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4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle ......................154
Cargo and luggage...................... 161
Vehicle load limits ........................165
Tr a i l e r t o w i n g (with towing hitch) ....................166
Dinghy towing .............................. 184
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ............ 185
Automatic transmission ........... 190
Turn signal lever ............................194
Parking brake ................................195
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ..........................196
Automatic High Beam.............. 199
Fog light switch ........................... 204
Windshield wipers and washer ......................................... 206
Rear window wiper and washer ............................................ 211
Headlight cleaner switch ..........213
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .......214 4-5. Using the driving support
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Cruise control .............................. 218
Dynamic radar cruise control ...........................................221
LDA (Lane Departure Alert)........ 232
Intuitive parking assist .............. 238
Rear view monitor system ....... 247
Lexus parking assist monitor.........................................257
Wide view front & side monitor........................................ 283
Multi-terrain Select................... 302
Multi-terrain Monitor............... 307
Rear height control air suspension ...................................331
AVS (Adaptive Variable Suspension System)............... 335
Four-wheel drive system ......... 336
Crawl Control ............................. 340
Downhill assist control system .......................................... 343
Driving assist systems .............. 345
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor).......351 •The Blind Spot Monitor function .................................... 356
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ........................ 359
PCS (Pre-Collision system) .......... 362
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ....................... 371
Off-road precautions................ 374
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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 371
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer
*) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 385
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 439
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 214
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 214
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 564
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 468
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 570
Winter tires/tire chain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 371
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 468
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 533
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 454
Opening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 454
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 564
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 555
Camera*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 247, 257
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196
Parking lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196
Fog lights
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Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P . 194
Stop/tail lights
Hill-start assist control*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Downhill assist control system
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License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 19 0
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196
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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ...................... 154
Cargo and luggage ...................... 161
Vehicle load limits ....................... 165
Trailer towing (with towing hitch).................... 166
Dinghy towing............................... 184
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ............185
Automatic transmission ............190
Turn signal lever ........................... 194
Parking brake ................................ 195
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .......................... 196
Automatic High Beam .............. 199
Fog light switch............................204
Windshield wipers and washer......................................... 206
Rear window wiper and washer.............................................211
Headlight cleaner switch ......... 213
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ....... 214 4-5. Using the driving support
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Cruise control .............................. 218
Dynamic radar cruise control ...........................................221
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ........ 232
Intuitive parking assist ..............238
Rear view monitor system .......247
Lexus parking assist monitor ........................................ 257
Wide view fro nt & side monitor ........................................ 283
Multi-terrain Select ...................302
Multi-terrain Monitor ............... 307
Rear height control air suspension .................................. 331
AVS (Adaptive Variable Suspension System) ............... 335
Four-wheel drive system ......... 336
Crawl Control .............................340
Downhill assist control system ..........................................343
Driving assist systems............... 345
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ...... 351 • The Blind Spot Monitor function .................................... 356
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function......................... 359
PCS (Pre-Collision system) .......... 362
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .......................371
Off-road precautions ................ 374
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Headlight switch
Turning the end of the lever tu
rns on the lights as follows:
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The headlights, parking
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lights and so on turn on and
off automatically (when the
engine switch is in
IGNITION ON mode).
The side marker, parking,
tail, license plate and instru-
ment panel lights turn on.
The headlights and all the
lights listed above turn on.
The daytime running lights
turn off.
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions
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XTy p e BThe daytime running lights
turn on.
The side marker, parking
tail, license plate and instru-
ment panel lights turn on.
The headlights and all lights
listed above turn on.
The headlights, parking
lights, daytime running
lights and so on turn on and
off automatically (when the
engine switch is in
IGNITION ON mode).
With the headlights on, push the
lever away from you to turn on the
high beams.
When the light switch is in “AUTO” posi-
tion, the Automatic High Beam system
will be activated. ( →P. 199)
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.
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■Daytime running light system
●To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the parking lights turn on automati-
cally whenever the engine is started and th
e parking brake is released. Daytime running
lights are not designed for use at night.
For the U.S.A.: Daytime running lights can be turned off by operating the switch.
●Compared to turning on the headlights, the daytime running light system offers greater
durability and consumes less electricity, so it can help improve fuel economy.
