wheel Lexus GS300h 2013 Workshop Manual

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Parking operation
When parking in a space which is in the reverse direction to the
space described in the procedure below, the steering directions
will be reversed.
Shift the shift lever to the R position.
Back up until the parking
assist guide line meets the
edge of the left-hand divid-
ing line of the parking
space.
Parking assist guide line
Parking space dividing
line
Turn the steering wheel all the way to the right, and back up
slowly.
Once the vehicle is parallel with the parking space, straighten
the steering wheel and back up slowly until the vehicle has
completely entered the parking space.
Stop the vehicle in an appropriate place, and finish parking.
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Vehicle movement procedure
Approx. 1 m (3 ft.)
Keeping parallel with the road, stop the vehicle leaving a gap
of approximately 1 m (3 ft.) between your vehicle and the
parked vehicle (Step in “Parking operation”).
Back up until the black and yellow vertical pole just overlaps
the rear end of the parked vehicle. Then stop the vehicle (Step
in “Parking operation”).
Leaving the vehicle stopped, move the steering wheel until the blue out-
line meets the desired parking space, and back up while keeping the
steering wheel in that position. (Step in “Parking operation”)
A curved blue line is displayed. Keep the steering wheel in the
same position and back up until the curved blue line meets the
right corner of the parking space. (Step in “Parking opera-
tion”)
When it meets the right corner of the parking space, turn the
steering wheel in the opposite direction as far as it will go
(Step in “Parking operation”).
Parallel parking
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Keeping the steering wheel in that position, check your sur-
roundings visually and using mirrors, and back up using the
distance guide lines etc. as a reference (Step in “Parking
operation”).
When the vehicle is approximately in the desired parking loca-
tion, parallel parking assist is complete (Step in “Parking
operation”).
Parking operation
The following example describes the procedure for pulling into a
parking space on the right. For pulling into a parking space on
the left, substitute left for right and vice versa in all steps.
Stop the vehicle in the position as described below, and
straighten the steering wheel.
Roughly half a vehicle’s
length
Desired parking space
Approx. 1 m (3 ft.)
Parked vehicle
Your vehicle
A position in which you are
parallel with the road (or the
side of the road), and in
which there is approximately
1 m (3 ft.) of space between
your vehicle and the parked
vehicle
A position in which you are
half a vehicle’s length ahead
of the parked vehicle
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Shift the shift lever to the R position.
Make sure the monitor displays the part behind the rear tires of
the parked vehicle, and select .
If the area is not displayed, move the vehicle to forward.
With the steering wheel straight, back up slowly to a position
at which the black and yellow vertical pole just overlaps the
rear end of the parked vehicle. Then stop the vehicle.
Black and yellow vertical
pole
Back the vehicle up to
here
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Turn the steering wheel with the vehicle stopped until the blue
outline meets the desired parking space.
Blue outline
Black and yellow vertical
pole
Extended line
If the extended line from the
blue outline is displayed, the
parallel parking assist is
operational.
Turn the steering wheel
right
Black and yellow vertical
pole
Blue outline
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Keep the steering wheel in
its current position and
backing up.
The parallel parking assist will
be canceled if the steering wheel
is moved while backing up.
Shift the shift lever out of the R
position, and restart from the
step .
When backing up, be careful not
to hit any obstacles with the
right front corner of your vehi-
cle. Back the vehicle up slowly.
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3754-5. Using the driving support system
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A curved blue line will appear on the screen. Keep the steering
wheel in its current position and back up slowly. Stop when the
curved blue line meets the corner of the desired parking space.
Curved blue line
Back up keeping the
steering wheel in its cur-
rent position
Curved blue line
Curved blue line meets
the corner here
If you back up too quickly,
you may lose synchroniza-
tion with the parallel parking
assist.
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Leaving the vehicle stopped, turn the steering wheel all the
way to the left.
Be sure to turn the steering wheel only when the vehicle is stopped.
When the screen changes, keep the steering wheel in its cur-
rent position and back up.
When backing up, be careful not to hit any obstacles with the right front
corner of your vehicle. Back the vehicle up slowly.
When the vehicle is parallel with the road or the shoulder,
straighten the steering wheel.
Check your surroundings visually and with the mirrors, then
back up using the distance guide lines as a reference, and stop.
When the vehicle is approximately in the desired parking location, the
parallel parking assist is complete.
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Parallel parking assist mode information
• There is a possibility that parallel parking guidance may not
be given when backing up at a very slow speed.
• If the trunk is opened during parallel parking guidance, the
parallel parking assist will be interrupted and canceled. Stop
the vehicle, shift the shift lever out of the R position, and
restart the operation from the step
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Canceling parallel parking assist
Select .
Vehicles with Lexus parking assist-sensor
If Lexus parking assist-sensor detects an object while you
attempt to park in a parking space on the left, the black and
yellow vertical pole could be obscured by Lexus parking
assist-sensor display. In this event, turn Lexus parking assist-
sensor switch off (P. 349), and operate the vehicle while
checking the safety of the surrounding area direct visually and
with mirror. After the operation, turn the switch on.
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If the message “Steering wheel turned too far, please return.”
is displayed
The steering wheel has been turned too far, and the system
cannot function. Return the steering wheel to its original posi-
tion.
If the message is displayed before the outline is positioned
over the desired parking space, it is likely that the vehicle is
too far away from the shoulder. Check that there is a gap of
approximately 1 m (3 ft.) between your vehicle and the parked
vehicle.
Narrow mode
If the position the vehicle is to be parked in is narrower than
usual, narrow mode can be used.
Normal mode
Narrow mode
The power switch is turned off
when the parking assist monitor
is canceled with narrow mode,
the caution screen is displayed
first when the parallel parking
assist is selected next time.
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3864-5. Using the driving support system
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The image is blurry
Dirt or foreign matter
(such as water droplets,
snow, mud etc.) is
adhering to the camera.Rinse the camera lens
with water and wipe it
clean with a soft cloth.
Wash with a mild soap
if the dirt is stubborn.
The image is out of
alignment
The camera or sur-
rounding area has
received a strong
impact.
Have the vehicle
inspected by any
authorized Lexus
dealer or repairer, or
another duly qualified
and equipped profes-
sional.
The guide lines are
very far out of align-
ment
The camera position is
out of alignment.
Have the vehicle
inspected by any
authorized Lexus
dealer or repairer, or
another duly qualified
and equipped profes-
sional.
• The vehicle is tilted
(there is a heavy load
on the vehicle, tire
pressure is low due to
a tire puncture, etc.)
• The vehicle is used
on an incline.If this happens due to
these causes, it does
not indicate a malfunc-
tion.
Back up while visually
checking the vehicle’s
surroundings.
The estimated course
lines move even
though the steering
wheel is straightThere is a malfunction
in the signals being
output by the steering
sensor.
Have the vehicle
inspected by any
authorized Lexus
dealer or repairer, or
another duly qualified
and equipped profes-
sional.
SymptomLikely causeSolution