sensor or dynamic radar cruise control the appro-
priate display is shown on the screen.
nIn the event that a problem is detected in any of the vehicle's systems, a warning message is
shown on the multi-information display.

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Cruise Control (If Equipped)
Indicator
Display
Cruise control switch
nSetting the speed
Press the “ON-OFF” button.
The system will turn on.
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed, and then push the lever down.
This sets the speed in the cruise control
memory.
nCanceling
To temporarily cancel the cruise control, pull
the lever toward you. To resume the cruise
control, push the lever up.
To turn the system off, press the “ON-OFF”
button.
nAdjusting the speed setting
To increase speed: push the lever up.
To d e c r e a s e s p e e d: push the lever down.
Release the lever when the desired speed is
reached.
Cruise control allows the driver to maintain a constant speed without having to operate
the accelerator pedal.
Use for highway driving or when traveling at a constant speed for long periods of time.
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Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (If Equipped)
Indicator (vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode)
Indicator (constant vehicle speed control
mode)
Display
Distance switch
Cruise control switch
nCruise control display
Cruise control settings are shown on the multi-
information display.
Vehicle ahead indicator
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance
Preset speed
nVehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode
Press the “ON-OFF” button.
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed, and then push the lever down.
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance can be adjusted using
the distance switch.
nConstant speed control mode
Press the “ON-OFF” button.
Push the lever forward and hold for at least
one second.
Accelerate or decelerate to the desired
speed, and then push the lever down.
Dynamic radar cruise control supplements conventional cruise control with a vehicle-to-
vehicle distance control mode.
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nCanceling
To temporarily cancel the dynamic radar
cruise control, pull the lever toward you. To
resume the cruise control, push the lever up.
To turn the system off, press the “ON-OFF”
button.
nAdjusting the speed setting
To increase speed: push the lever up.
To d e c r e a s e s p e e d: push the lever down.
Release the lever when the desired speed is
reached.
Tu r n S i g n a l L e v e r
Right turn signal
Left turn signal
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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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To signal a lane change, move the lever partway and hold.

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Head-up Display (If Equipped)
nHead-up display switches
Pressing the switch turns the head-up display
on/off and changes the vehicle speed display
units.
Adjusting display contrast
Adjusting display position
nHead-up display contents
Audio display
Dynamic radar cruise control (if equipped)
Turn-by-turn navigation*
Vehicle speed display
*: Refer to “Navigation System Owner's Manual”.
The head-up display can be used to project vehicle speed and other information onto the
windshield.
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nWhen using audio system or navigation system the appropriate display is shown on the
screen.
nIn the event that a problem is detected in any of the vehicle's systems, a warning message is
shown on the head-up display.
nPressing and holding the head-up display main switch for more than 2 seconds changes
the display to audio display on/off mode. Press the head-up display main switch to turn the
audio display on/off.
nThe head-up display may seem dark and hard to see when viewed through sunglasses,
especially polarized sunglasses.
Adjust the brightness of the head-up display or remove your sunglasses.

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*1 : If equipped*2: It also turn on due to natural causes such as natural air leaks or tire inflation pressure
changes caused by temperature (the status of the full-sized spare tire, if equipped, is also checked). Adjust the tire inflation pressure.
See the Owner's Manual
Tu r n s i g n a l i n d i c a t o rRadar cruise control
indicator*1
Headlight high beam indicatorIntuitive parking assist-sensor
indicator*1
Automatic high beam
indicator*1“AFS OFF” indicator*1
Headlight indicator (U.S.A.)Slip indicator
Tail light indicator (Canada)VSC off indicator
Front fog light indicatorEco Driving Indicator Light
“ECT SNOW” indicatorSRS airbag on-off indicator*1
All-wheel drive lock
indicator*1SRS airbag on-off indicator*1
Cruise control indicator
For further information, refer to the Owner's Manual.

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2-2.Instrument cluster
Gauges and meters ..................... 166
Indicators and warning
lights................................................. 168
Multi-information display........... 173
Head-up display ............................ 179
2-3. Operating the lights and
windshield wipers
Headlight switch ............................ 184
Automatic High Beam ................ 189
Fog light switch .............................. 195
Windshield wipers and
washer............................................. 197
Rear window wiper and
washer............................................ 202
Headlight cleaner switch ......... 203
2-4. Using other driving systems
Cruise control ............................... 204
Dynamic radar cruise
control........................................... 208
Intuitive parking assist ................ 220
Rear view monitor system
(rear view mirror-attached
type) ................................................ 227
Driving assist systems.................. 231
All-wheel drive lock switch
(AWD models) .......................... 237
Hill-start assist control............... 238
Pre-Collision System.................. 240
2-5. Driving information
Utility vehicle precautions ........ 244
Cargo and luggage ..................... 249
Vehicle load limits ........................ 253
Winter driving tips ....................... 254
Trailer towing ................................ 258
Dinghy towing ............................... 270
3-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning
system ............................................ 274
Rear window defogger
switch .............................................. 281
Windshield wiper de-icer ......... 282
3-2. Using the audio system
Audio system ................................. 283
Using the radio.............................. 287
Using the CD player................... 297
Playing MP3 and
WMA discs.................................. 307
Operating an iPod........................ 317
Operating a USB memory....... 325
Optimal use of the
audio system ............................... 334
Using the AUX port ................... 337
Using the steering wheel
audio switches ............................ 339
3Interior features

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B
Telephone switches ∗ *1P. 367
Talk switch ∗ *1P. 367
Multi-information switch P. 173Audio remote
control switches *1P. 339
C
Head-up display
main switch ∗
P. 181
Display position adjustment switch ∗ P. 181
Display contrast
adjustment switch ∗
P. 181
Distance switch ∗ P. 208Side camera switch ∗, *2
Pictorial indexInstrument panel
Horn P. 165
SRS driver airbag P. 109
Cruise control switch P. 204, 208