■Headlight control sensor
■Automatic light off system
●When only the tail lights are on: All lights turn off if the engine switch is turned to
ACCESSORY mode or turned of f and the driver’s door is opened.
●When the headlights are on: All lights turn off 30 seconds after a door or the glass
hatch is opened and closed.
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 .
■Automatic headlight leveling system
The level of the headlights is automatically adjusted according to the number of passen-
gers and the loading condition of the vehicle to ensure that the headlights do not inter-
fere with other road users.
■If the automatic headlight leveling system warning light flashes
It may indicate a malfunction in the system. Contact your Lexus dealer.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed.
(Customizable features: →P. 5 8 6 )
The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything that
blocks the sensor is affixed to the windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor detecting
the level of ambient light and may cause the
automatic headlight system to malfunction.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than ne
cessary when the engine is not running.
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Automatic High Beam∗
Turn the headlight switch to the
“A U T O ” p o s i t i o n .
Push the lever away from you.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will
come on when the headlights are turned
on automatically to indicate that the sys-
tem is active.
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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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■Switching to low beam
Pull the lever to original position.
■Switching to high beam
Turn the light switch to posi-
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Turning the high beam on/off manually
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When all of the following conditions are fulfilled, high beam will be automatically
turned on (after approximately 1 second):
●Vehicle speed is above approximately 20 mph (32 km/h).
●The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
●There are no oncoming or preceding vehicles with headlights or tail lights
turned on.
If any of the following conditions are fulfilled, high beam will be automatically
turned off:
●Vehicle speed drops below approximately 20 mph (32 km/h).
●The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
●Oncoming or preceding vehicles have headlights or tail lights turned on.
■Limitations of the Automatic High Beam
Do not rely on the Automatic High Beam. Always drive safely, taking care to observe
your surroundings and turning high be am on or off manually if necessary.
■Camera sensor detection information
●High beam may not be automatically turned off in the following situations:
• When oncoming vehicles suddenly appear from a curve.
• When another vehicle cuts across in front of you.
●High beam may be turned off if an oncomi ng vehicle that is using fog lights without
using the headlights is detected.
●Houselights, streetlights, red traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or signs may
cause the high beam to turn off.
●The following factors may affect the amount of time taken to turn high beam on or off:
• The brightness of headlights, fog lights , and tail lights of oncoming and preceding
vehicles
• Road conditions (wetness, ice, snow etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of baggage
●High beam may be turned on or of f when unexpected by the driver.
High beam automatic turning on or off conditions
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●In the situations below, the system may not be able to correctly detect the surrounding
brightness levels, and may flash or expose nearby pedestrians to the high beam. There-
fore, you should consider turning the high be
am on or off manually rather than relying
on the Automatic High Beam system.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sandstorms etc.)
• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt etc.
• The windshield is cracked or damaged.
• The inside rear view mirror or camera sensor is deformed or dirty.
• The camera sensor temperature is extremely high.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of headlights, tail lights or fog lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights that are either switched off, dirty, are changing color, or are not aimed properly.
• When driving through an area of interm ittently changing brightness and darkness
• When frequently and repeated ly driving ascending/descending roads, or roads with
rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces (such as stone-paved roads, gravel tracks etc.)
• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a winding road
• There is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or a mirror.
• The back of a vehicle ahead is highly reflective, such as a container on a truck.
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty.
• The vehicle is listing or tilting, due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed etc.
• The Automatic High Beam indicator is flashing.
• The high beam and low beam are repeatedly being switched between in an abnor- mal manner.
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems or distress to other
drivers or pedestrians nearby.
■If the Automatic High Beam indicator flashes...
It may indicate a malfunction in the system. Contact your Lexus dealer.
■Temporary lowering sensor sensitivity
The sensitivity of the sensor can be temporarily lowered.
To lower the sensitivity, push and hold the “AUTO” button on the inside rear view mirror
for 15 to 20 seconds, and release. The indicator light on the inside rear view mirror will
flash to indicate that the sensitivity has been lowered.
When the engine switch is turned off, the sens itivity will be returned to its normal level.
■Customization that can be configured at your Lexus dealer
The Automatic High Beam can be turned off.
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