Lexus HS250h 2011 Hybrid system / LEXUS 2011 HS250H OWNERS MANUAL (OM75037U)

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Automatic High Beam
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: 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 are turned on auto-
matically to indicate that the sys-
tem is active.

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■Turning the high beam on/off manually
Switching to low beam
Pull the lever to original posi-
tion.
Switching to high beam Turn the light switch to
position.

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■The Automatic High Beam can be operated when
The “POWER” switch is ON mode.
■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 the vehicle is cut in front of by another.
●High beam may be turned off if an oncoming vehicle that is using fog lights with-
out using the headlights is detected.
●House lights, street lights, red traffic sign als, and illuminated billboards or signs
may cause the high beam to turn off.
■ High beam automatic turning on or off conditions
When all of the following condit ions 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 preced ing vehicles with headlights or
tail lights turned on.
If any of the following conditions ar e fulfilled, high beam will be auto-
matically 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.

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●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 pre-
ceding vehicles
• Road conditions (wetness, ice, snow etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of baggage
●High beam may be turned on or off when unexpected by the driver.
●In the situations below, the system may not be able to correctly detect the sur-
rounding brightness levels, and may flash or expose nearby pedestrians to the
high beam. Therefore, you should consider turning the high beams 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.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equa l to those of headlights, tail lights or
fog lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights that are either switched off, dirty, are chang- ing color, or have are not aimed properly.
• When driving through an area of intermittently changing brightness and darkness
• When frequently and repeatedly 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 mir- ror.
• 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
abnormal manner.
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems or distress to
other drivers or pedestrians nearby.

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■If the Automatic High Beam indicator flashes
It may indicate a malfunction in th e 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 “POWER” switch is turned off, th e sensitivity will be returned to its nor-
mal level.
■Customization that can be conf igured at your Lexus dealer
The Automatic High Beam can be turned off.

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NOTICE
■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 beam on or off manually if necessary.
■Notes when using the Automatic High Beam system
●Do not touch the camera sensor.
●Do not subject the inside rear view mirror or the camera sensor to a strong
impact.
●Do not disassemble the camera sensor.
●Do not spill liquid onto the inside rear view mirror or the camera sensor.
●Do not apply window tinting or stickers to the camera sensor or the area of wind-
shield near the camera sensor.
●Do not place items on the dashboard. There is a possibility that the camera sensor
will mistake items reflected in the windshield for streetlights, the headlights of
other vehicles, etc.
●Do not install a parking tag or any othe r accessories near or around the inside
rear view mirror and the camera sensor.
●Do not overload the vehicle.
●Do not modify the vehicle.
●Do not replace windshield wi th non-genuine windshield.
Contact your Lexus dealer.
Observe the following to ensure that the
Automatic High Beam functions correctly.

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Fog light switch
■Fog lights can be used when
The headlights are on in low beam.
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the hybrid system is off.
The fog lights secure excellent visibility in difficult driving conditions, such
as in rain and fog.
Turns the front fog
lights off
Turns the front fog
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Windshield wipers and washer
Intermittent windshield wipers with interval adjuster (if equipped)
The wiper operation is selected as follows by turning the switch ring.
When intermittent windsh ield wiper operation is selected, wiper inter-
vals can be also adjusted.
Intermittent wind-
shield wiper operation
Low speed windshield
wiper operation
High speed wind-
shield wiper operation
Temporary operation
Increases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency

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Washer/wiper dual operation
The wipers will automatically
operate a couple of times after
the washer squirts.
If the headlights are on, the
headlight cleaners will operate
once. (P. 2 0 3 )
Rain-sensing windshield wipers (if equipped)
When is selected, the wipers will operate automatically when
the sensor detects falling rain. Th e system automatically adjusts wiper
timing in accordance with rain volume and vehicle speed.
When is selected, the sensor sensitivity can be ad justed as fol-
lows by turning the switch ring:
Rain-sensing wiper
operation
Low speed wiper
operation
High speed wiper
operation
Temporary operation

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■The windshield wipers and washer can be operated when
The “POWER” switch is in ON mode.
■Effects of vehicle speed on wiper operation (vehicles with rain-sensing wind-
shield wipers)
Even when the wipers are not in AUTO mode, wiper operation varies depending
on vehicle speed when the washer is being used (delay until drip prevention wiper
sweep occurs).
Increases the sensitivity
Decreases the sensitivity
Washer/wiper dual operation
The wipers will automatically
operate a couple of times after
the washer squirts.
(After operating several times,
the wipers operate one more
time after a short delay to pre-
vent dripping.)
If the headlights are on, the
headlight cleaners will operate
once. ( P. 2 0 3 )